Rebirth at the starting point of happiness

Sometimes the old educated youth had something to do and couldn't go out, so they used other people's firewood and would just bring it back next time to make up for it. There was this tacit understanding between them.

Generally it won't exceed three days. After all, firewood will be difficult to get after the heavy snow in late winter blocks the mountains.

Although the brigade would distribute firewood to each household after the autumn harvest, it was not enough.

So everyone started stockpiling firewood early.

At first, Zhu Hong took a handful from this pile and two from that pile and no one noticed.

Later, she became more and more lazy and just used a day's supply.

And then I didn’t make up for it for many days.

I know the amount of work I have done. At first I thought it was used by others, but it is abnormal if it is not made up for for a long time.

As soon as the old educated youth met, they knew that the problem lay with the new educated youth.

Everyone paid more attention and Zhu Hong was discovered.

After being discovered, Zhu Hong tried to make excuses at first, but later she started to play the victim and make all kinds of excuses.

There is really no other way, so I start to cheat.

She thought they had no other options, but unexpectedly the female educated youth went directly to the production team and asked her to move out of the educated youth compound.

They cannot associate with a person who destroys unity, takes advantage of others, acts like a rogue, and has corrupt thoughts, let alone live with her.

Zhu Hong couldn't accept this anymore.

"Xiaojuan, you have to help me. What should I do if you let me move out and live alone?"

Zhu Hong cried and told Song Xiaojuan that she was really scared this time.

In fact, she was forced into a desperate situation and had to act shamelessly.

She really couldn't work anymore. Her face was chapped and her hands were covered with calluses and rough.

It's so cold outside and the snow isn't heavy now, but when you get to the foot of the mountain, the snow isn't even above your ankles.

After the autumn harvest, she was so tired that she did not go to the fields to dig up the roots of the plants, nor did she go to the woods to pick up leaves.

When she finally rested, the weather had turned cold again.

It was very far to the foot of the mountain, and there was no firewood to be picked up nearby, so we had to go further inside.

She also regretted it. If she had known earlier, she would have stockpiled firewood earlier.

There's no use regretting. The house is too cold without burning firewood all day, and the kang is too cold to sleep at night.

And she has to boil water and cook every day, she really has no choice.

Those old educated youth were also insidious. They had discovered it a long time ago but didn't say anything. She was just unlucky. Maybe someone else had taken it as well, and if they weren't caught, they would have put the blame on her.

Among the educated youth, she is the only one who has a good relationship with Song Xiaojuan, so she can only ask her for help.

"How can I help you? Last time you didn't get up and you blamed me, but I put up with it. This time, I told you to go out, but you didn't sleep. What should I do if you just don't want to go? I can't just force you to go out.

Now that things have come to this, what can I do? "

Song Xiaojuan took the opportunity to express her previous anger.

"I know it's my fault, but aren't you my good sister? Do you want to watch me die?" Zhu Hong's attitude was very good this time, but she just kept pestering Song Xiaojuan.

Song Xiaojuan tried hard to control her expression and the swear words that were about to come out of her mouth, and she spoke to her patiently.

“There are only two options now. Either you work harder and get the firewood back quickly to return it to the owner, or else it will be even more difficult as the mountain is blocked by snow.

Another option is to move to the empty house at the brigade headquarters first.

If you piss off the captain and he sends you to the farm, you’ll be in even worse trouble.”

“I know, but I don’t want to take either of these two paths.

If I could make up for it, wouldn’t I? You go out every day, don’t you know that firewood is getting harder and harder to find? "

Zhu Hong was a little impatient. Didn’t she know what she was saying?

Song Xiaojuan also felt bitter, of course she knew it.

In order to have firewood, she followed the male educated youth up the mountain every day. She originally hoped that the male educated youth would be more gentle and considerate to her, but those men were not worthy of being called men.

The most you can do is wait for her when going up or down the mountain, but don't even think about anything else.

Let alone female educated youth.

She had lost several pounds due to working so hard every day, and she could barely pick up enough firewood for her use, but Zhu Hong wanted to take advantage of her.

What do you mean I'll return it to her when the weather gets warmer next year? How will she survive this winter?

Seeing that Song Xiaojuan didn't say anything, Zhu Hong's face turned unsightly and the words he spoke became cold, which was completely different from the tone he used when begging someone just now.

"It's even more impossible for me to live alone. Who will be responsible if something happens?

You are my good sister, you can't just ignore me. How about you go out with me?"

Zhu Hong said that she could not go out alone at all, but as she spoke, she also felt that it would not be unacceptable if Song Xiaojuan could accompany her.

“I already know that I was wrong. I will definitely not be like this after I get out. I will work hard even when I need firewood.

"Xiao Juan'er, aren't you the most considerate and sensible person? You will definitely not watch your good sister suffer, right?"

No matter what is said now, Zhu Hong will not live alone. This is forcing her to die.

