On the first day of work, Xiao Che stayed behind to wait for them.
As dawn broke, Xiao Che took a large basin and started banging it in the yard with a wooden stick.
"Get up, get up! Time to go to work."
As the sound of banging pots and pans rang out, Qiao Yu, Zhao Liang, and Jiang Wenming, still half asleep, hurriedly put on their coats and came out.
Zhao Liang has a fiery temper and is very grumpy when he wakes up; his face was very sour at the moment. He was about to curse when someone pulled him back.
"Comrade Xiao, thank you so much. We'll be done soon." Qiao Yu pulled Zhao Liang back from his tantrum and stopped him from speaking.
Xiao Che kindly woke them up, but if Zhao Liang is not grateful and instead gets angry, his reputation will be ruined!
"You're welcome, it's my duty." Xiao Che naturally noticed their subtle interaction, but he didn't care.
The noise was so loud that it woke up the two women in the backyard.
The weather is still a bit chilly. They got up late and didn't have time to boil water. They washed their hands and faces with cold water and shivered from the cold.
Xiao Che had already eaten breakfast and was waiting in the courtyard. After all, he still held the title of the person in charge of the educated youth settlement.
The other five had no choice. Yesterday, only Qiao Yu and one other person bought a pot, and they said they wanted to eat separately. So, they hired someone to build a stove in the afternoon.
Liu Meiling borrowed Xiao Che's pot and boiled two eggs for breakfast.
Li Xingyue saw this, her eyes flickered slightly, and she walked to Xiao Che's side with a smile, saying, "Comrade Xiao, may I borrow your pot too? I'll make you an extra breakfast as payment."
Xiao Che frowned. He had lent Liu Meiling the money because she was his girlfriend's best friend, and Ya Jing had asked him to take care of her.
The woman in front of him clearly had ulterior motives. Besides, food was precious these days; no one would invite someone to eat just because they borrowed a stove. Furthermore, she was clearly closer to Qiao Yu and his group; why would she ask a stranger like him instead of them?
However, one must give someone a chance to act. Even if I don't agree this time, she'll probably find another way, so I simply agreed and waited to see what tricks she would pull.
It's useless to run away from people with unclear intentions; you have to take the initiative.
"Okay, but you don't need to make me an extra one. I've already eaten."
Upon hearing this, Li Xingyue's smile widened slightly. She thanked him with a smile and then got up to go to the kitchen.
Now, Jiang Wenming has no stove or pot to use.
But he wasn't in a hurry. He took his rations and went to find the Qiao brothers. It seemed he was going to borrow some from them.
By the time they were all packed and ready to set off, it was already broad daylight.
When they appeared on the threshing ground, everyone in the village looked over.
However, most people only glanced at it a few times before looking away.
Several aunties and older women exchanged glances, nudging and tugging at each other, whispering amongst themselves.
Bai Yajing loved excitement and happened to be right behind them, so she simply listened openly.
"Oh dear, these five little devils are nothing compared to the Bai family and Xiao boy. They're all so delicate, I hope they don't get exhausted today."
"That small frame, can it do any work? The Bai family lad may be refined and gentle, but he's tall and strong, and he works efficiently. These few? Tsk tsk tsk..."
"Those two girls are pretty, especially the one with big eyes and a small face, tsk tsk tsk, that figure, it's amazing!"
As he spoke, he didn't forget to give a thumbs-up as a sign of praise.
Bai Yajing knew she was talking about Liu Meiling, her friend was a pillar of the performing arts troupe, of course she was beautiful.
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