Chapter 58: Qinghuan, I Don’t Want to Regret It Later
Yun Qinghuan was shocked when she found out that Qiao Yue was with Shen Jingyang.
After all, although Shen Jingyang looked quiet and easy to bully, he was actually very astute and knew everything. He had been in the countryside for so many years, had good relationships with the villagers, and subtly managed the Zhiqing group, which showed that he was not simple.
Moreover, she hadn’t heard of him being particularly close to anyone else.
So when Yun Qinghuan saw Shen Jingyang coming back from the fields to help Qiao Yue clean the pigsty without any aversion to dirt, she was genuinely surprised.
Qiao Yue explained a little shyly that they had been together for more than three months.
At first, Qiao Yue had never thought about marrying someone in this remote and impoverished countryside. Many Zhiqing, like her, thought that perhaps one day they would have the opportunity to return to the city. If they married or settled down here, their hope of returning to the city would be even slimmer.
However, as the years passed, and they reached the age for marriage, even younger people of their age were already starting families. They still had no prospects for marriage and no hope of returning to the city, which left them feeling somewhat desperate.
At that time, Qiao Yue didn’t have a good time at the Zhiqing camp because she was targeted by Wang Shufeng due to her good relationship with Yun Qinghuan. She didn’t tell the original owner about it for fear of making her feel guilty, but Yun Qinghuan had already guessed it from her few words.
Shen Jingyang used to help her a lot at the Zhiqing camp, and over time, they became quite familiar with each other.
Plus, Shen Jingyang was not bad-looking, just a bit older.
The relationship was officially confirmed when Qiao Yue found out that the original owner was marrying Bai Wensong and their life was getting better and better. At that time, she also wanted someone who cared for her, as it was really hard to endure being alone here. So when Shen Jingyang confessed to her, she didn’t hesitate to accept.
Although the two of them didn’t deliberately hide their relationship from others, they didn’t publicize it either. They behaved quite reservedly and didn’t engage in overly intimate actions. Also, since they both lived in the Zhiqing camp and were close in proximity, even after more than three months of being together, no one knew about their relationship.
Of course, there might be some perceptive people who had already guessed it, but since no one asked, they didn’t say anything.
Yun Qinghuan was very shocked to hear this.
Thinking that there were still over two years left before she could return to the city through the college entrance examination, but she didn’t find it convenient to discuss this matter with Qiao Yue. After all, it was still uncertain, so she indirectly asked her, “Are you sure about being with Shen Jingyang? Won’t you regret it if you have the chance to return to the city in the future?”
Qiao Yue hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Shen Jingyang, who was busy cleaning the pigsty, recalling his caring gestures towards her. She smiled and shook her head, “No regrets. When I chose to be with him, I had already considered it. Besides, his family is also from the city. If we return to the city, we’ll go together.”
“Moreover, after so many years in the countryside, suddenly returning to the city without knowing what to do might not necessarily lead to encountering a man who treats me better than him. Qinghuan, I don’t want to regret it in the future.”
Her last sentence was said very solemnly.
Yun Qinghuan fell silent for a moment, then smiled at her, “Qiao Yue, it’s your own decision to make. As long as you don’t regret it in the future, it’s fine. Besides, I think Shen Jingyang should be good. At least among the male comrades in the Zhiqing camp, he ranks high. Apart from being a bit older, he doesn’t have many flaws. Well, being older means he might be more caring,” She said teasingly.
Qiao Yue blushed.
Yun Qinghuan then asked her, “So, have you decided to get married?”
She was a bit curious.
Qiao Yue shook her head, “It’s still early. We haven’t thought that far ahead yet. But I’m a bit worried. If we do get married, I don’t know where we’ll live.”
If the two of them really got married, they definitely couldn’t continue living in the Zhiqing camp. After all, it was a communal living space, with male comrades in one room and female comrades in another, which was inconvenient.
“That’s true.”
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Thinking about these things, Yun Qinghuan, carrying the basket, glanced at the pigsty. Shen Jingyang was working hard. She gestured to Qiao Yue, then smiled and said, “Let’s go for now. We still need to cook at home.”
Back home, seeing that it was getting late, Yun Qinghuan quickly picked a basin of acacia flowers, washed them, coated them with flour, added the necessary seasonings, then placed them on a steaming cloth over a sieve.
She planned to have steamed acacia flowers for lunch today, and then make some sweet potato dumpling soup, simple yet delicious.
Since she hadn’t spent the five yuan she swindled from Wang Shufeng last time, she didn’t want to squander it recklessly. Instead, she spent two yuan to buy some Fuqiang flour from the villagers.
Many villagers were reluctant to eat Fuqiang flour. They would exchange it for some money or coarse grains without using ration coupons.
Since Yun Qinghuan learned about not needing ration coupons, she liked to exchange food with the villagers.
However, she didn’t dare to exchange too much, afraid of raising suspicion.
She had some money left to buy an old hen for stewing soup.
However, she hadn’t received any news yet after asking Granny Chen to keep an eye out for anyone with a hen that wasn’t laying eggs.
Thinking about this, she suddenly felt a bit hungry.
She wanted to drink hen soup.
A few days ago, after a rain, many mushrooms and fungi grew on the mountains on sunny days. Yun Qinghuan went to pick some, dried them for storage, and now only needed a hen to stew the soup.
Of course, she didn’t dare to pick mushrooms and fungi randomly, as many of them were poisonous. When Liu Yuzhi found out she had picked them, she was shocked and said they couldn’t be eaten randomly because they were poisonous.
She also mentioned that some villagers who couldn’t bear hunger had eaten these mushrooms and then foamed at the mouth and died.
As a result, everyone in the village was scared to eat them, and despite many mushrooms sprouting abundantly after the rain, no one dared to pick them.
Yun Qinghuan laughed when she heard this, reassuring Liu Yuzhi that she only picked the ones she knew were safe. To prove it, she cooked and fed them to the hens, seeing them lively afterward. She also took a bite herself when Liu Yuzhi wasn’t looking and indeed nothing happened, so she felt relieved.
The mushroom soup was delicious, even without meat. Liu Yuzhi drank two large bowls of it at the time.
Moreover, she also learned from Yun Qinghuan which mushrooms were safe to eat and planned to go mushroom picking herself when she had free time…
Thinking about this, Yun Qinghuan couldn’t help but smile.
The food was already in the pot, ready to be cooked, just waiting for Bai Naihan to heat up the pot.
Bai Naihan saw her smiling and smiled too, “What are you thinking about that makes you so happy?”
Yun Qinghuan shook her head, “Nothing specific, just remembered that the last time, I scared mom when I went mushroom picking. After knowing they were edible, she wanted to go mushroom picking every day, which I find a bit amusing.”
Clearly, Bai Naihan also remembered. He chuckled lightly, “Indeed, mushrooms are very fresh, and those mushrooms are indeed safe to eat. Sometimes when I’m on a mission, I pick these mushrooms in the wild and stew them for soup.”
As they chatted, they suddenly heard Granny Chen’s voice from outside the door, “Qinghuan, are you guys home?”
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