The thoughts now are different. Neither of them are suited to find soone else.
So he took off his shoes and got on the kang bed. "Yuanyuan, do you think the two of us are ant to be? We both have secrets, and we both know each other’s secrets.
This way, we’re not suited to find soone else. So you better not have other ideas."
Yuanyuan also knows Tan Shaoting doesn’t have romantic feelings for her. But she doesn’t necessarily have to get married and settle down.
Isn’t this quite good? Once I have money in the future, won’t opening an orphanage be nice? Why live with a man and have kids?
Tan Shaoting looked at the unconcerned girl, realizing she didn’t care about what he said.
But he didn’t say anything else.
"Yuanyuan, this ti Bai Lisheng and the others are returning. Give them a few winter lons and half a bag of corn kernels?"
Yuanyuan didn’t even look up, "Alright. You go ahead and arrange it yourself. I don’t want to go out."
Tan Shaoting laughed, "That’s not okay, you have to go. What if they ask to stay? You have to protect ."
Yuanyuan looked speechlessly at the serious nonsense he was talking.
But his expression was very earnest, so she nodded along.
"Make a pair of pants like this too."
Yuanyuan nodded, "Alright, after I finish cutting my pants, I’ll help you cut yours." She originally planned to make them for him.
Tan Shaoting sat on the side reading, still reading about law.
Yuanyuan cut four pairs of pants, two pairs for each person.
She took out the sewing machine used by her grandmother from the space.
Now Tan Shaoting was interested, standing by watching Yuanyuan sew clothes. Of course, things made with a sewing machine are different.
Yuanyuan wasn’t planning to hide these supplies from Tan Shaoting anymore, but she definitely wouldn’t reveal the secret of the space.
"I know this is a sewing machine."
Yuanyuan nodded. She continued working the sewing machine, thinking she would finish by nightfall.
Lunch was made by Tan Shaoting, just stead sweet potatoes, winter lon, and wotou. Couldn’t expect much more from him.
They were eating when Bai Lisheng ca over.
"Uncle Bai, join us for so food."
Looking at the table, there was just a bowl of stead reddish pickled vegetables.
Knowing that the life of these two was really like this.
"No, you two eat first."
Yuanyuan had longed to eat the small pumpkins, so she ate with particular relish, making Bai Lisheng see that she hadn’t even eaten a winter lon outside.
She only ate a small pumpkin, didn’t touch the wotou.
"Eat a wotou, I stead them quite well."
Yuanyuan shook her head, "You eat it, I just want this one."
Thinking that maybe the girl was reluctant to eat it, Bai Lisheng thought she was really special to Xiao Tan.
Tan Shaoting didn’t persuade further, eventually eating a small pumpkin himself; the taste was indeed good.
After eating, Yuanyuan went back to her room but couldn’t continue making clothes. So she simply continued cutting fabric, thinking a denim outfit would look nice?
"Uncle Bai, do you want to lie down for a while?"
Bai Lisheng shook his head, "No, you lie down. You’ve been busy since you got back."
"It’s fine. Not tired."
"Xiao Tan, are you really not interested in my young woman?"
Tan Shaoting helplessly looked at Bai Lisheng. "Uncle Bai, I really don’t have that thought. Sorry."
"Sigh, they just aren’t fortunate. Do you think I can co to the farm?"
Bai Lisheng felt freedom after living here these few months.
"Uncle Bai. I honestly don’t know. Why don’t we go ask Director Feng?"
Bai Lisheng sat without moving, already at this age, having never done physical labor before. He was really apprehensive about starting now but desired a free life.
"Uncle Bai. To be honest, I think life here is too harsh. Otherwise, everyone here wouldn’t want to leave.
And this year we might not even be able to plant crops. Coming now isn’t a good idea."
"Sigh, I know, it’s just too boring in the city, and being assigned to sweep the streets, I’m really embarrassed."
Tan Shaoting then didn’t know what to say.
"Xiao Tan, you donated so much money, did you only get a chit for fertilizer?"
Tan Shaoting nodded. "Yes, nothing else. Actually, I wouldn’t even go pick up the fertilizer now; no money, and even if I did, if we can’t plant anything, it’s pointless."
Bai Lisheng didn’t believe they hadn’t received anything.
But they insisted they hadn’t received anything, so he couldn’t say much.
Tan Shaoting finally understood why Bai Lisheng ca over, feeling quite disappointed in him. They had known each other for over two years, initially thinking he’d be a good person to befriend.
It seems he was mistaken.
Actually, Bai Lisheng is a decent person. Being caught up with benefits was because his wife and children at ho said they couldn’t believe they hadn’t received anything, saying they helped take care of the livestock for months, surely there must be so benefit?
If it were before, Bai Lisheng wouldn’t care about these things; it was just helping out friends.
But now, in a disaster year, people’s consciences are clouded by hardship, so he thought about getting so benefit.
With nothing gained now, Bai Lisheng chose not to stay and left.
In the evening, the two cooked together. Made directly were corn gruel, cabbage stir-fried with at, and scrambled eggs with carrot strips.
Tan Shaoting can’t be full just eating gruel, so Yuanyuan gave him a pancake.
"This pancake is good."
"Is it? Wait a few days for at pancakes, I’ve been craving them."
Tan Shaoting smiled and nodded, just waiting to see what else the girl wanted to eat.
In the past, as a Golden Core Master, he started cultivation at eight years old, abstaining from food. He didn’t care much about food cravings.
Unexpectedly, now his mind kept thinking about eating.
After eating, Tan Shaoting followed Yuanyuan to her room, each took a glass of Spiritual Spring Water, and began cultivation.
They didn’t stop until two in the morning.
They found a handcart, loaded half a bag of corn kernels, five large winter lons, and half a bag of sweet potatoes.
This grain is a precious gift now.
The two arrived, and the Bai Family was having a al.
Yu Xiuzhi saw the things they brought and smiled, inviting them to eat.
"Auntie, I’m not hungry. You all eat well. The journey has been quite tough," Yuanyuan said with a smile.
Bai Lisheng also saw the items on the cart and suddenly felt he was really idle and also quite shaless.
Tan Shaoting had already gone to harness the cart.
"Uncle Bai, one cart won’t suffice, let’s take two and bring two carts of coal back with us."
Bai Lisheng nodded, feeling he couldn’t lift his head in front of Tan Shaoting anymore.
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