They caught quite a few fish, and none of them stopped eating. In the end, the boys didn't even touch the chickens and rabbits they had caught; they were all burping from eating so much fish.
Qian Cheng and Yuan Ye chatted about how satisfying it was to eat this fish.
"How come we didn't notice there were fish here?"
Yuan Ye looked around.
"Look at the path they're taking. We never usually take this path. This direction doesn't look far, but have you noticed? Actually, it's closer to the deep mountains."
Qian Cheng was a bit simple-minded, but not stupid. He got up and went to the water's edge to examine it carefully.
"Indeed, the traces of the wild animal's activity are quite obvious."
To be honest, they're really bold.
"What do you think? If it were like those who cry and whine, Wei Dong would have run far away long ago."
That's the truth.
"Hey! With their guts, you'd think that Jian Zhiqing was fishing just now, right? I heard from the villagers that she can even kill wild boars."
With skills like that, you think you can just roam this mountain like it's your own home? You could eat any kind of meat with ease?
What are those people complaining about? They're capable, so isn't it normal for them to have a better life?
Yuan Ye had the same thought. Even Qian Cheng, that simpleton, could see it, so there was no reason why others wouldn't understand.
Last time Jian Dan showed his power to Tang Cui, everyone was frightened and remained quiet for a long time. Not only did no one dare to offend him, but they didn't even dare to talk about him behind his back.
As time went on, Jian Dan, being young and inexperienced, inevitably made some people slack off, thinking she was easy to manipulate, and they started causing trouble again.
He didn't even want to say how stupid some people could be.
Without even thinking, you should know that a girl who can even kill a wild boar is no pushover.
However, seeing Ling Weidong intentionally or unintentionally getting closer, I wonder if he noticed?
Of the three, Ling Weidong was the leader, but Yuan Ye was always the one who was best at reading people's expressions.
He noticed early on that Ling Weidong was paying a lot of attention to this youngest educated youth.
To be honest, as an observer, he felt that the young educated youth was too young, and more importantly, his eyes were blatantly indifferent to him. It wasn't that he had no interest in him, but rather that he was completely unconcerned.
It wasn't that he didn't think highly of them; it was just that, to be honest, the way they looked at him suggested that they were only at the level of simply knowing who he was.
However, Ling Weidong has always been competitive since he was a child. Once he sets his mind on something, he never gives up. He can usually accomplish what he wants to do. Right now, he probably won't listen to anything I say.
As I pondered this, I sighed again. Maybe there's still hope.
Ling Weidong was indeed paying attention to Jian Dan, and Jian Dan was aware of it as well. However, firstly, she was only seventeen years old, and in her mind, she was still a minor.
Furthermore, and most importantly, she doesn't even have that kind of thought. She doesn't even need to think about it. Her future plans, whether for the next ten, twenty, or thirty years, have always been about being alone.
After having Jian Xin, I would occasionally think about what the child would be like in the future, but I didn't think about other people, especially men.
She had never thought about this before. It was only when she was jokingly asked about her plans while discussing Li Yan and Chen Jianguo with Tan Yajun and the others that she brought this issue to her mind.
Of course, the only response is rejection, no, not even considering.
Isn't it better to enjoy beauty on your own?
She was seventeen, while Li Yan, Tan Yajun, and Lin Zhaodi were all older than her. The atmosphere in Liujiatun was quite good, and Lin Zhaodi had already begun to consider whether she should find someone to live with.
Tan Yajun has been hurt before, so she really doesn't dare to test the waters for a while. But Li Yan and Chen Jianguo are just one step away from getting to know each other, so good things are probably not far away.
Simple was very certain of what she said, but the other girls didn't believe her. They all thought the child was too young and that things would be better once they saw her get married. After all, it wasn't a long-term solution for a young girl to live alone.
It was simple and not stubborn.
Ultimately, this is a personal matter.
After Jian Xin finished eating, she led Jixiang and Xile around again. They quickly cleaned up the scene and filled several baskets, but the harvest was poor; they couldn't catch a single fish even after half a day.
I was thinking of bringing a few back with me, but I'm about to start working, and the food at home can't keep up. If I take these back, I can just make a fish soup, which will be quite delicious.
Qian Cheng squatted by the water, still feeling a pang of regret.
"These fish are too clever; they don't swim this way anymore."
Ling Weidong withdrew his gaze and said calmly,
"Don't be greedy, how can you completely eradicate it?"
Upon hearing this, Jian Dan glanced back but remained silent.
Turning around, I saw a few people picking and washing vegetables.
How many wild vegetables did you pick?
Li Yan and the others immediately cleaned up and washed themselves with the water, not minding the cold temperature.
"Enough for two days. In a couple of days, when we turn the soil, some fields will have dandelions and wild garlic. When we go to work, we'll carry a basket on our backs, dig them up and throw them in the basket. We have to work anyway, so it's convenient."
"Yes, it would be best if the few of us could share a plot of land, that would be more convenient."
They all know how to manage their lives, and I suddenly felt a bit out of touch with the masses, unable to keep up with the conversation.
"Oh, right, we'll be starting work in a couple of days. Do you want to go to the commune? We're running low on seasonings and such, enough for about ten days at most. If we're working consecutively, we might not have time to go in between."
"Go ahead, I have to go too, I want to buy a pair of cotton gloves,"
"Hey, I have to go too, to buy a bar of soap."
"In that case, it's better to start sooner rather than later. Who knows, we might get a call to start work any day. How about we go tomorrow?"
"Okay, simple. Are you going or not?"
After thinking about it briefly, he nodded.
"Then I'll go too, Sister Yajun. Is there a bookstore in the commune?"
I forgot about this when I went to the county town last time. I only remembered it recently when I had some free time. She can teach the child, but it's not systematic. I wanted to find some textbooks, but she didn't have any for such a young child.
Tan Yajun paused for a moment, and then she knew what she was thinking.
"You want to teach Xin Xin?"
"Yes, we can't let her be an illiterate little girl who can't read a single word, can we?"
Tanya smiled bitterly.
"There isn't a single school in these nearby villages. The nearest primary school is over 30 li away. It's not just Liujiatun, but also Liujiatun and several other villages around here. It's the same; the children are all just lazing around at home."
Two years ago, when I came here, they were still trying to find the commune to help Liujiatun. They were making all the fuss about it.
Before the Lunar New Year, I ran into an acquaintance there who said that the village chief had gone to a meeting and came back saying that things were in chaos outside, and the schools were all in disarray. So the matter was put aside at the time.
Parents would rather their children stay home and be idle than have them outside living in constant fear!
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