Chapter 8: It's a bit crowded for three people
At that time, he was also thinking that Song Zhiqing's family was so generous that they didn't buy anything for the child.
If it works out, they probably dote on their children too much and are reluctant to let them take too many things on the train, so they would rather spend more money to mail them.
The team leader had a daughter who was about the same age as Song Shuyan. He kindly agreed to let Song Shuyan take leave.
Song Shuyan was so happy that he wanted to jump up.
But she heard the captain remind her, "Have you ever thought about how to move your things back?"
The village tractor is public property, so there is no reason to take it to town every day.
"Ah?" Song Shuyan's eyes widened.
Yeah, how does she move her things back?
She observed the captain's expression and carefully suggested, "Can you use the village tractor to take me to pick up the package? I can subsidize the gas and the tractor driver's loss of time off work. I'll give him some money."
The captain refused outright, "No!" This precedent cannot be set, what if others follow suit?
Song Shuyan didn't understand, "Why not?"
We can't use tractors in the fields now. Why are you so rigid, Captain?
"No reason. You can borrow a bicycle from the villagers." He paused. "Do you know how to ride a bicycle?"
Song Shuyan said weakly, "Yes." But she had too many things and she might not be able to move them all at once using a bicycle.
Helan was pulling weeds and saw Song Shuyan standing at the edge of the field chatting with the team leader for a long time. She didn't see her do any work, so she was unhappy!
She wanted to divide the land into four pieces, and each person would work on one piece so that no one would take advantage of anyone else!
She quietly told Li Chunmei about this idea, but Li Chunmei showed no emotion on her face. "Why didn't you split it with me like this before?"
How can this be the same!
Helan almost blurted out.
In the past, Li Chunmei worked faster than her!
The two newcomers were obviously holding her back, and she wasn't happy about them taking advantage of her.
Helan insisted on working separately, and Li Chunmei had no choice but to point out a place as the dividing line, "Okay, you move these columns, which is about one-quarter."
Helan's eyes widened, "Don't you guys know the difference?"
"It's none of your business." Li Chunmei said unhappily.
She didn't mind doing more work, but she was heartbroken. She finally understood why Helan was willing to partner with her.
If she had been like Song Zhiqing and Qin Zhiqing, and had not done her job efficiently, would Helan also have disliked her and wanted to distance themselves from her?
As it turned out, Song Shuyan was quite fast at pulling weeds.
Li Chunmei observed and found that Song Shuyan was working no slower than Helan.
Qin Fei, who didn't seem so delicate, couldn't catch up with Song Shuyan's speed.
Qin Fei hammered his waist and said, "Shuyan, have you really never done farm work?"
Song Shuyan said, "It's just pulling the grass. Isn't it enough to have hands?"
The sun was getting hotter and hotter, and many people in the fields began to pack up their things. Li Chunmei called out to them from the other side, "Go back and eat! We'll continue in the afternoon."
Song Shuyan breathed a sigh of relief.
She was already hungry.
She drank cornmeal porridge in the morning. She didn't get enough sleep and had no appetite, so she only drank a small bowl.
I didn’t feel tired when I was squatting, but now when I stand up, I almost can’t stand still.
Qin Fei helped her up and said, "Okay, so you were just forcing yourself to do this. Are you angry with Helan and want to show her that you can work just as well as she does?"
Song Shuyan smiled, "No, you're overthinking it. I was just thinking about something and didn't feel tired from pulling weeds. It's just that I stood up from squatting for so long that my eyes are black."
Qin Fei took her arm and walked towards the edge of the field, curiously asking, "What are you thinking about?" She could think so much that she forgot how tired she was, how could she not have such ability!
Qin Fei was extremely envious.
"I'm wondering how I'm going to get my package back to the village! Besides, I don't even know the way to town. I feel like my day off tomorrow was a waste!"
"No, I have to ask the captain when the village will have a bus to town."
After saying that, she wailed again, "No! I need something urgently, I can't wait that long!"
Qin Fei: “…”
She didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What were you thinking at the time? Separating people and luggage, isn't that unnecessary? Sooner or later, you'll have to go through this again."
Everyone's luggage was crammed onto the train, but she was so casual that she only dragged one suitcase.
"I regret it now. I didn't know it would be so inconvenient to go to town to pick up the package."
Li Chunmei was waiting for them at the edge of the field.
When the three of them walked together, they found that there were too many people.
Chunmei silently took a step back.
Helan caught up and said happily, "Chunmei, are you waiting for me?"
She naturally put her arm around Chunmei's.
Chunmei didn't struggle and didn't say anything.
Song Shuyan turned around and asked, "Chunmei, why did you go to the back?"
Helan raised his eyebrows proudly, like a child who had won a favorite toy. "Of course you're waiting for me!"
Song Shuyan: "..." Is it childish?
There was nothing new about lunch, just cornmeal porridge as usual.
Song Shuyan's mask of pain was almost coming out. This... the educated youths wouldn't eat this stuff three times a day, all year round, right?
There is no hope in life.
Is it too late for her to hate the two bad women at home now?
Don’t eat, I’m hungry.
I eat, but I can’t swallow it.
Song Shuyan forced himself to finish the bowl of porridge, found the clothes he had changed last night, and went to wash clothes.
Qin Fei put down the bowl, "Wait for me!"
People in the village wash clothes by the river. Yesterday evening, Chunmei pointed out the location to her.
Chunmei whispered to Song Shuyan, "You really don't need my help?"
Song Shuyan didn't have the nerve to ask her to help with the laundry, so she joked, "No, I'm afraid Helan will say I'm a young lady again."
Helan raised his head, "Hey! I heard it!"
Qin Fei said disdainfully, "If you heard it, then so be it. Why are you shouting so loudly?"
The male educated youth in the next room were very worried, fearing that they would fight again.
"Qin Fei, I need to borrow your laundry detergent." Song Shuyan admired Qin Fei very much. She brought everything with her, even a bunch of clothes hangers.
"Use it, don't be polite to me!" She ate Shuyan's candy without being polite to her.
"Lend me a few hangers too."
I still have to go to town, not only to pick up the package, but also to buy a lot of things.
"Just take it yourself!" Qin Fei continued, "Don't ask about such trivial matters in the future. We are just friends!"
Song Shuyan was so moved that she wanted to cry, "Ah Fei, I'm so lucky to have you, otherwise it would be too difficult for me!"
"Would you like to take tomorrow off too and go to town with me?"
Qin Fei carried the bucket and went out with her to the river. "Of course! I'll ask the captain for leave this afternoon. Why didn't you take me with you when you asked for leave this morning?"
"Put your clothes in the bucket too. Why are you holding them? Don't you have to put them together after washing them?"
Song Shuyan smiled. During this period of time, she felt that she had become a lot dumber.
Sometimes I do things in a disorderly manner, and sometimes I don’t think things through carefully.
She stuffed the dirty clothes into the wooden barrel. She had to adapt to the local customs and overcome all difficulties.
After all, I don’t know when I can return to the city.
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