When Wenxi arrived at Captain Qian's house, Captain Qian was washing up in the yard. Wenxi walked over and said, "Uncle Qian, could you please take a look at what this is? I found it on the mountain yesterday."
Captain Qian quickly put down the cup, took the 'little black dog' from Wen Xi's hand, and examined it carefully. "This looks like a badger."
Wenxi hadn't expected it to be such a despicable creature as a badger. This thing steals grain, and when it comes down from the mountain, it's just like a wild boar, capable of destroying a large area of grain.
Everyone detests this thing.
“Uncle Qian, since this is a badger, I’ll hand it over to the team and let them handle it!” Wen Xi said generously.
The main reason is that she doesn't want to raise this thing. Even if she raises it to adulthood, she will have to hand it over to the team anyway, so why bother going through all that trouble for nothing?
She might as well let the team raise them, and she can just take good care of her own three chickens.
"Xiaoxi, then I'll thank you on behalf of the team. I'll definitely praise you properly at the pre-work meeting today," Captain Qian said happily. Badgers can be eaten once they're fully grown.
"Uncle Qian, I need to go to town to mail a letter, so I'll be going now!" Wen Xi said goodbye to Captain Qian and left.
As Wen Xi came out of Captain Qian's yard, she saw Chen Dahua opening the door. When Chen Dahua saw Wen Xi, she smiled broadly and said, "Xiao Xi, if you ever need any help in the future, just come and find me as before!"
Wen Xi gave a faint "hmm" and quickly left. Chen Dahua used to live next door to her, making it convenient to visit. Now that they were so far apart, she didn't have the time to come and see Chen Dahua. Besides, Chang Qingqing was next door to her, and there were other neighbors in front of her. It wasn't like there weren't other good people. Why should she go to such lengths to find someone so close by?
Wenxi carried an empty basket on her back and traveled light. She soon arrived in the town. However, it was almost May and the weather was already very hot. Wenxi was sweating all over from the journey and was unbearably hot.
She sent the package to Jin Changfeng and found the postman who delivered the mail, asking him to take the packages directly to the countryside in the future. After all, she didn't have time to come to town every day. What if the ginseng arrived and wasn't picked up in time, and it got spoiled in the package?
After sending the package, Wenxi bought a stack of stamps and envelopes, because she knew that with He Chen'an's clingy nature, they would probably use up a lot of stamps and envelopes in the future.
He Chen'an is so clingy; he manages to write to her every day. She can't do that; when she gets busy, she forgets that she has a friend.
He Chen'an probably wrote to her every day because he was afraid she would forget about him while she was busy, just to remind her that she had a boyfriend.
When Wenxi went back, she visited a pork stall. By then, there was no good meat left; it was mostly offal, bones, and some inferior cuts.
In Wenxi's mind, in this impoverished era, as long as food is edible, there is no need to be too picky. After all, when people were even poorer, they even ate tree bark and grass roots.
So Wenxi bought up everything else on the pork stall. The offal and bones were free, but the lower-grade meat still required coupons, though it was cheaper.
Even the most smelly pig offal can be transformed into something delicious in Wenxi's hands, so even the lowest quality meat can be turned into a rare delicacy in her hands.
Wenxi paid the money and was about to lift the heavy basket onto her back when she suddenly felt a lightness in her hand. Looking up, she saw the driver from the transport team she had met in the county town yesterday, though she couldn't remember his name.
"Comrade, what a coincidence, we've met again." Gu Ningzhi was thrilled to see Wen Xi. He never expected to run into her so easily. It was truly a case of "searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly!"
Wenxi didn't want to get into a physical altercation in front of passersby, lest some people take a moral high ground and try to arrest her, so she quickly walked towards the side of the road.
Gu Ningzhi, carrying Wenxi's basket, hurriedly followed.
Arriving at the tree where the person was carrying a basket, Wenxi said somewhat impatiently, "Comrade, could you please return my basket to me?"
“Comrade, I really didn’t mean any harm. I just saw that your basket was too heavy and I wanted to take you home.” Gu Ningzhi said, pointing to the car parked not far away. “I have a car, it’s very convenient for me to give you a ride, it won’t be a problem at all.”
Seeing that this man was completely unmoved, Wen Xi felt utterly helpless. "Comrade, you saw it yesterday too. I have a girlfriend. Do you think this is appropriate?"
"I just thought it wasn't appropriate for a woman like you to carry such heavy things, so I wanted to get you safely to your destination. I really didn't mean anything by it," Gu Ningzhi hurriedly denied.
He's already met her boyfriend in person, so naturally he wouldn't do anything immoral. Besides, even if he did something immoral and broke them up, he still might not be able to get her.
He just happened to run into her and wanted to help her; he couldn't bear to see her suffer so much.
"Really, it's not necessary. Please give me back my basket, okay?" Wen Xi stared at Gu Ningzhi quietly. If she really agreed to let Gu Ningzhi take her back to the countryside, what would happen if Gu Ningzhi went to the countryside to find her all the time?
Besides, she wouldn't dare get into a stranger's car. Even if he was a driver for a transport company and had a legitimate job, so what? No matter what, he was still a man, and men are always dangerous.
If she drove the car to a remote place, she would be completely helpless and would not be able to get help from anyone. She would rather walk back home than take advantage of the other person in the slightest.
Seeing that Wen Xi remained unmoved, and knowing he couldn't waste any more time, Gu Ningzhi dared not cause any more trouble, fearing she would really get angry. He had no choice but to return the basket to Wen Xi and walk dejectedly toward his car.
He couldn't help but doubt himself. Was he really that bad? Why wouldn't he even let him drive him home?
However, this incident also convinced him that Wenxi was a devoted and good woman who could remain true to herself in the face of temptations and benefits from the outside world.
If someone has the chance to take advantage of her, she will never miss it. If she meets a man with good qualities, she will do everything she can to seduce him.
They drive big trucks, earn high salaries, and make a lot of money. Countless women want to seduce them. He doesn't even dare to go home during holidays, for fear that the girls in the neighborhood will conspire with their parents to take advantage of him. He's not one to marry just anyone.
Didn't he meet someone he liked yesterday?
I just didn't expect that she already had a partner. I wish I could have met her sooner.
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