In fact, with his academic performance at that time, he could have stayed in the city where the university was located to work, after all, it was more developed there.

But he witnessed with his own eyes a classmate from a bad family being pushed into a lake in the middle of winter. When he woke up, he had a high fever and no one dared to give him medicine to treat him, so he died at a young age.

This incident shocked Wen Jie greatly and forced him to act with caution.

His parents died early, and he was raised by his grandmother. After his grandmother passed away, he and his younger sister depended on each other for support.

If he were gone, my sister would definitely not be able to survive alone facing the wolf-like relatives.

So with the intention of seeking refuge, he resolutely returned to Qingyang City and has been working there for several years now.

He Xiaojie's eyes lit up when she heard this. "My second aunt is also a doctor. She's a director in the army. Even the commander specifically asks her to perform surgery."

"Really? Then she must be a very powerful senior."

Under the light, He Xiaojie observed carefully and found that the respect in Wen Jie's eyes did not seem fake.

Ripples appeared in my heart. I began to admire him a little bit and was also curious about him.

University is said to be a good place to learn knowledge, but what is real university life like?

With subsidies from the government, can we eat meat every meal?

Thinking of this, she simply asked, and Wen Jie answered her one by one. By the way, he told her some interesting things that happened when he went out with his roommates in college, as well as some gossip he heard about his seniors in school.

He Xiaojie loved listening to this and was immediately immersed in it, not even noticing when she got home.

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"The last dish is braised eel. It's first stir-fried with lard, then simmered with scallions, ginger, yellow wine, and soy sauce. It doesn't smell fishy at all. Dongbao, try it."

"Okay, Third Brother, you're tired too, come sit down and eat."

"Right away, I'll bring you some yam porridge. This dish is specially made for you by my brother. It's very nourishing, so you must eat more."

He Qiu Sheng placed the soup bowl in the middle of the dining table and quickly returned to the kitchen with a spoon.

After a while, he brought out a casserole of steaming porridge.

The porridge is cooked for a long time and becomes very thick and milky white.

Among the scattered rice grains, you can occasionally see pieces of yam cooked until translucent, with some shredded meat and ginger floating in them. The aroma is so fragrant that it warms your body just by smelling it.

"Come on, one bowl each, just taste it, and don't fight with Dongbao for it."

Zhao Meiya monopolized the soup spoon and scooped half a spoonful into each person's bowl, leaving only a little more for Lu Lan, who was also pregnant, and pushed the rest in front of He Ruixue.

"Mom, I can't drink that much."

"It's okay. Give the leftovers to Xiao Jiang. And try this eel. I picked the big ones."

Zhao Meiya went to the river early this morning. She originally wanted to buy two fish, but she met someone who was selling eels.

After asking, I found out that they were cleaning the lotus pond and caught a lot of eels hibernating in the mud.

In fact, there was a turtle as big as a bowl at his feet. It was very fat, but unfortunately pregnant women couldn’t eat it, so she didn’t buy it.

He Ruixue took a bite and found that the wild eels were very different from the farmed ones. They were smaller in size, but the meat was very delicate.

With He Qiu Sheng's rapidly improving cooking skills, the slight earthy smell was removed, and the dish became fresh, sweet, tender, and could be removed from the bones with just a sip.

At the dinner table, Wang Taozhi kept looking outside. Even the braised pork in front of her did not arouse her appetite.

"This damn girl, she even lost something when she was asked to buy salt. The supply and marketing cooperative is only a few steps away, and she ran the wrong way?"

"Maybe she went to a classmate's house, or stayed at the grain station."

Last year, He Xiaojie was also assigned a dormitory at the grain station. Unlike a special dormitory building, it would be more appropriate to describe her place as a lounge.

Two rooms are separated next to the warehouse, where anyone working there can live. It is also convenient for employees who work overnight and don’t have time to go home to catch up on sleep when things get busy.

The lounge is separated by gender, and He Xiaojie shares a room with two female colleagues.

She found a single bed by herself and asked He Ruixue to get a locked box for her. From then on, she basically took a lunch break there at noon, and sometimes she would sleep there if she worked overtime too late.

Previously, He Xiaojie had quarreled with her family and did not return home overnight. He Chunsheng and others searched for her anxiously and found her sitting leisurely on the bed in the dormitory eating melon seeds. He was so angry that he rushed up and beat her with a stick.

He didn't say he wouldn't beat girls, at most he would be gentler.

He Xiaojie's main character is someone who admits her mistakes but still doesn't change afterwards. She likes to hide there when she is upset.

So He Chunsheng was not in a hurry at this time. He thought about going to the dormitory to bring her back after dinner.

Otherwise, there wasn't even a charcoal brazier there, only two old quilts. If she slept there for a night, she would probably freeze to death in bed.

Even so, Wang Taozhi still felt uneasy. "I'll go out and look for her. It's dark out here, and some people just like to pick on little girls like her. Have you forgotten what happened with Liu Huixin?"

She stood up and just as she walked out of the main room, she saw the yard door being opened from the outside.

He Xiaojie came in pushing a cart, and there seemed to be a man following behind her. He said a few words to her and then rode away on his bike.

Unfortunately, the light was too dim and she couldn't see the other person's appearance clearly.

Seeing her daughter return safely, Wang Taozhi's worries subsided, but her anger resurfaced.

Pointing at her forehead, he cursed, "He Xiaojie, what can you do? I asked you to buy salt and vinegar. It's a good thing you didn't throw away the pot."

"Mom, I had an accident on the road and collided with someone. I went to get my car repaired halfway."

"Oh, the car broke down, why don't you hurt yourself?

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