Chapter 4 Returning to the Educated Youth Settlement
Gu Yiye was efficient in his work, and surprisingly, his skills were also quite good.
With limited ingredients, the white rice porridge and shepherd's purse-filled steamed buns were ready in no time.
This shepherd's purse was dug up by Lin Shanshan and Chen Meili by the river yesterday.
The famine has only just begun, and many families still have stored grain, so not many are digging for wild vegetables.
Lin Shanshan remembered that in her previous life, around June or July, there were no wild vegetables left to dig up. It was around that time that Yang Wenqing took out some grain from his spatial storage, added a slow-acting poison, and gave it to her to eat.
In my past life, I actually thanked her for bringing me food. How incredibly foolish!
"Wow, what's this? It smells so good!"
After washing up, Chen Meili followed the fresh scent of shepherd's purse into the kitchen and was surprised to find Gu Yiye cooking. With her cheerful personality, she immediately praised, "Gu Yiye's steamed buns smell so good!"
Chen Meili's cheerful voice pulled Lin Shanshan out of her reverie, and she laughed, "Meili, let's eat together."
Chen Meili didn't stand on ceremony. She took three sets of bowls and chopsticks, served porridge to Gu Yiye and Lin Shanshan, and then used her chopsticks to fork a steamed bun, saying, "Then I'll start eating!"
After saying that, he began to eat heartily.
Gu Yiye took a small bowl and put a steamed bun on Lin Shanshan's plate, saying, "Here, eat more."
Chen Meili swallowed a steamed bun. With her carefree personality, she didn't even realize that Gu Yiye had appeared at the educated youth settlement early in the morning. Now, seeing the affectionate look in Gu Yiye's eyes as he gazed at Lin Shanshan...
Then, as if suddenly realizing something, she exclaimed, "You guys...you're all better?"
Chen Meili then said, "Didn't Huang Daren say that you two have been together since childhood and are childhood sweethearts?"
Lin Shanshan recalled Huang Daren's despicable behavior in his previous life when he learned that Yang Wenqing had a spatial ability, and how he belittled himself to curry favor with Yang Wenqing.
He said with disgust, "Huang Daren and I were just neighbors when we were kids. We moved away and lost touch. I'm not familiar with him."
Gu Yiye felt uncomfortable at the mention of childhood sweethearts, and his face darkened. But after hearing Lin Shanshan's explanation, his expression immediately brightened, and the corners of his mouth turned up.
Chen Meili also disliked Huang Daren, who always pretended to be a refined gentleman and spouted grand principles of benevolence and morality.
However, when he went to the fields to earn work points, he either slacked off or let the team leader assign him easy tasks.
Although Gu Yiye wasn't from the city and wasn't as fair-skinned as Huang Daren, he was tall and robust. Besides, what does a man need to be fair-skinned? Dark skin is a man's true nature.
Gu Yiye wasn't dark-skinned; he had a healthy bronze complexion.
When Chen Meili heard Lin Shanshan say that she had nothing to do with Huang Daren, she immediately said, "Shanshan, I didn't believe Huang Daren when he said it before. I can't even stand someone like Huang Daren. Shanshan, you're beautiful and more educated than me. It's no wonder you'd be interested in him!"
Of all the educated youth, Chen Meili liked Lin Shanshan the most. Not only was she beautiful, but she was also hardworking and didn't cause trouble. Chen Meili was two years older than Lin Shanshan and asked Gu Yiye in the tone of a family member, "Gu Yiye, are you serious about our Shanshan?"
"If you mistreat Shanshan, I'll make you pay."
Gu Yiye said seriously, "Of course I'm serious. I, Gu Yiye, will only ever be with Lin Shanshan in my entire life."
"Pah, you country bumpkin, how dare you talk so big." Huang Daren had returned at some point, with Yang Wenqing following behind him.
Huang Daren continued, "Gu Yiye, why don't you look in the mirror? Shanshan's father is the vice president of Shanghai First Hospital, Shanshan's mother is the head nurse, and her older brother is the youngest attending physician in internal medicine. Do you think their family would even look at you?"
"You're delusional! You're like a toad trying to eat swan meat!"
Huang Daren's voice was so loud that it woke up Fang Duoduo, who was still sleeping in. She came out to see what was going on without even washing her face, her hair disheveled.
Zeng Huihuang returned from who-knows-where. A closer look reveals that his army green trouser pockets are bulging, and it's unclear what he's hiding inside.
Seeing that all the educated youth had arrived, Yang Wenqing pretended to persuade Huang Daren, saying, "Daren, Gu Yiye and Lin Shanshan are in love with each other. They've already consummated their marriage. I think Lin Shanshan's parents will agree to them being together."
In this day and age, having sex before marriage is not something to be proud of.
Although Yang Wenqing had also lost her virginity, Huang Daren had just agreed to marry her, and the date had been set.
Of course, she didn't know that this was just Huang Daren's delaying tactic. He would agree temporarily, and once he returned to the city, he would say that his parents disagreed and the marriage was off.
Fang Duoduo was jealous of Lin Shanshan because she was prettier than her, came from a better family, and was more popular in Anfeng Brigade after being sent to the countryside.
Hearing Yang Wenqing's words, Fang Duoduo said gloatingly, "Lin Shanshan, you're so slutty and disgusting. You've only been here a few months and you're already hooking up with men. Brother Gu Yiye, don't be fooled by her. She probably already had many old flames in the city and is already a used-up woman!"
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