"Brother, what are we going to do in the future?"
Seeing his younger sister's red and swollen eyes from crying, Xue Chengjin felt a pang of heartache, after all, she was the sister he had cherished for so many years.
"Little Yu, you still have your brother. He will take care of you. It's just that we might have to be more careful in the future!"
"elder brother....."
Although Xue Chengyu was somewhat arrogant and willful, he was not ignorant. He had something to rely on in the past, which is why he acted so flamboyantly and without any scruples.
But now that she has no one to rely on, she is like a kitten whose claws and teeth have been pulled out.
Xue Chengjin fully understood his sister's fear. He was actually not much better off than his sister, but he was just putting on a brave face.
"Don't think about it too much. You haven't eaten all day, you must be hungry! I'll go cook you some food!"
Xue Chengjin was also a beginner when it came to cooking, so the result was predictable.
An hour later, Xue Chengyu looked at the mushy paste in the bowl in front of her, mixed with unidentified black objects, and felt even more like crying.
"elder brother..."
"Eat it, I've tried it. It doesn't look very appetizing, but it's still edible."
Yes, Xue Chengjin's cooking skills can only be described as barely edible.
Xue Chengyu had never eaten anything like this before, and he spat it out after only one sip.
"Brother, this tastes awful, I really can't eat it!"
Xue Chengjin was somewhat unhappy that the fruits of his labor were being so disliked, but considering that the other person was his sister, he had no choice but to suppress his displeasure.
"Xiaoyu, my cooking skills are just so-so. If you don't like it, try cooking for yourself. Maybe you have a talent and can make delicious food!"
"Is...is that so..."
Cooking for yourself? Xue Chengyu looked at Xue Chengjin with some doubt, but saw him say with a serious expression:
"That's right, Xiaoyu, not only for your brother's sake, but also for your own, you need to learn how to cook. Otherwise, if we separate in the future, how will you live?"
"Then it would be better if my brother didn't leave me!"
Xue Chengyu spoke with such confidence that it inexplicably annoyed Xue Chengjin.
"Xiaoyu, what I'm saying is just in case. In this world, no one knows what will happen tomorrow. In the past, Mom and Dad spoiled you too much."
Now that Mom and Dad are in trouble, Grandpa and Grandma, Uncle, Aunt, and everyone else have suffered too. You need to learn to be independent.
There's another thing Xue Chengjin didn't say: if his sister hadn't offended the young master of the Zhou family, perhaps their family wouldn't have ended up like this so quickly.
"Why...."
Sighing inwardly, Xue Chengjin continued to persuade him:
“We don’t have much money left. Luckily, we paid three years’ rent for this house in one go, otherwise we would have had to move back to the educated youth settlement.”
"Brother, I don't want to go back to live there. Wouldn't that just be letting them laugh at us for nothing!"
Knowing what Xue Chengyu meant, Xue Chengjin didn't say anything more.
"Alright, we didn't say we were going back to live here, but Xiaoyu, you still need to keep an eye on the cooking."
The harvest starts tomorrow, so if you're late coming home, brother, please cook dinner, okay?
Meeting his brother's unusually persistent gaze, Xue Chengyu couldn't bring himself to refuse.
"Okay, I understand, I'll do my best!"
Seeing that his younger sister had agreed, Xue Chengjin's furrowed brows relaxed a little.
In the early morning, everyone in the Jinbu Brigade was awakened by the loudspeaker broadcast just as dawn broke, and the harvest started an hour and a half earlier than usual.
On the first day, many people felt a little uncomfortable. Jiang Xile opened her eyes and hypnotized herself for a while before reluctantly crawling out of bed.
Breakfast was wild vegetable and cornmeal porridge, and each person also had a cornbread bun. This was arranged beforehand, since the harvest work was heavy and we definitely wouldn't last until noon if we didn't eat dry food.
After washing up, Jiang Xile ate a lot of food in her room before coming out.
With her small appetite, a bowl of porridge and a steamed bun would barely be enough to fill a gap between her teeth.
On the threshing floor, everyone had gathered. The team leader gave an inspiring speech before assigning tasks.
Seeing everyone so excited, as if they'd been injected with adrenaline, Jiang Xile joined in, after all, she didn't want to be seen as an oddball.
The crops in the fields are ripe, and the heavy ears of corn hang from the stalks, making the stalks bend over.
According to the team leader's division of labor, everyone performed their duties: some were responsible for cutting corn stalks, some for husking corn, and others for transportation.
In the fields, busy figures can be seen everywhere. Scorekeepers are constantly running around, and the supervision is several times stricter than usual, leaving no room for slacking off.
Jiang Xile was already used to working in the fields, and she sat on the ground without any hesitation, wearing gloves and husking corn.
Compared to her, Xue Chengyu felt rather uncomfortable, as she was a pampered young lady at home who never lifted a finger.
After being sent to the countryside, he didn't have to do much work because Xue Chengjin protected him.
At that time, the brother and sister had their family's support and didn't rely on work points for food. After the brigade leader's persuasion failed, he stopped paying much attention to them.
But things are different now. Everyone must be on duty during the autumn harvest and cannot take leave without a valid reason. Even if someone takes sick leave, it will not be approved without a diagnosis certificate from the commune hospital.
With no family support, Xue Chengyu and Xue Chengjin naturally realized the importance of these work points.
Knowing something in your heart is one thing, but actually doing it is another.
Previously, when they were working together, Xue Chengjin and Xue Chengyu were assigned to the same job, so Xue Chengjin helped out.
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