Although they were provided with ready-made houses and sufficient food rations upon arrival, these were merely superficial appearances. After all, when it did not involve their own interests, anyone could say something sweet.

Oh my, this is a lie! How could these children, who are as young as chickens, be sent to our rural area?

Almost everyone said this on their first day. And the sympathy in their eyes was definitely not fake. However, at the time, the educated youth didn't understand what the villagers' gazes meant. It wasn't until the next day, after working all morning, that they finally understood.

Under the scorching sun, the educated youth toiled diligently, their clothes drenched in sweat. They worked diligently, but their unfamiliarity with farm work and lack of physical strength meant slow progress, and they all felt dizzy, their eyes swollen, and their lips chapped. In contrast, the villagers completed their tasks skillfully and swiftly. Only then did the educated youth begin to realize the hardships and difficulties of rural life.

They had originally thought that going to the countryside was just an experience, but they hadn't expected that the real challenge had just begun. Faced with the arduous labor and unfamiliar environment, the educated youth couldn't help but feel frustrated and powerless. They realized that adapting to life here would require even more effort and sweat.

After a few days of weeping and adjusting to the intensity of the work, the educated youth gradually caught up with the pace of the production team. Since they were all unfamiliar with the area, the young educated youth didn't cause any major trouble.

Jiang Huashu truly cared for these young educated youth. Aside from not participating in agricultural production for them, he met all their requests. While he might not always fulfill their wishes, he certainly managed to get them to some extent. This year's goal was to help the educated youth settle down and integrate into the village, and then continue to implement programs specifically for them.

It was a beautiful, sunny day. Lin Xiaoshi, the youngest member of the educated youth group, took advantage of her rare day off to go to the village supply and marketing cooperative to buy some Dacron cloth. She happily planned to use the cloth to make beautiful clothes, but she never expected that this seemingly ordinary act would cause such a stir.

Before long, rumors of the educated youth's lack of thriftiness and inability to manage their household affairs spread like wildfire throughout Guanjia Village. For a time, villagers were buzzing with gossip, and the streets and alleys were filled with rumors.

Even Shui Shui, who usually didn't pay much attention to such trivial matters, heard about this. In her opinion, it was perfectly normal for a young girl to enjoy dressing up and buying some cloth to make new clothes. After all, what girl doesn't want to look beautiful? Yet, the women in the village were quite critical of this, as if only by making Lin Xiaoshi wear tattered clothes and even go hungry would she meet their standards or expectations.

This harsh view was truly baffling, and Shui Shui couldn't help but feel indignant. She couldn't understand why these people would be so harsh on a girl who simply pursued beauty. Did they have to deprive others of the right to enjoy the beauty of life just because they had experienced hardship? Such a view was incredibly narrow-minded and selfish!