Otherwise, if her wet clothes were blown by the cold wind, she might not know about others, but Chen Shuning knew that with her small frame, she would either collapse immediately or become seriously ill.
After finally managing to put on the raincoat in a flurry of activity, Chen Shuning turned around and found that Liu Xiangyang either hadn't brought a raincoat or thought that since he was already soaked, it didn't matter whether he wore one or not; in any case, he hadn't stopped working at all.
Xu Laidi, who was following behind Liu Xiangyang, was also constantly working.
Having finished dressing, she and Wang Chunni felt embarrassed to linger and immediately ran back to the field to continue working.
However, before returning, Chen Shuning, fearing that her small body couldn't handle it, secretly drank a sip of the spiritual spring water.
As Chen Shuning passed by Xu Laidi again, he kindly reminded her, "Laidi, didn't you bring a plastic sheet? You should go back and put one on quickly, even if it can't keep you out of the rain or wind."
Because the rain was so loud, Chen Shuning shouted these words.
So not only Xu Laidi heard this, but Liu Xiangyang, who was in front, also turned around and advised, "Yes, Comrade Xu, you women are weak and easily catch a cold. I have a raincoat in my basket. Go get it and put it on. The soybeans have already been soaked by the rain anyway, so even if you are in a hurry, it won't make a difference if you wait a little longer."
Wiping the raindrops from her forehead, Xu Laidi waved her hand with a smile and said, "Thank you, Shuning, and thank you, Comrade Liu. But I'm already soaked, so I won't wear it. Besides, it's not convenient to work in a raincoat. We only have this much left, so let's finish this quickly."
Just as Chen Shuning was about to say something more, he saw the brigade leader helping the old Party Secretary into the field. Neither of them were wearing raincoats or carrying umbrellas.
He stood at the edge of the field, letting the heavy rain soak him, encouraging everyone to persevere and harvest the remaining beans. He even promised to give double work points to anyone working in the field that day.
Encouraged by the two elders, everyone persevered through the wind and rain to harvest all the soybeans in the field and store them in the warehouse.
When they returned to the educated youth settlement, Chen Shuning's lips had turned blue from the cold, and his hands and feet were numb.
Ignoring everyone else, Chen Shuning locked the door as soon as she entered the room, drew the curtains, and slipped into the space.
The room temperature, which was maintained at around 27 or 28 degrees Celsius year-round, immediately made Chen Shuning feel much more comfortable.
She ran into the bathroom and filled a tub with hot water. After throwing her soaking wet clothes into the washing machine, Chen Shuning stepped into the bathtub.
It wasn't until her body was immersed in warm water for a while that Chen Shuning felt alive again.
About half an hour later, Chen Shuning reluctantly left the bathtub, got dressed, and exited the space.
Just as I lit the stove connected to the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed), and finished slicing ginger to make some brown sugar ginger water, there was a knock on the door of the outer room.
When the door opened, Wang Chunni was seen holding an umbrella in one hand and a lunchbox wrapped in a towel in the other.
Seeing the door open, Wang Chunni squeezed into the house without waiting for Chen Shuning to let her in. She placed the lunchbox on the stove and said, "Shuning, why did it take you so long to start the fire? Are you freezing? Let me tell you, in this kind of weather, no matter how tired you are, you can't sleep on a cold kang (heated brick bed). It's easy to get sick."
"Hey, I've made some brown sugar ginger water. Drink it while it's hot, and then get a good night's sleep once the kang (heated brick bed) is warm."
Chen Shuning was afraid that Wang Chunni and the others might come over, so she didn't dare to stay in the space for long. So at this moment, she was secretly glad that she came out in time, and she was also touched.
As friends, Wang Chunni and Xu Laidi are quite good.
She didn't stand on ceremony with Wang Chunni, and with a smile, she picked up the lunchbox, opened the lid, blew on it, and then gulped down most of it.
Then, he took a cup, poured the rest he couldn't drink into it, and asked with a smile, "How is Lai Di? She doesn't look too well."
"It's alright. I just drank a big bowl of ginger water, so I'm probably asleep by now. By the way, Shuning, you should take care of yourself since you live alone. If you feel unwell, don't try to bear it alone. Come find me in the front yard. Sister Shumei said that it's easy to catch a cold in this situation."
A few years ago, a female educated youth was caught in the rain during the autumn harvest and almost died from a high fever in the middle of the night. If the person sleeping next to her hadn't discovered her in time, she probably would have died.
"No, Shuning, I think you should come with me to my place for the night. That way, if anything happens, we can look out for each other. Otherwise, I'm worried about leaving you all alone."
Thinking that Wang Chunni and the others' small house was just right for two people, it would be a bit crowded for three people. Besides, Chen Shuning had just taken a hot bath and drunk so much brown sugar ginger water, so she didn't feel uncomfortable at all.
Thinking that she could drink a cup of spiritual spring water and then take a nap on the warm kang, Chen Shuning smiled and politely declined, saying, "Chunni, thank you for your kindness, but I'm wearing a lot of clothes today, so the rain didn't soak my clothes. I also just drank a big bowl of ginger water, and I don't feel uncomfortable at all. I should be fine, so I won't squeeze in with you and Lai Di."
Although Chen Shuning assured her confidently, Wang Chunni still asked again with some unease, "Are you really not feeling unwell? Shuning, being sick is no joke, so please don't push yourself."
"Don't worry, I'm fine. I promise if I feel even slightly unwell, I'll come to the front yard to find you. You should hurry back and take care of Laidi. She looks really bad. She's been in the rain for so long, and unlike us, she doesn't have raincoats to protect her from the wind. You should go back and take good care of her."
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