Chapter 31 What is Zhou Xiye testing?
Jiang Zhizhi sneezed several times in a row while sleeping that night. She rubbed her nose and vaguely thought that it might be because the dust in the room was too strong after she moved in.
She patted her arm, which was in a cast, and thought to herself, somewhat dazed, that she would see if Liang Dazhuang went to the commune tomorrow, and then go with him to buy some daily necessities in town.
Before he could finish thinking, he fell asleep again.
The next morning, Jiang Zhizhi was awakened again by the work bell. She opened her eyes and looked at the dark ceiling. After a while, she felt good.
I feel like my sleep quality has improved a lot since I came into this world.
After washing up, I went to Old Man Liang's house, where Liang Dazhuang was eating breakfast.
When Liang Dazhuang saw Jiang Zhizhi, he quickly greeted her, "There's still rice in the pot, and my mom even cooked an egg for you."
In the past two years, the policy has been relaxed a bit, and families can raise chickens, but there are limits on the number. So people prefer to raise hens, and the eggs can be exchanged for soy sauce, vinegar, salt, and the like.
Jiang Zhizhi knew very well how precious eggs were: "I don't eat eggs, I'll just have a bite."
Liang Dazhuang disagreed: "That won't do. My mom said she'll watch you eat. Your arm is injured, so you need to eat something good."
Jiang Zhizhi went to get a bowl, filled it with some cornmeal porridge, and added some diced potatoes. In the countryside, this was the family's breakfast.
While eating, he asked Liang Dazhuang, "Have you been to the commune recently? I'd like to go buy some things."
Liang Dazhuang nodded repeatedly: "I'll go today. I'm going to the supply and marketing cooperative to get fertilizer."
After saying that, he suddenly remembered that there was a piece of gossip he hadn't told Jiang Zhizhi: "By the way, the two educated youths who went to the mountains last night have been found. Captain Zhou even brought them back personally."
Jiang Zhizhi was alarmed. Zhou Xiye had found Sun Xiaoyue. Would Sun Xiaoyue tell Zhou Xiye about her?
It's fine to just know that she's Jiang Zhizhi, but how am I going to explain to Zhou Xiye what she's been doing lately?
Liang Dazhuang said a few more words, and seeing that Jiang Zhizhi didn't speak, he waved his hand in front of her eyes: "Comrade Jiang?"
Jiang Zhizhi then came to her senses and heard Liang Dazhuang continue, "I'm going to the commune. You'll have to wait for me a while. I have some other things to do. Just wait for me at the post office."
Jiang Zhizhi nodded: "Okay, you can go ahead and do your work."
She can take a stroll and see what's being sold on the street right now.
After breakfast, Jiang Zhizhi followed Liang Dazhuang to the commune, thinking that the commune shouldn't be too far away. However, it took them an hour to ride a tractor.
We passed one mountain ridge after another.
Liang Dazhuang dropped her off at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative: "After you finish shopping, walk fifty meters ahead to the post office. Wait for me there."
After saying that, he left in a flash.
Jiang Zhizhi stood by the roadside and looked around. This was considered the center of the town. There were not many people on the street. There was an open-air cinema across the street and a grain station next to it.
There was only one supply and marketing cooperative store behind her on the entire street.
The store was quite large, but it had a very limited variety of items.
Jiang Zhizhi bought a bar of soap and a bar of scented soap, and also bought two pieces of cloth for Yang Fengmei to thank her for taking care of her.
She originally wanted to buy another piece of cotton fabric to make two more sets of underwear, but the ones she was wearing were too tight, and she always felt a bit uncomfortable.
The original owner had a very good figure, and was very well-endowed.
However, in order to make her chest appear flatter, the original owner wore very tight bras, which made Jiang Zhizhi feel very uncomfortable.
Jiang Zhizhi hesitated in front of the floral fabric for a while, then decided against it; she needed to save the money in her pocket! She would buy it later when the water pump started construction and Old Man Liang began paying her wages.
