Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Chapter 658 World 118

“We’ve talked about it,” Di Heping said. “I still want to get to work.”

Di Heping had good grades and had always performed well at school. His teachers had considered recommending him for high school. So when Di Heping voluntarily gave up the recommendation, the teachers, who valued his talent, still talked to him.

But the result was clear: Di Heping stuck to his idea.

Yinyin wasn't surprised: "So, have you decided whether you want to stay in the village or..."

“Let’s see where the opportunity lies first,” Di Heping replied. “If there’s nowhere else to go, staying in the village is closer, and we can take care of our families.”

These days, many people want a good job, but few actually manage to get one.

There aren't many junior high school students in Yuejin Village, so there's a real shortage of talent. Plus, the Di family is a prominent clan in Yuejin Village, so it wouldn't be difficult for Di Heping to find a job in his own village.

Seeing that Di Heping already had a plan, Yin Yin stopped talking. These days, everyone who has made it this far has studied very hard. Although she has a better foundation than others, it doesn't mean she can just relax.

After graduating from junior high school, once the busy farming season was over, Yinyin entered the town's high school with her recommendation letter.

Because she lives at school, she can't go home often, and there are always some differences in life between students from rural and urban areas.

Fortunately, Yin Yin is mature and doesn't care about the difference. She studies hard at school and goes back to the village on Saturday mornings to help out and teach Di Heping.

At this time, Yin Yin usually becomes the family's darling.

We haven't seen her for almost a week, and her family misses her.

When she returned to school after the weekend, she would always add some homemade side dishes to her schoolbag.

These dishes are mostly made with wild vegetables, but the Di family is skilled and uses fresh and tender ingredients. When served with rice, the colors alone are enough to make them tempting.

This also brought Yin Yin her first friendship with a classmate from the city.

“Di,” a girl with braided pigtails came over and asked, “Can I try some of your pickled vegetables? I can trade you my vegetables, I won’t eat yours for free.”

As he spoke, the classmate pushed his lunchbox toward Yin Yin.

“Of course, Zhou,” Yinyin said, picking up some pickled vegetables for her. She didn’t really refuse to exchange, but she made sure to only pick up about the same amount of vegetables and didn’t touch any of the meat.

Seeing that she was polite and not greedy, Zhou simply sat down next to her.

"Your pickled vegetables are delicious."

Zhou finished his meal in a few bites, and then, looking at the other dishes in his lunchbox, he suddenly felt that none of them were very appetizing.

However, this time, Yinyin had almost finished her meal, and there was no one to give her a change.

The next day, Zhou came again with her lunchbox. This time, she offered to share her own food with Yinyin in exchange for her pickled vegetables, so Yinyin could eat more other dishes than before.

By the time school ended that Saturday, Zhou and Yinyin had become friends. Reluctantly pulling Yinyin aside, Zhou said, "Yinyin, remember to bring back lots of pickled vegetables when you go home!"

Her performance made other classmates curious about the taste of Yin Yin's family's pickled vegetables. By the start of the new week, many more classmates came to Yin Yin to exchange vegetables.

After this whole process, Yin Yin noticed that the pickled vegetables in her lunchbox were almost gone, replaced by all sorts of vegetables, and even two slices of meat that her classmate Zhou had given her.

This is... unexpectedly plentiful, and even has a mix of meat and vegetables?

After trying Yin Yin's pickled vegetables, some students who particularly liked them joined the vegetable exchange activity like Zhou, while others who felt it wasn't worth it quietly withdrew.

Overall, Yin Yin still gets to eat more dishes that are better than pickled vegetables.

After they got to know each other better, some classmates became dissatisfied with the meager meals they could get from exchanging dishes and approached Yin Yin privately.

"Hey Di, can I trade you your pickled vegetables by the bottle? Could you bring me an extra bottle next week, and I'll trade you something else in return?"

Although they were classmates, their relationship was limited to exchanging vegetables, and they didn't really trust each other much. In addition, it had only been less than a year since Feng Mingyue's incident, so Yinyin was still unwilling to exchange a bottle of pickled vegetables for something else.

Who knows what this comrade and her family will think when they can't find a replacement later, or when they feel the value is not commensurate?

The student was disappointed and didn't ask any more questions.

However, as the semester was drawing to a close, Yinyin brought back an extra jar of pickled vegetables from home and gave it to Zhou, her best friend.

“Didn’t you say you wouldn’t be able to eat this during the holiday? I specially brought you an extra bottle,” Yin Yin instructed her. “I only brought this one bottle, there are no more, so don’t tell anyone.”

Zhou felt as if she had been struck by happiness, and excitedly hugged Yin Yin, saying, "Thank you, Yin Yin."

She did try to keep it a secret, but she couldn't hide it for long.

Some classmates noticed this and came to Yinyin to ask.

"Di, how can you only favor Zhou Lingling?"

Of course, it's because Zhou Lingling isn't afraid of being taken advantage of and often changes the meat for her.

Yinyin is definitely not going to let such a kind and generous classmate suffer, is she?

However, Yin Yin only thought about it. She told others, "Because my classmate Zhou told me that she would miss this taste if she couldn't eat it during the holidays, and I happened to have a jar at home, so I brought her a bottle."

"Besides, it was the busy farming season, so we didn't make much at home. We only filled two bottles and that was it, which is why I didn't tell you."

What could that classmate say? He could only regret not speaking up earlier.

Moreover, Yinyin didn't want Zhou Lingling's things; she gave them away for free, so of course she could give them to whomever she wanted.

These classmates usually get along quite well, and Yinyin was willing to defend them: "Otherwise, I'll just tell you how to make it, and you can make it yourself when you get home if you want to eat it."

To make delicious pickled vegetables, you need both a brine base and good seasonings. Even if you use the same ingredients, the taste can be completely different. In particular, getting the right amount of each seasoning can be a challenge for many people.

Moreover, at that time, everyone's seasonings were very simple, and only a few families could gather so many. Yinyin's family was able to make it because they found a lot of wild vegetables in the mountains to substitute for seasonings, and they also planted some around their house.

Therefore, Yinyin is not afraid at all that if they learn from her, they will lose their uniqueness.

With Yin Yin's words, those classmates, who had even tried Yin Yin's pickled vegetables and thought they tasted good, all persevered.

Yinyin didn't chase them away, and explained in detail.

Zhou Lingling, who loved this dish the most, didn't take any notes and looked at Yin Yin apologetically.

After everyone had left, Zhou Lingling came over to apologize to Yinyin: "Yinyin, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to expose that you brought me pickled vegetables. Who knew that Wu had such sharp eyes? I only put them in my bag for a short while, and she saw them. It even made you tell her the recipe."

“It’s okay,” Yinyin said. “I didn’t tell you to tell anyone because I only brought it for you, and it would be embarrassing if they saw it.”

"This recipe isn't difficult; anyone can make it."

"And the recipe says that from now on, when I bring it for you alone, you don't have to hide it from anyone."

Yinyin's generous demeanor almost moved Zhou Lingling to tears.

She said, "Yinyin, from now on you will be my best friend, Zhou Lingling's best friend, without a doubt!"

In Yinyin's eyes, this matter was over, and she could go home when the official holiday started.

Before she could go home, Zhou Lingling approached her: "Yinyin, I remember you said you have an older brother who graduated from junior high school?"