Song Xiaojuan's heart skipped a beat and she regretted very much being tied to Zhu Hong.

If she had known that this person was so difficult to control, she would not have...

"Zhu Hong, calm down. We are educated youth.

No matter what we do, we must obey the organization's arrangements. How can we just do whatever we want?"

Song Xiaojuan tried her best to persuade him that Zhu Hong was not only annoying, but also a dog-skin plaster.

She couldn't get entangled with her anymore.

Zhu Hong was also upset when she heard Song Xiaojuan's words. No, absolutely not.

"No, no, although we have to obey the arrangement, I didn't commit a serious crime like murder or arson, but just a moral mistake.

You can't just sentence me to death, can you?

They asked me to leave the Youth League Home, wasn't it because they didn't want to live with me anymore?

You can, you are my best friend, even if they don’t accept it, you will definitely accept it.

When the time comes, I will ask the captain to accompany me. He will agree. He will definitely agree.

I will go and tell him, don't worry, I will ask him, he will definitely agree."

Zhu Hong explained in a panic, and as she spoke she became more sober.

In the final analysis, it was just her moral failings, and it wasn't necessary to take it to the point of sending her to a farm for reform.

After finding the solution to the problem, Zhu Hong felt like she had finally found a breakthrough and couldn't wait to find the team leader.

Song Xiaojuan grabbed her and tried to comfort her.

"Zhu Hong, wait, listen to me."

"Are you unwilling? Are you trying to coax me by saying those words about being a good sister?"

What Zhu Hong wanted to think about now was to get out of her current predicament as soon as possible. She was very dissatisfied with Song Xiaojuan's obstruction and she would not accept it. She looked at Song Xiaojuan with a fierce look.

"Of course not." Song Xiaojuan quickly denied it, and under Zhu Hong's suspicious gaze, she slowly told him her plan.

"I can go and accompany you, but this can't change the current situation of living alone.

The conditions in the brigade are much worse than here, and since we are the only two who moved out of the Youth League, we must know what happened and why we were kicked out alone. How can we live in the brigade in the future?"

Song Xiaojuan's words managed to persuade Zhu Hong, as she had gone off track while talking.

She didn't want to move out in the first place.

"The captain didn't say anything final, so there is still room for maneuver.

Don't get close to him these days. If he really gets angry, he'll just settle the matter and that's it.

Let’s think about it and see if there is any other solution.”

Song Xiaojuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and Zhu Hong was persuaded.

She also has to think about how to get rid of this sticky person.

Su Qiuyue finished her housework and all she had to do was wait for the crops to mature.

Su Qiuyue finally had time to sort out the things hidden in the space.

All the things I bought before going to the countryside and later were put together.

There are now five processed hens in the storage room and a basket of about fifty eggs.

There are more than 20 kilograms of pork, 6 kilograms of brown sugar, 8 cans of malted milk, and 3 bags of milk powder.

There are two packs of fruit candies and three packs of milk candies left.

There are 50 kilograms of millet and two bags of rice, at least 100 kilograms.

There are also some cornmeal and whole grain noodles.

The most common ones are corn stubble, including large corn stubble and small corn stubble.

There are also cabbage, tomatoes, spinach, leeks, onions, beans, pumpkins, cucumbers and other vegetables that were harvested last time.

There is also unthreshed sorghum, millet and corn.

Su Qiuyue calculated that with just a handful of seeds, she harvested more than 200 kilograms of grain.

This is before the corn is husked. After husking, there are still nearly 100 kilograms of corn grain left.

What made Su Qiuyue happy was that when the corn was just ripe, she picked some tender corn in order to keep some fresh corn silk.

It is still the same as when it was just picked, so I can boil some water to drink every day.

This is good stuff. It benefits the liver and gallbladder, promotes diuresis and reduces edema. Drinking it in summer can also relieve symptoms of heatstroke.

Sleeping on a kang all year round and drinking more are also good for your health.

You can also eat things like mung beans, soybeans, red beans, peanuts, and red dates.

Su Qiuyue also found a bag of dried shrimps.

This can be added when stewing soup.

After everything was tidied up, the shelves in the cabin were filled with the materials and books that Su Qiuyue had sorted out earlier.

There were also her and her sister's dressing boxes, and hers even contained a bracelet.

There was also a wooden box, which contained all the money of Su Qiuyue's family.

There was rent, and compensation to Zhao Dabao and her aunt.

There is also some money that the family has saved before, even if it has been spent before, there is still a few thousand yuan.

It's a huge sum of money if she keeps it out there. If people outside ask around, they think she has about a thousand yuan in her hand. Many people are eyeing her.

On the table is a box containing silver needles.

Su Qiuyue went to the empty west room, closed the door, and slipped into the space.

Sit at the table and slowly open the acupuncture box.

She had suspected that there was something in the box before. If there was nothing in it, the box would be too heavy. Could it be made of some kind of sinking wood?