After leaving the supply and marketing cooperative, things didn't improve much, so she simply went straight to the post office entrance, found a rock to sit on, and waited for Liang Dazhuang to come find her.
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As it turned out, Liang Dazhuang was unreliable. Jiang Zhizhi waited until the sun was setting, but she still didn't see Liang Dazhuang!
Jiang Zhizhi was thirsty and hungry while waiting, but no one came.
Jiang Zhizhi dared not wander off, fearing that if she left, Liang Dazhuang would come along!
Finally, unable to wait any longer, Jiang Zhizhi decided to go look for them. If all else failed, she would go to the canteen to buy a steamed bun, ask for a drink of water, and then walk back to the village.
There were only two streets in the town, and they weren't very long. Jiang Zhizhi walked to the end of each street, but she didn't see Liang Dazhuang or his tractor.
Jiang Zhizhi bought a steamed bun and drank two bowls of water before walking back. If she walked quickly, she should be able to get back to the village before dark.
As Zhou Xiye came out of the Armed Forces Department, he saw Jiang Zhizhi standing by the roadside eating a steamed bun, her little face serious.
I feel like every time I see Jiang Zhizhi, I see a different side of her. I checked the time and couldn't help but walk towards her.
Jiang Zhizhi was munching on a steamed bun, thinking about the way she came and wondering if there was a shortcut she could take. She sensed someone approaching, looked up, and saw Zhou Xiye.
Remembering what Liang Dazhuang had said, that Zhou Xiye had brought Sun Xiaoyue back that morning, she stuffed her mouth with steamed buns, puffed out her cheeks, held her breath, and looked at Zhou Xiye, not daring to greet him first.
Zhou Xiye looked at Jiang Zhizhi, whose cheeks were puffed out with something stuffed in her mouth, like a little squirrel he had encountered during a training exercise in the mountains, with a look of panic and wariness in her eyes.
Trying to speak in a calm tone, I asked, "What are you doing here, Comrade Jiang?"
Jiang Zhizhi's eyes lit up. It seemed Sun Xiaoyue hadn't mentioned it! She hurriedly swallowed the steamed bun and patted her bag: "I've come to buy some daily necessities."
Zhou Xiye checked the time: "Should we go back now? I'm going back to Qingquan Village too, we can go together."
Jiang Zhizhi hesitated for less than a second before immediately nodding, "Okay, thank you."
You can't be too hard on your body.
Thinking that Zhang Zhao always accompanied Zhou Xiye when he went out, and that Zhang Zhao was a lively person, the three of them sitting in the same car wouldn't be too awkward.
When they arrived at the car, they discovered that Zhang Zhao wasn't there; Zhou Xiye had driven there himself.
It wasn't appropriate for her to sit in the back, so she could only watch Zhou Xiye get into the driver's seat and quickly climb into the passenger seat as well.
Zhou Xiye is tall and has long legs, so the interior of this old-fashioned 212 Jeep looks particularly small.
Jiang Zhizhi glanced at Zhou Xiye's hand gripping the gearshift, noting his long, slender fingers, and then at his profile, which was resolute and strong.
She is truly a peerless beauty!
After secretly admiring the car, Jiang Zhizhi turned to look at the back seat, where many accessories were placed. She casually asked, "What are you going to do with all these obstruction devices?"
Zhou Xiye was not surprised at all that Jiang Zhizhi would recognize these things that ordinary people would not recognize: "It is used in the mountains, but there was a problem with the construction drawings, so I came to the Armed Forces Department to check the plan, but I couldn't find a reasonable solution."
Jiang Zhizhi stared at the half-eaten steamed bun in her hand for a moment, then silently took a bite.
Zhou Xiye is such a smart person, and he is usually taciturn. He shouldn't have said this!
After all, secrecy is their basic code of conduct!
Could it be that Zhou Xiye is testing something?
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