Mao Gang's dejected mood persisted until the brigade leader appeared, and only then did he manage to rouse himself amidst the high-spirited and rousing slogans.
"Gangzi, what's wrong? You look so lost. Did you break up with your boyfriend?"
When Huang Yingjie noticed that Mao Gang was not in a good mood, he subconsciously asked him a few questions, but he didn't expect to hit Mao Gang's sore spot!
"Who's heartbroken! You're the one who's heartbroken!"
Seeing Mao Gang's sudden outburst, Huang Yingjie instantly understood!
Recalling the half-joking words from last night, and combined with what he had seen and heard this morning, Huang Yingjie felt as if he had instantly solved the case.
"Gangzi, don't get agitated! Even if you've broken up with your boyfriend, it's not a big deal. There are so many female comrades at the educated youth settlement!"
Besides, there are plenty of young girls of similar age in the village; the ground is full of beautiful flowers. Why are you so fixated on just one?
"What do you know! Do you even know what it means to be moved? You're an old bachelor, yet you have the audacity to comfort me!"
"Hey, you got away with something good, didn't you? If it weren't for our good relationship, I would have cut ties with you just because of those two sentences you just said!"
"snort!"
Knowing that Mao Gang was upset, Huang Yingjie didn't hold it against him. Although the two were only a year apart, he always treated Mao Gang like a younger brother.
"Alright! Hurry up and get your tools. Even if you're heartbroken, you still have to work. Otherwise, you won't even have enough to eat, let alone talk about love!"
Upon hearing this, Mao's shoulders, which had been holding straight just moments before, instantly collapsed.
"Yeah, we still need to keep earning work points!"
Seeing that the man had come to his senses, Huang Yingjie breathed a sigh of relief, patted him on the shoulder, and said:
"Now that you've figured it out, let's hurry up and go, or all the good stuff will be taken!"
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go!"
Mao Gang darted forward, leaving Huang Yingjie far behind. He immediately laughed angrily and shouted:
"You little brat, trying to play dirty tricks, huh? Just you wait until I catch you!"
"Come on, let's see who gets the tools first!"
"With your short legs, don't you dare run away!"
"Haha, you can't catch me, you can't catch me!"
With Huang Yingjie's comfort, Mao Gang shook off his earlier dejection, as if the listless person he had been before had nothing to do with him.
Jiang Xile was still being led by Su Jinxiu today, but she received one more work point than yesterday.
In an effort to curry favor with Jiang Xile, Qiu Wenbin even switched places with someone else, moving to the mission site next to Jiang Xile.
I was thinking of helping my future mentor after I finished my work.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Xile's work speed was no slower than that of this old educated youth who had been sent to the countryside for a year.
Not far from Jiang Xile and Qiu Wenbin, Zhai Qiaoyun was glaring angrily at them.
While weeding, Jiang Xile felt a faint gaze constantly lingering on her, and this gaze was tinged with hostility.
Jiang Xile's perception is extremely sharp, having experienced the apocalypse.
However, there were many people around, and she couldn't immediately determine who this person who harbored hostility towards her was.
Compared to Jiang Xile, Qiu Wenbin's perception was much slower.
As someone who is obsessed with martial arts and eager to learn.
Qiu Wenbin's mind is currently focused on the mission at hand and on Jiang Xile.
Interestingly, Zhai Qiaoyun and Qiu Wenbin are from the same place, and they even attended the same school.
Unfortunately, Qiu Wenbin was a year older than Zhai Qiaoyun, so they didn't know each other.
But this did not stop Zhai Qiaoyun from liking him.
High school is a time when young people are filled with romantic feelings.
Zhai Qiaoyun, who was just beginning to experience love, secretly fell in love with Qiu Wenbin after he helped her by chance.
I've fallen for this simple, straightforward, and passionate young man.
Unfortunately, Qiu Wenbin was still clueless about matters of the heart, and besides studying, he spent his days dreaming of martial arts.
It wasn't until after they were sent to the countryside that Qiu Wenbin and Zhai Qiaoyun were assigned to the same educated youth settlement, and that the two became acquainted.
However, in Qiu Wenbin's view, the two are just fellow villagers and have no other connection.
"Qiaoyun, what are you thinking about! Keep an eye on your men, you almost dug up the rice seedlings!"
"Oh, okay, I understand, Sister Xiulan. I was thinking about something and my mind wandered a bit!"
"It's good that you're alright. Be careful while you work, and don't be so distracted. It would be troublesome if you hurt yourself!"
"I understand, thank you, Sister Xiulan!"
"It's nothing, I just happened to be passing by and thought I'd remind you. I'm just glad you don't mind me saying so!"
"How could that be? I know Xiulan means well. We've lived on the same kang (heated brick bed) for over a year. Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are?"
"Alright, good that you understand. I'll be going now. I have a lot of work to do today, so I need to hurry!"
"Well, good luck, Sister Xiulan! I'll work hard too. Yesterday, Jiang Zhiqing got five work points, and I heard he's going to earn six today!"
"Really? I didn't notice that, but the two female educated youths who came with her still did five work points' worth of work today!"
"I see. It seems that Jiang, the educated youth, is more outstanding. Among the six newly arrived educated youth, he has already stood out!"
Li Xiulan felt something was off about Zhai Qiaoyun's words, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it, so she simply gave a perfunctory reply and left.
Seeing that Li Xiulan had left, Zhai Qiaoyun glanced to her right. She was certain that Zhou Caixia had overheard what she had just said to Li Xiulan.
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