Xu Manman was about to explain, but when she saw the team leader in front was about to start assigning tasks, both of them shifted their attention. The two teams were not working together, but before parting, Xu Manman stuffed a pair of sleeves into Liu Hua's arms.
Xu Manman's assigned task was to break corn. When she arrived at the place, she put on a hat and started to work. The aunts in the team looked at her curiously because of her strange hat.
"Xu Zhiqing's hat is quite unique." Aunt Wang from the same group said to the person next to her.
Aunt Liu looked at Xu Manman, who was working with her hat on, then turned to look at Aunt Wang, who had a towel covering her head. "Look, she's wearing a hat. Do you want to put your straw hat over the towel?"
Aunt Wang took a closer look and found it was indeed the case. "This educated youth is really smart. He even knew to sew a cloth on it. It will not only keep the skin dry but also protect the face. It is much better than covering it with a towel. I will go home and find some cloth to sew one myself."
The aunties and young wives around also responded.
Aunt Liu enlightened her, "They also have cloth that can be used. Look at the cloth, it's shiny white. It should be brand new cotton cloth. Her bra has reached her shoulders. If she gets another piece, she can make a vest."
Aunt Wang smacked her lips. "Such a waste! No wonder they say city folks are better off. Such fine cotton just to cover their heads."
"This Xu Zhiqing doesn't have a partner yet, right?" I don't know which aunt suddenly asked.
Someone else said, "I heard she graduated from high school at just 16. She has a high degree and good conditions. I don't know where she'll end up in the next place."
Hearing this, the aunts and wives around had all kinds of thoughts.
Xu Manman didn't know what was happening here. She was following Wan Fang to break corn. At the beginning, she didn't master the skill, and her movements were slow and laborious. Later, when she became proficient, her speed increased, and the two of them separated and did their own things.
At first, Wan Fang also looked at Xu Manman's hat curiously, but didn't say anything. After seeing her get the hang of it, she walked away.
Although this job is not as demanding as weeding, it is still very strenuous. You have to break the corn cobs off the stalks and then step on the corn stalks.
By the time the break whistle sounded, Xu Manman could no longer lift her arms and legs.
After struggling to get back to the educated youth camp, she no longer had the mood to cook, but she had to do a good job on the surface. She closed the door, boiled water in the pot, and then Xu Manman went straight back to the space.
Normally, Xu Manman would not enter the space during the day for fear of someone knocking on the door, but this morning's work was really unbearable. Because the autumn harvest was tight, the lunch break was usually two and a half hours, but this time it was only one and a half hours. Going back and forth plus cooking would take another thirty to forty minutes, so it was impossible for her to have a good rest.
Xu Manman decided to go into the space to rest during lunch break, to take advantage of the time difference, and let the system monitor the space. Someone would come to warn at any time.
He took a large basin into the storage room, poured half a basin of rice into it, and then added braised pork, scrambled eggs with chili peppers, hot and sour shredded potatoes, stir-fried eggplant with beans, and pickled soybeans.
A bowl of generous and colorful rice with toppings was all she needed. After being extremely tired in the morning, Xu Manman finished this bowl of rice, which was twice her usual amount, in one breath.
After eating, Xu Manman fell asleep on the sofa without caring about her full stomach.
After waking up, there were still two hours left in the space. Xu Manman looked at the dirty clothes on her body and the soiled cloth cover on her hat. She endured it and decided not to wash them. After a lunch break, the clothes became clean all of a sudden. Others were not blind.
However, Xu Manman still took off her clothes and soaked in the hot spring for a while. She didn't dare to wash her hair, but she changed her underwear.
I put on my clothes again and left the space. Although I was still wearing the same dirty clothes, I felt much better after having a good rest and taking a bath.
It was another afternoon of numbly breaking corn, and this afternoon the work time was a little later than usual. I heard the whistle only when the sun went down.
Usually, the maximum size they could take was 6 centimeters, but today they took 8 centimeters, and Wan Fang took 10 centimeters.
It was almost dark when we got back to the educated youth site. The "F4", who usually would occasionally gather in the yard to chat, had gone back to their rooms early today, and they all looked very tired.
As usual, I finished fooling the dragon and returned to the space.
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