What Sister Nian Ci said coincides with Chu Ye's thoughts.
After getting married in her previous life, she had been living in Zhaojiacun. The farthest she had ever been was to her parents-in-law to see her son. Zhao Xuesong's parents are employees of a textile factory in the town. They have a small suite distributed to them, and they usually live there for the convenience of work.
In her previous life, she knew about the resumption of the college entrance examination, the reform and opening up, and the influx of many migrant workers into the southern cities. But these have nothing to do with her. She has never left the mountains in her life.
Chu Ye sat there and listened to Sister Nianci talking for a long time. Under her supervision, he finished two eggs before returning home.
It was fine when she got home. She suddenly remembered the three books that Mu Zhiqing gave her. After she accepted them that day, she placed them on the small table beside the bed.
She went over to find the book, and the first one she opened was the strangest one - "The Collection of Flying Birds". She had only heard of this book from Teacher Chu.
Teacher Chu has gone to high school and likes to read books. She still remembers that Teacher Chu said that this book is a collection of poems written by foreigners, and the sentences are full of love and hope.
Opening the book with a white cover, Chu Ye saw that there were lines of English on the left side of the book and rows of Chinese characters on the right side. She tried to read the English first, but found that there were many words she didn't recognize. She relied on her poor translation to But I didn't feel the beauty in it at all.
Looking at the ones on the right, there were birds and fallen leaves. She understood this, but she didn't quite understand the meaning.
Chu Ye reluctantly put it down and flipped through the other two books. He was instantly attracted by the story in "The Female General of the Yang Clan" and read on deeply.
Unknowingly, the bright sunlight outside the window turned crimson. Seeing that it was almost time for people to leave work, Chu Ye quickly put down his book and prepared the meal before his family came back. After finishing his bowl of rice, he I washed the dishes and took out my school bag.
This is her second sister's old cloth bag, sewn from a piece of black rough cloth, with a long strap on it that can be carried on the shoulder.
She selected a few books, put them in a cloth bag, and headed to the Educated Youth Courtyard.
Her home was only ten minutes away from the Educated Youth Compound. There were villagers returning from work on the way. When they saw Chu Ye's back, they looked surprised and said hello without asking any questions.
The compound is located to the west of the village. It was originally a wasteland. Later, as more educated youths went to the countryside, the town government approved money to build a building here.
There is a two-story building in the yard. The roof on the southwest corner of the second floor is dented downwards. It looks like it has collapsed. There is a small room next to the building. At this time, there is a curl of green smoke rising from inside. Come to think of it. This is probably their kitchen.
There were three poplar trees planted in the yard, surrounded by a circle of mud bricks, and a large iron gate at the door was open at this time. Chu Ye wandered around the door, not intending to go in.
First, she was not familiar with this place, and in addition, she was afraid of offending others if she entered rashly.
She looked around and saw a willow tree on the roadside not far from the iron gate. The branches were low and there was a little green on it. She moved over and stood under the willow tree.
The willow branches were slender and fell beside her. If you didn't pay attention, you wouldn't even notice that there was a person standing here.
Chu Ye originally thought of waiting for Mu educated youth here, but she didn't want to wait for a while. There were rapid footsteps behind her, accompanied by a "savior——"
She turned her head in confusion and saw Mu Zhiqing running behind her, only an arm's length away.
Mu Zhiqing probably just ran out of the yard. At this time, he saw Chu Ye with a smile on his face. Chu Ye took a step back inconspicuously, distanced himself, and asked him, "Didn't you come back from the fields?" Why did you run out of the yard?”
She boasts that she arrived not too late, and she hasn't seen any educated youth come back yet. She tilted her head in confusion, her eyes falling on the smoke from the kitchen not far away, and her voice was slow, "It's not you who is cooking, is it?"
"That's not true," Mu Zhiqing chuckled and said sheepishly, "I knew you were coming, and you came back very early in the afternoon. I live in the kitchen room on the first floor now, and I come out every once in a while to take a look. ”
"I guess you haven't been here before. I'm afraid you'll have to wait outside for a long time."
"Let's go to the kitchen first, where Deng Zhiqing is cooking."
After Mu Zhiqing's explanation, she realized that it turned out that the meals of the educated youths were prepared by themselves in this small kitchen. When they first arrived, they divided the work, and the girls took turns cooking, while the boys cooked. Picking vegetables, washing dishes and doing heavy work.
Today it was Deng Zhiqing's turn to cook. When Chu Ye walked in, the aroma of noodles hit his nostrils and the smoke lingered. He saw Sister Deng guarding the stove and adding vegetables to the pot.
Seeing Chu Ye coming, she greeted him warmly.
What she made tonight was thin noodles. These vegetables were given to the educated youths by the villagers. Now that the vegetables were put into the pot, Sister Deng closed the lid and said with a smile, "Let it simmer for a while and the vegetables will be boiled and ready for dinner."
Soon, their meal was ready. Mu Zhiqing originally wanted to serve Chu Ye a bowl, but Chu Ye refused desperately, saying that he came after dinner at home, so he had no choice but to give up.
Seeing them having dinner, it was inappropriate for Chu Ye to sit here. Mu Zhiqing opened the door, led her into the back room, and asked her to sit at the desk and rest for a while.
This back room is now the residence of Mu Zhiqing. Although it is a partition in the kitchen, it is not dark. Although the ground is on the ground, it has been cleaned very clean. There is a wire window on the wall, and the top is wiped clean. of glass.
