CHAPTER 65: CHAPTER 65: THE ENTIRE EDUCATED YOUTH SPOT POISONED

Tonight’s dinner was just for the three of them. Yu Xiaomin and Qiao Xinyu came back from work, and Xu Qinghuan had already prepared the meal: noodles in a broth made from big bones, topped with slices of bright red tomatoes and vibrant green vegetables, with an egg for each person.

The sweet and sour pork was perfectly tangy and sweet, just like the flavor from Shen City. The three ate until they were sweating profusely.

After eating, Qiao Xinyu patted her round belly and sighed deeply, "Qinghuan, it’s such a pity I’m not a man."

Yu Xiaomin was tidying up the pots and pans and paused, looking over in confusion.

"If I were a man, I’d marry you instantly. Where else could I find such a virtuous wife as you?"

After Qiao Xinyu finished speaking, Yu Xiaomin couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Xu Qinghuan was also slumped in her chair, having eaten so much she couldn’t move, her doe-like eyes were clear and watery as she looked at Yu Xiaomin, "Xiaomin, leave the dishes; I’ll wash them. You’ve worked all day; you should rest first.

Honestly, if I were a man, I’d definitely marry Xiaomin."

"Wow, you two troublemakers, so you’ve been waiting for me here!" Yu Xiaomin jumped over and tickled Xu Qinghuan, who twisted on the stool like sugar, giggling.

Qiao Xinyu clapped and made fun of them from the side, "Xiaomin, don’t let her off; she’s most scared of tickling!"

Voices rang out from outside the courtyard wall, "Is Qiao the educated youth, Xu the educated youth, Yu the educated youth here?"

It was Chen Dewen’s voice.

Qiao Xinyu stood up, "I’ll wash the dishes; you two take a break."

Yu Xiaomin had already taken the bowls and chopsticks into the kitchen.

Seeing the white noodles on the table earlier, Yu Xiaomin hesitated for a moment. Though they were delicious while eating, Xu Qinghuan noticed the difficulty in her eyes. She knew that during these times, not many families could afford white noodles.

She didn’t want to abandon friends over a wealth gap, nor did she want to lower her living standards, so she had to find another way.

Chen Dewen and the others came over, catching the lingering aroma of bone soup and wheat flour in the house, taking a deep breath.

"Do you know what we just ate?" Dai Yifeng asked, drooling.

"What did you eat?" Xu Qinghuan asked.

Zheng Siqi couldn’t help but chuckle. Now that he was more familiar, he wasn’t so aloof, "We had unsteamed veggie corn buns and undercooked green beans."

Those green beans were crunchy, and if he weren’t so hungry, he wouldn’t have eaten them.

Xu Qinghuan gasped, "If the green beans aren’t cooked properly, they’re poisonous."

"No way!" Chen Dewen clutched his stomach, reaching to dig into his mouth, "Does Xu the educated youth have any methods? I don’t want to die!"

Xu Qinghuan said, "It’s not that serious. It depends on how undercooked they are. Were they just put in the pot and taken out, or cooked a bit? Anyway, when cooking green beans, you must be careful, don’t stir-fry; they need to stew a bit."

The three of them looked a bit grim.

Xu Qinghuan asked them to extend their wrists, "I know a bit of medicine, let me check you."

The three were puzzled, unsure of Xu Qinghuan’s medical skills, but they were very worried about their health. Chen Dewen was the first to extend his wrist.

The heartbeat had noticeably accelerated.

And there were other symptoms.

Xu Qinghuan asked him to stick out his tongue and examined his eyes, "Indeed, there are signs of poisoning. Luckily you just ate, come out, and I’ll help you induce vomiting."

Chen Dewen didn’t dare disagree and quickly followed her out the door, standing in the courtyard. Xu Qinghuan pressed an acupoint on him, applying slight pressure. Instantly, Chen Dewen felt his stomach churn and vomited everything out.

He felt completely exhausted.

Next were Dai Yifeng and Zheng Siqi. After Xu Qinghuan helped them induce vomiting, they sat on chairs leaning against the wall, as if half-dead.

After a while, the three of them were clutching their stomachs, needing the toilet.

They vomited and had diarrhea, their faces pale as paper.

Xu Qinghuan temporarily processed the herbs she picked the day before and took out some common medicines from her space, mixing them and instructed Yu Xiaomin to boil a whole pot of medicine.

"Why did you boil so much? Boil it thicker; aren’t you afraid we three won’t have enough to drink?" Chen Dewen said irritably, his mood understandably foul.

He came to the countryside for reeducation and training, to help the peasants build rural areas, make a great contribution. He didn’t plan to lose his life here.

"The educated youth point isn’t just for you alone to drink!" Xu Qinghuan was equally annoyed, "There’s so many people. If someone has severe symptoms, drinking some medicine ensures no lives are lost!"

Chen Dewen had nothing to say.

After the medicine was boiled, each drank a bowl. After a while, they felt much better.

Dai Yifeng said weakly, "Xu the educated youth, I owe you a life. If there’s any matter, just ask."

Zheng Siqi nodded, "Yeah, same here."

They didn’t expect Xu Qinghuan to be able to treat and save lives. It was wonderful news for them; now they needn’t worry about illnesses later.

And at this moment, an urgent set of footsteps sounded outside the courtyard gate. The brigade leader banged the door heavily, Yu Xiaomin hurriedly ran to open it, "Brigade leader, what’s wrong?"

"Are Dai Yifeng and the three educated youth with you?" The brigade leader said as he walked inside, seeing the three, he relaxed significantly.

"You’re alright, but how can you be alright? Weren’t you eating with the educated youth point today? Why aren’t you suffering?"

Zheng Siqi was cautious, "Brigade leader, what’s happened?"

The brigade leader slapped his thigh, "Ah, I don’t know who poisoned your educated youth point. The educated youths are all poisoned and are being sent to the county hospital, why aren’t you three affected?"

Zheng Siqi dared not delay, saying urgently, "Brigade leader, do we look like we’re fine? We were just saved by Xu the educated youth. Moreover, who said someone poisoned us? It’s clearly food poisoning from uncooked food; that’s why we were affected."

The brigade leader took a while to process this info, "You mean, no one poisoned, it’s the uncooked food that poisoned you? Oh dear, why call the police then? We have to stop them returning, or our production team will be finished."

As long as it wasn’t intentional poisoning, it was a relief. Seeing the three educated youths lively, the brigade leader wasn’t so anxious.

He quickly walked outside, and Xu Qinghuan hurriedly told Yu Xiaomin to scoop up the medicinal soup and follow the brigade leader, "Brigade leader, I’ll go with you to check. If it’s serious, there’s no time to send them to the county hospital."

The brigade leader quickly replied, "If you can save the educated youth, you can surely help save others, Xu, you’ve got to help your uncle this time!"

If so many educated youth had problems in the production team, this brigade leader couldn’t escape responsibility!

Today’s corn buns were unsteamed; after a day of hard work, who wasn’t tired and hungry? Stir-frying a huge pot of green beans without time to stew, they were starving. A quick stir-fry and it was served.

Thinking it was just vegetables, even raw wouldn’t matter, no one complained.

When Xu Qinghuan arrived, the whole educated youth site was vomiting and diarrhea, a mess.