Chapter 7: Buns and Potatoes

Lin Yiyi went to bed early at night and got up early the next day.

At daybreak, everyone got up conscious, washed and greeted the new day.

It was still a porridge of grains mixed with weeds. I don't know who cooked today. The cooking skills were so poor. Not only was it watery, but it was also a bit black. Did they not wash the pot? Or the vegetables?

Seeing others eating with relish, Lin Yiyi didn't drink a single sip and looked disgusted. The other educated youth thought she was eating rat poison.

However, they have long been accustomed to Lin Yiyi's reaction, and it has not been like this for just one or two days.

You’re not hungry, so why are you picky? How pretentious!

Lin Yiyi was thinking that she would ask for leave to go to town later, and she happened to have the money she had returned from Wang Rulan, so she could buy some daily necessities for herself.

She would not use the original owner's personal belongings, so she would definitely buy new ones and go to town to eat something delicious. She really refused to eat pig food.

Blatant disdain.

She took the initiative to speak to the people around her: "Comrade Li Cui, can you help me take half a day off? I plan to go to town to check on my health. I always feel weak all over."

Lin Yiyi is not stupid either. Although the original owner often took leave to be lazy, she still had to find a legitimate excuse.

Li Cui knew her situation and nodded in agreement after thinking about it.

Lin Yiyi shared the porridge in the lunch box with Li Cui, thinking that since she wasn't going to eat it anyway, it wouldn't be wasted and she could also do her a favor.

Food is not enough these days, and no one can refuse such an offer to share.

Li Cui poured it directly into her own bowl without any hesitation. At most she could just help her a few small favors later.

The place mentioned in the book is called Zhaojiatun. Most of the people in the village have the surname Zhao. It is an hour’s walk from Zhaojia Town.

It takes about 20 minutes by car, which is quite close.

Deciding to take only half a day off, Lin Yiyi went out carrying the original owner's bag.

Along the way, according to the opening description in the book, you can reach the town by walking along the main road.

I didn’t feel scared at first, but gradually I was surrounded by unfamiliar countryside scenery. It was not yet dawn, probably less than seven o’clock.

Lin Yiyi was a little scared and picked up a stick from the roadside for self-defense.

I walked forward courageously with my head down. Nothing happened along the way. Gradually, people appeared in the farmlands on both sides of the road. They were all farmers working in the fields.

When the sky brightened and the sun rose, dispelling the fog and the slight coolness, I looked up and saw the red brick and tile houses of varying heights in front of me.

Lin Yiyi arrived in the town and asked for directions to the supply and marketing cooperative. She thought that since she left early, there wouldn't be many people around. However, when she arrived at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative, it was packed with people.

After all the trouble, her braids were messed up.

I bought soap, several sanitary belts, toilet paper, three pairs of shorts, two vests, a toothbrush and tooth powder, two towels, three pairs of nylon socks, and so on.

I bought a bunch of new daily necessities and was so hungry that I had more than 20 yuan left after spending 40 yuan.

Arrived at the state-owned hotel.

Lin Yiyi looked at the flour and meat coupons in her hand and bought four large meat buns. She took a bite and found them greasy. She didn’t know if it was her illusion, but the buns were particularly fragrant.

She is from the south and rarely eats noodles. She basically eats rice and fried vegetables for every meal.

Now I find these buns more delicious than ever. I ate two big ones in one go, and took the rest back with oil paper wrappers to eat in the evening.

At this point, everything you eat will taste delicious.

Carrying a bag, Lin Yiyi walked back slowly. She almost got a stitch in her side by walking both ways.

Suddenly, the sound of a tractor was heard from behind, and Lin Yiyi quickly pulled over and looked back.

A lot of dust flew up.

There is no fork in this road, and the only destination is Zhaojiatun. After changing her mind, Lin Yiyi waved to stop a car.

"Comrade, comrade, can I have a ride?"

Zhao Sheng saw clearly who stopped the car and found that it was the educated youth who jumped into the river yesterday. Without thinking much, he stopped the car and said, "Get in."

It is common to give some food to people from the same village when you meet them.

