Chapter 22

Before going to bed at night, Song Ruan entered the space again to work.

Today was the day when another crop of wheat was harvested. After Song Ruan harvested the wheat, she planted spring wheat and then left a small piece of black soil for growing vegetables and fruits.

The air in the space is good, and the food stored in the space will be kept fresh for a longer time, which is probably equivalent to the fresh-keeping function of the upper layer of a refrigerator. However, it is not a vacuum either, so you can plant some vegetables, fruits, and then pickle or make them into dried vegetables and preserve them.

She didn’t plan to sell the wheat. Apart from feeding it to her family and Yang Bin’s family, she planned to save the rest.

In this barren age, having food in hand gives you peace of mind.

The next morning, she went out early because she had an appointment with Yang Bin to go to the supply and marketing cooperative in the town.

They did not go there by bullock cart, but walked.

Walking with someone is much more interesting than walking alone. You can chat and talk about everything together, and the journey is not boring at all.

Song Ruan was very happy, and her round eyes were always curved.

But Yang Bin didn’t think so. Although he enjoyed the time with her very much, sweat oozed from his forehead as he saw her face slightly rosy from the sun.

He felt depressed.

She seemed to be getting more and more beautiful, with skin as white as cream, sparkling almond eyes, and rosy lips. Even when she was wearing light-colored linen cotton, it was difficult to conceal her jade-like radiance.

She was like a precious and beautiful flower, she should be treasured in a warm house, and not be outside with him exposed to the scorching sun like now.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a little annoyed at his own incompetence and disliked himself for not being strong enough. At this moment, he desperately wanted to make himself stronger, to protect her from the wind and rain and to give her a better life.

“Come up.” Yang Bin pulled her and squatted in front of her.

This means to carry her on your back.

Song Ruan groaned, “I can walk by myself. I’m not very tired.”

Seeing that her nose was sweaty and her face was red, but she was still pretending not to be tired, Yang Bin felt suffocated again.

“Come on up, I want to carry you.”

Song Ruan said “oh” and then climbed onto his back. “You wanted to carry me on your own accord. Don’t think I’m too heavy later.”

Yang Bin curled his lips: “No.”

He had been exceptionally strong since he was young. He was so powerful that carrying her on his back to town, let alone one person, was no problem for him even to carry several of them.

However, when her soft body pressed against his back, he suddenly became uncertain.

The delicate and soft little girl lay on his back unconsciously, her head resting on his left shoulder, her little hands on his chest.

What he saw was the tender white hands that contrasted with his dark skin; what he smelled was the faint fragrance on her body.

Moreover, as he walked step by step, her softness rubbed against his hard back.

His body suddenly became dry.

But the little girl on his back still asked recklessly: “Yang Bin, are your muscles made of stone? They are so hard.”

After saying that, she pinched his bulging muscles.

Yang Bin immediately gasped and his body tensed up, “Don’t touch me.”

Song Ruan pouted her red lips: “How could I touch you? I just pinched you.”

The innocent tone of voice was completely unaware of the man’s inner thoughts, which were already full of imaginations at this time, and this kind of unconscious teasing was the most deadly.

The man’s already deep voice was now hoarse: “Don’t tease me, or it will take us a long time to get to town.”

Song Ruan was puzzled: “It won’t take long. You carry me on your back and walk faster than the two of us walk together…”

The man sighed helplessly, put her down, turned around, hugged her, and buried his head in her hair.

He took a deep breath; it smelled so good.

The man’s heavy breathing made Song Ruan’s heart skip a beat. She whispered, “Don’t do this. What if someone sees us?”

The man’s aggrieved voice came from his hair: “Then you keep teasing me, how can I stand facing you?”

“I, I didn’t…”

She didn’t do anything, why did she tease him…

Yang Bin calmed himself down and carried her on his back again. This time, Song Ruan didn’t dare to do anything and just lay there obediently.

In this way, Yang Bin carried her all the way to the town, his heart still full of ripples.

The two arrived in town about half an hour faster than usual.

When they were still some distance away from the town, there were more people around, so Song Ruan quickly asked Yang Bin to put her down.

Song Ruan first took him to the black market and exchanged some industrial coupons and national food coupons, because in other provinces, national food coupons were required to eat in restaurants.

Then they went to the supply and marketing cooperative.

The supply and marketing cooperative is located in the center of the town. From a distance, you can see the slogan “Develop the economy, ensure supply” hanging on its door.

When you walk to the door of the supply and marketing cooperative, you can see that the floor inside is made of blue bricks and is swept clean.

After entering, the first thing you see is rows of blue painted wooden cabinets with many things placed on them.

There was a salesperson sitting behind the counter. When I looked, I found that he was an acquaintance.

“Song Ruan?” Wei Changzheng was stunned as he looked at the girl coming against the light.

Was he dreaming? The girl he had been thinking about would actually come to see him?

Ever since he had a blind date with Song Ruan a few days ago, he has been thinking about her all the time. However, the matchmaker said that she had rejected him and said that she already had a partner.

Although he was sad, he couldn’t do the thing of being a third party, so he could only give up helplessly.

Unexpectedly, he would see her coming to see him today.

“Song Ruan, you came to see me, do you have something to say to me?”

Wei Changzheng looked at her hopefully. Could it be that Song Ruan broke up with her boyfriend and then thought of him?

But he didn’t expect that at this moment, a man he hated walked out from behind Song Ruan.

“We’re here to do some shopping.”

Yang Bin’s words brought Wei Changzheng, who was a little dizzy, back to his senses.

Yes, he is a salesman in the supply and marketing cooperative. You may not come here to see him, but may come here to buy things.

“What to buy?” Wei Changzheng sighed and asked in a light tone.

Song Ruan was also a little embarrassed, but still reported what she wanted to buy: “Help us get a bag of Fuqiang powder, two lunch boxes, a set of toiletries, and a large backpack.”

Hearing this, Wei Changzheng, who was originally a little depressed, looked up in surprise: “You are going on a long journey?”

Song Ruan shook her head: “It’s not me, it’s Yang Bin who has to go on a long trip.”

When he heard it was Yang Bin, Wei Changzheng lowered his head again and went to get the things silently. It was obvious that he was not interested in the affairs of his love rival.

Wei Changzheng took everything she wanted and placed them on the table.

“It’s all here. The total is 21.4 yuan. Fuqiang noodles don’t require a ticket, but you need to register with the non-staple food book. The rest require a total of 10 industrial coupons.”

Song Ruan responded with a “OK” and took out the money she had prepared, the industrial coupons she had exchanged, and the food book she had brought.

Wei Changzheng’s eyes widened when he saw this. He looked at Yang Bin behind him who looked like he wasn’t going to pay, and said with disdain, “You’re a grown man, and you actually want a woman to spend money on you? Aren’t you embarrassed?”

Unexpectedly, Yang Bin was not ashamed at all.

With a smile on his face, he said slowly, “My partner spends money on me, which means he treats me well. Why should I feel embarrassed?”

Wei Changzheng wanted to refute him, but he didn’t know how to say it, so he could only hold his anger in his heart.