Reborn in 1979, with a female educated youth lying next to me.

The tall grass was so dense that people couldn't see at all.

Guo Xiaoyan shook her head, her brows furrowing in fear.

Looking around again, Guo Xiaoyan noticed that the other girls were all working diligently, so she turned her gaze back to them with certainty.

I must have misheard that sound.

After comforting herself with this thought, Guo Xiaoyan continued weeding with renewed vigor.

Cao Xiangyang took two more steps forward and finally saw Guo Xiaoyan.

Guo Xiaoyan bent over very seriously, the grass beside her already piled up into a heap.

Seeing Guo Xiaoyan's serious expression, I couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

Now is the perfect opportunity to shine!

No one has pulled this patch of grass. Guo Xiaoyan would be very happy if she saw that someone had pulled it up!

Cao Xiangyang figured this area should be allocated to Guo Xiaoyan, so he rolled up his sleeves and got to work!

The grass, which was half a person tall, was pulled up in large swaths by Cao Xiangyang's all-out effort.

However, Cao Xiangyang did not tidy up the weeds like Guo Xiaoyan did; instead, he just threw them on the ground.

This made pulling the weeds much faster. He casually tossed the weeds onto the ground.

As Cao Xiangyang worked, he silently called out Guo Xiaoyan's name in his heart, and occasionally he would look up at the distance.

Although Guo Xiaoyan couldn't be seen, Cao Xiangyang kept smiling.

"Guo Xiaoyan!"

"Guo Xiaoyan!"

As the voice calling her name grew clearer, Guo Xiaoyan stopped what she was doing and instinctively turned her head.

Finally, this time, Guo Xiaoyan discovered Cao Xiangyang!

Cao Xiangyang was dressed simply today and had no belongings in his hands. What puzzled Guo Xiaoyan even more was that Cao Xiangyang was actually... pulling weeds?

For a moment, Guo Xiaoyan was still in a daze.

Didn't the teacher just say that?

The women pull weeds, the men carry bricks.

Why did Cao Xiangyang come here to pull weeds?

Guo Xiaoyan rubbed her eyes and looked at Cao Xiangyang again. After confirming that it was Cao Xiangyang, her brows furrowed even more.

what happened?

What is Cao Xiangyang up to?

"Guo Xiaoyan, what are you doing? Are you tired?"

Liu Ru's voice came over, and then Guo Xiaoyan saw Liu Ru walking towards her.

Guo Xiaoyan froze, and the sickle slipped from her hand and fell to the ground.

"What's wrong? You seem really tired," Liu Ru said, looking at Guo Xiaoyan with a smile. "Actually, I've known for a long time that you're not from an ordinary family."

Why do you say that? We're all the same!

Guo Xiaoyan thought Liu Ru was joking with her, so she went along with what she said.

But Liu Ru said, "We're different. Look at our hands, they're all rough and short. Your hands are indeed thin and long, and they're fair and tender. You can tell from them that you don't do manual labor often."

Before she knew it, Guo Xiaoyan raised her hand and actually took a serious look at it.

I have to say, recently, since I haven't been doing any work, my hands have indeed become much whiter and smoother than before.

However, Liu Ru's words gave people a different impression.

Guo Xiaoyan always felt that Liu Ru was mocking her.

"I was a sent-down youth in the countryside, and I stayed there for three years!"

"See? I told you long ago you didn't seem like someone from the village. You must be from the city. Even if you've lived in the village for thirty years, you can't change the spoiled nature that's in a city person's bones."

This time, Guo Xiaoyan failed to pick up where Liu Ru left off.

Who says city people are spoiled?

When I was a sent-down youth in Xili Village, I did just as much work and suffered just as much as others.

"I was just kidding, don't be angry. Are you alright? Do you need any help?"

Just a moment ago, Liu Ru was looking at Guo Xiaoyan with some disdain, but in the blink of an eye, Liu Ru was laughing again.

Guo Xiaoyan replied with a smile.

"It's okay, I can manage."

