When Lin Shan and the others returned with their baskets, Yun Huaying was frying tofu at home. Seeing a large bowl of tofu on the stove, she asked, "Huaying, is this the tofu you just bought?"
"No, it was sent by Brother Xiami's father."
Yun Huaying was cutting tofu and pointed at the vegetables in the corner with her chin. "He also sent these vegetables."
"With so many vegetables, we won't have to worry about running out of food for the next week." Lin Shan said with a smile, and she opened the basket on her back to show her. Her eyes narrowed into a line with laughter: "It's a good harvest, isn't it?"
Yun Huaying was very satisfied with the harvest. Smiling, she discussed with the two of them, "I have an appointment with that person for the day after tomorrow. These wild game are not good and will be sent to him the day after tomorrow. We should clean them up tonight and make them into dried meat and preserved meat. Dried meat sells very well and the price is more than double. He also buys them."
"Okay, I'll make them into dried meat. I'll mail two to my family later so they can envy my good life here where I can eat meat every day." Lin Shan said with a smile.
Jiang Yuan was also laughing, sharing the same thought: "I'll send one or two to my eldest sister later. Forget about my family. They've probably forgotten me by now, so I won't bother to pay them any tribute."
There are so many sisters in her family, but only her eldest sister really cares about her. After she got married, she would always secretly give her some food every time she returned to her parents' home. Although it was not much, it was a token of her eldest sister's thoughtfulness, and she always kept it in her heart.
Han Zheng had promised to bring her fish, and before the rain came, he brought her the fish he had just caught. "Huaying, Lin Shan, are you there?"
"exist."
Three people were busy in the kitchen preparing dinner.
Han Zheng came in wearing a straw hat, holding two not-so-big fish, a grass carp and a silver carp. He smiled and said to them, "I only caught two. It rained, so I didn't catch any."
Yun Huaying curled her lips slightly: "You take one back to eat, and we can just take one."
"Okay, do you want to eat grass carp or silver carp?" Han Zheng asked them to choose first.
"It's all right."
They are not picky, and they are too embarrassed to choose first.
Han Zheng put the big grass carp down and took the silver carp back to eat. Seeing a lot of game piled in the basket next to him, the corners of his mouth curled up: "Selling it tomorrow?"
"We won't be going tomorrow afternoon. We plan to make these into air-dried cured meats and sell them directly later."
"That's fine." Han Zheng nodded. Thinking that it was getting late and he had to go home to cook for his grandfather, he said nothing more. "You guys make dinner. I'm going back first."
After he left, Lin Shan winked at Yun Huaying and said, "Huaying, Brother Han is really nice. He's handsome, very attentive to you, and considerate. I heard him say that he went to high school and has the same level of education as us. He's an excellent gay man."
Yun Huaying looked at her with amusement and rolled her eyes: "Didn't you introduce me to your second brother when you were in the first grade?"
Lin Shan: "...Please forgive my youthful blindness."
"Haha." Jiang Yuan burst into laughter and patted her arm. "Lin Shan, if your second brother heard you say this, he would probably want to beat you to death."
"My second brother is actually not bad, but to be honest, he is not worthy of Huaying."
Lin Shan actually knew that her second brother had some feelings for Yun Huaying, but she didn't say it out loud. Also, her second brother probably realized that he was not worthy of her, so he kept those hidden thoughts in his heart and didn't show them, so she pretended not to know.
"Honestly, Huaying, Brother Han is really good, you can consider him." Lin Shan brought the topic back.
Yun Huaying had already made it clear to Han Zheng last time that she still had a lot of things to deal with and wasn't considering marriage for the time being. She turned the topic to them, "Are you planning on finding a partner to get married here?"
"I...haven't thought about it."
Lin Shan shook her head and told them the truth: "Before I came here, my parents said they would find a way for me to transfer back to the city. They also ordered me not to date here. They didn't say that rural men were bad, but they were afraid that I would have poor taste and choose someone like Fang Ziqiang..."
She didn't say anything else because she knew Yun Huaying could understand.
Yun Huaying didn't get angry after hearing this. Instead, she said, "Your parents are right. There are many people like Fang Ziqiang in the countryside. If we want to go back to the city, they will also want to take a shortcut and follow us to the city. It's common for some people with bad intentions to use all kinds of dirty tricks. Their families will also help them with the schemes. So we must be more careful in our daily lives. Don't be alone when you go out. Even if you need to exchange something with the team, try to find someone with good character and values."
They have not been here long, but they have heard a lot of stories from the villagers. There have been cases of educated youth being plotted against before returning to the city in several neighboring brigades. Of course, there have also been some educated youth with ulterior motives who plotted against the locals. In short, they have heard a lot of real news during this period, and they have been careful when contacting and chatting with everyone.
"Jiang Yuan, you have cut off ties with your family now. Do you have any thoughts on getting married and settling down here?" Lin Shan brought up the topic.
Jiang Yuan also shook her head. She had no plans for this yet. "I've never thought about it. Right now I just want to work to support myself and earn more money to save. With money in hand, no matter what happens in the future, I'll always feel more at ease."
"Since we don't have any ideas, let's not think about it for now. Let's live here peacefully, spend more time reading, and think of more ways to make money."
Yun Huaying couldn't tell them that the college entrance examination would be resumed the year after next, so she could only try her best to guide them. The two of them were studious people, and they didn't put down their homework even after coming here. They would read books to pass the time when they had nothing to do. So after the college entrance examination was resumed, she was sure that they would definitely be the first batch of college students on the list.
They hadn't finished the pork trotters from lunch yet, with half a bowl still left. In the evening, they cooked half of the fish Han Zheng had sent, and made a pot of soup with tofu. The three of them were full and satisfied again.
They had dinner early today, and it was still light outside when they put down their bowls and chopsticks. The three of them divided the work among themselves, one fetched water, one boiled water, and one took a bath. After taking turns to finish these tasks, they lit the oil lamp to prepare the game, and they were busy until nearly nine o'clock before they finished.
Lin Shan and Jiang Yuan were both extremely tired. They returned to the room and fell asleep on the bed. Yun Huaying waited until they all fell asleep, then slipped back into the space and got busy.
The gray wolf had acted a little aloof when he saw her before, but now he acted like a wolf cub. Both mother and son tugged at her trouser legs, howling in grievance and complaining that she hadn't visited them for a long time.
I was busy all day today. Although no one came in, I was feeding them with my mind. I also put two pills in the basin where they drank water to nourish and regulate their bodies.
"After the rain, I will send you back to the mountains."
Yun Huaying was afraid that the wolves would lose their wildness if they stayed in her space for a long time, especially the wolf cubs. They had to go to the cruel and dangerous mountains and forests to train, otherwise they would not be able to survive in the harsh environment in the future.
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