Shen Shuyan didn't expect this to be the reason, so he didn't ask any further questions. He changed the subject and said, "I see. Your area has been really plagued by disasters this year. There were heavy floods over there, and your Shanshui Brigade is prone to waterlogging. You must have been affected as well."

"The homes in low-lying areas were all flooded. Our educated youth settlement was located on higher ground, so the water receded only reaching our knees. However, the unharvested grain was wasted..."

Jiang Yanqiu told the whole story of the flood.

Shen Shuyan knew something about the situation in the Shanshui Brigade and couldn't help but sigh: "Your area is most vulnerable to flooding. Once the river embankment collapses, it will be difficult to drain the water out of your area."

"That's right."

Later, Shen Shuyan started talking about the history of Linjiang Commune. He was a staff member of the commune and had been there for five years. He had resold supplies many times before and was much more familiar with the situation there than Jiang Yanqiu and others.

The atmosphere was no longer as awkward as before.

When they parted, Shen Shuyan said, "It just so happens that Gu Qingshi and the others are back. Let's see if we can arrange a get-together. We are all educated youth from Linjiang Commune. We should keep in touch so that we can help each other out if anything happens. And Lin Shaoyang from your educated youth site, I heard he went back to the city. I haven't run into him since then. I've been trying to ask him out but never had the chance."

Come to think of it, he also wanted to thank Lin Shaoyang very much. It was Lin Shaoyang who helped him get the job. Otherwise, he had a formal job in Linjiang Commune and it would have been difficult to transfer back. Lin Shaoyang just told him about the right job.

"We'll talk about it when the time comes." If they gathered together, her return to the city would be exposed.

Jiang Yuzhu quickly seized the opportunity and said, "Take me with you when the time comes. I'll graduate from high school next year, and I might have to go to the countryside. It's a good opportunity for me to learn from you."

Jiang Yuzhu said this, but she was actually even more afraid of going to the countryside.

It was too scary to have both floods and bears. She had to go to the fields to work even in the rain. She made up her mind not to go to the countryside no matter what.

Shen Shuyan still exchanged contact information with Jiang Yanqiu and the others.

After she left, Jiang Yanqiu said to Jiang Yuzhu: "This is not suitable for you."

"why?"

"He's too old, almost ten years older than you. They say there's a generation gap of three years, so you have three generations gap.

Moreover, this person seems to be very scheming. You are definitely not his match. Don't let him sell you out and help him count the money in the future.

And he's so thin-skinned. Old people say that men with thin lips are unfaithful. He's also so thin, and you can tell he's not in good health."

Jiang Yanqiu made up the story casually. She couldn't say that the hero was the heroine's and was not easy to mess with.

If Jiang Yanqiu didn’t care before, but after witnessing the bumpy love between Gu Qingshi and Gu Qingqing, Jiang Yanqiu always felt that the male and female protagonists must be inseparable.

Given Qiao Lei's personality, she would either not be with the other person or kill the woman who was thinking about her man.

Jiang Yanqiu was also wondering why the male protagonist did not continue to be an undercover agent in Linjiang Commune, but returned to the city early.

It feels like there are so many differences, but she still has the same attitude, it doesn't matter, she will just deal with it as it comes.

"Let's talk about it later." Although Jiang Yanqiu was talking about problems, it was just the type she liked.

It doesn’t matter if he’s older, as long as he’s financially well-off, he can find someone of similar age, like Jiang Shaojie, who has no food to eat.

Jiang Yanqiu said dissatisfiedly: "Also, you lie so easily. Aren't you afraid that you will be exposed one day?"

Jiang Yuzhu didn't say anything. In her opinion, this was not a big deal. Who would have the time to investigate past events?

After returning home, Jiang Yanqiu asked Jiang Zhenzhu in a reproachful tone: "Why did you make an appointment to go to the park? It was cold, and we were caught by Lao Liu who was skating in the park."