Su Qiuyue wrapped the silver needle in the fine silk cloth at the bottom of the box and placed it on the table.

We soon discovered that the bottom of the box was unusually thick. When we knocked on it, it made a "hollow" sound, so there must be some space inside.

Su Qiuyue quickly discovered that the bottom of the box could be pulled out from the side.

"Hoo~!"

Seeing what was inside, Su Qiuyue couldn't help but gasp.

Grandpa put this thing openly on the bookshelf, maybe he thought that it would be dark under the lamp.

There were small yellow croakers neatly arranged inside. Su Qiuyue poured them out and counted them, and there were exactly twenty of them.

She didn't even dare to think about who had these things in her previous life.

If I had this thing in my previous life, my sister wouldn’t have died young.

Maybe later...

After thinking about it, Su Qiuyue couldn't help but sigh. If she had such a huge fortune in her previous life, besides being cheated away, she might have died a more miserable death.

In my previous life, I was blindfolded and couldn’t see the wolf next to me.

Even if you have all this wealth, you won't have a good ending. Who can you blame if you can't keep it?

After putting the small yellow croaker away, Su Qiuyue left the space.

Soak the corn grits, cook a big pot of porridge in the evening, and add some pickles.

Now that the weather is cold, you can cook more and there’s no need to worry about it going bad.

After thinking about it, I went to peel the cabbage again, planning to stir-fry it with lard in the evening.

"Is Qiuyue at home?"

Su Qiuyue had just washed the cabbage when she heard someone calling her in the yard.

"Home, home!"

He answered while wiping his hands, and soon someone came in. It was Sun Yanqiu.

"Sister Yanqiu, how come you have time to come here today?" Su Qiuyue asked with some surprise.

"I came to inform you if something happened. Are you preparing to cook?" Sun Yanqiu said as she went into the house with Su Qiuyue.

"No, let's prepare it first and do it later." Su Qiuyue said.

Sun Yanqiu nodded and quickly sat down on the kang. The weather was getting colder day by day.

"What's the matter? I have to ask you to come and inform me specially." Su Qiuyue asked.

"Two things. One is that we need to study the documents sent down by the commune, so we have to go to the Youth Home.

The other is Zhu Hong’s matter.”

After that, he told Zhu Hong about what happened recently.

Su Qiuyue opened her mouth slightly when she heard this, unable to agree with what Zhu Hong did.

The result now is that you deserve it.

"However, I heard that she and Song Xiaojuan are working on a solution." Sun Yanqiu raised her eyebrows and said.

"Think of a way?" Su Qiuyue didn't understand.

"How long has it been since anyone has lived in the building of the brigade headquarters? Next to it is the canteen where we used to have big pot meals.

It would be painful to live there now.

Zhu Hong is now alone and has a lot of firewood to carry, but he doesn't want to go to the brigade headquarters.

If nothing else, it's embarrassing enough.

So I dragged Song Xiaojuan to find a solution."

Sun Yanqiu explained.

"Then Song Xiaojuan is willing? And she's even helping to find a solution." Su Qiuyue didn't believe it.

"How could they possibly be willing? He Xiaoyu lived with them, and the two of them were hiding in the kitchen talking. He Xiaoyu happened to be at the firewood pile nearby and heard them talking.

She didn't hear it clearly, but Zhu Hong was very loud when she forced Song Xiaojuan to move out with her, so she heard it.

Song Xiaojuan was unwilling, but she couldn't refuse. There was no way out, and Zhu Hong would definitely drag her out with him.

It depends on whether Song Xiaojuan wants to break off relations with him.

It will be lively again then." Sun Yanqiu said.

The two of them hid in the kitchen and talked that day. Not only did He Xiaoyu hear it, but several people saw them in there and deliberately didn't go over.

Anyway, Zhu Hong's reputation in the Youth League Institute is ruined, and if she moves to the brigade headquarters, she will also be ruined in the entire brigade.

As for Song Xiaojuan, she could either suffer in silence or fall out with him.

There is no good reputation in having a falling out. Good sisters who usually get along well with each other suddenly turn against each other, which shows that they are hypocritical.

None of this has anything to do with them, it would be better if both of them moved away.

Su Qiuyue nodded. She didn't expect that after meeting Zhu Hong, Song Xiaojuan's life was not going well.

Thanks to her in her previous life, Song Xiaojuan had a smooth journey.

For example, when doing work, such as looking for firewood, she and Song Xiaojuan would work together.

She was still the one who worked hard, and Song Xiaojuan also helped her a lot. Every time, others would know about it and say how much Song Xiaojuan took care of her.

She expressed her gratitude to Song Xiaojuan over and over again, from the bottom of her heart.

I never thought about why Song Xiaojuan was always seen doing extra things.

Now it's Zhu Hong's turn. It's not easy for Song Xiaojuan to play tricks as smoothly as she did in her previous life.