The last time Zhou Shuan said in front of the educated youth that Shen Zhaodi was his girlfriend, Zhou Shuan thought that since he had said it in front of so many people, he naturally regarded Shen Zhaodi as his girlfriend.
He thought they were dating, and Shen Zhaodi thought he said that to help her out.
Zhou Shuan did not explain afterwards, which led Shen Zhaodi to always believe that he was a good person who was concerned about her reputation.
One doesn't say, the other doesn't ask.
Since Zhou Shuan felt that the time was about right, instead of going to great lengths to meet Shen Zhaodi secretly every time, it would be better for them to get married.
As long as they were married, he could treat Chen Zhaodi well openly without worrying about the gossips of the village women.
He did a stupid thing.
One day after work, the two met and he asked her directly if she could marry him.
Shen Zhaodi was caught off guard by Zhou Shuan's words. She was shocked and ran away.
Zhou Shuan was left standing there in confusion.
"So, you want me to ask her why she's ignoring you?"
"Yes, please ask Xu Zhiqing for help. Zhaodi has been talking about you in front of me before. I think you should ask her. She will be more willing to tell you."
Zhou Shuan felt a little embarrassed for once, after all, he and Xu Zhiyi had no connection at all.
"Okay, then I'll go ask. But I'm not sure she will tell me."
After Xu Zhiyi finished his portion, he left a dish for Zhou Shuan.
After all this chat, it was getting late. When she left home in the morning, she didn't tell Grandma Dong and the others that she wouldn't be back for lunch, so she had to go back quickly.
Xu Zhiyi rode his bicycle quickly towards Xiangyang Village. The sun was shining brightly above his head, and the wind brought by his bicycle was hot.
Sure enough, when Xu Zhiyi returned to the Pei family, Grandma Dong and Fang Yingzi had not yet had lunch and were still waiting for her to come back.
"Grandma Dong, I'm sorry, I didn't expect to be back so late."
"It's okay. It's hot out, and I don't have much of an appetite. It's okay to eat later. It's just right to wait for you to come back, so there will be more people to eat and it will be more lively."
"Yingzi, hurry up and bring out the food. You and Grandma Dong can have dinner. I met an acquaintance on the street today and we had dinner at the state-owned restaurant."
"Okay." Fang Yingzi put down the palm-leaf fan in her hand and turned into the kitchen.
It was hot in the summer, so Fang Yingzi cooked rice porridge, made some cold cucumber salad, and stir-fried some vegetables, keeping the meal light.
Xu Zhiyi sat down at the table and drank half a bowl of cooled porridge with the two of them. The hot and sour cucumber was an appetizer, and after eating, they took a short rest and had a nice nap.
After waking up, I handed the things I bought for Grandma Dong and Fang Yingzi to them one by one.
I just chatted with Grandma Dong and watched her skillfully thread the needle and sew clothes.
Grandma Dong enthusiastically taught Xu Zhiyi needlework and tried to get her started. However, the tiny needle was extremely unruly and she pricked her fingers several times.
Xu Zhiyi was scared of being pricked, so he quickly put down the needle and stopped touching it.
As the sun gradually set, the sky was still bright. Xu Zhiyi said hello to Grandma Dong and slipped out.
When we arrived at the Youth League Home, the educated youth were all busy with their own things.
Xu Zhiyi pushed open the dormitory door and saw only Jiang Wanqiao reading a book seriously. No one else was there.
Seeing that the sound of the door being pushed open did not attract Jiang Wanqiao's attention, Xu Zhiyi stopped disturbing her from reading.
After closing the door gently, I looked around. There was not much movement around, so I guessed that Gan Tiantian and the others must have gone to the mountain to collect firewood.
Xu Zhiyi guessed half right. They were a group of people going up the mountain to hunt in the wild.
Sure enough, before Xu Zhiyi walked far up the mountain, he saw Gan Tiantian, Fang Kai, Gu Liang and Shen Zhaodi, and no one else around.
Before Xu Zhiyi came closer, Gan Tiantian saw her with her sharp eyes.
"Zhiyi, here! Come quickly!" Gan Tiantian waved happily at Xu Zhiyi.
"What are you doing here?" Seeing that the few people had empty hands, they seemed to be looking for something.
"Let's go up the mountain and see if we can find some hares or pheasants. We're craving meat."
A group of people were greedy and wanted to try their luck up the mountain, but they found nothing.
"People often come here from outside. It's impossible for you to come here. Even if you meet one, you won't be able to catch him with empty hands."
A few educated youth from the city knew nothing about hunting. They wanted to eat meat but had no ability to do so.
"How about we go a little further inside?" Gu Liang was bold and eager to take risks.
"I advise you not to act rashly. The dangers deep in the mountains are unpredictable. It would be very dangerous if you encountered one."
Xu Zhiyi persuaded them that after all, with so many people going in, if they encountered a ferocious beast, don't expect anyone to be able to fight.
She can't take care of so many people by herself.
Fang Kai was sober. There were only two men in their group. If they really encountered a tiger or a wild beast, they would be helpless.
"Comrade Xu is right. We can't act recklessly."
Xu Zhiyi suddenly thought of a place, which was not without gain.
"I know a rabbit hole. There might be rabbits in it. Does anyone have any matches? We need to light a fire and smoke the hole."
"I brought it!" Gu Liang said excitedly, thinking about hunting some wild game in the mountains and eating it on the spot, so he went to the kitchen and brought a box of matches.
"Then let's go. Let's make it clear first. We can't run too far. After all, the dangers in this mountain are not something that everyone can predict."
Several people nodded obediently.
Soon Xu Zhiyi and her companions arrived halfway up the mountain. Xu Zhiyi discovered the rabbit hole by chance, but hunting was too easy for her, so she had never dug a rabbit hole.
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