Although her private plot wasn't large, Ruan Miaomiao still made some plans for it.
He exchanged two jin of coarse grains with Zhao Cuihong for some seeds of scallions, garlic, cabbage, peas, bok choy, and amaranth, and planted them accordingly.
These are all vegetables that people in Bicheng are used to eating.
Planted in autumn, it can be harvested until spring.
After all, although winters in Bicheng are damp and cold, they are not as cold as those in Northeast China, where temperatures can drop to tens of degrees below zero.
Peel back the thick layer of snow, and you'll find that the cabbages underneath are still edible.
Besides, many villagers in Jianshan Brigade would harvest the vegetables from their fields and make them into sauerkraut before the ground froze.
That stuff is not only appetizing, but it also keeps well.
We also brought in the cabbages, piled them up at home, and ate them slowly.
As for peas and the like, they are not afraid of freezing.
In the dead of winter, picking some pea shoots and blanching them in a stew made with pork is incredibly delicious.
After finishing planting, Ruan Miaomiao took the dustpan from her neighbor to return it.
However, perhaps Zhao Cuihong went to the river to wash clothes again, because the neighbor's gate was ajar.
Ruan Miaomiao thought to herself that she would push the door open and put the dustpan back, and Zhao Cuihong would understand once she came back.
To everyone's surprise, as soon as the door was pushed open, a loud splashing sound of water could be heard.
What came into view was a burly, muscular man shirtless washing himself in the yard.
Under the sunlight, glistening water droplets slid down his hard, smooth facial features, flowing onto his tanned, muscular abs and disappearing into the grooves.
Zhou Jingyun seemed to have heard the noise, turned around and looked at the person who came in.
Instantly, the muscles on his body rose and fell with the man's movements, making him appear even more upright and strong.
The man had prominent brow bones, a high nose bridge under the light and shadow, and clear, deep eyes.
However, upon seeing Ruan Miaomiao standing at the door, he instantly panicked.
Standing at the door, Ruan Miaomiao couldn't take her eyes off the man's muscular physique from the moment she saw him, admiring him with unrestrained gusto.
It wasn't until she met Zhou Jingyun's gaze that she looked away hastily, like a startled fawn, as if she had been caught doing something wrong...
"Ruan, Ruan Zhiqing, you, you've come to see me?"
After a brief moment of panic, Zhou Jingyun removed the towel covering her chest, confidently displaying her figure, and looked back at Ruan Miaomiao with a touch of pride.
He just felt admiration in Ruan Zhiqing's eyes. What does that prove?
This proves that Ruan Zhiqing liked looking at his own body.
Since Ruan Zhiqing likes to watch it, I'll show it to her!
Perhaps, if the educated youth Ruan gets too interested, he might even reach out and touch it...
When the broad chest muscles came into view, Ruan Miaomiao felt even more flustered. She pointed to the dustpan on the ground, turned around, and ran out of the Zhou family's courtyard.
Seeing Ruan Miaomiao's retreating figure, a smile appeared on Zhou Jingyun's rugged face:
Ruan Zhiqing looks really cute!
Back in her own courtyard, Ruan Miaomiao felt a pang of regret: Why did I run away?
Does this make it seem like we can't handle the consequences?
So what if I saw a guy taking a shower shirtless?
What's the big deal?
Although, she admitted that she really wanted to touch it just now.
But she didn't!
However, this wish came true in Ruan Miaomiao's dream when she was sleeping at night.
In her dream, she groped Zhou Jingyun's muscles, touching them roughly...
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Zhao Xiuyun had been watching Ruan Miaomiao all day, and seeing the other woman digging and planting vegetables with a completely normal expression, she was extremely puzzled:
Has Erlaizi not made a move yet?
That shouldn't be the case. Yesterday, I said a lot about Ruan Miaomiao in front of Er Laizi's house. Even if it wasn't directed at her, just because of those things, Er Laizi should have attacked Ruan Miaomiao, right?
Filled with doubt and resentment, Zhao Xiuyun pulled Li Yuying around to the vicinity of Er Laizi's house, constantly muttering about how much stuff Ruan Miaomiao had...
Er Laizi's room was next to the courtyard wall, so he heard everything Zhao Xiuyun said.
If he had previously harbored a slight doubt that he was simply unlucky to have overheard Zhao Xiuyun's words, then...
Now, he was quite certain that this woman had deliberately said it to him, intentionally trying to set him up.
You bitch, wait till I'm better, I'll kill you!
Lying in bed, his whole body ached, especially his genitals, Er Laizi's face was filled with malice, and he wished he could kill Zhao Xiuyun, that slut, right away!
Outside, Zhao Xiuyun spoke for a while before leaving with Li Yuying.
"Xiuyun, do you regret it?"
Not long after they left, Li Yuying asked Zhao Xiuyun.
Seeing Zhao Xiuyun's confused look, she added, "You keep praising Ruan Miaomiao every day. Do you regret breaking up with her?"
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"ah?"
Zhao Xiuyun regretted it.
However, she was proud and couldn't admit it.
Therefore, she could only shake her head and deny it repeatedly:
"No, Yuying, you've misunderstood me. I was just worried about Miaomiao, who lives alone here and doesn't know anyone..."
Seeing the worry on Zhao Xiuyun's face, Li Yuying secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She warmly took Zhao Xiuyun's arm, and with a look of exasperation at her lack of ambition, she began to speak:
"Oh, Xiuyun, you're good in every way, except you're too kind. Even though Ruan Miaomiao was so mean, you still think about her..."
The two continued digging for wild vegetables on the mountain while muttering to themselves.
There was no other way; the corn harvest would begin in a couple of days, so they had to dig up as many wild vegetables and pick as many wild fruits as possible to store.
"Quack quack..."
After hearing a few croaks of frogs, Li Yuying frowned in confusion:
"Oh my, Xiuyun, what season is it already?"
Besides, there's no pond or river around here, so where would the frogs come from?
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiuyun felt a little nervous and quickly said, "Maybe there's a puddle somewhere. We're not locals, how would we know?"
After saying this, fearing that Li Yuying would ask further questions, he picked up the basket and stood up:
"Yuying, it's my turn to cook tonight. I'm going back now. You can pick some more with Feng and the others."
Hearing this, Li Yuying didn't react much, but secretly muttered:
"Xiuyun, when you cook the wild vegetables tonight, could you put a little oil in them? I haven't had any oil for days, and my mouth is practically tasteless..."
She ate wild vegetables for every meal, and she felt like she was turning into wild vegetables herself.
"Okay, I'll secretly add a little extra!"
Zhao Xiuyun pretended to dote on Li Yuying and obediently agreed.
However, when walking down the mountain, Zhao Xiuyun did not follow the path, but instead walked in the direction from which the frog croaking had come.
As I walked, I was mentally complaining:
Weijie was so stupid this week, why did he imitate a frog's croak?
They weren't afraid of being caught and eaten by the educated youth villagers who were craving meat.
However, this initial disdain instantly transformed into joy and admiration upon seeing Zhou Weijie crouching in the bushes:
"Brother Weijie, what brings you here?"
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