For dinner, Li Li asked everyone what they thought and then splurged on a bowl of noodles.

The hot noodles were very chewy, drizzled with a few drops of sesame oil, and sprinkled with chopped green onions and balsamic vinegar.

Even Su Qingci ate a whole bowl.

The older educated youth were eating cornmeal porridge today, but the aroma wafting from the next table made them lose their appetite.

After the meal, the group chipped in the money, and Luo Song went to the village carpenter's house that very night to order a grain box.

This grain cannot be carelessly thrown on the ground, as not only are pests rampant at this time, but the climate is also humid.

Moreover, large vats are not popular here.

They were all made in specially made wooden boxes, and had buckles installed to lock them from the outside.

I slept without any dreams.

Su Qingci woke up early the next day.

I don't know if it's just psychological, but after hanging up the curtains, I not only have my own private space, but I also sleep much better.

I lingered in bed for a while, then looked at the sky and saw that it was already bright. I hurriedly grabbed my toothbrush and basin and went out to wash up.

Feng Jianjun gave Su Qingci a gentle smile as she brought over water to brush her teeth.

"Good morning, Qingci."

Su Qingci looked at him warily.

"I don't know you at all, so don't call me that so affectionately. You'd better stay away from me, or I'll beat you so badly your own mother won't recognize you."

She was fed up with the way Feng Jianjun looked at his prey.

That's disgusting.

"Qingci, I know you have some misunderstandings about me. I apologize for what happened yesterday."

"It was my fault for not understanding the situation and I wronged you."

I hope you can forgive me.

Feng Jianjun tried his best to appear gentle and refined, and then extended his right hand as he spoke.

"Let's get to know each other again. My name is Feng Jianjun. I've been working in the countryside for six years. I'm 26 years old and unmarried."

"I hope we can live in peace and make progress together in the future."

Hearing Feng Jianjun emphasize the word "unmarried".

Su Qingci finally realized what was happening.

How dare that heartless bastard covet my beauty?

He's a 26-year-old man, and she's a 17-year-old girl. How could he dare to do that?

Who gave him that face?

"Pah!!"

"Who wants to live peacefully and progress together with you?"

"You haven't peed yet even without a mirror?"

"It's already broad daylight, and you're still not awake?"

Su Qingci was so angry that she stopped brushing her teeth and turned to leave.

At this point, she roughly understood that Feng Jianjun had probably gotten involved with Secretary Ma from the secretary's office yesterday.

So he took those filthy thoughts upon himself.

She knew how crazy and despicable the educated youth could be in order to return to the city at that time.

He couldn't help but secretly regret that he shouldn't have shown off like that yesterday.

Because she was disgusted by Feng Jianjun that morning, Su Qingci seemed listless while herding cattle.

Song Jingzhou, who had just finished locking up the cow, twitched the corner of his mouth as he watched someone step over his fishing rod with a blank expression.

Beside the pond, Su Qingci looked at Feng Jianjun, who suddenly appeared from behind the osmanthus tree, and felt as if she had eaten shit.

Feng Jianjun, holding a bunch of wildflowers, approached with deep affection.

"Qingci, these are wildflowers I picked especially for you, as a gift."

"In my heart, you are just as lovely as it!"

"I searched for her a thousand times in the crowd, then suddenly turning around, I found her there."

Are you sick in the head?

"Qingci, I know you've misunderstood me. Give me a chance to explain."

Bang~

"Awoo~"

Su Qingci slammed her kneecap into Feng Jianjun's abdomen, three inches below his navel.

She felt that saying even one more word now would be giving the other person too much face.

Looking at Feng Jianjun, who was curled up on the ground, his face pale and clutching his stomach, I felt a pang of regret.

Feng Jianjun is damn short.

If he were a little taller, my kneecap would have crippled him.

"Hmph, trash!"

"Ha~tui~"

Seeing Su Qingci turn and leave as if avoiding a plague, Song Jingzhou looked at Feng Jianjun on the ground with great interest.

They've got some nerve, daring to mess with even the smallest things.

Feng Jianjun, covered in cold sweat, curled up on the ground. Hearing footsteps approaching, he tried to look up but was blasted away by a huge impact.

He didn't even have time to scream before he was shot into the pond.

Thump~

Su Qingci turned around upon hearing the noise.

"Huh???"

"Hey cowherd, have you heard anything?"

"I didn't hear it."

"Maybe the fish in the pond jumped out to breathe. Why aren't you leaving?"

"Oh, okay, by the way, there's something I want to ask you."

"What's up?"

Su Qingci lowered her voice, "You came out of that alley yesterday, you went to the black market, didn't you?"

"Little brat, don't talk nonsense if you don't know the situation."

"Just tell me, isn't that right?"

Behind them, Feng Jianjun, covered in mud as he climbed up the dam, watched the two figures disappear into the distance with a face full of resentment.

"You slut, you piece of trash."

"I thought you were so high and mighty!"

"Pah!"

...........

At the east end of the village, Li Li stood motionless, as if she had been struck by a magic acupuncture point, staring at the large goose in front of her with a look of terror on her face.

These geese are the village bullies of Gaotang Village; they bite anyone they can get their hands on.

She was chased for a long distance on her way to work the day before yesterday, but luckily she met Aunt Liu who was also on her way to work and was rescued.

After that, she made a point of avoiding Hu Qingxi's house, but she never expected to run into him again today.

Seeing that the goose didn't move, Li Li secretly moved one foot.

As soon as Li Li moved, the goose spread its wings and flapped them, pecking at her.

"Ah! Help!"

Li Li felt a burning pain in her calf, as if a piece of flesh had been twisted off, and tears welled up in her eyes on the spot.

No wonder people say they'd rather be bitten by a dog than twisted by a goose.

She kept kicking the goose in front of her, screaming repeatedly.

Like a mother goose whose eggs have been stolen, the goose straightened its neck, lowered its head, stared intently at Li Li, and kept flapping and jumping, launching an attack on her.

Li Li screamed and kicked the goose away with a high kick before turning and running away.

"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh~"

"Mommy, Mommy, Mommy~"

"Help! Ahhh!"

The goose's two chubby little legs swung like wheels of fire, and with a leap, it grabbed Li Li's pants.

Li Li pulled up her pants and ran away.

It screamed incessantly, its voice nearly cracking.

The goose was hanging behind her, flapping its wings incessantly, which terrified Li Li.

The exaggerated shouts attracted many people from the surrounding area to come out and see what was going on.

Most people laughed so hard they bent over, pointing at Li Li as if she were a joke.

Two middle-aged women shouted that they should hurry up and find a stick.

My daughter is terrified.

Su Qingci heard Li Li's broken-down sobs as soon as she was at the entrance of the educated youth settlement.

Her heart jumped into her throat in fright.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

"Li Li, who, who bullied you?"

Li Li lay on the bed, sobbing uncontrollably.

Su Qing's sharp, porcelain-like gaze swept over Chen Haiying, who was sitting with her legs crossed beside her.