Xia Xi looked terrified, "Educated Youth Lin, why is it you? I thought it was a hooligan. Are you okay? I was a bit forceful just now, you didn't get hurt, did you?"
Lin Xiangdong rolled his eyes in anger, "Xia Xi, you..."
Xia Xi took a step back in fright, "Don't scare me, I'll go get someone for you!"
With that, she ran off.
Lin Xiangdong hopped in pain on the spot. He wanted to chase after her but worried he had truly injured Second Brother. He clutched his groin and struggled to get to the clinic.
Lin Xiangdong's arrival at Tianxing Brigade was like a myth.
The young girls would blush looking at him.
The female educated youths all tried to curry favor with him.
When had he ever been so disheveled!
But he couldn't afford to fall out with her, as only Xia Xi had the chance to help him secure a spot at the Worker-Peasant-Soldier University.
He would endure it!
Once he got the Worker-Peasant-Soldier spot, he would kick her to the curb and torment her to death!
Xia Xi felt great after dealing with the scumbag.
She was certain.
Lin Xiangdong would pay for that Worker-Peasant-Soldier University spot.
He couldn't lift a shoulder or carry anything, and he detested this place so much.
Xia Xi waited to collect her money.
She walked out of the bamboo forest and came to the riverbank. She put down her carrying basket, washed the bowls until they were spotless, and then put them inside before storing them in her space.
Xia Xi looked at the fish in the water. She couldn't go in to catch them; she didn't know how to swim.
Xia Xi went into her space to check, but there was no fishing net or anything similar.
An idea struck her. She came out of her space and said to the water, "Collect!"
She thought, fish, lots of fish, go into my space.
Then, *snap*.
A pile of fish were all collected into her space.
Xia Xi was so happy in her space that she wanted to burst out laughing!
Awesome!
So awesome.
Xia Xi put the fish in the small pond in her small courtyard, even adding some Spirit Spring water to it.
The fish seemed to love their new home, swimming around joyfully.
Xia Xi thought, make yourselves at home here, and have lots of little fish!
Xia Xi noticed that the tomatoes, cucumbers, and loofahs she had just picked had grown back.
The growth rate was astonishing!
There was an endless supply, truly an endless supply.
Xia Xi suddenly thought that these fresh, juicy fruits and vegetables would surely be very popular if she sold them.
But it was 1975, and selling things was considered speculation and profiteering, which could get you arrested.
There was a black market, but it was very risky.
Xia Xi then thought of her empty purse. No, she had to try it someday, see if she could produce some fruits and vegetables.
Xia Xi happily went home.
Yu Qiu was waiting for her to eat lunch. Seeing she was taking so long, she was about to go look for her.
Da Nuo and Xiao Yan's stomachs were already rumbling with hunger.
Xia Xi apologetically took out two Bighead Carp.
Yu Qiu couldn't help but exclaim, "Little Sister, where did you get these! Did you go into the river?"
Xia Xi thought for a moment and said, "I found them by the river. Don't ask. Eldest Sister-in-law, please clean them. Give one to Aunt Lu's family, and we'll eat one."
She took out two fish, one weighing about five jin, for them to eat.
One was smaller, about three jin, for the Lu family.
Yu Qiu put the fish into a large basin, filled it with well water, and then pulled Xia Xi to eat lunch.
There were four people at home for lunch.
Yu Qiu made a simple meal.
Stir-fried loofah, sorghum flour steamed buns, and tomato and meat soup made by Xia Xi.
Da Nuo and Xiao Yan ate happily, "Delicious, delicious!"
Yu Qiu said, "This is the meat soup your Little Aunt made. Without Little Aunt, we wouldn't have meat to eat. Remember Little Aunt's kindness."
Xiao Yan said sweetly, "I love Little Aunt the most. I'll buy you candy and pretty floral dresses when I grow up, Little Aunt!"
Da Nuo hugged Xia Xi's arm and acted cute.
Xia Xi delightedly ruffled her two nephews' heads.
