In the afternoon, He Xianqiu was still working hard at hoeing the ground, even though there was still a large piece of empty space left.
The sun gradually set in the afternoon, and He Xianqiu finally felt a hint of coolness.
He Xianqiu was exhausted after working all day.
At this time, a whistle sounded. He Xianqiu threw away the hoe and found a place to sit down.
The scorer was recording work points and happened to record He Xianqiu's work points. She pricked up her ears to listen to how many work points she had earned.
She remembered that the full work points were ten, and she didn't know how many work points she could get in her situation.
"He Xianqiu, two centimeters."
He Xianqiu thought two centimeters was good enough, and it would be great to be able to get some food.
He Xianqiu has already thought it through. Even if she works very hard, she may not be able to earn much food.
It might still depend on money, so He Xianqiu planned to be lazy and just do his best.
After all, she didn't rely on work points to fill her stomach, so she didn't care so much about the number of work points. It was enough to get something to get by every day.
At that time, she could buy coarse grains from the team, and other fine grains and snacks from the town and county.
It is impossible to feed her coarse grains for every meal, so she will have to eat fine grains when the time comes.
Today's mission has ended, even though He Xianqiu has not completed it. She walked back to the educated youth point tiredly.
When she returned to the educated youth center, the other educated youth had already arrived and were getting hot water.
He Xianqiu found a place to sit in the kitchen and casually asked the male educated youth who was boiling water.
"He Zhiqing, is there any water left in this pot?"
He Qiye said shyly, "There are still some left. Do you want some, He Zhiqing?"
He was a little embarrassed. He Zhiqing was so beautiful that he always felt shy when talking to her.
He Xianqiu nodded: "Thank you, He Zhiqing."
He Xianqiu sat in the kitchen waiting for the water to boil, adding firewood to the candlestick from time to time. Since the two were not familiar with each other, they didn't talk anymore, but it wasn't awkward either.
When the water was ready, He Qieye said, "He Zhiqing, let me help you carry it over."
He Xianqiu wasn't polite either, it was good that someone brought it up.
"Thank you, He Zhiqing."
He Qiye scratched his head and smiled shyly: "No, no."
After the water was brought to the shower room, He Xianqiu went to pack his clothes and take a shower. After washing his hair and body, he no longer felt sticky and felt comfortable.
When she returned to the dormitory and heard other educated youth discussing going to the commune to buy things tomorrow, she listened quietly.
"I can rest one or two days a month. I can rest tomorrow so I can go to the commune to buy things."
“I see.”
"But you have to get up early to reserve a spot, otherwise there won't be enough space on the oxcart. It'll be around 7 or 8 o'clock."
Hearing this, He Xianqiu thought secretly that she must get up early tomorrow as she also wanted to go to the commune to buy things.
There was nothing to do in the countryside, so He Xianqiu just listened to them chatting and then gradually fell into a deep sleep.
Maybe the bed was too narrow and He Xianqiu didn’t sleep well, so she got up early.
She lay on the bed and sighed, wondering when this day would end. The room was pitch dark and He Xianqiu couldn't tell the exact time, so she simply lay there until dawn.
At this time, other people also got up, and the rustling sound of people getting dressed could be heard.
He Xianqiu also started to change his clothes and then went out to wash.
After washing up, she applied some cold cream and lip balm before going out with Zhang Zhijuan.
From a distance, there were already quite a few people on the ox cart, and the two of them were almost running over.
Seeing that there was an empty seat on the bus, He Xianqiu sat down and Zhang Zhijuan sat next to her.
The ox cart was gradually filled with people, and a few more people were squeezed in to sit down. It was so packed that there was no room for anything else.
He Xianqiu was stunned. There were too many people.
After everyone was seated, the man driving the ox cart grabbed the rope connected to the ox's nose and patted the ox's butt, and the ox cart started to sway away.
The dirt road was bumpy and the ox cart was shaking. He Xianqiu felt a little uncomfortable. After sitting for several hours, he finally arrived at the commune.
He Xianqiu breathed a sigh of relief. They had finally arrived. She was still sore from hoeing the fields yesterday. She had to sit on the ox cart again. If He Xianqiu continued to sit on it any longer, her bones would feel like they were falling apart.
He Xianqiu looked around the commune. Most of the houses were made of mud, but there were many more residential buildings than in the countryside, and there were quite a lot of blue-tiled houses.
He Xianqiu looked at the commune's appearance, and the others looked at her.
She was wearing a goose yellow knee-length skirt, which made her stand out from the crowd of people wearing dark clothes. The touch of light yellow was particularly eye-catching.
Especially her fair skin and elegant temperament seemed out of place against the gray streets.
He Xianqiu had only heard about this era from the older generation before, and she never thought that she would experience it in person. Even in the world of novels, she had to sigh at the speed of national development, with rapid economic development and construction in just a few decades.
Who could have imagined that the bumpy dirt road would become a smooth and beautiful asphalt road, and the gray mud houses would become beautiful residential buildings and high-rise buildings.
He Xianqiu didn’t know why she suddenly came to this world, but she knew that since she was here, she could only live her life to the fullest.
She patted her head and thought that it was useless to think about all these things now, so it was more important to go shopping first.
