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Chapter 2 Yongsheng Village

"Are these from our village?"

Captain Zhao looked at the six young men and women in front of him, and his head suddenly became dizzy.

In the past, there were more educated youths in their village than in other villages, and now six more have come, how can this be settled...

The officers of the commune are also not very embarrassed. After all, these people know that their place is not difficult, so they sent them here specially. If they are really offended, it will be troublesome.

"Captain Zhao, we have to follow the instructions from above to allow these young people to receive re-education from the poor and lower-middle peasants. You have a large number of people, which means that the commune has entrusted you with a heavy responsibility!"

Anyone can say nice things.

Captain Zhao listened to it every year and received it every year. He was used to it, and he couldn't embarrass the cadres of the commune above.

He looked at these fair-skinned young people and sighed inwardly, but there was nothing he could do.

"Okay, of course we know, obey the party's leadership." He waved his hand and let these people get on the bullock cart.

"Da Zhuang, let's go."

The young man driving the ox cart swung his whip, and the wooden wheels turned, raising a pile of dust, and Qian Li at the rear of the cart was covered in ashes before he could cover it in time.

"Cough cough!"

But before she could get angry, the ox cart jolted so much that she almost shook her lunch, and then turned her head to see the cow dung on the road, Qian Li's face turned pale, and she immediately vomited.

When Captain Zhao heard the sound, Da Zhuang stopped and asked, "Are you all right?"

Qian Li vomited so badly that she couldn't speak.

Seeing this, Yunling took out a medicine candy from her pocket. It was made by herself, and it was very effective in treating motion sickness and vomiting. Before she came, she made a small iron box at home and carried it with her.

"Suppress this, drink a few more sips of water, and take it easy."

Qian Li saw the bright brown candy and threw it into her mouth without thinking.

As soon as the medicine entered her mouth, she could feel the mixture of cool mint flavor and sweet sugar flavor. It was not bitter but not very sweet either. After taking it for a while, Qian Li no longer felt uncomfortable.

She said thank you in a low voice, her face blushed slightly, and she was no longer as proud as she was on the train.

Captain Zhao saw that she was fine, so he let her continue on her way.

Instead, Brian yelled to take a break before leaving, "Lily was feeling uncomfortable just now, let's take a break before leaving, it's not in such a hurry."

Qian Li didn't want to stop, because if she was delayed on the road for a while, she would feel a little uncomfortable, so she might as well rest early when she got there.But now she could feel the smell of cow dung in her mouth as soon as she spoke, so she didn't have time to stop her.

Captain Zhao glanced at him angrily, and spoke harshly: "It's already afternoon to pick you up at the train station, and it takes three hours to go from the county town to the village by oxcart, and you have to go to work when you get there. Clean up the house, it's hard to say what time I can sleep at night."

"If you want to take a break, I won't stop you, we have nothing to do after work anyway." He took a puff of cigarette, with an indifferent attitude, but made it clear that he didn't want to spoil him.

Bai Lian choked for a moment, looked at the few people around him who didn't help him, snorted coldly, and turned off the fire.

Yunling smoothed things over, and took out a few more pills to share with everyone, "If you feel uncomfortable, take one. Let's go to bed early."

No one objected, and the ox cart arrived in the village safely, just in time for the villagers to get off work.

"Captain Zhao, you're back!"

"Yo, these thin-skinned and tender-fleshed ones will suffer when they fall to the ground."

"Go home and cook. There are these educated youths every year. There's nothing to see."

"How do you talk? People in the city look different. Look at those guys, they're so handsome!"

The aunt pointed at Yunling, Qianli and the others, looking at them like a monkey.

Qian Li lowered her head, a little shy, but Chu Silan and Yunling let them see it openly.

Shao Hua raised his head and glanced at Yunling, as if surprised that she had adapted well.

Captain Zhao stretched his neck and shouted: "Everyone go back, hurry back and cook, don't get in the way!"

A group of people scattered.

