So when Yang Wanqiu entered the room, she saw everyone gathered together.

Some were too embarrassed to directly say that they had come to see Li Jun, a male comrade, and Yang Wanqiu noticed that all the educated youth were sitting at the long table in the outer room.

With a quick glance, he changed his mind, and the words that were already on the tip of his tongue were abruptly reversed.

He turned to Feng Baoguo and said with a smile, "Brother Feng, I'd like to ask you for a favor. Is that convenient for you?"

As the person in charge of the educated youth settlement, Feng Baoguo naturally couldn't refuse directly. Since the meat sale had already been arranged, he smiled and replied, "Educated Youth Yang, you're wrong. We're all revolutionary comrades, so there's no need for requests. Just say what you need, and I'll naturally not refuse if I can help."

Yang Wanqiu knew from the beginning that Feng Baoguo, though seemingly enthusiastic, was actually a master of putting on a show.

So, without waiting for Feng Baoguo to get up, she took advantage of the large number of people around and said, "Brother Feng, you see, it's really too difficult for a woman like me to go up the mountain to chop firewood."

But we can't rely on dry branches for warmth in winter. I just heard Shuning and Chunni say that there is charcoal for sale in town, so I'm thinking of going to buy some.

But as you know, I'm not very strong, and even if I buy the charcoal, I won't be able to carry it back. So I was wondering if it would be convenient for you to accompany me to town to buy the charcoal.

"Don't worry, Brother Feng, I definitely won't let you help me move things for free."

Yang Wanqiu's words were well said, but if she were to say them privately, would Feng Baoguo still have the nerve to refuse or actually ask for some compensation?

But now, with so many educated youths in front of him, Feng Baoguo, as the person in charge of the educated youth settlement, was naturally embarrassed to refuse, let alone ask for any compensation.

So Yang Wanqiu essentially gave a favor in vain.

So he could only smile awkwardly and say, "Oh, I see. I can go with you tomorrow, but how much charcoal do you need? Our village is quite far from the town. If you buy a lot, I'm afraid I can't carry it all back by myself. Why don't you ask the village head about the oxcart? That way you can carry more at once."

"Well, Brother Feng, I don't know how much charcoal I can buy, so it's not convenient to hire an oxcart directly. If I can't buy the cart, then hiring it will be a waste of money. So, it's okay, Brother Feng. If it's inconvenient for you, I can think of another way."

Although Yang Wanqiu said this, her face showed a wronged expression.

This made Feng Baoguo a little embarrassed, and he quickly said, "Oh, is that so? Then I'll go with you tomorrow. It's not inconvenient at all. Just come and call me first thing tomorrow morning."

Yang Wanqiu was delighted that her scheme had succeeded. She smiled and thanked him repeatedly before turning around and going home, as if she was afraid that Feng Baoguo would not change his mind.