The entire carriage was like a compressed sardine can, with all sorts of smells, and the hot air from people's breath raised the temperature of the carriage by at least a few degrees.

“Look, those must be educated youth sent to the countryside.”

Liu Junbo pointed to a few people standing in the aisle and whispered to Li Xiangdong.

Li Xiangdong followed his gaze and saw that these people all had obvious ruddy complexions from the high altitude, but they did not look like Tibetans.

"I heard that many educated youth have returned to the city without permission."

"Yes, it has been increasing since the second half of last year. I often see many people strolling around on the street."

The return of educated youth to the cities began in the second half of 1978 and will reach a peak this year.

Soon, these returning educated youths will face significant problems in their work and lives. Without work, they will have no money for food and nowhere to sleep, leading to the emergence of a group of local thugs and hooligans.

In order to address the factors of social instability, the government will allow private businesses to operate and promote employment.

Furthermore, this year, China began a pilot program to sell houses to residents at full price, allowing the buying and selling of houses. From then on, the concept that houses are commodities began to emerge.

The wheels of history keep turning, and Li Xiangdong is determined to catch this train of the times.

His mind was wandering when his gaze was suddenly drawn to someone.

This person is very tall, probably around 1.85 meters. He is very thin, which makes his head look particularly large.

As the crowd moved, he turned around, now facing Li Xiangdong directly.

He had a round face, big eyes like copper bells, thick black eyebrows, a lion-like nose, and a wide mouth.

Li Xiangdong's heart sank. Wasn't this the Iron-Headed Fifth Brother, the tyrant of Dongfang City in his previous life?