Zhou Wenxi was eating. Su Qingmeng took out the package from the backpack and went into her bedroom. She closed the door and pretended to organize things. This was what she had prepared in the space yesterday. It looked quite big, but there was actually only a quilt inside.
In the future, if someone finds that she has something that cannot be bought here, they will assume that it was mailed from her home. After all, the supplies in the space are of better quality than those here.
She put the quilt back into the space and took out 10 kilograms of rice, 2 kilograms of white sugar, 1 kilogram of brown sugar, a can of fermented tofu, 5 kilograms of vermicelli, 10 salted eggs, and 1 kilogram of pumpkin seeds. These are all products from the farm workshop and can also be bought outside.
She had already eaten half of the food in the space. The kitchen recipes were too demanding. For example, a serving of clear cabbage soup required five heads of cabbage. These five heads of cabbage would have been enough for her to eat for ten days. So from now on, she would cook more carefully and try to eat what she cooked herself.
After a while, Zhou Wenxi came and knocked on the door. "Qingmeng, are you going up the mountain today?"
"Go!" Su Qingmeng recalled. She had been going up the mountain with Zhou Wenxi recently. They both lived in single rooms and needed more firewood.
Su Qingmeng followed her and became familiar with the front mountain. They only collected firewood, not wild vegetables. She was now strong and efficient. She had already stored enough firewood to last a month and returned the ones she had borrowed before, finally alleviating the "firewood shortage".
Today, Su Qingmeng went up the mountain with a basket on her back, and she no longer just looked for dead branches. She heard that the mountains in the Northeast were full of treasures, so she wanted to look for some mountain delicacies.
She found some wood ear mushrooms under a dead log and quickly called Zhou Wenxi over to pick them. Zhou Wenxi was very happy and said that she was lucky. There were many people in Qianshan Village, and they rarely found dried goods.
After the two of them picked all the fungus, Su Qingmeng didn't find anything else, so she had to continue picking firewood. On the way back, she found a bunch of bupleurum, which could be picked and sent to the purchasing station.
Zhou Wenxi was a little surprised. "You also know about medicinal herbs?"
Su Qingmeng's grandfather was an old Chinese medicine doctor. When she was a child, she learned some herbal medicine from him. However, Chinese medicine was very sensitive in that era, so she said she read it in a book.
When going down the mountain, he met Lin Xiuyao. He came from the back of the mountain and was carrying a bow. Su Qingmeng dreamed of wild animals appearing in his thatched hut from time to time. He must have gone hunting.
Lin Xiuyao came over and took the firewood from Su Qingmeng's hand, "Su Zhiqing, let me help you." She did not refuse.
Zhou Wenxi gave Su Qingmeng a meaningful look. She hadn't expected something to happen after only two weeks of her arrival. She had seen others show interest in Su Qingmeng before, including villagers and male educated youth, but she had always refused. She hadn't expected her to accept Lin Xiuyao's help now.
Lin Xiuyao delivered the firewood all the way to the educated youth site, and when he saw that her water tank was empty, he helped her fetch water.
Su Qingmeng just let him perform. In modern times, if a man pursues her, he will give her gifts, treat her to meals, and create all kinds of surprises. If you want to be her boyfriend, you have to accept the test.
The other educated youths saw Lin Xiuyao and looked at him secretly. Su Qingmeng also saw Tian Ke and Gao Xiaohuan come out with their meals and look over at them while they ate. They usually ate inside.
Lin Xiuyao finished all the work he could do, then said goodbye to Su Qingmeng and went back.
After he left, Zhou Wenxi asked, "Qingmeng, are you and Comrade Lin dating?"
Su Qingmeng shook her head. "No, he is pursuing me, but I haven't agreed to him yet."
Zhou Wenxi said, "Although he has good conditions, if you get married here, you won't be able to return to the city in the future."
Judging from Zhou Wenxi's usual personality, she probably regarded her as a friend when she said this. Su Qingmeng was a little touched.
She also discovered that Zhou Wenxi should have a good family background, but she was very low-key. When they chatted, she never talked about her family situation or gossiped about other people. The two of them had always been in a state of superficial acquaintance.
Su Qingmeng also answered seriously, "I've thought about it. He's the only one left at home. He can go back to the city with me in the future."
Seeing that she had thought clearly, Zhou Wenxi didn't say much.
Su Qingmeng began to cook. She took out a piece of meat and made a dish of stir-fried beans and pork with noodles. The beans were the ones she had traded with Milaidi, and the meat was pork from the space. As a well-off educated youth, it was normal for her to have some meat after returning from the commune today.
After finishing the meal, she gave some of the dishes to Zhou Wenxi, and Zhou Wenxi also gave her a boiled egg. This should be her breakfast tomorrow, but Su Qingmeng accepted it. It is better to make friends in a give-and-take manner.
It was dark after dinner. Su Qingmeng took a shower, read the newspaper, and then lay on the kang to tidy up the farm.
In the past half month, she has saved up 200 kilograms of flour, 80 kilograms of white sugar, 40 kilograms of brown sugar, 40 kilograms of wool, and 80 pieces of cotton cloth, enough food and clothing to last until the New Year.
The farmland was then planted with apples. She ate two apples a day, and the apple stock was running low. Apples ripened in two days, so Su Qingmeng only had to harvest them at night. This saved her time, as she no longer had to calculate the time to open the farm to harvest the vegetables.
Here, Lin Xiuyao and his friends waited for the truck between the commune and the county town. After handing over the goods to the transport team, they moved all the items to the commune courtyard.
The transport team's route was opened in the first half of this year. Their trucks run all over the province, and the drivers will bring items for their "relatives".
Lin Xiuyao worked with them for nearly half a month before both sides established trust. The transport team sold the goods to them at a price 10% lower than the market price. Both parties benefited, so the transaction was quite pleasant.
After the goods were sorted, Lin Xiuyao handed the key to Er Pingzi and said, "I won't be coming tomorrow. You guys move the things to the county town."
The county town was strictly managed and patrolled at night. Their base was inside the town, making transportation inconvenient. Lin Xiuyao bought a house in a secluded area near the main road in the commune, and after each transaction with the transport team, he would temporarily store his belongings there.
After explaining everything, Lin Xiuyao returned to the village. On the way, he thought of Su Qingmeng and felt sweet.
Because his parents died and his older brother joined the army, he lived alone for many years and matured early. When female classmates showed interest in him before, he didn't feel anything and always remained rational and clear-headed. He never thought that he would fall in love at first sight with someone.
Lin Xiuyao's heart beat faster and he felt happy when he saw Su Qingmeng. After considering his own situation and the other party's situation for a long time, he made up his mind to pursue her. Unexpectedly, Su Qingmeng did not refuse him outright. He had seen her being rude to others before.
Lin Xiuyao was happy when he thought of this. The night was dark and the cicadas were chirping. He walked along the moonlight.
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