Chapter 5 The Temptation of Egg Custard
The female educated youth were assigned to weed.
Everyone rushed to the plot with less weeds.
In fact, without the help of herbicides, the weeds in all plots were similar, it was just that some plots looked less.
Shen Jiale did not fight for it, and the last plot with the most weeds was given to her.
Shen Jiale was thinking about her family in Beijing, and while bending over to weed, she was thinking about something, and she didn't notice that there was a man next to her.
When Lu Mingfeng came over, he saw Shen Jiale concentrating on weeding.
Seeing Shen Jiale's tender white hands pulling the grass in the field, Lu Mingfeng felt very distressed.
If Shen Jiale was his woman, he would not let her white hands do such rough work no matter what.
When the educated youths first arrived, he saw her at first sight.
She had fair cheeks, red lips, white teeth, big watery eyes, and two long black braids.
The young people in the village stared at her. It was
the first time he saw someone so fair-skinned.
Her smile was so sweet that it touched people's hearts.
At that moment, he felt like his soul had flown away.
How could there be such a beautiful girl in the world!
Seeing that the young people in the village were all staring at Shen the educated youth, he really wanted to carry her home and hide her.
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Shen Jiale pulled weeds for a while, stood up and straightened his back. Seeing someone pulling weeds in front of him, he thought that person was arranged to pull weeds with him.
After stretching his body, Shen Jiale continued to bend over to pull weeds, and did not see Lu Mingfeng turning around to look at him.
The two of them worked much faster together. When they got to the end, the person who had been weeding with them had disappeared.
Shen Jiale went to ask Captain Zhou where she was supposed to weed. Captain Zhou said that she had finished her work in the morning and could go back.
She obviously didn't do much work, but since Captain Zhou said so, Shen Jiale went back obediently.
Wang Yanhong saw that Shen Jiale was leaving before the time came, thinking that she couldn't stand the hardship, so she walked up to her and said flatteringly: "Jia Le, don't worry, I will do the rest for you."
Shen Jiale ignored her and left.
The female educated youth Wu Li came over and asked: "Didn't you have a good relationship before? Shen Jiale seems unwilling to pay attention to you these few days."
Wang Yanhong forced a smile and said: "Girls all have those days when they are in a bad mood. It's understandable."
Watching Shen Jiale go away, Wang Yanhong's heart was full of twists and turns.
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After a tiring morning, the educated youth returned to the educated youth home. Tang Xiaotian, an educated youth, smelled the smell of egg custard.
"Who cooks so early at noon and makes egg custard?"
Li Mei, an educated youth, joked, "You are the only one with a sharp nose."
Tang Xiaotian said weakly, "Since I came to Yaoshui Village, I have forgotten what eggs taste like."
Li Cheng, a male educated youth, said, "Tang Xiaotian, you are exaggerating too much. Didn't I pick up wild pheasant eggs from the mountains last time?"
Tang Xiaotian rolled her eyes at Li Cheng and said, "Don't mention those two wild pheasant eggs. 12 people eat a pot of egg soup. That's just a taste."
The male and female educated youths went back to their rooms and took food to cook.
Shen Jiale sat on the kang with a bowl of white rice and a bowl of egg custard in front of him.
For a moment, the female educated youths looked at Shen Jiale's meal and swallowed their saliva.
Tang Xiaotian stepped forward, looked at the egg custard eagerly and said, "Shen Jiale, is the egg custard delicious?"
Shen Jiale looked at the slightly plump girl in front of her. Although her name contained the word "sweet", she had lived a hard life.
He scooped a spoonful of egg custard with a spoon and handed it to her: "I put medicine in the food. If you are not afraid of being bad for your health, just take a bite."
After hearing this, everyone really smelled the faint smell of medicinal materials in the room.
Li Mei pulled Tang Xiaotian and said, "Medicine is three-point poisonous. You are not sick. If you eat it, you will have to spend money to see a doctor."
The temptation of the egg custard made Tang Xiaotian not care so much. She stretched her head and ate the egg custard in one bite.
