As dusk approached, An Moxue emerged from Aunt Meihua's house, carrying a basket of fruit with a helpless expression. She shook her head as she walked, unable to refuse Aunt Meihua's overly enthusiastic invitation.
Back home, I locked the front door, took a shower, and after finishing, grabbed a plate of fruit, went into the study, and started reading letters.
An Moxue first sorted the letters, then looked at them one by one. The letters from her friends were all recently received, and they must have been sent around the clock.
The first one I saw was from Ai Guo. He said he's no longer afraid of water on the island; he can dive in and go several meters in one go. The only problem is that he's so tanned that his parents might not recognize him. I sent her a package of dried seafood, a small amount of each kind, so she could try some. I told her to write next time and tell me which ones she likes, and I'll send her more.
The words kept coming one joke after another, like a stand-up comedy routine from Kyoto, making An Moxue laugh as she read the letter, unable to stop.
After reading his letter, An Moxue rubbed her face, her cheeks a little sore from laughing, and then picked up her pen to write him a reply.
The second letter I read was from Wentao. When I took it out, it was the same old story, full of concern, care, and advice.
She suddenly remembered that Chu Dongmei said his letters were always full of instructions without changing the wording. She even suspected that he had copied the previous letter. An Moxue thought about it and realized that it was true. After reading it, she wrote him a reply.
The next letter was from Li Aidang, and it was all about food. Couldn't this foodie write something else? An Moxue sighed helplessly and had no choice but to write back after reading it.
Guo Zhijia wrote about her experiences and observations in the South, but still said that the preference for sons over daughters was particularly serious, so serious that it exceeded their understanding and imagination. An Moxue was still worried and wrote back to urge her to exercise to prevent this.
In her letter, Chu Dongmei said that the spy had been caught and she had received a certificate of merit. For this, her uncle rewarded her with fifty yuan. She also said that she was now a person with a certificate of merit and had not let her friends down. She insisted on practicing martial arts every day, and even the educated youth dared not openly or secretly bully her anymore. All of this was thanks to Mo Xue visiting her.
An Moxue was very happy for her after reading her letter. Educated youth who left their hometowns, especially female educated youth, were often bullied. Standing up for themselves would save them a lot of trouble. After reading her letter, An Moxue picked up her pen and wrote another letter.
After reading and replying to several letters, An Moxue couldn't help but miss the era of telephones and computers. A single software program or video call could handle everything, saving so much trouble. There might not have been the slow pace of travel or the romantic love of loving only one person in a lifetime.
After eating an apple, An Moxue continued reading the letter. Zhang Jing briefly mentioned the changes in several families in the residential compound. An Moxue knew that this was to remind her to pay attention to the current situation, learn to assess the circumstances, and avoid putting herself in unnecessary danger. An Moxue pondered for a long time before writing a reply to Zhang Jing.
After reading the letter, An Moxue began to unpack the package. As the letter had said, the package from Ai Kingdom contained only seafood. Each item was only enough for An Moxue to eat for one meal, but there were more than ten different kinds, which showed that they had been carefully selected.
Guo Zhijia sent fabrics made by ethnic minorities in southern China. They were very beautiful and distinctive, and An Moxue liked them very much.
Wentao sent her a package of dried red dates, each one quite large.
Finally, there was Wu Sicheng, who sent four packages in six months. An Moxue opened them one by one. Apart from the food that Lao Matou had taken out, there was still a lot of stuff. The most common items were leather and fabric, as well as milk powder and malted milk powder.
There were a few letters tucked inside the package. An Moxue opened them one by one. Inside were some money and tickets. In addition to the mission, the itinerary was explained clearly. She thought to herself, this person is becoming cunning.
After thinking for a while, I picked up my pen and wrote another letter.
After sorting through the letters and packages, An Moxue went to her space to collect some fruits and medicinal herbs. Now, no more grains are grown in her space; the places where grains used to be grown are now filled with medicinal herbs, all of which are precious and rare.
After finishing her work, it was already late at night. An Moxue took a quick shower and went to bed.
The next evening, after work, An Moxue was stopped by several new educated youth.
"Hello, An Zhiqing. We're both educated youth, let's get to know each other!" She extended her hand, a gentle smile on her face, looking at An Moxue.
"Hello," An Moxue replied casually, and extended her hand to shake his in return.
"Hello, my name is Zhu Yan." Then he introduced the people around him one by one, "This is Chen Hong, this is Wang Yu, and this last one is Li Zhao."
"Hello, everyone." An Moxue replied indifferently.
They all extended their hands to An Moxue, and An Moxue shook hands with each of them before letting go.
“We’ve gotten to know each other now. I’m off work and a bit hungry, so I’m rushing back to cook! We can chat again sometime.” An Moxue remained indifferent, showing no intention of continuing the conversation. After speaking, she left without waiting for a response from the group.
The group watched helplessly as An Moxue walked away until she was out of sight.
The female educated youth named Chen Hong curled her lip and said, "What a piece of trash. Does she think she's some great person? She's just an educated youth like us."
Zhu Yan remained gentle and said, "Chen Hong, why are you angry? She's well-off and capable, so naturally she has a bit of a temper. Besides, didn't An Zhiqing say she was hungry and was rushing back to cook? You have to understand. You'll get used to it later. Sigh! It's just that she doesn't live with us. If she did, we would have become good friends in no time."
Zhu Yan's words only made Chen Hong angrier: "Why is she treated differently when we're all educated youth? She even lives alone! I think she's just creating class divisions and antagonism, not showing unity and friendship among us educated youth. She's hungry, but I'm hungry too! No way, I have to go find someone to talk to." After saying that, she left angrily without paying attention to the others.
Zhu Yan stood still, but called out anxiously, "Hey! Chen Hong, no, we're all educated youth, let's talk this out!"
After Zhu Yan finished shouting those words, Chen Hong didn't stop. Instead, she quickened her pace and left quickly.
Wang Yu and Li Zhao also had gloomy faces. Wang Yu said, "Zhu Yan, you have such a good temper and always think of others. I think that An Moxue is so arrogant, and this Chen Hong is the same. She's like a firecracker, attacking anyone she can get her hands on. Why are you still with her?"
Li Zhao didn't say anything, but you could tell he was in a bad mood. Only he knew what he was thinking.
Zhu Yan said somewhat aggrievedly, "I was thinking that we're all educated youth, and no matter how bad Chen Hong is, we can't abandon her. If we don't take care of her, don't you think she'll be all alone and pitiful? Besides, if we all try to persuade her more, her temper will gradually calm down. She's just a bit straightforward. And besides, she's the best cook among the four of us. I'll coax her later, and you two shouldn't take it to heart, okay?"
Looking at Zhu Yan, who was pleading pitifully, Wang Yu said, "Alright!"
Li Zhao nodded in agreement.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com