Chapter 19

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Although Xiao Li was blind, she could feel this world more acutely.

Other than Wang Xia, no one in the village was willing to play with a blind person like her. Xiao Sheng and Xiao Lin all had their own work to do and couldn’t accompany Xiao Li at all times. Xiao Li could only stay at home all day. Yu Bing’s arrival made her feel the exciting life outside.

Xiao Li secretly considered Yu Bing her friend. She could feel the kindness of the person in front of her.

Xiao Sheng closed the courtyard door and killed the rabbit in front of the central room. When he heard the conversation in the room, he felt a little sad. He understood the meaning of Xiao Li’s actions, so he said, “Miss Yu, please accept it. You’re welcome to come to my house when you’re free.”

When Yu Bing heard this, she understood what he meant. She took out half a bottle of apples from the cloth bag and placed it on the table beside her. “Then I won’t stand on ceremony. I picked a lot of apples today. Take them as a gift. In a few days, I’ll make another bottle of jam for you guys to try.”

The two of them chatted happily in the hall.

Soon, the rabbit meat was ready. When it was almost time to eat, Xiao Lin ran back from outside.

Seeing Yu Bing, he was a little surprised. “Sister Yu! Are you here for me?”

Xiao Sheng immediately locked the courtyard door after his brother entered the house. Xiao Lin was a little puzzled when he saw this. It would only be like this when the family wanted to eat meat, but Sister Yu was still here. They wouldn’t dare to take it out even if they had meat.

Xiao Sheng said, “Eat and talk less.”

After that, Xiao Lin was even more surprised to find that Yu Bing was eating meat with his family.

Yu Bing ate a piece of rabbit meat with a stiff expression. She lamented to herself that Xiao Sheng was a talent for making meat taste so bad. She slowly took a sip of the sweet potato mixed grain porridge.

Xiao Sheng looked at Yu Bing’s reaction and felt a little embarrassed. “Ahem, my cooking isn’t very good. Just make do with it.”

Yu Bing looked at Xiao Sheng’s slightly red ears and pursed her lips to hold back her laughter. She didn’t expect that the aloof young man who had terrified her in the mountain had a bashful side to him.

After finishing the bowl of rabbit meat, Yu Bing returned with two mats.

When she returned to the dormitory, she saw Sun Wang and her roommates talking under the roof.

When Sun Wang saw Yu Bing, he hurriedly shouted, “Little Yu, you’re the only one left.”

Seeing this, Yu Bing hurriedly placed the mat on the wall and walked over.

Seeing that everyone was here, Sun Wang began to speak. “It’s like this. There are empty seats at the youth dormitory in the construction village. Two boys were transferred to another brigade, and a girl got married.”

“But now, the adobe on the boys’ side can squeeze three people. However, there’s only one empty spot on the girls’ side. The remaining two girls can only stay in the villagers’ houses.”

Yu Yan was afraid that she would be assigned to the villagers’ house. During this period of time, when she ate at the villagers’ house, she realized that they were too unhygienic. If it wasn’t for the fact that she couldn’t bring herself to come back and eat out of pride, she wouldn’t have endured it until now.

Moreover, Yu Yan had been going to the youth dormitory every day recently to build a good relationship with those people in advance. She wanted to move over so that she could ostracize Yu Bing. In any case, she couldn’t let her have a good time.

Although this plan couldn’t be carried out for the time being, it was impossible for her to not be able to move in after all her efforts. Moreover, the conditions of the younth dormitory were good. Yu Yan definitely couldn’t accept living in a villager’s house.

Thus, Yu Yan took the initiative to suggest, “Village Chief, I’m from the same city as Xu Ling, who lives in the youth dormitory. I heard that the empty bed is in her dormitory. Can I stay there?”

In her previous life, something happened to Jiang Chun when she lived in a villager’s house. In this life, Yu Bing couldn’t let her live there anymore.

Therefore, when Yu Bing heard that there was only one empty spot in the female dormitory, she wanted to help Jiang Chun get this opportunity. “The country’s leaders have said that we came from all over the world for the same goal. We came together to the He Mountain Brigade to support the countryside. How can you choose based on whether we are from the same city or not? Everyone should have a chance.”

Yu Yan was instantly stunned when she heard this. After all, she could refute the words of the nation’s leaders.

Jiang Chun, on the other hand, wanted Yu Bing to stay in the dormitory. This was because the conditions of the dormitory were generally better than those of the villagers. Yu Bing was frail, so it was better for her to stay in the dormitory. Hence, she moved closer to Yu Bing and whispered, “Little Bing, I suggest raising our hands to vote later. I’ll help you get this spot.”

Yu Bing was surprised. “I’m not going. I want to help you get it.”

Only then did the two of them know what the other was thinking, but neither could convince the other.