With Su Man around, Lu Xia didn't take the initiative to speak. After she left, he asked, "Is there anything I can help with?"

Sun Shengnan thought for a moment and said, "Go pick some cucumbers from the vegetable garden and make some cucumber salad tonight."

"good!"

Lu Xia found a vegetable basket and went out. Outside in the yard, Gu Xiangnan was helping Su Man press water. The two of them were chatting and laughing while washing vegetables.

Jiang Junmo was also sitting outside the door looking at the mountains in the distance. No one knew where Li Yi had gone.

Lu Xia didn't disturb the male and female protagonists. She nodded to Jiang Junmo, went to the vegetable garden, found the cucumber vines, picked a few big ones, and came back to wash them.

After entering the house and seeing that they were both busy, I just took the kitchen knife and started cutting. After cutting, I looked at what seasonings there were in the house and added some to mix it simply.

Sun Shengnan knew from her actions that she could cook, so she let her do it without any worries.

Several people quickly prepared dinner.

By the time everyone brought the prepared meal outside, almost all the educated youths had returned.

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Even Li Yi, who had been missing before, didn't know when he showed up. At this moment, Su Man and Gu Xiangnan were chatting enthusiastically with everyone. It was not until everyone was ready to eat that they remembered Zhuang Hongmei who was still sleeping.

Seeing this, Su Man took the initiative to call her, and soon the two of them came out together.

Although Zhuang Hongmei has a bad personality, she knows that she has to leave a good impression on everyone when they meet for the first time.

So I explained embarrassedly that I was too tired from the car ride and didn’t expect to sleep for so long.

Everyone expressed their understanding, but of course no one mentioned why everyone else was fine.

After the meal was ready, because there were too many people, the educated youth sat at two tables, and there happened to be two tables at the educated youth site.

Because the temperature outside is just right, they just put it in the yard.

The old educated youth were tired and hungry after a day's work, and in order to welcome the new educated youth, they even pooled their money to buy four taels of meat and stewed potatoes, so everyone couldn't wait to start eating when the food was served.

Lu Xia also tried it. Sun Shengnan and the others’ cooking was okay. Although it didn’t have much taste, it was at least edible.

She didn't get to eat the meat, and even doubted whether it tasted like meat. But seeing the old educated youth eating with such relish, she knew that it would probably be difficult to get a chance to eat meat here.

My heart sank, and I was a little worried about the future.

Dinner was eaten quickly.

After dinner, everyone helped wash the dishes, and then we had a chance to sit together in the yard and talk.

At this time, everyone also had time to introduce themselves to each other.

At present, the educated youth who have been in the countryside for the longest time are Sun Shengnan and Zhao Hua. There is also a male educated youth named Liu Jun, who has been in the countryside for four years. Those who have been in the countryside longer than them have either married or returned to the city.

In addition, Yu Fang has also been in the countryside for three years. In addition to her, there are also male educated youth Wang Wen, Feng Xuegong, and Zhu Jianjun.

Apart from them, the rest have all been sent to the countryside for two years.

They are three female educated youth Zhou Lai'er, Chen Xue, Shen Qingqing, and male educated youth Li Mingda and Qian Jidong.

According to what they said, no educated youth came to Dayingshan Village last year, so the old educated youth who have been in the village for the shortest time have already been there for two years.

Lu Xia got to know the old educated youth one by one.

Mainly girls.

Except for Sun Shengnan and Yu Fang, who I have already met and have a brief understanding of, the other three are obviously different.

Zhou Lai'er looked a little snobbish. When they introduced themselves, he secretly looked them up and down. He clearly showed the most interest in Gu Xiangnan and took the initiative to talk to him several times that evening.