Chapter 163 Star, you make me feel sick
After hearing Luo Ping's words, Zhang Wenxin subconsciously looked at Yu Zhile.
She didn't care about the connection between Li Ran and Guangdong Province, but was curious why Yu Zhile, who was not familiar with him, was the first person in Haiyu Village to know about this.
Yu Chuyue's first reaction was astonishment. She had taken the initiative to talk to Li Ran about many topics related to Guangdong Province, but he had never mentioned that he knew anyone in Guangdong Province.
"Xiao Ran, remember to write back." Luo Ping handed the letter over without letting go immediately. "I have to go to town again in two days. I'll take it to the post office for you."
Li Ran held one end of the envelope in silence, his expression not looking very good.
However, the two did not remain deadlocked for long. Luo Ping sighed and compromised. She did not expect that after nearly twenty years, his resentment was still so deep.
Li Ran took the letter and package back into the house without saying a word, and even used some force to close the door. His behavior was very different from his usual gentle and modest image.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the courtyard became a little strange.
"Teacher Luo, you have been to so many places and must have helped a lot of people." Zhang Wenxin tried to ease the atmosphere.
Luo Ping smiled and followed her words: "Many times I just stayed in the local area for a few days to help solve some minor problems."
After saying that, she changed her mind and realized that the master and disciple would have to stay in Haiyu Village for another year or so. She didn't want Li Ran to leave a bad impression on them, so she carefully considered the words of her explanation.
"Xiaoran has a very good personality and is clear about what she does. She can always get along well with everyone, but sometimes she has trouble handling relationships with her family," she said.
Yu Zhile and the other two understood her thoughts. They looked at each other for a moment, and tacitly complimented Li Ran to dispel her concerns.
Luo Ping finally breathed a sigh of relief and went back to his room to rest.
"Xiao Yu, it's time to arrange for someone to go to the neighboring province to get kelp seedlings these days. Secretary Liu has already communicated with the provincial transportation team. We will send someone to follow the car and be responsible for connecting with the breeding farm." Old Chen reminded.
Yu Zhile agreed and turned to look at Zhang Wenxin: "Please notify Ge Tai and ask him to come to Chen Lao to get the information in the next two days."
Zhang Wenxin nodded.
Then, the three of them left the courtyard together.
After walking only a dozen steps, Zhang Wenxin couldn't wait to ask, "Lele, how do you know that Li Zhiqing lived in Guangdong Province?"
When she asked the question, Yu Zhile and Yu Chuyue were stunned for a few seconds.
Zhang Wenxin stared ahead in thought, not noticing the changes in their expressions, and continued, "You two are obviously not familiar with each other, but you always try to be friendly, just like the last time you apologized to each other."
"The last time he heard us having a meeting, he thought Xiaoju and Zhang Ling were not suitable for sales and suggested replacing them," Yu Zhile explained. "This time he mentioned it casually on behalf of Mr. Chen and Mr. Luo when thanking them for the Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes."
As she spoke, she glanced at Yu Chuyue, but the other person subconsciously lowered his head, so that she could not see the expression on his face.
“Chu Yue, let’s find—” Yu Zhile was about to talk to her frankly, but was interrupted.
Yu Chuyue left in a hurry after saying that she had something to do.
"Huh?" Zhang Wenxin asked in confusion, "What urgent matter could she have right now?"
Yu Zhile watched Yu Chuyue's figure gradually turn into a small black dot. He was silent for a long time, then said goodbye and left.
Zhang Wenxin stopped where he was and looked left and right, but couldn't figure out what was going on, so he frowned and went to find Ge Tai.
It was not until ten o'clock in the morning on the day when the shrimp fry were released that the three of them gathered again by the shrimp pond.
Ge Tai drove the ox cart into everyone's sight, and Qu Xin immediately called on the team members to work.
After a long period of transportation, the shrimp seedlings had lost their vitality, but the situation was still much better than she expected.
"Pour the shrimp fry into the wooden basin first, let them settle for a while, and then slowly put the basin into the pond." She reminded loudly, "Be gentle and try not to muddy the water."
Everyone followed her instructions, completing each step carefully.
When the first pot of shrimp fry was put into the pond, the little shrimps scrambled to swim in all directions and soon disappeared completely in the water.
"We have achieved another goal this year. I hope they can grow up smoothly." said Zhang Wenxin.
After a long while, she didn't get a response, and then she realized that her two friends were looking absent-mindedly ahead.
"Something's wrong with you. Are you hiding something from me?" She walked up to the two of them, stroked her chin, and looked at them.
"No, no." Yu Chuyue waved her hands to deny.
Yu Zhile hummed and agreed with her, saying, "Let's go, the fishing team should be back."
When the most profitable thing at the moment was mentioned, Zhang Wenxin's attention was immediately diverted. He walked towards the new courtyard with a proud look on his face, ready to do something big.
"Let's talk after we're done." Yu Zhile looked at Yu Chuyue.
Yu Chuyue responded in a low voice: "Okay."
In the new courtyard, Zhang Haizhu led the food stall and the food group to can the last few dozen bottles of pickled pepper sauce. After many adjustments, everyone's tacit understanding has improved, and the speed is much faster than usual.
Aunt Zhang and her old sisters stared at the direction of the east coast. As soon as they saw the oxcarts carrying seafood, they rushed forward and actively picked crabs and killed fish.
