Chapter 17 - 17

Chapter 17 PackageYang Qingqing nodded indifferently, but instead of heading towards them, she looked around and walked towards Yun Ting."Why are you so late? I was about to leave," Yun Ting mumbled as she finished the last bite of her food."Something came up, I'm sorry to have been delayed." Yang Qingqing went to order some dumplings, but they were out of braised pork.Yun Ting thought that since there was nothing else to do, she might as well wait for Yang Qingqing."If you have something to do, you can go ahead and don't need to wait for me.""Nothing else to do, just going to the post office to mail a letter and check if there are any packages." Yun Ting watched the hurried pedestrians outside with a bored expression.Lu Jiayan kept glancing at Yang Qingqing, looking like he wanted to come over but didn't dare. Yun Ting noticed this and her eyes darted around. "Hey, Yang Qingqing, Lu Jiayan keeps looking at you!"Yang Qingqing paused, then continued eating her dumplings as if nothing had happened, saying casually, "How did you know he was looking at me? What if it was you?""Pfft... Haha... Do I look stupid to you?"Yang Qingqing smiled, didn't continue the topic, quickly finished her dumplings, and the two left together.Lu Jiayan and Zhou Yang followed, "Hey,Educated Youth Yun, Educated Youth Yang, where are you going? Let's go together!""I need to go to the post office...""Perfect timing, we need to pick up our package too!"Zhou Yang and Yun Ting did most of the talking,while Lu Jiayan followed Yang Qingqing around, occasionally exchanging a word with her. Yang Qingqing was rather indifferent.While listening to Zhou Yang speak, Yun Tingsecretly glanced at the two people on the other side. Tsk... It's a classic case of unrequited love!Lu Jiayan's road to winning her heart is long and arduous!Yang Qingqing came here purely to accompanyYun Ting. Her family in this world would never send her any packages; she had a falling out with her family and left on her own.Yun Ting gave her her name, and the post office staff carried out a large package for her. Knowing Mother Yun's personality, the letter should have been in the package; she wouldn't waste a single stamp.Lu Jiayan and Zhou Yang each had a package, but neither of them combined was as big as Yun Ting's.The two boys very gentlemanly helped Yun Tingcarry her package."Oh! Thank you so much, Educated Youth Zhouand Lu, otherwise I might not have been able to carry it! You guys are such kind people!""You are such helpful comrade."Yun Ting kept chiming in, expressing her gratitude and giving the person a "good guy" card.Seeing her like that, Yang Qingqing couldn't help but smile slightly.Sometimes, she envied Yun Ting's personality; she seemed cheerful and full of energy every day, like a little sun.In her original world, she was a rich second-generation heiress. Her family was wealthy, but she had no true friends. Over time, her personality became cold and aloof. When she came here and met a girl like Yun Ting, she was always drawn to her and wanted to get closer to her.Perhaps it's true that the more you lack something, the more you want to get it.When we arrived at the place where we got off the tractor in the morning, there were already quite a few people on the tractor.Her large package caused a sensation again…"Wow, these educated youths, their families are sending them such big packages! I wonder what's inside...""Young man, what good things did your family send you in this package?" Li Big Mouth askedZhou Yang. She picked on him because he seemed easy to talk to."Auntie, this big package is from Educated Youth Yun, not mine. We just received some old clothes from our families."Zhou Yang isn't stupid; he knows what he should and shouldn't say."My package only contains quilts and coats. I heard it gets really cold here in winter, so my mom prepared it for me in advance," Yun Tingexplained.Upon hearing about cotton-padded quilts and padded jackets, everyone abandoned their gossipy thoughts and nodded in understanding."Little Educated Youth Yun, your family is so thoughtful! It's really cold here this winter!" Aunt Meihua said with a smile.Yun Ting paid an extra two cents because her package was large, and although she was initially a little unhappy, she had nothing to say at this point.Aunt Meihua nodded secretly. This littleeducated youth Yun is clever and knows how to handle things. Let's see what those old women have to say now. They're really just wasting their time.Back in the village, as usual, Zhou Yang helped her carry the large package, while she helpedZhou Yang with his small package. When they got back, she also gave Zhou Yang a handful of red dates so that he could eat them with Lu Jiayan.When they returned, they didn't notice a new bicycle parked in the yard. It was bought by Yin Jiao, and the whole village was buzzing about it today. Back then, a Phoenix brand bicycle was equivalent to a BMW in later years. Only Brigade Leader's family in the village had one, which was bought for him by his eldest son when he came back. He treasured it very much and wouldn't lend it to anyone unless it was an emergency." Educated Youth Yun, your package is so big? What did your family send you?" Lin Xue came out when she heard the noise, her eyes flashing, and asked.The scene was a little awkward. Yun Ting smiled and said, "It's nothing, just some cotton quilts and coats for winter, that's why they look big."Once back in her room, she closed the door. ThisLin Xue is becoming increasingly clueless. It seems that time really does reveal true character; the longer you spend with someone, the more you can see what kind of person they are.Yang Qingqing witnessed this scene and formed a judgment in her mind. Originally, she was willing to help them if necessary because they came from the same place, but their character seemed questionable.Everyone went back to their rooms and no one spoke. Lin Xue felt resentful. These people bought so much stuff but didn't even offer to share with her. They were so stingy.Yun Ting didn't know what she was thinking, nor did she care. Right now, she was happily unpacking her package!The package did indeed contain cotton quilts and padded jackets—a very thick quilt, a mattress, and two padded jackets. It must have used up a lot of cotton; the family must have put in a lot of effort. Sigh…She'll see if there are any mountain products in the village another day, and exchange some to send back home. They've been good to her, and she wants to repay them.In addition to these, there was a jar of malted milk extract, two cans of oranges, and two pairs of work gloves.Yun Ting opened the letter. Her mother, Yun,said that she would send her this much for now, as winter was still far away and she would prepare more later. The malted milk extract was for her to drink when she was tired from work, the canned oranges were for her to enjoy, and the work gloves were prepared by her older sister, who said they would be useful at work because Yun Ting had delicate skin and needed to protect her hands.She also told her not to work too hard, to buy whatever she wanted to eat, and that she would send her money and coupons. She was so far from home, so she should take good care of herself, and so on…Finally, they questioned her about the source of the polished rice and apples she left at home, telling her not to always go to the black market, as it's dangerous for a young woman like her...The letter was filled with a mother's deep concern and love for her daughter. Yun Ting felt a warmth in her heart, carefully folded it, and lovingly put it into the box.After all these years, it's so good to finally have someone who cares about me again...