He was a really nice guy. Lin Yiyi smiled politely at the driver, then climbed onto the tractor with a big bag of things.

"Thank you, comrade. If I hadn't met you, I would have had to walk for a long time."

From hearing her words, Zhao Sheng knew that this educated youth didn't seem to recognize him, but he didn't say much and just drove the tractor in silence.

After a while, the tractor arrived at the entrance of the village. Lin Yiyi had just got off the vehicle and hadn't even stood firmly when Zhao Sheng drove the tractor away again.

The tractor was making too much noise and was shaking so much that dust flew everywhere when he opened his mouth. It was totally unsuitable for chatting, and she didn't even have time to ask his name.

She didn't know who the person who saved her yesterday was, and she didn't even get a clear look at his face before he ran away.

Is silence the golden rule among the men in this village? They just run away without leaving a name?

After returning to the educated youth site, Lin Yiyi found that everyone had eaten lunch and were preparing to go out to work. She quickly put away her things, locked the cabinet, and followed the female educated youth out.

When she followed the main group to the fields, when she passed by other villagers on the way, there would always be people who would steal glances at her, then turn around and whisper to the people around them.

Based on her experience of living in a dormitory during college, the more women there are, the more trouble there is, and four people make six groups.

Thinking about what happened yesterday when she fell into the river, the gossips should be about this matter. As long as it is not said in her ear, she can pretend not to hear it.

Don't be too sensitive.

Otherwise, you will be the only one who gets upset.

When they arrived at the potato field, Lin Yiyi was a little confused. There was a field of crops that stretched as far as the eye could see. What was her division of labor in the farm work?

The winter sun is warm and feels warm on the body, but the ultraviolet rays feel a little strong.

Except for the people from their educated youth camp who were whiter, all the other locals were dark, thin and yellow.

If she works in the fields for a long time, she will definitely become a country girl.

They only eat coarse grains with no meat, and they have to work hard on the farm. It's impossible for them to get fat and white.

Lin Yiyi was a little worried about her future rural life.

As the manager of the educated youth site, Wang Wenye arranged the educated youths' afternoon work. Seeing Lin Yiyi in a daze, he shook his head helplessly.

"Comrade Lin Yiyi, what are you doing standing there? Why don't you grab a hoe and dig some potatoes?

Stop dawdling and get to work!"

After talking about Lin Yiyi, Wang Wenye began to greet the other educated youths, "Everyone needs to work hard on the two acres of land we were allocated today.

This late winter, like today, is getting colder day by day. Take advantage of the good weather these few days to harvest potatoes quickly. Once you’re done, you can relax for a while.”

Lin Yiyi followed the instructions and picked up a small hoe. The big one felt a bit heavy for her, and she would probably need to develop strong arms if she swung it a few more times.

I don't know who used the hoe, but there was dried mud stuck on the handle. He pouted with a bit of disgust and wiped it clean with two handfuls of withered leaves.

Looking at a large field of crops covered with yellow-green grass, she couldn't tell what was what.

Lin Yiyi stood there for a long time without moving, watching carefully how others worked. She was ready to learn on the spot.

To be honest, she had eaten potatoes but had never dug them.

It felt very simple, so Lin Yiyi also started to try it. She aimed at the location of the vegetation, took a deep breath, swung the hoe and pressed hard on the ground. With a "clang" sound, her hands were almost numb.

My first experience of working failed...

I squatted down and turned over. It turned out that the hoe had dug into a stone, causing some minor skin injuries on the mud surface.

Fortunately, no one noticed her, otherwise she would have been laughed at again. Most of the people around her were busy working, and only one or two people would pay attention to this side from time to time when Lin Yiyi was not paying attention.

Lin Yiyi had never used a hoe before, so she found it new and interesting at first, and she learned it by watching with her eyes.

But in actual operation, it is two completely different things and it is very difficult.

When she dug with the hoe, there was either nothing left, or all the potatoes, big and small, were divided up by her.

If she digs like this, all the potatoes will be damaged.

Sun Yanmei, who was standing by, watched the show with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes. A straw beauty was just a straw, she could dig potatoes into a pulp.