Hu Zi and Xiao Fang walked around the town for most of the day, and finally bought some fruits and snacks, and also bought a skirt for Xiao Fang.

The skirt was picked by Hu Zi himself. Xiao Fang didn't want him to spend too much money, so she refused when Hu Zi wanted to take her clothes shopping. Hu Zi simply went all out and picked a skirt for Xiao Fang according to his own taste.

Sister Fang should accept the gift he gave her, right? The two of them went to the furniture factory and the wedding store to look at the things they would need for the wedding. They had already decided on the items they wanted to buy and would buy them after their wedding room was ready.

The four met at the agreed place. The one who helped them watch the ox cart was Uncle Liu from Taohua Village. Uncle Liu often came to the town to set up a stall with vegetables grown by himself. Every time the villagers came to the town, they would leave the ox cart with Uncle Liu and ask him to help watch it.

"Uncle Liu, we are back."

Lu Chaoli and others greeted Uncle Liu when they arrived at his stall.

Uncle Liu, who was squatting on the ground tying vegetables into bundles, turned his head after hearing their voices and looked at the four people in front of him with a smile.

"You guys are back. The bullock cart is over there. It rained just now and I was afraid that the bullock cart would get wet and you wouldn't be able to sit on it, so I put a layer of plastic sheet on it."

Uncle Liu pointed to the ox cart covered with plastic sheeting.

"Thank you, Uncle Liu!"

Lu Chaoli thanked Uncle Liu, then took a bag of oranges and placed them in front of Uncle Liu's stall: "These oranges are so sweet, Uncle Liu, you can peel some oranges and eat them when you have nothing to do."

"And these nectarines are also very sweet. Uncle Liu, try them when you're done!"

As Hu Zi spoke, he put the bag in his hand next to Uncle Liu.

"Take it away, take it away, take it away quickly, I'm too old to chew these!"

Uncle Liu quickly picked up the bag and stood up, handing the bag to Lu Chaoli and Hu Zi.

"Both oranges and nectarines are very tasty. Uncle Liu, please keep them. We have other things to do so we will go back first."

Lu Chaoli put his hand in front of Uncle Liu, and Hu Zi took the opportunity to pull the ox cart. When Lu Chaoli was trying to refuse from Uncle Liu, Jiang Li and Xiao Fang smiled at each other, and quickly turned around and sat on the ox cart.

"Chao Li, we have some at home, take them back quickly."

"Uncle Liu has been watching over the ox cart for us for a whole day. Please take this fruit and eat it. I have something else to do, so I will go back first. Uncle Liu should also go back early!"

Lu Chaoli took the bag from Uncle Liu, bent down and put it in front of the stall, then ran towards the ox cart in front.

"Chao Li, Chao Li, stop!"

By the time Uncle Liu picked up the bag on the ground and started chasing after them, Lu Chaoli and the others had already driven away on their ox cart.

Uncle Liu chased them for a while and had to stop, muttering: "These two kids, why are you being so polite to me!"

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During this trip to the town, the relationships between the four people have undergone subtle changes.

Although Hu Zi and Xiao Fang are from the same village, Hu Zi usually works in a pig farm, so they don't meet often and have few opportunities to talk.

After coming to the town today, the relationship between the two has become much closer. From being shy when they first proposed to being able to talk about anything now, Hu Zi is a humorous person and often makes Xiao Fang laugh.

Lu Chaoli likes Jiang Li since the first time he saw her.

You could say he was superficial or that he was just attracted by her beauty, but he fell in love with her the first time he saw her.

After spending these two days together, he became more certain of his feelings. Pampering her, indulging her and protecting her were what he would do to the end now, in the future, and even for the rest of his life.

There was a slight chill in the air after the rain. The four of them sat on the donkey cart, talking and laughing, and arrived at the entrance of Taohua Village when the sun was setting.

Lu Chaoli jumped down from the oxcart and said to Hu Zi and Xiao Fang, "You two go back first. I'll take Comrade Xiao Jiang back to the Youth Institute."

As Lu Chaoli spoke, he walked up to Jiang Li and stretched out his hand to her. Jiang Li did not refuse and grabbed his hand and jumped off the ox cart.

Just as Lu Chaoli was about to pick up the rice, flour, grain and oil from the ox cart, Hu Zi stopped him and said, "Boss, why don't we deliver it..."

"Okay, then I'll trouble you to take Xiao Jiang back home."

Xiaofang tugged at Hu Zi's sleeve, interrupting him from saying the next words.

"You guys should go back soon, the road will be hard to walk on when it gets dark."

Lu Chaoli picked up the things that Jiang Li bought from the ox cart. He carried the big items while Jiang Li carried the other small items. The two of them walked towards the educated youth institute side by side with the setting sun on their bodies.

After the two walked a distance away, Hu Zi muttered, "Boss, what a fool! He has to carry such a heavy thing on foot instead of riding in a perfectly good ox cart."

Xiaofang said helplessly: "You can't see that? The boss just wants to spend more time alone with Xiaojiang. You, please be more discerning next time!"

After being reminded by Xiaofang, Hu Zi finally realized what the boss's look just now meant. He knocked his head and said, "Look at my brain. How could I have forgotten this!"

Looking at Hu Zi's frustrated look, Xiao Fang burst out laughing.

Seeing Xiaofang laughing, Huzi scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "Thank you, Sister Fang, for reminding me, otherwise I'm afraid I would get beaten up by the boss later."

After realizing that he almost ruined the boss's plan, Hu Zi wanted to find an opportunity to make amends. He drove the cattle while watching Xiao Fang.

"Sister Fang seems to be quite familiar with Comrade Xiao Jiang?"

"We just met yesterday. Xiao Jiang is a very nice person. The three of us, Yuanyuan and I, get along very well."

"Then, Sister Fang, can you help the boss find out what Comrade Xiao Jiang has to say?"

Hu Zi looked at Xiao Fang with a flattering expression. Xiao Fang pursed her lips and smiled, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

Xiaofang was very thoughtful and could tell from Lu Chaoli's behavior and eyes that he felt for Jiang Li. Needless to say, Lu Chaoli was very famous in the village and everyone who mentioned him would praise him.

If he really cared about Xiao Jiang, she wouldn't mind helping to bring them together.

Moreover, she noticed that not only was the boss interested in Xiao Jiang, but Xiao Jiang seemed to have a good impression of the boss as well!

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Lu Chaoli carried the things and returned to the Youth League Institute with Jiang Li. Jiang Li called Xu Yuanyuan twice, but no one answered in the room, presumably she had not returned from the fields yet.

"Just put it on the ground first. I'll clean it up myself later. Thank you for helping me carry the things back. Sit down and rest for a while. I'll go get you a glass of water."

Jiang Li thanked Lu Chaoli, and quickly asked him to sit down first, then turned around and poured him a bowl of boiled water.

"Here, drink some water to quench your thirst."

Lu Chaoli had just taken the water handed to him by Jiang Li when Xu Yuanyuan's voice came from outside the yard.