The fire tongs fell to the ground with a thud. Zhou Yunze's pupils dilated, and he was stunned for several seconds before he reacted. "W-what did you say?"
Xu Shanshan bit her lip, feeling extremely embarrassed, and turned to flee in panic.
She had just used up all the courage she had mustered, and she really didn't have the courage to say it again.
Zhou Yunze's expression changed, and he took a step to chase after her, saying, "I like you too, and I'm willing to be your girlfriend."
Xu Shanshan was running so fast that she almost fell when she heard this. She steadied herself, turned to look at the handsome young man, and a bright smile bloomed on her face.
She's actually quite pretty, but she has freckles on her face. Since using the ointment Huang Xinrui gave her, the freckles have faded a lot.
In addition, with the change in her mindset, she was no longer as timid as before. She straightened her back, became more confident, and looked even more outstanding.
Zhou Yunze smiled too.
The two smiled at each other from a distance, and even the howling wind stopped, as if unwilling to disturb the lovers.
Wang Jiaxing, who was in the men's dormitory, heard everything that was happening in the courtyard and was happy for his good brother while hugging his quilt.
The next day, news of their relationship spread, and they received a flood of blessings.
Next, everyone at the educated youth settlement put in their best effort to make money. Zhou Yunxia took Xu Shanshan up the mountain to hunt, Huang Xinrui continued to brew wine, and Zhou Yunze and Wang Jiaxing were responsible for exchanging it for money.
The two frequented the black market, and Li Xiyue was no exception.
The black market has changed its leadership, and the order is much better than before. There are basically no more double-crosses between black market operators. Prices are still several times higher than outside prices, but they are much better than the exorbitant prices of the past.
Spring has arrived, the ice has thawed, but after only two days of warmth, another cold snap has begun, making the weather even colder.
Even though he couldn't go to work, Xu Guoqiang still led the militia in training, and all the commune members had to participate.
Xu Guoqiang, the patriarch, held a megaphone and said, "Same as always, warm up first, run ten laps around the river before coming back to training."
Amidst groans and cries, everyone began their morning run.
The wind was so strong on the river that it was impossible to open one's eyes, and one was basically running blindly following the person in front of them.
While running, something happened ahead and suddenly stopped, causing a large group of people behind to collide.
Li Xiyue reacted quickly, jumping out of the line to avoid bumping into others or being bumped by others. Huang Xinrui, who was in front of her, was in a bad situation, hitting her head on Wang Jiaxing's back and crying from the pain.
Wang Jiaxing was heartbroken and comforted her while rubbing her hands, saying, "Are you alright? Let me rub it for you. I'm so sorry..."
Seeing this, Xu Guoqiang, who was shouting slogans from behind, ran past with his broken megaphone. The ear-piercing screech almost caused everyone's eardrums to rupture.
"What are you doing? What are you doing? Why did you stop?"
Li Xiyue covered her ears in time, thus preventing them from being injured.
This time, Wang Jiaxing was smarter and covered Huang Xinrui's ears in advance, but he didn't cover his own ears. He complained, "This broken loudspeaker in our brigade is really...when will we get a new one?"
Huang Xinrui finally regained her composure, burst out laughing, and then craned her neck to see what was happening in front of her.
But all she could see were heads, so she ran ahead to check out the situation. She was so curious that she ran along the dry fields below the river that hadn't been irrigated yet.
The wind was too strong, so Li Xiyue didn't go to eat the melon. She decided to just eat the secondhand melon that Huang Xinrui brought back instead.
Within two minutes, the person came running back, panting, "Tian...Tian Lingling has fainted."
"Tian Lingling?" Li Xiyue and a few other educated youths exchanged glances. Could she really get dizzy from running?
Wang Jiaxing looked a little uncomfortable, but still asked, "What's wrong with her?"
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