Han Weidong and his group settled down on the island and gradually integrated into local life.
These young masters, oblivious to the hardships of life, deeply understood the saying, "Who knows the hardship behind every grain of rice on the plate?" Their hands were blistered, their backs were so tired they couldn't straighten up, and they fell asleep instantly on the kang (a heated brick bed). They ate three steamed cornbreads in one sitting and still weren't full.
I learned how to go up the mountain and down to the sea from the locals, learned about many wild vegetables, and also experienced the fun of beachcombing.
Han Weidong wasn't a talkative man, but he managed the people at the educated youth settlement quite well. No one slacked off or neglected their duties; although they worked slowly, their attitude was excellent, and they were eager to learn. The people in the team liked them quite a bit.
The aunties and grandmas living nearby would share their life experiences and occasionally bring some homemade pickled vegetables. If they had a lot of dried goods at home, they would also bring some dried fish, dried bamboo shoots, and so on. The people at the educated youth settlement were also sensible and would always return the favor with some gifts.
Candy for the children, hair ties, tickets that families urgently need... So far, it seems the two sides are getting along well.
However, the educated youth and team members in other teams were like oil and water, and hated each other.
Leaving aside the educated youth on the island, let's talk about Gu Mei, who went to Yunnan Province.
After a lot of trouble, Gu Mei was already exhausted when she arrived at the destination. If it weren't for Brother Han keeping her going, she would have collapsed long ago.
After being assigned to a dormitory, she didn't even unpack her luggage before starting to look for Brother Han in each room. She asked around but couldn't find him. Later, someone in the know told her that Han Weidong hadn't come to Yunnan Province at all; he had gone to an island.
Gu Mei was stunned. She had always believed that Brother Han had come to Yunnan Province, and had always thought that the two of them could create a beautiful and moving love story. Unable to bear the blow, Gu Mei sat on the ground and wailed, ignoring the strange looks around her. In the end, it was their company commander who came and took her away.
Gu Mei couldn't accept it and kept insisting on going home and going to the island.
Finally, Gu Xiangdong's comrade told her, "Gu Mei, this is national policy, not a game. You can't go home if you want, and you can't go to an island. If you keep making a fuss, you might be transferred to a local commune and have to work there every day."
Gu Mei wasn't stupid. In the past few days, she had witnessed the miserable state of other educated youth working, as well as the leeches, insects, and snakes...
In just a few days, I almost didn't recognize her.
Gu Mei gave in. Her father also warned her that if she continued to cause trouble, he would abandon her and stop sending her anything, leaving her to fend for herself. He meant what he said.
Leaving the leader's office, Gu Mei ran to the foot of the mountain and shouted at it, "Brother Han, goodbye forever! I can't follow you anymore, I have to live! Waaah..."
Gu Mei mourned her love alone, burying it with her own hands, keeping Han Gege in her heart. She had been eating tasteless meals for days; if her father really didn't care about her, she would never be able to go back.
Although Gu Mei was loud and boisterous, she was a wise woman who knew when to yield. Faced with a choice between love and money, she chose money, feeling incredibly guilty towards Han Gege. She couldn't hold on any longer and was too ashamed to face him again.
Gu Mei was just imagining all sorts of things, and aside from moving herself, no one else felt anything.
Han Weidong had no idea that Gu Mei had these inner thoughts; he was very busy right now.
Spring planting is over, and vegetable seedlings have been planted in the yard. Four chickens have also been raised. Han Weidong gets along well with Grandpa Bao Ni and often visits the Lin family to learn life skills. If Gu Mei saw Han Weidong like this, I wonder if her romantic feelings would still be there?
After spring plowing is finished, the main tasks remaining are field management and preparations for going to sea.
The men repaired the fishing boats, and the women mended the nets.
Ship repairs were done near the dock, and net mending was done on the beach. The various teams were not too far apart.
The educated youth have been here for more than two months and have learned many skills. Whether they have mastered them or not is a personal matter.
The morning passed, and the group of educated youth impressed everyone!
On the men's side, Han Weidong and Zhang Yuanchao could drive cars and also had basic repair skills. Qian Shan's father was a train driver, so he was also familiar with machinery. The three of them picked things up the fastest and followed along to repair large ships.
The other educated youth, though newcomers, showed a good learning attitude. They worked slowly but didn't make frequent mistakes. Meanwhile, from other brigades, the exasperated voices of the brigade leader or other fishermen could be heard from time to time. These voices were mostly directed at the educated youth, and the two sides were locked in a heated verbal battle, neither willing to back down.
This was the case for male educated youth, but for female educated youth, the drama was even more spectacular.
Zhao Yueyue, from the cotton mill compound, had seen machine weaving before, and now she was weaving and mending nets, which she found quite interesting. Li Mingzhu and the others were learning from Aunt Bao Ni; although they were a bit clumsy, their learning attitude was excellent.
They sat among a group of fishermen mending their nets, and apart from having fairer skin, they were not much different from each other.
Bai Xiaoxiao also lived in a military compound in Beijing, and like Gu Mei, she was deeply in love with Han Weidong.
Han Weidong is a tall man of 1.85 meters, with striking eyebrows, sharp eyes, a straight nose, and thin lips, giving him a very sexy look. In modern terms, he has a domineering, ascetic CEO aura that is quite attractive.
He was exceptionally handsome and the son of a high-ranking official; his father was a general with real power and an extremely influential position. These young girls flocked to him one after another, whether for his good looks or his father's status.
Han Weidong ignored everyone and had no romantic relationships with anyone. He avoided these young girls as if they were the plague. It was unclear whether he was simply oblivious or hadn't met a girl who could move his heart.
The female educated youth who participated in the net repair, taking Bai Xiaoxiao as an example, wore clean clothes and had their braids combed so neatly that they looked more like they were shopping at a mall than repairing nets!
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