We soon arrived at the educated youth point.

Yunling looked at the only green brick and tile house in the whole village, feeling a little surprised.

Captain Zhao introduced: "It used to be the ancestral hall of the village, but it was massacred by little devils. There were not a few people left in the village, so it was abandoned. Now the people in the village were all moved from other places during the famine years. Later, it was changed to the cadres' residence when the troops were stationed, so they were all single rooms, not Datong shops."

"You don't need the main hall in the front. The educated youths live in the tile-roofed houses in the back, and every house is built with a kang. Now in early autumn, you don't need it, but you need to save more firewood to heat it up in winter." Maodong. Fortunately, this area is next to the foot of the mountain, so it’s convenient for you to collect firewood.”

There are four rows of tile-roofed houses neatly behind the main hall, a total of [-] houses, and there are large open spaces on both sides. Some houses have enclosed the surrounding land as their own plots, and planted some vegetables and coarse grains.

Captain Zhao introduced as he walked: "There were 17 educated youths before, and eight of them were married in the village. They didn't live in the educated youth's house. There are still 11 houses left here. You can choose them yourself."

He shook his cigarette pouch, and after explaining the general situation, he added another sentence: "I understand the situation of the families of the educated youths who come to our village, but since they are here, they must work hard, no matter how powerful they are, they must be treated by me." Planing food in the ground. If you cause trouble, don't blame me for being rude."

He seemed to feel the seriousness of the atmosphere, he sighed, and explained patiently: "A few years ago, there was a male educated youth who didn't go to work after he arrived. After arriving at the commune, he was sent to a farm for renovation within a few days, and he hasn’t come out yet. I heard that his family is still in the capital.”

Captain Zhao really has nothing to say to these educated youths, it's good not to make trouble for him.

"Okay, you guys can choose the house by yourself, and if you have anything to do, go to the house next to the brigade at Sanchakou in the village to find me."

Captain Zhao left without hesitation.

Chu Songlan poked Yunling and asked her, "Where do you want to live? Let's live together, it's safer."

Yunling has no objection to this, it is indeed safer for girls to live together than to live alone.

"I want to live in the one on the innermost north side." She has a quiet personality, and the innermost part of the alley is at the foot of the mountain, so it is extraordinarily quiet.

She can also circle a piece of land behind the house to grow some vegetables and herbs, and then open the back door, so it will be much more convenient to go out to the mountains.

Chu Songlan nodded, pointed to the room next to her and said, "Well, I'll live next to you to the east, let's go."

Qian Li had sharp ears, heard their discussion, thought for a while, and immediately followed, occupying the next door on the other side of Chu Silan.

Without thinking, Brian went across to her.

Shao Hua walked unhurriedly to the room on the innermost south side, which is opposite to Yunling.

The remaining one was a young man from Shanghai, named Wei Guoqing, with a tall and fierce figure, but a rather dull personality, and I didn't hear him say a few words along the way.He saw that everyone went to one place, and without thinking about it, he occupied the empty room opposite Chu Songlan.

All six of them lived in the two rows of houses on the north side, which was clearly separated from the old educated youths.

Chen Liang, the person in charge on the west side, came back from work and didn't go to look at it when he heard the movement. He had a meal first, and then came over to ask if there was any need for help.

Bai Lian chatted with him for a few words, the two seemed to hit it off right away, they hit it off, and they didn't care about others.

Yunling visually estimated that the house was only forty square meters, which is about the size of the bedrooms of ordinary people in the countryside.

In this house, accommodation, eating, and study are all in one place, and there is no toilet. You have to go to the public toilet in the village, but it is much more spacious than the tube building in the city.

But after being used to living in a courtyard house at home, Yunling still sighed after changing to this kind of house, thinking that she must get used to it quickly!

The sunset glow in the sky is endless, and the fire clouds are on the top of the mountain, as if the whole green hill is about to be ignited.

"The morning glow does not go out, the evening glow travels thousands of miles. Tomorrow will be a fine weather."

