"So, we hope you can cooperate with us so that we can take samples in your greenhouse." Wu Ying stated her purpose directly and frankly.
Wu Ying had sensed from their previous interactions that Song Lili was a very straightforward girl who would get straight to the point.
She actually dislikes that kind of roundabout behavior.
If someone like that beats around the bush, it means she might not like you, or even worse, she might be plotting something against you.
Therefore, Wu Ying was essentially playing to their liking by choosing a straightforward approach.
"No problem, you can get whatever you want yourself. Or should I take you to get it now?" Song Lili stood up, looking ready to get started immediately.
Wu Ying smiled at her and said, "No need to rush. I just came to discuss something with you today. I want to take a sample. Let's do it another day."
"Besides, I don't have the tools right now, and I'm afraid it will affect the data."
Song Lili sat down again. "Alright then, it would have been good if you had just told me in advance."
Wu Ying nodded, looked at Song Lili for a while, and then said, "You don't need to call me 'you' anymore. It sounds awkward to me. Just use 'you' instead."
Wu Ying had never felt anything was wrong with being addressed with respect before, but in Hongqi Village, she felt a sense of unease.
Here, everyone addresses her as "you," but only Song Lili will address you very politely.
This made Wu Ying very uncomfortable.
“Okay, then I’ll use your name from now on.” Song Lili readily agreed, as she wasn’t quite used to using the formal “you” in her name either.
Wu Ying sat for a while, and just as she stood up to leave, she suddenly said, "You should know that some people came to the village to experience rural life a few days ago, right?"
Song Lili nodded. Everyone in Hongqi Village knew about this; it would be too fake for her to say she didn't.
"So do you think there will be many more life experience activities like this in the future, and many more people will come?"
Wu Ying stared intently at Song Lili's face, not wanting to miss a single expression.
Song Lili was a little stunned when she heard this, but she quickly smiled and looked directly into Wu Ying's eyes. "I guess so, I don't know either."
"However, even if they did, I wouldn't know unless those people came to Red Flag Village."
Wu Ying stared at Song Lili for a long time, but couldn't figure it out.
She still had a smiling face, and her expression was the same as always, without any panic at being suddenly asked the question.
There was no embarrassment as if her secret had been exposed, nor any subconscious attempt to hide it; it seemed that, as she said, she truly didn't know.
In the end, Wu Ying sighed and left.
However, on the way back, Wu Ying thought to herself that Song Lili's words seemed to have a hidden meaning.
At first glance, it seems as if she knows nothing at all, as if she knows nothing at all.
But upon closer reflection, that phrase "maybe" seems to conceal another meaning.
Maybe? Is the answer definitely yes?
Wu Ying's trial was not simple, so she knew more and was more perceptive than others.
So when she learned that she would be transferred to this small mountain village to do research and become an expert, she immediately agreed without any reluctance.
However, when she met Song Lili here, she really couldn't understand her. She always had the illusion that Song Lili knew everything.
But she tried twice, and both times there were no results, so she concluded that there was nothing.
But Wu Ying's intuition told her that her test had failed, and that Song Lili actually knew everything.
This is one of the reasons why she couldn't help but get closer to Song Lili.
Another reason is that Song Lili is special and different from everyone else here. She has a familiar aura to Wu Ying.
An aura that can only be seen in people who live in cities.
So, isn't that interesting? Isn't it hard to understand?
With Song Lili's consent, Wu Ying acted quickly, arriving the next day with Song Yi and a number of tools.
"Come with me. If you want to come again next time, you can go by yourself. Just let me know."
Song Lili didn't stand on ceremony with them and went straight to the point, taking them to her private plot of land.
Wu Ying smiled and said, "Okay, we'll go directly there next time."
She really liked Song Lili's straightforward personality; it made her easy to get along with.
Song Yi was somewhat unhappy. He felt that Song Lili seemed to disrespect them and treated them with such an attitude.
"No, our samples must remain in perfect integrity. Besides, didn't your village say they would fully cooperate with us? What's wrong with you coming with us?"
Song Lili glanced at Song Yi. Was this guy out of his mind? What did this have to do with her?
“Expert Song, if you want the sample to be complete, you should rely on yourself. Hongqi Village said they would fully cooperate with you, but that refers to the village officials, not me.”
So please understand, I have no obligation to follow you.
Song Yi felt even more uncomfortable after hearing Song Lili's words. "Aren't you from Hongqi Village? Let me tell you, we are contributing to the country. You should feel proud."
Song Lili looked at Song Yi as if he were an idiot. Was he still asleep?
This person was really lucky; he was sent down as an expert early on and didn't have to go through the even more terrifying things that followed.
Otherwise, with such a foolish attitude, he's definitely headed for certain death.
"I am indeed proud, but that has nothing to do with you. I just want to ask, have you figured out anything yet?" Song Lili retorted angrily.
"You...we'll figure it out eventually." Song Yi's face flushed red after being rebuked by Song Lili, and he finally said weakly.
Song Lili curled her lips in disdain. "Then tell me when you've figured out something. I should be proud. Right now, I'm only proud of myself."
After saying that, he ignored Song Yi and said to Wu Ying, "Expert Wu, there's no need to be so polite. When in Rome, do as the Romans do."
Wu Ying nodded with a smile, "Okay."
She felt that Song Lili's recent act of adapting to local customs had a certain deeper meaning, as if it was meant to imply something.
However, Wu Ying didn't intend to ask anything. She knew that even if she did, she wouldn't get any answers.
Song Lili didn't want to say, and she really had no way of knowing.
However, she knew that Song Lili had no ill intentions towards her and even seemed to be helping her in a subtle way.
That's fine. As long as she doesn't have any malicious intent, it's okay to just stay confused like this.
Song Lili and Wu Ying walked away laughing, but Song Yi was furious. He glared at Song Lili's back and said, "Bad people come from poor and remote places. That's really true."
After saying that, he reluctantly took his tools and ran after the two who had already gone far away.
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