"Comrade, go buy some buns." Yan Moli took the fifty-cent bill and walked forward again.

Niu Zhijian sat down, holding his stomach, his voice getting deeper: "Comrade Jasmine, could you please buy me two buns?"

"Okay, wait a minute." Yan Moli hurriedly took the money and went to find Shi Hong. The baked buns were very big, filled with pork and dried tofu, and cost 20 cents each. Yan Moli ordered two. The buns were freshly baked, so she had to wait.

She spent another five cents to buy a bowl of kelp soup, poured herself a large bowl, and proudly placed it in front of Niu Zhijian, saying softly, "Comrade Niu, drink some soup first and eat some kelp to fill your stomach."

After saying this, she blew on the soup very considerately, fearing that it was too hot.

Zhan Xinyue couldn't bear to watch it, so she turned around and continued drinking her soup.

At this time, their baked buns were ready. Xu Jinling came over with the buns and called Zhan Xinyue: "Xinyue, the hot baked buns are here. They smell so good. Eat them quickly."

The two that Yan Moli had just ordered had not yet been served. She stood up and walked to Xu Jinling's side and said, "Aunt Xu, can you give me two first? Comrade Niu has a stomachache, let him eat first. I just ordered two and will give them to you after they are grilled."

Xu Jinling glanced at Niu Zhijian, whose face was indeed a little pale, nodded, picked up two buns, and Yan Moli reached out to take them. Xu Jinling moved her hand away and taught her, "Comrade Yan Moli, you can do good things, but you can't say bad things about other comrades to elevate yourself."

"What?" Yan Moli was confused.

"When Comrade Niu came here just now, he asked Xinyue for help first. You stepped in before she even opened her mouth. You deserve praise for taking the initiative to lend money. Being helpful is a basic quality of a soldier. But you can't belittle Xinyue by saying that she is from the countryside. I am also from the countryside. As far as I know, your family is also in the production brigade. Although it is in the suburbs, it is also in the countryside strictly speaking."

"Besides, without the villagers, without them working hard in the fields, where would you get food to eat?"

Yan Moli's face turned red from being scolded, especially in front of her crush. She was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"Apologize. Apologize to Xinyue." Xu Jinling was so disappointed that she couldn't make up her mind. After saying so much, why didn't Yan Moli come to her senses? If you do something wrong, you must say sorry. This is a principle that even kindergarten children know.

"I'm sorry, Comrade Zhan." In order to escape earlier, Yan Moli lowered her head and admitted her mistake.

"Here, be careful next time and don't make the same mistake again." Xu Jinling handed the bun over.

"Thank you." Yan Moli didn't dare to act unruly in front of the chief of staff's lover, so she walked away dejectedly with the two buns.

Yan Moli's face was still red as she ran in front of Niu Zhijian. Xu Jinling had a loud voice, and Niu Zhijian must have heard the conversation clearly. She was afraid that Niu Zhijian would have a bad impression of her and think that she had a problem with her thinking. She hesitated and handed the buns to him, saying, "Eat something first."

Niu Zhijian took it, but was not in a hurry to eat it. He moved closer to Yan Moli and whispered, "Comrade Moli, it's all my fault. I made you feel wronged."

Yan Moli's eyes lit up, "Don't you think it's my problem?"

"How could that be? You're a good person. It would be fine if they didn't help me, but they still taught you a lesson. I don't like that. I just like your kind-heartedness." Niu Zhijian said with a smile.

Yan Moli was infected by his smile and felt as if she was bathed in spring breeze. She had just heard Niu Zhijian say that he liked her warm-heartedness, and her ears suddenly turned red and she lowered her head shyly.

Shi Hong put two buns on Xu Jinling's table. She saw Yan Moli took two buns from Xu Jinling, so of course she had to give these two to Xu Jinling.

Zhan Xinyue took a bite of the bun and praised it repeatedly, "It's really delicious. The dried tofu and meat are very fresh."

"That's right, otherwise Shi Hong wouldn't dare to set up the stall." Xu Jinling ate the buns with a mouthful of soup, enjoying the delicious food.

"Aunt Xu, thank you just now." Zhan Xinyue said. She was tired and thirsty just now and was too lazy to argue with Yan Moli. She didn't expect Xu Jinling to stand up for her and make Yan Moli apologize.

"It's okay, Xinyue, you're just too gentle. If someone says something bad about you later, just curse back."

"Okay." Zhan Xinyue agreed with a smile. She was not the kind of person who would tolerate being bullied. Normally, she preferred to fight with her hands rather than with her mouth. But it would not be nice to start a fight just because of a few words.

The two finished their meal quickly and did not stay any longer. They each paid and prepared to buy some flower seedlings and seeds.

When Zhan Xinyue and Xu Jinling left, Yan Moli's table had not finished eating yet. Yan Moli bought a bowl of seafood porridge and a dish of braised pork from the state-owned hotel next door and shared them with Niu Zhijian.

Two people who had only known each other for a dozen minutes soon began to flirt with each other.

Xu Jinling rolled her eyes, and after walking away, she started to complain with Zhan Xinyue: "This Yan Moli is really a nympho. She used to run after your man, and now she's flirting with a stranger. She's really too unrestrained. The more she sticks to a man, the more he will think she's worthless and the less he will cherish her. Alas, I'm old, I don't understand the thoughts of young people, maybe I'm behind the times."

Zhan Xinyue just smiled and didn't comment.

Huanyu Island has a subtropical monsoon climate with four distinct seasons, a distinct rainy season, and no severe cold weather, so many flowers and trees can survive.

Zhan Xinyue bought some trumpet creeper seedlings, which can be planted at the foot of the yard. When they grow up, they will climb all over the wall and bloom orange-red flowers.

There were also hydrangeas, roses, crape myrtles, camellias and chrysanthemums, and finally I bought some sunflower seeds.

Xu Jinling bought some pepper and eggplant seedlings, as well as some cabbage seeds. Planting peppers and eggplants now will allow them to be harvested in autumn.

After shopping, they went home with big bags.

There were four or five bags hanging on the front of the bicycle, and Zhan Xinyue was sitting on the back seat holding a few bags.

Xu Jinling is really strong. Even with so many extra things, she can still pedal the bicycle easily.

They soon arrived at the courtyard, said goodbye to Xu Jinling, and went home carrying their big bags.

First put the clothes in the bedroom, then put the flower seeds in the kitchen, waiting to plant them in the evening.

After being tired for most of the day and sweating a little, Zhan Xinyue took a shower, came out feeling cool and refreshing, put her changed clothes and newly bought clothes in the basin, and prepared to wash clothes.

Before she started, thinking about drawing water from the well, she backed off, yawned, and went back to her room to sleep.

As he walked, he laughed at himself: "I used to do all kinds of work, but now that I have Sheng Tunan, I have become accustomed to him and I am too lazy to even wash my clothes."

But she didn't have any psychological burden. If she wanted to blame someone, she should blame Sheng Tunan for bullying her badly.