The educated youth took their luggage down again, and the brigade leader immediately led the old ox away.

While waiting, Lin Qingyan glanced at Yi Zhiheng again and noticed that he kept his head down and did not communicate with anyone.

In less than an hour, the team leader and his beloved cow returned.

The old cow's parasite problem must have been dealt with. The brigade leader smiled and said, "The veterinarian at the livestock station has already given the cow deworming medicine. They will come regularly to deworm it in the future. You can put your luggage back upstairs and let's hurry back to the brigade."

Half an hour later, the cow began to defecate frequently, walking around while defecating, and it also passed a lot of wriggling worms.

"Hehe, this maggot medicine is really effective." The captain looked at Lin Qingyan; "However, it was thanks to Lin Qingyan that we were able to find maggots in Lao Niu's stomach this time."

Seeing that Lin Qingyan was coughing as she walked and occasionally had to catch her breath, he said, "Little Lin, if you can't walk anymore, why don't you get on the oxcart and sit for a while?"

Just then, Lin Qingyan coughed a few times, covering her mouth. When she opened her palm, there was a small pool of dark red blood in her hand.

The brigade leader frowned and said, "Little Lin, don't hold on any longer, get on the oxcart."

"good."

Knowing her physical condition, Lin Qingyan didn't force herself and prepared to get into the car.

But others thought she was trying to get special treatment.

The first person to stand up and object was Tong Jiaojiao; "Captain, you are obviously biased. Lin Zhiqing only reminded you about the old ox's problem, and you are treating us differently. We don't know anything about veterinary medicine, so are we just supposed to walk?"

"Young Lin, the educated youth, coughed. Did you cough?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a chorus of coughs erupted from the side.

Tong Jiaojiao's voice was the loudest, and she bent over as if she was about to cough, looking like she was about to cough up her lungs.

The brigade leader rolled his eyes. "Fine, Lin, the educated youth, coughed up blood. Has any of you coughed up blood? If any of you could cough up blood, I'd let her sit too."

This time, no one said a word.

Honestly, none of them could do it!

The brigade leader called to Lin Qingyan again: "Little Lin, you should go up now."

Lin Qingyan then boarded the oxcart with a clear conscience and sat on her luggage.

The oxcart swayed and bumped its way to the educated youth settlement, where the brigade leader tied the old ox to a large jujube tree in the educated youth compound.

He reached out and patted the old ox's head, whispering comfortingly, "My dear, you've had a hard day again. Luckily, Xiao Lin, the educated youth, figured out that you had worms in your stomach, so you'll be healthy from now on."

Then he greeted the new educated youth: "This is the educated youth settlement. There are two large dormitories, one for men and one for women. Take your luggage down and put it inside, then come out. I have something to tell you."

The educated youth all took their luggage downstairs.

Four female educated youths entered the girls' dormitory. The girls' dormitory had three rooms, and on the north side was a row of large communal beds that could sleep a dozen or so people.

They saw that there were already four sets of bedding on the kang (a heated brick bed), which must belong to the older educated youth. They put down their luggage and began to tidy up their own spots.

It's still summer, and the Northeast is cooler than Tianjin. Lin Qingyan found a spot at the foot of the bed against the wall. This spot only required her to be next to one person, making it quieter and less likely to cause trouble with others. She then took out the cooling mat she had brought and laid it on the bed.

She hasn't considered the issue of getting cold in winter yet; she might have already moved out by then.

As for now, given her sickly health and lack of fighting skills, staying at the educated youth settlement is the safest option for her.

Du Xiaoyue placed the bedding next to her: "Qingyan, let's sit together."

"good."

Jiang Meihong also put the bedding on the table, right next to Du Xiaoyue.

Tong Jiaojiao hesitated, looking at the earthen bed in front of her with disdain.

"It's so dirty, and the smell is awful. I really don't want to live here."

Jiang Meihong said, "Jiaojiao, just bear with it. We didn't come here to enjoy ourselves."

Tong Jiaojiao could only put the bedding on the bed with a dejected look on her face.

Afterwards, the four of them went to the courtyard together, where Chen Wenbin and Yi Zhiheng were already in front of the brigade leader.

The brigade leader said, "You are new educated youth, just arrived here. I'll give you a day to rest and get familiar with the place. You can also go to town to buy some daily necessities you might need. The day after tomorrow, you'll go to work in the fields. The work will mainly involve weeding the crops and catching insects, so you can be prepared."

Regarding your food rations, the brigade can advance you each 20 kilograms of rations per month. Once you earn work points, these rations will be deducted from your rations. In a little while, once you've packed up, go to the brigade headquarters to collect your rations. Okay, that's all. Go inside and get ready.”

After giving his instructions, the captain led his beloved cow away.

Jinshi

After Lin Sisi and Gu Mingzhou met, Gu Mingzhou told Lin Sisi.

“My dad has already arranged it. You and your brother can both go to your sister’s place to join the queue. You’ll leave in five days, so you’ll have plenty of time to prepare.”

"Okay." Although Lin Guanghui is idle, perhaps he will become hardworking and able to help her when he goes to the countryside.

Gu Mingzhou said, "My leave to visit my family is over. I have to go back to the army tomorrow. You should prepare the supplies for your trip to the countryside yourself."

"Oh, I can do it. You can go without worry."

"Um."

Before parting, Lin Sisi reminded Gu Mingzhou again, "You must remember to come see me."

Gu Mingzhou smiled and said, "I will."

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