In the middle of the room is a single iron bed, with a dark green quilt on it, folded squarely and placed at the end of the bed. Light gray sheets and dark gray pillows are all placed neatly. At a glance, These fabrics are different from ordinary old coarse cloths, but rather like "reliable" materials, which look slippery.
Even in Zhao Xuesong's house in her previous life, she had never seen such good cloth.
There is also a desk and a wardrobe in the house. They look like items found in villagers' homes. They are not new, but they are clean.
Other educated youths came in one after another in the kitchen outside. They usually went to the yard to eat after serving their meals. Chu Ye didn't want to go out to greet them while they were eating, thinking that the days were long and there would be opportunities in the future.
Then she took out the textbook from the cloth bag and read it carefully. As time passed, people came in and out of the kitchen, and it quickly became quiet again.
At some point, Mu Zhiqing and Sister Deng stood at the door. Mu Zhiqing reached out and turned on the light, and instantly the room was brightly lit.
Chu Ye's heart skipped a beat, and he turned around and saw Sister Deng walking towards here with a ball of red wool and a needle in her hand. Mu Zhiqing carried two benches in his hands and placed them on Chu Ye's left and right respectively.
Originally, the desk was placed against the wall, but now three people occupy one side. Fortunately, it is a large table, so it does not seem crowded.
Sister Deng sat down first, just to the right of Chu Ye. She put the wool on the table and asked with concern what Chu Ye didn't understand.
Chu Ye quickly flipped through the book and asked what he didn't understand. Mu Zhiqing sat on the other side. Seeing that the two were already talking, he took out an English book from the desk and started reading slowly.
Outside the window, you can see the moon and starry sky when you look up, and there are insects buzzing in your ears. Time passes by unknowingly.
There were already four or five rows of needles in Sister Deng's hand. Chu Ye asked just now whether she wanted to knit a sweater for herself.
Her study efficiency was very high tonight. After all, the two teachers were assisting her. If she had any questions, she could ask directly. She felt that the unpleasantness of her previous life was disappearing while studying, and she was slowly moving towards another life.
When the moon hung high in the sky, Chu Ye realized that it was too late. She put away the book and said goodbye to the two of them.
Unexpectedly, Mu Zhiqing closed the book with a snap, stood up, and insisted on sending her home. Chu Ye was so frightened that he quickly waved his hand and refused, "I grew up in this village, and I am very familiar with this road." , there is really no need to send it.”
Chu Ye felt that it was not necessary, but Mu Zhiqing was also very persistent, "This is etiquette. If my family knew that I asked my savior to walk back at night, they would scold me to death."
"Wouldn't it be better if you didn't let them know?" Chu Ye was helpless.
"No, I can't bear it on my conscience." Mu Zhiqing also answered seriously.
Both of them looked serious, and Sister Deng looked happy. In the end, Chu Ye couldn't defeat him and had to agree to let the two of them go together.
There is no such thing as a street lamp on the road in the countryside. It is just that the moonlight spreads across the ground, but it is not completely dark. The two of them were silent along the way. There were occasionally a few houses that were not sleeping, and the lights fell on the two sides. On people.
When he arrived at the door of his house, Mu Zhiqing felt relieved and said, "Savior, please go to bed early," and turned around to walk back.
Chu Ye stopped him, thinking that we would see each other often in the future, so he still said this, "Well, Mu Zhiqing, just call me by my name from now on. It's a bit weird to keep calling me your savior."
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Mu Zhiqing was stunned, then smiled and nodded, "Okay, then I will call you Chu Ye, and you will also call me Mu Jiajun."
"Okay."
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At home, Chu's father and Chu's mother had already gone to bed. Chu Ye pushed the door open and entered the house without turning on the lights. He walked into his room in the dark.
Passing by the stove, I heard Chu's mother's voice in the next room, "Siya, are you back?"
"It's me, mother, you go on sleeping." Chu Ye replied softly, and then heard a sound of rubbing coming from the room next door, and the rest was his father's snoring.
Chu's mother must have gone back to sleep after asking her questions. Chu Ye felt relieved and walked back to her room. She had already undressed and lay down, but she suddenly thought of the ointment Mu Jiajun gave her in the morning.
After she received it, she put the ointment and food in the large wooden box at the end of the bed. She immediately got up and rummaged through the box, groping in the dark to find the ointment, and applied it to her face based on her feeling, accompanied by a cold sensation. With the smell of herbs, Chu Ye fell into a deep sleep.
Early the next morning, Aunt Wang's rooster started crowing. The white mist outside the house had not dissipated, and the flowers and grass were still covered with dew.
Chu Ye got up early to cook for the family. When the old couple washed their faces in the yard, Chu Ye had just finished heating the buns.
"Si Ya, the red mark on your face disappeared so quickly?" Chu's mother sat at the dinner table with a look of surprise on her face.
Father Chu looked up and saw that the palm prints that were still red yesterday were indeed much lighter today. This was because Chu Ye's face was pale. If it were someone else, it would probably be even less obvious.
Hearing this, Chu Ye was slightly surprised. She got up in a hurry this morning and didn't have time to look in the mirror.
She put down the buns in her hand, walked into the room, and took out a small mirror on the table. Sure enough, although the red marks could still be seen, it was much better than yesterday. Moreover, when she touched it gently, there was no burning pain like yesterday.
This ointment is really good, and the price is probably not cheap. She thought to herself that when she finished using it, she would have to give it back to Mu Jiajun.
Also because the look on his face was not obvious, after the family had finished eating, Chu Ye followed him to the fields.
Zhao Xuesong's incident has obviously spread throughout the village. Everyone sat in the field chatting during the break, and their words were full of heartache for Chu Ye.
(End of chapter)