Go back to the past to plant trees

"The bathroom is done, that was quick!"

In the evening, Feng Cheng returned to the camp and immediately saw the newly built girls' shower room next to the horse shed. It was larger than the boys' shower room and more securely enclosed.

"It was finished this morning. I did it with Lao Wei, Sui Zhichao, and Da Kui. Da Kui, in particular, is strong and a great worker."

"Hey, Captain, I'm not happy with what you're saying. I do a good job, just like Da Kui!"

"If you talked less, you could get more work done. You're using all your energy to talk."

"Captain, you've said that quite a bit, but I've only been chatting with you. So, you haven't been doing any work at all!"

Everyone laughed when Sui Zhichao said that.

"Xuemei, where have you been today? I haven't seen you at all."

Wu Yansheng walked over to Qin Xuemei and looked at her, asking her a question.

Qin Xuemei said, "I went to the nursery. They need help there, and I also want to learn more about the technical issues of full-light seedling cultivation."

"It's just a new seedling cultivation method that hasn't been verified. We don't even know if it's usable or has any value for promotion. Is it really necessary for you to learn it?"

Wu Yansheng felt very unhappy thinking that Qin Xuemei and Feng Cheng had spent the whole day together. He had a feeling that his girlfriend was about to leave him.

Qin Xuemei said, "Regardless of whether it can be used or has promotional value, we cannot deny that this is a new seedling cultivation method. Even if it is ultimately proven that this seedling cultivation method is not suitable for large-scale promotion, we can still learn some knowledge and experience from it, even if it is a failure."

“Wu Yansheng, I think you should also make the most of your time to study. You can’t relax just because you’ve left campus. Learning is like rowing against the current; if you don’t advance, you fall behind. If you slack off, your knowledge will decline, which will have a great impact on your future.”

Qin Xuemei spoke softly to Wu Yansheng, feeling that Wu Yansheng should focus more on his studies instead of thinking about dating her all the time.

"Xuemei, I have been studying. I spent the whole day reading in the room today. Tomorrow I want to go and take a look around to find a suitable afforestation site for planting trees. Before I came up here, I applied for saplings from Director Qu. They will be delivered in a while, and then we will plant the trees."

"Xuemei, come with me tomorrow. We can also check on the trees they've been planting these past few days and see how well they've leafed out. They keep saying they're raising seedlings under full sunlight, so we should at least see how the seedlings are doing after transplanting!"

Wu Yansheng stared intently at Qin Xuemei. He couldn't let Qin Xuemei go to the nursery anymore. He had to pull Qin Xuemei out and keep her by his side. He couldn't let her stay with Feng Cheng anymore.

If Feng Cheng weren't so handsome, looking similar to Da Kui, if Feng Cheng weren't a college student, if the saplings in Feng Cheng's nursery couldn't grow, then Wu Yansheng wouldn't be so nervous. But Feng Cheng was too outstanding, so outstanding that it made Wu Yansheng feel a sense of crisis.

Qin Xuemei thought for a moment. He went to the nursery today, but felt that he hadn't learned anything. He just chatted with Feng Cheng about some trivial matters. Moreover, he didn't know much about the all-light seedling cultivation. He really wanted to see how the seedlings grown under all-light cultivation grew after transplanting.

“Okay, then I’ll go to the afforestation area with you tomorrow.”

Wu Yansheng smiled and said, "Then I'll come see you tomorrow."

"Ah."

In the evening, after dinner, Zhao Jinquan carried several bags of pumpkin candy and winter melon candy to several dormitories, giving each dormitory a small bag. He not only gave the girls candy, but also half a pound of pumpkin candy, which has some blood-nourishing effects.

"Wu Yansheng, Zhao Jinquan gave us a bag of candy they made. Try it, it's quite delicious."

Da Kui took a bag of pumpkin candy and walked into the dugout, placing it on the table on the kang (heated brick bed).

Wu Yansheng asked, "Pumpkin candy? Where did it come from? Did they buy it?"

"They said they made it themselves, during the winter last year, and there were still a few pounds left, so they gave some to each of us."

"Feng Cheng made it!" Wu Yansheng glanced at it and immediately lost interest.

"Correct."

Wu Yansheng scoffed, "How delicious can something you make yourself be? Da Kui, you've just never had anything good to eat. I'll have my family send you some good food sometime, like White Rabbit milk candy, liqueur-filled chocolates, and canned goods. I guarantee you'll never forget the taste."

"I'll have to wait for you to send it over. This is all I have to eat right now," Wu Yansheng's promise didn't tempt Da Kui. It was mainly because Wu Yansheng was just talking; he was actually eating something.

You really won't eat this?

"I don't want it, you keep it for yourself!" Wu Yansheng actually wanted to eat it too, but he had already made the boast, so he could only force himself to eat it.

"If you're not going to eat it, then I'll keep it for myself."

...

Wu Yansheng was too proud to eat Feng Cheng's food, but the girls were a completely different story. When Ji Xiurong brought back the pumpkin candy and winter melon candy, several girls gathered around.

"Is this candy they made themselves?" Meng Yue asked curiously.

Shen Mengyin said, "Doesn't it look very appealing?"

Qin Xuemei said, "It's quite delicious. You can try it. It's very sweet, but not greasy. It has the aroma of sweet potato and the soft and glutinous texture of pumpkin."

"Xuemei, have you eaten it?"

All eyes immediately turned to her, making Qin Xuemei feel a little embarrassed.

“When I went to the nursery today, Feng Cheng gave me some, and I ate a few pieces.”

"Oh…"

Everyone suddenly realized what was happening, and then they stopped looking at him, their eyes returning to the two bags of candy on the table.

"what is this?"

Meng Yue saw something wrapped in oil paper in the bag and picked it up out of curiosity.

Ji Xiurong said, "Zhao Jinquan said it's maltose, which has a blood-nourishing effect and can be dissolved in water to drink. Feng Cheng specifically asked him to bring it over for us."

"To replenish blood, should I soak it in water and drink it?"

Meng Yue was stunned: "Does Feng Cheng even know about this?"

Ji Xiurong said, "Feng Cheng is a college student. He had a girlfriend before he went to the dam. What's so strange about him knowing about us girls?"

"He's had a girlfriend? Was she pretty? I don't think he's married! Did he break up with his girlfriend?" Shen Mengyin asked Ji Xiurong curiously.

"How would I know? I just talked to Lao Wei about it, and he told me what he heard from someone else. Whether they broke up or what, who knows?"

"If you want to know, go ask Captain Zhao tomorrow, he'll definitely know."

Shen Mengyin shook her head: "Forget it, I won't ask. People will think I'm interested in him."

"Alright, stop chatting. Everyone, try this candy and see how it is. If you like it, we'll ask Feng Cheng to make some more for us later," Qin Xuemei interrupted their gossip.

Shen Mengyin said, "That's a good idea. We can pay for the materials. In Chengde, it was impossible to buy candy without coupons. I was drooling just looking at those White Rabbit milk candies. Although they don't look very appealing, at least they are candy and sweet."

"Yes, it's so hard to buy candy at department stores."

"Oh, it's really delicious, very fragrant," Ji Xiurong said happily after taking a bite.

“It’s really delicious.”

The girls ate candy, and their mood immediately improved. In this day and age, candy is something that can make people feel better.