Fearing she might frighten the child again, she turned back.
Tong Jiaojiao asked Chen Wenbin if he needed a cabinet made. Chen Wenbin was actually planning to go out and find a carpenter to make a cabinet, but upon seeing Tong Jiaojiao, he abandoned his plan and coldly said:
"I don't need it."
After being rejected, Tong Jiaojiao returned home dejectedly. After leaving the village, they walked to the village road and asked the village elders for directions. They learned that there was a carpenter in the village named Hu Sanchui, so the four of them went to Hu Sanchui's house.
The work in the fields isn't too busy right now, so Hu Sanchui isn't working in the fields. He's at home making furniture for families in the village who are getting married.
Lin Qingyan said, "Uncle, we are new educated youth, and we would like to have four wooden boxes made here."
Hu Sanchui temporarily put down his work and stood up.
“New educated youth come to the village every year around this time, and they always ask me to make cabinets for them. I prepared them early this morning and made six in advance. Let me show you, see if you like any of them. By the way, I not only made wooden chests, but also wooden frames.” He led the way into the house, muttering to himself, “I wonder where the cabinets of the older educated youth who left went. Every new educated youth comes to make cabinets?”
The four of them followed Hu Sanchui into the house and looked around. They were quite satisfied with the wooden boxes and frames.
"Uncle, how much did this box and wooden frame cost? We can't pay more than what the old educated youth bought," Lin Qingyan said.
In reality, she had no idea how much the old educated youth had paid; she was simply afraid that Hu Sanchui would overcharge.
"A wooden box costs three yuan, and a wooden frame costs two yuan. See if you can take them."
Tong Jiaojiao, who was not short of money, immediately waved her hand and said, "I'll take it."
Tong Jiaojiao had already decided to buy it, so the other three had no chance to bargain anymore. They felt the price was acceptable, so they decided to each buy one set and gave the money to Hu Sanchui.
“Uncle, we can’t move these two things. You need to find a way to send them to the educated youth settlement,” Lin Qingyan said.
The wooden crates were all made of pine wood, solid wood furniture, and quite heavy. Let alone her, even if it were Du Xiaoyue or Jiang Meihong, they probably wouldn't have been able to move them to the educated youth settlement.
“No problem, I have the tools to deliver things.” He pointed to a wooden cart in the yard: “I’ll load it up and deliver it to you right away.”
"Thank you, Uncle."
"No need to thank me. You all paid me, no need to thank me." Hu Sanchui chuckled.
Hu Sanchui first loaded the four wooden boxes onto the cart, and then went back to the educated youth settlement with the four of them.
When they arrived at the educated youth settlement, Hu Sanchui helped them unload their boxes and carry them inside the house. Then he pushed the cart back to pull the wooden frame.
Once the female educated youth had wooden boxes, they put their clothes and some valuables inside.
Lin Qingyan only put a few clothes inside as a formality, and then locked the box with a padlock.
Du Xiaoyue glanced at it and said, "Qingyan, you're so well-prepared. I didn't even buy a lock in advance."
Lin Qingyan remembered that she had another lock, so she took it out and gave it to Du Xiaoyue.
"I just happened to buy two, I'll give you one."
Du Xiaoyue probably didn't expect Lin Qingyan to have another lock. She felt embarrassed and took it, saying, "Qingyan, how much is it? I'll pay you."
"No."
Lin Qingyan refused, saying that having a good friend here was the most precious thing.
Du Xiaoyue tried to put a dollar in Lin Qingyan's hand, but Lin Qingyan returned it.
...
As evening fell, the former educated youth returned from working in the fields.
Four female educated youth and three male educated youth.
The head of the educated youth settlement was Wang Qiang, and the female head of the educated youth settlement was Chen Lu. Both of them were among the first educated youth to arrive here.
When Chen Lu met the four newly arrived female educated youths, she first introduced herself to them.
"My name is Chen Lu, I am twenty years old, and I am in charge of our female educated youth. If you have any questions in the future, you can ask me for advice, and I will do my best to help you."
Chen Lu...
Lin Qingyan suddenly felt that the name was somewhat familiar.
Where exactly have I seen this before?
After Chen Lu introduced herself, the other three female educated youths also introduced themselves: "My name is Hu Jiajia, I am nineteen years old, and I came here last year."
"Hello, my name is Shen Man, and I've only been here for three months."
“My name is Song Qingfang, and I’ve been here for a year.”
Lin Qingyan and the other three also introduced themselves to the veteran educated youth.
"My name is Lin Qingyan, I come from Jinshi, and I am eighteen years old."
The four people saw that Lin Qingyan was thin and small, with a small face and bright, expressive eyes. If she had a little more flesh on her face, she would look like a beautiful porcelain doll.
Judging from her appearance alone, they couldn't believe she was eighteen.
However, her tone of voice and demeanor revealed maturity and composure, unlike that of an innocent young girl.
Du Xiaoyue and Jiang Meihong also introduced themselves. When Tong Jiaojiao introduced herself, she naturally displayed the arrogance of a young lady from a wealthy family. She held her chin high and said, "My name is Tong Jiaojiao, I'm nineteen years old, from Jinshi. My father is the workshop director of a cotton mill, and my mother is..."
While being observed by the veteran educated youth, Lin Qingyan was also observing the veteran educated youth.
As the eldest among the female educated youth, Chen Lu was well-mannered, spoke eloquently, and appeared to be very responsible.
When Hu Jiajia introduced herself, she was very outgoing and seemed like a lively and cheerful girl. Girls like that usually don't have any ulterior motives.
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