When tidying the dormitory, Su Hong didn't expect that the new female comrade would be so attentive that she even brought candles. Furthermore, the bed was made so neatly that the sheets were wrinkle-free. She was about to go to bed, but the quilt was folded into a tofu block. Wang Jingqiu patted his own quilt, looked at Wen Wan's bed and said, "Wen Zhiqing, your skill in folding the quilt is so good! It's so square and tidy. If it were mine, I wouldn't be willing to open it." Wen Wan's fingers moved unconsciously, and she smiled and said casually, "My grandfather asked us to fold it like this since we were young. It's become a habit." Wang Jingqiu said with admiration in his eyes, "Then Wen Zhiqing, your grandfather must be a respected hero who defends his country! My good friend's father is also, and I heard her say that her father also had the habit of folding the quilt into tofu blocks when he was at home." Wen Wan said with admiration in her eyes, "Although my grandfather has retired due to health reasons, he is still the person I admire the most. He is also the benchmark of my life, and I am working hard to emulate my grandfather." Wang Jingqiu said with envy in his eyes, "Wen Zhiqing, you are so lucky to have such a grandfather, unlike me..." What is it specifically? Wang Jingqiu didn't say anything, but made the bed in a depressed mood. Wen Wan didn't ask the reason, but just said politely, "The leaders all said that there is a lot to do in the countryside. Now that we have come to this new starting point, the starting line is the same. Work hard, and things will definitely get better and better in the future." Wang Jingqiu smiled a little reluctantly and nodded, and didn't say anything more. Su Hong said, "I stayed here to see if you needed anything, but seeing that you are so careful and even brought candles, there is no point for me to stay here, so I will go back and rest first. If you don't understand something in the future, you can ask me, or ask other old educated youth, or find Comrade Yan Weiguo." Wen Wan smiled and said, "It's not that I'm careful. It is said that an old man in the family is like a treasure. If my grandfather hadn't reminded me, I would not have thought of bringing these little things. I'm sorry to trouble you tonight, and I may trouble you in the future. I won't be polite with you." Su Hong waved her hand, "It's nothing, then I'll leave first." After Su Hong left, Wen Wan took out the basin and toiletries and said to Wang Jingqiu, "Wang Zhiqing, I'm going to the kitchen to get some water to wash up. Do you want to come with me?" Wang Jingqiu shook his head and refused, "You go first, I'll pack my luggage." Wen Wan glanced at the lit candle and said, "Then Wang Zhiqing, when you're done packing, blow out the candle! We just arrived and there's no time to buy anything. I guess we'll have to rely on these candles to stay awake tonight before we go shopping." Wang Jingqiu nodded, "Okay, I'll get it sorted as soon as possible." Although she didn't show anything on the surface, her hands holding the things were getting tighter and tighter. Wen Wan came to the kitchen. Zhang Chaoyang was helping to cook noodles. Zhou Shikang was sitting beside her like an old man, looking at the kitchen with disgust in his eyes. Wen Wan smiled and greeted them, then got some hot water and went to the yard to wash up. While the three of them were eating noodles in the kitchen, Yan Weiguo smelled the canned meat and left tactfully. Zhou Shikang was used to spending money lavishly, and didn't think there was anything special about the canned meat. He asked the two of them very generously if they wanted some. Both of them shook their heads and declined. Everyone knew that meat was hard to come by these days, and anyone with a bit of tact wouldn't eat someone else's meat. Zhou Shikang complained as he ate, "I don't know how long I can live in this damn place, and I don't know what my old man was thinking that he had to have me come here." Wen Wan said as she ate, "Although it's a bit cold, we should be lucky. The conditions here are not bad, and the weather has given us time to adapt. My cousin went to the countryside earlier than me. I heard that she went there just in time for the autumn harvest. She arrived the night before and got up before dawn the next day to work. They didn't have collective dormitories, so they all rented houses in the villagers' homes and had to pay the rent themselves. Another thing is, can we at least understand what the villagers here say? My cousin had to spend time learning their dialect when she went to the countryside, otherwise she wouldn't be able to communicate."
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