"Xiaoxi, what's that in the yard?" Shen Jiaojiao asked while eating noodles, and before Wenxi could answer, she exclaimed excitedly, "What kind of noodles are these? They're so delicious!"
"I don't know what kind of noodles they are, as long as they taste good." Wenxi also lowered her head and started eating. "I dried vegetables in the yard. We've been eating at the canteen lately, and we can't just let the vegetables at home get old, can we? If we dry them, we won't lack vegetables in the winter."
"Xiaoxi, it's so good to be with you. I didn't know any of this," Jiang Yue said with a smile.
If they hadn't been with Wenxi, they probably would have gone hungry.
"You'll understand everything in time," Wen Xi said with a smile.
This was the life experience she had accumulated in her previous life.
After having breakfast and finishing their chores at home, the three of them went to the cafeteria together. Just as Wenxi started boiling the mint water, Lin Chuyang and Lin Yihui brought over the snakes they had caught that night, each carrying a bag. Together, they probably weighed over a hundred pounds, enough for everyone to have two meals, lunch and dinner.
"Xiaoxi, we've brought you the snake." When Lin Chuyang arrived in front of Wenxi, there was a hint of self-satisfaction in his eyes.
"Thank you, brothers from the Lin family." Wen Xi smiled, then said apologetically, "Could you please help me deal with these snakes? There are so many, I'm afraid I won't have time to cook for everyone at noon."
"Okay." Lin Chuyang agreed without hesitation.
As if afraid they would change their minds, Wenxi immediately put the scissors into the wooden basin, then handed the basin to Lin Chuyang. Lin Chuyang smiled, took the basin, and then he and Lin Yihui carried two large bags of snakes to the river bend.
After the mint water boiled, Wenxi turned off the heat and asked Shen Jiaojiao to keep an eye on things in the cafeteria. Wenxi and Jiang Yue went to the river bend to wash vegetables and found that only Lin Chuyang was there dealing with the snake.
Wen Xi asked Jiang Yue to wash the vegetables first, then came to Lin Chuyang, squatted down and looked at him, "Comrade Lin Chuyang, where is Brother Lin?"
"Yihui has something to do, so he'll head back first." Lin Chuyang stopped what he was doing, looked up at Wen Xi, and suggested, "Xiao Xi, since you call Yihui 'Big Brother,' you can also call me Chuyang 'Big Brother.'"
“Sure, as long as you don’t mind, I can call you Brother Chuyang,” Wen Xi said with a smile. “Brother Chuyang, don’t you have a job in the city? Why are you still at home after attending Yi Wan’s birthday party?”
"I rarely get a break, so I took advantage of Yiwan's birthday to rest for a few more days," Lin Chuyang explained, before deftly continuing to deal with the snake.
"Thank you for your help, Brother Chuyang. I'll make everyone a delicious snake meat soup for lunch." Wenxi didn't bother Lin Chuyang any further. After saying a few simple words, she got up and went back to wash the vegetables.
A casual glance revealed that the wild grass on the edge of the river bend looked familiar, so Wenxi went over, picked a stalk, and brought it to her nose to smell. To her surprise, it smelled like celery. It seemed that this was celery.
Wenxi turned her head and looked around. To her surprise, both sides of the river bend were covered with lush green celery. It seemed that she could add another dish for everyone another day.
Since there's snake meat soup today, Wenxi doesn't plan to add any new dishes for everyone. Besides, celery needs to be cooked with some oil, otherwise it'll taste dry and unappetizing. It just so happens that tomorrow is Thursday, and she has to go to the market. She can take out the lower-grade meat she's stockpiled and make a celery stir-fry with meat.
Don't underestimate this second-grade meat; it's a delicacy that people in the countryside can't afford. Otherwise, why would everyone eat meat only a few times a year?
"Xiaoxi, I've already processed half of the snake meat. I'll come over this afternoon to process the other half for you. If I process it too early, it might spoil by the time you cook dinner." Lin Chuyang cleaned the processed snake meat, cut it into pieces with scissors, and then presented it to Wenxi.
"Brother Chuyang, thank you." Wenxi hurriedly thanked him. She didn't expect Lin Chuyang to help her wash and take care of everything. Actually, she could have handled the rest of the process herself.
Lin Chuyang smiled, placed another bag in the water, weighed it down with a stone, and left.
Tian Xiaoke, Tang Xiaoyun, and Wang Caiyun had no experience in farm work, and none of them took any sun protection measures. Tang Xiaoyun, in particular, wore a dress to the fields in order to look pretty.
Their job today was to turn over sweet potato vines and weed the sweet potato field. Although the work seemed simple, they couldn't stand it for long.
It's particularly hard on the back; squatting for a long time is unbearable for the back, and the legs also feel sore and uncomfortable from the pressure. If you stand up and bend over to handle it, the back will feel even worse.
In addition, they weren't wearing long sleeves or straw hats, and soon their exposed skin felt the scorching sun, which was very uncomfortable. Sweat dripped into their eyes, stinging terribly.
Tang Xiaoyun had never suffered like this before. She couldn't take it for long. She turned to look at everyone, then squatted down and moved to the aunt who was teaching them how to do the work. She took out two cents and handed it to her. "Auntie, I've never done any work before. I really can't do it well. Could you please help me?"
The aunt instantly understood what Tang Xiaoyun meant. She turned her head and looked around. Seeing that no one was paying attention, she hurriedly took the money that Tang Xiaoyun handed over. "Little Tang, why don't you go home and change your clothes before you come back? Take your time, there's no rush. I'll explain for you when people ask."
"Thank you, Auntie." Seeing that her auntie understood what she meant, Tang Xiaoyun immediately stood up and then left the sweet potato field.
Back in the dormitory, Tang Xiaoyun immediately fetched water to wash up and cool off. Then she lay down on her bed, figuring her aunt would help her with the chores, and she could go to bed later.
Half an hour later, Tang Xiaoyun, afraid of getting a tan, finally appeared in the sweet potato field, completely covered up. Without a hat, she could only cover her head with her clothes.
When Tang Xiaoyun's aunt saw her return, she said, "Comrade Tang, I have some new straw hats at home. I'll bring you one this afternoon, okay?"
"Thank you so much, Auntie." Tang Xiaoyun smiled happily. Money really does make things easier. Once she paid, she didn't have to worry about anything.
Even if she dawdles, her aunt won't say a word to her.
At noon, when Wenxi was serving everyone mint water, she secretly added some ice cubes to it. Her system kitchen had a freezer and a small compartment for freezing ice cubes, so she used that compartment to freeze some ice cubes.
Seeing Wenxi and Shen Jiaojiao arrive with the mint water, everyone consciously brought their own bowls and came over to get some. Wenxi and Shen Jiaojiao stood together to prevent the older men or younger men in the group who were not married from making suggestive remarks to Shen Jiaojiao.
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