Yang Mei blushed bright red when Song Lili teased her. "Lili, what nonsense are you talking about? Don't talk nonsense."
"How could I say anything wrong? You two are engaged and will probably get married at the end of the year. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to go with you two."
Yang Mei was both ashamed and angry, wishing she could shut Song Lili up. How could she say such things? Did she say such things in public?
She looked around nervously, but when she didn't see anyone, she breathed a sigh of relief and angrily pinched Song Lili several times.
"I'll teach you to talk nonsense, I'll teach you to talk nonsense. How dare you say anything? You're a girl, I'm not afraid of what others say about you."
Few people would say something so embarrassing so casually.
Song Lili was pinched, and then she stuck out her tongue and chuckled. She had forgotten that this was the 1960s, a time when things were still quite traditional.
Such words are indeed very outrageous, and no one would say them so openly.
"I'm only saying this to you; I wouldn't say it to anyone else." Otherwise, what if people gossip about me behind my back?
Yang Mei still worriedly reminded her, "Don't say things like that again, or people will talk about you if they hear it."
"Also, don't say it in public. Girls shouldn't say things like that."
Song Lili quickly agreed, "Okay, okay, I won't say anymore, I won't say anymore, alright?"
There's a gap of several decades between them, countless generational gaps that can't be bridged.
She silently reminded herself that she couldn't say such things again, and she had to be careful even in front of Yang Mei.
I'm afraid that if someone overhears this, it will cause another problem.
Knowing that she was going to find Daqing, Song Lili followed Yang Mei. When they arrived at the brigade, she found out that Zhang Qinghua was also there.
Song Lili couldn't help but feel annoyed; it turned out she had been overthinking things.
These days, the term "third wheel" isn't very common, and couples don't usually think about going on dates; if they do go out, they bring someone else along!
It turns out, she... had made assumptions again.
Song Lili was frustrated. Her mind wasn't from the 1960s, so it was really hard for her to do things exactly the same way as the people here.
I need to be more careful from now on.
Both Zhang Qinghua and Daqing were carrying ropes, so it seems they weren't after wild vegetables.
When they reached the mountain with a large group, Song Lili learned that the two men were actually chopping firewood, and the rope was for carrying the firewood.
When they reached an open area, Song Lili pulled Yang Mei to stop. "We'll dig for wild vegetables here. You can do whatever you want."
If we go any further, it will be quite far. There's no need to climb any higher to dig for wild vegetables, and we can also find firewood here.
Zhang Qinghua looked around, listened intently for a while, and then threw down the rope, saying, "Okay, we'll stay here."
The two boys went to chop firewood, while Song Lili and Yang Mei each took a basket and squatted on the ground looking for wild vegetables.
"Sister Yangmei, is Daqing good to you? Are you getting married at the end of the year?" Generally speaking, people get married a year after getting engaged.
Yang Mei blushes when this topic comes up. "I guess so, but I'm not really sure." Her cheeks are flushed red, almost reaching the tip of her nose.
"He...he's been very good to me." Her upbringing made Yang Mei ashamed to talk about it, and she dared not discuss the matter.
She wouldn't have said it if Song Lili hadn't asked.
Song Lili was just asking casually, she really didn't have any ulterior motives. Now that she heard Yang Mei say that Daqing was good to her, she was happy.
For her, bayberries always held a special meaning, and she always paid more attention to them. She was happy and content.
While digging for wild vegetables, Song Lili suddenly thought, "Sister Yangmei, why don't you tell Uncle Weimin to grow cabbages with us? It'll be a source of income."
Moreover, compared to farming, it is still a considerable income.
Yang Mei was a little embarrassed, as she seemed to have heard her mother say that she wasn't very optimistic about greenhouses.
"I...I'll go ask DaDa. I don't know if he knows how to plant it. If he does, I'll contact you again."
Song Lili nodded; she could also see that there might be something else going on here.
She just wanted to help the Yang family; whether they needed it or not was up to them to decide.
Half a year later, Yang Mei married Da Qing. Da Qing's family had already planted the crop, so it didn't matter to her whether Yang's family planted it or not.
"Okay, then you can ask. Actually, it's quite good. Both Daqing and Zhang Qinghua's families have planted it. You can ask Daqing."
"good"
Song Lili didn't say anything more. She had given them the opportunity; it was up to them to see if they could seize it.
Anyway, she didn't care. As long as Yang Mei had a good future and didn't suffer too much, that was enough for her.
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