Jiang Yanqiu then told everything, including the fact that Jiang Yuzhu fell in love with Shen Shuyan.

I could hear Jiang Zhenzhu was so distressed about her hundred dollars. If I had known earlier, I would have let Jiang Yuzhu go directly. Maybe not only would she not have to spend any money, she could even earn a little more.

It's winter vacation, and Jiang Yanqiu is worried that Jiang Chaojie will go out and play all day long. Where can she find someone to work for him then?

So I gave him five dollars and said, "Go find your parents and ask them to buy some more meat and oil. It would be even better if they could buy beef. As for oil, any oil will do."

Of course, vegetable oil is the best, but it is not up to her or the oil seller to decide what oil you can buy.

Jiang Chaojie looked at the five yuan bills that were about to belong to him, his hands shaking a little. He asked cheerfully, "How much do you want to buy?"

Although he could save a few cents every time he bought groceries, he would spend it all on the same day and never saved any money.

"It depends on how long you want to eat noodles with soybean paste. If you want to eat it for a few days, buy more. If you don't want to eat it, buy less."

Jiang Chaojie had a very high status in the family. The next day, Lu Yunxia brought back about ten kilograms of beef, three kilograms of vegetable oil, and five or six kilograms of pork.

Jiang Yanqiu took out the mushrooms she brought back and instructed Jiang Chaojie to make fried sauce.

With so much meat hanging there, Jiang Chaojie worked very actively. He had done a lot of work before, so he was still very efficient.

Jiang Yanqiu just directed him to work with her mouth and read a book casually.

The only flaw is that Jiang Chaojie is too talkative. His mouth is like a machine gun, chattering non-stop.

"Third sister, aren't your grades bad? Why do you like reading so much? Are you pretending for Dad?"

"Third sister, are there a lot of pheasants and rabbits where you are? When I graduate from high school, I'll go to your place and join the team and catch pheasants every day."

"Third sister, can this be eaten? How about I try it first?"

"Third sister, how long will it take to eat so much sauce?"

"Third sister, this smells so good! When you return to the city, go work at the Zhajiang Noodle Shop on the main street. Then I'll give you two taels of food coupons and you'll give me four taels of wet noodles."

"I tell you, the restaurant is really dark."

……

Jiang Yanqiu really wanted to shut his mouth and ignore him. He was still very enthusiastic in asking and answering his own questions.

While the sauce was being cooked, Jiang Chaojie made noodles himself. As soon as the sauce was ready, his family quickly cooked the noodles and started eating.

His big pot must have weighed at least three pounds, and it was made with beef and mushroom sauce. It was probably not enough for him to eat for a week. No wonder two taels of noodles were not enough.

Jiang Yanqiu also ate a lot. She hadn't eaten beef for a long time. The last time she ate beef, it was bought by Lin Shaoyang, but they always stewed it or cooked it in hot pot.

It was already three o'clock in the afternoon when the two of them had dinner. In the evening, Jiang Chaojie made noodles again.

But this time it was not the pure white noodles as in the afternoon, but noodles with half cornmeal added, and he ate another meal with everyone else.

Except for Jiang Anhua, who was supplied with all fine grains, the others in the Jiang family were supplied with a ratio of 40% fine grains to 60% coarse grains. However, most of the coarse grains supplied by the grain station here were cornmeal.

With the temptation of fried noodles with soybean paste, Jiang Chaojie would come back early to cook when he went out to play, and would also have a spoonful of beef sauce when eating. Even if it was for others, he would be the one to distribute it.

It’s a pity that there was only a little bit, and there were so many people in the family, so it was gone in just three days.

However, Jiang Kaijie’s wedding is coming soon, and the family has started preparing meat dishes!

The meat for a wedding banquet cannot be purchased through regular channels, so whenever I come across it, I will buy a little more.

Since there was no beef sauce, Jiang Chaojie made his own pork sauce.

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