Jiang Sinian trotted to the captain's office.

He probably came in a hurry and didn't even have time to put on his coat. He was only wearing a tight-fitting old man's shirt.

Patches are piled on top of patches on clothes, or the holes are simply left unpatched.

There were sawdust on his eyebrows and hair, probably because he had just returned from the construction site.

At just one glance, Jiang Shiyue knew that this was the original owner's brother.

She looks in the mirror every day and is so familiar with her current face.

The man in front of her looked 70% like her in his features, but due to his gender and years of hard work, he looked more heroic and weathered, and his skin was several shades darker than Jiang Shiyue's.

He looks more mature than his actual age, with obvious wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. She is very thin but very energetic.

"Yueyue?" Jiang Sinian was very surprised and subconsciously wanted to come over and hug Jiang Shiyue. Halfway through, he suddenly realized that Jiang Shiyue was so clean and he was a little dirty because he had just finished work. He steadied himself and rubbed his hands on his clothes.

Jiang Shiyue felt a pang of bitterness in her heart. This bitterness was a human instinct of kinship.

She followed her heart and opened her arms to hug Jiang Sinian, "Brother!"

"Hey!" Jiang Sinian, a 1.8-meter-tall man, instantly had red eyes.

The two separated, and Jiang Sinian pulled Jiang Shiyue, "Come on, let's talk in my room."

Only then did Jiang Shiyue see that Jiang Sinian's hands were covered with wounds, and there was a large cut above his thumb, with yellow blood oozing out.

It is obvious that the wound was not treated in time, causing inflammation and pus.

***

There are four bunk beds in the dormitory where Jiang Sinian lives, but he is the only one living there, so the other three beds are empty.

Sensing Jiang Shiyue's inquiring gaze, he took the initiative to explain, "Originally, this was where the four of us lived, but wasn't there a policy for returning to the city these past two years? My co-workers all went home one after another last year. Now they're not allowed to go to the countryside anymore, so no new people have come. I'm the only one left... and it's spacious."

Mike spoke Chinese well and could probably understand Jiang Sinian's words. He asked, "Then why don't you go back to the city?"

Jiang Shiyue: “…”

I really want time to go back a few seconds so I can step forward and cover Mike’s mouth.

I don’t know if it’s due to international cultural differences or Mike’s straightforward nature, but he could ask such a question.

Jiang Sinian's eyes dimmed noticeably, but he quickly adjusted himself and smiled brightly, "Even though there are policies, you can't just go back whenever you want! Putting that aside, you've all suffered a lot coming here, haven't you? I'll go get you some food."

After he finished speaking, he rushed out in a hurry.

While they were talking, Chen Shanhe had already taken out a long-sleeved shirt from his backpack and stuffed it into Jiang Shiyue's hand, then gently pushed her towards the door.

Jiang Shiyue looked back at Chen Shanhe.

Chen Shanhe nodded and looked at her gently with encouraging eyes.

Jiang Shiyue sniffed and chased after him.

After chasing for a few steps, I found that Jiang Sinian was not heading towards the cafeteria but returned to the captain's office.

Jiang Shiyue raised her eyebrows, followed him, and stopped outside the office window. As soon as she stopped, she heard Jiang Sinian's voice.

"Captain, please, can you give me some meal tickets in advance? My sister came all the way here, and I want them to have some fine food."

"Sinian, you've always been a model worker on our team. You work neatly and efficiently, and you're a good carpenter. Normally, the team should treat you when your family comes over, but you know the situation on our team! Other pioneering teams refuse to come to this remote and impoverished area, only those of us with no power or influence come. So it's no use begging me, as our entire team is made up of poor people!"

Jiang Shiyue's lips were pursed into a straight line.

Just now, when the three of them were waiting for Jiang Sinian in the captain's office, Jiang Shiyue looked around the office.

It can't be compared with the luxurious office of Duan Kunze and others outside, but it is definitely not shabby on the farm. It has all the necessary things, even a telephone.

He had a pack of cigarettes next to him, which didn't look cheap either.

Jiang Shiyue was not clear about the situation in the team, but it should not be as bad as he said.

"Captain, how about you lend me some meal tickets? I'll write you an IOU and pay you back next month when I get paid."

"Sinian, with our relationship, it's awkward for you to ask for an IOU. It's just that I'm not rich. I'm not saying anything harsh, but you're barely making ends meet, so why are you trying to act rich? Your sister's clothes and manners definitely make her look wealthy. Why don't you just ask her for the money? Maybe she can even help you get back to the city with some money?"

"Captain, you know my family's situation. I haven't been in touch with them for years. My sister finally came to see me, so I can't let her go hungry, right? As for money...my sister and I went to the farm in the south. She probably came to see me right after returning to the city, right?! She's just pale, so how could she have any money? Captain, please help me out?"

Jiang Sinian said a lot of nice things before the captain agreed and lent Jiang Sinian a two-dollar meal ticket in his personal name.

Jiang Sinian pushed the door open and saw Jiang Shiyue walking towards him from not far away. He put away the emotion on his face, replaced it with a smile, and waved to Jiang Shiyue, "Yueyue, I'm here."

Jiang Shiyue pretended not to know about him borrowing the meal ticket and raised the aluminum lunch box in her hand, "Brother, you came out to get food without a lunch box."

Jiang Sinian touched the back of his head embarrassedly, "Look at my brain! I was so happy about you coming that I even forgot to use my bowl when I came out to get food. You see, I am taking advantage of you today. Our team has a rule that if family members come to visit, the team will give them an extra two yuan meal ticket so that they can eat meat..."

Jiang Shiyue lowered his head and listened to Jiang Sinian boasting to him in a relaxed tone about how good the treatment here was. His nose felt sore and his eyes were dry.

If she had known that Jiang Sinian was living such a life, she would rather go to school a few days later and come to see him early.

Jiang Sinian's farm is located in a remote area. Although it is not isolated from the world, it does not have much contact with the outside world. Even the prices are different.

A two-yuan meal ticket can buy you a very luxurious meal here. Of course, given the situation on the farm, the degree of luxury is limited.

In total, I bought a bowl of chicken stewed with mushrooms, a dish of stir-fried pork with chili peppers, four white flour buns, two kinds of vegetables and a pot of warm white wine.

The bowl that Jiang Shiyue brought was too small to hold all these things, so Jiang Sinian borrowed a bowl from the cafeteria and took it away.

The chef in the cafeteria looked at Jiang Shiyue and rarely objected. He just told them to wash the dishes and send them back.

The chicken is stewed with mushrooms. The chicken is pheasant and there are only three or four pieces of meat in a bowl. The stir-fried pork with chili peppers also has more chili peppers and less pork shreds.

Four people, four steamed buns.

Except for Jiang Shiyue, they were all young and middle-aged men over 1.8 meters tall. The steamed buns that were the size of her palm were soft and fluffy, and they could not feel full at all.

Jiang Shiyue didn't eat it, and handed her steamed bun to Jiang Sinian, "Brother, I can't eat carbohydrates to lose weight."

Jiang Sinian didn't know what carbohydrates were, but he knew what weight loss was. He frowned and said, "You're already so thin. Eat more."