He Xianqiu carried the basket and walked to the back mountain. He saw Ji Chenzhou bending over to work from afar.
He Xianqiu called out, "Student Xiao Ji."
Ji Chenzhou heard a familiar voice calling him from afar. He looked up and was surprised to see that it was He Xianqiu.
Ji Chenzhou immediately put down his hoe and ran towards He Xianqiu with joy in his steps.
He ran to He Xianqiu, took the basket from her hand, and said with a smile: "Xianqiu, why are you here?"
He Xianqiu said cheerfully, "Xiao Ji, I want to tell you something. I fried some snacks today. They taste pretty good. They are crispy and you will definitely like them."
Ji Chenzhou looked down at her with a smile in his eyes: "Really? Then what did you blow up?"
He Xianqiu narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Salt and pepper shrimps, I saw a few children holding river shrimps today, and then I asked them to bring me some, and we exchanged them in the form of barter."
Ji Chenzhou chuckled: "If you make it, I must eat more."
He Xianqiu nodded: "Okay, okay, trust me, the shrimp I fried are delicious."
As He Xianqiu spoke, he raised his eyebrows, and he felt very proud. After all, this was the first time he had ever cooked this dish.
She had never done anything before, but after coming here, she knows a lot of things now.
Ji Chenzhou looked at her with squinting eyes, like a lazy kitten. He inexplicably found her cute, so he couldn't help but want to touch He Xianqiu's head.
But he also thought about it. Although he was tempted to do it, it would be too offensive to He Xianqiu, so he absolutely could not do it.
After He Xianqiu and Ji Chenzhou came and sat down under the shade tree, she immediately took out a few packets of salt and pepper shrimps from the basket and handed them to Ji Chenzhou with sparkling eyes, expecting Ji Chenzhou to try it.
Ji Chenzhou pursed his lips and smiled, took the packets of salt and pepper shrimps from He Xianqiu's hand, gently put a small handful in his hand and started eating.
After taking a bite, Ji Chenzhou's eyes lit up. It turned out that the river shrimp that he used to think was fishy turned out to be so delicious after being made by He Xianqiu, so he took another bite.
Seeing how much he enjoyed eating, He Xianqiu was satisfied and said with a smile, "Xiao Ji, the pepper-flavored shrimps are even more delicious."
Ji Chenzhou nodded: "Yeah, I'll try."
As He Xianqiu spoke, he watched Ji Chenzhou eat the salt and pepper shrimps with chili peppers. After taking a few bites, his face turned red from the spiciness.
He Xianqiu quickly handed him some water. When she saw him drink the water, the redness on his face disappeared. She smiled, her voice clear and pleasant.
Ji Chenzhou was a little embarrassed by her laughter.
"Okay, okay, Xiao Ji, I won't laugh at you anymore." He Xianqiu said with a smile in his eyes.
Ji Chenzhou raised his eyes and saw that He Xianqiu indeed stopped making fun of him, but he remembered that He Xianqiu always called him classmate Xiao Ji.
Although they were very close, Ji Chenzhou always felt that He Xianqiu treated him as a younger brother.
So Ji Chenzhou looked at He Xianqiu, seeming to be hesitant to speak, wanting to say something but not knowing how to say it.
Seeing him being so shy, He Xianqiu propped up her head and asked, "What's wrong?"
He Xianqiu was shocked. He couldn't be really unhappy because of her teasing.
Ji Chenzhou looked at He Xianqiu, moved his mouth, and finally said shyly: "Xianqiu, can you call me classmate Ji? I always feel like I'm calling a child."
This would make him feel that He Xianqiu only treated him as a child, so he was very tolerant of him.
But she didn't treat him as a man. Ji Chenzhou hoped that He Xianqiu would treat him as a man.
He Xianqiu listened to what Ji Chenzhou said, and he suddenly realized that this was the reason.
He Xianqiu asked tentatively: "How about I call you Chen Zhou?"
