The group looked in the direction Jiang Dong was pointing.
Sure enough, from afar, one could see that Shiyue's house was shrouded in smoke, the entire courtyard obscured by the smoke.
Shiyue's expression changed drastically in an instant, and without saying a word, she turned and ran home!
He Lixuan's expression also tightened, and he strode after him.
Jiang Dong and Ye Pu'an followed behind the two, exchanging a glance discreetly.
They both saw worry on each other's faces.
After all, you don't even need to ask to know who did it.
There will be no one else but Yu Chuxia!
Yu Chuxia had no experience washing clothes by the river, so she was quite unfamiliar with it.
There were so many clothes to wash, and Bai Qian and the other person next to them were chattering away.
She suppressed her frustration and rushed to finish washing up, but by the time she returned, it was already past lunchtime.
Her cousins had left their food with her, and the thought that the three of them were still hungry made Yu Chuxia panic.
She went back inside, scooped out a bowl of cornmeal, grabbed half a basin of dried sweet potatoes, thought for a moment, and then scooped in half a bowl of bran.
I had never eaten bran before early summer.
Even when food was most scarce in the city, their family never went hungry.
She never imagined that something like this would be so precious in the Forward Brigade.
If it weren't for Jiang Dong and the three educated youths from Beijing who begged and pleaded for ages this morning, the team wouldn't have been willing to lend them even five jin of bran each.
Looking at the contents of the basin and then at the shriveled grain sack, Yu Chuxia felt a pang of worry.
I don't even dare to think about how I'll live in the future.
She took the grain to the kitchen.
Then she made a face.
She used coal briquettes at home and had never used a wood-burning stove before!
Yu Chuxia squatted in front of the stove for a long time, studying it, but it seemed to be deliberately working against her, and no matter how she tried, she couldn't get it right.
They almost set the house on fire!
When Shiyue ran into the courtyard, Yu Chuxia had already run out, unable to bear it any longer. She was squatting by the wall, coughing violently, her face covered in tears and snot.
Thick smoke billowed from the kitchen, obscuring the view of what was happening inside!
Shiyue took a deep breath, covered her mouth and nose with her sleeve, and rushed into the house!
Before he could take two steps, someone grabbed him by the collar from behind.
"I'll do it." He Lixuan pulled Shiyue aside and rushed in, steeling himself.
Seeing him like this, Jiang Dong and Ye Pu'an did not hesitate at all and followed him into the thick smoke.
...
With a series of clanging and banging, the smoke finally dissipated after the doors and windows were opened wide, and Shiyue went inside.
Then, her gaze fell on the pot of porridge in the hands of the three people, which had been burned to a crisp.
That's right, Yu Chuxia also made porridge today.
However, the porridge was no longer recognizable; it had turned into a dark, mushy mess and emitted a strong, strange smell.
Shiyue glanced at it only once before looking away and starting to examine it.
After confirming that there was no other damage besides blackening the house with soot and making a mess, she turned and left.
He didn't even give the others a second glance.
Shiyue is very angry right now!
Although she didn't show it.
Anyone would be angry if they encountered something like this.
Besides being angry, she was also very worried.
After all, she had never expected that this city kid would be so delicate, not even knowing how to light a fire.
She had already foreseen that her future days might be filled with trouble.
In addition, Shiyue cannot stand the waste of food.
Just thinking about those rations that looked like charcoal made her heart ache!
Since we can't control it, let's just ignore it.
Shiyue quickly came out and went straight back to her room.
As soon as they opened the door, they saw money and food coupons slipped through the crack in the door.
She stopped.
She knew without asking that He Lixuan had slipped the money into her account; he had previously said he would pay for the meal.
But Shiyue had no intention of taking it.
Since they would be on the same team from now on, and she knew they were really in a difficult position, she didn't want to be petty.
She had sincerely invited them to that meal.
This is way too much money!
Shiyue stared blankly at the five cents and three jin of grain coupons for a moment, then sighed.
She didn't go back into the house, but went back to the kitchen.
At that moment, all four people were standing inside the room.
Yu Chuxia stood by the table, quietly wiping away her tears.
He Lixuan and the other two were cleaning up the mess.
Seeing Shiyue enter, the group turned around together.
Shiyue went inside and took a basin, then casually grabbed a small bamboo basket and stuffed it into Yu Chuxia's hands.
He said, "Yu, the educated youth, come out with me for a moment."
"Oh well."
Yu Chuxia didn't know what Shiyue wanted her to do, but she still obediently followed behind her.
Shiyue took her to the home of Captain Sun Yongfu.
When they arrived, Sun Yongfu was not at home.
His wife, Sun Guihua, was sitting under the eaves with their daughter, Sun Xiaohong, weaving wicker baskets.
Sun Xiaohong was the first to see them.
She dropped the basket she was holding and ran over.
"Shiyue, what brings you here so soon? Have you finished with things at home?"
She came over and put her arm around Shiyue's, her eyes full of worry.
“I’m all set at home, so I came to ask Aunt Guihua for a favor.”
Shi Yue smiled reassuringly at Sun Xiaohong.
Upon hearing that someone was looking for her, Chen Guihua put down her basket and stood up.
"Your uncle told Sanping this morning that he should go check on you after feeding the livestock, but the kid said no one was home."
Shiyue, just say what's up!
Xiaohong and Sanping are both free right now, so ask them to do any chores for you!
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