This lesbian is too good at talking! I can't afford to offend her!

Ma Lanzhi's expression gradually became serious. She said in a deep voice, "After dinner, let's go check on the other educated youth's houses first. If Xing Fangcao isn't there, we'll go find Wei Chunhong!"

Wang Na was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "Okay! I'll go with you~"

Wang Na and Ma Lanzhi were good friends who grew up together. It was impossible for her to just watch Ma Lanzhi while she went out to look for Xing Fangcao.

If Xing Fangcao is fine but something happens to Ma Lanzhi, Wang Na will regret it for the rest of her life!

Han Mei said unhappily, "It's so cold, and you still have to go out to look for her... What bad luck! Ma Lanzhi, you two go! I'm not going~"

Wang Na slammed her chopsticks onto the table and angrily said, "Han Mei! Do you still have a conscience? You and Xing Fangcao are usually as close as a family..."

When you're really needed, you run away faster than anyone else! Aren't you afraid that Xing Fangcao will find out about this and turn against you? "

Ma Lanzhi also put down the bowl and said sarcastically, "Han Mei, why didn't you do this when you took advantage of Xing Fangcao?

Yes! It's snowing hard today, and it's super cold outside! You're afraid of the cold, but aren't we? We have an average relationship with Xing Fangcao, so we're all willing to go out and look for her.

Didn't you claim to be her good sister? If you don't go at this time, how will Xing Fangcao see you? How will the people at our educated youth camp see you?

Han Mei rolled her eyes and said sarcastically, "Stop making sarcastic remarks! How thick are your clothes? How thick are mine? You're not afraid of the cold... I'm not!"

Wang Na stood up with a thud and said angrily, "Han Mei! You are too selfish! What's wrong with our thick clothes? We earned them through our own hard work!

You've earned quite a bit of work points, and you've also received a fair share of dividends. You paid for the jacket yourself! We're not stopping you! Who are you being sarcastic about?

Han Hong saw Wang Na getting angry, her lips trembling a few times, but she didn't say anything! She lowered her head and drank her bowl of grits porridge, which was almost as thin as water.

Ma Lanzhi stood up, held Wang Na's arm, and whispered, "Don't bother with her! She's been like this for a long time...

Come on, eat! After we finish eating, let’s go out and look for her. If she doesn’t want to go, forget it…”

Wang Na kicked the bench and said indignantly, "Look at her! Xing Fangcao treats her so well! She's such a ruthless person!"

Han Mei lowered her head and sipped her porridge, pretending she hadn't heard Wang Na's words. She was different from Wang Na and the others! She was the eldest daughter in the family, and she had to support her three younger brothers.

She had to save her food and money and send them back home. How could she be as extravagant as Wang Na and the others?

It was so cold outside, and she was wearing so little. As long as she wasn't allowed to go out and look for Xing Fangcao, it didn't matter what Wang Na and the others said! Xing Fangcao's life was not important to her!

"Creak - creak -"

Xu Qingshan walked out of the house in the snowstorm, tightened his cotton jacket, and walked out.

Today he and Chen Jiawang bought a lot of review materials. When they came back, there were many people around, so he didn't mention it. He thought of leaving it at Chen's house and looking at it when he studied in the evening.

"Is that Xu Zhiqing?" The door opposite opened and a female voice sounded.

Xu Qingshan paused, turned around and saw that it was Wang Na. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he said with a smile: "It's me! Comrade Wang Na, is there anything I can help you with?"

Ma Lanzhi came out of the house and asked loudly, "Xu Zhiqing, Xing Fangcao from our house hasn't come back yet. Can you ask the educated youth from your house for me?

Did anyone see Xing Fangcao this afternoon? The snow is so heavy... We're afraid..."

Xu Qingshan turned around and went back into the house, asking loudly, "Hey~ Has anyone seen Xing Fangcao?"

“I didn’t see it~”

"She went out at noon! I didn't see her come back~"

“I didn’t see it either…”

Xu Qingshan left the room and looked at Wang Na and said, "Comrade Wang Na, you heard it too. No one in our room saw her! Why don't you ask someone else?"

Wang Na nodded dejectedly and said, "Well! Xu Zhiqing, go ahead and do your work! We can ask someone else..."

Xu Qingshan said "Hmm!" softly, turned around and left the yard.