Yunling breathed in the smell of green hills, mixed with the smell of fire and wood from cooking smoke, it was quiet and peaceful, without losing the fireworks of the world, everything was as quiet as a pool of water, completely free from the turmoil in the city.

Her turbulent heart also calmed down a little.

Only if I live well here, my family will not be worried and will not cause trouble for them.

Yunling lay on the window looking at the distant mountains, and said softly to herself, "Everything will be fine."

She pulled herself together, put down her burden, borrowed a broom and rag from the old educated youth Sun Qian, and cleaned up the dust in the house, but the dust on the kang could not be cleaned no matter how hard it was, Yunling remembered that she had entered Sun Qian's house just now When I came in, I saw a layer of straw mats on her kang, and I had some plans in my heart.

She has to go to the captain's side.

When I went out, I happened to meet Shao Hua who was also closing the door. Since I didn't know him well, I just smiled and said hello and left.

Shao Hua was about to say something, but stopped talking, with a gloomy expression on her face.

Yunling knocked on Chu Songlan's door along the way, and asked her at the door: "I'm going to the captain to ask if I can find someone to build a stove and buy some furniture and utensils. Do you want to go with me? ?”

Chu Songlan was worried about how to cook in the future, so she dozed off and came to the pillow, and agreed decisively: "Let's go together!"

Seeing that Yunling was carrying a bag of things, she also took a catty of brown sugar from the bag.

It's easy to ask for things to do things!
When Qian Li heard the movement here, she hurried over and asked, as if she was afraid that they would not bring her, "Where are you going?"

Chu Silan was not used to the attitude of the young lady on the train before her, so she didn't reply.

Yunling could see that although this little girl was arrogant, she was also naive. She maintained a high-profile arrogant style when she went to the countryside, which showed that she had no heart. The head of the brigade asked if he could buy some equipment."

Qian Li went through the toss in the bullock cart, no matter how proud she was, she lowered her head, and now, like a newborn chick, she is grateful for Yunling's candy, and feels that she is a good person and can be mixed with her. .

"I'll go with you." Then, looking at the expressions of the two of them, he asked cautiously, "Is it all right?"

Yunling felt that it was okay to go together, maybe the captain could help out because there were so many of them.

"Then you are ready to order a gift. It doesn't need to be too much. The main thing is to bring money and go with us."

Qian Li immediately went back and picked up half a bag of white rabbit toffee, and obediently followed behind the two of them, never leaving each other.

When the three of them left the educated youth spot, they saw Shao Hua in front of them from a distance. After walking for a while, they found that they seemed to be going to the same destination.

Qian Li waved her hand happily: "Comrade Shao! Are you going to the head of the brigade too?"

All four of them were carrying something in their hands, none of them was empty-handed.

Yunling looked it over, what he was holding looked like tea leaves.

Shao Hua looked at Yunling first, then nodded to Qian Li: "Let's go together."

The four found the team leader's house. At this time, Zhao Youzhi had finished his meal and was sitting on a bench in the yard smoking a cigarette. He watched them arrive at the door and wondered, "Who are you?"

Shao Hua: "Captain Zhao, we didn't know the place well when we first came here, and I was thinking that you are the team leader here, so we should be sure to ask you for anything."

Come on, I'm looking for trouble.

Captain Zhao tapped the ground with a cigarette stick in his hand, shaking the ash, expressionless, "Go into the room and talk."

Captain Zhao's wife saw the four of them coming in, her eyes first fell on the things in their hands, and she immediately went up to them with a smile: "Old Zhao, these are the educated youth dolls who just arrived today?"

Zhao Youzhi knew what kind of temperament his daughter-in-law had, so he rushed her to the stove: "Go, go, pour some hot water out of the thermos."

Wu Chunli curled her lips. She loves money, but she doesn't do anything against her principles. She usually accepts gifts from others to do some practical things, and she can help people introduce a job without delaying major events.

