“It smells so good…” Yang Rui lay beside the pot, smelling the aroma in the air; his stomach had already rumbled.

He wiped the corner of his mouth with his hand and couldn't help swallowing.

"Come, try it and see if it's ready... Be careful of the heat!" Shen Yan picked up a piece of chicken with chopsticks, blew on it gently, and then carefully handed it to Yang Rui's mouth.

Yang Rui couldn't wait to open his mouth and take a bite of the chicken.

He chewed it, the delicious taste of the chicken filling his mouth, and his eyes widened.

"...Huh..., it's soft and delicious." Yang Rui said vaguely while chewing the chicken.

He had been hungry for a long time, and now he could finally eat the chicken, which was so delicious.

Shen Yan was also very happy when he saw Yang Rui's satisfied look.

He picked up another piece of chicken and handed it to Yang Rui. "Is it delicious?" Shen Yan asked.

Yang Rui nodded desperately, his mouth was so full of chicken that he couldn't speak clearly.

"Yeah, it's really delicious!" Yang Rui said vaguely, "This is the most delicious chicken I have ever eaten."

In those days, people's lives were very hard, and sometimes they couldn't even eat a chicken in a whole year.

Yang Rui rarely has the chance to eat chicken, so he wants to make Yang Rui enjoy the meal as much as possible.

Shen Yan picked up two chicken legs and put them in Yang Rui's bowl.

"Brother Yue, why did you give all the chicken legs to me? Give...one to each of us..." Yang Rui took out another chicken leg from the bowl.

"You eat it! I don't really like chicken legs..." Shen Yan shook his head.

Yang Rui looked at Shen Yan, then at the chicken drumstick in the bowl, and was very touched. He knew that Shen Yan said he didn't like chicken drumsticks just to get him to eat more.

"Who doesn't like to eat chicken legs? Here... If you don't want to eat it, I won't eat it either." Yang Rui was holding the chicken leg, frozen in the air.

"Okay... okay, then thank you Xiaorui." He moved the bowl forward and caught the chicken leg.

"Eat quickly, or it won't taste good if it gets cold." Shen Yan said.

He looked at Yang Rui tenderly, his eyes full of love.

Yang Rui no longer hesitated, he picked up the chicken leg and took a bite. The deliciousness of the chicken made him forget everything.

Shen Yan picked up the chicken breast and put it into Yang Rui's bowl. Yang Rui looked at Shen Yan and Shen Yan smiled and said, "You are too thin. Eat more and gain some weight."

Yang Rui felt warm in his heart and smiled. He joked, "If I gain weight again, I will become round..."

Shen Yan looked at him helplessly, "You! You are as thin as a monkey. You are still fat, eat more..."

Yang Rui chuckled and looked at the mountain of meat in the bowl, "There's so much, I can't finish it."

"If you can't finish it, leave it there and eat it later." Shen Yan said, and served him another bowl of chicken soup, "Drink some chicken soup, don't choke."

Yang Rui took the chicken soup and felt warm in his heart.

The two of them ate and talked, and soon finished their meal.

Shen Yan poured Yang Rui another glass of water and asked him to rest for a while.

"Thank you, Brother Yue." Yang Rui said sincerely.

Shen Yan smiled and shook his head to indicate that you're welcome.

He picked up the cup, poured himself another glass of water, and drank it all in one gulp.

He wiped the water from the corners of his mouth, then said to Yang Rui: "You take a rest for a while, I'll go fill the water tank."

Yang Rui nodded.

Shen Yan carried a bucket of water and went back and forth between the village well and the yard.

Although he didn't look very strong, he was very confident when picking up the bucket.

His steps were steady and the water in the bucket didn't spill.

In the moonlight, his figure looked so firm and upright.

He was pouring the last bucket of water into the tank when he saw Yang Rui had already packed up the fish.

He put the bucket away, and then he and Yang Rui stacked the firewood neatly under the straw shed.

It will be convenient to take it when the time comes.

"Xiao Rui, it's already very late, go to bed quickly." After washing his hands, Shen Yan said to Yang Rui who was standing beside him.

"Okay then, Brother Yue, you should go to bed early too."

Shen Yan nodded, went back to the room, blew out the light and lay down on the bed.

The room became quiet except for the sound of his breathing. He slept soundly and dreamlessly that night.

Shen Yan got up early the next morning.

He heated up last night's leftovers.

When Yang Rui got up, the food was already on the table.

"Brother Yue, if we don't have to work today, are we still going to the mountains?"

"I'm not going today. My uncle sent a package and I need to go to town to pick it up. Do you want to go?" Shen Yan turned his head and looked at Yang Rui who was chewing food.

"Package? Go, go, I'll go with you." Yang Rui answered quickly, his eyes sparkling like two gems, flashing with light. He looked like a little squirrel, so cute.

Shen Yan smiled, stood up, packed his things and prepared to go out.

Yang Rui also quickly stood up and followed him.

The two went out of the door, and a fresh mountain breeze blew towards them, making Yang Rui shiver.

Shen Yan watched Yang Rui's actions, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes.

When I arrived at the town, I saw people coming and going. Although it was a poor era, people were in exceptionally good spirits.

"Brother Yue, the post office is this way." Yang Rui pulled Shen Yan who was walking to the left, pointed to the road on the other side and said.

"I know, let's go shopping and buy some daily necessities first, otherwise it will be difficult to go shopping with the packages later." Shen Yan explained, and then pulled him to the supply company with his strength.

The two of them stood at the door of the supply company, and there were people queuing on both sides of the door.

It's just very crowded.

The two of them were also at the end of the line. After half an hour, the number of people in front of them gradually decreased, and finally it was their turn.

"Comrade, what do you need?" A pretty girl asked Shen Yan with a smile.

Shen Yan looked at the girl. She had two big braids and was dressed simply, but her temperament was outstanding.

"I need five kilograms of rice, five kilograms of flour, and one kilogram of salt." Shen Yan reported his needs one by one.

He reached out and took out the required tickets.

"It's 6 yuan in total." The girl took the money and started to take the things.

"All the things are ready. Please take them, comrade."

"Okay, thank you. I wonder if there is any cotton left for sale." Shen Yan put the rice and flour into the cloth bag he had, and then asked her.

"Cotton? There should be some cotton and cloth. They are at Sister Wang's counter. You can go over and ask." Shen Yan nodded gratefully and walked towards Sister Wang's counter.

"Sister, do you still have cotton for sale?" Shen Yan asked.

"Yes, yes. I wonder how much you want?" Sister Wang replied with a smile.

Shen Yan looked down at the four-jin cotton ticket and handed it over.

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