Quick Travel: Destiny for Thirty Lifetimes

Ji Yunchen stood at the edge of the field, facing the sunlight and watching the approaching figure. When the person came close, he raised his hand holding the kettle and explained his purpose. "I saw that you didn't bring a kettle, so I got you some water. Don't worry, this kettle is something I found and I haven't used. It's so hot out, you can share it."

Lian Qingyang smiled slightly when he heard this, and happily reached out to take the kettle, not forgetting to thank him: "Thank you, Comrade Ji, for remembering to bring us water in such a hot day."

The person in front of him turned his head away and waved his hands embarrassedly, saying, "It's okay, it's okay. Well, go back to work and don't delay earning work points."

Even Qingyang felt a little shy when he said this. He nodded and thanked him again, then turned around and went into the field with the kettle.

Ji Yunchen was left standing alone at the edge of the field, looking dazed for a while before fanning himself and leaving, muttering, "It's really hot today!"

"Comrade Lin, have a drink of water first. Comrade Ji is so nice that he even brought us water." Lian Qingyang caught up with Lin Haojun, unscrewed the kettle in his hand and handed it to him.

Lin Haojun was obviously very tired. He did not refuse his invitation. He picked up the kettle and poured a mouthful of water into his mouth and swallowed it. He still felt thirsty, so he took two more sips.

Lian Qingyang took the kettle back and seemed to think that his way of drinking was a bit novel, so he tried it too. However, he poured it too hard and the water almost went into his nose. Frightened, Lian Qingyang quickly lowered his head and asked curiously, "Comrade Lin, why do you drink water like this? It's so easy to choke."

Lin Haojun seemed to be amused by his somewhat funny look. He pursed his lips and replied softly: "I'm afraid you will feel disgusted. Actually... it's nothing." Looking at Lian Qingyang's clear eyes, Lin Haojun spoke unconsciously, but as if he was frightened, he suddenly reacted and closed his mouth and stopped talking.

Feeling that he had his own secrets, Lian Qingyang stopped asking questions. He took a sip from the kettle, covered it, and set it aside. He stood up and said with a sad face, "I have to continue working. My progress is much slower than yours, so I have to speed up. If you are tired, take a break."

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The two worked diligently for the whole afternoon. When the sun was about to set, Qu Ruixiang came to take them back. He seemed to be in a good mood, holding a cloth bag in his hand, and walked briskly with the two of them.

When they arrived at the educated youth center, Qu Ruixiang took away the cloth bag and revealed what was in his hand. It was a wild rabbit. It seemed that Ji Yunchen took Qu Ruixiang to hunt it.

The female educated youth who were cooking also saw it, and hurriedly took it, washed it, chopped it into pieces, and then threw it directly into the big pot where the food was being cooked.

Lian Qingyang swallowed, then quietly nudged Lin Haojun next to him and asked in a low voice, "Do you think this will taste good? Wild rabbit should have a strong smell, right?"

Lin Haojun retreated his head awkwardly, then shook his head to indicate that he didn't know. He hadn't eaten meat very often, and it was already good to have meat to eat now, so why would he be picky?

Everyone else was eagerly waiting for dinner. Lian Qingyang took advantage of the fact that no one else was paying attention to him, said something to Lin Haojun, and left the educated youth institute with an empty kettle.

The sun had completely disappeared, leaving only a little afterglow. The villagers went home after work and closed the doors. There was no one on the road. Lian Qingyang lowered his head and walked carefully on the bumpy dirt road. Following his memory from the day, he found the door of the village chief's house. He stood on tiptoe and looked up, but found that he was not tall enough, so he had to give up.

After shaking the kettle in his hand, Lian Qingyang turned around and prepared to go back, but he heard a voice coming from the door behind him: "Tie Niu, what are you carrying?"

"Nothing, brother, I'm going out for a while and will be back soon."

"The meal is ready, what's the rush? Can't we talk about it after dinner?"

"No, you, big brother, and mom and dad can eat first. You don't have to wait for me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open with a "creak". Lian Qingyang went ahead and hid behind the haystack next to him. He stuck his head out to look at the door. It was getting dark. He squinted his eyes and vaguely made out the tall figure. It should be Ji Yunchen, right?

The direction Ji Yunchen was walking seemed to be the same road he took when he came here. Lian Qingyang followed carefully. The more he followed, the more familiar it felt. Isn't this the way to the Youth League Institute?

Thinking of this, Lian Qingyang took a step forward to catch up with him. The kettle swayed with his movements, and it bumped into something, making a "ding-dong" sound.

Ji Yunchen turned his head when he heard the voice, his eyes lit up for a moment, and his gaze followed Lian Qingyang: "Comrade Lian, why are you here?"

Lian Qingyang was troubled by his obviously underdeveloped body. Ji Yunchen was taller than him, with longer legs, so his strides were naturally longer. It took a lot of effort for him to catch up with Ji Yunchen, and he also had to distract himself by answering his questions. "I wanted to return the kettle to you, but I forgot how to get there, so I planned to give it to you tomorrow. Who would have thought I'd run into you on the way back? Comrade Ji, what are you going to do?"

Ji Yunchen noticed the rapid breathing of the person next to him and couldn't help but slow down his pace. He didn't answer, but only said: "Have you eaten?"

"Not yet." Lian Qingyang shook his head, a little embarrassed. He carefully looked around before speaking softly, "Captain Qu brought back a rabbit today, but the female comrades simply washed it, cut it into pieces, and threw it into the pot to cook. I was afraid of the strong smell, so... I didn't eat it."

His voice became lower and lower, as if he felt that he was being too pretentious. Ji Yunchen had no such thoughts and just nodded in response. While they were talking, they had already arrived at the door of the educated youth institute. When they pushed the door open and went in, everyone had already started eating. Seeing Ji Yunchen coming, they quickly invited him to eat together.

Everyone in the Youth League Institute knew that the meat was obtained by Ji Yunchen and the team leader. They had delivered meat several times before, but had never stayed here for dinner, so everyone just mentioned it casually. However, they didn't expect Ji Yunchen to agree after thinking for a few seconds.

Although everyone was surprised, they still stood up to get their bowls of rice, and happened to serve Lian Qingyang as well. However, as a female educated youth just stood up, Ji Yunchen stopped her. He weighed the chicken in his hand and said, "I brought it myself. I'll borrow your pot later. You don't have to serve Lian Qingqing rice. I can't finish a whole chicken either. It's a good thing he's serving the people and helping me share the burden."

These days, eating for free can be considered a good deed. Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say, and simply continued eating.

Lian Qingyang took advantage of the situation and went up to Ji Yunchen, who was processing the chicken, and asked, "Comrade Ji, do you need my help?"

Ji Yunchen stood under a lamp, looking against the light. Lian Qingyang was completely blocked by his shadow. He leaned slightly to the side, able to see the expression on Lian Qingyang's face, and then began to ask patiently, "Can you pluck the feathers of a chicken?"

Lian Qingyang shook his head in confusion.

"Can you wash the chicken after you cut it up?"

Lian Qingyang shook his head in disgust.

"Can you light a fire?"

Lian Qingyang shook his head in confusion.

"Can you cook?"

Lian Qingyang shook his head vigorously.

"Then you just watch from the side."

Lian Qingyang nodded repeatedly.