Yu Zhile opened the live broadcast as usual and began to stir-fry the spices for marinating the fish fillets.
The lady in charge of chopping the fish was very precise with her knife skills. She cut the fish into even-sized pieces in one move.
"Third aunt, that's amazing." Zhang Wenxin gave a thumbs up, "It looks like it was chopped out with a ruler."
The old lady smiled and said, "That's right, the land I hoe is the most neat in the village."
The group laughed and chatted about trivial things in the past without interrupting the work at hand.
The fish pieces must first be marinated with onions, ginger and spices overnight, and then air-dried for two days before seasoning, so Yu Zhile reminded the team members of the precautions during the drying period while marinating the fish.
On the other side, Zhang Haizhu was preparing to make a secret hot sauce, and before starting, he confirmed again the spiciness of today's batch of spicy fried crabs.
Yu Chuyue glanced at the work schedule on the wall and remembered that she had not yet gone to town to pick up new label paper, but the first batch of goods had to be delivered in the afternoon.
"Le Le, I'm going to the printing factory first, we'll talk in the evening."
Her voice, along with the crackling sound of oil splashing and the laughter of the middle-aged women, was completely drowned out by the noise.
However, she was unaware of this and trotted to the brigade headquarters and hurriedly rode her bike to the town.
The crab pieces are fried in oil, stir-fried evenly with chili sauce, and then removed from the pan. They are cooled to the appropriate temperature, canned and sealed, and then sterilized in a water bath. The small assembly line runs in an orderly manner.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, all the crab pieces were fried, and Yu Zhile and Zhang Wenxin sat down to rest.
"Le Le, Wen Xin, go and eat quickly, and leave the rest of the work to us." Zhang Haimei urged.
Yu Zhile looked around and didn't see Yu Chuyue, so he asked her where she was going.
Zhang Haimei had previously been doing water bath sterilization work, which was different from her position, and she said she was not clear about it.
"Chu Yue seemed to have something urgent to do, so she left first." Another girl said, "I didn't see her during dinner just now."
Yu Zhile thought Yu Chuyue was avoiding her again, so she sighed secretly and forced a smile to thank her.
Zhang Wenxin was so hungry that her stomach was sticking to her back. She was only thinking about eating and didn't notice her subtle changes in expression. She pulled her up and walked towards the courtyard of the sideline group.
After a simple meal, the two separated in front of the courtyard gate and went home to rest.
Yu Zhile walked casually, thinking of trying a more tactful approach, and didn't even notice Zhou Yuesheng in front of him.
"Watch the road when you walk." Zhou Yuesheng raised his hand and put it on her shoulder, asking her to stop.
Yu Zhile said listlessly: "I don't seem to be very good at maintaining interpersonal relationships."
She had thought a lot over the past two days and realized that it was usually her friends who took the initiative to approach her.
"You are Yu Zhile." Zhou Yuesheng said with a smile.
"So what? There are so many things I am not good at." Yu Zhile curled his lips and counted on his fingers, "Physics, Chemistry, Needlework--"
Zhou Yuesheng held her hand and said, "Nothing you said can affect the fact that you are a star to many people. Your friends like you more than you think."
"You know?" Yu Zhile asked.
"I know, but I don't know the details." Zhou Yuesheng replied, "Ge Tai said that Zhang Wenxin told him that you and Yu Chuyue have been acting strange lately."
"Well, a little bit." Yu Zhile measured the distance with his index finger and thumb.
At the same time, she made a decision and planned to go directly to Yu Chuyue's house in the afternoon to explain everything to her in person.
Zhou Yuesheng saw that she had regained her former spirits and there was a little more smile in her eyes. He took her hand and went home.
"When did you and Ge Tai become so familiar with each other?" Yu Zhile recalled many scenes of them having pleasant conversations.
Zhou Yuesheng said: "He asked me for advice on something, and we became close friends after a few visits."
Yu Zhile said "oh" and didn't ask any more questions.
"I'll go find Ning Tan later. Do you want me to help you bring the plan to Mr. Du?" Zhou Yuesheng asked.
Yu Zhile nodded happily and said, "By the way, let's go to the post office and ask. Director Wang should have replied."
Zhou Yuesheng followed her into the house, and when she handed over the plan, he hugged her in his arms and leaned over to kiss her.
"This is a reward." His fingers slid across Yu Zhile's hot earlobe.
Yu Zhile panted slightly and snorted twice: "Someone told me a few days ago to let me vent my anger at night."
Zhou Yuesheng chuckled and whispered a few words.
"Let's go, let's go, I want to take a nap." Yu Zhile's neck turned red and she pushed him out.
After closing the door, she leaned against the door and rubbed her ears. It was a long time before she went to bed.
Because he was thinking about finding Yu Chuyue, Yu Zhile only slept for an hour and went to her house after washing his face.
Unexpectedly, before she reached the courtyard of the sideline group, she saw from afar Yu Chuyue dragging Li Ran to a nearby abandoned mud house.
"Why did you bring me here?" Li Ran looked puzzled. "If you have anything to say, we can just talk in the courtyard."
Yu Chuyue took a deep breath and said, "Li Zhiqing, I liked you, but you made me feel sick."
Li Ran is still out of control.
The next second, her words rang out like machine gun fire.
"It's easy to like Lele. Wenxin, I and our friends all like her."
"And of course you, you want to marry her just like all the other boys in the village, but she already has a boyfriend."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