With her eyes closed, she savored the delicious and smooth egg custard, which was so fragrant that Tang Xiaotian wanted to swallow her tongue.
"It's really delicious!"
Shen Jiale scooped another spoonful and handed it to her. Tang Xiaotian hurriedly stopped her: "I can't eat anymore. This is for your health. If you eat less, it won't work."
Tang Xiaotian's words also discouraged others from trying a bite.
Tang Xiaotian still had to cook. After eating, Shen Jiale put the pots and bowls back on the kang and lay down to rest.
Others also took this time to wash clothes, only Wang Yanhong stayed in the room.
Wang Yanhong sat next to Shen Jiale and said with a very sincere look: "Jia Le, have I done something wrong recently to make you unhappy?"
Shen Jiale turned over and ignored her.
"Jia Le, we are best sisters. If I did something wrong, I apologize to you, but please don't ignore me, okay?" Wang Yanhong lowered her attitude, but her voice was loud enough for everyone outside to hear.
Everyone was curious about why the two of them suddenly became so close when they usually had a good relationship, so they all pricked up their ears to listen.
Seeing that she was like a sticky candy and would not let her go, Shen Jiale was very annoyed. She sat up and said with a cold face: "I don't have a sister like you. If you bother me again, I will tell everyone about the food issue."
Wang Yanhong said with an expression of being wronged: "Jiale, I've said it, I didn't mean it. I even helped you cook."
Shen Jiale snorted coldly: "When we first came, everyone borrowed the same amount of food from the village, but before the end of the month, the food in my bag was gone. I just want to ask you, why is it that everyone has the same amount of food, but others can make it to the end of the month, but I don’t have enough?"
"This...how should I know, you didn’t lock the box before, who knows who stole it."
The female educated youth outside heard it, became unhappy, and rushed in.
Tang Xiaotian was the first to be attacked. She pointed at Wang Yanhong's nose and asked, "Wang Yanhong, tell me clearly, who among us stole Shen Jiale's food?"
Wang Yanhong quickly explained: "I just said it casually, I didn't say you stole it."
Li Mei said: "There are only six people in the room. Do you mean that one of me and the other three is the thief?"
Even Wu Li, who was good friends with Wang Yanhong, said: "Every time I cook, the food you bring is just enough for two people."
"Yes, when I cook, the food you bring is just enough for two people." Sun Xiaoqin echoed.
Tang Xiaotian said, "That's strange. Everyone had the same amount of food and took out the same amount of food, but Shen Jiale finished his food first. Shen Jiale's food passed through your hands, so you are the one who should be most suspicious. And you want to put the blame on us. No wonder Shen Jiale doesn't want to play with you."
Wang Yanhong pointed at Tang Xiaotian and said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about? You were bribed by a spoonful of egg custard. You really are too grateful for what you have received."
Tang Xiaotian was so angry that she was about to quarrel with Wang Yanhong, but Shen Jiale interrupted them.
"Wang Yanhong, do you dare to take out your food bag and show it to everyone?"
Wang Yanhong certainly didn't dare. She took more food from Shen Jiale, so she saved her own food. She could also take it out to exchange for some money and tickets every month. She hadn't had time to sell it this month, and it would be exposed if she took it out. She
said to Shen Jiale unhappily: "You are so kind, but you treat me like a donkey. I cook for you and
you don't get any good results." Shen Jiale said: "If you think you have been at a loss for cooking for me before, let's settle the accounts."
Wang Yanhong had eaten and used a lot of Shen Jiale's things before. Seeing that Shen Jiale wanted to settle the accounts with her, she hurried out of the room.
When they got outside, Jiang Haoran asked her why she quarreled with Shen Jiale again. Wang Yanhong also regretted it. She wanted to find Shen Jiale to ease the relationship, but why did they quarrel again?
Fortunately, she knew Shen Jiale. She had a good personality, was generous, had never suffered, and acted like a young lady. She couldn't stand it for a few days without her help.
When Shen Jiale couldn't bear the hardship, she would naturally come to her to surrender, and she would be generous and forgive her.
By then, she could eat egg custard whenever she wanted.