Aunt Li asked curiously, "What did you hear?"
"Sun Yingzi was pregnant, but she lost the baby because Liu Mazi was too rough during sex."
"You can't say things like that in front of Su and Chen, the educated youth."
Aunt Zhang then realized that there were two young women present, and it was indeed inappropriate to say such a thing.
Su Li didn't mind, but Chen Shengnan was still there, so she didn't say anything.
After descending the mountain, Su Li thought about roasting the nuts and called Chen Shengnan over.
After all, the two of them will have to split these things together eventually.
The two first sorted out the pine nuts from the pine cones, a step that took some time.
Just as he finished preparing the food and was about to go into the kitchen to start a fire, he saw Gousheng carrying a bundle of firewood and placing it next to the kitchen.
These days, Gou Sheng is either helping Lu Huai build the bathroom or chopping wood for her.
Su Li was truly touched. She picked three peaches from her spatial storage and gave one each to Chen Shengnan, Gou Sheng, and Lu Huai, who was repairing the bathroom.
This made Zhao Meilan, who had just come out of Zhou Yuting's room, extremely envious.
"Su Li, where did you get these peaches? Everyone else has some, can I have one too?"
Su Li sometimes really didn't know what to say about Zhao Meilan. You could say she was smart!
She was begging for food like a fool. You could call her stupid! She had Zhou Yuting completely fooled.
"Go back, wash up, and go to bed!"
Zhao Meilan looked puzzled; "What do you mean?"
Su Li rolled her eyes at her; "Anything can happen in dreams."
"Pfft..." Gou Sheng couldn't help but laugh out loud. Sister Li is so sharp-tongued.
"You...one day you will regret what you said today."
Su Li, don't be too smug. Su Jiaojiao has been thinking of a good way to mess with you lately.
She'll get what's coming to her.
Su Li didn't have much experience roasting nuts, but she had seen roasting nut videos on Douyin (TikTok) back in the modern era.
Therefore, the way they stir-fried it was quite impressive.
The two of them cooked for an hour, but only managed to cook two large pots.
It was already completely dark. Su Li packed Chen Shengnan's half separately, and planned to cook the rest of the half when she returned in the next few days.
They found two more newspapers, packed some for Gou Sheng and Lu Huai, and told them to take them back.
Zhou Yuting opened the door and silently watched this scene.
It would be a lie to say she wasn't envious, since she was the one who met Su Li first.
Although she and Meilan had a good relationship, Meilan's family was too poor, and she rarely received anything from her.
I've been in the countryside for almost a month now, and I've already spent most of the money my parents gave me.
She can no longer go there so recklessly.
Su Li wrapped some roasted nuts in newspaper in the morning, intending to bring them to Gu Huanian.
Carrying a basket on his back, he had just stepped out of the room when he bumped into Zhou Yuting.
"Su Li, I'll go up the mountain with you."
She had found out in the past few days that Su Li and Chen Shengnan were not working because they were cooking for Battalion Commander Gu and the others on the mountain.
After she figured it out, she went to the captain and asked him to include her in the team as well.
But the team leader said there were enough people, the vegetables in the fields had already been harvested, and the village was on holiday today.
So she wanted to go up the mountain with Su Li so that she could get closer to Gu Huanian. She didn't believe that she couldn't win over Battalion Commander Gu with her beauty.
"We're going up the mountain to cook, what are you going there for?"
"I can go if I want to, what's it to you?"
Everyone else said not to interfere, so Su Li didn't bother to respond.
She didn't say anything and walked straight out of the courtyard.
When I arrived at the place I had arranged with Chen Shengnan, she was already waiting there with her two aunts.
Aunt Zhang looked at Zhou Yuting following behind Su Li with a hint of unease on her face.
Now that the last batch of vegetables in the village has been harvested, there's basically nothing left for everyone to do except for their own vegetable gardens.
She was terrified that Zhou Yuting would steal her job this time.
The cooking is a well-organized job with clear division of labor among several people, and it's quite easy. They get paid every day, so she really doesn't want to lose this job.
"Is Zhou Zhiqing also going up the mountain?"
Zhou Yuting nodded; "Yes, I'll go up the mountain with you."
Her words not only worried Aunt Zhang, but also unsettled Aunt Li.
"You...you're coming with us to cook?"
Su Yuting shook her head shyly; "No, I'm going up the mountain to find Battalion Commander Gu."
Aunt Zhang and Aunt Li both breathed a sigh of relief; they had kept their jobs.
Aunt Zhang started gossiping, "Does Zhou Zhiqing know Battalion Commander Gu?"
"Yes, he helped me before."
Chen Shengnan glanced at Su Li; she could tell that Battalion Commander Gu treated her differently. Thinking back to how Zhou Yuting had constantly pestered Battalion Commander Gu with questions, even though she didn't know his name, she'd said such things in front of the aunties—wouldn't that cause a misunderstanding?
"Battalion Commander Gu is a soldier. He has helped so many people. Last time, Comrade Zhou even went to ask people if Battalion Commander Gu remembered her, but Battalion Commander Gu couldn't remember her at all."
Chen Shengnan just blurted it out in such a carefree way.
Zhou Yuting felt a little embarrassed. Aunt Li had originally thought that since Zhou Yuting was so beautiful, she and Battalion Commander Gu must have some unspeakable secrets.
The result was obvious: Zhou Zhiqing was delusional; Battalion Commander Gu didn't remember her at all.
If Chen Zhiqing hadn't explained it, they would have really misunderstood.
This Chen educated youth was the same; when they chatted and gossiped, only Su educated youth would chime in. Chen educated youth basically didn't interrupt, just listened quietly.
I never expected her to say it so openly.
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