When Ji Chenzhou heard He Xianqiu calling him Chenzhou softly, his heart skipped a beat and he nodded shyly.
Ji Chenzhou thought that he should sell most of the wild boar weighing more than 300 kilograms and keep only 20 kilograms.
Because He Xianqiu likes to eat lean meat, Ji Chenzhou's 20 kilograms are a mixture of fat and lean meat.
Thinking of this, Ji Chenzhou said, "Xianqiu, there are still 20 kilograms of wild boar meat. I will sell the rest."
He Xianqiu nodded: "Twenty kilograms is enough to eat for a long time."
Ji Chenzhou said he sold the wild boar. He Xianqiu probably knew where he sold it, but she didn't ask much. This was Ji Chenzhou's own business, and he was the one who killed the wild boar.
But thinking of the injuries on Ji Chenzhou's body, He Xianqiu asked worriedly: "How are your injuries?"
Ji Chenzhou shook his head and said, "It's okay. I feel much better today."
He Xianqiu didn't quite believe it: "Really?"
Ji Chenzhou smiled and said in a gentle voice: "I am much better now. It just looks scary, but it is just an external injury. It won't cause any trouble."
Seeing Ji Chenzhou so sure, He Xianqiu was relieved, but he still reminded him: "Remember to apply the medicine. No matter whether the injury is big or small, you can't be careless."
Ji Chenzhou nodded: "I understand."
Seeing that Ji Chenzhou was indeed not forcing himself, He Xianqiu's voice became lighter and she shared with Ji Chenzhou what she had done in the past few days.
"I wrote a plan for the team leader a few days ago. It's about making soap. If the application is successful, we should build a factory in the village..."
Ji Chenzhou listened to He Xianqiu patiently, and handed her water from time to time to quench her thirst.
When he heard that she could make soap, his originally expressionless face showed some surprise.
But he did not interrupt He Xianqiu, but nodded from time to time until He Xianqiu finished speaking.
He Xianqiu talked for a long time and finally finished telling the story. She also told Ji Chenzhou that Zhao Yaling had stolen her plan.
Ji Chenzhou frowned when he heard this. For the first time, he felt that this female educated youth named Zhao Yaling was so annoying.
They felt that it was unsafe for He Xianqiu to live in the educated youth center, as there were too many intrigues there, but the educated youth center was the only place to live in the brigade, and He Xianqiu couldn't move out even if he wanted to.
Although he did have a place for He Xianqiu to live in, which was the old house left to him by his grandfather, he and He Xianqiu had no substantial relationship and could not let her move in at all.
Otherwise, with the women in the team's ability to spread gossip, it would spread from one person to ten, from ten to a hundred, and various versions would pour out and spread to every corner, causing great harm to He Xianqiu.
Thinking that he could do nothing for He Xianqiu, Ji Chenzhou felt a little guilty. For the first time, he realized that his abilities were limited and he could not help the girl he liked.
However, He Xianqiu didn't care much about these. They were just a few termites, not a big problem, although they were indeed a bit annoying.
Seeing that He Xianqiu was not affected by this incident at all, he came to him with a desire to share, just like telling a story.
Ji Chenzhou was a little worried: "You have to be careful with these people. I don't know if they will do anything to hurt you if they are pushed into a corner. And if you have any problems, remember to come to me."
He Xianqiu nodded: "I see, but it's useless for Zhao Yaling to steal the plan, because it doesn't mention how to make soap."
Although he heard what He Xianqiu said, Ji Chenzhou was still very worried. He now strongly disliked this female educated youth named Zhao Yaling.
Seeing that He Xianqiu was careless, he was not an educated youth and had no way to take care of her. What if she was bullied somewhere else?
Seeing Ji Chenzhou's worried look, He Xianqiu patted his shoulder and said, "It's okay. I'm not someone you can easily bully. Besides, I still have you."
Ji Chenzhou smiled and said helplessly: "But you and I are far apart, and I don't live in the educated youth camp. If something happens to you, I won't be able to go there in time."
