Chapter 110 Seedling Raising Mission

Lin Qi was a little surprised. The last time she did that to Jiang Wanwan, didn’t she scare her so much that she couldn’t even recognize her? Why did she dare to come close to her again now?

"I have no other choice. If I continue to let them live together, I am afraid someone will die." A life is not something a captain can afford. The captain grabbed a handful of his sparse hair, feeling very annoyed.

"They are just full and have nothing to do, so they are making trouble on purpose. How could they be willing to die!" Lin Qi said calmly, "I suspect they are making trouble on purpose just for my house."

The captain was stunned, obviously not expecting this. "They have been making trouble for several days, just for your house?"

"Then tell me, who was the person who proposed to live with me?" Lin Qi said.

"Uh, it's Zhu Qing. But Jiang Wanwan and Feng Qian didn't object." After Lin Qi reminded him, the team leader also noticed something unusual. "Could it be because of your house? But your house is a mud house, and the youth education center is a brick house. How could they... No, they came for you!"

Now, Lin Qi became the one who didn't understand what was going on. "For me?"

"You bought a military coat, a watch, and now a bicycle. Not only others, but even I am jealous!" The captain said meaningfully, "Everyone knows that you have ways to make money--"

Lin Qi said calmly, "Don't talk nonsense. That's speculation. If you get caught, you'll go to jail."

The captain's mouth twitched, "You know the seriousness of this matter! It's okay to know, but you should also know that once you are caught, I can't protect you."

Lin Qi's expression did not change at all. "That's not true. Please don't spread it. It's a rumor."

Captain: “.........”

The team leader left Lin Qi's house and assigned heavy work to several female educated youths at the educated youth point that day. He also strictly required them to meet the high standards of the Anliang team members and did not give them the opportunity to be lazy. These female team members were miserable and used all kinds of coquetry and complaints, but no matter whether it was the two team leaders, the accountant, or the scorekeeper, none of them would buy into their tricks.

At the end of the day, the female educated youth were so tired that they didn't even have the strength to raise their hands. They were too lazy to even talk, let alone argue. The educated youth site welcomed a long-lost tranquility.

Adding fertilizer to the wasteland is an extremely hard job, picking up all kinds of mud every day. The two pounds of meat that the team members saved during the New Year disappeared without a trace in just a few days.

The team members had a hard time, but Xu Hexiao, who was one of the five black categories, had it even harder. He did harder work than others, came to work earlier than others every day and left later than others, and was so tired that his legs trembled.

"Why are you working so hard?" Lin Qi was puzzled.

"Maybe it's because you took such good care of me that some people in the team look at me differently." Xu Hexiao said self-deprecatingly. This winter, he didn't need to bask in the sun or do heavy work. He had meat for three meals a day, and the food was all grown and raised by her. He grew taller and gained some weight. Sometimes he looked in the mirror and found that the person in the mirror had fair skin, red lips and white teeth. If he changed into a better set of clothes, he would become the eldest grandson of the Xu family again.

Compared with the skinny members of the Anliang Brigade, he was like a vicious capitalist who grew up sucking their blood.

Lin Qi sighed, "I've boiled some hot water. Go take a shower first, and we can eat when you come out."

The tone was familiar and natural, as if they were a couple who had lived together for a long time.

"My clothes are not here." Xu Hexiao reminded.

"Yes, my mother made you a set. There are six pieces in total, including inner and outer clothes. The pants, coat and waistcoat are all padded. They should be warm enough." Lin Qi said. Originally, she should have given him the set of clothes on the day she came back, but he cried at that time and she forgot everything.

Xu Hexiao felt warm in his heart. It had been many years since anyone had made clothes for him.

Lin Qi not only has Xu Hexiao's clothes, but also slippers, cotton shoes, towels, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other things. These were bought by Lin Qi in the department store.

Dinner was a big pot of stew, with half a chicken and about a pound of bacon, mushrooms, celery, peppers, and a basket of washed greens on the side. In addition, Lin Qi also steamed three pounds of rice.

Xu Hexiao sat down by the fire, wearing warm and soft clothes and with fragrant food in front of him. All the fatigue of the day seemed to disappear at this moment.

Seeing that he was sitting still, Lin Qi reminded him, "Why are you standing there? Are you eating?"

Xu Hexiao raised the corners of his mouth, "Okay, let's eat."

After dinner, Xu Hexiao washed the dishes and went to the study to practice calligraphy.

"Wait a minute." Lin Qi called him.

"What's wrong?" Xu Hexiao looked back at her.

"Give you some energy." Lin Qi said half-jokingly. She grabbed Xu Hexiao's hand. On the surface, she did nothing. Only Xu Hexiao knew that the moment her hand grabbed him, a warm feeling passed from her palm into his body and flowed to every corner of his body.

This was the first time Xu Hexiao clearly felt the so-called energy she mentioned.

"Okay." Lin Qi took her hand back and went back to her room. "I'm going to sleep first. I have to get up early tomorrow to go to the mountains."

Xu Hexiao hummed and walked towards the study room with stiff movements. His body felt strangely warm. He could feel the soreness and fatigue in his body easing little by little until they disappeared completely.

