Lin Weidong was at a loss for what to do; after all, he was just a college student.

As he lowered his head to think, Gu Xichao spoke up.

"Uncle Weidong, why don't you come with me to Wuli Village?"

Wuli Village is the village where Jiang Lili lives. It's quite far from Yamanashi Prefecture, even farther than Rika Village.

So back then, it was such a glorious thing for the couple to be able to work in the steel factory!

When the couple returned home, their former glory was replaced by their current disheveled state.

Lin Weidong looked up at him and said, "Going there won't solve the problem! The two of us don't have that kind of ability."

Seeing that he had relented, Gu Xichao continued to persuade him.

In the end, he agreed without really understanding what was going on, and Lin Weidong was still thinking about it when he went to bed that night.

How come Xiao Bao is so good at talking?

Another day passed, and Lin Weidong's classmates were all ready to go to his hometown. Taking this opportunity, Lin Aiguo also planned to go home with them.

Li Xiuhua had no objection. Gu Shidu had originally planned to let him get familiar with the factory before assigning him a position.

Perhaps he couldn't bear to leave his family behind, because he still planned to go back, even though his daughter was about to give birth.

The group bought train tickets and sat in one carriage, creating a lively atmosphere.

They were very youthful and lively, and their conversations were filled with everyday knowledge, which made them seem quite cultured.

Lin Weidong didn't get involved; he was still thinking about how to go to Wuli Village with Gu Xichao.

What can you do after you get there?

Lin Weidong thought to himself, "I agreed too soon."

Gu Xichao, who was standing next to him, seemed to know what he was thinking, and he took out two documents from his backpack.

"Uncle, take this first, we'll use it when we go to Wuli Village!"

Gu Xichao spoke softly to Lin Weidong, standing close to him, at a normal distance for whispering.

Lin Weidong examined the documents and found that it was a press card.

"Where did you get this thing?"

He had already raised his voice, but then remembered that there were other people around, so he forced himself to lower it.

In fact, Gu Xichao sometimes accompanied the school teachers to see patients, and he came into contact with just as many people as Gu Shi.

"Uncle, you don't need to worry about it. We'll just take this with us when we go in!"

Gu Xichao was acting mysteriously, and although Lin Weidong was curious, now was definitely not the right time to speak.

After arriving in Yamanashi Prefecture, we took a bus back to our hometown.

Because Lihua Village is quite close, the bus can drive directly to the village entrance.

Lin Weidong had already communicated with the village chief, Feng Jianguo, who was still the village chief of Lihua Village, in writing.

So when everyone arrived, there were a few people at the village entrance to greet them.

"Wei Dong is back!"

Feng Jianguo looked much older. He took the initiative to greet Lin Weidong, and then looked at the college students behind him.

"Uncle Feng, these are all my classmates, we're all in the same class. Thank you for your help these past few days!"

Lin Weidong gave an introduction to everyone, and then Feng Jianguo led the group to the educated youth settlement.

It's the former educated youth quarters where Wu Lili used to live. Now that all the educated youth have returned to the city, the place is empty.

"Everything here has been cleaned up, and the bedding was just aired out today. Please make do with this place!"

Feng Jianguo opened the door of the educated youth settlement, took out the key from inside, and handed it to Lin Weidong.

After giving a brief explanation, I left.

The college students were full of curiosity. Ten people came this time, most of whom grew up in the city.

We all came here because we had never seen rural scenery before, and we heard that the scenery here was beautiful.

There were four girls and six boys in total, and everyone was eager to see where they would be staying.

"Weidong, give me the keys. Let's assign rooms first. Our stuff is so heavy!"

The speaker was Liu Yiyi. Actually, she was quite popular, and no one objected.

When Lin Weidong took out the keys, he realized that Feng Jianguo had given him three.

There is a large gate and two sleeping rooms.

No wonder they ran off so fast; they didn't even arrange a place for the other person to eat.

Although everyone was a little disappointed, they didn't say anything; having a place to stay was good enough.

But when the door was opened, there were several iron-framed beds inside, simply covered with straw mats and a few quilts.

There's also a musty smell coming from it. It's been cleaned up, but it's still not clean!

Lin Weidong was a little embarrassed; he really hadn't expected Feng Jianguo to be able to fool people like that.

"Let me help you clean up. Come to my house for meals these next few days, all you can eat!"

He spoke up to cheer everyone up, so that the students wouldn't be too disappointed.

However, it's not too bad here; at least no one is causing trouble.

They quickly tidied up again. Several girls were a little disgusted with the beds, but fortunately, the weather was hot, so they didn't need blankets.

That evening, when the group went to the Lin family's house for dinner, Zhao Hongxia wanted to say something, but she didn't.

When she first met Lin Weidong, her face was full of smiles, but the smiles disappeared when Lin Weidong started cooking a big pot of food.

Hearing Lin Weidong say that these ten people would be staying here for three to five days, my heart ached terribly!

However, after everyone finished dinner that night, they all offered to give Lin Weidong money, which made Zhao Hongxia feel less upset.

Lin Weidong kept making excuses, but in the end Jiang Lanlan stuffed the money into Zhao Hongxia's hand first, and only then did he stop saying anything.

Because Zhao Hongxia's expression changed repeatedly with the conversation, she could guess what kind of people they were.

With their food and lodging arrangements sorted out, the slight frustration in their hearts vanished.

When everyone woke up the next day, they were all full of energy, except for a few girls who didn't look too good.

"Wei Dong! I feel like there are bugs here. Could there be snakes too?"

Liu Yiyi was sitting at Lin Weidong's house drinking porridge when she saw Lin Weidong busy in the kitchen, so she came in to talk to him.

Lin Weidong was still tending the fire; cooking for so many people at once was indeed tiring.

"It's alright, I'm used to it. Isn't it like this where you live?"

Liu Yiyi's family was also from the countryside, so Lin Weidong didn't notice anything wrong with her.

"It's alright, I don't think my family is like that!"

She waited for a while, but Lin Weidong didn't say anything, so she mustered up her courage and spoke again.

"Weidong, how about I stay at your place? I mean, it's the place where your sister lived before she got married. Can I stay for a few days with Lanlan?"

Lin Weidong looked at her strangely and said, "Isn't this inappropriate? You should just stay at the educated youth center."

After saying that, he carried out a large bowl of food, freshly cooked stir-fried pork with chili peppers, a perfect dish to eat with rice.

After the group finished eating, they kept pestering Lin Weidong to take them to places with beautiful scenery in the village.