"Okay, then you go to Chaoli and send Comrade Xiao Jiang back."

Uncle Zhang parked the ox cart at the entrance of the village. Lu Chaoli easily picked up the baggage on the cart and then stretched his arm in front of Jiang Li.

"Comrade Xiao Jiang, slow down. You have blisters on your feet. Just let it go."

Jiang Li raised her hand and placed it on Lu Chaoli's arm, then carefully stepped on the ground.

"Sorry to bother Comrade Xiao Lu."

"Of course! The Youth Educatorate Institute is just ahead. I'll help you get there!"

Lu Chaoli carried Jiang Li's bag in one hand, supported her with the other, and slowed down his pace towards the Youth League Institute.

Zhang Bo looked at the two people leaving and smiled: "It's great to be young!"

He sighed to himself, then drove the ox cart towards the village, humming a little tune, obviously in a good mood.

"hiss--"

Jiang Li suddenly cried out in pain, feeling as if a blister on her foot had burst.

Lu Chaoli stopped immediately and asked, "Comrade Xiao Jiang, what's wrong with you?"

Jiang Li's face turned pale, and she shook her head: "No, it's okay."

Lu Chaoli pursed his lips and said, "Your foot is injured, and you still have a long way to go to the Youth Institute. Let me carry you."

After he finished speaking, he came to Jiang Li and bent down.

"No, no, Comrade Xiao Lu, I can walk."

Lu Chaoli turned around and looked at her: "Comrade Xiao Jiang, stop trying to be brave and come up quickly."

Finally, at Lu Chaoli's insistence, Jiang Li lay on his broad back. The moment her feet left the ground, the pain in her feet eased a little.

Lu Chaoli carried Jiang Li on his back and walked briskly towards the Youth League Institute. The two talked and laughed all the way, and soon they arrived near the Youth League Institute.

"The Youth Educated Home is in front. The previous batch of youth educated here also lived here. The villagers are very welcoming. Comrade Jiang, if there is anything you are not used to, just speak up."

Jiang Li nodded. When they were almost in front of the entrance of the Youth League Institute, Lu Chaoli stopped and gently put her on the ground.

"Comrade Xiao Lu, please give me the bag. Thank you for sending me back. I will treat you to a meal if I have time later!"

"We are all neighbors, and this is what we should do. Comrade Xiao Jiang, please don't be polite to me. You can always ask me for help if you encounter any problems in the future!"

Lu Chaoli's mouth corners were slightly raised, and his whole body exuded a tough and handsome look. His neat crew cut made him look unruly. Coupled with his peach blossom eyes that could make even a dog look affectionate, this handsome look simply touched Jiang Li's heart.

Jiang Li smiled lightly: "Okay, I'll remember it."

"Comrade Xiao Jiang, please go in quickly. It's very hot outside. Don't forget to pop the blisters on your feet when you get back!"

The dazzling sun shone through the dense leaves onto the two of them. Fearing that Jiang Li would get heatstroke, Lu Chaoli urged her to go in quickly.

"Then I'll go in first. Goodbye, Comrade Xiao Lu."

Jiang Li carried the bag in both hands and turned to walk towards the educated youth institute.

"Comrade Xiao Jiang."

Looking at Jiang Li's leaving back, Lu Chaoli suddenly called her. Jiang Li stopped and turned to look at him in confusion.

Lu Chaoli is tall and straight, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. He exudes a strong aura from head to toe. The muscles hidden under the vest are faintly visible, and it is obvious that he is a martial artist.

At this moment, he was looking at Jiang Li with a smile, and said, "Lu Chaoli, my name is, if Comrade Jiang needs to find me for anything, just mention my name and a villager will help you find the way."

Lu Chaoli was afraid that Jiang Li hadn't remembered his name, so he emphasized it to her again.

Jiang Li smiled and replied, "I've got it in mind, Comrade Lu Chaoli."

When Lu Chaoli came to his senses, Jiang Li's figure had disappeared in front of him. He scratched his head, and all that echoed in his ears was the clear voice of Jiang Li calling his name just now.

