Chapter 204, Noisy and Comical
After the New Year, spring returns to the earth, and all things revive.
After a long New Year holiday, everyone had had enough rest, so Zhao Xi began to lead everyone in preparing for spring plowing.
Everyone resumed their routine of working at sunrise and returning home at sunset.
Su Xiao had just finished cooking the last dish when the people working in the fields started returning one after another.
"Hey, Comrade Cao, Comrade Huang, sometimes I really envy you. You work hard all day, and you can come back to a ready-made meal." Chen Jing was genuinely envious, and also a little jealous.
In the educated youth compound, several small groups always struggled with cooking and would complain about it.
Like the trio of Chen Jing, Fang Yan, and Li Wenxiang, Li Wenxiang's cooking skills have never improved. If one of them chooses to come back early to cook, when it's Li Wenxiang's turn, the food is simply unpalatable. After a long day of exhaustion, who would want to eat something worse than pig feed?
Fang Yan was incredibly slow at working, and by the time she came back and cooked, they were already starving.
Chen Jing is also shrewd; no matter how nicely she speaks, she's not one to suffer a loss.
So, the three of them couldn't reach an agreement in the end, and decided that they should just stick together, even if it meant going through a lot of trouble, so as not to suffer any losses.
"That's right, my little one is very capable." Huang Feiyan seemed oblivious to the other person's sour tone and cheerfully echoed.
Chen Jing pursed her lips, looked at Su Xiao, and her eyes flashed. "Su Xiao, it's almost time for the busy farming season again. We'd like to ask you if you could help us cook lunch."
As soon as Chen Jing said this, everyone looked at Su Xiao with anticipation in their eyes.
Su Xiao's eyes darkened, and she remained silent. A moment of tension gripped the courtyard.
Li Wenxiang understood Chen Jing's meaning perfectly and immediately chimed in, "Su, please help us out. It's just a small favor. We'll give you the grain; you won't lose out. We're not as lucky as you; we got good jobs and we're working ourselves to the bone every day..."
"Stop, stop, stop... What are you dreaming about?" Before Su Xiao could speak, Huang Feiyan, who came out with an empty bowl, started to get angry. "What do you mean by 'it's a piece of cake'? How is it a piece of cake? Why don't you do it yourselves and help us out? We all work the same hours, but you're all being fussy and complaining about being exhausted. I bet you're all breathing heavily. Instead of wasting your time scheming against others, look at Lu Zhiqing. He came back at the same time as you, and dinner was almost ready."
"No, we're discussing this with Su Zhiqing. What are you yelling about?" Fang Yan's fiery temper flared up, and she snapped at Huang Feiyan, "You enjoy Su Zhiqing's good fortune every day, and you think others are better off, huh?"
"Xiaoxiao is my sister, and it's my own ability to enjoy life. Who do you think you are, trying to take advantage of my sister? You're like a toad trying to eat swan meat, wishful thinking!" Huang Feiyan was not to be outdone, her momentum was absolutely not inferior, and she spoke with such confidence, which was the courage Su Xiao had given her.
"You, you're shameless," Li Wenxiang stammered, her eyes wide.
"Ha, less than a tenth of yours."
"Alright, Wenxiang, that's enough." Seeing that there was no chance, Chen Jing quickly stopped Li Wenxiang from doing anything foolish. She hadn't expected that Huang Feiyan, who usually seemed carefree and easygoing, could be so explosive when she started to argue.
Feeling resentful, she looked at Su Xiao again and said, "Comrade Su, if you don't want to help, fine, but there's no need to make things so ugly."
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