After all the busy work, other people had finished their meals.

Yi Qingqing pushed her bicycle out of the door and shouted at the top of her voice: "Come on, Lingling, are you ready?"

“Here it comes! Here it comes!”

Li Mengxue, who was lingering in the room, heard the voice. Why did they only call Lailai and Lingling? Where was she, Mengxue? She poked her head out to see.

"Huh? Are you going out today?" Li Mengxue saw the bicycle she was pushing.

"Well, let's go to the city to see if there is any letter." Yi Qingqing said, "Are you going to the city today?"

I also clearly know the answer but still ask.

"Go, why not?" Li Mengxue has been making a lot of money recently!

It was too much trouble for one person to dress up in various ways and sell on the black market. It wasted a lot of time. She was planning to find a downline, share some of the profits with them, and become a supplier herself! This was the only way to make a lot of money.

"Then let's go together! Hurry up!" Yi Qingqing urged.

"Got it, got it," Li Mengxue hurried back to her room to get busy. She still had a whole set of skin care routines to complete! The autumn harvest had made her skin rough, so she had to take good care of it.

While Yi Qingqing was waiting for the others, she glanced at Yun Guyuan's door opposite.

It was tightly closed, probably locked from the inside.

Not up yet?

"You got up late. Your comrade Yun came out earlier and should have gone out through the back door by now," Qian Lailai said to Yi Qingqing when she saw her looking at Yun Guyuan's door when she came out pushing the cart.

Yi Qingqing nodded.

He went out from the back door, so he must have gone to the mountain. Why went to the mountain so early?

"Okay, let's go!" Li Mengxue hurried out pushing her bicycle.

Zheng Xiaolong and Chen Zhihe were also there.

"Hey!" Yi Qingqing agreed and looked away.

Six people rode their bicycles towards the city in a mighty manner.

After arriving in the city, Li Mengxue went about her own business as usual. Zheng Xiaolong, the flower protector, had no flowers to protect, so he usually wandered around the city. Today, Chen Zhihe also came, so he stayed with him for a while.

Yi Qingqing had very little to do today, she just came to see if there were any letters from the newspaper.

In order to save sign-in points and prepare for going to the farm tomorrow, she didn't intend to go to the sign-in locations in the city that she had to sign in every time she came.

Qian Lailai also came for the newspaper matter, and the same was true for Wang Lingling, who came along to join in the fun.

So today the three of them acted together.

Their first stop was the post office.

Yi Qingqing went in and took out a thick letter and a package.

The package should have been sent from home. Now letters from home are mixed in with the package and sent together, which can save the money on stamps.

So the remaining thick letter should be from the newspaper.

Yi Qingqing looked at the sender and found that it was true.

Yi Qingqing took them to their familiar seat next to the post office and opened the envelope under their curious gazes.

Inside was a newspaper, a remittance slip and a piece of letter paper with a few lines of writing on it.

The newspaper refers to the issue in which her article was published, and the letterhead is the newspaper's formal reply, which is that the article has been selected by a certain column of the newspaper and published in a certain issue of the newspaper, and that they welcome submissions next time and so on.

She is just an unknown newbie who has only submitted one manuscript, so this is normal.

The highlight is the remittance slip.

She slowly unfolded it.

All it said was: Eight yuan, zero cents.

"Eight dollars!" Qian Lailai was full of surprise: "So much!"

Wang Lingling looked at Yi Qingqing's article in the newspaper, and then looked at the manuscript fee: "I really can't earn this hard-earned money."

She can't write such a good article. Even if she can, it will take a lot of effort. It's not worth it to earn eight dollars.

Yi Qingqing thought that this price was quite good for a manuscript of one or two thousand words.

A writer with some talent can support his family with this. If he can submit four or five articles a month, he is not much different from a worker.

"Come on, come on, you can do it!" Yi Qingqing encouraged Qian Lai.

"Come on!" Wang Lingling also cheered her on.

"Yes!" Qian Lailai nodded heavily, "Go buy a newspaper!"

"You two go ahead. I have to write a letter home. By the way, please help me find this issue of old newspapers. Please buy me three or five copies. I want to collect them!" Yi Qingqing said as she took out fifty cents and gave them to Qian Lailai.

