The next day, Xie Yan got up early and started memorizing his lessons.
Since deciding to study medicine, Xie Yan has never slept in again.
After lunch, Yu Yue and I went up the mountain to sweep leaves.
The changes brought about by the weather are truly imperceptible.
Looking at the barren mountain in front of him, Xie Yanduo was a little doubtful. When did it become like this? There really wasn't a single leaf left.
He remembered that just a few days ago this place was very beautiful, with yellow leaves covering the hillsides, shimmering in the sunset and creating a stunning landscape.
It's all bare now, and with the cold wind blowing, all you can see is desolation.
Yu Yue grabbed Xie Yan's arm and strode forward along the winding path that could only accommodate one person at a time.
Xie Yan: "..."
There's no need to hold him back; he can walk!
real!
When they reached the halfway point on the mountain, Xie Yan gripped Yu Yuehui's arm tightly, panting, and said, "Wife, aren't we going to rest for a bit and climb up the mountain in one go?"
Yu Yue asked matter-of-factly, "Otherwise what? Do we need to rest for such a short distance?"
Looking at Xie Yan, who was already a little out of breath, she said, "If you're tired, we can rest for a while before we go!"
Xie Yan waved his hand, forcing himself to say, "No need, I'm not that tired, let's keep going!"
After saying that, he held Yu Yuehui's hand tightly.
Once they finally reached the top of the mountain, Xie Yan threw the backpack on the ground and sat down directly on it.
He was really exhausted!
It's so big, we didn't even get a moment's rest before getting on.
Yu Yue looked at Xie Yan, who was slumped on the ground, and secretly smiled as she looked away.
She did it on purpose. Xie Yan is just too lazy. He only goes between home and school every day and doesn't want to walk any more than that.
This won't do; it will ruin your health.
After Xie Yan rested, he followed Yu Yue back to sweep the leaves.
The mountains here are quite steep, so the only place to stand is at the base of a tree.
Unlike Yu Yuehui's agility and nimbleness, Xie Yan's clumsy manner made Yu Yuehui unable to bear watching him.
He came over, took his hand, and personally demonstrated to him: "Look, it's like this. Find two suitable trees, stand on their base, and then use a broom to sweep down the leaves from the top and sides that you can reach."
"Like this, after you finish sweeping, hold onto the tree trunk and move on to another spot, do you understand?"
Xie Yan nodded, feeling that he had learned it and that it wasn't difficult.
But when it came to actually picking up a broom, he stumbled and bumped around.
The broom that was once so nimble in Yuehui's hands became clumsy under his care. When sweeping high places, the end of the broom would bump into the trees behind him, and when sweeping the left and right sides, it would get tangled with small branches.
Xie Yan sometimes felt that the broom was working against him!
As I kept sweeping, I gradually mastered the technique and became more skilled.
And you know what? Once you get the hang of it, Xie Yan finds that sweeping leaves is actually a great way to relieve stress!
It's really perfect for people under high pressure.
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This is the time for the entire Stream Village to sweep away fallen leaves.
The veteran educated youth at the settlement also led the new educated youth to another mountain to sweep leaves.
There's not much in Xiliu Village except for mountains, so everyone gets along well when sweeping leaves. There are plenty of trees, and as long as you're diligent, you won't lack leaves in winter.
As a new educated youth, Gu Bin naturally followed Liu Yihong and other veteran educated youths to sweep leaves on the mountain at the educated youth settlement.
There are more pine trees here, making it easier to sweep; it's a way for everyone to take care of the educated youth.
The mountain was very large, and after the group went up the mountain, they began to disperse in twos and threes.
Of course, there were also those who worked together, all of them sleeping on the same kang (heated brick bed).
For example, Shen Jianguo and Song Jianshe worked together to sweep, with one standing up and watching while the other swept.
Gu Bin and Liu Yihong swept together. They planned to sweep as much as possible and then carry the rest of the way down the mountain.
Gu Bin had never done this before, so Liu Yihong stood next to him and personally demonstrated it to him first.
Sweeping leaves is simple; anyone can do it. The terrain here is also relatively flat. Gu Bin took a look and started sweeping.
He swept very carefully so that he wouldn't freeze in the winter.
Without realizing it, I swept a bit too far, ending up next to Wang Hongmei.
If it were someone else, they could have simply turned around and swept it back.
Wang Hongmei wouldn't say anything.
But Gu Bin is not an option.
During this period, his visit to Xie Yan's home for dinner caused dissatisfaction among other people at the educated youth settlement.
Among them, Wang Mei and Wang Hongmei had the biggest complaints.
Because their names are similar, their relationship has improved considerably recently.
The two often played crickets with Gu Bin in private.
I've disliked Gu Bin for a long time. Now that we've run into each other, will he let this go?
Originally, Gu Bin going out to eat had nothing to do with them.
But the problem is that the food at Xie Yan's house is too good. Imagine living in the same dormitory, you are the only one eating well while everyone else is eating coarse food. How can you feel comfortable?
Moreover, when Gu Bin ate at the educated youth settlement, everyone could also enjoy some of the food sent from his family to satisfy their cravings. But since he went to Xie Yan's place, not only has his food ration been transferred.
They would take anything and everything from there.
Even the things sent from home were carried over there in one package at a time.
How could other people not feel envious when they see this?
Wang Hongmei looked at Gu Bin, sneered, and said loudly and sarcastically, "Oh, isn't this Gu Bin? What brings you here to sweep leaves?"
"Oh! Look at my forgetfulness, I'd completely forgotten you were also a sent-down youth!"
Wang Mei immediately chimed in, "That's right! I had almost forgotten that we educated youth had such a person in our group!"
Gu Bin put down the broom, walked over, and said with an icy expression, "You forgot that it's because you're mentally ill. You have a bad memory. Big sister, you should buy some brain-boosting medicine."
"Instead of making this person bark like a dog!"
"My grandma is over eighty years old, and she's not as forgetful as you two!"
Wang Mei threw down the broom in her hand, her eyes immediately reddening with anger as she glared at Gu Bin. "Am I not telling the truth? Aren't you getting along well with the villagers? Why are you coming here to steal our leaves?"
Wang Hongmei chimed in, "That's right, you won't even let people speak the truth! Look at you, where is there even a trace of your knowledge of the matter?"
"You spend all your time hanging out with the villagers. Have you ever cared about anything concerning our educated youth settlement?"
Gu Bin glanced at the others who were making a fuss, "You all think so too?"
Although no one spoke, their expressions said it all. Gu Bin smiled coldly, "What, do I need your approval to be considered an educated youth?"
Wan Chun'er couldn't help but say, "Yes, we don't need to acknowledge it, but ask yourself honestly, what did you do at the educated youth settlement?"
"You haven't done anything. You spent most of your time at Xie Yan's house or other people's houses in Cai Village. Have you made any contribution to the educated youth settlement?"
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