A female supporting character who travels through time and has a spatial ability becomes the darling

And so, on the first day of sweeping the mountain, Chen Ming was silenced by Xie Yicheng, that little green tea, who used her schemes to shut him up and also caused Chen Ming to lose all his external support.

When the first day of sweeping the mountain ended and everyone came down the mountain in the evening, Xie Yicheng still openly dragged several pine tree stumps and took the initiative to escort Yun Shu back.

He said he was helping, and Xie Zhiqing even gave him a thank-you gift, but in reality, everyone knew that this guy was just showing off and trying to woo Xie Zhiqing.

Several older women, fond of joining in the fun and acting as matchmakers, were happy to see such an outstanding young man as Xie Yicheng pursuing such an outstanding girl as Yun Shu.

So one by one they couldn't help but chime in, teasing and joking, as a way of helping Xie Yicheng.

"Xiao Cheng, I don't have a thank-you gift for the educated youth. Can you help me with that?"

"Yeah, our brother Min is useless. He can't even find such a small pine stump. It's thanks to you, Xiao Cheng, that you're so capable. Being a soldier really makes a difference!"

Brother Min, who couldn't find any pine stumps but had cut down several pine trees and was utterly useless, said: "..."

Because his wife and mother were making fun of him, the people around him were amused by Xie Yimin's sullen but somewhat helpless expression.

Xie Yicheng wasn't shy at all. He deftly placed all the wood he was carrying at the entrance of the educated youth settlement, while gesturing to the somewhat shy Yun Shu to take the mushrooms and other green things inside first. He left himself to deal with these aunties and sisters-in-law who had no sense of propriety and could make even the dead blush.

Yun Shu had no experience in dealing with these well-intentioned jokes, so she could only obediently drag a bag of mushrooms into the educated youth settlement like a dutiful wife. She didn't realize at all that she and Xie Yicheng were really like a newlywed couple being teased by their elders.

Xie Yicheng was delighted with her own idea and overjoyed by the rapid progress. While packing her things, she chuckled and engaged in a lively discussion with the elders.

"You can't say that, Auntie! My brother Yimin is much more capable than me. Look at this thick tree trunk, I didn't even touch it. You're obviously not as lucky as my brother Yimin! I bet we just followed behind him and picked up all the pine stumps he left behind."

"Of course! If Auntie asks me for help, I'll definitely help. Whenever you call out, I'll jump out of bed right away, even if I'm asleep, to report to you! I'll go through fire and water! No matter how hard or tiring it is, I won't hesitate!"

"After all, my third aunt would definitely feel sorry for me and wouldn't want me to risk my life like that."

"You brat...you!"

The twenty-year-old made witty remarks without sounding out of place, and even Yimin couldn't help but smile on his dark face. Xie Yimin waved to Xie Yicheng, indicating that he wouldn't join in the fun with these old women, and then turned around and dragged the tree home.

The large group of men were afraid that their mothers or wives would speak up and offend them, so they quickly dispersed, leaving only three or five members of the intelligence station at the village entrance who were still somewhat reluctant to leave.

Xie Yicheng chuckled and squatted down to tidy up the other things. The older women saw that Yun Shu hadn't come out for a long time, and they knew that the girl was shy, so they were too embarrassed to say anything more teasing. They could only give Xie Yicheng some advice.

"Xiao Cheng, don't blame me for being nosy, but I still want to tell you something: these days, it's not easy being a woman."

"Young Xie, a sent-down youth, is only sixteen years old this year. He has traveled thousands of miles away from home to come to our rural area. He is unfamiliar with the place and the people there. He must be feeling very uneasy!"

“You’ve served in the military and received a national education, so don’t try to fool Xiao Xie just because he’s a sent-down youth without any connections. If you really have something in mind, then show your sincerity properly! If you have ulterior motives, then you should give up now and not ruin his reputation!”

Auntie San gave him earnest advice, and Xie Yicheng, upon hearing this, stopped joking and became serious.

"And I've also heard that Xie, the educated youth, has relatives and friends here. He has godmothers and godfathers in the county town."

“Xiao Cheng, we think you’re a good kid we know well, and we’ve also thought that Xiao Xie, the educated youth, is a good girl. You two are a good match.”

"But the most important thing in this kind of thing is that it's consensual."

"If Xiao Xie, the educated youth, is unwilling, you..."

“I know that if Xie Zhiqing is unwilling, I will definitely not bother or pester him.”

"Thank you, but don't worry, I definitely won't do anything foolish. Besides, Auntie, you've watched me grow up since I was a child. When have I ever done anything foolish?"

Xie Yicheng patted his chest confidently and assured them, which finally put the three women, the mother and daughter-in-law, at ease. After all, what the boy said was true. They had watched him grow up and he had never acted foolishly. He had always been very sensible and successful, and he was the most respectful to them, his female elders. He often helped them with heavy chores when he had nothing to do.

The old women exchanged glances, relieved. Then, the third aunt made the final statement: "Alright, we'll go home and cook then. You go ahead and get busy! If your uncle doesn't save you dinner tonight, come eat at my house!"

However, before Xie Yicheng could agree, the third aunt's cousin, who was the same age as the brigade leader's wife, spat at the third aunt.

"Bullshit! All you do is spout nonsense all day long! When have I ever stopped leaving him food? You heartless bastard, all you do is ruin my reputation!"

"Did I say anything to you?! Did I say anything to you?! You didn't even come home, so where did the food come from?! You're just taking advantage of your seniority to bully me, you old hag... You've never had a kind heart since you were a child!"

"Third Aunt, Grandma, please don't hit me... Hey?"

The two old sisters, who had been bickering since childhood, walked further and further apart. Behind them, the third aunt's wife smiled knowingly at Xie Yicheng, who was trying to stop them.

"It's alright, Mom and Auntie are always like this, they just love to bicker, don't worry about it. Xiao Cheng, you're busy, but come over for dinner sometime! It would be best if both of you came, okay?"

"Okay, thank you, sister-in-law. You should go back now."

"Let's go."

Finally, after seeing off the elders, Xie Yicheng breathed a sigh of relief. Before it got completely dark, he shook off the soil and insects from the pine stump, then dragged it to the back of Yun Shu's house, chopped it into firewood in a few quick movements, and carefully stacked it into a pile for Yun Shu.

He then spread the pine needles on the private plot behind where no vegetables were planted, and instructed Yunshu, who finally dared to come out, "The weather will be good tomorrow. Leave them here to dry for a day and they will be completely dry. Then you can pack them up and use them in the winter."

Yun Shu held the 'thank you gift'—two apples and a box of cookies—and nodded earnestly.

"Okay, then Jingjing and I will come back to collect it tomorrow."

Xie Yicheng washed her hands with some water by the well, then smiled and took the apple from Yun Shu, taking a big bite right away.

"I'll collect it tomorrow, don't touch it, this thing is prickly."