Another evening, Xu Hexiao was still the last one to work. He cleaned the shovel and basket, and carried them towards the brigade warehouse.

"Xu Hexiao~"

Jiang Wanwan suddenly walked out from behind a big tree, looking at Xu Hexiao with her beautiful eyes.

Xu Hexiao just glanced at her lightly, then looked away and continued walking forward.

Jiang Wanwan's face froze, her pitiful and weak expression shattered. She gritted her teeth unwillingly and hurriedly chased after him, "Xu Hexiao, I can't stay in the educated youth camp anymore. Can you help me tell Lin Qi that I want to live with her and pay her rent every month?"

"She doesn't like living with others, so don't bother her." Xu Hexiao quickened his pace and walked along the crowded road.

"It's too lonely for her to live alone. Wouldn't it be better if she had someone to keep her company? If several of us girls live together, we can share the housework and chat with each other. At least there's someone to talk to, don't you think?" Jiang Wanwan said with concern for Lin Qi.

Xu Hexiao paused, turned around and looked directly at Jiang Wanwan, his eyes like a winter of frost. He sneered, "If that's the case, why didn't you mention this when you kicked her out of the educated youth center?"

Jiang Wanwan felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, and the hairs on her body stood up. For a moment, she thought Xu Hexiao was going to hit her!

How dare this lowly member of the black five categories!

Jiang Wanwan, who has been praised since she was a child, has countless suitors, but she is the only one who is unwilling, and there has never been anyone she cannot pursue. But since she came to this Anliang Brigade, she has been frustrated. Jian Tongyi, who treats her the worst, Ming Kangjian, who she took the initiative to send to her but avoided her, and this black five category——

Jiang Wanwan bit her lips until they bled. It must be because her family had fallen into poverty and those people knew something!

She had to find someone to lean on as soon as possible. Her original target was Ming Kangjian and Lin Qi. Ming Kangjian was the leader of the educated youth center, and everyone was willing to listen to him. Even if something happened to her family, as long as Ming Kangjian was willing to protect her, her situation would not be too bad. Lin Qi's status in the Anliang Brigade was not ordinary. The people in the Anliang Brigade were all kind to Xu Hexiao because of Lin Qi. If she became good friends with Lin Qi, the people in the Anliang Brigade would definitely not embarrass her.

But unfortunately, both of them have rejected her so far.

There was a flash of unwillingness in Jiang Wanwan's eyes. There must be a better way!

The work of fertilizing the wasteland lasted until the beginning of February. The black mud in the entire swamp river was dug out, and the leaves nearby were also shoveled away. The work of fertilizing the wasteland had to be ended. The team leader told everyone to rest for three days, and then start turning the soil after three days.

The main force for tilling the soil is cattle, but the number of cattle in the brigade is limited. If there are not enough cattle, human labor must be used to make up for it. In previous years, everyone used hoes to till the land, and several people collapsed from exhaustion.

In the past few days, the aroma of meat has been coming from the team members' homes, and everyone is trying their best to nourish their bodies.

The green vegetables near Lin Qi's house began to sprout again after she came back. After more than 20 days, the vegetables were lush and growing well.

But maybe it was because Lin Qi was at home, but this time, no one dared to come and pick vegetables.

On the second day of rest, the team leader led the team to pick vegetables.

"You grow really good vegetables!" The captain greeted with a smile.

"No need to plant them, they grow on their own." Lin Qi said.

"Okay, okay, they grow on their own. Since they grow on their own, we won't be polite." The captain said, looking at everyone, "You all heard it, right? Just treat them as wild vegetables and pick them at will."

The team members got the message and immediately became blunt, each one moving faster than the other. In such cold weather, all the vegetables in their house had died long ago, and now they were eating the cabbage stored before the New Year. The green vegetables in front of them were growing so well, so green and tender, and looked very delicious.

"We have come here twice to pick vegetables, and my family and I all think the vegetables here are the best."

"It's crunchy and sweet, and it's really special. It's a pity that there's only one piece. It's nice to be able to eat it once in a while."

"The vegetables grown by Lin Qi are so delicious. I wonder if other crops will taste better too."

"Whether they taste good or not is secondary. High survival rate and resistance to cold and drought are the most important. Look at these green vegetables. The land is so dry, but they are not affected at all. If these were food crops, we wouldn't have to worry about natural disasters!"

When the others heard this, they all lowered their heads to look at the ground. The ground was cracked into a web-like shape! There were lush green vegetables!

What a magical combination!

They have been farming for so many years, this is simply unheard of!

"Captain, why don't we give the task of raising rice seedlings this year to Lin Qi? The rice seedlings in her care may grow better." A team member suggested.

When the other team members heard this, they all agreed, "Yes, Captain, leave it to Lin Qi. If she can grow vegetables in a place like this, raising seedlings will definitely be a piece of cake for her."

The captain's eyes lit up, "I think it's feasible. The task of raising seedlings this year will be given to Lin Qi."

Lin Qi: “….”

Why didn't anyone ask her opinion?