Kong Mingming and Yu Sisi met up after the meeting and went to Yu's house with their things.

They stood in front of the two courtyard gates, peering inside, unsure which gate to enter.

Yu Rujia, who was guarding the infirmary, could see what was happening outside the hospital. Seeing two strangers walking back and forth at the door, she called out, "Comrades, who are you looking for?"

Kong Mingming snapped out of her daze and stepped closer to Yu Rujia: "You're Yu, the educated youth, right?"

Yu Rujia: "Yes, is any of you feeling unwell?"

Kong Mingming: "We are in good health, thanks to the educated youth for their concern. Here I am, Kong Mingming, an educated youth who came yesterday, and this is Ye Sisi, an educated youth who came with me."

"When I was at the educated youth compound, they told me that there were still a few educated youth living here, so I came to get to know them."

Yu Rujia: "Oh, I see. Actually, although we are educated youth, we have lived here for several years. The last time we went to the educated youth compound was two or three years ago."

"We don't have much contact with the people over there, so you don't need to make a special trip just for that."

Ye Sisi: "We educated youth left our hometowns and went to other places. We inevitably became more affectionate towards other educated youth who had experienced the same thing, and sometimes we bothered them."

Yu Rujia: "If no one keeps calling me Yu, the educated youth, I would almost forget that I was an educated youth."

"The people in our team are actually quite nice. As long as you work hard and don't cause trouble, you don't have to worry about being ostracized."

Ye Sisi: "The educated youth here have started families and found a new sense of belonging, unlike us who are new here and unfamiliar with everything. Could you come here more often in the future? This is a place where we can talk to each other."

Yu Rujia: "I'm really sorry, we have a lot of kids and a lot of things to do in our family, so we probably don't have much of a chance to chat."

"The educated youth compound is full of single educated youth like you. There aren't that many things to do there, so why do you have to go out of your way to find someone to talk to?"

Kong Mingming's face was rather unpleasant. She was young and impetuous, had not experienced the harsh realities of life, and was still naive. She thought that she had come to make friends, but was rejected. She felt that Yu Rujia had no humanity at all.

Kong Mingming: "We just came to get to know each other, that's all. If the Yu educated youth don't welcome us, we'll just come less often in the future."

Ye Sisi's face immediately turned green. She and Kong Mingming did not know each other before coming to Shangfen Brigade. The only reason they came together was because they arrived on the same day and were in the same situation.

Unexpectedly, Sun Mingming has such a fiery temper. If they want to climb up to someone, how can they succeed without lowering their stance?

She tried to say something to salvage the situation, but Kong Mingming had already turned and left.

Ye Sisi said to Yu Rujia apologetically, "Yu Zhiqing, I'm sorry, Kong Zhiqing just arrived in the countryside and is not used to it yet. Please don't take it to heart."

Yu Rujia waved her hand: "I'm fine, you should go and check on them."

When the two returned to the educated youth compound, the other educated youth who were also eyeing the Yu family all looked over.

Ling Xiaoyue: "How is it? Is it easy to communicate with Officer Gao?"

She was a sent-down youth who came in 1969. At that time, seeing that Song Liyun and Qi Tianxin were repeatedly thwarted by the Yu family, she did not stick to them. She had no interaction with the Yu family.

Ye Sisi said somewhat awkwardly, "I didn't see Cadre Gao or Educated Youth Gao. It was Educated Youth Yu who received us. She was quite busy and said she didn't have time to entertain us."

Zhou Likang gave him a look that said, "You've finally seen their true colors: That's just how they are. They came a few years earlier than us, so they look down on us. You've wasted your time going there."

He was an educated youth who came in 1968. Not long after he arrived, the major factories in the town began recruiting workers, and the four educated youths who came before him, along with several people from the brigade, got jobs.

He then tried to get in through the Yu family, hoping Gao Shujing would pull strings for him, but he was naturally rejected, so he disliked the Yu family very much.

Hou Dayong said enviously, "Ding Zhiqing is still better. Although you didn't get in touch with Yu Zhiqing and the others, you did get in touch with Duoshou from their family. You can use Duoshou to get into the Gao family."

Duofu was about to start primary school last year, and Duoshou wanted to show Yu Rujia and others that he was more reliable than Duolu through his actions, so he took the initiative to keep an eye on Song Liyun, who had attacked their family before.

A little boy often wandered around outside the educated youth compound. The educated youth, hoping to befriend the family, started talking to Xiao Duoshou.

Xiao Duoshou is just picky about people; after exchanging a few words with someone, he will move on to the next target.

Ding Xiaoxi found him cute and went up to chat with him as well. To the surprise of the group of educated youth, Duoshou did not switch targets after a few words like he did with the others.

Later, he would often bring her food, and their relationship gradually became more frequent than with other people.

Ding Xiaoxi said coldly, "I'm doing well in the brigade. Whether it's a spot in college or a job, I'll find a way to get it myself."

Ye Sisi, who had just arrived, didn't recognize Duoshou, so she asked, "Who is Duoshou?"

Hou Dayong: "Duoshou is the child of the Yu family, who are educated youth." He then gave her a brief introduction to the Yu family's population.

Song Liyun: "Those little brats were taught to see everyone as a bad guy. How did Ding Zhiqing get close to Duoshou?"

Ding Xiaoxi: "Of course I treat people with sincerity. I'm not like you guys, full of ulterior motives."

Yu Rujia was unaware of what was happening at the educated youth compound; she was currently complaining to the Gao brothers in front of the bicycle shed.

Yu Rujia: "Every time new educated youth come, our family gets very lively. This year, new educated youth have come again. I wonder if Guojing will attract new peach blossoms again."

Gao Guojing felt extremely wronged: "I don't usually go out much, how could I attract peach blossoms?"

Moreover, after what happened with Qi Tianxin, he basically never went out alone.

She doesn't even go near the educated youth when she sees them. How come Sister Rujia always thinks of him whenever someone comes over?

Yu Rujia presented the facts and reasoned with them: "Didn't we attract them last year? Are you sure we won't this year?"

Speaking of which, it seems that Qi Tianxin hasn't come over for a while. She's not the kind of person who gives up easily.

Gao Shujing: "Only two educated youths came this year, one male and one female. There weren't as many female educated youths as last year. Guojing doesn't go out often, so the situation from last year shouldn't happen again."

Officer Ma was the first to know about the allocation of educated youth. Once he knew, Gao Shujing also learned about the situation of the educated youth in Shangfen Brigade.

Gao Guojing said confidently, "That's right, Sister Rujia, don't assume I'm the one every time you see a woman. I'm not like my brother, who has so many suitors that they line up to come to my door."

Gao Shujing felt that he shouldn't have spoken up for his stupid younger brother. He should have just talked to him properly, but instead he had to drag him into the matter.

Gao Shujing glanced cautiously at Yu Rujia and saw that she looked normal. While he felt relieved, he also felt a little aggrieved. They had been married for three years and had a child, so why didn't she care about him more?