This is her first time shopping since she came to this world. She has to think about what to buy. After all, it’s not easy to come here. Sigh.
He Xianqiu wanted to walk alone, so she did not separate from the other female educated youth.
She remembered that the state-owned restaurant provided sufficient ingredients and the food was very good. She asked someone for directions and soon found the state-owned restaurant.
The state-owned restaurant in the commune was quite small. There was a plaque on the door with four big words and a slogan: "State-owned Restaurant". There were a few tables outside the shop. It was simple, just like a modern small shop.
He Xianqiu went to the ordering window, and the waitress looked up and asked.
"What do you want to eat?"
He Xianqiu looked at the menu and ordered a plate of braised pork, a portion of bok choy and a bowl of rice.
"Wait a moment." The waiter wrote the menu and then immediately turned around and went to the kitchen.
After a while, the waiter called out to her, "Lady, your dish is ready. Come and get it."
He Xianqiu walked over to get the food and paid for it. She spent fifty cents and half a pound of food coupons. She exclaimed that it was so cheap.
The braised pork was still steaming when it was cooked. She took a bite and her eyes lit up. It was so delicious, with alternating fat and lean parts, and a fresh and non-greasy flavor. The same was true for the bok choy, which was crispy and sweet. Although the rice was mixed with sorghum, it was also delicious.
Thinking back to the fact that she had eaten the choking porridge and dry vegetables the past two days, she felt so miserable that she could not even cry. She really didn't want to eat anymore.
He Xianqiu was a rich lady after all, and had eaten too many delicious foods to count. Although she felt that the food cooked in the state-owned restaurant was very much to her liking, she still ate slowly, always maintaining her elegance in front of others, though she quickened her pace a little.
After eating, she wiped her mouth with a towel and squinted her eyes in satisfaction. She now felt that it was a happy thing to be able to eat meat every day.
He Xianqiu’s money was indeed enough for her to eat, drink and have fun, but if she ate and drank well every day, she was afraid that someone would target her. She worried about why it was so difficult. Now she couldn’t even eat meat every day.
It seems that she can only come to the commune from time to time to have a bite to eat. Thinking of this, He Xianqiu felt completely depressed.
Although he was very sad, He Xianqiu still bought ten meat buns and put them in the basket on his back, using the other things to cover it.
Afterwards, they walked out of the state-owned restaurant. There were a lot of people from the commune going to the market. He Xianqiu went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought a thermos and five kilograms of Fuqiang flour, as well as some other sundries that filled up his backpack.
Originally, there was a pot for boiling water, but now it was difficult for her to carry the things in the basket. He Xianqiu frowned.
Just when I was feeling worried, I saw a man. Although he was called a man, he was actually not very old, and looked to be only eighteen or nineteen years old.
He Xianqiu trotted over and patted the man on the back. Her voice was clear and pleasant: "Comrade, I want to ask if you can do me a favor? There will be a reward."
The reason why He Xianqiu remembered him was entirely because he was good-looking and handsome. Moreover, it was really not easy for him to grow to over 1.8 meters in that era of food and clothing shortages.
Although he was very thin, he was really tall. He Xianqiu estimated that he was probably over 1.85 meters tall.
The man turned around and frowned at her: "What do you want?"
He Xianqiu said quickly: "It's like this, I want to buy a pot to take back, but I bought too much and I can't carry it. Seeing that you are from the same team, I want to ask if you can help me carry it to the ox cart."
Ji Chenzhou frowned and looked at her. He Xianqiu took a step back when he stared at her. She always felt that this boy had very sharp eyes.
"No, forget it. Sorry to bother you."
The boy said in a deep voice: "Okay."
He Xianqiu was stunned for a moment, then he became happy: "Then come with me, I'll go buy it now."
The boy didn't say anything, just nodded and followed her silently.
He Xianqiu bought a pot and handed it to him. He took it and turned away. He Xianqiu followed him, keeping up with his steps.
He Xianqiu felt that although the boy was silent, he was a really nice person and she had a good impression of him.
They soon arrived at the place where the ox cart was parked. He Xianqiu instructed him to park it, and after thanking him, he gave him two meat buns wrapped in paper bags.
"Comrade, this is for you. Thank you for your help."
"No need." The boy shook his head.
"How can you not want it? This is for you, take it quickly. This is something I gave away, and I won't take it back." He Xianqiu said and put it in the boy's hand.
The boy was a little surprised, but he finally accepted it.
He Xianqiu smiled. She felt embarrassed to ask others for help, so she felt relieved after paying them.
The boy accepted and left. He Xianqiu sat on the ox cart waiting for others to come back. Gradually, the cart was filled with people and drove away.
He Xianqiu put the things at her feet, trying to take up as little space as possible. Zhang Zhijuan sat next to her and exclaimed in surprise at the large basket of things.
"Xianqiu, you bought so much, including a pot. You must have spent a lot of money, right?"
He Xianqiu nodded: "It cost quite a lot. It's not easy to come up here, so I bought everything to be prepared."
To be honest, He Xianqiu spent more than 40 yuan on buying so many things. She was shocked that buying so many things was so cheap, but she couldn't say it in front of others. Wouldn't that attract thieves?
Although most people at this time are very simple and honest, there are still some bad people. She is alone here, so it is better to be careful.
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