This was the first time that Lu Chaoli felt that his name sounded so nice.

He glanced at the Youth League Institute, then turned around with his hands in his pockets and walked away briskly along the same path.

When Jiang Li arrived at the Youth Institute, she saw a girl about her age bending over to wash her hair in the yard. She was stunned when she saw Jiang Li's figure between her legs.

"You, you, you must be Comrade Xiao Jiang!"

Jiang Li nodded and stopped in the yard to talk to the female comrade: "Who are you?"

The girl who was washing her hair wiped the water off her hair, then stood up and turned to look at Jiang Li: "Hello, my name is Xu Yuanyuan!"

Jiang Li had a good first impression of the big-eyed girl in front of her. She looked at the hand Xu Yuanyuan extended, then walked forward and shook hands with Xu Yuanyuan.

"Hello, Jiang Li."

"Jiang Li, what a nice name!"

Xu Yuanyuan smiled, revealing her big white teeth: "Comrade Xiao Jiang is so beautiful. This is the first time I have seen such a beautiful person in my life!"

Xu Yuanyuan has a carefree personality and always says whatever she wants. When she saw that Jiang Li was pretty, she started praising her right away.

"Thank you, you are beautiful too."

Jiang Li smiled. Xu Yuanyuan's carefree personality was very much to her liking.

Jiang Li originally thought that she would have to be self-reliant in the Youth League Institute, but unexpectedly she met a friend with a similar personality so soon. She gradually began to look forward to the future.

Seeing Jiang Li standing in the yard with her carrying her bag, Xu Yuanyuan slapped her forehead and said, "Look at my poor memory. I was busy talking to Comrade Xiao Jiang. Comrade Xiao Jiang must be exhausted from the journey. Come on, go back to the house first!"

Xu Yuanyuan casually tied up her wet hair with a rubber band, then took the bag from Jiang Li and led her towards one of the rooms.

"There are not many rooms in the Youth Hostel, and the village chief said that we should live in one room first. The two Youth Hostels next door have already formed a relationship, so Comrade Xiao Jiang will live in this room with me from now on!"

While explaining, Xu Yuanyuan put Jiang Li's bag into the cabinet she had vacated long ago.

Jiang Li looked around the room in front of her. Although the room was not big, it was kept clean and tidy. It was quite comfortable to live here. However, there was only one bed in the room, so the two of them might have to sleep together.

Jiang Li was just thankful that she and Xu Yuanyuan had compatible personalities. Otherwise, if she had to sleep in the same bed with someone with an incompatible personality every night, Jiang Li couldn't imagine what kind of disaster that would be.

"Comrade Xiao Jiang, did something happen at home? Why didn't you come to the train station that day? We waited at the train station for a long time, but we didn't see you until the train was about to leave."

Xu Yuanyuan was tidying up things in the cupboard while still caring about Jiang Li.

"I had a stomachache the night before yesterday and missed the train. I'm sorry to have worried you."

Jiang Li explained what happened that day, then sat on the bed and took off her shoes and socks. After seeing the blisters on the soles of her feet, she immediately put on a mask of pain.

"It's okay, it's good that you're here. Comrade Xiao Jiang has just arrived and probably doesn't know how welcoming the villagers are. When we arrived yesterday, the village chief came over in person and showed concern for you even though he saw that you weren't here!"

Xu Yuanyuan told Jiang Li to relax, as the village chief did not blame her for being a day late.

"When I came here just now, I took a ride with the villagers. They were really welcoming."

Jiang Li had already seen the enthusiasm of Zhang Bo and Lu Chaoli, and thought that other villagers were the same.

Jiang Li gritted her teeth and touched the blisters on the soles of her feet, and instantly gasped.

Xu Yuanyuan, who was packing clothes, quickly put down the clothes in her hands and walked towards Jiang Li after hearing this.

"Comrade Xiao Jiang, what's wrong with you?"

(End of this chapter)