When Tiezhu and Huzi saw their boss hoeing the field side by side with a girl, they wanted to go closer to see who the girl was. As a result, they left a little late and were discovered by the boss.

The girl was wearing a hat, and in the end they couldn't see who she was.

"I'm a new educated youth in the village. I'll introduce him to you when the time is right. I warn you not to do anything rash and scare him!"

Lu Chaoli looked at Tiezhu and Huzi seriously, and the two nodded like chicks pecking at rice.

"Okay, get back to work and try to finish building the pig farm before the policy comes out!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Boss, let me help you carry the hoe!"

Hu Zi took the hoe from Lu Chaoli's shoulder and showed his big white teeth.

"Wear a hat when you go out. Look at how tanned you are. How can you look good when you get married in half a year with a face as dark as coal?"

As Lu Chaoli spoke, he pulled at Hu Zi's crooked collar and straightened it for him.

"Got it, Boss. I'll bring it with me when I get back!"

Lu Chaoli curled his lips and walked in the front, while Hu Zi and Tie Zhu followed beside him with a silly smile. A dozen young and strong men who were far behind the three of them were also very excited because they were going to make money.

The small Taohua Village is full of life and excitement.

After arriving at the pig farm, Lu Chaoli followed a few brothers to measure the size of the land and estimated the approximate number of bricks needed. This work took them an entire afternoon.

Jiang Li and other educated youth also completed their tasks for today.

Liu Jiayi put down her hoe and turned to walk towards the Youth League Institute. Li Zhixiu knew that she was still sulking, so she said hello to Lin Jieye and others and left first.

Lin Jiye and Xi Qingshan were not in a hurry to leave. They followed the villagers' example and picked up a small stone from the ground and scraped the dirt off their hoes.

No one knew where Zhou Guoqing had gone and he couldn't be found at the moment.

Jiang Li and Xu Yuanyuan carried hoes and came to Aunt Zhang and Aunt Zhou to help them finish the last bit of work.

"Go home in the afternoon!"

"Go home, go home, I'm already hungry!"

"Thanks to Xiao Jiang and Xiao Xu, otherwise we would have to work a little longer!"

"Yeah, I didn't expect these two young comrades to be so quick at doing farm work right after they arrived!"

Aunt Zhang and the others praised Jiang Li and Xu Yuanyuan, and the more they looked at the two girls, the more they liked them.

"Xiao Jiang and Xiao Xu, you must be exhausted after a day's work. You two should go home with your aunt to have dinner today!"

Aunt Zhang was afraid that Jiang Li and Xu Yuanyuan were too tired from work the day before, and would not want to cook and go hungry when they returned to the educated youth institute.

Jiang Li took Aunt Zhang's arm and said, "No need, Aunt Zhang. We haven't finished the lunch yet. If we leave any more, it will go bad. Next time we have a chance, we will definitely go to Aunt Zhang's house to try her cooking skills!"

Jiang Li quickly declined. Everyone had been busy all day, so how could she let Aunt Zhang go home and cook for them?

"Okay, then let's do it tomorrow. Let's go to my aunt's house tomorrow to try my cooking. Although my cooking skills are not as good as your Aunt Lu's, they are also delicious!"

Aunt Zhang is quite confident in her cooking skills. Everyone in the family says that her cooking is delicious. Every time a dish comes out of the pot, her five-month-old grandson cries and makes a fuss to lick the soup to taste it.

"Aunt Zhang, please stop talking. I'm going to drool if you keep talking!"

"Okay, okay, let's stop talking. Let's go home and eat!"

Aunt Zhang picked up the hoe as she spoke. At this time, Xu Yuanyuan had also scraped the dirt off the hoe. She was about to stand up when the hoe suddenly hit her.

"careful!"

Just as the hoe was about to hit Xu Yuanyuan's head, a gentle female voice was heard, and she quickly bent down and grabbed the hoe.

"Yuanyuan, are you okay?"

After Jiang Li noticed Xu Yuanyuan's situation, she hurried over to her, grabbed her hand and pulled her up from the ground.

"I'm fine, thanks to this comrade who was quick to grab the hoe handle!"

The man waved his hands quickly: "It's okay, it's okay, you don't have to be polite to me, just call me Xiaofang."

"Xiao Fang?"

Jiang Li looked at the person in front of her. She had two thick and long pigtails on her head and her big eyes were twinkling, which was very consistent with the image in the lyrics.

"Hello, Xiaofang. My name is Jiang Li. You can call me Xiao Jiang like Yuanyuan does."

Xiaofang nodded and called out, "Xiao Jiang."

Xu Yuanyuan was about to introduce herself to Xiaofang, and the next moment Xiaofang looked at her and smiled, "Yuanyuan."

"Hey! Xiaofang!"

Xu Yuanyuan chuckled and was very happy to make new friends.

"Xiao Jiang and Xiao Xu, the three of you should stop chatting. It's getting dark and time to go home!"

Aunt Zhang turned her head and shouted.

"I understand, Aunt Zhang. I'll be right there."

"Xiaofang, hurry up and let's go home and cook."

Aunt Zhou also shouted.

Xiaofang waved and responded, "Here I come, mother."

The three of them followed with hoes in hand. Since they were of similar age and personality, Jiang Li and Xu Yuanyuan quickly became friends with Xiaofang, whom they had just met.

As the sun set, I don’t know what they were talking about, but the laughter of the three people could be heard from behind them.

Aunt Zhou and a few others who were walking side by side with Aunt Zhang also laughed. Listening to the girls' laughter, all the fatigue of the day was swept away.

When they arrived at the fork in the road, Jiang Li and Xu Yuanyuan said goodbye to Xiaofang and walked towards the educated youth institute arm in arm.

After waiting until there was no one on the road, Xu Yuanyuan asked the question that she had been holding back for the entire afternoon.

"Xiao Jiang, how did you get to know Comrade Xiao Lu?"

"I met him on the mountain road the day I arrived. He was the one who sent me back to the Youth League Institute."

Xu Yuanyuan talks to Jiang Li about everything, so Jiang Li naturally won't hide anything from her.

Xu Yuanyuan raised her eyebrows and looked at Jiang Li with a teasing look on her face: "Oh~ So, he fell in love with you at first sight?"

"What do you mean by love at first sight? Yuanyuan, don't talk nonsense!"

Jiang Li pushed Xu Yuanyuan's arm.

"Ouch, little ginger is blushing!"

Xu Yuanyuan refused to give in and put her face in front of Jiang Li to tease her.

According to her experience, this Comrade Lu is definitely interested in Xiao Jiang! The two of them talked and laughed as they returned to the Youth League Institute, and the sky gradually darkened.

After arriving near the Youth Institute, Xu Yuanyuan changed the subject, took Jiang Li's arm and asked, "Xiao Jiang, what do you want to eat later? I'll make it for you!"

Xu Yuanyuan's father is a chef. Xu Yuanyuan often helps him at home. Over time, she became passionate about cooking.

Jiang Li smiled and said, "I like to eat whatever Yuanyuan cooks."

"You have such a sweet mouth! Wait, I'll show you my skills when we get back!"

As they were talking, they came to the door of the Youth League Institute. Just as they were about to go in, a dark figure suddenly emerged from the side, scaring Jiang Li and Xu Yuanyuan!

Xu Yuanyuan patted her chest and stared at the person in front of her: "I'm scared to death! Captain, where did you come from?"

"Comrade Xiao Jiang, you can't get too close to Lu Chaoli!"

(End of this chapter)