Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

Chapter 477 Picking Wild Vegetables

Xue Li was sitting at the door of Jiang Yu's room, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan and chatting with her. Hearing this, he sighed, "I'm afraid of the heat, I'm afraid of the cold, it's really annoying."

"Who said it wasn't!" He Yuanchao quickly stood in the shade, let out a breath, and shook his braid. "Or I'll learn from Comrade Jiang Yu and cut my hair short. This braid is really hot. My scalp is tightly covered, and the top of my head is burned by the sun. I'm sweating all the time. It's so uncomfortable."

"If you want to cut your hair, just do it. Don't hesitate. Not to mention you, I want to cut it too." Xue Li did have this plan. She felt that this summer was getting hotter than last year, and she didn't know if the temperature would be even higher during the dog days of summer. If so, tying her hair would be too painful.

Several girls discussed the matter of hair cutting for a while.

In the evening, because of the heat and lack of appetite, He Yuanchao suddenly suggested, "Why don't we go pick some wild vegetables and mix them together. Add a little vinegar and cucumber. I don't have any idea about cooking now. The heat from the stove makes me dizzy."

Xue Li thought about it and agreed. Although she could eat the lettuce salad in the space, it would be fun if everyone went to pick wild vegetables together.

Jiang Yu agreed from inside the house, "Go ahead, everyone go back inside and grab your hats. Although the sun is about to set, it's still a little blinding."

The girls who were gathered at her door answered, picked up their little stools, and went back to their rooms to get their hats and baskets.

After a while, everyone went up the mountain together, waving scissors.

The male educated youth looked at the girls walking away and lamented that the current atmosphere at the educated youth site was really different from before.

Chen Jinghan was carrying a bucket of water. When she heard Liu Qiang's words, she nodded, "In fact, if you had explained it to us earlier, we might not have misunderstood you so deeply."

"But if the villagers find out, your freedom will also be restricted by the brigade." Liu Qiang sighed, "It can be said that we are too worried and scared."

"I can only say that some things will have different results depending on the people they are targeting. But never mind. Now that the problems have been solved, it's OK as long as everyone is happy." Chen Jinghan filled the water tank, straightened up and answered.

Liu Qiang smiled and nodded, "Yes, the dark clouds above our heads have finally dispersed."

The girls walked upstairs, talking and laughing, and then bumped into He Chongwen, who was walking down with a frown on his face.

Wu Xiaoxiao hurriedly called him, "Brother Chongwen, where are you going?"

He Chongwen paused and looked at the group of girls walking up the mountain. "I'm going back. What are you doing up the mountain now?"

"Let's go pick wild vegetables. The weather is too hot and we want to eat some cold dishes." Wu Xiaoxiao trotted a few steps and walked in front of He Chongwen.

He Chongwen looked at the basket and scissors in her hand and said, "Then I'll go with you. Can I put my wild vegetables in your basket later?"

"Sure, I'll lend you my scissors! I'm slow on my feet, and Sister Yuanchao said I just came here to play and just happened to pull you along to cheat!" Wu Xiaoxiao smiled immediately. That's great. Whatever Brother Chongwen picks later will be considered mine!

He Yuanchao said slowly from behind, "Xiaoxiao, I can hear you."

Wu Xiaoxiao smiled and ran away.

He Chongwen and He Yuanchao looked at each other and said, "I'll follow her."

"Just behind the foot of the mountain, don't let her run into the mountain." He Yuanchao immediately reminded.

"Okay." He Chongwen agreed.

Fang Qianqian narrowed her eyes and looked up, "You two He guys both dote on Xiaoxiao, is this also a kind of fate?"

"Alas, there's nothing we can do. That girl is too naive, and sometimes she's quite bold. If I don't keep an eye on her, I'm worried that Zhang Ming will come to harm her again." He Yuanchao thought that she had played a part in pulling that girl out of the pit in the first place, and he inexplicably developed a sense of mission. He didn't want her to make the same mistake again. In addition, Wu Xiaoxiao was cute and likable, so he began to give his true heart to her and took care of her like a sister.

"It's a good thing. You have a bad temper, so it's good to let this cute girl help you suppress it." Chen Xiaohua was not without envy when she said this. Although she had a harmonious relationship with Fang Qianqian, it was not as close as these two who met each other halfway. After all, there was a layer of separation between them.

After so many years in the countryside, I still don’t have a friend whom I can trust wholeheartedly. Is this also a failure?

Wu Xiaoxiao was full of energy and ran to the foot of the mountain first with He Chongwen.

Children in the village generally don't climb over Yaoer Mountain to pick wild vegetables, so they can still look for and pick some wild vegetable tips to satisfy their cravings.

Jiang Yu and Xue Li followed at the back, walking unsteadily. By the time they got over the mountain, Wu Xiaoxiao had already squatted down to look for wild vegetables.

"Let's go over there and take a look later." Xue Li pointed to the other end of the valley. This way, they could split up and dig wild vegetables, and they could go back earlier.

Jiang Yu nodded and said okay.

After going down the slope, everyone dispersed and went about their own business.

Wu Xiaoxiao couldn't stay idle, so after a while she came over to ask Jiang Yu, "Jiang Yu, is the place where you found the bubble last time nearby? I want to go take a look!"

Jiang Yu stood up and pointed her in a direction. "It's in the bushes over there. Be careful if you want to go and see it."

"Okay~" Wu Xiaoxiao agreed and ran away.

He Chongwen had no choice but to stand up and resign himself to his fate and chase after him.

"It would be better if we didn't mention it. I get angry whenever I think of Shuipaozi. Why did we call those villagers over in the first place? It's better for us to catch the fish ourselves and then sell them instead of giving them cheaply to those guys!" Jiang Yu sat down on the ground and sighed in dissatisfaction.

"Who said it wasn't true? Fortunately, you were able to smash the brick kiln, otherwise I would have been really mad. There are still quite a few evildoers in the team now. If the crimes they committed were not so serious... I think the higher-ups must be worried that if they arrest them all, this place will be wiped out, so they let them go." Xue Li was also filled with righteous indignation, his eyes glaring with anger.

"Too naive, we are still too naive, ah!" Jiang Yu sighed.

"We are new here and have never seen how evil people are, so we suffered losses and were deceived. Fortunately, we woke up early." Xue Li patted Jiang Yu's arm, "Sister, remember the lesson, and we will keep our eyes open in the future."

"If anyone dares to disgust me in the future, I will thank him with all my sincerity!" Jiang Yu waved his fist, his eyes sparkling.

Xue Li scratched his itchy cheek, "Since you are like this, I suddenly feel the need to learn some boxing..."

"Of course. I heard from Wu Aiqing that you used a machete to disfigure someone's face last time. How did it feel? How did you feel at that time?" Jiang Yu didn't want to mention this matter at first, after all, it was not a good thing, but since it was mentioned, he just asked casually.