The whole journey was extremely quiet. No one wanted to speak at all. Everyone's throat felt like it was filled with 502 glue, unable to make any sound or open their mouths.
A few zombies finally moved back to the yard before afternoon tea.
After the five people returned to the yard, they couldn't wait to drink the water.
After drinking the water, no one wanted to eat due to excessive fatigue. They either slumped in their chairs staring straight ahead, or lay on the tea table and didn't want to look up at all.
The place was dead and lifeless, with no spirit at all. Zhao Mei was influenced by this atmosphere and didn't think about how to stand out. She just lay down with them.
Finally, it was He Xingwen, who was resting upstairs, who heard the noise and came down holding his waist, breaking the atmosphere.
"What's wrong? It's already this late, don't go to bed. Be careful not to get insomnia at night. I just made some simple side dishes, so help yourself to some."
Although the people in the living room were tired, they were actually so tired that they couldn't fall asleep at all. They all raised their heads when they heard the sound.
"My waist needs to be healed. I just finished cooking and have already eaten. I'm going to lie down first."
After saying this, He Xingwen supported his fragile waist and went back upstairs.
Not long after, Zhao Mei, who was the more energetic among the group, was the first to stand up and serve the rice, and also brought out the warm dishes.
Then Qiao Qiudie held her waist with both hands, stood up with difficulty, and followed Zhao Mei's pace.
The other three people, except Tao Pingfan, went to get food. After all, being too hungry doesn't mean you're not hungry.
He Xingwen made simple dishes of fried leeks with dried tofu, lettuce with oyster sauce, and scrambled eggs with tomatoes, all of which were simmered in the pot to keep warm.
Perhaps considering the physical exertion after doing farm work, the overall amount of food is also large enough to fill you up.
As soon as Zhao Mei opened the lid of the pot, she saw three basins and was really shocked.
After repeatedly asking Tao Pingfan if he really had no appetite and couldn't eat, the four people who had the food served sat down and started to wolf it down. In the end, most of the three pots of food were eaten up.
After the four of them finished eating, they put down their bowls and chopsticks and leaned back in their chairs in unison.
After resting for a while, Zhao Mei picked up the dishes and leftovers to clean up.
The remaining three people felt it was difficult to watch, so they struggled to get up and help clean up. Qiao Qiudie asked with a sigh while watching Zhao Mei walk forward flexibly.
"Meili, aren't you really tired? I feel like I've gone through a tribulation. My waist and arms aren't my own anymore."
The two people following behind Qiao Qiudie also looked at Zhao Mei curiously when they heard this question.
After Zhao Mei was called, she looked back at Qiao Qiudie who was walking with her legs crossed. She knew in her heart that her quick recovery and lack of fatigue was probably due to the previous genetic modification, but she couldn't say it directly here, so she just gave a simple answer.
"No, I'm also very tired, but when I was a child I always went to my grandparents' house to help harvest wheat, so I'm used to it, so I just recovered faster."
Qiao Qiudie nodded seriously after hearing this. "I still need to acquire more skills. Unlike me, I was born in the city and my elders all live in the city. Before participating in this program, I had never seen so many fields."
Zhao Mei smiled and shook her head: "No, I was helping to harvest wheat and break corn and I was exhausted. It would be great if I didn't have this skill."
After a few people cleaned up the dishes and leftovers, they sat back in the living room with difficulty.
Ever since Qiao Qiudie started talking just now, several people have been complaining about their harvesting experience. Zhao Mei was also quietly making tea and listening.
"I never thought that harvesting rice would require manual labor. Not only does it require manual labor, but I also have to bend over all the time. I feel like I can't straighten my waist." This is Li Teng who has already fallen down.
"Don't even mention it. I also lost my arm. Later on, I used the sickle in a completely mechanized way. My eyes were blurry and everything looked like it was covered with a layer of cloth." This was Xiao Qiao, who was drowsy while hugging his knees.
"Ah, I've decided. From today on, I will never waste another grain of rice. It's too tiring. I almost fainted. I was so sunburned that I completely forgot it's already late autumn. I can't even imagine what summer will be like." This is Xi Jia, who has understood the philosophy of the world.
Of course, there are always people who like to spoil things. Qiao Qiudie smiled and pointed at his collar and said, "Then wipe the rice off your collar first."
Xi Jia's face turned even redder, and he hurriedly patted away the rice grains. Li Teng, who was awakened by his noise, raised his head in confusion and looked at the two of them in confusion.
"What's wrong? It's shaking. I thought it was an earthquake."
Zhao Mei was silently drinking the freshly brewed tea in a corner of the table, and she did not forget to throw two plums into the tea brewed with the inferior tea bag.
Listening to the three people in front of her who had regained some strength after their meal still bickering and complaining to each other, Zhao Mei's attention was on Tao Pingfan who was standing beside them.
She has been lying there since she came back to the yard, without even looking up. She only quietly refused a few times when I asked her if she wanted to eat.
Worried about her condition, Zhao Mei leaned over and asked softly, "Fanfan, are you okay? I saw you lying there motionless."
Tao Pingfan gently raised his head, his face flushed, his eyes blurred, and he said in a very low voice: "I guess nothing is wrong, I just feel hot and dizzy."
Zhao Mei saw something was wrong and touched her forehead, and found that her temperature was indeed high.
No wonder Tao Pingfan didn't say a word and walked very slowly on the way back just now. But everyone was walking slowly at that time so no one noticed anything unusual.
After discovering the problem, Zhao Mei decisively stopped the three people who were chatting nearby and said, "Everyone, please stop talking for now. I suspect Fanfan has a bit of heatstroke. Let's help her first. Although it's not serious, it's still very uncomfortable."
The three of them were shocked when they heard this, and after responding, they started to take action.
Li Teng helped Zhao Mei put Tao Pingfan on the sofa on one side of the living room. Qiao Qiudie went to the bathroom to get a wet towel, and Xi Jia went to the program crew to get Huoxiang Zhengqi water.
As the four people handled the situation in an orderly manner, Tao Pingfan's expression visibly eased, and he fell asleep after his body temperature gradually dropped.
After seeing that she fell asleep, Qiao Qiudie replaced the wet towel on her head with a fever-reducing patch and sat beside her.
Zhao Mei said, "Everyone must be tired, and we don't have any other plans for the afternoon. Fanfan is ready now, so let's go and rest for a while."
The three people in front of her nodded in agreement. Then, the four of them covered Tao Pingfan with a blanket and went upstairs to rest.
Lying on the soft bed, the four of them soon fell asleep.
When Zhao Mei opened her eyes again, the sky was already a bright orange.
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