"Fortunately, the weather forecast said that the rain was not heavy and would pass quickly, and it wouldn't affect the crops."
"Judging from the situation, the rain may not stop by noon. You two should go back quickly, lest you get soaked when the rain gets heavier."
"We'll each cook at noon. After all, everyone gets tired of cooking every day. We'll be going up the mountain in a couple of days, so you can rest more these two days. If you want to eat something, just tell us what to cook. If you don't want to eat anything, don't worry about us."
"I've been taken care of by you two girls for over a month now. I wouldn't call myself a chef, but I can still cook some simple dishes."
Jiang Xiucheng's clear voice carried a hint of amusement, and his words were gentle. As he spoke, he looked at Lin Jingshu without much hesitation, causing Jingshu to blush with unusual shyness.
As a die-hard fan of the male and female leads' couple, Yun Shu was quite happy to see this, feeling that the male lead was barely worthy of her best friend. Of course, she still harbored anger that Jiang Xiucheng would steal her best friend away in the future, which was no different from a mother-in-law in later generations who advised breaking up rather than reconciliation.
Without further ado, after Lin Jingshu nodded somewhat shyly, Yun Shu and the other girl quickly grabbed the plums and ran back to their room. Since they had already agreed to eat separately for lunch, they decided not to go out all day.
……
Just as Jiang Xiucheng said, the light drizzle didn't stop until evening. The rain, though not heavy, lasted for so long that it thoroughly soaked the mushrooms and wild fruits in the mountains.
Yun Shu zoomed in and saw several clusters of mushrooms sprouting out. She marked the locations of her favorite nameko mushrooms and hazel mushrooms, planning to make a fortune from them when she went up the mountain tomorrow.
Even though the rain had stopped, they didn't eat dinner together. Just as Yang Yue, who was keeping a close eye on Yun Shu and the others, was wondering if something had happened, Jiang Xiucheng came out with a smile on his face and then presented Yun Shu and the others with a bag of melon seeds each.
Yang Yue: "...".
Damn it, when will Xie Yunshu and Lin Jingshu finally have some bad luck?!
Unbeknownst to them, Yun Shu and the other person had once again successfully achieved the small feat of making Yang Yue break down every day.
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After dinner, the brigade leader used a loudspeaker to call the brigade leadership team to a meeting at the brigade headquarters to plan ahead for this trip up the mountain.
Yun Shu wasn't a leader, but she was an important member of the production team, so the brigade leader called her over. Yun Shu informed her best friend, had a roasted sweet potato in her mouth, a flashlight in her hand, and strolled out of the educated youth settlement towards the brigade headquarters.
Fengsheng Brigade has a large number of people, so there are about ten squad leaders under the brigade leader, plus the women's director, accountant, scorekeeper, announcer and militia captain, making a total of about twenty people.
The meeting room at the brigade headquarters was packed, with some people standing and others sitting, making it less than formal and serious. Yun Shu had intended to find a corner to sit down, since she wasn't really involved in this meeting and was practically just there for show.
Unexpectedly, Yun Shu, a young girl, was still given a seat by these men and was called to sit next to them by the women's director, Lin Yufeng.
The embarrassed girl quickly thanked him, smiling shyly and obediently. Then she stuffed the last piece of sweet potato into her mouth, chewed it quickly and laboriously for a couple of times, and swallowed it down along with the peel. Yun Shu choked and had to pound her chest a couple of times to recover.
Most of those present were Yun Shu's elders, and they were amused by the little girl, which made even the usually serious captain laugh.
Thinking about it later, it makes sense. The last time they swept the mountain, an accident happened, but the culprit, the bear, had already been killed by the police. Even if there were tigers in the mountains, without a bear as an opponent, they would only be better off than before. So they were just unlucky enough to come down and cause trouble during their second sweep of the mountain.
Besides, this time they were well prepared. They even set up many traps with the old hunters on the mountainside and uphill. The militia was also well prepared and had plenty of ammunition and equipment. This time... it will definitely be foolproof.
After the meeting concluded in a clear, concise, and easy-to-understand manner, Yun Shu was kept behind to work overtime and read out some precautions for the team members going up the mountain the next day via the loudspeaker, mainly to prevent them from accidentally stepping into traps.
Yun Shu nodded to indicate that she understood, and took out the notes she had just quickly taken to show that she was sure she had completed the task.
Captain Xie glanced at the little girl's notes, nodded approvingly, and then suddenly spoke up to instruct the person next to him.
"Xiao Cheng, you wait here for a while. It's getting late. After Xie finishes broadcasting, you can take her back to the educated youth settlement."
"Yes, I understand, Grandpa."
Despite becoming a captain in her forties, Yun Shu, an invisible voice enthusiast, was already drawn to the source of the sound.
His voice was clear and gentle, and it seemed to carry a natural laughter when he spoke. Yun Shu subconsciously looked up and saw a young and handsome face. A breeze blew, and there seemed to be a faint fragrance of grass and trees.
"He...is really good-looking."
Yun Shu stared blankly at the boy, who smiled back at her. The others in the brigade headquarters had already reacted and were chattering excitedly with the boy who had been almost invisible before, but now made a strong impression.
Unexpectedly, the boy ignored those people and walked straight to Yun Shu, then handed her a clean handkerchief and touched the corner of his mouth.
"Wipe it here."
His slender fingers were a blessing for hand fetishists, and for some reason, her lustful instincts suddenly kicked in at that moment. Yun Shu's eyes unconsciously followed the boy's hand, and after belatedly realizing what he was saying, her face instantly turned bright red.
Yun Shu carefully took the handkerchief and lowered her head to wipe her mouth. She didn't see the smile in the boy's eyes or the teasing looks from the people around her who suddenly fell silent.
Then a gentle, pleasant voice rang out above her head again: "Hello, educated youth Xie. My name is Xie Yicheng. I am twenty years old this year, twenty-one years old by Chinese reckoning. I just returned home from the army."
"My grain ration was tied to the county's non-staple food factory, where I served as the head of the security department, earning 56 yuan a month. It's nice to meet you."
"W-why are you suddenly going to go into so much detail!" Yun Shu was startled by this blind date-style self-introduction, and her face turned completely red.
She didn't even see that Captain Xie behind Xie Yicheng immediately showed an "I knew it" expression. He put down his handkerchief, glanced at the obvious gray stains on it, hesitated for a moment, and then put the handkerchief into his pocket. Yun Shu also subconsciously responded to the person in front of her in the same way.
"My name is Xie Yunshu. I am sixteen years old by the year and seventeen by the month. I am a sent-down youth and I do not receive any salary."
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