He Xianqiu blinked. What kind of illusion made Ji Chenzhou feel that she might be bullied?
He Xianqiu looked straight at Ji Chenzhou. Ji Chenzhou felt a little uncomfortable with her gaze and his ears turned slightly red.
Ji Chenzhou asked somewhat embarrassedly: "Why do you keep looking at me like that?"
He Xianqiu's eyes moved, and she said, "Don't worry about me. I'm not someone who can be bullied."
Ji Chenzhou nodded. He also knew that He Xianqiu was not a weak person, but he was still afraid that He Xianqiu would be bullied.
"Okay, let's not talk about unpleasant things, let's talk about something happy." He Xianqiu said softly.
Ji Chenzhou could only nod, but he didn't consider himself a good person. If He Xianqiu was bullied, he might warn that person or do something else.
But there is no need to tell this to He Xianqiu.
Of course, Ji Chenzhou didn’t mean to do anything illegal.
The topic was just skipped over, and He Xianqiu talked to Ji Chenzhou about many other things.
Ji Chenzhou listened to her and agreed with her from time to time, feeling extremely relaxed.
However, He Xianqiu saw that Ji Chenzhou still had a lot of work to do, so he stopped talking.
She looked at the land, and then said to Ji Chenzhou: "Chenzhou, let me work with you, it will be faster this way."
Ji Chenzhou shook his head and said firmly: "No, I can do it by myself, you just wait for me here."
The weather is so hot and the work is so tiring, how could he bear to let He Xianqiu do this.
Ji Chenzhou felt that He Xianqiu was the bright moon in the sky and shouldn’t do these things.
Seeing Ji Chenzhou's firm attitude, He Xianqiu pouted: "Although my work is average, I can still help."
He Xianqiu tried to explain that she was not that useless.
Ji Chenzhou chuckled softly, his voice gentle: "The sun is shining, just stay here, I work quickly."
Moreover, Ji Chenzhou felt that with He Xianqiu around, he had more motivation to work.
So He Xianqiu sat in the shade and watched him work, and Ji Chenzhou sometimes looked up and saw her.
Although he had sweated a lot and was physically exhausted, when he saw her, he felt less tired and more motivated.
He Xianqiu kept watching Ji Chenzhou working. He was sweating a lot and his clothes were sticking tightly to his body, but with his narrow shoulders and waist, he didn't look embarrassed at all. Instead, he had some fatal temptation.
Beads of sweat dripped onto the jawbone and then slid down the slender neck until they gradually disappeared.
He Xianqiu propped up his head and admired the young, energetic and beautiful Ji Chenzhou working.
She sighed that this was a young and handsome young man, who was pleasing to the eyes and made her feel that the hot weather was nothing.
But Ji Chenzhou was working very hard now and had no idea that He Xianqiu was looking at him and sighing from time to time, otherwise his face would probably have turned red as a monkey's butt.
Now Ji Chenzhou only wanted him to work faster so that He Xianqiu wouldn't have to accompany him in such hot weather.
After some time, Ji Chenzhou finished working on the last small piece of land and stood in the field to rest for a while.
Seeing that he had already planted all the crops, He Xianqiu immediately ran towards him with a kettle.
She handed over the kettle: "Here, drink some water to quench your thirst."
Ji Chenzhou took the water, drank a few sips, and then he felt a little better.
He held the kettle, looked down at He Xianqiu, and said gently, "Okay, let's go pack up and leave."
He Xianqiu saw that he was covered in sweat, with beads of sweat sliding down his jaw. He looked very tired, and felt a little distressed, so he simply took out a handkerchief and wiped him directly.
Ji Chenzhou was completely stunned, looking straight at He Xianqiu, feeling her gentle wiping, smelling the fragrance coming from her body, and then his face quickly turned red, and his wrist joints also turned red.
It was as if fireworks exploded in his mind. He Xianqiu wiped the sweat off his face. What should he do? He was so happy.
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