All the educated youth who lived outside or married villagers were invited to attend the gathering at the educated youth settlement. Wenxi still cooked three dishes: stir-fried water celery, stir-fried wild vegetables, and stir-fried mushrooms.
The main problem was that she wasn't sure who the seven new educated youth were, or if anyone was in a situation like hers and Lin Yiwan's. What if she made something special and it exposed her identity?
Tian Shengnan's group of three also prepared three dishes, including snails and fish. However, Tian Shengnan's cooking method was not special and was in line with the style of this era.
Moreover, since the three of them are locals, even if others are watching them, they won't be able to find anything out.
In the evening, Wenxi and her two friends carried baskets and headed towards the educated youth settlement. On the way, they met Tian Shengnan and her two friends, and the six of them went to the educated youth settlement together.
After Tian Shengnan and Song Lan got married, their relationship became even better. It was obvious that the atmosphere between them was different. Surely no one would be so tactless as to try to squeeze between them, right?
Li Jianguo, Gu Mingxiu, Gu Huai'an, and Xu Mengying also went there with their children. Xu Mengying knew how Gu Huai'an got there and was afraid that someone would take Gu Huai'an away by other means. So even though she didn't like the educated youth settlement, she would still go, just in case someone secretly hooked up with Gu Huai'an behind her back.
Liang Zhaodi and Zeng Xinghai took their two children to the educated youth settlement. Since there was a chance to freeload a meal, Liang Zhaodi naturally wouldn't miss it.
Moreover, when the new educated youth first arrived, they would contribute the good things they brought in order to please the older educated youth. Although she had money, she didn't have ration coupons, so her life could only be considered average. Without ration coupons, she was also greatly restricted.
When everyone arrived at the educated youth settlement, the tables and chairs had already been set up. As soon as Wenxi and the others entered the courtyard, they heard a surprised shout, "Wenxi? Are you Wenxi?"
Wen Xi glanced at everyone suspiciously, then her gaze settled on the face of a rather delicate-looking boy wearing glasses. She raised an eyebrow and asked, "You know me?"
"I'm Yao Hongbo. We were classmates in high school. I sat diagonally behind you." Yao Hongbo was overjoyed to meet his old classmate in the countryside.
My previously confused heart found peace the moment I met my old classmate.
Wen Xi thought about it carefully before remembering Yao Hongbo. She asked, puzzled, "We've all graduated for a few years now. You didn't go to the countryside before, which means you had a job. So why are you going to the countryside now?"
Yao Hongbo scratched the back of his head, a little embarrassed. "My younger brother graduated and was going to work in the countryside. My family didn't want him to go, so they asked me to give my job to him, and then I went to work in the countryside."
Wen Xi nodded. It seemed that she was also someone who was not favored at home, and even her work had to be handed over to her younger brother.
"No wonder we haven't heard from you for so long, and neither have your classmates who stayed in the city. It turns out you went to the countryside a long time ago!" Yao Hongbo exclaimed.
“Yes, I’ve been working in the countryside for over two years now, and it will be three years by the end of this year. I don’t know when I can go home and not have to come back anymore.” Wen Xi sighed almost imperceptibly, then took the vegetables from the basket out and placed them on the table.
Those who brought their own food brought it out, while those who didn't bring any food handed it to the person in charge of cooking.
There are now more than two kitchens at the educated youth settlement, so cooking is much faster. Unlike before, when we had to wait slowly, all the dishes were served shortly after Wenxi and the others arrived.
There was cured pork and sausage, probably brought by the newly arrived educated youth. They were just being naive and offered it to everyone. If it were someone else, they wouldn't have offered it.
Wenxi said, "You brought these meat dishes, so you should distribute them to everyone. There are too many people today, and this is the only way to ensure that everyone can have some. Otherwise, those who are slow won't even get a taste of the meat."
There are many people here with ulterior motives, including Liang Zhaodi, Chu Wan'er, Xu Huaying, Li Wei, Jiang Yang...
Afraid that Wen Xi would say something, Xu Huaying and the other two all looked at Wen Xi. Wen Xi raised the corner of her lips and sneered, "If only you had known this would happen, why did you do it in the first place?"
She lives outside and doesn't interact with them anymore, yet they still scheme against her because of her good qualities.
After that, everyone introduced themselves. Shao Qiaoyun glanced shyly at Zhao Yan before saying, "I am Shao Qiaoyun, and this is Zhao Yan. We are already dating."
"Congratulations!" Everyone congratulated Shao Qiaoyun and Zhao Yan upon hearing this.
Shao Qiaoyun had a big smile on her face, while Zhao Yan's expression was rather unpleasant. He didn't want to bring these things into the open, but now that Shao Qiaoyun had made it public, he could only bite the bullet and accept everyone's blessings.
After everyone introduced themselves, Wenxi learned the names of the seven new educated youths: the boys were Gu Yuewei, Tan Huatao, Peng Peihui, and her high school classmate Yao Hongbo.
The girls are Yu Jie, Zheng Shuliang, and Xue Qiujun.
Three girls live in the girls' dormitory.
The four boys lived in thatched huts, in pairs.
The young educated woman named Xue Qiujun looked at everyone with a scrutinizing gaze. She was looking at everyone equally, not at any one particular person.
Moreover, there was a deep confusion in her eyes. Wenxi was also unsure of what was going on with her. Back then, Wenxi was able to tell that Tang Xiaoyun had been reborn because Tang Xiaoyun's goal was very clear: she had come for Xia Ming.
Moreover, it is naturally suspicious that someone who should not be in the countryside is there.
After everyone had introduced themselves, the meat providers stood up and used clean chopsticks to distribute the meat to everyone. There were too many people eating today, and there wasn't enough meat to go around, so they had to combine several plates of meat together and distribute it to everyone. Although everyone got different amounts of meat, at least everyone could have some.
Today we have cured pork, sausages, and dried chicken, but there are too many people, so we can't eat our fill. We can only taste them. However, there are many other dishes, so everyone can eat to their heart's content.
Wenxi brought three dishes, all served in enamel basins like those used for storing lard. The basins were huge, enough to satisfy everyone's appetite.
After dinner, those who weren't staying in the dorms left, and Yao Hongbo chased after them, asking, "Wenxi, where do you live?"
“You don’t need to know where we live. Although we are classmates, there is a difference between men and women. If we get too close in the village, people will point fingers and gossip. There’s no need for us to have any close contact,” Wen Xi said directly and frankly.
Although they were classmates, they didn't get along and didn't interact much in school. Does that mean he has to help her now that he's met her?
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