But she still warmly greeted them: "Sit down, I'll pour hot water for you."

Yunling replied with a smile: "Please trouble me, Auntie."

The captain watched Wu Chunli enter the kitchen before asking, "Tell me, what's the matter with you?"

Shao Hua smiled decently: "Actually, it's not a big deal, but when I cleaned up the house today, I found that the house lacked a lot of daily necessities. There were no brooms, brooms, kang mats, cooking stoves and doors. If you want to ask the captain to see if there is anyone in our village who can do this, we will pay for it."

These people are not short of money, and their wages don't cost much.

Captain Zhao thought about it, and it really wasn't a big deal. Those educated youths had also looked for him when they first came, and it was his wife who helped Zhang Luo.

He called out his daughter-in-law: "Tell them what to do."

Aunt Wu gave him a blank look, it must be my old lady.

Then he snapped his fingers and said one by one: "The best bricklayer in our village is the village head old Liu's family. I will take you to him in a while. He is careful and does not fool people. Our aunts can help us weave straw mats." You have done it, each of you has to make two kang mats, you children are delicate, one is afraid that you will dislike the kang, and you have to hang a straw curtain at the door to keep out the cold in winter, this is at least three."

"We can also make things like cooking brooms and brooms. As for iron pots and kettles, we can't find them. Tickets for those things are even more expensive, and they are all old at home."

Chu Songlan added: "There are still cabinets."

Aunt Wu slapped her legs violently, and added: "Yes, yes, yes, the carpenter is looking for Lao Wang. You should tell him what you want first. It is estimated that he can make it for you in a few days. Just go and get it. I will take you all there in a while." Identify the person, and you can find him yourself in the future."

Several people discussed it, and after more than ten minutes, they found that everything that should be bought was written down, and it was all recorded on the piece of paper that Shao Hua brought.

Yunling nodded: "Auntie, look, how much will we pay for this?"

Aunt Wu tapped her finger and counted several times, "Eggs are usually exchanged in the village. You didn't have any when you first came here, so you can only pay wages. You don't have a pot, you can't pack meals, and the wages are more."

"Lao Liu will give three yuan per person, and Lao Wang will pay according to the wood and craft bills. We can give a total of four yuan for the odds and ends, but you have to go to the supply and marketing cooperative in the commune for the barrels and bowls. Buy it, no one in our village does it."

Straw mats are not even needed outside, and the brooms and brooms don’t add up to much money, but Aunt Wu and the others weave them tightly, and the educated youths also need a lot.

Now the wages of outside workers are less than one yuan a day per person, and these things are not considered extravagant prices.

Yunling smiled and paid: "Auntie, if you are free now, why don't you take us to find someone?"

The four of them put down their things, Captain Zhao refused repeatedly, which made Aunt Wu's heart hurt for a while.

He refused: "It's my job for you to come to us for placement. You don't need to give gifts, and we can't accept them."

Yunling shook her head, and pushed the things over, "Captain, we appreciate your kindness, but Aunt Wu will be busy with us for a while, and she will be quite tired, so these things should be given to you and Aunt Wu."

She saw a few small wooden toys on the kang, and persuaded: "Besides, the brown sugar and toffee are all for the children to eat, you can entertain people by drinking the tea, and the cakes can be enjoyed by the whole family. "

The other three nodded along, piled things together, and then stood behind Yunling with a look of "put them away".

Captain Zhao thought of his greedy little grandson, Aunt Wu saw that he was a little shaken, and answered, "Oh, it's all the children's wishes, it's not good if you don't accept it."

"Then put it away, only this time, not next time."

The captain sighed inwardly. After collecting the things, he will inevitably have to take care of them in the future. His mother-in-law is enthusiastic, but he knows that the former group of educated youths will not stop.

I'll be busy in the future.

"Old lady, you can take them there." Captain Zhao waved helplessly.

　The plot will be slower in the early stage, don't worry
　　
　
(End of this chapter)