Shen Man appeared to be quite proper, but she noticed a subtle glint in the other person's eyes. When she looked at people, it seemed as if she was placing her gaze equally on the necks and hands of all the new educated youth opposite her. Why was she looking at their necks and hands?
Did they want to see if the person was wearing an expensive necklace, bracelet, or ring?
Lin Qingyan knew that this was a special time, and women generally did not wear jewelry. Even if they had valuable items such as necklaces, bracelets, and bangles, they would not dare to wear them on their bodies. They would definitely find a safe place to hide them to avoid being discovered by certain people and causing trouble.
How could Shen Man, an indigenous person, not even know this?
But she didn't think Shen Man was a naive and innocent girl. On the contrary, her gaze was calm but sharp, and she was not as simple as she appeared.
It's best not to get too close to this kind of person in the future.
Song Qingfang's gaze was almost always fixed on Tong Jiaojiao, and sometimes she would sweep her eyes over the new educated youth's suitcases and beds, as if she were analyzing their financial situation. It was clear what kind of person she was; it would be strange if she didn't want to take advantage of Tong Jiaojiao.
After they had all introduced themselves, they went to the courtyard to have a meeting with the male educated youth.
After that, the male and female educated youth got to know each other.
The male educated youth introduced themselves first.
“My name is Li Jianguo, I’m 21 years old, from Heheng City, and I’ve been here for four years,” said a square-faced man with a dark complexion.
“I…I am called Shen Tengfei. I…I…come…from…Sha…Sha…City.”
"Desert." Wang Qiang accepted it with a smile.
“No…no.” Shen Tengfei glared at Wang Qiang.
"Alright, Comrade Shen Tengfei's self-introduction is finished." Wang Qiang finished it for him directly.
Shen Tengfei was a little anxious and nudged Wang Qiang, as if to ask why he was being interrupted and not allowed to finish speaking.
Wang Qiang had spent a lot of time with him, and he understood what he meant at a glance.
He pointed to the west: "Your words are longer than the Great Wall. The sun hasn't set yet, and I'm afraid it will be dark by the time you finish. To save time, let's not talk about it."
Shen Tengfei snorted, expressing his dissatisfaction with Wang Qiang.
When it was Yi Zhiheng's turn among the male educated youth, he stood up with his head down and his voice was cold: "My name is Yi Zhiheng, I come from Jinshi, I am sixteen years old this year, I, I don't have any hobbies."
After saying that, he quickly retreated.
When Lin Qingyan heard him say he was sixteen, it wouldn't be an exaggeration for her to call him a child.
Wang Qiang said, "In our educated youth settlement, there are a total of five male educated youth and eight female educated youth, both new and old. Since we will be eating together, in the past, the male educated youth were responsible for carrying water and chopping firewood, while the female educated youth were responsible for cooking. It will be the same in the future. Everyone's food will be kept by Comrade Chen Lu."
Chen Lu asked Lin Qingyan and Du Xiaoyue, "Cooking is done in pairs, who wants to team up with whom?"
Du Xiaoyue took Lin Qingyan's arm: "Qingyan, let's be together."
Lin Qingyan knew her own situation, and since Du Xiaoyue might be with her, she was naturally willing: "Okay, let's be a group."
The remaining pair is Tong Jiaojiao and Jiang Meihong.
"Alright, meeting adjourned. Everyone go about your business."
Today, Hu Jiajia and Shen Man, two veteran educated youths, were cooking, but Chen Lu was worried that the four new educated youths wouldn't know how to cook, so she specifically asked them to watch over them.
Chen Lu had just sat down to rest for a while when Chen Wenbin walked up to her.
"Lulu."
When Chen Lu saw him, her expression was indifferent: "Please call me Chen Zhiqing, don't call me by my name directly, I don't know you."
"Lulu," Chen Wenbin called again, "Are you still angry with me? I've already explained to you that there's nothing between me and her."
"If you have nothing, why would people follow you all the way to the countryside?" Her gaze fell on Tong Jiaojiao.
At this moment, Tong Jiaojiao saw Chen Wenbin standing humbly in front of Chen Lu, and her anger flared up instantly.
Wenbin really did follow Chen Lu.
She quickly went over and said, "Brother Wenbin."
Chen Wenbin, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, distanced himself from her, saying, "Don't call me Brother Wenbin, I'm not familiar with you."
Chen Lu and Chen Wenbin walked away together, leaving Tong Jiaojiao alone.
Lin Qingyan watched Shen Man and Hu Jiajia cook, but her main attention was actually on Tong Jiaojiao, Chen Lu, and Chen Wenbin.
She suddenly felt that the scene in front of her was very familiar, as if it were a scene from a novel she had read in the 21st century called "The Love Story of Educated Youth in the 1970s".
I love you, but you love her. Lovers are forced to separate. The person you like avoids you, while the person you don't love relentlessly pursues you. This perfectly describes Comrade Chen Wenbin.
Right, she remembered now. No wonder the names Chen Wenbin, Tong Jiaojiao, and Chen Lu seemed so familiar. It turned out that these three were the two main characters and one supporting character in the historical novel she had read, and also the three most important characters in the story.
Chen Wenbin and Chen Lu are the male and female protagonists in the story. They are two people in love, while Tong Jiaojiao is the vicious mistress who uses any means necessary to break them up.
Chen Lu and Chen Wenbin grew up together as childhood sweethearts, but Chen Lu's family was not well-off, while Chen Wenbin's parents were both government officials. Chen Wenbin's family had always looked down on Chen Lu and did not agree to her being with Chen Wenbin.
After Chen Lu went to the countryside, Chen Wenbin wanted to follow her there, but his family absolutely refused. In particular, his mother staged a dramatic scene of crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide to force him to sever his relationship with Chen Lu.
However, Chen Wenbin still kept in touch with Chen Lu in private and refused to give up.
Chen Wenbin's parents then thought of other ways to break them up. Coincidentally, the Tong family, who were a good match for Chen Wenbin, had a daughter named Tong Jiaojiao who was about the same age as Chen Wenbin.
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