When they arrived at the educated youth point at around 2 o'clock, Su Qingmeng packed up their things and the two of them went up the mountain to pick mushrooms.
After harvesting a basket of mushrooms and picking up a bundle of firewood, the two of them went down the mountain. On the way, they met Chang Hong and Qiao Qinggang. They were talking very close to each other, but when they saw someone, they quickly separated. Su Qingmeng saw Chang Hong and winked at her. Qiao Qinggang nodded and said hello to them before leaving.
Chang Hong came over and said, "Su Zhiqing, you guys went up the mountain?" Su Qingmeng smiled and said, "Sister Chang Hong." Chang Hong looked a little uneasy and said, "I went to the clinic and happened to meet Qiao Zhiqing and we talked for a few words."
Su Qingmeng pretended to believe it and said, "Oh, Sister Chang Hong, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?" "My throat feels a little uncomfortable, but it's nothing." Chang Hong coughed twice and said.
"Oh, then take care of yourself, Sister Chang Hong, I'm going back to the educated youth point," the two said goodbye.
Su Qingmeng recalled the plot about Chang Hong. She did not get into university. After the college entrance examination, the male and female protagonists returned to the city. The subsequent plots all took place in Beijing.
Most of the educated youth at the educated youth sites did not get into university, and their endings were only briefly mentioned when the heroine returned to her hometown later. Chang Hong should have returned to the city in 1979, and she returned unmarried, and there was no mention of her having a partner in the countryside.
It seems that Chang Hong and Qiao Qinggang will break up in the future. Lin Xiuyao saw Su Qingmeng was still thinking and asked her, "Do you believe it?" "What?" Su Qingmeng came back to her senses, "Oh, you mean them, they didn't believe it, but it has nothing to do with us."
Lin Xiuyao was a little happy to hear her say "we". The two returned to the educated youth site. Su Qingmeng left the firewood behind and asked Lin Xiuyao to take the mushrooms back to his house to dry.
On October 6, news came that wg was over. After discussing it for a few days, the villagers began to busy themselves with the autumn harvest.
Although this news was not a big deal for the villagers, Su Qingmeng knew that things were different. In the next few years, society would undergo earth-shaking changes.
Zhou Wenxi has been in a good mood these days, smiling more often. Su Qingmeng has some guesses about her family.
The busy autumn harvest season is here, and the team leader held a mobilization meeting, passionately encouraging everyone, "Don't be afraid of hardship or fatigue," and "Persistence is victory."
The autumn harvest starts at 5 o'clock every morning. The team leader quickly assigns tasks and the villagers are busy running around. Su Qingmeng is assigned to break corn and only has half an hour to rest at noon.
We took our lunch to the fields and ate it. After lunch, we sat for a while under the shade of the trees by the field. Soon, the time was up and the team leader called out, "Everyone, get busy! It's time to get to work!"
Su Qingmeng was busy from dusk to dusk, and when she got off work she couldn't even lift her arms. Although she was dressed warmly, there were still small cuts on her face and hands, which were burning.
Tian Ke's condition was even worse than hers, and they exchanged wry smiles. Tian Ke said, "I have some ointment. My mother prepared it before I went to the countryside. It's quite effective. I'll put it on when I get home and it'll make me feel better." Su Qingmeng followed her to the large house in the front yard where the educated youth lived to get the medicine.
This was her first time here. The room was quite big, and although there were five people living in it, it was not too crowded. At this time, the female educated youth were all lying on the kang. When they saw her come in, they greeted her weakly.
Tian Ke handed her the ointment and said, "This is made with Chinese medicine. It's very effective in reducing swelling." "Thank you. You can rest too. I'm going back now."
Su Qingmeng returned to the room, washed her hands and face reluctantly, and lay down on the kang. Zhou Wenxi and she had previously discussed having a meal together during the autumn harvest, and today Zhou Wenxi would cook.
Su Qingmeng was harvesting crops on the farm while lying down. She wished that she could sow and harvest with just one click outside.
"It's time for dinner!" Zhou Wenxi called out. "Here I am," Su Qingmeng struggled to sit up. "How is it? Are you feeling well?" Zhou Wenxi asked.
Su Qingmeng said weakly, "It's okay, my arms are sore." "That's how autumn harvest is, persistence is victory." Zhou Wenxi encouraged her.
Lin Xiuyao came over while they were eating. He was also very busy today and hadn't seen anyone all day. He was holding a few plasters and frowned when he saw Su Qingmeng, "Your face is injured."
Su Qingmeng touched her face: "It's okay, it's just a scratch from corn leaves, it's not serious." She just looked in the mirror and it was just a little red and swollen, but no bleeding.
"Do you have any medicine?" he asked. Su Qingmeng nodded. "Tian Ke lent me the ointment. I'll apply it in a while."
After a few words, Lin Xiuyao left, telling her to have a good rest. Zhou Wenxi said, "Comrade Lin is very considerate. You have good taste."
Su Qingmeng smiled. She also thought her boyfriend was pretty good. After eating and applying her medicine, she rested. She was too tired and didn't want to do anything.
When she woke up, it was already the next morning. Su Qingmeng struggled to get up. Today she cooked a simple vegetable pancake and boiled an egg, making four servings.
After dinner was ready, Zhou Wenxi also got up. The two of them quickly finished their meal, packed their lunch in lunch boxes, and went to work.
Lin Xiuyao was waiting halfway and motioned her to talk to the side. Zhou Wenxi and Tian Ke smiled mischievously and left first.
Su Qingmeng and he walked to the side of the road. "What's wrong?" Lin Xiuyao's eyes swept over her face. After a night of swelling, it had gone down, leaving only a small mark. "I've changed your job. Go to the threshing ground to look after the grain today."
Su Qingmeng felt a warm current flowing through her heart. Her boyfriend was so considerate. "Thank you, Lin Xiuyao, you are so kind."
Lin Xiuyao smiled gently: "Go ahead."
Su Qingmeng came to the threshing ground and Aunt Dahua was there too. It was good to have someone familiar, so she followed Aunt Dahua.
The work in the threshing ground is not tiring. You just have to turn the grain from time to time, drive away the birds if you see any, and pay close attention to the weather. On cloudy days, you have to put the grain away. But the weather is pretty good today.
The time of autumn harvest depends on the weather. It is said that it rarely rains recently.
Several aunts chatted while working, and one of them teased Su Qingmeng, "Su Zhiqing, when are you and Yao boy going to get married?" "It's convenient after the autumn harvest. There's food and meat, and the weather is good, neither too hot nor too cold."
Su Qingmeng evaded the question, "I'm still young, there's no need to rush." "How old are you this year?" "18." "Oh, not young anymore. In the countryside, you can get married at 16."
Su Qingmeng frowned. What was the point of underage marriage? She used a deflection technique to explain the dangers of early marriage for girls. The aunts seemed to understand, but they didn't push her any further. Su Qingmeng breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't want to get married in the countryside; she had to wait until she returned to the city.
After working day and night for half a month, they finally stored all the grain in the warehouse. After that, Su Qingmeng had nothing to do, and she was no longer needed to deliver the grain.
She rested for two days, eating and sleeping, waking and eating, and finally recovered. Several female educated youth collapsed, and Zhou Wenxi and Tian Ke were also resting.
Su Qing dreamed of going up the mountain. The mountain products were ripe now, and chestnuts, wild walnuts, pine nuts, etc. could all be picked. The villagers had been heading up the mountain these days.
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