Although Li Mengxue’s courtyard looked dilapidated, it was an old house built with good wood and bricks. With a little cleaning, it quickly became quite presentable.
The seven members of the ‘Dry Rice Squad’, along with Gao Yinghua, who arrived later, sat on the steps in front of the porch, resting while their hands were still busy preparing vegetables.
“Thank goodness you guys are here; otherwise, I really don’t know how long I would have had to clean by myself.” Li Mengxue said happily.
“I’ll go find you some furniture later. Then it will be even more comfortable to live in.” Gao Yinghua said after looking at it.
“Yes, we should get some furniture. It’s really embarrassing to have you all sitting on the floor every time.” Li Mengxue said.
“It’s cool to sit on these steps!” Yi Qingqing didn’t mind at all; sitting on the ground was quite comfortable.
“If you ask me, why don’t you stay here tonight? I don’t have much else, but I have prepared mats and bedding. You can sleep on the floor for the night. Tomorrow is Comrade Yun’s birthday, so we can continue the celebration. Otherwise, if you go back tonight, you’ll still have to come back tomorrow, which is too much trouble!”
Li Mengxue planned to stay here tonight; she really wanted her friends to come along too.
Yi Qingqing shook her head firmly: “No way! We’ll come back tomorrow. We’ve worked all day, and we smell terrible. We need to go to the public bathhouse tonight to change!”
Tomorrow is Ah Yuan’s birthday, how can she be covered in dust and sweat?
“Oh? You guys are going to the public bathhouse tonight!” Li Mengxue tugged at her sweaty clothes.
“I’m kind of thinking about getting a good soak too!”
“Let’s go together! We’ll stay in the dorm tonight and come together tomorrow. Oh, right, didn’t you guys say you wanted to see fireflies? It’s a sunny day today. We can go see them on our way back after dinner.”
Yi Qingqing recalled the swarm of fireflies she saw last Sunday and missed them terribly. She thought that if she didn’t take advantage of the summer while she could see them more, they would be gone soon.
The firefly swarm also held a great attraction for Li Mengxue. All her friends were going today, and it wouldn’t be good if she were left out. Besides, Yinghua finally had some free time this afternoon, so it would be so romantic to go see the fireflies together!
“Alright then, I won’t stay here tonight.”
After saying that, Li Mengxue suddenly felt that something was wrong: “I was the one who invited you all to stay here, so how come you’ve dragged me back to school?”
“Then you’ll have to ask yourself.” Yi Qingqing said, gathering the vegetables everyone had chosen together.
“We need to hurry up and make dinner, so we can go see the fireflies sooner. Everyone, let’s get this done!”
“Hey! I’ll go wash the vegetables.” Li Mengxue perked up as soon as she heard about eating.
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Once the food was in the pot, Yi Qingqing wielded her large ladle with incredible skill, and soon, the aroma filled the air.
Yun Guyuan stood beside her, handing her the oil, salt, and seasonings.
Then Yi Qingqing felt a sudden darkness around her. Looking up, she saw Li Mengxue and the others had all rushed over, crowding the kitchen window and the sides of the stove.
She even saw her friends secretly swallowing their saliva.
She tapped the spatula: “You’re all blocking the light! Be careful, or I might shake off too much salt and make you feel sick!”
The others then dispersed a bit, but their attention remained entirely on the pot.
Qian Lailai sniffed: “The smell alone is so comforting!”
“Qingqing, if only I were a man, I would definitely marry you!”
Every time Li Mengxue saw Yi Qingqing holding a spatula, she felt that she was more charming than any handsome man.
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