The families she knew afterward all sent snails. Wenxi visited everyone who had come to the hospital or home to see her and thanked them all today, bringing them food as well. This matter can be put on hold for now.
Wenxi thought Qin Mi would come back early today because she was having a party, but she didn't expect that Qin Mi would not return until after seven o'clock when it was almost dark. She guessed that he was too busy with work, so Wenxi did not wait for him and let everyone have dinner instead.
There were many dishes tonight: braised pork, lotus root stewed with pig's trotters, braised dishes, crayfish, snails, river snails, braised fish, braised eel, and the remaining stir-fried dishes were made with vegetables from the yard.
A dozen or so people sat around the bamboo bed, filling it to the brim. Wang Xinru was extremely excited, like a mouse that had fallen into a granary, eating frantically and hardly saying a word.
While eating, Tian Shengnan said, "Xiaoxi, do you know? Zuoqiu Yi, who came here asking about you, has been taken away for a while now."
"Oh, I rarely go out, so I didn't know she was missing," Wen Xi said casually.
"Wouldn't it be better if she took her away? That way, no one will inquire about Xiaoxi's whereabouts," Jiang Yue said. Regardless of Zuo Qiuyi's true intentions, as long as she was there, it was as if there was a hidden danger.
"We don't know why she took her away; even the captain doesn't know," Tian Shengnan said.
Shen Jiaojiao was somewhat surprised, "That serious? Then he must have made a big mistake. I guess like Chang Hua, he won't be able to come back, right?"
"Who knows..."
"Alright, let's not talk about those unimportant things anymore, let's talk about something happy!" Wen Xi said with a smile.
She remembered that before the incident, Song Lan told her that he liked Tian Shengnan. Now, two months have passed, and she doesn't know if there has been any progress between them.
And what about Jiang Yue? How are things between her and Yan Zheng now?
Wenxi wouldn't inquire about these things, because she wanted to hear them say it themselves.
“Let me go first!” Wenxi said. “The watermelons we planted at the beginning should be ripe by now. Why don’t we pick one at a suitable time to confirm? If it’s ripe, we can sell it. Once we have revenue from the watermelons, no one will say we’re being lazy anymore.”
They would go to the watermelon field for a short while each day and then leave. The villagers saw this and couldn't help but feel envious and resentful.
At first, they were afraid that others would ruin their watermelon-growing business, so they didn't tell everyone that they were growing watermelons. But once the watermelons got that big, many people recognized them as watermelons.
It's just that Captain Qian often lingers there, so the villagers are afraid to go!
The watermelons have grown big enough to eat, so we need to arrange for someone to stand guard at night to prevent anyone from stealing them or causing damage. That's why Wenxi brought along a few boys in the first place.
Song Lan, Zhou Bai, Li Jianguo, and Lu Mingxiu worked in pairs, taking turns on the night shift.
Xu Mengying is pregnant and needs someone by her side at night, so Gu Huai'an can't work the night shift. Therefore, Gu Huai'an continues to work in the watermelon field during the day as before.
A group of young people ate and drank, having a great time. Even the families who received gifts from Wenxi today were very happy because Wenxi was generous with the oil and salt in her cooking, and she was a good cook. Even wild vegetables tasted delicious after she cooked them.
So today, those families who received gifts from Wenxi ate very well, their hands and mouths were covered in oil, and their faces were shiny with oil.
After dinner, instead of resting, everyone cleaned up the kitchen and yard together, drank a cup of tea to cut through the grease, and then went home.
Having experienced what happened with Liu Darong, Wang Xinru is now afraid of the dark and dares not walk alone at night. Wen Xi asked Pei Jingzhou to take Wang Xinru and Lin Yiwan back home, first dropping Wang Xinru off at the educated youth settlement and then taking Lin Yiwan home.
Why was Lin Yiwan sent off last?
This way, they can chat more leisurely.
As for Donghua and Tian Shengnan, there's no need to worry, because Song Lan, Zhou Bai, Gu Huai'an, Li Jianguo, and Lu Mingxiu all live there, so there's no fear of the villagers with so many people.
After Qin Mi returned, Wen Xi brought out the dinner she had saved for him. She had left some of each dish for him in advance, so it wasn't leftovers from everyone else.
Watching Wang Xinru walk into the courtyard of the educated youth settlement, Pei Jingzhou turned around and escorted Lin Yiwan home. Lin Yiwan hesitated for a moment before asking, "Second Brother Pei, how long do you plan to stay here?"
"I only have ten days of vacation," Pei Jingzhou said apologetically. This was also the reason why he tacitly allowed Qin Mi to revolve around Wen Xi, because he couldn't stay by Wen Xi's side for long and take care of her.
With a reliable person by Wenxi's side, he felt at ease.
Lin Yiwan exclaimed in surprise, "Ah? Does that mean I'll be leaving in just a couple of days?"
"Yes!" Pei Jingzhou nodded. "Lin Yiwan, I'll have to trouble you to look after Xiaoxi from now on. If anything happens to Xiaoxi and she can't contact me in time, you must let me know, okay?"
Pei Jingzhou took out an address and handed it to Lin Yiwan, "This is the address where I can receive letters. You can write to me to let me know in the future."
"Okay." Lin Yiwan nodded, feeling a little excited. With an address, their contact would never be broken.
Upon arriving at Lin Yiwan's house, Lin Yiwan said, "Second Brother Pei, I'm home. Thank you for bringing me back."
“Since you’ve come to our house for dinner today, we have a responsibility to ensure your safety,” Pei Jingzhou said.
After watching Lin Yiwan enter and close the door, Pei Jingzhou went back inside.
"Who was that just now?" Lin Yiwan heard her mother's voice as soon as she entered the door.
“That’s Xiaoxi’s second brother, Pei Jingzhou.” Lin Yiwan said as she took a bucket to the yard to fetch water that had been heated in the sun during the day. In the summer, every household would heat water to bathe, which would save a lot of firewood.
Moreover, it's really too hot to light a fire in the summer. Except when cooking, we avoid lighting one whenever possible.
"No wonder Xiaoxi is so outstanding. Just look at her second brother. I guess everyone in her family is quite excellent," said Lin's mother.
Lin Yiwan laughed, "Mom, our family is quite outstanding too. Look at my eldest brother, second brother, and third brother, which brother isn't outstanding? Even I'm outstanding. I graduated from high school. How many people in our village graduated from high school? Including those educated youth, I don't even know if there are ten people who graduated from high school."
Lin's mother smiled. She knew her son's character well. If they had relied on themselves, they wouldn't be where they are today. It was all thanks to Lin Yiwan's quiet support behind the scenes.
That night, Lin Yiwan lay on the bamboo bed, her cheeks burning as she recalled the abdominal muscles she had felt while swimming.
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