This time, Zhao Jingcheng was carrying a few tanned rabbit skins in his hands. He knocked on the door of the educated youth center, hoping to exchange the rabbit skins for some pickled cabbage.
"Sure, no problem! We can use these rabbit skins to make the lining of cotton shoes."
Wang Xiufen said happily as she touched the tanned rabbit skin.
Zheng Xin had no objection, and Lian Yi had even less objection. After thinking for a moment, she said:
"Sister Xiufen, Zheng Xin, this rabbit skin is only enough for the three of us to make shoes. The male educated youth will definitely not get any. It may not be appropriate to exchange it with vegetables from the big vegetable jar. I will use something else to exchange with Zhao Jingcheng. What do you think?"
"Lian Yi is right. We won't take advantage of them. I have some dried vegetables sent from home. What do you have, Zheng Xin?"
"I have some wild mushrooms that I picked up in the mountains. I dried them and they are perfect for making soup."
As they talked, they each went to take out their things. After handing the exchanged items to Zhao Jingcheng, they chose the skins they liked. Lianyi directly took out a can of malted milk and a bag of snacks from the cabinet, plus a small bag of cornmeal, and exchanged the other party's remaining rabbit skins for them.
Taking advantage of the time when Wang Xiufen and Zheng Xin went back to the house, Zhao Jingcheng lowered his voice and said:
“I didn’t lead them to the black bear den. The two bears had eaten humans and tasted the sweetness of goodness. When they discovered we had entered the inner area of the forest, they followed the scent and came over.
We have more people, so it is possible for us to capture the two bears. After all, we all have weapons in our hands. Uncle Zhao even brought a hunting rifle. It was Chen Zhiqing from your place who held us back. So many people in the village were injured in order to save him.
Now this matter has been reported to the higher authorities, and they said that they would deal with Captain Zhao who organized the hunting privately. Now that Captain Zhao has done something like this again, I'm afraid that the villagers will be even more dissatisfied with you educated youth in the future.
And that Chen Jiashu, after knowing that his leg was broken, he didn't cry or make a fuss. I think there's something wrong with him, you should be careful."
Zhao Jingcheng knew that he couldn't stay here for too long, so he quickly finished what he had to say and prepared to leave.
"I understand! Don't leave in a hurry. Come to the educated youth camp in two days to ask me for marriage. I will prepare the things for you in advance."
With a "bang", Zhao Jingcheng fell directly to the ground. Fortunately, there was snow to cushion him. He struggled for a long time before standing up. Then he looked at Lianyi in surprise, wondering what she was talking about.
"Why?"
"In order to save some trouble, don't worry! The current situation in Hongqi Commune is that even if we submit our marriage application, it may not be approved. We will set up a table of delicious food and invite the respected elders and the deputy captain of the village to have a meal, and the matter will be settled."
"I don't want to!"
Zhao Jingcheng gritted his teeth and refused.
"Why? What did I do that displeases you? Tell me and I'll change it."
Ripple asked with a smile.
"You are so good! I am not worthy of you!"
"Tsk, it sounds like a lie."
Ripple said with a smile.
"I"
"Don't think of excuses, I've already thought of them for you! You saved my life, and we've gotten to know each other over this period of time and have developed feelings for each other, so we decided to become revolutionary partners. I'm repaying you for saving my life with my own body, and I believe everyone can accept this."
"But." (I didn't save you!)
Zhao Jingcheng was a little confused by this wave of operations.
"Tsk tsk, you accepted my thank-you gift, and you didn't refuse the pancakes with shredded pork that I made for you. You also brought me game from time to time. This time, you were afraid that I would be cold, so you eagerly brought me the tanned rabbit skin. Who among the educated youths can't see that you are interested in me?"
"No." (That was the food exchange we agreed on!)
Zhao Jingcheng was stunned, feeling that he had been tricked, and he didn't even realize it, so he took the initiative to jump in.
"Okay, I've made myself clear. I'll come find you tomorrow. Just wait for me at home!"
"But."
"Just nod while I'm talking to you nicely. Don't test my patience. You know what happened to the last two people who did that."
Lianyi said this with a gentle smile and touched her own hand, trying not to make the threat too obvious.
"Hey! I know!"
Zhao Jingcheng's face changed, he nodded in agreement, took the things he had exchanged, turned around and ran away, as if there were wolves chasing him.
Lianyi then turned around and went back to her room with satisfaction.
"Why did you talk for so long? Aren't you cold?"
Zheng Xin teased.
"Not bad! That silly boy confessed his love to me! He even said he would come to propose marriage in two days!"
Ripple said happily.
"Tsk, his behavior is really obvious to everyone. We are all watching! Ever since he rescued you, he has been hanging around you a lot."
Wang Xiufen also said with a smile.
"Oh my! You guys figured this out!"
Ripple admitted generously.
"Lianyi, think carefully. The dawn is just around the corner. If you stay with Zhao Jingcheng at this time, what if he doesn't let you take the college entrance examination?"
Zheng Xin asked in a low voice.
"I've thought about this. I'll take him with me when the time comes. He won't be a burden anyway."
Lianyi waved his hand and said in a very generous manner.
"Have you thought about it?"
Zheng Xin didn't expect Lianyi to think so far ahead.
"Well, do you remember the first time we caught a rabbit?"
"Of course I remember. Zhao Jingcheng deserves half of the credit!"
"After I came back that time, I asked about Zhao Jingcheng's situation. I remember you said he was a bully in the village!"
"I also heard it from the villagers. I was not familiar with him at the time and had almost no contact with him, so I didn't take it seriously."
"I saw that he was so hungry that his legs were weak, and he didn't snatch the rabbit from us, so I felt that he still had a bottom line. Even though I was holding a hatchet in my hand at the time, if he really wanted to snatch it, I would have been very unsure."
Lianyi lied with her eyes open, but Zheng Xin believed it.
"I was also afraid that he would rob me. If you hadn't been so calm, I would have run away. You are afraid after all this time!"
"Of course! I am also a weak woman."
"So that's why you gave him the biscuits you brought?"
"This way we can legitimately share the rabbit."
"I see. So what? What did you find out?"
"Through this incident, I realized that he is not a bad person. At least he did not bully us two weak women, and he knew to separate the rabbit meat from the cakes. At least his values are correct.
Later he saved my life again. As we got to know each other more, I felt that he was a good person, just that he was used to being alone and was a little unsociable.
I specifically asked about his situation. Both of his parents died in the three-year natural disaster. He had no brothers or sisters and survived alone. In order to avoid being bullied, he had to be tougher.
Plus, Sister Xiufen also said that he was not a bad person and took good care of me, so I agreed to it."
"Lianyi, this is your lifelong event, you must consider it carefully."
"This has been considered from autumn to winter, and I agreed to it because I thought it was okay."
Ripple said with a smile.
"Tasker, are you planning to forcibly fulfill the original body's third wish?" (End of this chapter)
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