After they finished eating, they were so full they could barely walk. Looking at the empty plates, Zhong Wanwan sighed:
"Who would have thought that I would be able to eat a bowl of rice and two big steamed buns!"
Zhong Wanwan was thinking about the amount of bird food she ate in a day when she was trying to lose weight in modern times. What she just ate was enough to last her three days!
Xia Ning was unaware of Zhong Wanwan's remark about this matter. She assumed that Zhong Wanwan meant that she ate a lot because she had to do a lot of work after going to the countryside!
Xia Ning thought of the food at the educated youth compound and complained:
"If you and your brother cook for yourselves, at least you can have something to eat. You have no idea what kind of food they eat in the educated youth compound!"
"I've never eaten a worse cabbage soup than that, and I'm sure you don't want to know how filthy it was!"
Zhong Wanwan immediately recalled the only time in the original book when she felt Bai Yueyao's affectation was justified, and she quickly stopped her:
"I really don't want to know. I can't let this delicious meal I just finished go to waste!"
Seeing Zhong Wanwan's anxious look, Xia Ning shook her head and smiled. She hadn't originally intended to say anything, but if she did, she felt she wouldn't be able to keep the delicious food in her stomach!
The two looked at each other knowingly and smiled.
Zhong Wanwan thought for a moment and reminded Xia Ning:
"Actually, we educated youth don't necessarily have to live in the educated youth compound. As long as we can find other places to live, Director Wei is not inflexible!"
Xia Ning thought for a moment and said:
"You mean I should find a villager's house and rent a room to stay in myself?"
In the original book, Bai Yueyao complained that the food at the educated youth compound was unpalatable and dirty, and that the living conditions were also uncomfortable.
The following spring, as soon as the ice thawed, Bai Yueyao had Tang Zixuan persuade Xia Ning to contribute money so the three of them could build a house and move out.
However, Zhong Wanwan did not intend to let Xia Ning build the house herself.
First, no matter how skilled Xia Ning is, she is still a woman, and it is not safe for her to live alone!
Secondly, if we wait until the ice thaws next year to build the house and move out, we will have to endure more than half a year in the educated youth compound!
Zhong Wanwan offered Xia Ning a suggestion:
"If you're alone, find a place to rent from a family with more people. Not only will the place be crowded, but there will also be more trouble and noise. It won't be much better than the educated youth compound!"
"But with a small family and other men around your age, I'm worried that some gossips might spread!"
"We also need to find out about that family's character. If they're the kind of family that likes to take advantage of others, dealing with them will be exhausting!"
"So, if you really want to rent a house from a villager, I think you should be careful about choosing the family you're renting!"
The more Xia Ning thought about it, the more she felt that what Zhong Wanwan said made a lot of sense; it was indeed not easy to find someone like that!
The family members are all of decent character, and it would be best if there were no eligible men in the family. Of course, it would be ideal if there were no men in the family at all, and if there was spare space in the house. This was the only person she had ever thought of!
But it's not a big deal, she can just go back and ask around!
Having figured all this out, Xia Ning felt more confident, and she happily said:
"I think what you said makes a lot of sense. I'll go back to the farm and ask around, and I'll look for one that meets the requirements you mentioned!"
Zhong Wanwan reminded her again:
"Those kids in the village are always out there, they know everything that's going on in everyone's life."
"The autumn harvest is just around the corner, there are things we need to get done, we need to hurry!"
Xia Ning understood immediately and said:
"I still have a few left. Bai Yueyao kept asking for fruit candies when we came here, so I took them out and distributed them to the kids when we got back!"
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