Chapter 320 We're Lost
Zhang Mingli was surprised. Although he knew that Jiang Zhizhi and Jiang Donghua had had some unpleasantness before, they had never had a direct conflict.
For the sake of being classmates, they wouldn't refuse outright, would they?
Unexpectedly, Jiang Zhizhi didn't give face to anyone and coldly refused.
Zhang Mingli's mind raced, and he quickly said, "Okay, then let's change to someone else..." He then mentioned a few more names, and Jiang Zhizhi had no objections.
Anyway, she wouldn't be in a group with Jiang Donghua; she was afraid she'd feel nauseous and wouldn't be able to eat.
After Zhang Mingli finished speaking with the other classmates, he came over to Jiang Zhizhi to explain: "I'm doing this because Jiang Donghua isn't from Beijing, and we're in the same dorm and have a good relationship."
Jiang Zhizhi glanced at Zhang Mingli but didn't say anything. Ge Qinghua smiled and said, "It's okay. Since it's a free group formation, everyone will definitely want to be in a group with good relationships. That way, it will be more convenient to play together."
"But if you're in a group with someone you don't like, that's definitely going to be a headache."
Zhang Mingli nodded repeatedly: "It was my oversight. I was thinking that we are all classmates and come from all over the country, so it is not easy for us to get together."
Ge Qinghua gave a perfunctory reply, and only after Zhang Mingli and his male classmate went out to chat did she whisper to Jiang Zhizhi, "This Zhang Mingli and Jiang Donghua are very close. Recently, the two have been going in and out together, and I heard that they even secretly drank together in the school's grove."
She lived at school, so she naturally knew more.
Jiang Zhizhi paused for a moment, then turned to Ge Qinghua and asked, "Are they very close? I remember Zhang Mingli's family is from Qinglong Gorge?"
Ge Qinghua nodded: "Yes, he has many siblings, but he's the only one who went to school. I heard that he had a girlfriend before, and they were about to get married, but the woman didn't want to. She thought his parents were too old to work and that they would have to support them."
"So, it's quite strange that Zhang Mingli, who doesn't usually interact with everyone, has recently become close to Jiang Donghua and came to ask us to form a group today."
Jiang Zhizhi rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought, and finally smiled with a slight curve to her lips.
The school arranged for a Dongfeng truck, and everyone stood in the back of the truck bed. Slogans were hung around the truck, and some boys stood in front carrying flags.
They set off for Fenghuang amidst laughter and cheerful conversation.
Jiang Zhizhi and Ge Qinghua stood in the corner near the front, where the breeze was warm and made them feel comfortable and at ease.
The surrounding classmates were overjoyed, and some even led the singing of patriotic songs with great enthusiasm.
Ge Qinghua was also infected by the joy of singing along with Jiang Zhizhi. They sang wildly until they got off the bus, their faces flushed and their voices excited: "Oh my god, I haven't been this happy in so long. Being with young people makes me feel so much younger."
Jiang Zhizhi chuckled and said, "Sister Qinghua, you're very young too."
Ge Qinghua waved her hand: "Yes, I am still very young, I can work for another fifty years! I want to dedicate my youth and passion to the cause I love."
Jiang Zhizhi watched as Ge Qinghua screamed like a madwoman, with other classmates echoing her.
It moved her deeply; most of them truly had sincere hearts.
Once we arrived in the mountains, we lined up to climb. When we reached the halfway point, we found a suitable open space to take a group photo, and then took individual photos of classmates who wanted to take photos together.
After the photo session, it's time for free time.
Ge Qinghua held Jiang Zhizhi's hand and walked up the mountain, saying expectantly, "I wonder if my photos will turn out well? I can't smile whenever I talk about taking pictures."
Jiang Zhizhi comforted her with a smile, "You'll definitely look good, we all look great."
Ge Qinghua laughed heartily: "You are really beautiful. As for me, my face is no longer presentable. Let me tell you, you must take good care of yourself during your postpartum period after you have children. I had three children and didn't have the conditions to take good care of myself during my postpartum period. I started washing diapers during my postpartum period, and now my hands hurt whenever it's cloudy or rainy."
She bent her fingers as she spoke: "Look, my finger joints are all a bit big, it's all postpartum illness."
He then grabbed Jiang Zhizhi's hand: "Look at your hands, they're obviously hands that have never suffered hardship or done any work. They're so soft and fluffy, they feel like a ball of cotton, so comfortable. Look at my hands, they're like the branches of an old tree in winter, so hard and stiff."
Jiang Zhizhi also took the opportunity to observe Ge Qinghua's fingers: "Sister Qinghua, can this acupuncture relieve the pain?"
Ge Qinghua nodded: "Acupuncture can relieve the symptoms, but it can only relieve them and cannot cure the root cause of the disease, unless you have another child and then have a proper postpartum period."
Jiang Zhizhi silently kept it in mind, thinking that she would go back and find Jin Huaiying to study this postpartum illness, which is indeed very unfriendly to women, and see if there is any way to cure it.
The two chatted as they climbed the mountain, keeping pace with everyone else.
She was even faster than others. Ge Qinghua usually did farm work, and when she was a barefoot doctor, she went up and down the mountain to the countryside. She always had good physical strength.
Jiang Zhizhi has even better physical strength, thanks to proper nutrition and youth.
When the two reached the top of the mountain, there were still many students who hadn't made it up yet, so they chose a large rock to sit down, rest, and eat.
Jiang Zhizhi took a sip of water from her canteen and then realized that Fang Hua had put white sugar in it, making the water taste sweet.
Ge Qinghua rested for a while and said, "I need to go find a toilet. I can't hold my urine since I gave birth, so I need to go quickly. Wait here for me for a bit."
Jiang Zhizhi nodded: "Okay, put your things here, I'll watch you go."
With no public restrooms and people everywhere, Ge Qinghua pushed her way deeper into the dense forest.
The students from the foot of the mountain have all gone up the mountain, but Ge Qinghua has not returned yet.
As the group leader, Zhang Mingli counted the number of people and asked Jiang Zhizhi, "Where is Ge Qinghua?"
Jiang Zhizhi checked the time; Ge Qinghua had been gone for almost twenty minutes. "She went to the restroom. I'll go look for her."
Zhang Mingli frowned: "I'll go with you. The mountains are dense and the forests are complicated, so we won't get lost."
Jiang Zhizhi packed her things, carrying her schoolbag and water bottle, and also picking up Ge Qinghua's schoolbag and water bottle, and walked in the direction Ge Qinghua had left.
Logically, she shouldn't have gone far. Jiang Zhizhi walked along the path for four or five hundred meters without seeing anyone, so she called out a few more times.
There was no response. Jiang Zhizhi was a little puzzled. Could Ge Qinghua go to such a far place to go to the toilet?
He turned to walk back, but Zhang Mingli stopped him: "Let's look further ahead and see if we've encountered any danger. I heard a noise ahead, did you hear it?"
He ran quickly forward as he spoke.
Jiang Zhizhi stared at Zhang Mingli's back for a few seconds before taking a step to follow him.
After being led around by Zhang Mingli, they were completely lost and couldn't hear a thing from the outside world.
Zhang Mingli looked at Jiang Zhizhi with some annoyance: "Little Jiang, we might be lost, but don't worry, I'm sure I can think of a way."
Jiang Zhizhi looked at Zhang Mingli with a half-smile and slowly nodded: "Well, you think of a good solution."
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