After all, this is the first time it’s in the newspaper, so I’m going to keep a few copies for myself and also send one home.

This was also a good excuse to make her family believe that she was capable of making money on her own, so that her parents wouldn't have to live frugally and send her money. She really wasn't short of money now.

She first opened the package and took out the letter.

"Qingqing, you have grown up, haven't you? How come this letter is so short? Not to mention two pages, you can't even fill one page!

I was halfway through reading, and your dad and brother were still looking at me, but now you’re gone!

If you do this again next time, be careful when you go home for the New Year!

I forgive you for the sake of this photo and the clothes you made for us.

Your parents are very happy that you made good friends in the countryside, but as the saying goes, no matter how good your friends are, you cannot be unreserved with them. You have to leave some room and not reveal everything to others.

My daughter's face looks like mine, she is really pretty. Unlike your brother, who looks like your father, she is not so-so.

This photo reminds me that when you come back for the New Year, we should go to the photo studio to take a family photo.

Your father and I have been worried during this period, afraid that you wouldn’t be able to endure the hard work of autumn harvest. I never expected that my daughter is so capable that she was voted into the cafeteria!

It seems that this countryside is really a place to train people. Not only has my daughter's cooking skills been recognized, but she has also started learning how to make clothes.

Your dad didn't say anything, but he was so happy in his heart that he didn't even button his coat and went out with it open. I didn't even know he did it to let others see his new coat.

Other people's words have come to me.

Although we are happy about your filial piety, you should not just focus on the family. We can only feel at ease if you take good care of yourself.

This time I have knitted all the woolen trousers and socks for you and sent them together, and there are also some cloth coupons. You can use the cloth to make yourself a few more new clothes. But the style should be simple. If you wear too nice clothes, it will easily cause trouble. You are alone in the countryside, safety is the most important thing, don't just think about looking good.

I won’t tell you about the sizes of your family members and so on, so that you don’t have to make them for us and waste your time.

…

Finally, you know, the number of words in the reply cannot be less! "

Yi Qingqing had a smile on her face the whole time she was reading the letter.

When she saw her father secretly showing off his new clothes, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Her father rarely shows his emotions or expresses his opinions in front of his children at home. He has always been a taciturn person, but his love is not lacking, he just is not good at expressing it.

Only her mother can always accurately capture her father's little movements and then give interesting interpretations.

After reading the letter, I took out the half-written letter paper and wrote a reply.

“…

Mom, don't worry, I will complete the task this time and fill in all the missing words last time. For details, please look at the "Youth Voice" column on the second page of the newspaper I sent back. All the missing words are there.

That's right, your daughter can make money. The article I wrote was published in the provincial newspaper, and the team leader praised me! This newspaper is a sample copy sent by the newspaper, and there is also a remittance slip, a full eight yuan, all in it, hehe!

With the first payment I receive, you two can buy some delicious food and other useful things. You won’t have to send me money anymore. Now I can earn money on my own, and I will have extra to honor you!

Inside the oil paper package is the stir-fried loach strips that I made. I asked the children in the village to help catch them. They are delicious. I’m sending them back to you for you to taste. My cooking skills are now completely improved and can’t be compared with before!

That’s enough words. I’ll stop here. My sisters are here to see me. I’ll go back early for the New Year. Don’t miss me too much! "

Yi Qingqing's handwriting was so fast that she filled the last blank space of the letter paper in a flash.

Section 108

Her mother should be satisfied this time, right?

After Yi Qingqing sent the letter, she reunited with Qian Lailai and Wang Lingling who had already bought newspapers.

It was still very early, several hours before noon, and they had nothing else to do, so they did not wait to have lunch at the state-owned restaurant and rode their bikes directly back to the village.

After returning, Yi Qingqing looked at the door opposite out of habit, and it was still locked.

She thought about it, put her bicycle into the house, and went up the mountain with her backpack and things.

Now that the autumn harvest is over, people from every household are collecting firewood, digging wild vegetables, and picking mountain products in the back mountains!

As soon as Yi Qingqingguang reached the back mountain, he met several groups of villagers who were coming down the mountain carrying loads of firewood.

