Song Fang had been listening the whole time and understood Xia Niu's intentions.
But seeing how her sister's few words had turned Xia Niu's face ashen, she was in a good mood and secretly laughed several times.
Watching her sister leave, Xia Niu's face immediately darkened. She let out a small, cold snort and lowered her head, pretending not to see anything.
Don't even think about your sister's things.
As for Song Lili, after leaving the kitchen, she went to the eighth room, where Song Yongren was still talking to Zhang Qinghua.
Seeing Song Lili come in, Song Yongren asked, "Where did you go? Why did it take you so long?"
"Oh, I went to the kitchen to help out, but my sister-in-law said I didn't need to, so I just talked for a bit and then came out."
"You don't need to cook. Today is your homecoming, so you don't need to do anything. Just wait for dinner," Song Yongren said, oblivious to the displeasure in Song Lili's tone.
Zhang Qinghua keenly noticed that Song Lili was in a bad mood, and Song Jianshe also sensed it.
"Lili, let your sister-in-law do it. It's her turn to do it today," Song Jianshe said immediately.
Zhang Qinghua glanced at Song Lili with concern, his expression questioning.
Song Lili smiled at Zhang Qinghua. She also felt it was unnecessary, since they wouldn't be living together in the future anyway.
Besides, with Zhang Qinghua looking out for her, why would she want to make herself miserable?
Thinking about it this way, Zhang Qinghua felt instantly relieved and smiled contentedly, finally looking away with peace of mind.
Although Xia Niu's words displeased Song Lili, her cooking was impeccable.
The food served on the table was all the best in the house, so no one had any objections.
After finishing their meal and sitting for a while, Song Lili and Zhang Qinghua decided to go home. They both remembered Zhang Shengtian's instructions to go home early.
Song Yongren didn't stop them. Everyone knew this rule. "I won't keep you any longer. You can come again later. We live close by, so it's convenient for us."
“Yes, I will come with Lili if I have time in the future,” Zhang Qinghua said.
Under Song Fang's reluctant gaze, Song Lili and Zhang Qinghua left the Song family home and returned to the brigade.
Seeing that Song Lili was in a bad mood, Zhang Qinghua approached her and walked side by side with her.
"If you miss them, you can come back in a few days." So, there's no need to be so upset.
"I...I'm just worried about Fangfang." I'm worried that she's unhappy or uncomfortable.
"Don't worry, I think she's a smart person, and besides, your father cares about Fangfang a lot."
Because of Song Fang's past, Song Yongren did indeed care about her more.
Thinking about it that way, Song Lili felt relieved. She realized her mother was overthinking things.
“If you’re worried, go home more often and keep an eye on things,” Zhang Qinghua added.
Song Lili laughed at this, "Aren't you afraid people will say I only think about my family?"
After marriage, women are expected to think about their own families. If they go back to their parents' home every day, there will be a lot of gossip.
"I'm not afraid. What do I care what others say? As long as you're happy, that's all that matters. As long as my family has no objections, that's fine."
Zhang Qinghua had thought it through clearly: what others said didn't have much of an impact on him.
...
In the days that followed, Song Lili stayed at home, tending to her family's small plot of land.
She divided the vacant land into four parts, planting beets in one part. Even if they didn't grow big by autumn, the beet greens could be dried.
Another plot was planted with radishes, another with bok choy, and yet another with zucchini.
As for the vegetables in the greenhouse, they haven't grown well yet, so she hasn't touched them. However, she has already planned what to plant next.
Time flies, and before we know it, it's harvest time, the busiest time of the year.
Song Lili could foresee that Zhang Qinghua would definitely not let her participate in the autumn harvest, but she had her own plans.
However, none of that was in a hurry. She first went to the place where the educated youth were staying.
This was the first time the educated youth had participated in the autumn harvest, and Song Lili was a little worried about Zhang Zeyu, so she thought she should remind him.
These past few days, everyone has been busy repairing their autumn harvest tools, so there aren't many days left.
"Cousin, have you eaten?" Song Lili went there after work.
"Lili? Come in quickly, what brings you here?" Zhang Zeyu was brushing the dirt off himself in the yard when he saw Song Lili and asked in surprise.
"The autumn harvest is almost here, so I came to tell you about it." Song Lili walked in with a smile and directly stated the purpose of her visit.
"Alright, tell me about it. I really don't know anything about it." Zhang Zeyu nodded. He had been thinking about this problem recently too.
He grew up in the city and had never experienced the autumn harvest. His mind was a mess, and he didn't understand anything.
Song Lili came over just now, so I can tell him about it.
"I want to hear it too! I want to hear it too!" Suddenly, Chu Ci appeared out of nowhere and rushed to their side.
Song Lili couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Why are you everywhere?"
"Now that you've come to the place where the educated youth lived, of course I'll be here too," Chu Ci said irritably.
Although the two had reconciled, their interactions remained exactly the same as before.
"Um... I... can I listen too?" A small, embarrassed voice rang out.
Song Lili looked over and saw that it was the girl named Xue Jiao, whose face was red with embarrassment.
Song Lili smiled and said, "Of course you can. Saying one thing is the same as saying two."
"But that's not what you just said to me." Chu Ci felt wronged; the differential treatment was too obvious.
"Don't you know how much I hate you?" Song Lili asked fiercely.
"Alright, you two stop arguing, Lili, hurry up and say it." In the end, it was Zhang Zeyu who stopped them.
If these two continued fighting, it was unclear when it would stop, so Zhang Zeyu immediately called for a halt.
"Hmph," Song Lili snorted coldly before speaking to the group.
"The autumn harvest is the most tiring time, so you must eat your fill during this period. Don't be afraid of wasting food, otherwise you won't be able to keep going."
Farmers who are used to being farmers will be exhausted during this period, let alone these educated youth who can't carry heavy loads.
So, the first thing Song Lili said was this: tell them to take care of themselves first.
"ah?"
That's it?
"..."
The three of them looked at Song Lili in disbelief, seemingly not expecting her to say such a thing.
“Ximen, don’t look at me like that. I’m doing this for your own good. I’m afraid you’ll get sick from asking so many questions, and then no one will be able to take care of you. So this is the most important thing.”
"Okay, I got it." Zhang Zeyu nodded, realizing that Song Lili was right.
The autumn harvest is the most important thing. If they get sick, no one will care.
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