Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

Chapter 346 Changed

Jiang Yu lost his patience and raised his voice to ask him, "Are you okay?"

When Cheng Zitao heard the sound of a door opening inside the educated youth camp, he knew that someone would come out to check soon. He was afraid of attracting unnecessary attention, so he turned around and ran away.

??? Jiang Yu didn't understand. What was going on? It would be fine if he didn't leave. But after he left, it seemed like he was here to do something bad. It was weird.

Liu Qiang trotted over and asked, "Is there anyone outside?"

"It's the one from the cowshed. I don't know what he's doing, walking back and forth outside the wall. It's annoying to hear him." Jiang Yu answered, then waved his hand, let him in, closed the door, bolted it, and prepared to go back home.

Liu Qiang scratched his head. What were the people from the cowshed doing here at the educated youth site?

The next day, Jiang Yu and Xue Li talked about this matter while basking in the sun in the yard. When He Chongwen in the next room heard it, his heart was moved.

He knew that it must be Cheng Zitao who came to look for him, because the other people in the bullpen were all old and would not hang out at night. But was there something wrong with him? Coming to him rashly was not in line with what he had told him in the letter. Didn't he say to be careful and avoid other people?

Although He Chongwen didn't understand Cheng Zitao's thoughts, he really wanted to meet him. The two hadn't seen each other for four years since the accident. With only a few letters a year to exchange, He Chongwen felt that he could no longer hold on.

Otherwise, he would not have ignored his family's dissuasion and directly signed up to go to the countryside and come to this snowy countryside.

The person with a head full of random thoughts quickly paused those memories, thinking about finding an opportunity to go to the cowshed later. As for the reason... go dig wild vegetables! Because I don’t know what to eat, go ask Cheng Zitao!

After thinking of a solution, He Chongwen began to tidy up his appearance.

His friend put down the book and asked him in confusion, "What are you doing? Are you going out? But the bullock cart will not be available until tomorrow morning. If you go out now, you can only walk by yourself, and it's a bit late now."

"No, no, no. I won't go far. I'll just go to the mountain to take a look. I heard them say that some wild vegetables are delicious and I want to try them." He Chongwen quickly put forward the reason he had prepared.

"Oh, then you should be careful. You have never climbed a mountain before, so take care." Then he went back to reading.

He Chongwen let out a sigh of relief, packed up, wrapped himself in a scarf, and went out carrying a small basket.

Jiang Yu and Xue Li glanced at him, then looked away and continued their conversation.

Xue Li said she was going out tomorrow morning, and Jiang Yu asked her if she needed help.

"No need. I'll go meet two people. If everything goes well, I can also help you pack some delicious food from the state-owned restaurant." Xue Li had been planning his business empire for a whole winter, and construction was finally about to begin.

Jiang Yu nodded, "Are you sure you can do it? It won't be dangerous?"

"Don't worry, I've prepared weapons for self-defense, it'll be okay." Xue Li assured her. Moreover, this winter, she frequently practiced entering and exiting the space, and placed all the things she needed on the outermost edge. As long as she wanted to, she could take out the tools she wanted at the first time, and she would definitely ensure her safety.

Jiang Yu nodded, "Let's not talk about anything else, safety first."

Xue Li hugged Jiang Yu's arm and nodded vigorously.

After basking in the sun for a while, they felt it was too hot for their faces, so they moved their chairs to face the sun with their backs.

The sun was moving towards the center. He Yuanchao came out of the house and saw the two of them leisurely drinking tea and basking in the sun. He sucked his teeth in envy and said, "It's time to make lunch."

Xue Li responded but didn't move, mainly because the sun was too warm and it felt so comfortable.

After saying that, He Yuanchao picked up the bucket and went to the front yard to fetch water. The stove in the alley next door was rented to her by Wu Aiqing at the price of two bundles of firewood per month, so now she took Huang Ranbo to eat together in the backyard.

After a while, He Yuanchao walked in with Huang Ranbo carrying a bucket of water.

The two of them worked together to light the fire and cook porridge.

Jiang Yu and Xue Li stayed for a while, then stood up and went back to the house to take care of their meals.

Because the sun was shining, Wu Aiqing came and knocked on the door, saying that she had made a stew of dried beans and eggplants and wanted to eat together outside.

Jiang Yu agreed, and took out the sausage that he had just put back into the space, cut off a piece and put it into the pot to steam together, and add a dish later.

Xue Li next to her did the same thing, but she was heating up the mushroom meat sauce and pancakes, preparing to make sandwiches, so she heated up some more meat sauce and a few steamed buns.

The steamed buns are all made by Wu Aiqing. He makes a lot each time, and then everyone shares them and freezes them as a staple food.

There were quite a few people eating outside at noon. In addition to a few in the backyard, the educated youth in the front yard were also sitting outside the kitchen, holding their bowls and shoveling porridge into their mouths.

He Chongwen came in with a frown on his face and made eye contact with everyone.

Wu Xiaoxiao and the others were cooking last, and just happened to come out to fetch water.

He Chongwen frowned even more tightly, and looking at Zhang Ming who was sitting motionless on the doorstep, he felt an inexplicable sense of disgust in his heart.

When the other people saw his gaze shift to Zhang Ming, they also looked over silently, then curled their lips, as if everyone looked down on him.

But in Wu Xiaoxiao's situation, as long as she is not sober, no one can help her, so no one cares about her.

He Chongwen walked into the backyard with a rage in his heart. The aroma of food immediately filled his nose. He was hungry! Hungry and angry!

He immediately rushed back to his room, closed the door, and punched the air twice.

The man in the room was amused when he saw this. "What's wrong with you? You were so happy when you left the house!"

"Tsk!" He Chongwen stamped his feet angrily, then walked to the kang, sat down, and whispered to him, "I haven't seen you for a few years, I think Cheng Zitao has changed!"

"Isn't that normal? He was demoted to the "Five Black Categories" and must have experienced a lot of unpleasant things during that time. It would be strange if he didn't change." The man put down his pen and put the manuscript aside. "Chongwen, you can't use the past Cheng Zitao to demand the present one. It's hard to predict the fate of a person. You should deal with yourself first."

He Chongwen was somewhat unhappy. In his impression, Cheng Zitao was a young man with a carefree personality, but he was also generous and enthusiastic, just like the young hero described in the story, which made people fall in love with him.

But what about Cheng Zitao now? He was depressed, the light in his eyes was gone, only calculation and sorrow were left. When he talked to himself, his strange attitude was really hard to accept.

He seemed to be somewhat repulsed by me? But he also wanted to maintain this friendship. He Chongwen vaguely sensed the other party's resistance, which made him very frustrated.