Du Yuhan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Zhou Zhengye say goodbye and leave.
She noticed that Zhou Zhengye seemed to be intentionally getting closer to her lately, and his attitude was even more intimate than before she left a few days ago, which puzzled her.
After all, although they met frequently, they didn't have many opportunities to talk because of her deliberate avoidance.
Could it be that Zhou Zhengye has fallen for her this week? She won't go down the same path as before; she needs to stay away from Zhou Zhengye.
It was the weekend, and Yuan Qiwen was there too. Du Yuhan thought of the potatoes she used to grow in the mountains. Although she used to water them occasionally with well water from her space, she hadn't checked on them for a long time and didn't know how they were doing.
It's time to harvest the beans now, and she plans to take Liu Gang and Yuan Qiwen to collect the potatoes. Otherwise, if people going into the mountains to find food discover them and steal them, all her work would be for nothing.
Du Yuhan said, "Let's go into the mountains today. Brother Liu, take the pitchfork, and let's dig potatoes."
Yuan Qiwen and Liu Gang asked in surprise, "Yuhan, are there wild potatoes in the mountains?"
Du Yuhan laughed and said, "There are no wild potatoes. I planted them before, but I haven't taken care of them much since. I don't even know what they look like anymore. Let's go take a look today. If someone finds them and digs them up, all my work will have been for nothing. Even if there's a small harvest, it won't be a waste of my time."
Upon hearing this, Liu Gang and Yuan Qiwen said, "Then let's hurry up and bring them back. The autumn harvest is almost over, and many people will definitely go into the mountains to find food. Those potatoes are really dangerous."
After saying this, the three of them told Han Yixian, and each of them carried a basket and a pitchfork and went into the mountains.
The place where Du Yuhan planted potatoes wasn't far from the courtyard, and she didn't want it to be too far away so she wouldn't have to carry them around. Being closer would save her some effort.
Led by Du Yuhan, they soon arrived at the place where potatoes were planted.
Back then, Du Yuhan planted a few trees here and a few there in the woods, so they weren't very concentrated, but they were all within a large area.
When Liu Gang arrived at the location, he took a closer look and discovered potato vines growing mixed with weeds.
The potato vines are quite large, but they're really hard to spot when mixed in with the weeds in a sea of green.
Yuan Qiwen said with some doubt, "How can you expect to harvest anything if it grows alongside weeds?"
Du Yuhan laughed and said, "Why don't we just dig it out and see?"
She was also looking forward to seeing what surprises these potatoes would bring her.
After listening to Du Yuhan's words, Liu Gang picked up a pitchfork and started digging up a potato vine.
Soon a large clump of soil was dug up with a pitchfork, revealing the potatoes buried in it.
Yuan Qiwen exclaimed in surprise when he saw the large potato brought out by the pitchfork, "Wow, such a big potato!"
Yuan Qiwen quickly squatted down and dug away the soil to reveal a large bunch of potatoes hidden inside. The potatoes were of various sizes, with the largest one being bigger than an adult's fist.
Liu Gang exclaimed in surprise, "This biggest one is even bigger than the ones we carefully grow in our vegetable garden. It's unbelievable!"
Du Yuhan knew this was definitely thanks to the water from the space well, and that she had also carefully cultivated the potato seedlings in the space.
However, she couldn't say that reason, so she could only say something else: "The soil in these mountains is particularly fertile, probably perfect for potatoes to grow. Besides, I used to come and take care of them often, pulling weeds and such, so it's not like they grew like this naturally."
Liu Gang grinned and said, "If they were all like this, we'd have a huge harvest."
Eager to see what the other potatoes were like, Yuan Qiwen said, "Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and dig up the others to see if they are the same."
Liu Gang found another potato vine and dug it up. Although the largest potato under this vine wasn't as big as the one before, this vine produced more potatoes of all sizes, like grandfathers, sons, and grandsons, a whole bunch of them, which looked very pleasing.
Yuan Qiwen said happily, "It seems that it's pretty much the same for everyone. We've really had a bumper harvest this time."
Du Yuhan said, "Alright, let's get to work. We need to get these potatoes home as soon as possible so no one finds out. Even though I grew them in the mountains, it wouldn't be good if someone accused us of illegally farming."
Liu Gang and Yuan Qiwen both nodded in agreement. Food was becoming increasingly scarce, and everyone was scrambling to get what they wanted. If people found out that Du Yuhan was secretly growing things in the mountains, they would definitely talk about it.
Yuan Qiwen said, "Then let's dig quickly and carry it back when it gets dark, so that no one can see us."
Du Yuhan said, "We do need to be careful. We don't need to dig up all the potatoes in the soil. Leave a few small ones; they might grow back next year."
Everyone started working hard. Du Yuhan found the potato vines first, based on her memory, and then asked Liu Gang and Yuan Qiwen to dig out the potatoes.
Du Yuhan squatted down and cleaned the potatoes before throwing them into the basket.
Du Yuhan was surprised that the potatoes in the mountains grew so well; the potatoes from about ten potato vines could fill a basket. The main reason was that each vine produced so many potatoes.
Soon, the willow baskets the three men had brought were full. However, they first dug out the potatoes and piled them together, planning to carry them home after several trips before dark.
It was almost noon, and Du Yuhan was worried about leaving Han Yixian home alone. Besides, it was time to cook.
She told Liu Gang and Yuan Qiwen to continue digging potatoes there and keep an eye on things. She went home to cook and would bring them lunch later.
After giving the two instructions, Du Yuhan went straight home.
As Du Yuhan approached the courtyard gate, she heard a shout from inside the courtyard. It was Han Yixian's voice: "Your brother's death was well-deserved. He persecuted so many of our comrades. If I had the chance to get rid of him, would I let him continue to persecute our comrades?"
The new Z country has long been established, yet you still stubbornly cling to your delusions of restoration; that's utterly wishful thinking.
Then another voice said, "Whether it's wishful thinking or not is none of your business. Today I'll send you to the Western Paradise to avenge my brother. Weren't you always so wise and mighty? Now you're just sitting in a wheelchair, completely at my mercy."
Du Yuhan peeked out from the courtyard gate and saw Han Yixian sitting in a wheelchair. He was on the path in the courtyard, his face facing the gate.
Another person holding a pistol stood opposite Han Yixian with his back to the courtyard gate, indicating that he intended to kill Han Yixian.
At this moment, the man picked up a pistol, pointed it at Han Yixian's head, and said viciously, "Han Yixian, I carefully arranged this, had someone distract the sentries around here, and finally got this opportunity. This day next year will be your death anniversary. Consider it a good deed for me to help you, this cripple, get rid of your suffering."
As he spoke, the man was about to shoot Han Yixian in the head.
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