Looking at the leftover dishes, Xu Manman calmly took out a lunch box from her bag (space) and poured the dishes into it. Chen Ming gave his cousin a thumbs up.
"It's still early, I really want to go to the movies."
There are too few activities to kill time nowadays. The last time I watched a movie, I had a good experience. Xu Manman supported this suggestion, and the two walked towards the cinema.
Well, there is only one film scheduled, which is the one she watched last time. Xu Manman is not interested in rewatching it, so she finally decided to go back to the village.
On the way back, I didn't pass by the grain station and walked directly along the main street.
Originally at the fork in the road, Xu Manman wanted to separate from Chen Ming and let him go back by himself, but he insisted on sending Xu Manman back first. His resistance was futile, so the two of them had to go back to Hongsheng Village together.
Arriving at the entrance of the educated youth camp, Chen Ming learned his lesson this time. He put down his backpack and said directly, "I'm not going in. Manman, take care of yourself. My cousin will be leaving first."
There was no way Xu Manman would let him go, so she quickly grabbed him and said, "Why are you running? Now that you're here, why don't you come in and sit down?"
Chen Ming frowned, "Manman..."
Xu Manman pretended to be stupid, opened the door with the key, pulled him into the house, made him sit on a stool, and made a cup of tea and handed it to him.
"Cousin, take a rest first, and then come with me to the mountain to collect firewood."
Xu Manman really didn't plan to get anything for him this time. She just wanted to keep him for dinner and ask him to help pick up some firewood. It was getting cold now, and he had already put on his coat. It was getting cold quickly here, and winter would be here soon.
They came late and went to the mountains to collect firewood after work every day. They didn't have much firewood stored. Boys could carry two loads of firewood at a time. If they went to the mountains a few more times before winter, they should be able to do it.
It's a bit more difficult for girls. Xu Manman works a little faster than when she first went to the countryside. After being nourished by the hot springs and well water in the space, her physical fitness has improved a lot. But she is a girl after all. Although she took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and used the space to smuggle some thicker dead branches, every time they went up the mountain, it was a group action, and they only dared to get a little each time.
Xu Manman wasn't very courageous, and she didn't dare to go far on her own. Furthermore, since they all lived in the same courtyard, she didn't dare to use up too much space. After all, everyone knew how much firewood a girl could gather. Therefore, Xu Manman's firewood storage was only slightly more than Liu Hua's. Liu Hua now had Li Xiao's help, so she didn't have to worry too much. But Xu Manman was alone, and no matter how close her relationship with the male educated youth was, it was just a friend. There was no reason to burden him.
Although we live in a spacious room at night in winter, the kang in the house still needs to be heated, and the consumption of firewood cannot be reduced, so it is urgent to store firewood.
Today, my cousin finally came to my door, so I have to conscript him into the army.
When Chen Ming heard that they were collecting firewood, he recalled the pile of firewood under the eaves when he just entered the door, and he understood.
"Manman, don't worry, I'll take care of the firewood. I promise that you won't suffer from the cold." Finally, there was someone who could help my cousin.
"You don't have to pack it. I've saved some these days. Cousin, you've worked hard today, so we just need to make two more trips. I'll treat you to a delicious meal in the evening." Xu Manman didn't plan to rely entirely on her cousin, as he also had to survive the winter.
Chen Ming didn't want to waste time, so he finished the tea in the cup in one breath, stood up, picked up the shoulder pole in the corner and the hemp rope hanging on the wall, and was about to walk out.
Xu Manman also took the tools, locked the door and followed out.
"Manman, go back to your room and rest. Leave it to your cousin." My cousin must be tired after running back and forth for most of the day.
Xu Manman was unwilling and shook her head. "I do this kind of work every day. Besides, I'm not a landlord. I can't let farmhands do the work while I just lie at home."
Chen Ming heard it and stepped forward to cover her mouth, "Stop talking, ancestor, go, go, let's go together." He looked around and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that there was no one around.
Xu Manman brought Chen Ming to the back mountain. Usually, not many people came here. The villagers collected firewood on another hill, so they didn't meet anyone else.
The two of them concentrated on their work, and Chen Ming kept an eye on her, not letting Xu Manman out of his sight.
In the whole afternoon, the two men picked up eight bundles of firewood and carried them back home three times. Chen Ming also found a dead tree, and the two men took great pains to knock it down and break it down.
When they finished everything and went back, it was almost dark. Afraid that the road would be unsafe, Xu Manman didn't bother to keep Chen Ming for dinner. She went back to the house to get some pancakes that she had tried in the space, and a bottle of meat sauce, and asked him to go back quickly before it got dark.
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