Lin Jianxue didn't even bother to look at her, and followed Zhou Mei to the cotton field with the crowd.
The cotton field is located in the open land behind the educated youth site. It is a sea of green at first glance.
When I got closer, I found that the so-called "green" was mostly contributed by weeds with strong vitality.
The leading old educated youth was a dark-skinned, capable-looking man named Wang.
He didn't waste any time and took a few old educated youth with him to find a piece of land with particularly lush weeds. He squatted down and quickly demonstrated the key points of pulling weeds.
"Look here, new here! This is a cotton seedling. Its leaves look like this, and its roots are shallow." He picked up a slender weed next to a cotton seedling. "This is barnyard grass. Its roots are deep and its leaves are pointed. We have to pull it up by the roots, otherwise it will blow away again in the spring breeze!"
He pointed to another round-leaved weed and said, "This is the ashweed. Pull it out cleanly too! Remember, be careful when pulling it out. Don't mistake the cotton seedlings for weeds, and don't damage the cotton roots! This is an important economic crop in Hulan County. Whether we can get more food and cloth coupons depends on the cotton harvest!"
The old educated youth gave a few brief instructions and then assigned each new educated youth a piece of land of about one mu, and then dispersed to do other farm work.
This job seems simple, but it is actually very tiring.
The newly planted cotton seedlings are too tender and their roots are shallow, so they can be blown away easily if you are not careful.
However, those weeds are extremely tenacious, with roots deeply rooted in the soil. It is extremely difficult to pull them out, and often requires a lot of strength. At the same time, you have to be careful not to move too much and hurt the cotton seedlings next to them.
The sun gradually rose higher, and the scorching sunlight began to scorch the earth and the people who were bent over working.
Squatting on the ground to weed, not only did my back and waist ache, but my eyes were also dazzled by the sunlight and the green seedlings and grass. I had to look very carefully to pull out the weeds accurately.
Complaints and cries of pain soon filled the air.
"Ouch, my old waist..."
"Why is there so much grass? It seems like I pull it out here and it just grows back there!"
"My eyes are dazzled. These cotton seedlings look so much like grass!"
"When are we going to go..."
Lin Jianxue didn't say anything, but just silently repeated the actions of identifying, grasping, exerting force, and pulling up.
Sweat quickly soaked the loose hair on her forehead, sticking tightly to her cheeks, and the clothes on her back also stuck to her skin, making her feel very uncomfortable.
She pulled for more than an hour in one breath, and only straightened her back two or three times to pat her sore lower back.
Even though she had the experience of two lifetimes and a willpower far beyond that of an ordinary person, this pampered little body began to protest. She felt a pricking pain in her waist and her arms trembled a little.
She stopped, slowly stood up, walked to the edge of the field, and took out the army green water bottle from her bag.
After unscrewing the lid, she didn't drink the water immediately. Instead, she took small sips to moisten her cracked lips, and then tilted her head back to drink a few sips.
"Lin Zhiqing."
A slightly gentle male voice sounded not far away.
Lin Jianxue raised her eyes and glanced over, seeing Zhang Ruichen standing on the field next to hers, holding a handful of freshly pulled weeds in his hand. He had a perfect, slightly honest smile on his face and waved at her.
Seeing her looking up, Zhang Ruichen put down the grass in his hand, stepped onto the ridge in front of her, and smiled caringly: "You've been working for so long, you must be exhausted, right?"
He shook something wrapped in a clean handkerchief in his hand and said, "Are you hungry? I brought some steamed bread. Can I give you one?"
Lin Jianxue's gaze lingered on his face for a moment. That gentle, honest-looking face now looked a little red due to sweat and sunlight.
She shook her head, her voice flat: "No need."
Then, she looked at the man in front of her, a little curious, and asked directly: "I hit your girlfriend, aren't you angry?"
Zhang Ruichen seemed to be caught off guard by her direct question. The smile on his face froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal.
He quickly waved his hands, his tone filled with helplessness: "Hey, how can I blame you for this? In the final analysis, it's Liwen who went too far! She's a person who speaks too quickly and doesn't think before she speaks. To say that about you in front of so many people is outrageous!"
He sighed, as if heartbroken. "I've already told her. Lin Zhiqing, don't take it personally. I apologize to you on her behalf."
Lin Jianxue looked at his friendly appearance and did not respond to him. She just reached out and tightened the lid of the kettle.
Then she stood up from the ridge of the field and patted the mud on her trouser legs: "I'm going to work."
The implication is that you can leave.
Seeing her cold and distant look, Zhang Ruichen's desire to take the opportunity to get closer to her seemed to be blocked by something.
But the more this happened, the more he felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart, as if a cat's paw had gently scratched the tip of his heart, making it itchy, with a bit of unwillingness and a stronger interest.
This Lin Jianxue, although just as the rumors say, is a thorn in the side, but she is also indeed... interesting.
He took a step forward, a warmer smile on his face. "Okay, okay, you go ahead and do your thing! There's a lot of weeds on your patch, so it's hard to pull them out, right? Once I've finished pulling the weeds on my side, I'll come over and help you!"
Lin Jianxue stopped just as she was about to walk down the ridge of the field.
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