It was said that when a man chases a woman, there are mountains between them; when a woman chases a man, there's a layer of gauze between them.
Shen Miaomiao felt some truth in this.
As long as she took the initiative, her chances of success were already set in stone.
She just couldn't understand how it could be so easy to succeed!
When Doctor Gu returned with a cold towel, Shen Miaomiao wanted to retreat and regroup. She had lost the initiative, and it's better to try again tomorrow.
Is Doctor Gu a sucker who would let go of free labor? Of course not!
Doctor Gu wiped Shen Xingshen with a cold towel; Shen Miaomiao fanned on the side. Doctor Gu said that the body temperature must be kept down; Shen Miaomiao took a trip to the well to replenish the cold water. Doctor Gu had things to do; Shen Miaomiao had to keep an eye on the patient.
Doctor Gu... Doctor Gu treated her as a coolie and Shen Miaomiao had to nod.
She dared to rebel, but Doctor Gu shut her up in one sentence.
"Didn't you agree to date?"
"I... We did..."
"Since you have a partner, take proper care of him."
"....."
Doctor Gu left without a care. This kid was too unrestrained and dared to provoke anyone.
Shen Xingshen rested for a while before Shen Miaomiao walked him back to the educated youth house.
They stopped at the gates, but Shen Xingshen wanted to invite her in. "My cousin brought some snacks from the commune. I'll get it quickly. Have a seat first."
"No. No. No need."
People can still break up after dating, but if a single woman and a single man stay alone in a house, she won't be able to wash herself clean even if she jumps into the river.
. . . . .
When the educated youths returned, they were too tired to mutter any complaints and dropped like piles of broken firewood. It didn't take long for snoring to echo around the educated youth house.
Even Qian Feng had no energy to brainstorm with his cousin on whether he was being targeted and just squished inside the kang.
The sun still rose the next day, and everyone still had to wake up early and come into the fields with sore bodies.
Gu Shengnan, as the one in charge of the educated youth, reminded Shen Xingshen to take something to express his thanks.
"You and little comrade Shen had some physical contact, but as long as you express your attitude of repaying a favor, the matter will remain as a life-saving grace."
Shen Xingshen agreed with words but went ahead without bringing anything, obviously having his own different opinion. Qian Feng frowned. He was worried that there would be gossip.
When the team leader was assigning tasks, Lu Xia tried to negotiate and bribe him for an easy task. Team leader Shen declined directly, stating that they're already doing the lightest task and there's no easier one during harvest season.
Lin Li's face twitched. How could this girl be so tactless as to try to give 'gifts' in the middle of the fields with the lights bright out?
With the sun shining on his butt, Wei Shen rolled his eyes around and thought of the possibilities of following Shen Xingshen's path.
Just as he was planning his course of action, someone beat him to it.
A new female educated youth named Li Mengdi was ruthless. She fell down without breaking her fall and planted herself in the mud.
The uncle beside her immediately picked her up like a sack of potatoes, handling her with one hand. This girl can't pick a better posture and is not afraid to suffocate herself to death.
Li Mengdi: "...."
Uncle, please be a shining, handsome hero until the end. At least have some boldness like the big sister yesterday!
Team Leader Shen saw the whole scene and was gritting his teeth in annoyance. These brats' inner demons are starting to get restless!
He sneered and pinched the little girl. Li Mengdi was not one to endure pain; she gave up her pretense almost instantly.
"I… what happened?..."
"...."
Team Leader Shen stared at her, unimpressed.
Not-handsome Uncle, carrying a human potato sack: "….."
Wilted potato, Li Mengdi: "....."
Don't surround me; have some care for my reputation. Can't I just surrender? I'm easily intimidated.
"... Go back to work."
Li Mengdi has to be obedient and nod like a pecking chicken.
Her trick didn't work, but shortly after, another girl from the new educated youth scratched herself with a farm tool.
Wei Shen and Li Mengdi: "!!!!!"
They weren't cruel enough.
Blood spurted out, and it would probably take a day or two before she could come back.
Whether it was intentional or an accident, the educated youths expressed admiration for her courageous act.
The suffering indeed paralyzed them, making the night peaceful, but it also dealt them a strong sense of urgency. If they can delay for a day or two, perhaps they can take action to improve their situation!