When the work bell rang, Chen Gang was worried that talking to Zou Daying would cause gossip, so he asked Zou Daying to go under the deserted sycamore tree.
He feigned seriousness and asked in a deep, artistic voice, "Comrade Zou, you keep glancing at me while you're at work. Is there something you want to tell me?"
"I... I'm fine. I just wanted to ask if your injuries have healed?" Zou Daying replied shyly.
"My injury has healed a little bit. Although I still feel pain, I'd better bear with it so as not to miss work."
"Comrade Chen Gang, you are so great! You're still working even though your injuries haven't healed. I'm going to tell my dad to give you a proper commendation in the village."
"No, no, it's no need. It's nothing, don't bother your dad."
I'm going back to the educated youth settlement. Is there anything else?
"I boiled five eggs this morning. You get three, and I get two. Let's eat them together before we go back."
Shouldn't they all be given to me? Three eggs aren't enough for a grown man.
While inwardly complaining, he said aloud, "Comrade Zou, this isn't right. These are such precious eggs. You should keep them for your family."
Comrade Chen Gang is such a good person. He wouldn't even eat his own eggs, wanting to save them for my family. Why does Su Tian dislike him so much? Why did she beat him up so badly?
"No, my family has some. This is for you. Eat it quickly."
"Alright then, since your family has eggs to eat, I'll reluctantly eat all three of them."
As soon as Chen Gang finished speaking, he peeled an egg in three seconds and stuffed it into his mouth. A little while later, he peeled another one and stuffed it into his mouth. In no time, he had finished another one.
By the time Chen Gang had finished eating all three eggs, Zou Daying hadn't even finished peeling the eggshells off her own.
Do people in the city eat eggs like this? How come they can eat them one after another without chewing? And they don't even choke?
She was completely stunned, so much so that she forgot to eat the eggs in her hand.
"Um, do you still want the eggs?" Zou Daying asked cautiously.
"You're not going to eat it? Okay, give it to me, I'll peel the shell myself."
Chen Gang finished all five eggs in less than five minutes.
Zou Daying could only chuckle to himself...
So this is how fast city people eat, especially eggs. They eat them one after another, even faster than her dad.
"Comrade Chen Gang, I'll head home now."
"Comrade Zou, are we really that distant? Why are you still calling me Comrade Chen Gang? From now on, you can call me Brother Chen Gang when you see me, understand? Sister Ying." Chen Gang said in his unchanging, greasy voice.
He actually called me "Sister Ying," that's so intimate! I feel so sweet inside.
"Sister Ying, I'm going back to the educated youth settlement to rest now. You should go back soon too. The sun is very strong; I'll be worried if you get sunburned."
"Okay, Brother Chen Gang, I'll head back now. Goodbye, Brother Chen Gang."
After Zou Daying finished speaking, a shy expression appeared on her face as she reluctantly walked home.
These eggs are so delicious, I even burped after eating them.
As Chen Gang thought about it, he said, "It would be great if you could bring me a chicken next time."
That country girl is so simple-minded; she coaxed me into eating all five eggs. Next time, if I coax her again, she'll definitely get plenty of meat.
After all, I was craving meat.
Back at the educated youth settlement, before he even stepped into his room, he heard He Hua calling him:
"Brother Chen Gang, where did you go after work? I've cooked some congee, do you want some?"
"I didn't go. I was just resting under a big tree after work because I was tired."
"Why do I smell eggs? Did you eat eggs?"
"No, where would you get eggs to eat? Come sit down and have some porridge."
After Chen Gang finished speaking, he walked to the well, drew water, washed his face, rinsed his mouth, and thought to himself:
How come He Hua has such a keen sense of smell? She can still smell the egg even ten minutes after it's been eaten.
Chen Gang sat down and looked at the small dish of boiled vegetables on the table. He didn't mind at all. He picked up the vegetables, which had no oil or salt, and finished the whole bowl of porridge.
After all, he had just eaten five eggs. Who else in the educated youth settlement was as capable as him, able to eat five eggs?
He Hua looked at Chen Gang, who seemed strange today. Why wasn't he complaining about the food? The food didn't even have a hint of oiliness; couldn't he tell?
He Hua ate the thin porridge that looked like plain water and chewed the tasteless vegetables. She felt that her life was really bitter. She really wanted to eat meat, but she just couldn't chew anymore.
"He Hua, I'm full. You wash the dishes. I'm going back to my room to lie down for a while."
After saying that, he put down his chopsticks and went inside.
He Hua tidied up the table, went back to her room, and rummaged through her bag. She had about forty yuan left, which she had spent a few yuan on an old hen last time.
Old hens are so expensive! I really want to eat chicken, and I really want to eat pork, but I can't even buy pork at the supply and marketing cooperative.
If I want to eat chicken, I'll just run into Song Weiguang. Even a strong man can be swayed by a persistent woman. I'll go and seduce him a bit more, and I don't believe this country bumpkin won't fall for it.
Everyone at the educated youth settlement was resting in their rooms, but He Hua, wanting to get some meat, took a long detour and ended up at the village chief's house.
Song Weiguang was lying in bed preparing to rest. He had just walked back from town and was very tired.
Suddenly he heard someone knocking on the door. His family members were all resting in their rooms because they were tired from work, so he had to get up and open the door. He walked to the yard and opened the door impatiently.
Seeing outside the door, it was the same dark-skinned female educated youth who had come looking for his father before.
"What brings you to my house?" Song Weiguang asked in a somewhat abrupt tone.
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