Wang Jiancheng also sighed.

"I'm still not tired. If I were tired, I wouldn't have the energy to do anything."

The once-thriving youth compound had split into several groups, and Wang Jiancheng was powerless to reverse the situation.

When Jian Dan came over, Li Yan was standing at the door of the small room by the door, hands on her hips, smiling brightly at Wang Hongmei and Chen Hongli opposite her. It was obvious that the two opposite her were angry but dared not speak out, their faces were all red.

Looking back and forth, he couldn't help but ask,

"What's going on here? Is it a competition?"

Hearing the sound, Li Yan turned around happily.

"You're here? They haven't finished packing yet; they'll be leaving soon."

The weather was nice today, so a few of us decided to go to the county town to buy all the things we need for winter. We mailed the things that needed to be mailed. The weather is getting colder and it's going to snow soon, so we don't really want to go out anymore unless we have to.

The inconvenient roads are one issue, but when it gets cold, no one wants to go out and freeze.

"Okay, I just went around to take a look, and Third Master was just getting his carriage ready too."

Li Yan shouted directly into the room.

"Sister Ya-jun, are you all ready?"

An echo quickly came from inside.

"Coming soon, coming soon."

Three or four minutes after he finished speaking, several people came out one after another carrying baskets on their backs.

Su Hong and the other woman came out upon hearing the noise and asked.

Are you going to the commune?

Li Yan glanced at her friends.

"It's getting cold, so we need to mail things home. We should hurry up and mail them before it snows, because we'll be even less inclined to move around when it's cold."

Their eyes instantly lit up with surprise.

"Could you give us a ride? We'll pay for the fare. As you can see, we're missing quite a few odds and ends,"

The group exchanged glances, and naturally, none of them objected. Firstly, they didn't dislike the two individuals, and secondly, this was a way to generate income for the old man, so they wouldn't refuse.

The two happily went inside to tidy up, and soon the oxcart arrived at the entrance of the educated youth compound.

"Oh, everyone's been waiting? Come on up!"

"Little girl, you're going empty-handed? Not mailing anything this time?"

Simple and unassuming, she walked around to the other side of the car and sat down, swinging her legs.

"It's right at my doorstep, it's so heavy, I'm not going to carry it that far."

"You lazy girl, it's only a short distance, and you're already willing to tire out my ox?"

"It's worth it. This ox traveled this far so easily. Why didn't you mention how effortless it was?"

"Hey, you little brat!"

Su Hong and her companion boarded the oxcart and watched Jian Dan bicker with Liu Sanye, which surprised them greatly. Li Yan and the others were already used to it and sometimes even chimed in with their own words.

They were all from the same educated youth compound and had no deep-seated hatred for each other. Before setting off, Chen Jianguo still asked Wang Jiancheng if he wanted to go, but was refused. So they felt even less burdened.

The oxcart clattered towards the village entrance, picking up Lin Dongfang and his wife halfway there. When they arrived at Jian Dan's house, they stopped again and unloaded the large baskets. With about ten people and their belongings, the cart was completely full.

The old ox slowly walked out of the village. The autumn breeze at seven o'clock in the morning was still quite cool, but everyone was wearing a coat, and the refreshing breeze made it quite comfortable.

Simple sat in front, leisurely swinging her legs, and gently shook the whip she had snatched.

"Third Master, why don't you take Tiger out for a stroll?"

It seems that every time he comes out, Tiger is watching from the doorway.

The old man glanced at her.

"Why did you bring him out? To cause trouble? Adults are out on business, who brings a kid along?"

Simply shake your head.

"But I'm still a child. Bringing me out to see the world and travel more won't do any harm."

"Hmph, any family with a disobedient child like you would have several more gray hairs."

That's what she said, but in her heart she was also thinking, "Isn't my grandson getting old? It seems like he was just standing at the door watching me when I came out."

Thinking about it this way, I felt really uncomfortable and wished I could turn back right now and pick up my grandson.

Seeing the old man's subtle changes in expression, he simply and smugly raised his chin.

"Hmph, and you're the one talking!"

When they arrived in the county town, it was almost noon. Since the group's financial situations were different, Jian Dan and his friends naturally wouldn't casually ask to go to a restaurant.

Everyone had their own business to attend to. Jian Dan was indeed there to mail this year's mountain produce to Chen Hongjun and Zhu Yan. Li Yan and the others had brought their own mountain produce and wanted to ask where they could exchange it. Lin Dongfang and his wife seemed to be making a phone call or something, but naturally they would be acting alone.

As soon as the car stopped, the couple left first, and Jian Dan led a few people toward the supply and marketing cooperative. Jian Dan remembered that she had an acquaintance there, and it seemed that she had bought some black fungus from Chengjiabao back then. Maybe she would buy some other mountain products too.

However, she hadn't been here for quite a while, and these relationships needed to be maintained. Before entering, she took a cloth bag out of her basket, glanced around, and spotted Lin He, who had just finished her work. She immediately raised her hand with a smile.

"Sister Lin He, I've come to find you!"

There were so many people today that Lin He was completely overwhelmed with work. She was startled when she heard the voice, and when she looked up, she saw a bright little face in front of her.

"Sister Lin He, I'm here!"

As she spoke, she generously handed over a small cloth bag with her little hand.

"Sister, these are some mountain produce I picked myself. I'm giving them to you to try."

Lin He then recognized the person in front of her.

"Little sister, it's you! You haven't been here for quite a while. What's this?"

"I picked these chestnuts on the mountain. I tasted them, and they're so sweet."

He glanced around, then lowered his voice.

"These are the watermelons I grew. They've been stored in the cellar for a while, so I thought I'd bring them here for you to try."

The little girl still had a touch of childishness, and her smile was tinged with shyness, making Lin He feel a little dazed.

"West, watermelon? You grew it yourself?"

He simply nodded.

"Yes, yes, try one. There weren't many this year, so I only gave you one. If you grow better next year, I'll give you two more."

No matter what, I like to hear nice things.

Lin He opened it, glanced at it, and then placed it directly under the counter. Her tone became more intimate as she spoke.

"You want something? What else do you want to bring when you come to see me? What do you want to buy this time? I'll get it for you."

There were hardly any customers, so I just rattled off everything my friends needed.

"Isn't it going to snow soon? Our area is quite remote, so we thought we'd prepare in advance, just in case the snow is heavy and it's inconvenient to go out, so as not to cause any delays, right?"

Lin He nodded as well.

"That's true. Let me find some for you. Look at this one, this one, and this one. Except for these two, the others are all defective. If you don't mind..."

Turning around briefly, everyone nodded frantically. Of course they wouldn't mind. They were already short of money, so why wouldn't they seize this opportunity?