The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked happily for a while. Seeing that it was almost noon, Ouyang Mingnuo changed the topic to what to eat for lunch.

Ruan Yu thought that there was chicken soup last night, so she simply used the chicken soup to cook some rice soup, added some fresh vegetables, and had a simple meal.

It won’t be too late to cook fresh dishes in the evening when Xie Beichen comes back.

Ouyang Mingnuo thought about it and felt that it was a good idea, so she asked Ruan Yu to continue lying in the yard to rest, and she went to the kitchen to heat up chicken soup.

Ruan Yu originally wanted to help her mother-in-law, but was stopped by Ouyang Mingnuo.

In Ouyang Mingnuo's opinion, it was just a matter of heating up the soup, and there was really no need for Ruan Yu to get up and go through all that.

Seeing her mother-in-law's insistence, Ruan Yu stopped being pretentious and lay back in her chair, intending to take a nap.

But she had just closed her eyes for a short while when she frowned because of a sudden noise outside the courtyard gate.

"Excuse me, is this Comrade Xie Beichen's home?"

Ruan Yu had just straightened up when she heard a cautious voice coming from the door, timidly like a little rabbit that had just poked its head out of its nest.

"Yes, what's the matter?"

Ruan Yu turned around and saw five young people dressed like educated youth standing at the half-open gate of the courtyard, three women and two men.

She frowned slightly. These people looked particularly unfamiliar. If her guess was correct, these people should not be the educated youth who went to the countryside to work in the Hongqi Commune. Then... ?

"Yes, it's like this. Comrade Xie Beichen saved our friend a few days ago, and we came here to thank him."

After receiving a positive reply, the little girl who had asked the question earlier breathed a sigh of relief, with a hint of joy in her tone.

She walked out of the door and smiled at Ruan Yu very politely: "If it weren't for Comrade Xie Beichen's help at the time, our friend's leg would have been lost."

As she spoke, she and the remaining companions took the gifts they were carrying into the yard.

"Are you Comrade Xie Beichen's...lover?"

The little girl took two steps before she remembered that she should ask about Ruan Yu's identity. She wasn't sure, but looking at Ruan Yu's appearance, she didn't seem like a sister, but more like a wife.

"Yes, please come in and sit down first."

Although she was not familiar with these educated youth, they had already stated that they came to thank Xie Beichen, so Ruan Yu received them very politely.

She stood up and invited them to sit in the yard.

"Hey, are you Ruan Yu? Are you the young intellectual from S City who is really good at writing?"

The male educated youth walking at the back suddenly stopped, stared at Ruan Yu, raised his voice, and said in shock: "Before, I met you once when I went to the radio station to deliver a manuscript!"

The male educated youth paused, as if he felt that his sudden surprise was a bit out of line. He raised his hand and scratched his head a little embarrassedly, then stood still again, looked at Ruan Yu very seriously, and introduced himself: "Hello, I am Song Yuanqing from Jing City.

I am now in the Guiping Brigade of the Red Star Commune. I have read every article you have written. They are really amazing!"

"My name is Liu Lan. I've also read your article. And the manuscripts you wrote for the radio station before are all amazing!"

The little girl who knocked on the door earlier also came over with a smile and looked at Ruan Yu with stars in her eyes: "We all came from Beijing together.

Before, they would think of taking risks and going into the mountains, but there is actually no other way.

There was a youth in our youth camp who had been in poor health. He had just recovered from a serious illness last winter. Gu Hui and his friends wanted to go into the mountains to try their luck and see if they could find any mountain products.

As a result, Gu Hui and his friends were unfamiliar with the terrain, and not only did they get lost, they also missed a step and rolled down the hillside.

If Comrade Xie Beichen hadn’t passed by and helped carry Gu Hui up, his leg would have been delayed in treatment.”

The little girl quickly told Ruan Yu the whole story. Without waiting for Ruan Yu to respond, she turned around as if she remembered something, took two net bags from her companions, and handed them to Ruan Yu: "We don't have anything good to thank you for, only this can of malted milk.

Don't get me wrong, this is not a gift, it's just an exchange between us.

Because Comrade Xie Beichen not only saved Gu Hui, but also left us a wild rabbit.

Everyone is having a hard time now, and we can't just take advantage of you for nothing, so after we discussed it, we decided to use this can of malted milk to trade for the hare.

Also, on behalf of Gu Hui, who is currently receiving treatment for his leg at the county hospital, I would like to express my gratitude to Comrade Xie Beichen."

Liu Lan's words were unanimously agreed by her companions behind her, and the young people did not hide their gratitude to Xie Beichen at all.

"I accept your thanks on behalf of Beichen, but I cannot accept the malted milk.

Firstly, you all know that Beichen is a soldier. If he encounters you in danger, it is natural for him to help you. This is his duty as a soldier.

Secondly, you need this can of malted milk more than we do.

You see, first of all, your female educated youth friend who is not in good health needs this to replenish her body; and you also said that Gu Hui is still recuperating in the county hospital, so naturally he also needs to enhance his nutrition.

So you should take this malted milk back and give it to those who need it more first!"

Ruan Yu looked at Liu Lan and the others and smiled, then gently declined the malted milk, which was very rare nowadays, that they offered her.

"But, but if that's the case, you're really at a disadvantage." Wang Rui, another little girl standing behind Liu Lan, pursed her lips and said a little embarrassedly: "Although we are short of such nutritional supplements now, we have discussed it and we still can't take advantage of it for nothing.

It’s not easy for everyone right now, and we can’t take advantage of you just because you’re nice people and feel at ease.”

"Oh my, you kids really are... you don't even know what to say to me!"

Before Ruan Yu could speak, she saw Ouyang Mingnuo walking out of the room with a smile on his face. He looked at the educated youth who came to thank him and said with a smile, "I am Beichen's mother. I will make the decision on this matter.

Just like A-Yu said, we accept your thanks! As for this thing, you should take it back!

It's not about taking advantage or not, now we have to prioritize.

I just came from Beijing and happened to bring two cans of malted milk for A-yu, so she doesn't need any for now. But you are different, you have friends around you who need nutritious things to replenish their bodies.

So, you should take this back first; if you really want to talk about gratitude, we can talk about it later!

Who knows, we may need your help in the future!"

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