Chen Fengxia's words were quite honest, and Lin Xiangnan and Shen Yishan felt a little embarrassed after hearing them.

Lin Xiangnan has always been a straightforward person. She scratched the back of her head, chuckled, and her clear voice revealed a hint of embarrassed honesty.

"Auntie, look at my brain, I didn't even think of that!"

She leaned closer, lowered her voice, and quietly explained to Chen Fengxia, "I was planning to talk to you about sharing a meal yesterday, but..."

She glanced quickly at Shen Yishan beside her, her gesture of trying to make sure the other woman didn't notice her whispering.

"...As a result, Xiaoshan came back crying and sobbing. It was raining so hard outside, and I was so distracted that I completely forgot about it."

Shen Yishan had already noticed Lin Xiangnan getting close to Chen Fengxia and glancing at her while talking. She was afraid that she wouldn't know and that Lin Xiangnan was talking badly about her!

Hearing Lin Xiangnan's voice, she felt a little embarrassed. Her round face quickly turned red, and she awkwardly tugged at Lin Xiangnan's clothes.

Although she was spoiled, she wasn't ungrateful. Apart from being a bit out of her mind about Gu Jinzhou, she was usually quite sensible.

For the past few days, she and Lin Xiangnan have been eating a few bites of pastries they brought from home for breakfast, or cold buns they bought from the state-run restaurant in town the day before. They don't know how to cook proper meals.

Seeing that Lin Xiangnan still had the mind to speak ill of her in front of her, she stomped her foot in annoyance.

"Xiang Nan, stop talking and quickly think of what we should have for lunch!"

Lin Xiangnan herself was also in a dilemma. Her cooking skills were limited to cooking rice, and whether the dishes were edible was entirely a matter of luck.

The two whispered and discussed it for a while, and finally Lin Xiangnan stepped forward and said to Chen Fengxia somewhat awkwardly, "Aunt Fengxia, do you think... we could team up with your family? We've been seeing your family busy trying to salvage the wheat these past few days, and we've been too embarrassed to ask."

Chen Fengxia was a kind-hearted person. Upon hearing this, she slammed her broom on the ground and glared at them reproachfully.

"You two girls, what's there to be embarrassed about! Why are you being so polite with me?"

She scolded him verbally, but she knew exactly what was going on. At that time, before this educated youth had even confirmed that she would stay at her house, she ran away. When she came back, she was crying and saying that she wanted to stay at her own house too. She cried all night long. No one knew if this girl had brought the storm to her house.

This thought had a hint of displaced anger, but fortunately Chen Fengxia only thought about it in her heart and didn't say it out loud, otherwise Shen Yishan would have shed tears later.

After thinking for only a few seconds, Chen Fengxia pointed in the direction of the village, "Alright, hurry home and take your food rations to Qiuhua. She's on holiday for the wheat harvest today. Have her cook both of your meals for lunch today and have her bring them over together!"

Lin Xiangnan and Shen Yishan quickly responded and ran back.

As for how to calculate the cost of food, vegetables, and money when sharing meals, the two were too embarrassed to ask in detail in front of so many people, thinking they would discuss it when they got back that night.

The team leader's wife, Zhao Guizhi, and Zhao Xiuqin exchanged a knowing glance, both seeing the understanding smile in each other's eyes.

This educated youth, Shen, looks like a pampered young lady. Her mind is entirely on that cold and aloof educated youth, Gu. She has no idea how to do any work or manage a household.

The two of them didn't say anything more, shook their heads, and buried themselves in sweeping the puddles on the ground.

A short while later, Lin Xiangnan and Shen Yishan returned, each carrying a military water bottle.

Just then, on the path south of the village, the first cart loaded with golden wheat ears was pushed steadily into the threshing ground by a tall figure.

It's Yan Yu.