Quick Travel: Destiny for Thirty Lifetimes

After a busy day, it was already noon. Qu Ruixiang first took them to familiarize themselves with the tools needed for work before taking them back to eat.

There wasn't much good food to eat during this time, and the women who cooked the food simply stewed it in a big pot, which wasn't very tasty either. Even after dinner, we didn't eat much. In my previous life, my spouse cooked all my meals, and after being used to delicious food, I couldn't help but feel uncomfortable with this bland big pot meal.

Qu Ruixiang seemed to remember him. Noticing his kitten-like appetite, he couldn't help but remind him, "Comrade Lian, you'll be hungry when you work in the afternoon if you eat so little."

This immediately drew the attention of everyone around. Some were educated youth who had just returned from work. They even greeted the newcomer and were very easy to get along with. Seeing the captain's attention to the newcomer, they also showed some concern: "Yes! The work in the fields is not easy. Your small body can't handle it, and you haven't eaten much. Be careful that you won't make it through the afternoon."

The food in the big pot was not very oily, so they usually had to eat a lot to have the strength to work. However, they understood Lian Qingyang. After all, they had also been through that time and complained about the bad food. As a result, they ate so little that they could not do much work in the fields. If they could not work, they could not get work points, and the food they were given was less. When there was less food, they were even less able to eat. This vicious cycle made them learn their lesson, so the kind reminder was their experience as people who had been through it.

Lian Qingyang smiled shyly and thanked everyone for their kindness. He just said that he had lost his appetite after riding in the bumpy car for too long, so he went back to the house to rest for a while after getting the captain's permission.

*

Not long after, Qu Ruixiang came in and woke up Lian Qingyang, saying that everyone had to go to the fields to work. Lian Qingyang had not fallen asleep to begin with, so he immediately got up and followed him out.

He and Lin Haojun were assigned to work on the same plot of land. They were the youngest in the educated youth institute, and Qu Ruixiang happened to be passing by, so he took them there.

Lian Qingyang is a relatively introverted and shy person in this world. It turns out that Lin Haojun is even more socially anxious than him. He hardly communicates with others. When Qu Ruixiang asks questions, he just nods and shakes his head, which makes this relatively generous man feel a little uneasy.

So the three of them remained silent for the second half of the journey. When they were almost at the field where Lian Qingyang was going to work, a tall and handsome young man walked towards them. Because he had been exposed to the sun for a long time, his skin was a healthy wheat color.

"Captain Qu, are these the new educated youth?" the young man greeted first, his eyes glancing at the few people following behind Qu Ruixiang.

Qu Ruixiang was obviously familiar with this person. He nodded in response and then explained, "They are going to harvest wheat for Uncle Zhao's group's land. I'll take them there."

Yunqi Village is a village with mixed surnames, most of the people are immigrants from other places, so there are many surnames.

After Qu Ruixiang finished speaking with the man, he deliberately turned sideways to introduce Lian Qingyang and the other two: "This is the third child of Village Chief Ji's family, Ji Yunchen. He's twenty years old this year, older than you two, so you can just call him brother. This is Lian Qingyang, seventeen years old. This is Lin Haojun, sixteen years old. They are the two youngest comrades in our educated youth institute."

Lian Qingyang's body was born with a pair of deer eyes, with distinct black and white, and a clear and bright gaze. When he looked at people, he was curious and inquisitive, but not annoying.

At this moment, the pair of eyes were fixed on Ji Yunchen. When Ji Yunchen looked over, he did not dodge. The two stared at each other for a few seconds. It was Ji Yunchen who turned his gaze away first. After a light cough, the words blurted out before he could think: "They are still growing. Later, you can come with me to the outer mountains to get some food to nourish them."

Qu Ruixiang readily agreed. There was a small mountain next to Yunqi Village, and there were some wild rabbits and pheasants there. He had been here for almost half a year and had become familiar with Ji Yunchen. Ji Yunchen, who couldn't sit still, would take him to the mountains outside to hunt pheasants or rabbits so that the people in the educated youth institute could improve their food.

I have been busy harvesting wheat and plowing the fields recently, and I haven't been to the outside mountain for a while. I didn't expect Ji Yunchen to bring it up on his own initiative.

After exchanging a few more words with Qu Ruixiang, Ji Yunchen hurried away. However, before leaving, he couldn't help but glance at Lian Qingyang again. As a result, their eyes met again. Lian Qingyang smiled at him, and Ji Yunchen hurriedly turned back, staggered, and left in a hurry.

Not far away was where the two men were working. Qu Ruixiang gave them a few words of advice and left. The two taciturn men were very reserved and went to the fields to work without much communication.

*

After cutting for more than ten minutes under the scorching sun, Lian Qingyang could no longer bear it. He stood up, pressed his waist, and pounded his back. This body was really weak. His spirit was still very excited, but his body was already protesting. It seemed that he needed to exercise more in the future.

After standing up and resting for a while, Lian Qingyang continued to bend down and work. Lin Haojun was indeed in better health than him. He had never stopped and was now far ahead of him.

Lian Qingyang tried his best to avoid focusing on the work at hand. Now that he couldn't contact Xiaojiu, he began to analyze it himself. Judging from Lin Haojun's behavior, if he was truly the one who had traveled through time, would he have simply been working hard since arriving? He also hadn't shown any extreme emotions towards others. Was Lin Haojun a very tolerant person? Even if he was tolerant, his emotions would still reveal themselves. Or was he trying to endure hardships, taking the lead in the work first, and then catching everyone off guard?

I don't know if my random thoughts were right, but at least the work wasn't as tiring anymore. When Lian Qingyang came to his senses, he realized he had already walked a long way forward. He just stretched with a sense of accomplishment when he heard someone shouting at the end of the field.

Lian Qingyang paused, turned around and saw Ji Yunchen who had returned. He was wearing a white vest and waved when he noticed that he turned around.

Lin Haojun in front of him obviously also noticed Ji Yunchen. He stopped, turned around and looked up at Lian Qingyang with a questioning look.

"Comrade Ji seems to be calling us. Should we go over and take a look?" Lian Qingyang looked a little restrained, but his voice was clear.

Lin Haojun was frightened by his voice, bit his lip and shook his head to refuse, and said in a low voice: "Comrade Lian, you go, I don't like talking to people."

The incessant chirping of cicadas in the summer was disturbing and annoying, and Lian Qingyang could hardly hear what Lin Haojun was saying a few steps away. However, seeing Lin Haojun shaking his head, he knew he was reluctant. Lian Qingyang nodded, and his already bright voice was amplified. "Then I'll go over and take a look. If you're tired, stop and rest."

Lin Haojun nodded in agreement and turned around to continue working.

Lian Qingyang stared at his back for a few seconds before turning around and walking towards the end of the field.