Chapter 46

Life goes on, and humanity progresses. Ten yuan isn’t much, but it’s not too little either. The grain from last time was all sold, and it would take at least half a month for the Ju Bao Pan to produce enough food again. During this time, Liu Yu still obediently went to work to earn her labor points.

The rainy season was approaching, and the fields wouldn’t require too much labor. The production team decided to send a group of people to the Yunyang Mountain logging site to chop wood.

It was unclear what the team leader was thinking, but he assigned Liu Yu to the task. It wasn’t a big deal, though. She could show off a bit in front of the educated youth and change her usual image, which wouldn’t be bad!

However, the team leader also specifically named Li Qinghua and Bai Xueling.

Bai Xueling and Li Qinghua had been working on fertilizing the cornfields, enduring the stench for over half a month. Now that the ban was lifted, they were naturally happy.

This created a problem for Liu Yu—she disliked both of them, one as much as the other. Thankfully, there was still Wang Changping in the group!

The rest of the people were mostly educated youth. The group would stay in the mountains for a week. As they were about to leave, Nie Xiaocui grabbed Liu Yu’s hand, reluctant to let go. “You’re going to be gone for such a long time. Take care of yourself in the mountains! If you get hungry, eat. If you’re cold, wear clothes! Don’t neglect yourself!”

As she spoke, Nie Xiaocui stuffed a steamed bun into Liu Yu’s pocket.

“Alright, Mom, I’m leaving!” Liu Yu already had a bag of steamed buns, and there were also some rice snacks she had bought earlier. Afraid that her mother would stuff more things into her pocket, Liu Yu hurriedly said goodbye and ran to join the group. A group of about ten people immediately headed deep into Yunyang Mountain.

Bai Xueling, delicate and graceful, was adored by everyone, making people feel an overwhelming desire to protect her. The educated youth surrounded her like dwarfs around a princess, eager to serve her, with Li Qinghua being the chief protector by her side.

Liu Yu, due to her past image, was usually ignored by the educated youth. No one paid attention to her. Wang Changping, who didn’t like interacting with people and spoke little, was a loner in the educated youth group, an odd one out.

The two of them, being outsiders, had ended up together. They walked at the back of the group, which was quite peaceful.

Liu Yu carried a bamboo basket, and the road to the mountain was long and difficult. To save her energy, she only packed a few tools in the basket, leaving food and water in her space, so she was traveling light.

Wang Changping, physically strong, carried a large bundle of hemp ropes. He didn’t complain about the weight and walked steadily.

Liu Yu glanced at him, thinking to herself that with the original owner’s more than 200 pounds of weight in the river, Wang Changping was able to pull her out. That showed how strong he really was.

Noticing her sneaky glances, Wang Changping knew she was looking at him but didn’t call her out. He kept walking in silence, staring straight ahead. He didn’t speak, and neither did Liu Yu.

At the back of the group, their formation contrasted sharply with the small group of educated youth at the front, who were laughing and chatting. Liu Yu perked up her ears and realized that Bai Xueling was singing loudly, her voice clear as she sang “A Great River.”

“A great river with wide waves,
The wind blows the fragrance of rice flowers on both banks.”

Bai Xueling, with her beauty, naturally had a sweet voice. Everyone thought her singing was wonderful, clapping loudly. But Bai Xueling’s gaze shifted to the two at the back of the group. “Hey, Liu Yu, Wang, are we disturbing you with our singing?”

She walked from the center of the group to stand before the two of them, her eyes sparkling as she gave a delicate and fragile impression. However, her words weren’t so kind: “Is my singing bad, disturbing you?”

Great, here comes the troublemaker!

Liu Yu was thoroughly annoyed with Bai Xueling.