Despite his inner resentment, Zhu Yang had to express it in a joking tone; otherwise, his attitude would be too different from others and would attract attention.
However, seeing the momentary stiffness on everyone's faces, his mood improved.
See? Your own happiness is built on the suffering of others.
Let them all stop following their own script, and I'll expose their sore spots.
Several educated youths were indeed discouraged when they heard Zhu Yang's words.
Thinking back to when Shen Mu Ning was around, they felt panicked watching her speed.
Now the place where they collect firewood is quite a distance from the educated youth settlement, and it takes them about an hour to go back and forth.
So they only made one round trip each day before returning home.
Ke Chen and Mu Ning travel back and forth twice a day, and they are always faster than them.
But thinking back to when she chopped firewood, she would give away the remaining small branches to them.
In this way, although they weren't very fast, at least they had someone helping them.
Compared to now, where there's neither a quick worker to motivate them nor anyone to pick up the scraps, how could their speed not be slow?
"Sigh, today is another day for me, a former educated youth," Dingxiang said, standing up and stretching before voicing the sentiments of the group.
"Yes, with Chen Zhiqing around, we not only feel a sense of urgency, but we can also pick up the little branches she doesn't want."
Zhao Chuan, a man who is usually honest and simple, also revealed his truest thoughts.
Apart from He Xiaolan, the others all expressed their agreement.
It wasn't that they wanted to take advantage; it was just that they could have an easier time when Shen Zhiqing was around.
At least they can go back earlier and rest a little longer at noon.
Zhu Yang, on the other hand, was caught off guard by his words, which he had intended to use to mock everyone.
Now they're actually missing Shen Mu Ning, and they all seem grateful to her.
It seems I need to pay more attention to her from now on. Before I knew it, almost all the educated youth had taken a liking to her.
Shen Mu Ning could see all of this clearly from a distance using her mental power, including Zhu Yang's face, which twisted in an instant.
She wasn't as kind as those educated youth thought; she even left those small branches for them.
She simply felt that she could go deep into the mountains and cut down more trees.
She didn't want to bother taking those small, easily burned branches back with her; that would only benefit them.
However, she is still satisfied with the current performance of these educated youth.
Although she didn't really want to help them, it's undeniable that she did let them take advantage of her.
Fortunately, they are now grateful, unlike He Xiaolan who seems indifferent.
Otherwise, she would also be heartbroken.
After listening to their conversation, Shen Mu Ning headed into the deep mountains.
However, Zhu Yang's unusual behavior today really left a deep impression on her; he's completely broken character.
Based on their previous interactions, Zhu Yang doesn't seem to have any problems.
However, the topics he raised today about himself were not in line with his identity.
Later, when he heard those people praising him, his expression changed.
He seemed to want the educated youth to doubt him, and he didn't like everyone siding with her.
So what was he doing? Was he afraid that his prestige would surpass his own?
But it can't be that simple, can it?
The plants around Shen Mu Ning gradually grew taller and denser, indicating that they had already entered the deep mountains.
At this point, she put aside her doubts, focused on doing the task at hand, and reaped all the rewards.
Shen Mu Ning's entry into the deep mountains was like a mouse falling into a rice jar.
The first thing she harvested were all kinds of dry trees, which were essential for her to prepare for the winter.
As long as there is enough firewood, she can keep the kang (heated brick bed) burning 24 hours a day, making it warm and cozy every day.
In winter, when the kang (a heated brick bed) is heated, she can still cook food on the stove.
Even if you can't stew meat every day, let the people around you know that you eat meat every day.
But closing the door to cook makes it convenient for her to cook directly in the space.
If you just serve it out to eat, it probably won't have much flavor.
Besides, everyone is hibernating, so as long as no one comes to visit, she can stay in the space for a long time.
Stock up on firewood and food now, and you'll be able to enjoy a leisurely life in winter.
Thinking of this, Shen Mu Ning became even more enthusiastic.
Just think about the mountains north of Daling, there are all kinds of wild fruits.
We need to step up our efforts and quickly remove all the dead trees around us so we can have more time to pick the fruit.
At this moment and in this place, only Shen Mu Ning is here.
She glided past, each tree barely able to withstand two blows from her axe.
In this grove of trees, a tree fell down every minute.
Before they even touched the ground, she had already put them into her spatial storage.
Although there was only the occasional sound of an axe, the birds and other animals around all ran far away.
They had never seen such a powerful two-legged creature in the deep mountains before, and they wondered how long she would stay.
Now that they hear the sound of the axe, they all want to run away, otherwise what will they do if they get caught?
The elders in the forest say that these two-legged creatures only come to hunt in winter.
Wow, so many people went into the deep mountains today! I'm exhausted!
Shen Mu Ning could naturally sense the small animals around her scattering and running away.
However, she couldn't care less about them now, and she was completely unaware of their inner thoughts.
Finally, through her tireless efforts, she filled her small courtyard with firewood again.
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