Year: I planted trees in Saihanba

According to the original plot, Qin Xuemei and her friends should have had six roommates.

However, to be honest, the author's writing skills are not quite up to par when it comes to depicting a group of six people.

So we had to reduce the number of dorm rooms to four people.

Since the female lead is Meng Yue, she will be described in some parts, but it won't be very long.

Please forgive any problems.

Feel free to share your opinions in the comments section.

The author will read every comment carefully.

The author originally planned to write 10,000 words today.

However, the author has revised the outline, so there will only be two updates today.

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"Hey, classmate, it's you!"

Northeast Forestry University.

Girls' dormitory.

"Hello, classmate, my name is Qin Xuemei!"

"Hello, my name is Meng Yue!"

Qin Xuemei and Meng Yue meet again in the girls' dormitory.

"Nice to meet you!"

"Nice to meet you too!"

Where is your dormitory?

"My dorm room is 203!"

"You're in room 203 too? Me too!"

Meng Yue was overjoyed.

She never imagined that fate could be so wondrous.

I unexpectedly ran into Qin Xuemei here again.

Qin Xuemei was also very happy.

She never expected to run into Meng Yue here.

Are you from the seedling class?

"I'm from the seedling cultivation class, what about you?"

"I'm also from the seedling class."

The two women were very surprised.

It's unexpected that the two of them are so destined to meet.

Not only were they in the same dormitory, but they were also in the same major and even the same class.

The two chatted happily and decided to sit together on the edge of their dorm beds, sharing their interesting stories about life.

Meng Yue took the lead and began to talk animatedly about her adventurous experiences in her hometown.

For example, in winter, when skating on the ice with friends, I accidentally fell flat on my back, which made everyone burst into laughter.

Qin Xuemei listened with great interest, and then smiled as she shared her own story of helping her family manage the orchard.

She described in detail the fragrance of the fruit that filled the mountains and fields when it ripened.

And the thrilling moment when I almost fell off the tree while climbing it to pick fruit.

Meng Yue's eyes sparkled with envy as she declared that she must visit Qin Xuemei's hometown someday.

As they were talking, the other two girls in the same dormitory also returned one after another.

One of them was Li Yue, who had a lively and cheerful personality. She spoke loudly as soon as she entered the door.

"Oh, it looks like everyone's here. From now on, we're all family!"

The other was Zhao Xiaoxuan, who was rather quiet and shy. She greeted everyone with a smile.

Then he gently put down his luggage.

Qin Xuemei and Meng Yue warmly invited them to join the chat.

The four of them quickly became acquainted.

Li Yue chatted enthusiastically about the gossip at school.

For example, there are rumors that the senior student is pretty.

Although he was a freshman, he seemed to know all the gossip about Northeast Forestry College.

Meng Yue listened intently and couldn't help but ask a question.

"Li Yue'er, is everything you said true?"

Li Yue patted her chest and said confidently.

"Who knows? But I spent the whole morning collecting these."

Changing the subject, Li Yue lowered her voice mysteriously again.

"Hey, did you guys know that something special happens at night in that experimental forest at school?"

Meng Yue's curiosity was instantly piqued, and she hurriedly pressed for an answer.

"What's so special about it? Stop keeping me in suspense."

Li Yue paused deliberately, creating a lively atmosphere in the dormitory before slowly speaking.

"Some people say they can see flashing lights at night, like will-o'-the-wisps."

"Oh, really?!"

"I've heard it's true, but I'm not entirely sure!"

"How about we go take a look tonight?"

Li Yue made a very bold suggestion.

"Let's forget about it, what if it's true!"

At this moment, Zhao Xiaoxuan, who was standing to the side, said timidly.

After listening, Meng Yue nodded.

Then, the conversation naturally turned to matters between men and women.

Do you all have boyfriends?

Li Yue was the first to ask a question.

Qin Xuemei shook her head.

"I don't plan to date for now; I plan to make the most of my time at university."

"By learning more professional knowledge, I can contribute to the forestry cause of our motherland in the future."

Qin Xuemei's eyes were as firm as if she wanted to join the Party.

"I have a boyfriend!"

Next up is Meng Yue.

After Meng Yue finished speaking, her cheeks flushed red, and she lowered her head.

"Oh, I didn't expect Meng Yue to have a boyfriend?"

Li Yue's eyes widened after hearing Meng Yue's words.

It was as if they had discovered some incredible new continent.

"Ok!"

Meng Yue nodded again.

Where is your partner from?

"When did you meet?"

"When did you get together?"

"Are they from our school?"

"What does he look like? Is he handsome?"

Li Yue fired off a barrage of questions.

"My partner and I are both from Shandong Province!"

"We are high school classmates."

"But we only got together after graduating from high school."

"He didn't go to our school; he got into a university in Hubei Province."

“Going to university in Hubei Province.”

"He is of average appearance, but very talented."

When talking about her boyfriend, Meng Yue's eyes sparkled.

