Back home, Qin Chuan chopped firewood in the yard, while Yun Ling opened the window, hid in the room, took out beef jerky from her backpack, wrapped in brown paper. As soon as she opened it, the aroma filled the air. Afraid that others would smell it, she quickly took out a large piece and stuffed it into her mouth, putting the rest back in her backpack.
It's absolutely delicious! It's numbing, spicy, and fragrant, with a wonderfully chewy texture and a rich beef flavor.
Yunling chewed slowly and with great satisfaction, then couldn't help but ask, "System, where did this piece of beef come from?"
【Confidential.】
"Can we give out this kind of reward again next time?"
[It depends on the host's luck.]
Yunling sighed, then ate two more pieces, and, worried about the smell in the room, opened the window as wide as possible.
She felt no guilt whatsoever about getting special treatment. She wasn't the kind of selfless, altruistic person who would sacrifice herself for others. Besides, even if she did get the beef, the source of the beef was unclear, and she might be arrested as a spy.
Be careful in everything you do; this is the lesson I learned from the educated youth today.
She rinsed her mouth and lay down on the kang (a heated brick bed) to take a nap.
I still need to go gather pig feed at four o'clock in the afternoon.
That must have been tough.
She was woken up again by Qin Chuan. She yawned and asked in a hoarse voice, "What time is it?"
Qin Chuan glanced at her and said, "It's almost 3:30."
Yunling rubbed her eyes and said, "I feel like I haven't slept for long."
Qin Chuan smiled and said, "You're probably too tired. You can rest in the shade for a while this afternoon, and I'll go and gather pig feed for you."
Yunling: "How could I possibly accept that?"
Qin Chuan coughed and said, "Just tell me whether you agree or not."
"I agree," Yunling said without hesitation.
Qin Chuan chuckled, and the two of them left the room together. A gust of hot air hit them, bringing with it the heat of summer.
Yunling poured some water and wiped herself down briefly. In the sweltering summer, it's easy to sweat while sleeping.
Another day of missing air conditioning.
As the family finished packing and parted ways, Qin Chuan handed her a military green water bottle.
Qin Yan glanced at it enviously and said, "Third Uncle is so good to Third Aunt. My father wanted this kettle before, but Third Uncle wouldn't give it to him."
Seeing the envious looks in the two little girls' eyes, Yunling sighed again at the scarcity of resources in this era. She said, "If you want to drink water, come find me."
The afternoon's work was to gather two baskets of pig feed. Yunling gathered half a basket of pig feed and then sat down to rest under a big tree.
Qin Tao and Qin Yan quickly finished cutting a basket of pig feed, and seeing that their aunt's basket wasn't full yet, they came over to help.
Before long, I saw my third uncle's figure.
"Third Uncle," the two sisters called out obediently.
Qin Chuan nodded to them and began to help Yun Ling cut pig feed.
He has long arms and legs and has been doing farm work for a long time, so he is particularly fast at cutting pig feed.
They quickly finished the remaining half-basket of Yunling's basket, and even filled a large pile on the ground.
Yunling and Qin Tao, the two sisters, came back to the pig farm with empty baskets on their backs, which could be filled directly.
It's much easier now, at least I don't have to keep bending over like I did this morning.
"Thank you," Yunling said sincerely.
Qin Chuan: "Of course."
Qin Yan blinked and asked, "Third Uncle, will you help me gather pig feed in the future?"
If her third uncle came to help, she and her sister could finish their work sooner and go to the mountains to find wild fruits.
Qin Chuan: "That's hard to say."
Qin Chuan then carried Yun Ling's basket on his back, and with one basket in each hand, he went to the pig farm to help chop the pig feed.
The four of them went home together.
It was the time when people were finishing work and heading home. Seeing Yunling and Qin Chuan walking together, many people teased Qin Chuan, saying that he now knew how to pamper his wife.
On the way, they ran into Fang Yuyan, who snorted coldly and walked away.
Yunling was completely confused. The original owner of this body had fallen ill as soon as she arrived and hadn't interacted with the educated youth. She had no idea where she had offended her.
It doesn't matter, she likes watching the excitement, but she doesn't like the excitement because it's her problem.
When they returned to the Qin family home, Qin Tiantian had already prepared dinner, and everyone else had also returned.
Seeing them return, Zhang Guihua breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Go wash your hands quickly, the food is ready."
After Yunling and the two little girls washed their hands, they sat down next to Qin Chuan. Seeing that everyone had arrived, her mother-in-law called out, "Let's eat!" and everyone ate together.
Dinner was even more bland and watery. It was corn porridge with sweet potatoes in it, but it was still very watery, so thin that chopsticks couldn't stand it up. The side dishes were stir-fried bok choy, stir-fried potato shreds, and cold pickled vegetables. The flavors were very bland, with only a little salt and no oil at all.
Thinking back to the takeout she used to order, which she always complained was greasy, she now feels a little nostalgic.
Yunling looked left and right. Everyone else was eating heartily, enjoying their dark steamed buns with pickled vegetables. They were also slurping down their porridge.
Suddenly, some small green vegetables appeared in her bowl. She looked at Qin Chuan in the direction of the chopsticks.
The other person glanced at her and then handed her a dark-colored steamed bun. Yunling took it and, like the others, broke the bun in half, tore off a piece from the middle and put it in a bowl, adding some small green vegetables. The taste wasn't very good, but it wasn't bad either.
After finishing her meal, Yunling took out her dirty clothes to wash. Seeing Qin Chuan sitting by the door, she nudged him and politely asked, "Do you need your clothes washed?"
It’s best not to.
Qin Chuan seemed to see through her thoughts and said, "Don't worry about me."
Seeing this, Liu Yun felt a pang of sadness. She ran to her mother-in-law's room and whispered, "Mother, I just saw that the third son's wife only washes her own clothes."
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