Chen Gang, who had been abandoned outside the yard, ran away in a sorry state.
He felt like he was covered in wounds, and his chest started to ache again.
After beating the scumbag, Su Tian sat at the door of the room, looked up at the starry sky, and felt both relaxed and at peace.
In the end times, people are on edge and living in constant fear.
Therefore, she cherishes her current life. Although work is tiring, she is very content.
At least you won't lose your life at work, and you can earn work points to support yourself.
The other educated youths sat listlessly by the door, dozens of eyes fixed on Su Tian sitting quietly. Some were envious, some were jealous.
At this moment, a female educated youth named Ma Chunling walked over and sat down next to Su Tian.
"Su Tian, why are you here alone looking at the stars?" Ma Chunling asked curiously.
Su Tian smiled and replied, "I think the night sky is beautiful and calming. You're not asleep either, are you?"
Ma Chunling sighed softly, "Sigh, I'm a little homesick. I've only been here in the countryside for a few days, but life already feels so hard, and I feel empty inside."
Su Tian nodded understandingly: "It's normal to feel uncomfortable at first, but it will get better gradually. We can try our best to adapt and make life better."
Ma Chunling turned to look at Su Tian and said enviously, "You are always so optimistic and positive, as if you have no worries at all."
Su Tian smiled, thinking to herself that she had experienced so much suffering in the apocalypse before she was able to travel to this peaceful era.
She was just working to support herself; it was such a simple thing, and she felt quite happy.
She quickly comforted her, saying, "Everyone has their own difficulties; they just choose different ways to face them."
We must learn to look forward and believe that the future will be better. It's just work; if it's too tiring, we can switch to something easier.
The two sat quietly, gazing at the starry sky, enjoying this moment of tranquility.
The two didn't stay long before returning to their room to rest, and it was another dreamless night.
At four o'clock in the morning, Su Tian got up on time, ate breakfast, and prepared to leave.
Hearing Chen Gang call her name, Su Tian ignored him and walked straight ahead.
"Su Tian, how can you be so selfish? You work so fast, why don't you help me and Brother Chen Gang? We already agreed before we went to the countryside that we would help and take care of each other, have you forgotten?"
“Then if I help you with the work, will the work points be mine?” Su Tian replied loudly.
“That’s right. If you ask Su Tian for help, the work points will be Su Tian’s. Otherwise, why would anyone work for you for free?” Ma Chunling chimed in.
“We’re good friends, so what if she helps us with our work? Isn’t that what friends do to help each other?” He Hua said matter-of-factly.
"Get lost! Who would be friends with you two, you unlucky bastards!" Su Tian cursed, then called Ma Chunling and left together.
“Su Tian, I feel so happy to see you cursing, hahaha…” Ma Chunling said.
"I was happy to yell at them, they're crazy. Let's hurry up, it's time to go to work."
At five in the morning, the sky was already beginning to lighten. The two of them walked briskly to the threshing ground to meet up.
After harvesting rice all day yesterday, will you have a sore back, aching hands, or tired feet today? For Su Tian, these are non-issues.
She could do another 500 harvests; after all, harvesting rice is much easier than fighting zombies.
Another busy day began, and the harvest season passed day by day. After almost a month of hard work, the rice was finally harvested.
They harvested and dried the rice at the same time, and after another week of drying, the rice was completely dry.
Next, the educated youth can rest for two days before turning over the soil to cultivate seedlings for the next season's rice planting.
Over the past month, many of the educated youth have gotten several shades darker from the sun, and their hands have developed thick calluses.
Everyone looked like they had lost several pounds and weren't eating well, so everyone was looking forward to getting some rest.
Since Ma Chunling stood up for Su Tian last time, and they had a heart-to-heart talk that night, the two of them have grown closer over the past month.
Su Tian planned to spend one day of her rest time visiting the town and sending a letter home, and then spend the remaining day chopping firewood on the mountain.
Su Tian had already written the letter; she was thinking of sending some local products home, such as mushrooms or other things.
On the first day of her rest day, Su Tian got up early. She took her basket, woodcutter's axe, and rope and headed up the mountain.
The outer perimeter of the mountain had been almost completely looted by the villagers, so she kept walking towards the inner perimeter.
"Wow……"
So many mushrooms, this whole area is full of them, there are shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, red mushrooms... Su Tian quickly started picking them.
Shiitake mushrooms: They mostly grow on dead or fallen trees. They have a delicious flavor and unique aroma. They can be stewed with chicken, stir-fried with meat, or used in soups.
Wood ear mushrooms: They often grow on trees, have a crisp and tender texture, and can be eaten cold, stir-fried, or added to soups. They are also very nutritious.
Red mushrooms: They mostly grow in mountain forests such as red pine forests. They are a precious wild fungus with a delicious taste. They can be used to make soup and have high nutritional value.
After picking all of these leaves, she put them into her space. Looking ahead, she noticed many black and red twigs.
This stuff can be eaten raw or soaked in alcohol.
Su Tian was only thinking about picking as many as possible and sending them home to her parents to make medicinal wine.
She picked about 20 pounds of fruit. Su Tian looked at her watch; it was only 11 a.m.
He picked up his wood-chopping knife, examined the dead branches, gathered a bunch, bundled them up, and headed down the mountain.
Su Tian returned to the educated youth settlement with a heavy basket on her back. Some of the people at the settlement had already gone to town, while those who hadn't gone to town were all lying in bed.
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