Traveling back to 1977

Chapter 13 You have a new order
Chen Fan, of course, wouldn't argue; instead, he thanked the custodian, Huang, profusely.

They came to deliver sweet potatoes, and they gave him most of a bag of sweet potatoes for free, so he had to thank them properly.

After seeing the custodian Huang off, he really didn't dare to close the door again, so he left it slightly ajar to at least cover it up.

Back inside, Yang didn't touch the bowl of tea that had been poured for him. Chen Fan picked it up, felt it was the perfect temperature, and then took a big gulp himself.

It tastes pretty good. What kind of tea is this?

He stood up and lifted the lid of the teapot, only to find two leaves, each the size of a baby's palm, floating inside. It turned out to be a teapot.

The term "one pot" refers to a teapot made from just one leaf; in some places, it is also called "three pots."

These leaves are not tea leaves, but rather the dried leaves obtained by directly drying fresh leaves picked from the "Hubei crabapple".

Using these leaves to make tea has a variety of pharmacological and health benefits, such as quenching thirst, strengthening the spleen and stomach, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, improving hypoxia tolerance, anti-fatigue, and lowering blood sugar. It can also promote blood circulation, regulate menstruation, detoxify, clear heat, and promote diuresis, and is mainly used to treat wind-heat colds.

Hubei crabapple tea can be found in many parts of the country, but this type of tea is mainly popular in Hubei, Hunan and the Yangtze River basin in the Jiangnan region. Chen Fan only drank it when he was a child.

Actually, the best way to drink this kind of tea is not freshly brewed, but rather overnight tea.

I would brew the tea the night before, and the next day after working in the fields, I would drink a big bowl or a whole jug of cold tea when I came back. It was refreshing, thirst-quenching, and very comforting.

He drinks this more in the summer, but less in the winter because it's too cold and can easily upset his stomach. If he does drink it, it's hot. Perhaps Jiang Lili added two leaves to prevent him from catching a cold, seeing that he was weak.

A bowl and a teapot instantly pulled Chen Fan back to his childhood memories. He sat in a chair, looking outside, but his gaze was unfocused. Before he knew it, he had finished a bowl of tea.

After a good meal, nothing would be better than snuggling into bed and taking a nap on such a cold day.

Unfortunately, the straw and quilts were still drying outside, leaving only an empty bamboo bed.

His body hasn't fully recovered yet. If he sleeps like this, he might get a fever again before nightfall. At that point, not even seven wolves could help, let alone one jar of medicine.

Chen Fan could only wrap his cotton-padded coat tighter and sit in the chair in a daze.

After a while, he couldn't sit still any longer, so he stood up and went outside. He turned right after leaving the house and arrived at Jiang Lili's door.

Jiang Lili was sitting at the table reading a book. When she saw him coming, she immediately stood up and said, "Is there something you need?"

Chen Fan smiled and said, "Oh, I just have nothing to do right now and I'm bored, so I was wondering if you have any books I could read?"

"Oh."

Jiang Lili held up the book in her hand, walked over and handed it to him, "This is the only book I have."

Chen Fan took it and was immediately dumbfounded. Little Red Book?

But to be honest, he was actually quite interested, so he asked, "Can I borrow it to take a look?"

Jiang Lili nodded, "Okay, you can take it and take a look."

After a pause, remembering what the villagers said about Chen Fan having amnesia, she whispered, "You have to be careful when you look at it. You mustn't break it, or something terrible will happen."

Chen Fan nodded slowly with his mouth open, paused for two seconds, and then smiled and said, "I understand, I understand."

He raised it up and said, "Thank you."

Jiang Lili lowered her head shyly, "You're welcome."

Chen Fan waved his hand, then realized she was looking down and couldn't see him. He didn't say anything more, just pursed his lips and turned to leave.

Back inside, he sat in a chair, leaning against the large square table, picked up the little red book, and carefully opened it.

Jiang Lili's reminder was very necessary. The situation is still undecided, and everyone is basically following the habits of the past few years, only the bottom line is much more flexible. When problems arise, they are not as ruthless.

In general, it's best to respect current customs and traditions. Not everything on Xiaohongshu is red, or even the smallest booklets are red, but some anthologies do have white covers, like this one.

Chen Fan held the book and soon became engrossed in reading it. He felt that many of the contents were insightful and true, and he was so absorbed that he didn't even notice the people who came into the room.

Captain Yang circled around him three times before finally coughing.

Hearing the noise, Chen Fan immediately looked up and said, "Oh, Captain, you're here."

He then placed the book on the table and picked up the teapot to pour tea.

Captain Yang waved his hand, "No need, no need, I'm leaving now."

He picked up the book on the table, flipped through it gently, then turned to look at Chen Fan and asked softly, "Where did you come from?"

Chen Fan smiled awkwardly, "I borrowed it from Jiang Lili."

"Oh,"

Captain Yang nodded vigorously, "This is fine, this is fine."

Then he gently put the book down and pointed to the two wooden basins on the ground, saying, "These are wooden basins I made myself. You can make do with them for now."

Chen Fan nodded quickly, "Thank you, thank you, Captain, you've gone to so much trouble."

He was genuinely touched by the repeated trips he made to deliver things.

Captain Yang waved his hand and laughed, "It's alright, it's all handicrafts anyway, it's not worth much. The educated youth here all use enamel basins, they wouldn't look down on such crude things, so I'll just give it to you to use in an emergency."

Chen Fan said seriously, "No matter what, you saved my life, Captain, and you've been running around helping me with everything. I won't say much more about how grateful I am; just watch how I perform in the future!"

Captain Yang chuckled, but felt a little uneasy.

You're not from our production team, so what kind of behavior do you have to offer?
What, you're trying to stay here?
"You do what you want, I'm going back now."

He shook his head, turned around to leave, but when he reached the door, he suddenly turned back.

Chen Fan followed behind, intending to see him off, but almost bumped into him.

"What is that?"

Captain Yang pointed to the village on the earthen slope and said with a smile, "If you have nothing to do, go and stroll around the village and get to know the people. Also, my family is slaughtering a pig for the New Year the day after tomorrow morning. If you're free, come and lend a hand. Call Jiang Lili and come with her."

He said he was just lending a hand, but really he was just letting him go over there and eat meat.

The whole village has heard the news that Chen Fan carried several buckets of water. This tall guy, who is 1.8 meters tall, only carried half a bucket of water. He's not even as good as that little girl, Jiang Lili. People are laughing at him from one end of the village to the other.

With that little strength, what help could he possibly offer?

All I can do is help with eating.

Chen Fan was also self-aware enough to know that with his limited abilities, he would only be there to join in the fun, so he planned to give a verbal reply, go and wander around for a bit, and leave before dinner.

But thinking back to watching pig slaughter in the past, if I had helped out, even just by moving things around, I might have triggered new skills. It was as if I heard a voice saying, "You have a new order," and my eyes immediately welled up with tears.

"At ease, attention, stand at attention! Captain, rest assured, we will arrive on time and complete the mission without hesitation!"

Captain Yang chuckled and patted him on the shoulder, "Okay, come early the day after tomorrow."

After saying that, he turned and left with his hands behind his back.

Chen Fan escorted him to the gate of the courtyard. Looking at the thatched houses nestled among the trees on the hillside, he was overjoyed.

With his eyes glued to Jiang Lili, he almost forgot that there were hundreds of people ahead of him waiting to gain experience!
(End of this chapter)