Ye Zhinan didn't care about the villagers still standing there and rushed to the fields.
This dust storm came suddenly and violently. It seemed that the just-reinforced greenhouse was about to be blown away again.
She exerted all her strength and desperately grabbed one end of the greenhouse, but the other end was shaking precariously in the wind.
This couldn't go on like this!
Just when she was at a loss, suddenly a pair of big hands grabbed her side.
"Go to that side, quickly!"
Qin Yihuai's handsome and cold profile appeared in front of her. Without time to be in a daze, she quickly ran to the other end. Taking advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention, she took out a steel nail from her space and hammered it into the soil.
"This side is done. Help me pull the other side."
Ye Zhinan distracted the other person. Qin Yihuai didn't suspect anything and quickly ran to the other side.
But just as he ran away, a strong gust of wind hit. Ye Zhinan hadn't even stood firmly when she was staggered by the wind and fell backward.
She thought she was definitely going to fall flat on her face this time, but she felt something soft beneath her. Looking down, she saw that Qin Yihuai was lying underneath her.
He had been her cushion again.
"Is your leg okay?"
She was startled.
His leg hadn't fully recovered yet!
Qin Yihuai shook his head and said nothing, but his hand tightly covered his leg.
"Blood! Go back quickly. I'm fine!"
Ye Zhinan was extremely anxious and momentarily at a loss.
"I'm fine. Your greenhouse is about to be blown away."
Qin Yihuai gasped in pain, gritted his teeth and stood up, then rushed towards the greenhouse again.
Seeing that the just-fixed greenhouse was about to be destroyed again, Ye Zhinan weighed the pros and cons and made a choice.
I'll support him for the rest of his life if necessary!
Thinking this way, she felt a bit better.
Fortunately, the two of them remembered the steps of fixing the greenhouse clearly. They were quick and accurate in their operations. After some hard work, they finally finished.
But it wasn't that easy for other families. Since they had always relied on others, when it came to doing it themselves, things didn't go smoothly.
The two of them stood in the wind, looked at each other, and immediately understood each other's thoughts.
Then they ran in different directions to help other farmers fix their greenhouses.
The wind was merciless, but people had hearts. However, this dust storm was so violent that the losses it caused to the village were immeasurable.
Ye Zhinan was drinking the ginger tea made by Han Xiangmei. Standing in front of the window, she stared blankly at the gray and boundless land outside for a long time.
"Nan Nan, don't be too anxious about some things. After all, we just came to the Northern Border and don't know the situation here well."
"Mom knows you're doing this for everyone's good, but don't push yourself too hard."
Han Xiangmei was worried that her daughter would be hit again, so she carefully tried to persuade her. But no matter what she said, Ye Zhinan seemed like a big tree with its roots deeply buried in the ground, standing still.
She anxiously looked at Ye Shenyan, who was also silent beside her. "You should also persuade her!"
A look of hesitation flashed across Ye Shenyan's brow. His Adam's apple slid involuntarily, and then he shook his head.
"Let her figure it out by herself. We just need to stay with her."
After saying that, he fell silent.
At this time, Ye Yingfeng came back from outside. The dust all over his body fell to the ground as he closed the door.
"This sandstorm was really fierce. There was no place spared in its path!"
"Drink a cup of ginger tea to warm yourself up."
Han Xiangmei immediately stuffed the tea into his hand, while stealing glances at Ye Zhinan's reaction from the corner of her eye.
"Mom, what's my sister doing?"
Ye Yingfeng was straightforward. He ignored Han Xiangmei's frantic hints and pointed at the person standing upright beside him.
"How's the situation outside?"
Ye Zhinan suddenly turned around, and there was already a glimmer of vitality in her eyes.
"The losses are heavy. The last heavy snow had already given the farmers a hard time, and this strong wind is simply pushing them to the limit. Everyone is pinning their hopes on the sacrifice during the Cold Spring Festival, hoping that it can really bless a good harvest next year."
Ye Zhinan was originally a firm materialist, but in the face of natural disasters, she had absolute respect.
The most urgent thing was to learn more about the Northern Border. Thinking of this, a figure flashed through her mind.
Qin Yihuai. How was his leg?
Thinking about it, she took out some medicine from her space and planned to find an opportunity to send it to him.
But before she could act, someone was one step ahead of her.
There were three soft knocks on the window.
It was their familiar secret signal.
Ye Zhinan opened the window. The moonlight shone in, and a cold profile appeared in front of her.
"Is your leg okay?"
She couldn't wait to ask first.
A faint smile flashed across Qin Yihuai's brow, and the corner of his mouth curved slightly.
"I'm fine. Don't worry."
Ye Zhinan was still worried. She put on her woolen coat and climbed out of the window.
"I still have to check it for you."
Saying that, she looked around and pulled him to a dark corner.
Qin Yihuai's face twitched slightly.
"Too fast!"
"It's not fast. If it's any slower, your leg will be crippled."
So it was about his leg!
He kept a straight face and let the other person push him onto a half-built chicken coop. But seeing Ye Zhinan lift up his trouser leg without any hesitation, he couldn't help but reach out to stop her.
"Men and women should avoid physical contact."
"You're being so coy at this time. Don't worry. To me, you're just a piece of meat. Does meat have a gender?"
Ye Zhinan didn't notice the change in the other person's face at all. She lifted up his trouser leg and started to check.
"The bone is okay. It's just a bit inflamed. Apply the medicine on time according to my prescription and take a few doses of medicine, and you'll be fine."
Saying that, she looked up and happened to meet Qin Yihuai's deep eyes. Those eyes seemed to contain the sun, moon, and stars, far away and unreachable.
Suddenly, both of their faces turned red. Fortunately, the moonlight was hazy and it was not easy to see.
Qin Yihuai let out a low snort and stared at the fair hand on his leg.
"Have you finished the check? What do you want from me?"
Ye Zhinan remembered that she had wanted to ask about the situation in the Northern Border when she went to find him during the day. She quickly took out a piece of paper from her clothes and spread it on the ground.
"Is this a map of the Northern Border?"
Qin Yihuai took one look and his eyes darkened. He looked at the other person warily. "How did you get this?"
"What's the big deal? If we want to drive development, we have to learn about the geographical features and local customs first."
In modern times, maps were everywhere, but at this time, it was a big taboo.
Ye Zhinan didn't know this and didn't understand why Qin Yihuai was so nervous.
"Who else have you shown this to?"
"Just you! What's wrong? Did I draw it wrong?"
Ye Zhinan was quite confident in this hand-drawn map, so she wanted to show it off. But she didn't expect such a reaction.
Qin Yihuai carefully observed the other person's reaction. He couldn't see any hint of scheming on that innocent face.
"Remember not to show it to others in the future. If you want to know anything, just ask me."
"In that case, please answer the questions on this piece of paper one by one!"
Saying that, Ye Zhinan took out a stack of papers and held them in front of the other person.
"All these questions need answers?"
Ye Zhinan blinked her almond eyes and nodded firmly. "All of them."