Returning to the collective household, everyone went back to their rooms.
Shen Man heard that they all went to the main room to gather, but no one came to call her.
She didn't think too much about obvious things, it was better to be alone.
She didn't eat dumplings at noon today, so she boiled hot water, then went to the space to make a box of instant noodles, which she added two braised eggs and a piece of ham.
With so much to eat, I can only eat instant noodles!
well……
Shen Man took a mouthful of instant noodles with a satisfied expression on his face, "It tastes so good..."
In the main room, all the educated youths were eating big pancakes, and a can of braised pork stewed a large pot of potatoes and cabbage. The meat was all broken into pieces, and the minced meat could only be eaten with vegetables and soup.
In comparison, Shen Man feels that her life is still very beautiful. It is not as good as the previous ones, but more than enough!
It is a very good habit to have a cup of hot milk after a meal.
Now, whether she is working or walking, she feels physically strong, unlike before when she was completely exhausted.
It seems that taking more supplements is very beneficial.
The clothes on my body were originally very loose, but now they are just right. If I need to mend them again, I will probably have to make the clothes again.
But she didn’t have any fabric and didn’t know how to make it. She had to go out and buy it, but she didn’t have a ticket.
Shen Man came out of the space, sat by the kang and put on her cotton-padded jacket. Now she went into the space to eat without wearing a coat, for fear of being smelled by others.
At this time there was a knock on the door outside.
"Is Sister Man here?" Gu Nan's voice came.
Shen Man put on his shoes, opened the door, and let people in.
"Sister Man, I see they are having dinner in that room, why didn't you go?" Gu Nan asked as she entered the room and sat by the kang, putting the things in her hands aside.
Hearing this, Shen Man replied: "I can't get along with them, so I eat by myself."
I used to think that they really cooked their own meals, but it turns out that the old educated youth wanted to see if they could get along with each other. If they were obedient, they would eat together. Those who were disobedient were isolated like her.
Seeing her say this, Gu Nan seemed to understand something and immediately took out the things he had brought.
"This is the hair cake made by my mother. It's delicious. You can try it."
Opening the lunch box, there were two pieces of yellow hair cake lying inside, with a few red dates on them.
"How embarrassing." Shen Man didn't expect that this child would think of himself even if he had something delicious to eat.
Gu Nan smiled sheepishly, "Sister Man, just don't dislike it. This cake is not a good thing. It's not as valuable as the biscuits and dumplings you gave me."
In rural areas, those things are only eaten during the Chinese New Year, so how can you give them to others for no reason?
So when she made steamed cakes at home, she immediately thought of Shen Man and brought out two pieces for her to try.
And Shen Man was very grateful, thinking that his kindness to this girl was not in vain, even if it was not equivalent, it was her intention and it was already the best thing.
"Shen Man! I went out to collect firewood!"
The two of them had just exchanged a few words when someone outside saw her leaving.
"Well, Sister Man, I'll leave first. Come and play with me if you have nothing to do!" Gu Nan seemed to be very discerning, and when he saw that she was about to work, he was ready to leave.
Shen Man stood up and sent her out, then turned around and locked the door, and followed everyone up the mountain.
This time she still didn't take a car, and she didn't like taking it. Walking can also exercise her body. She will live here for the next few years, so she will have to adapt sooner or later, so she might as well start exercising as soon as possible.
Work was faster in the afternoon, and they collected a cartload of firewood in total. It got dark at around four in the afternoon, and they needed to come back before dark, otherwise they would not be able to see the road.
Returning to the collective household, Shen Man looked at the lunch box on the kang and then remembered that he had not freed up the lunch box for others.
He took out a lunch box from the space, filled it with steamed cakes, tore off a small piece with his hands and put it in his mouth.
It's fragrant and sweet, with a sweet corn flavor, and the red dates are soft. Although it's cold, it tastes just as delicious.
Clean Gu Nan's lunch box, then put in a large box of shelled peanuts. Whether fried or eaten as is, it tastes good.
Peanuts are not expensive, so they are suitable as gifts in return.
After locking the door and hearing the sound of cooking coming from the main room, she left without looking back.
The Gu family is not too close to here, about 500 meters away, and there are other houses on the road. At this time, white smoke is floating on the chimney, and every household is cooking.
Generally in winter, we eat two meals, one at seven or eight in the morning, one at four in the afternoon, and then go to bed after eating.
Food is very precious this year, and no one wants to waste extra energy going out for a walk.
When we arrived at Gu's house, the door was open. This is the case in every house now. The door is only locked when going to bed at night.
Some homes don't even have front doors and can only lock their doors.
After entering the house, the kitchen was filled with smoke. Gu Nan was squatting at the door of the stove to light the fire. He was a little surprised to see someone come in.
"Sister Man, why are you here?"
Shen Man smiled and handed the lunch box over, "Didn't I forget to get a lunch box for you? I just came back to clean it up and brought it to you."
People in the house came out when they heard the noise. Li Jinhua saw her and said, "Come in and sit for a while. The outer room is full of water vapor."
Hearing this, Shen Man was about to refuse, but Gu Nan had already pulled her into the house.
"I'm here to deliver something." She looked at Gu Nan, who pushed her to sit on the edge of the kang.
At the top of the kang, Gu Dacheng was smoking a dry cigarette. It seemed that he no longer smoked anymore.
"Girl, are you a new educated youth?" He asked with a friendly face and a smile.
Shen Man nodded, "Yes, it comes in autumn."
Li Jinhua brought her a cup of hot water and said, "Nannan, my family, comes to play with you all the time. You come here to play when you have nothing to do. Nannan is the only little girl in the family. You are about the same age as her, so take good care of her."
She still had some preconceived ideas about Shen Man before. After all, educated youths have high standards, and she was unwilling to associate with them.
But Gu Nan came back in the afternoon and said that Shen Man was isolated by the educated youth, and it was probably difficult for this child.
I usually see her willing to play with Gu Nan, probably because of this.
When she thought about this, she looked down upon those educated youths in collective households even more. What the hell!
Seeing what she said, Shen Man nodded, "Auntie, Nan Nan and I get along well with each other. We will definitely have fun in the future."
It was rare to make a friend, and of course she was willing to continue to communicate with him.
At this time, Li Mei walked in from outside and was a little surprised to see someone else in the room.
The little girl is pretty and somewhat familiar.
"Mom, is this an educated youth?" she asked curiously.
Why did the educated youth come to their house?
Gu Nan said first: "Her name is Shen Man, she is my friend!"
"Shen Man?" Li Mei nodded and smiled at Shen Man.
Li Jinhua glanced at the clock on the cabinet and said, "Girl, it's time to eat soon, let's eat here."
Hearing this, Shen Man shook his head and refused, "No, Auntie, I'll just go back and eat something. There's still leftover food left."
There is still one plate of dumplings left from last time...
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