Chen Jiawang bought a lot of books today. After dinner, he pulled Chen Shuning into the house.

Chen Shuning sat on the kang, watching Chen Jiawang pull out so many books from the torn sack, and exclaimed: "Wow! Second brother, where did you buy all these books?

This... you can't buy it outside, right? Wow~ These are all high school review materials! Hey? This one is a test paper! "

In high school textbooks, many knowledge points are only briefly mentioned. Chen Shuning has wanted to study them for a long time, but he can't buy the relevant books!

Although the books that Chen Jiawang brought back did not cover all high school knowledge points, they covered more than half of them!

This is not something that money can buy!

Chen Jiawang looked at his sister's naive look and said with a smile, "Look at you! You're such a loser... It's just a few books, isn't it?"

Chen Shuning asked in a coquettish tone, "Second brother, just tell me! How did you find these books? Especially these few books, our teacher doesn't have them!"

Chen Jiawang pretended to be mysterious and said, "I'm telling you, you can't tell anyone casually!"

Chen Shuning nodded solemnly and promised, "No! I definitely won't tell anyone!"

Chen Shuning knew the seriousness of the matter. The authorities were now strictly controlling books, and if word got out that they and her siblings had so many books, it would probably alert the Revolutionary Committee!

If they are labeled as capitalists, they won't be able to bear it.

Chen Jiawang then explained the origins of the books: "These books were found by Qingshan and I at the recycling station! There were so many books there...

It was piled up with waste paper and no one cared! I bought it back at the price I paid for the waste paper..."

Nowadays, even if you have money, you may not be able to buy professional books. Even if you can find them on the black market, it will cost a lot of money.

How much is a waste paper box? This is a great deal!

"Second brother, what did you tell them? Didn't the people at the scrap recycling station get suspicious?" This was what Chen Shuning was most curious about!

Chen Jiawang said proudly, "I said I bought some old books to put up on the wall! They didn't ask any further questions. In fact, they didn't care what I wanted these books for...

There's so much junk in the recycling station. Do you think they'll hand over the money I used to buy the books? Ninety-nine percent of the time, they'll just divide it up among themselves!"

It's not easy for everyone. If you do this kind of thing behind people's backs, your superiors won't find out!

Chen Shuning nodded and replied, "So that's how it is! Second brother, you have a really good brain! If you have such a brain, why did you join the army?

Why don't you just study at home and wait to take the college entrance exam with me?"

Chen Jiawang shook his head and said, "That won't work! I've already made a promise to my second uncle that I'm going to join the army! Once I'm in the army, I'll find a chance to go to college!"

My own allowance can support my studies, so I don't have to ask my family for money! Otherwise, supporting two college students at once would tire my parents to death!

Chen Shuning murmured, "Yeah! You're right, second brother~ But if I can really get into college, I will find a way to make money on my own and won't rely on my family..."

"Little guy~ Do you really need to go out and make money? If you pass the exam, study hard, and I will find a way to support you then!" Chen Jiawang said in an affirmative tone.

"Second brother, you're thinking too far ahead. Right now, there's only news that the college entrance exam will be reinstated, but the official document hasn't come down yet!"

Chen Shuning is very optimistic, but not as optimistic as Chen Jiawang!

"Jiawang, are you home?"

Chen Jiawang put down the book in his hand and answered loudly: "I'm here! Qingshan, come in quickly!"

Chen Jiawang opened the door and welcomed Xu Qingshan in. "It's snowing so heavily! I thought you weren't coming today! Come on in and warm yourself by the fire. You're freezing, aren't you?"

Xu Qingshan stamped his feet, wiped his nose with his hand, and said with a smile: "It's quite cold! The snow outside is up to my calves... It's too cold today..."

"Hey~ Get on the kang! Cover yourself with my quilt and keep warm! You are so hardworking, it's okay to miss a day of study!" Chen Jiawang dragged Xu Qingshan into the house.

"Hey~ Now that I don't have farm work to do, I have to hurry up and study hard to catch up on my missed lessons! By the time spring comes next year, I won't have much time to study!"

Xu Qingshan went into the house, took off his shoes and got on the kang.

"Shuning, what book are you reading? Why are you so engrossed in it?" Xu Qingshan put on Chen Jiawang's quilt and asked with a smile.

Chen Shuning raised the book in his hand and said, "This book~"