Li Mengxue couldn't refuse, but she accepted it anyway. She was right about the man.

Zheng Xiaolong and Chen Zhihe felt a little embarrassed at this time. They also came to ask questions and Li Mengxue even brought a thank-you gift, but they came back empty-handed.

However, it was not appropriate for them to give gifts to a female comrade, so they offered to help her fetch water.

Yi Qingqing waved her hand and refused.

What a joke, she is now a tough girl who has taken a powerful pill. It’s just a bucket of water, why does she need help from others?

She walked into the house carrying a full bucket of water in one hand. It was not effortless at all and her steps were very steady, without spilling much water.

Seeing how relaxed she was, Li Mengxue muttered, "I didn't expect she was so strong!"

After entering the front hall, Yi Qingqing met Liu Chunxing and Wang Lingling walking out arm in arm.

"Qingqing, why did you let that old man help you fix the door?" Wang Lingling asked her.

Yi Qingqing glanced at the two of them. They were as close as one person. She had lost a lot of money by buying those handfuls of melon seeds yesterday.

"Lingling, your question will make Comrade Yi Qingqing embarrassed," Liu Chunxing saw Yi Qingqing's gaze again, she was definitely suspicious of her, and said quickly.

Yi Qingqing rolled her eyes and said, "If you think it will embarrass me, just plug your ears and don't listen."

She hasn't even said anything yet, and you already know she's in trouble?

Yi Qingqing was not sure that Liu Chunxing was the one who stole the theft, but she was a little suspicious.

But Liu Chunxing's inexplicable hostility made her feel more certain. Wasn't she really guilty and trying to alienate the relationship between her and Wang Lingling?

Liu Chunxing looked shocked by her words and looked very wronged.

"Qingqing, why do you say that?" Wang Lingling looked at Liu Chunxing worriedly.

Why didn't the book say that Wang Lingling was so blind? Yi Qingqing couldn't complain and said angrily, "Wang Lingling, if you really want to know, just come and ask me by yourself."

After saying that, he ignored them and went in by himself.

She only reminded him of this last sentence. If Wang Lingling hadn't come, she would never have meddled in other people's business again. Even with this sentence, it was a pity that she took out the bag of melon seeds to shut the captain up yesterday.

"How come this girl is like a firecracker? She explodes after a while of not being seen?" Chen Zhihe sighed when he saw this scene at the entrance of the educated youth point.

"There might be something wrong with Liu Chunxing," Zheng Xiaolong reminded his brother in a low voice.

After hearing this, Li Mengxue was surprised that Zheng Xiaolong was good at identifying whores. Isn't Liu Chunxing a green tea whore? It's just that she was playing a weird role between the two women.

Yi Qingqing returned to the room and cleaned it from top to bottom, but Wang Lingling still didn't come.

Yi Qingqing completely put this person out of her mind. She herself was not in a clear mind, and it would be useless for others to persuade her, and it might even be a thankless task.

"My daughter, I have repaired the doors and windows for you, come and have a look," said the old carpenter.

"Hey!" Yi Qingqing hurriedly took out the sorghum flour that had been divided in advance, along with a bag of snacks, and stuffed it into the hands of the old carpenter.

Although the old carpenter's craftsmanship was not the best, he was a down-to-earth man and did not give her a perfunctory treatment. The doors and windows became much stronger, and Yi Qingqing was willing to take these little things.

Before leaving, the old carpenter helped her nail the straw felt to the wall inside the kang.

Section 11

After noon, Aunt Guihua and her eldest son came with water jars and iron pots.

"Wow, this room looks much cleaner and brighter," Lin Guihua said with a smile, "Xiao Yi Zhiqing, where do you think we should put this water tank?"

"Just put it there, and the stove will be next to it when the time comes." Yi Qingqing pointed to a location and looked at the things again. "This jar is just the right size, and the pot is also good!"

This is the truth, the water tank is very thick and heavy, the iron pot is not old, the gap is only the size of two fingernails, on the corner, so it is not a big deal, and it has been scrubbed clean, so it looks comfortable.

Yi Qingqing stuffed the cloth coupons and snacks to Lin Guihua, and whispered in her ear, "Several educated youth who came with me asked me how I got these things, so I told them about you. Don't worry, they are not short of money."

He even blinked after saying that.

Lin Guihua didn't understand anything. This little Yi Zhiqing was really a wonderful person. She just smiled and nodded, "Then I won't bother you to clean up the house. I met Yougen on the way. He went to get some soil. I think he will be able to help you build a stove in a while."

Yi Qingqing nodded and asked Lin Guihua to help bring the sorghum flour that was in the straw mat backpack to Xu Dongmei.

Yougen’s full name is Zhao Yougen. He is of the same generation as the team leader Zhao Youtian, but a few years younger than him, and is in his forties.

It was Lin Guihua who introduced him to an expert in picking up tiles and building stoves.

The men in the village are good at these two things, especially picking up tiles.

Young men in the village often do this job to show their affection to the girls they like on rainy nights, so if you see a young man picking up tiles for an older girl, it would definitely be interesting.

It was Aunt Guihua who told her about this.

Aunt Guihua introduced her to Zhao Yougen, who already had his children married and was an honest and decent man. He was of the most suitable age and would not harm her reputation.

After Aunt Guihua left, Yi Qingqing went to fetch a few more buckets of water and filled the water tank.

It was noon and everyone had finished work. The old educated youth also came back to cook and eat.

After several trips to fetch water, Yi Qingqing finally got a clear look at the appearance of all the old educated youth.

"Sister Zhao, what's the name of this educated youth? He is so capable that the team leader's wife has to carry things for her, including jars and pots," Zhou Yanhong came up to Zhao Fang to inquire. She had already found a way to return to the city, and would be able to leave this damn place soon. There were some tables, chairs, and cabinets in the house, and she wanted to sell them to the new educated youth. Unexpectedly, when she went out to work, she saw a new educated youth who even got a water jar.

"I don't know," Zhao Fang kneaded the dough skillfully in her hands.

"You led them the way yesterday and didn't ask anything?" Zhou Yanhong didn't quite believe it.

Zhao Fang worked on her own without saying anything.

"Sister Zhao is probably worried that she is too familiar with them and they will come to her for help. They came at a more unfortunate time than us. There is still more than half a year before the autumn harvest and grain distribution. The grain borrowed from the team will be enough for two months," Tang Lan covered her mouth and giggled.

Zhou Yanhong snorted, "Do you think everyone is like you, relying on others for help?"

She hated Tang Lan's vixen-like appearance the most. All men fell for her. They couldn't even get enough to eat, but they were still willing to cook with her, a girl who was only a few centimeters taller than them. When she cried, it was as if everyone was bullying her.

Zhou Yanhong had no idea how much she had suffered from her.

There were quite a few good-looking female educated youth among the new ones, especially the one who came out to fetch water, who was even prettier than Tang Lan. But she relied on herself and had fetched water several times without asking any man for help.