Look up at the person standing outside the door.

They discovered that he was a newly arrived educated youth in the production team.

That's true.

If it were someone from the village, they would start making a fuss before even entering the courtyard.

When Xiao Aiguo heard the knocking, he looked up and saw that it was Xu Mingzhao, who greatly admired him.

Quickly put on a smile and let them in.

"Xiao Xu, come in quickly, have you eaten?"

Xu Mingzhao smiled憨厚ly and said, "Captain, I've already eaten. I have something I'd like to ask you for help with?"

When the old team leader Xiao Aiguo heard that the boy had something to say, he straightened his expression and asked, "What is it? Just tell me."

Now that you're here, this is your home. No need for formalities; it's your own home.

He had heard that Xu Mingzhao and his brother-in-law had helped their third son's wife.

The Xiao family are known for their gratitude and willingness to repay kindness.

"Uncle Captain, it's like this, I was thinking that the educated youth here come in batches."

This house is clearly not enough, so I was thinking, is there anyone in our village who would be willing to rent a small courtyard for me and Aiguo to use?

"If all else fails, could you please allocate us a plot of land for building a house? We can build it ourselves." Xu Mingzhao rubbed his hands together and said apologetically.

I received a letter from his wife yesterday.

The family situation is very bad.

His father-in-law and mother-in-law were going to be sent to the countryside.

His wife is also going to the countryside.

He was startled when he received the letter.

Has it gotten to this point?

He hasn't told Aiguo yet.

Oh, I'm afraid he'll worry.

He's still just a child.

Fortunately, after all these years, his father-in-law's position as factory director wasn't for nothing.

Find someone to pull some strings.

His father-in-law and his wife, along with his wife, still came here.

In this way, they were reunited as a family in another sense.

I was thinking of that.

Keep a low profile and don't be too flashy.

Just do what needs to be done. When his wife arrives, he can simply let her stay at the educated youth settlement.

As a result, that kind of thing happened yesterday.

It seems that the educated youth settlement is no longer a viable place to live!

Then let's build our own house.

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"You want to build your own house?"

Upon hearing that Xu Mingzhao wanted to build a house.

The old captain secretly chuckled to himself.

Back when his third daughter-in-law first arrived, she also said she wanted to build a house.

As a result, he was tricked into moving into the Xiao family by his own third son with the promise of three large brick houses.

Just thinking about it makes me laugh.

Otherwise, given his third daughter-in-law's character, appearance, and family background, his third son wouldn't even be able to reach her.

Now, this educated youth also wants to build a house.

The old captain looked the boy up and down.

Handsome appearance, hardworking and resilient. Down-to-earth and sincere.

What a fine young man!

It's a pity, she already has a boyfriend.

Otherwise, we could search the village roads and see if any families would be willing to build a house for their daughter.

They really could manage to seduce someone into the village and become their son-in-law in Shangwan Village.

Sigh, they still have a bottom line and morals.

Unlike some villages, it's almost like forcing women into prostitution.

They weren't afraid of being cursed to death by their ancestors in their dreams at night.

They've lost all sense of shame.

Xu Mingzhao scratched the back of his head: "Actually, renting is better, it can save some money. If we really can't find one, we can build one ourselves."

Old Party Secretary Xiao Aijun took a puff and exhaled a smoke ring.

He said, "The houses you build here will belong to the production team when you leave. It's not worth it. You educated youth might go back to the city."

Xu Mingzhao sighed: "Secretary, to be honest, I also want to go back to the city, but there are only a few who can. I'm just thinking of finding a place to live first, and we can talk about the future later."

“The house is alright to live in, there’s enough room for everyone. Otherwise, we’ll see what happens when the new batch of educated youth arrives and there’s not enough room,” said Chen Chuangguang, the accountant standing next to him.

“Secretary, team leader, accountant, this is what I’m thinking: when the new educated youth arrive, there really won’t be enough room for everyone, and our team will be in a difficult position.”

"I'll build the house first. Building a house takes time, and who knows, maybe by the time my house is finished, new educated youth will have arrived."

“That makes sense,” Xiao Aiguo nodded.

"Alright, come back in a few days, and we'll allocate you a piece of land. It'll cost money, but the village won't give you any money when you leave. We need to make that clear!"

“Okay, I understand.” Xu Mingzhao nodded.

Just as he was about to leave, he seemed to remember something and took out three packs of cigarettes from his pocket.

It was placed on their desks.

The table was covered with a layer of glass.

Some parts have cracks, which have been taped back together with transparent tape.

Several photos were pressed under the glass.

There were also several notebooks with writing on them lying on top of it.

"Uncle, neither Aiguo nor I smoke. This cigarette was given to me by my father-in-law when we left home."

It's so damp these days, it's practically going moldy. If you don't mind, you can have it; I have no use for it.

Xiao Aijun glanced at the cigarettes on the table, then at the honest-looking young man in front of him.

He chuckled.

He picked up a pack of cigarettes, tore open the wrapper, struck a match, and lit it.

I muttered a sentence to myself.

Little rascal.

He took a sip and nodded in satisfaction.

"You're a good kid. Come over after work, and bring ten yuan with you."

The other two saw that Xiao Aijun had already lit it.

Each of them took a bag.

This cigarette is not only expensive, but also hard to buy.

You should definitely order some and try it!

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