After Gu Xichen left, everyone started to get busy with their own tasks.
Seeing that Jiang Jinxiu had nothing to do, Yang Dongmei suggested that she and Gu Xilan go and collect firewood together.
Jiang Jinxiu readily agreed.
In her mother-in-law Yang Dongmei's words, it was necessary to go and collect more firewood as soon as possible for future use.
Otherwise, if someone else picks it up, they'll have to go to even farther places to find it.
In Guangxi province, people generally warm themselves by a fire during the winter.
We need quite a bit of firewood.
It's also used for cooking and heating.
Therefore, the more firewood the better.
Although it's only October now, the weather will get colder next month if nothing unexpected happens.
What Jiang Jinxiu really wanted to say was that it had already gotten cold in Beijing.
I wonder if her parents have ever used the big cotton quilt she sent them before; I'm afraid they're reluctant to use it.
Jiang Jinxiu and Gu Xilan took a carrying pole and a hemp rope, and went out with Xiao Hei.
Before leaving, Yang Dongmei specifically instructed Gu Xilan to keep an eye on Jiang Jinxiu and not to tie too much firewood for her.
If you can pick something, then do it.
We don't have enough firewood, we'll go collect more later.
Don't pick up too many at once, or you'll get tired.
Jiang Jinxiu felt very warm-hearted upon hearing this.
They had originally planned to bring Gu Mingzhen and Gu Mingzhu along, but the two said they still had homework to finish, so they didn't come.
Jiang Jinxiu and her group did not venture deep into the mountains; they simply gathered some dry firewood at the foot of the mountain.
There weren't many people collecting firewood yet, but they quickly gathered a lot.
Gu Xilan skillfully tied them all up with hemp rope.
Two bundles for each person, and she was worried that Jiang Jinxiu wouldn't be able to carry that many, so she specially only tied some for her.
The two bundles together probably weigh less than forty pounds.
Jiang Jinxiu clearly told her that she could pack more and that she could choose.
But Gu Xilan just wouldn't believe it.
She had seen those educated youth who had basically never carried anything, and even when they carried a dozen or twenty pounds of things, they couldn't walk very far.
He kept complaining of shoulder pain.
Before her mother left, she specifically instructed her not to tie too many knots around her third sister-in-law's neck.
Besides, she also felt sorry for her third sister-in-law. Her third sister-in-law was so fair and tender, it was already very kind of her to come with her to collect firewood.
"Third sister-in-law, you have such fair skin, how do you maintain it?"
Gu Xilan asked the question she had always wanted to ask.
Everyone has a love for beauty.
Although she has a very easygoing personality, she also loves beauty.
Her third sister-in-law is truly the fairest and most beautiful person she has ever met.
She also noticed something else: her third brother has become increasingly fair-skinned since he got together with her third sister-in-law.
She's at least much fairer than before.
Jiang Jinxiu tapped her forehead: "You silly girl, have you met someone you like? You've become so vain now."
"Third sister-in-law, please don't wrong me. I'm still in school. If my mother hears this, she'll skin me alive. She's repeatedly warned me that I can't date while I'm studying. But I'm in my second year of high school now, and I'll graduate next year."
As Gu Xilan finished speaking, she even felt a sense of pride.
After all, she's about to graduate, and after graduation she'll be an adult.
Seeing Gu Xilan like this, Jiang Jinxiu couldn't help but recall a line from her past life: "I was so silly when I was little, actually looking forward to growing up."
But she didn't say anything, after all, growth is irreversible.
She smiled and handed her the water bottle, saying, "Here, drink more water to boost your metabolism, and you'll become fairer and fairer."
Gu Xilan felt that her sister-in-law was just being perfunctory, but she still took the water bottle and drank several mouthfuls.
"Third Sister-in-law, this water tastes so sweet. Did you add sugar?"
Jiang Jinxiu nodded slightly, deciding to take it as if she had added sugar.
After all, diluted spiritual spring water is still sweeter than ordinary water outside.
...
While Jiang Jinxiu and Gu Xilan were happily gathering firewood, Jiang Jinhua was in a terrible situation.
Ever since he was chased by the cow, the village chief has never assigned him to herd cattle again.
Instead, they assigned him to cut pig feed.
He gets four work points for cutting three loads of pig feed every day.
One load is counted as one centimeter, two loads are counted as two centimeters.
In this way, Jiang Jinhua started to act according to her own whims.
If he's in a good mood, he'll earn four work points; if he's in a bad mood or it's too hot, he'll only cut one or two loads. As long as he gets enough work points every day so he won't get scolded, that's fine.
But today he just went to the place where he usually cuts pig feed.
A woman suddenly appeared from the side, and upon closer inspection, it was the same crazy woman from last time.
He Mei.
Jiang Jinhua looked around and found that there was no one around. The children who had been cutting pig feed with her were nowhere to be seen.
Only a few figures could be faintly seen floating in the cornfield not far away.
Seeing his expression, He Mei quickly giggled and said, "What, are you afraid I'll eat you up?"
Jiang Jinhua felt goosebumps all over her body.
"Stay away from me, you're ugly!"
He hadn't forgotten the time he threw her into the cesspool.
He Mei acted as if she hadn't heard him and continued to approach Jiang Jinhua step by step.
Jiang Jinhua pointed at her with the carrying pole in his hand, stopping her from getting closer: "Help! There's a female hooligan here."
Jiang Jinhua shouted at the top of her lungs.
Actually, he would rather just beat someone up.
But he was also afraid that others would see him. After all, if he were caught beating a woman in broad daylight, he would be out of a job here.
It wouldn't matter if it were just him.
But there's also his sister.
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