"That's good. Don't get distracted. We need to catch up on our progress here."

After saying this, Liu Ru turned and left.

Guo Xiaoyan didn't say anything and continued to pull weeds with her head down.

the other side.

Liu Jia and Liu Qianjin are working hard together.

The men's "brick-moving" doesn't mean simply carrying bricks to a designated location.

Instead, it's done in groups of one, with one person lifting a brick and passing it to another person, who then passes it on to the next person.

In this way, everyone will not feel too tired, and they will not have to walk back and forth.

The construction of the dormitory began with clearing the site and preparing materials.

Construction will officially begin once everything is ready.

Although Cao Xiangyang and Liu Jia are in the same class, they are not assigned to the same group.

Liu Jia felt much better after learning that Cao Xiangyang wouldn't be working with him.

Liu Jia is followed by Liu Qianjin, and Liu Qianjin is followed by Liu Xiaohu.

The three of them worked well together, chatting and laughing, without showing any of the annoyance that others had when doing the work.

Liu Xiaohu was carrying bricks, but his eyes were looking elsewhere.

After looking around, I finally turned my gaze away.

"What are you looking at? Be careful not to fall on your foot with a brick."

Liu Jia reminded him with a smile.

Liu Xiaohu moved closer to Liu Jia and lowered his voice, saying, "To be honest, I'm looking at some pretty girls!"

"Don't say anything irrelevant, or someone might overhear you. It's the beginning of the semester, and first impressions are very important."

Liu Jia kindly reminded him, but Liu Xiaohu burst into laughter.

"I don't care about any of that. I, Liu Xiaohu, am who I am, and I never deliberately hide my personality."

"Let me tell you, I just looked around and there weren't many good-looking ones."

"Try to look harder, but people are already bent over pulling weeds."

"However, the girl we saw in the cafeteria was quite pretty; she's the one who saved you a seat, do you remember her?"

Liu Jia was speechless.

Liu Xiaohu really knows how to bring up the most sensitive topics.

Guo Xiaoyan is beautiful and pretty; that's a fact. Not only does she think so, but everyone in Xili Village thinks so too.

Is it still missing that one compliment from Liu Xiaohu?

However, when Liu Xiaohu asked this question, he himself didn't know what to say.

If I say I don't remember, I'll definitely be seen as just giving a perfunctory answer.

But if we're talking about remembering, wouldn't it be even more unclear for Liu Xiaohu?

"See, I wasn't wrong, was I? As soon as I said that girl was pretty, you immediately started imagining what she looked like, didn't you?"

Liu Jia pursed his lips and said something on the spot.

"Is it really necessary? I know better than you what Guo Xiaoyan looks like!"

"Yes, you have the advantage of being close to the water tower, you can see it more clearly than I can."

Liu Xiaohu spoke and laughed, then looked towards the grassy area again.

Liu Xiaohu doesn't have any bad intentions, he's just a bit cheeky.

Always trying to gain an advantage verbally.

After spending some time together, Liu Jia had already figured this out.

So now, no matter what Liu Xiaohu says, Liu Jia just smiles.

not far away.

Hearing someone call her name again, Guo Xiaoyan turned around sharply.

This time, Cao Xiangyang was spotted at a glance.

Although Cao Xiangyang was smiling at Guo Xiaoyan, Guo Xiaoyan just snorted coldly.

Is this person crazy?

I was assigned to move bricks, why am I here weeding instead of doing other work!

Just as Cao Xiangyang was about to say something to Guo Xiaoyan, Guo Xiaoyan rolled her eyes at him.

Then, he focused on pulling weeds, as if he hadn't seen Cao Xiangyang at all.

Cao Xiangyang was overjoyed when he saw Guo Xiaoyan glance at him.

Although it was an eye roll, it showed that Guo Xiaoyan had already seen her at this moment.

Cao Xiangyang was so happy he wanted to hum a little tune.

Guo Xiaoyan must have been shy, which is why she quickly lowered her head.