"Xiao Yi Zhiqing, it's almost noon, and you're still going up the mountain!"

"I had lunch early today, so I can go get some firewood in the afternoon," Yi Qingqing greeted them.

In fact, she hasn't had lunch yet, but when she gets to a place where there's no one around, can't she eat whatever she wants?

She turned left and right along the way, going deep into the mountains, away from the area where the villagers were active, and the surroundings became quiet.

When she reached a deserted place, she headed towards the hunter's lodge with a clear goal in mind, wanting to see if Yun Guyuan was there.

Why are you getting up so early and going up the mountain so late? Could something have happened?

Although she was very confident in Yun Guyuan's ability, she was still a little worried and couldn't feel at ease without taking a look at him.

When she got close to this place, she heard some movement in the thick thorn bushes. She pushed aside the thorns blocking her way and got in.

"Brother Yun, someone is coming!" Gao Beizhu heard the voice and immediately became alert. This secret base must not be discovered by others.

Yun Guyuan held down Gao Beizhu who was about to pack up his things, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "One of us."

"Our own people, which ones?" Gao Beizhu was confused, but when he saw that his brother Yun seemed to be smiling, and his brother Yun would only smile like that to one person, he understood instantly, slapped his thigh, and his expression was more excited than Yun Guyuan: "Is it Sister Yi?"

"Yeah," Yun Guyuan turned his gaze to the bushes over there.

Sure enough, a familiar figure became clearer and clearer.

"Sister Yi! Over here!" Gao Beizhu waved to her excitedly, and immediately revealed to Yi Qingqing: "Brother Yun knew it was you just by the sound of your voice, it's amazing!"

Yun Guyuan glanced at Gao Beizhu and waved at Yi Qingqing: "Qingqing!"

Yi Qingqing's eyes curved into little crescents, "I knew you were here right now. You could tell it was me before I even showed up?"

Yun Guyuan nodded: "Your footsteps are very light. In the forest, you habitually avoid dead branches and leaves..."

Gao Beizhu touched his head and said, "Why can't I hear it?"

Yi Qingqing glanced at him and said, "Don't tell me it's you. I can't hear it either."

However, what Yun Guyuan said made sense. It was all the hunting skills that Mr. Li taught her. Walking this way can avoid scaring away the prey in advance.

After practicing so much, she got used to walking lightly even when she was not as careful as when she was hunting, and she didn't step on anything that would make loud noises.

But it was amazing that he could notice the difference in her footsteps. Either he had extraordinary hearing or excellent observation skills.

And he definitely paid close attention to her.

No, Yi Qingqing cannot lose. She must be able to recognize A Yuan's footsteps!

His eyes fell on the five or six dead rabbits on the ground, some of which had been skinned. "Did you guys dig out the rabbit nest?"

"With these today, the rabbit skins will be enough. Then you can make two more items for yourself to survive the winter." Yun Guyuan said.

And then there's his blanket-making project.

Yun Guyuan added silently in his heart.

"..."Yi Qingqing never expected that Yun Guyuan got up early and went to bed late every day just for rabbit skin!

After all, as I said before, we were going to make him a pair of rabbit fur pants, or a hat, gloves or something, which wouldn't require much rabbit fur.

During this period, he was not seen at lunch time, and he often staggered to the morning and evening. Yi Qingqing thought that he was hunting or storing firewood in the mountains, but with his ability, the meat and firewood he stored would be enough to last until next year, so he would not be in such a hurry to come and see him.

I didn't expect that it was to get more rabbit skins so that she could make things for him.

"You guys haven't been catching rabbits all these days, have you?" Yi Qingqing calculated the time. He had been practicing paper-tying skills for several days, and Yun Guyuan and the others probably stayed in the mountains for a few days.

"That's right, the rabbits in the mountains have suffered these days, but it doesn't matter. The rabbits may have given birth, and after the winter, they will be everywhere again," said Gao Beizhu.

He had been shown off to Sister Yi’s handmade clothes and shoes by his brother Yun, and he was extremely envious. It was true that his brother Yun had a great eye. Why didn’t he realize that Sister Yi was so capable before?

It's all because her looks are so deceptive!