Liu Meihua was also tempted to buy the exquisite little cabinet that Yan Xiao had made.
Her dormitory had several lockers, but they were all used by the other educated youth. To this day, her luggage is still on a makeshift shelf in the corner.
Watching the tall man put the cabinet away for the sickly beauty, she no longer cared about the man with the fierce look on his face.
"Hello comrade! Could you make one of these cabinets for me too? How much did she pay you? I'll pay the same amount as her."
After saying that, she looked at Yan Xiao in the same way as Wen Qinghe.
Yan Xiao didn't even glance at her.
"Sorry, we're out of materials."
Liu Meihua became anxious: "How can there be no materials? When will they be available? A few days later is fine."
"I still have work to do, you should find another carpenter!"
His words were cold and merciless.
The captain came in from outside.
"Everyone's here, right? Oh, Yan boy's here too? That's perfect, you take Comrade Wen Qinghe to that patch of land at the foot of the mountain to pull weeds. It's on your way anyway."
"Liu Meihua, and the three of you male educated youth, come with me to the scorekeeper to get your tools."
"Captain, why isn't she with us?"
Liu Meihua looked suspicious.
"The place she's going to doesn't need that many people; one person is enough."
In reality, Feng Dabing was worried that if the workload increased, something might happen to the educated youth.
In his opinion, with her delicate appearance and tendency to pant after every three steps, he was afraid that assigning her any kind of work would kill her!
There's nothing we can do; once someone's been sent to the countryside, no one can be an exception.
He also tried to arrange something easy for her; the place at the foot of the mountain was small enough that someone else could finish in an hour or two.
Assigning her to this position is also a way for her to pass the time and avoid giving anyone cause for criticism.
...
Wen Qinghe followed Yan Xiao down the mountain. It was early morning, the golden autumn season. The unpolluted air was filled with the freshness of the earth, and a faint fragrance of osmanthus blossoms wafted through the air.
Looking at the vast golden farmland, everyone was working diligently in the fields, heads bowed.
On the earthen-colored wall, the words "Labor is the most glorious" were printed in large white characters. Everywhere was filled with a thriving and prosperous scene.
Watching this, Wen Qinghe was also filled with fighting spirit.
However, she overlooked her own physical limitations; after walking only a hundred meters, she began to experience shortness of breath.
Yan Xiao, who had been keeping an eye on the little girl behind him, immediately turned around when he heard her breathing sound strange.
"Comrade Wen? Are you alright?"
Wen Qinghe tried to calm her breathing until the feeling that her heart was about to jump out of her chest subsided.
She finally relaxed and looked up to reply to the man.
"It's nothing, I probably just walked a little too fast."
Upon hearing her words, Yan Xiao quickly slowed down to match her pace.
Looking at the little girl's pale face, he felt a pang of heartache and wished he could hold her in his arms and take her place.
What should have been a ten-minute walk took a full half hour due to the constant stops and starts.
Yan Xiao frowned as he looked at the little girl's increasingly pale lips and sickly skin.
"Why...why did you go to the countryside? Isn't it a waste for someone in your health to come here?"
Perhaps out of some unknown reason, he unconsciously raised his voice, which, combined with his dark complexion and dark face, made him appear even more sullen.
Wen Qinghe took a step back in fright. There wasn't a soul in sight around. Would he find her too nagging and get annoyed, and want to hit her?
Waaah, I want to go home…
When Yan Xiao saw that the little girl's eyes had turned red like a startled rabbit just because he had spoken a little too loudly, he felt annoyed and quickly apologized in a flustered manner.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything by it. I just think your body isn't suited for this kind of physical labor..."
Wen Qinghe knew he wouldn't make a move, so she felt relieved.
"I... my family situation is a bit complicated... as for my health, don't worry, I'll take care not to hold you back."
She didn't want to come to a place like this either. Thinking about her dream last night, sob sob, when will she ever be able to go back...?
As Yan Xiao watched the little girl's eyes grow redder and redder, he felt as if nails had grown into his heart, causing a dense, stabbing pain.
"Don't cry, I'll help you pull it out!"
He rubbed his fingers together, barely suppressing the urge to pull the person into his arms.
He was twenty-six years old and this was the first time he had been dominated by such emotions. Although it was unpleasant, he did not resent it.
Instead, a secret joy arose in my heart for the person in front of me.
Now, he's certain of one thing.
He wanted this treasure and wanted to bring people into his territory.
I want to cherish and protect people.
Once he understood, everything he did afterwards came out perfectly naturally.
First, he led Wen Qinghe to the tree, spread a layer of grass on the ground, and then placed soft leaves on top.
He gestured for her to sit down.
"You sit here obediently and wait for me."
Wen Qinghe hadn't yet recovered from the sadness of not being able to go home, and sat down in a daze as he suggested.
Then she noticed that the gruff-looking man had disappeared; wasn't he supposed to take her weeding?
As she sat there lost in thought, a bronze-colored, slender hand with five fingers reached out in front of her, holding blueberries wrapped in leaves and still damp.
Confused, she looked up at him.
"These are wild blueberries, I've washed them."
She reached out and took the small package in the man's hand, almost too big for her to hold with both hands.
"Sit here and wait for me for a while. I'll be almost done by the time you finish eating."
Then she saw the fierce-looking man go off to pull weeds on his own, while she remained oblivious to what was happening.
Was his task also to pull weeds?
But what's the point of her sitting here watching while he's weeding in the field?
Just as she was about to get up and follow, she saw the man speak:
"Don't come any closer. The sun is out now, and it's very hot. Eat the blueberries, and I'll be done in a minute."
"oh…"
After saying that, she watched as the man sped up the weeds he was pulling.
Wen Qinghe picked up a blueberry and popped it into her mouth.
Mmm, it's sweet and sour~
(o^?^o) So delicious~
I couldn't resist stuffing a few more into my mouth.
How come she never ate such delicious blueberries before?
But she forgot that she used to have more food and more choices.
That's how people are; you can only appreciate the deliciousness of something when you subconsciously cherish it.
Just as the man had said, before she had finished eating, he returned after pulling up all the grass.
The entire journey took less time than the time spent on the road.
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