After hearing Meng Yue's words, Li Yue's curiosity was greatly satisfied.

He turned to look at Zhao Xiaoxuan.

"Xiaoxuan, what about you? Do you have a boyfriend?"

"I...I haven't!"

Zhao Xiaoxuan was quiet and reserved, and her voice was rather soft.

"Everyone has finished speaking, what about you?"

"Li Yue'er, do you have a boyfriend?"

Qin Xuemei then turned her gaze to Li Yue'er.

"I'm not dating anyone yet."

Li Yue'er said with some regret.

"I'd like to find a partner!"

"But the guys I hang out with are all my buddies."

After hearing Li Yue'er's words, Qin Xuemei covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Xuemei, what are you laughing at?"

"Li Yue'er, with your personality, I would find it strange if you could date a boy."

"Huh?! Why?"

Li Yue'er was somewhat confused.

"You have such a cheerful personality!"

"I bet most guys who have a crush on you wouldn't dare date you!"

Meng Yue picked up the conversation and analyzed it this way.

After listening to Meng Yue's words, Qin Xuemei nodded.

"Yes, Li Yue'er, Meng Yue is right!"

"My personality?"

"I think my personality is pretty good!"

Li Yue'er felt good about herself.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore!"

"Should we also sort them by size?"

“I saw that the boys’ dormitory was arranged in order of seniority.”

"Okay!"

Qin Xuemei was the first to agree.

"I was born in 1938."

"I was born in 1938 too!"

Meng Yue then said.

"What's your birthday?"

"I was born on the seventh day of the sixth lunar month!"

"Me too, it's June 7th!"

"Wow, I never imagined we were born on the same day, month, and year!"

"Ah, yes!"

Fate can be so strange sometimes.

……

Amidst gasps and laughter, the discussion about age ranking in the dormitory grew increasingly heated.

Qin Xuemei and Meng Yue were born on the same day, month, and year, a wonderful coincidence that brought them closer together.

"That's quite a coincidence between us. How about we determine the age based on our birth times?"

Meng Yue made the suggestion with a smile.

Qin Xuemei nodded in agreement.

"Sure, but I don't know exactly when my birthday is."

"How about we play rock-paper-scissors and whoever wins becomes the boss?"

Qin Xuemei then smiled and made another suggestion.

Upon hearing this, Meng Yue's eyes narrowed into slits with laughter, and she clapped her hands in approval.

"That's a brilliant idea! Let's go with it!"

After saying that, the two of them stretched out their hands facing each other, waved them in the air a few times, and shouted in unison.

"rock-paper-scissors!"

In the first round, Qin Xuemei chose scissors, while Meng Yue chose paper.

Qin Xuemei laughed lightly.

"Haha, looks like I'm in luck."

Meng Yue feigned annoyance and shook her wrist.

"No, no, best of three!"

So the second game began immediately.

This time, Meng Yue looked focused, as if she was thinking of a solution.

Qin Xuemei, on the other hand, looked relaxed with a smile on her lips.

"rock-paper-scissors!"

The two made their moves again, and this time it ended in a draw, with both players choosing stones.

"Hey, it seems we have pretty good teamwork."

Qin Xuemei joked.

Meng Yue pouted.

"Little Qin, don't get cocky, this round doesn't count!"

The atmosphere in the dormitory was enlivened by this little game.

Li Yue and Zhao Xiaoxuan also gathered around, cheering them on.

"The third game begins!"

Li Yue then automatically became the referee, shouting at the top of her lungs.

Qin Xuemei and Meng Yue exchanged glances, both exuding a sense of determination.

"rock-paper-scissors!"

This time, Qin Xuemei chose rock, while Meng Yue chose scissors.

"yeah!"

Qin Xuemei jumped up excitedly, waving her hands in the air.

Although Meng Yue was a little disappointed, she quickly smiled.

"Fine, a bet's a bet. You're older than me, so you're the boss from now on."

"But Li Yue'er and Xiao Xuan haven't told us their ages yet!"

"Maybe they're even a little older?"

Next, everyone turned their attention to Li Yue and Zhao Xiaoxuan.

Li Yue said casually.

“I was born at the end of 1938, so I’m definitely younger than you all now.”

Finally, everyone turned their attention to Zhao Xiaoxuan, who was standing to the side.

Feeling a little embarrassed by everyone's gaze, Zhao Xiaoxuan lowered her head and spoke softly.

"I was born in February 1939, I'm the youngest!"

Ultimately, the ranking order of dormitory 203 was determined as follows: Qin Xuemei as the eldest, Meng Yue as the second eldest, Li Yue'er as the third eldest, and Zhao Xiaoxuan as the youngest.

After the order of seniority was decided, Li Yue egged them on from the sidelines. "Sister Xuemei, now that you're the boss, shouldn't you show your support?"

Qin Xuemei feigned helplessness and took out a box of dried fruit she had brought from her hometown from her bag.