After the meal.
Xia Xi washed the dishes, and Yu Qiu cleaned the fish.
Yu Qiu gave the fish to Xia Xi, "Go, take these to Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu."
After saying that, she looked at Xia Xi's backside, "Is your butt better? Does it really not hurt anymore? Don't let anyone misunderstand that I, your sister-in-law, abused you."
Xia Xi waved her hand, "It's better, it's better!"
That Spirit Spring water was indeed very effective.
Xia Xi carried the fish, tied with a straw rope and still wriggling, to the neighbors.
As soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw Lu Jing, wearing a white undershirt, chopping wood. Seeing her arrive, he immediately put down his axe, "Xia Xi! Is your butt better?"
Xia Xi nodded a little shyly, "It's better! Here, this fish is for your family, take it."
After giving it to him, she ran off.
Lu Jing saw that she was quite agile and looked at the fish in his hand. She ran really fast.
Aunt Lu, inside the house, heard the commotion and poked her head out, "Is that Little Xi?"
"Yes, Mother."
Aunt Lu's eyes darted around, and she called out, "Jing Wa, come inside."
Father Lu had gone to work, and Mother Lu didn't go in the afternoon after going in the morning.
Lu Jing entered the house, "Mother, what is it?"
Aunt Lu pointed to the house next door, "She's grown up. She's teaching at the village primary school now. You won't find such a beautiful girl in ten villages around.
Don't you know those male educated youths are coveting her? Haven't you made a move yet?"
Lu Jing blushed, "Mother, I'm back for a while this time, no rush."
"No rush? If she runs away, I don't think your rushing will help! I know what you're thinking, don't I? You used to secretly watch her when you were little."
Aunt Lu lowered her voice considerably.
Lu Jing also heard it.
He thought of his younger self, who always liked to pull her pigtails and pinch her cheeks.
He would even ask, "Xi Xi, why are you so fair? Your cheeks are so plump, so nice to pinch. I really want to take a bite."
Xia Xi would always blush, hit him with her schoolbag, and call him a bastard!
Lu Jing thought of Xia Xi now.
Delicate and soft, glowing with fairness, her eyes as bright as if they held stars, beautiful.
His heart fluttered.
"Mother, then you go talk to her!"
His leave this time was long. Firstly, the Leader told him to resolve his major life event, and secondly, he had a mission.
Aunt Lu happily slapped her thigh, "Good, my child is finally showing some ambition!"
Lu Jing couldn't help but look towards the house next door, his mind filled with her pretty figure.
Xia Xi returned to her room, her heart still pounding.
He was just like that.
As soon as he opened his mouth, it was about her butt.
Suddenly, some past events surfaced in her mind.
She was clean and particular.
Yet Lu Jing was a rough man, not particular at all, saying whatever came to his mind.
Like just now, talking about her butt back and forth.
He never considered that she was a young lady with thin skin.
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Today, Lin Xiangdong took leave from work, and Hu Lili and Xu Shanshan also took leave and did not go to work.
Lin Xiangdong clutched his groin and went to the clinic. After the examination, there was nothing serious. He walked back to the educated youth dormitory with a strange gait.
Unexpectedly, Xu Shanshan blocked him halfway.
Seeing him arrive, Xu Shanshan pounced and hugged him directly.
Lin Xiangdong instinctively hunched over, pushing Xu Shanshan away. He looked around and muttered, "What are you doing? If people see, do we still care about our reputation?"
"Everyone is saying we're in a relationship now, what are you still hiding? What? You don't want to be in a relationship with me? Have you regretted it?
Or are you thinking of Xia Xi in your heart!"
Xu Shanshan asked through gritted teeth.
Lin Xiangdong pushed her away, "I told you, we need to coax her and get the university spot first. Why don't you understand?"
Xu Shanshan glared at him fiercely, "Lin Xiangdong, you bastard! I've gone this far, and you're not coaxing me? You're still thinking of yourself?"
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