The two of them just stared at her blankly, as if sleepwalking, and she drifted past them. When Mingzhu came to her senses, she followed her into the room to check on her, only to find that she had already accurately thrown herself into bed.
Helpless, she twitched her lips, but still went forward, pulled out the thin blanket that was pressed under her, and draped it over her stomach.
My gaze swept to the kang table next to me. The tea mug was empty. I reached out to pick it up, but the thermos was also empty.
Mingzhu sighed, feeling a lump in her throat. Everyone said that she was living a good life as a young girl, but who could see the bitterness and loneliness behind the scenes?
Outside the door, Lin Dongfang was carrying his son on his shoulders, squatting in front of the doghouse and teasing the wolf cubs. The boy was quite bold, even reaching out to put the snacks that Jian Dan had just given him into the wolf cubs' mouths, not caring that his father's hair was standing on end.
However, perhaps the kids have a special frequency; in one round, they kicked Lin Dongfang, the intermediary, out and went off to play by themselves.
Hearing Mingzhu come out, he turned around and asked,
"She's asleep? Shall we go back too?"
"Wait a while. There's no water in that thermos. You can still drink raw water when you wake up."
I'll go cook something for her, make some porridge, she can eat it when she wakes up.
Lin Dongfang paused, looked at his son, then at the little wolf.
"Okay, go ahead then, we'll wait for you here."
Compared to doing that little bit of work, he was more worried about letting Mingzhu play with the child here; he'd rather let his wife do the work.
Most of the grains we eat are stored in the cellar, but we also keep some in the grain cabinets above for easy access.
Mingzhu found millet, eggs, and steamed egg custard on top of millet porridge here. Even Xiao Huizhou was drooling and making "ah ah" noises, wanting to eat it. Jian Dan was still fast asleep.
Reluctantly, after checking the fire, the three of them left to go home, and by then it was already late afternoon.
As soon as I stepped outside, I saw the familiar oxcart at the village entrance.
"Oh, I just said that, and we're already here?"
Lin Dongfang glanced at it, but didn't pay any attention.
"I'll take you home. What would you like to eat tonight?"
The child on his head was pulling hard on his short hair, causing Lin Dongfang to wince in pain.
"Ancestors, I am your father, not your enemy!"
Mingzhu chuckled.
"Your complaints sound like he can understand them,"
"Ahh!"
The child on the head was having a great time when suddenly he was pulled off, and he was completely stunned.
"ah!"
Lin Dongfang rubbed his head.
"What are you 'huh' about? You're calling me 'Qu' now? You brat!"
"Lin Zhiqing, are you sunbathing?"
The oxcart, after all, had wheels, and it quickly caught up. Old Master Liu cracked his whip, and his complexion seemed alright, but Liu Weimin next to him looked rather unwell, his face dark and gloomy.
"Village Chief, Third Uncle, you're back!"
We just came back from Jian Dan's place. She came back from the mountain, didn't she? She looked so tired, so we didn't stay any longer.
Liu Weimin did the honor of giving her a glance; after all, Jian Dan had always been closer to her than others, and she had just made a contribution, so she was different from the others.
"She's back?"
"Yes, village chief, she came back early this morning. She's going to work the day after tomorrow, so she was worried about being late."
Liu Weimin didn't believe this at all. What do you mean by being afraid of delays? Jian Da is afraid of that?
Jian Dan is not one to follow the rules. She only cares about what she wants to do, and she would never compromise herself for others.
"snort!"
But having said that, and it's true, Jian Dan always seems to run into trouble every time he goes up the mountain. All those big benefits in the village, aren't they all things that others have brought back? Can you really get all that by following the rules?
Dream on.
"Alright, alright, stop with the pretentious talk."
Tomorrow I have another day off. I'll go back and tell those educated youth that we'll start work the day after tomorrow. If anyone dares to slack off, drag their feet, or start a fight over a few words, or cause trouble for no reason, the autumn harvest is just around the corner. If the educated youth affect everyone's harvest, I'm telling you this upfront: don't blame me for turning my back on you.
Merit is merit, and fault is fault; don't accuse me of being heartless later.
Lin Dongfang was stunned for a moment, but when his gaze swept over the several listless and weak figures following behind the oxcart, he frowned. This group of educated youth was quite unique.
"Don't worry, village chief, we all understand your good intentions. It's all for our poor folks and for the production and development of the countryside."
Our noble goal as educated youth sent to the countryside was to support rural development. We are working towards the same goal, and we educated youth will give it our all and will not hold the collective back.
The people behind them seemed to lack the strength to even lift their heads; their heads hung low, their hair soaked with sweat and plastered to their faces.
Add to that the wind blowing along the way, and the dust from following behind the oxcart, and good heavens, his face was practically unrecognizable.
Sweat streamed down his face, one strand at a time.
The most obvious thing was their little faces, which were bright red from the sun.
Although he didn't know why they were being asked to follow him, Lin Dongfang didn't intend to pry. He nodded as he watched Tan Yajun play cards.
Tan Yajun hadn't said a word until they finished speaking, then she quickly walked over.
"Simple's back? Are you alright?"
She had just heard him say that, and she had been thinking about it, constantly turning back to look at the courtyard. Lin Dongfang saw it too, but the image of the wolf cub with its teeth gradually becoming sharper kept appearing in his mind. After thinking for a moment,
"That's alright, but I just tidied up the garden before going up the mountain and then went up the mountain again, so I must be exhausted."
We sat for a while, but she couldn't hold back any longer and fell asleep before we even left. Mingzhu said that judging from her condition, it looked like she was going to sleep until the day after tomorrow.
As for what happened on the mountain, Liu Weimin, the village chief, always knew a little bit, but there was nothing he could do. Almost every time something happened on the mountain, it was people from the garrison who came, and he knew that this matter was not a big deal.
Therefore, knowing that this was the important matter, he naturally wouldn't dwell on it. His ancestors hadn't discovered anything here, but others had found something. What did that mean?
They're capable.
There's nothing we can do about it; he'll cooperate, and he's willing to cooperate.
Didn't you see? Those benefits are all based on the number of cars?
Thinking about it this way, her dark complexion improved a lot, but she also felt a pang of regret. If all the educated youth who came were as capable as Xiao Jian, that would be great!
Even if all else fails, these people would be fine. They're good at the job, have few problems, and most importantly, they're reasonable and won't cause trouble.
Looking back at the few people behind the car,
"well!"
Now, there's no way to back down, I'm so worried.
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