Educated youth settlement.
Since Lin Mengmeng and Zhang Qiang left, the courtyard has rarely been filled with fragrance.
Liu Zhijun and Hu Haiquan are both bad cooks; they never cook meat well.
Today, several female educated youths from the educated youth settlement went to the commune to buy things.
The three of them did not take an oxcart; they walked together to the commune.
When they arrived at the commune, they first went to the post office to see if there was any mail from home.
Zhang Hongmei and Yu Lili didn't receive any letters, but Yang Laidi did.
After receiving the letter, she went to the post office, opened it, and her expression changed from surprise to displeasure.
Zhang Hongmei and Yu Lili looked at each other, completely bewildered as to what had happened.
Yang Laidi spent the entire morning wandering around with the two of them, her mind elsewhere.
They had originally planned to buy face cream, but Zhang Hongmei and Yu Lili each bought a box of face cream.
Zhang Hongmei asked curiously, "Aren't you going to buy anything? Didn't you say you were here to buy face cream?"
Yang Laidi shook her head: "I'm not buying it, you guys buy it! My mom just wrote to say my brother is getting married..."
Before she finished speaking, Zhang Hongmei already understood.
Yu Lili glanced at Yang Laidi and said indifferently, "It's just a bottle of face cream, it doesn't cost much, just buy it and put it on your face to feel comfortable."
Yang Laidi shook her head. "I'm not buying it."
Zhang Hongmei bought a pound of steamed egg cake, Yu Lili bought a pound of steamed egg cake, and a pound of brown sugar.
The three of them went back.
On the way, Yang Laidi seemed to be deep in thought. Finally, she mustered up her courage and said, "Sister Hongmei, Lili, my mother asked me to send some food back home, but I don't have enough to eat."
"Could you lend me some money? I'll pay you back later."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hongmei quickly shook her head: "It's not that we don't want to help you, but we all have about the same amount of food, and we don't have enough to eat either, so we can't lend any more!"
Yu Lili had the same thought. Although her family was better off than the two of them, she wouldn't lend out her things.
The grain has been lent out, and it's highly likely it won't be returned.
She's not a great philanthropist!
Yang Laidi's daily work points weren't even enough for her own food, so how could she possibly have extra food to give back to them?
Yu Lili advised, "Your brother is getting married, and you've worked so hard to earn food to send back home. What will you eat then? If I were you, I would pretend I didn't see this letter."
Her two sentences made Yang Laidi blush all the way to her neck.
But her mother said that if she didn't send it, she would disown her as her daughter.
Right now, these two can't lend a single penny, but the younger brother's wedding can't be delayed.
After she got back, she mustered up her courage and went to find Liu Zhijun. She remembered that when Liu Zhijun confessed his feelings to her last time, he gave her ten yuan without saying a word.
I think I'll lend it to myself this time!
She stammered softly, "Liu Zhiqing, could you... could you lend me some grain?"
Liu Zhijun was very annoyed. What was this woman up to now?
Didn't I clearly refuse last time?
He had absolutely no desire to get involved with this woman.
He said decisively, "No! We don't even have enough to eat yet. Why don't you lend me yours?"
Yang Laidi blushed deeply.
He ran away with his head down.
After watching Yang Laidi leave, Hu Haiquan gave Liu Zhijun a thumbs-up and asked, "Old Liu, you did the right thing. If you don't like her, you shouldn't get involved with her."
Yang Laidi asked several other male educated youths, but they all gave the same answer: "We don't have any extra grain, so we won't lend it!"
She was heartbroken and cried in bed.
Yu Lili was very annoyed: "I've already told you, you shouldn't meddle in your family's mess. It'll only make you suffer. Why bother?"
Yang Laidi cried even louder.
Almost all the educated youth asked about Yun Ningyan, in addition to Hu Haiquan, Lin Mengmeng, and Zhang Qiang!
It seems there's still one male educated youth we haven't asked, but that male educated youth has such a low profile!
She didn't even know his name.
He was of average appearance and rarely spoke to them, so she couldn't remember him.
Should I really ask Yun Ningyan for help?
Ke Yun Ningyan would definitely not lend it to her!
She didn't have the courage to ask Yun Ningyan for grain or money.
For the past two days, Zhao Weiguo has been secretly observing Yang Laidi.
The fact that Yang Laidi received the grain was a turning point.
He usually kept a low profile at the educated youth settlement, but he was genuinely interested in Yang Laidi's matter.
He was almost the oldest person in the educated youth settlement, already 23 years old. If he could marry Yang Laidi and have another son or daughter...
He won't need to think about finding a wife when he returns to the city. Although Yang Laidi isn't very good-looking, with proper care and maintenance, she shouldn't be bad-looking.
He pondered how to get his boyfriend to date Yang Laidi.
Yang Laidi's family sent several more letters urging her to send food home.
But she couldn't borrow any food, so she couldn't send any.
She sent away her own food, and now she herself is going hungry.
Finally, under pressure from her family, she had no choice but to go find Yun Ningyan.
Zhao Weiguo, however, secretly followed her.
But she didn't notice at all.
She knocked with difficulty on Yun Ningyan's door.
Huo Junshan opened the door as always.
Her voice was very soft: "Comrade Huo, I need to see Yun Ningyan. Can I meet her?"
Without saying a word, Huo Junshan closed the door.
Yang Laidi was not giving up and pounded on the door repeatedly.
In the end, Yun Ningyan still came out.
Her brows furrowed, and she wondered if this woman was sick.
Is she here again to ask her for face cream?
She looked at Yang Laidi with her big, bright eyes and asked, "Is there something you need?"
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