Deng Jiujiu stared at the work in Wei Zhi's hands, and saw that he was concentrating on polishing the wooden board. She couldn't help but say, "If you need a washboard, I can give it to you."

Without even looking up, Wei Zhi answered without hesitation, “No, thank you.”

Deng Jiujiu thought he was embarrassed to accept her kindness, so she quickly said, "We are all educated youth who came to the countryside. We should help each other! Don't be polite to me."

Wei Zhi paused for a moment, but soon returned to his previous state. He said calmly, "I'm not acting as a washboard."

Deng Jiujiu became more and more curious. She moved closer and looked at the wooden board carefully. She asked in confusion, "What are you polishing?"

Wei Zhi then stopped what he was doing, lifted up the board, showed it to Deng Jiujiu, and replied, "This is a writing board."

Deng Jiujiu was immediately excited when he heard this, and said with joy: "I have always wanted a writing board! This way it will be convenient for me to communicate and learn with everyone. It's a pity that my hands are too clumsy and I can't make it myself... Can you make one for me?"

Wei Zhi glanced at her, thought for a moment, and then answered, "Well, I will make one more and hang it on the wall outside the educated youth site. When it is done, I will inform everyone. If you want to use it, just go there and get it."

Hearing Wei Zhi say this, Deng Jiujiu was secretly happy. She felt that Wei Zhi's acceptance of her proposal showed that he still had her in his heart. This little joy made her feel sweet.

Liang Sumei placed the paper on her good leg and painted carefully. She tried to slow down the speed of her brushstrokes and reduce the force of her brushstrokes, but the effect did not seem to be significantly improved. She planned to sketch out the general outline first, and then ask someone to call Yu Haiyang to explain the various structures in the painting in detail, hoping that he would understand what she was painting.

"Comrade Liang, is that a bird's nest you're drawing?" The sudden words made Liang Sumei's hands tremble slightly, and the tip of her pen left a curved mark on the paper.

“Hahaha…” Wei Zhi laughed, obviously making fun of her.

Liang Sumei said helplessly: "My benefactor, I am really anxious! Squad Leader Yu must go to the town in the next two days to submit the drawings for approval."

"Here." Wei Zhi reached out and handed over a flat wooden board. Liang Sumei's eyes lit up immediately.

"Because there are no paper clips, I embedded a wooden strip on the left, right and bottom sides of this wooden board. You just need to insert the paper from the top, and it will be stuck and firmly fixed in the gap between the wooden strips." Wei Zhi explained and demonstrated how to use this simple and practical device.

Liang Sumei tightly grasped the tool that was crucial to her at the moment, and was so excited that she couldn't express it in words. The person standing in front of her not only saved her life at a critical moment, but also carefully provided her with practical items when she was in urgent need of help. This kindness made Liang Sumei feel that she could never repay it.

She was in a state of confusion and had all sorts of thoughts of repaying the favor: giving herself to him... However, in the end, she could only utter the two simplest words: "Thank you." But she secretly swore in her heart that she would find a chance to repay this kindness.

"Don't just stand there, start drawing. I really want to see what kind of works you can create sooner." Liang Sumei was awakened from her deep thoughts by Wei Zhi's urging. She quickly picked up the paintbrush and plunged into the world of composition again. The tip of the pen slid on the paper, making a rustling sound, which was the spark of inspiration jumping and the melody of art flowing.

Wei Zhi watched quietly from the side, trying not to disturb the girl who was concentrating on her work. He looked at her focused expression, and watched the world she drew take shape bit by bit, with his heart full of expectation and admiration. The girl in front of him was like a statue of a girl full of creativity, and it was impossible to look away.

This scene was seen by Deng Jiujiu's best friend Judy. She stood outside the window, looking at everything in the house through the cracks. Liang Sumei's room happened to be next to Judy's, and she had just learned that an injured female villager had moved into the educated youth center.

Judy felt disdainful and thought to herself: These women in the village who have never seen the world always like to play tricks and use some unpresentable means to seduce male educated youth. After all, the educated youth are all from the city. If you can successfully seduce one, you will have the opportunity to leave this poor and remote place and become a city dweller. This village woman actually wants to seduce Wei Zhi. She doesn't even look at her poor appearance. How could Wei Zhi be interested in her?

Judy rolled her eyes in disdain, then turned around and walked straight to Deng Jiujiu's courtyard and told Deng Jiujiu everything she had just witnessed.

After listening to Judy's description, Deng Jiujiu couldn't help but feel jealous. She never thought that the wooden board was made for an insignificant village woman, which made her extremely angry. What kind of village woman could make Wei Zhi care so much? She decided to go and meet her in person.

Deng Jiujiu carefully carried a full glass of water and slowly walked into Liang Sumei's room. She saw Wei Zhi at a glance, and a different emotion surged in her heart. However, she did not show it, but just smiled and said to Wei Zhi: "You men are always so careless, how can you take good care of the patient? Let me do it." Her voice was soft and firm, revealing a kind of care that could not be refused.

Then, Deng Jiujiu turned her gaze to Liang Sumei, and her smile became even brighter: "Hello, my name is Deng Jiujiu, and I am the educated youth who went to the countryside with Wei Zhi." When she said the word "together", she emphasized the word, as if she wanted to convey some kind of message. Liang Sumei raised her head, looked at the enthusiastic girl in front of her, and responded politely: "Hello, my name is Liang Sumei. I am so sorry to trouble you, the educated youth."

Deng Jiujiu shook her head quickly: "We educated youth are like a family. If anyone has a headache, fever, or a minor illness, we will take care of each other. Wei Zhi has always been warm-hearted and likes to help others, so you must not be shy with us!" As she spoke, she walked to the kang and carefully handed the cup of water in her hand to Liang Sumei, and asked with concern: "How do you feel now?"

Liang Sumei was about to reach out to catch the glass of water, but at this moment, the glass suddenly slipped from Deng Jiujiu's hand! Seeing that the glass was about to fall on the drawing, Wei Zhi rushed over like an arrow from a bow. He quickly pushed the writing board on the kang to a safe place. With a "splash", the full glass of water poured into Wei Zhi's back...

Liang Sumei was stunned by what was happening before her eyes. This man actually offered her a helping hand once again. Could it be that she could only repay his kindness by giving herself to him?

Deng Jiujiu knew that she had caused trouble. With tears in her eyes, she tried to help Wei Zhi up, but Wei Zhi gently pushed her away and said coldly: "I'm fine, it's just a little water. By the way, is the construction draft wet?" Wei Zhi asked Liang Sumei with concern.

Liang Sumei came back to her senses and quickly picked up the architectural draft to take a closer look. Surprisingly, there was not even a drop of water on it! She nodded and said gratefully, "It's okay, Brother Wei, thank you so much."

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