"I've been preparing this for everyone for a while now, so you can taste the flavors of my hometown."

"Ah, this!"

Li Yue felt a little embarrassed when she saw that Qin Xuemei had actually taken out a box of dried fruit from her bag.

"Sister Xuemei, I just said it casually!"

Qin Xuemei looked at Li Yue'er, smiled, and then spoke.

"My hometown is in Guangxi Province. There's not much else here, but there's a lot of fruit."

"These were all made by my family, and I brought them here to share with everyone."

Li Yue'er was relieved after hearing Qin Xuemei's words.

So everyone sat together and happily enjoyed the dried fruit.

Li Yue mumbled incoherently as she ate.

"This is so delicious, Sister Xuemei! What other fun things are there in your hometown? Tell us about them!"

Qin Xuemei spoke with great interest about the mountains and rivers of her hometown.

“My hometown is Guangxi Province, which is a border area with many mountains.”

"The road is difficult to travel. I heard that there were bandits in our area a couple of years ago!"

Everyone listened intently as Qin Xuemei talked about the parents' situation.

"By the way, Li Yue'er, Xiao Xuan, I still don't know where you're from?"

"My hometown is right here, Harbin!"

Li Yue'er suddenly blurted out a phrase in a thick Northeastern accent.

Zhao Xiaoxuan said in a soft and sweet voice.

"My hometown is Suzhou in Jiangsu Province."

"My goodness, there's heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below!"

"I didn't expect you to be from Suzhou, Xiaoxuan?"

Li Yue'er suddenly hugged Zhao Xiaoxuan with some excitement.

Li Yue'er's sudden action startled Zhao Xiaoxuan.

"Tell me quickly, what are some good places to eat and fun things to do in Suzhou?"

"Also, are all people from Suzhou as sweet and gentle as you?"

A startling glint appeared in Li Yue'er's eyes.

As a true-blue Northeastern girl, I've never left Heilongjiang Province in my entire life.

The place Li Yue'er longed for most in her life was the water towns of Jiangnan.

Li Yue'er never expected that she would be so lucky.

I unexpectedly met a girl from the water towns of Jiangnan at school.

Even more fortunately, this girl was also his roommate.

Zhao Xiaoxuan blushed at Li Yue's sudden enthusiasm.

She gently broke free from Li Yue's embrace and smiled, pursing her lips.

"Suzhou is indeed a very beautiful place, with many antique gardens."

"Like the Humble Administrator's Garden and the Lingering Garden, every step reveals a new and exquisite view."

"And there are the crisscrossing waterways, with awning boats swaying slowly on the water."

"Sitting in the boat, looking at the white walls and black tiles on the shore, it felt as if time had slowed down."

Meng Yue rested her chin on her hand, her face full of longing.

"It sounds like a world from a painting; I really want to see it for myself."

"Xiaoxuan, what are some particularly delicious foods in Suzhou?"

Zhao Xiaoxuan's eyes lit up, and she began to introduce the topic with great interest.

"There are so many delicious things to eat! Squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, beautifully presented, sweet and sour."

"There are also Suzhou-style pastries, such as osmanthus cake and crabapple cake, which are sweet and soft."

"Take a bite, and you'll be filled with the taste of happiness."

"Oh, and pan-fried buns too. When they're fresh out of the pan, the bottom is crispy and fragrant, and the meat filling is juicy. They're so delicious when you bite into them."

Li Yue swallowed hard, pulling Zhao Xiaoxuan's hand and shaking it repeatedly.

"Oh dear, I can't take it anymore, I'm getting so hungry just thinking about it."

"When we have the chance in the future, let's go to Suzhou together. You have to be our tour guide."

Zhao Xiaoxuan smiled and nodded in agreement.

Changing the subject, Qin Xuemei asked.

"Li Yue'er, you said you're from here, so tell us about the fun places to visit in Harbin."

"We may not be able to go to other places for the time being, but we're right here in Harbin!"

Li Yue immediately perked up and began gesturing excitedly as she spoke.

"I don't know much about what fun things there are to do in Erbin, but I know all too well what delicious food there is."

Li Yue's eyes lit up as she talked on and on, counting on her fingers.

"Our Harbin's iron pot stew must be on the list."

"Especially my grandpa's iron pot stew!"

"And those frozen pears, you've definitely never tried them before."

"Freeze the pears until they turn black and dark. When you want to eat them, put them in cold water to thaw them until a layer of ice forms on the skin."

"Bite through that layer of ice, and the pear flesh inside is like shaved ice, with sweet and refreshing juice, it's so satisfying."

"By the way, frozen persimmons are also good. One sip and you'll feel the sweetness in your heart."

As Li Yue'er spoke, she slurped her saliva.

Everyone chatted and shared stories about the local customs and traditions of different places, their laughter echoing in the small dormitory.

Before I knew it, the sky was getting dark.

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