In the morning, Tian Xiaoke thoughtfully brought water to Xia Minglei in the wheat field, wanting everyone to know that she was Xia Minglei's fiancée and that the two were about to get married, so that no one, no matter who they were, would have any self-awareness to covet Xia Minglei.
Tian Xiaoke was the prettiest among this group of educated youth. After all, she had a formal job and knew how to take care of herself and dress up, so she attracted a lot of admiring glances along the way.
But gradually, Tian Xiaoke couldn't stand everyone's blatant stares anymore. Many men were staring at her body. At first, she thought she was pretty and popular, and she was quite proud of herself. But slowly, their eyes revealed a terrifying glint, and she felt like a fish on a chopping board, completely at their mercy. This made her feel extremely disgusted.
Even the older women and aunties pointed at her and argued about whether she could have a son. They even tried to introduce her to their lazy, greedy, and ugly sons or grandsons. Tian Xiaoke felt nauseous when she heard this.
It's true that bad people come from poor and remote places, but she could only disappoint them because she already had Minglei.
Having found Xia Minglei, Tian Xiaoke called out in a sweet voice, "Brother Minglei, I've brought you some tea. It's cooled down, so you can drink it now."
Then a burst of joking laughter came from the surrounding area.
Tian Xiaoke did this to dispel others' schemes. After all, their sons and grandsons were less than a fraction of Xia Minglei's worth. How could she possibly give up Xia Minglei to marry their sons or grandsons?
"Minglei is my fiancé, so it shouldn't be a problem for me to bring him tea, right? After all, everyone has brought tea to their partners before, right?" Tian Xiaoke smiled shyly. "When we get married, we'll give everyone wedding candy."
Xia Minglei walked out of the field, took the bowl from Tian Xiaoke, and drank the cold water in it in one gulp. Although he had just drunk the refreshing mint water, Xia Minglei would not remind Tian Xiaoke not to bring him water. He had his own vanity, you know? A pretty girl bringing him water would make everyone around him envious. He loved seeing the envious and jealous looks in everyone's eyes.
The reason he wanted to find Lin Yiwan and Wen Xi was simply because they were beautiful. If they were not good-looking, he wouldn't have given them a second glance.
It's fair to say they're ungrateful; they didn't fall for such an outstanding man. Now that they see Tian Xiaoke by his side, I wonder if they'll be heartbroken.
Of course, if they regret their decision and come to him, he will reluctantly accept them, but he will not marry them, because his family has repeatedly warned him that it is okay to play in the countryside, but he is not allowed to get married there, and that he should go back home and find someone of equal social standing.
He himself would not marry someone who would hold him back; when he returns, he will still marry a woman who can help him.
Seeing the love in Xia Minglei's eyes when he looked at her, Tian Xiao couldn't help but smile. After Xia Minglei finished drinking the water, she picked up the basket and went back.
Gu Huai'an and his family bought Donghua's father's house, which already had all the furniture they needed for daily life, so they didn't need to buy any extra furniture.
Today I didn't have to work, and after resting enough, I got bored staying in my room, so Gu Huai'an took a basket from the storeroom and went up the mountain to collect firewood, otherwise there would be no way to cook.
During this season, many wild fruits ripened, and many children ran up the mountain, so Gu Huai'an encountered many children from the team along the way.
The Fengshou Brigade doesn't only have the area behind Wenxi's house as a place to go up the mountain. After all, the Fengshou Brigade doesn't just have this one mountain. Behind it is a mountain range, a continuous range of mountains, but it's not the kind of remote, deep forest or primeval forest that people rarely visit. The mountains here aren't very high.
Gu Huai'an went up the mountain from the cowshed. He didn't bring any tools, so he couldn't chop firewood. He just picked it up directly. He would pick up the fallen dead branches, break them in two with his knee, and then stuff them into his basket.
Gu Huai'an picked up items as he walked, and when he encountered dead trees, he would kick them with his feet. He was strong and could break a dead tree as thick as his thigh in just a few kicks.
The mountains here are gentle and the forests are dense, so you can't feel the strong sunlight, and it's very cool. However, the intense exercise still made Gu Huai'an feel hot all over.
As they walked, a pheasant suddenly flapped its wings and took flight, cooing. Gu Huai'an reacted quickly, throwing the half-piece of wood he was holding at it. With a 'thud,' the pheasant landed perfectly in the grass.
Gu Huai'an quickly stepped forward, picked up the pheasant, and killed it on the spot. He then put it in his basket and went to look for the spot where the pheasant had just gotten up. Sure enough, he found a nest of wild eggs. Although there were only six, it was still quite a lot.
Gu Huai'an planned to find a place to roast and eat the pheasant. After all, he wasn't very familiar with Li Jianguo and Lu Mingxiu. Letting them live in his house was already a kindness. How could he possibly support them?
Fortunately, he had brought matches with him when he went out, so roasting the chicken wouldn't be a problem.
Hearing the faint sound of flowing water, Gu Huai'an was overjoyed. It was like finding a needle in a haystack! So he took the pheasant and wild eggs and headed towards the direction from which the sound of flowing water came.
They quickly found the place, a small stream with flowers of various colors blooming on both sides. A gentle breeze carried the fragrance of the flowers.
This stream is downstream of the waterfall. If you want to find the waterfall, you have to walk upstream for a very long time. This is because Wenxi used to walk all the way in, while Gu Huai'an has been walking on the outer layer. The two of them are not walking in the same direction.
Gu Huai'an found a place to go down to the stream and began to process the pheasant.
The stream was crystal clear, and the pebbles at the bottom were washed clean. Fish the size of a palm and the length of a chopstick swam around in the water. Gu Huai'an couldn't help but laugh. Today we'll eat pheasant first, and next time we'll catch fish and grill them.
He's really lucky today. Is this a hint that things won't be too bad for him in the future?
Gu Huai'an collected some fallen leaves, lit them, put dry firewood on top, and then threw in the pheasant. He first burned off the pheasant's feathers before gutting it, washing it clean, rubbing some salt on it, skewering it on wood, and roasting it over the fire. He also threw the pheasant eggs into the fire, making the roasted eggs very fragrant.
We weren't prepared enough, so we just ate whatever we could find.
After a satisfying meal of meat, Gu Huai'an squinted his eyes contentedly. He cleaned up the traces at the scene, then found a shady spot, lay down on a flat stone, put his hands under his head, and comfortably settled in.
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