Chapter 13 - 13

Chapter 13 ArguingWhen they arrived, the two Educated Youthswho were in charge of cooking that day had just returned.They were Zhao Xiulan and Qian Hui, and they greeted each other.Zhao Xiulan had slightly short hair and seemed like a capable person. Qian Hui was more introverted and didn't say much except when greeting people.Once the food was ready, the educated youthwho had gone to work gradually returned. In those days, there wasn't much good food; a simple pot of corn porridge, a large bowl of eggplant, a small plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, some small pieces of cured meat brought by Yun Ting, stir-fried green beans, and a plate of cucumber stir-fried with meat—the meat was from Lu Jiayan. Zhou Yang got it from town; it wasn't much, only about a pound, but in those days, it was quite precious.The older educated youth were overjoyed to see the new educated youth receiving meat and other treats; how long had it been since they had eaten meat?Yang Qingqing took a bag of peach shortbread,Lin Xue took some pickled radish sauce she brought from home, Yin Jiao and Li Zhaodihadn't thought of this at all, so they didn't take anything, and Gu Weiguo had nothing at all.Although no one said anything, no one knows what they were thinking."Alright, everyone's here. Let's get to know each other, starting with me! My name is Zhang Wei. I've been here in the countryside for seven years, one of the oldest. I'm currently in charge of the Educated Youth Point. Feel free to ask me anything.""I am Li Hongxia, and I have been working in the countryside for seven years." She gave a brief introduction without saying much more.She and Zhang Wei were sent to the countryside in the same batch. When they first arrived, they were full of enthusiasm, but now, the hard work of farm work has worn down their spirits, and their eyes no longer have the same sparkle they once had.Of those from the same batch, some returned to the city through family connections, some couldn't stand it and married into the village, and some educated youth married each other to settle down. Only she and Zhang Weipersevered, even though they didn't know when it would end, and she didn't want to marry into this village."I am Wang Lijuan, and I have been working in the countryside for three years.""I am Zhao Xiulan, and I have been working in the countryside for four years.""I am Qian Hui, and I have been working in the countryside for three years.""I am Li Qiuyue, and I have been working in the countryside for a year."There are relatively fewer male educated youths; besides Zhang Wei, there are three others."I am He Junjun, and I have been working in the countryside for three years." This man looked honest and simple, but Yun Ting remembered that in the book, he was not as honest as he appeared and loved to take advantage of others."I am Zhao Weidong, and I spent four years working in the countryside."" Yan Zheng, spent a year in the countryside."Oh wow... this is the second male lead in the book! He's strangely handsome! He's not the same type as Lu Jiayan; he's more like the type that modern girls like.Sure enough, Yang Qingqing glanced at him a couple more times, while Lu Jiayan frowned in thought, clearly feeling a sense of crisis!Li Qiuyue's eyes couldn't hide her delight, oh my... Yun Ting's gossipy eyes sparkled; she's an expert at gossiping!Next, the newly educated youth were given a brief introduction.When people meet for the first time, they naturally greet each other with smiles, and no one can tell whether the other is good or bad.You can't see into someone's heart! Who knows who's a good person?" Educated Youth Yun, you look quite young. How could your family bear to send you to the countryside?" Zhao Weidong's eyes flashed. This girl was fair-skinned and pretty, and her family must be well-off. If he could get in touch with her, there was hope that he could return to the city later.Yun Ting was enjoying the gossip when, unexpectedly, she was targeted."Zhao, an Educated Youth, what are you saying? Aren't we all around the same age when we were sent to the countryside? Besides, isn't it a good thing to respond to the national call to go to the countryside and support rural development? My brother is in the army, so I'm the only one who can come."She deliberately revealed that she had an older brother in the military, just to let them know that if they wanted to make a move on her, they'd better think twice.It's obvious what Zhao Weidong is up to. Does he think she's stupid?"Hehe... I was just asking out of curiosity." Zhao Weidong gave an awkward smile."Alright, we're all educated youth sent to the countryside. We should help each other and stick together. Even though you don't live here, you should still visit each other more often!"Zhang Wei said with a smile, changing the subject.After that, no one wanted to talk anymore; everyone was busy eating the vegetables. There wasn't much meat to begin with, and watching them eat like that, picking at the meat, Yun Tinglost her appetite, as did Yang Qingqing …Yin Jiao rolled her eyes, looking disgusted: "Haven't you guys seen meat in centuries?"It has to be said that when it comes to attracting hatred, she's second to none. Yun Ting and Yang Qingqing exchanged a glance, both seeing the speechlessness in each other's eyes."Do you think you're the only one with a mouth? Did you not brush your teeth this morning? We haven't seen meat in centuries, so why didn't you bring any? You came empty-handed and you still have the nerve to talk?" Wang Lijuan slammed down her chopsticks and launched into a tiradeagainst Yin Jiao.The other older educated youth also looked at Yin Jiao with grim expressions.Yin Jiao's face flushed red and then turned pale. "I didn't go to town, did I? Wasn't that a welcome party for our new educated youth? Why are we supposed to bring things? Who's treating whom here?"Well, now that she's gone from being a personal figure to representing both the old and new generations of educated youth, Yun Ting has no time to watch the drama unfold." Yin Jiao, if you can't speak properly, then shut up. We took the things ourselves; it wasn't the old Educated Youth who made us take them. It was voluntary. Don't try to divide the new and old Educated Youth. Say less." Yun Ting frowned and looked at her unhappily.They've just arrived. If they start clashing with the old Educated Youth, what will the villagers think of them? No matter how bad things are among the Educated Youth, they're still a unit on the surface. Zhang Wei is right, they have to stick together. Otherwise, how can they expect the villagers to stand by them in any situation?"Let's all keep quiet. We really haven't had meat in a long time, so please excuse us. ButEducated Youth Yun is right, we can't let this little thing strain the relationship between the old and new Educated Youth." Zhang Wei tried to smooth things over, but although he was smiling, Yun Ting knew that he was also unhappy.Sigh! Originally, she thought that staying away from the love and hate between the male and female protagonists in the original book would reduce trouble, but now she suddenly realized that the most important thing is to stay away from this Miss Yin! She's too scary; she's afraid that getting close to her will lower her intelligence.The meal started off pleasantly, but this commotion turned it into a bitter one.Before heading back, Yun Ting said goodbye toLi Hongxia." Sister Hongxia, we're heading back now. Come visit us sometime!""Okay, don't forget, I'll be passing by your house tomorrow morning, I'll call you then." Li Hongxiastill liked Yun Ting; the girl had a charming way of speaking."Okay, thank you, Sister Hongxia."On the way back, Lin Xue couldn't help but saysomething to Yin Jiao again, and they started arguing again. Yun Ting quickly left; she didn't like this drama and it gave her a headache.Back in the room, I locked the door and entered the space.She hadn't eaten much earlier, so she decided to fill her stomach first. She grabbed two steamed buns and started munching on them. Luckily, she had the foresight to stock up on some cooked food after learning that the space had a preservation function.After eating and drinking her fill, she took out a letter and first gave it to Father Yun. Mother Yunwrote a letter, and also wrote a separate letter to her second brother who was in the army. She would mail it when she went to town another day.Since it was still early, she used Supernatural Ability to accelerate the ripening of another batch of grains. After harvesting, she replanted them before leaving the space and returning outside to rest.Problematic ad?