She must be very touched that I still took the time to help her despite being so busy!

With that thought in mind, Cao Xiangyang strode over to where Guo Xiaoyan was weeding.

He gently patted Guo Xiaoyan's shoulder and said with a fawning expression, "How was it? I pulled it out pretty quickly, right? You can rest here now, I'll help you!"

Guo Xiaoyan was startled when someone suddenly tapped her on the shoulder.

Just as he was about to shout in surprise, he was surprised to find Cao Xiangyang standing right in front of him!

Guo Xiaoyan threw the sickle in her hand to the ground!

"Why aren't you moving your bricks? What are you doing here?"

Cao Xiangyang was dumbfounded, not expecting Guo Xiaoyan to be so ungrateful and to say such harsh words.

Cao Xiangyang scratched the back of his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I just wanted to spend more time with you."

Guo Xiaoyan shook her head again and said firmly, "What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think the dormitory will spring up from the ground if you stay with me?"

"Go and get on with your own business!"

"Don't waste your time here."

Cao Xiangyang was still unwilling to give up, and started working again, saying to Guo Xiaoyan in a flattering tone, "Look, this grass is so lush and tender. Your hands are so delicate, you should take good care of them! Let me help you with the grass, you can rest over there!"

Guo Xiaoyan immediately stepped back, looking defensive.

"What on earth are you going to do!"

"If you're pulling weeds here while I'm resting here, what will people say about me?"

"Since you've entered this class, you have to abide by the rules set by the higher-ups. If you don't follow the rules, don't drag me down with you!"

"We're all doing our own work, why do you have to interfere? What will others think of me?"

When faced with Cao Xiangyang's help, Guo Xiaoyan didn't feel grateful; instead, she worried that Cao Xiangyang might implicate her.

Cao Xiangyang was completely stunned.

He was speechless after being confronted.

Speechless, he stepped aside. Just as he was about to say something more, Guo Xiaoyan had already bent down and started working.

Cao Xiangyang looked on helplessly, and just as he was about to say something, he heard a group of people coming over to call for help.

Cao Xiangyang was somewhat annoyed, and his anger was rising.

Why does a group of people always come to cause trouble whenever I try to get close to Guo Xiaoyan?

"What are you shouting for? Are you ever going to stop?"

"If you're willing to work, then work; if you're not, then forget it. What are you calling me for?"

"Without me, the earth would stop spinning, wouldn't it!"

He stood up angrily, straightened his back, and looked to see who was shouting there.

But then, those people shouted even louder!

At first, Cao Xiangyang only heard someone call his name.

But after he shouted, at least five or six people called out his name.

The sounds vary in pitch and length.

"Zhao Ligang, where are you?"

"Hurry up and come move some bricks, where have you been?"

"Everyone's working hard, and if we can't find you, we'll think you're not being proactive!"

Cao Xiangyang was stunned and immediately squatted down.

He was constantly pondering it in his mind, his eyes darting around nervously.

What do you want from me?

Could it be that they noticed I'd been gone for a long time and thought I was slacking off?

At this point, Cao Xiangyang regretted that he shouldn't have responded to their conversation or shouted.

That way, if someone finds out, you can just say you went to the outhouse.

With so many people looking for me, if they actually pulled me out of the haystack, things would get complicated.

Cao Xiangyang crouched in the grass, not daring to speak, sweat beading on his forehead.

Guo Xiaoyan was also drawn over by the noise of the group.

Upon hearing that they were looking for Cao Xiangyang, he glanced impatiently at the distance.

Great! Finally, someone has noticed that Cao Xiangyang is missing!

Finally, we can get rid of this person!

He's been causing trouble here, making it impossible for others to get their work done!

Then, the sound grew closer and closer.

Six or seven people walked towards the grass.

They shouted loudly around the meadow.

Some of the women who were pulling weeds were very puzzled, and some even stood up to question them.

"What are you men doing here shouting and hawking your wares?"

"This is the area for girls to pick weeds, have you come to the wrong place?"