Shiyue stopped and turned her head.
Then she saw a young man who looked only seventeen or eighteen years old standing behind her.
The young man was of average appearance and height, and spoke fluent Beijing dialect.
A look of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she couldn't help but raise her voice: "Qian Zhiqing, what brings you here?"
The man in front of me is Qian Feiyue, one of the educated youth who came in the same batch as He Lixuan.
There were six male educated youths who came to Qianjin Brigade at that time. Three of them came from Beijing and the other three came from Jiannan, which naturally divided them into two small groups.
At the beginning, the two groups didn't get along at all, and even clashed secretly a few times.
But as time went on, especially after the educated youth settlement was built, everyone spent every day together and gradually developed a "revolutionary friendship".
Especially when He Lixuan and Shiyue's family suffered misfortune, these educated youths came to their aid on both occasions, showing no intention of standing idly by.
Especially when those people went to Shiyue's house to make trouble the first time, Qian Feiyue, the educated youth, stood in front of Ye Pu'an, who was physically weaker, and took two punches for him.
Although they weren't particularly close before, Shiyue never expected to run into Qian Feiyue again on Whale Island.
At that moment, I felt a sense of warmth, like meeting an old friend in a foreign land.
Qian Feiyue was overjoyed to find that he had not mistaken the person for someone else.
He immediately said, "I thought it looked like you at the dock, but I didn't dare to recognize you at first. But as I listened to you speak just now, I became more and more convinced that it was you, so I dared to come and say hello."
"Shiyue, what brings you here? Where's Lao He? Lao He's here too, right?"
When He Lixuan was mentioned, Qian Feiyue's mouth broke into a wide grin.
He was clearly overjoyed to find that there were acquaintances here as well.
"He's working in that building over there," Shiyue said, pointing to the experts' building across the square.
After she finished speaking, she introduced Liang Yueming to Qian Feiyue: "Qian Zhiqing, this is my sister-in-law, Liping's sister-in-law. Our whole family is here."
He Liping had lived in the Qianjin Brigade for a period of time before, and they all knew each other.
Knowing that this was He Liping's wife, Qian Feiyue quickly came over to greet her.
Qian Feiyue was also carrying a basket on his back, filled with grain, clearly heading towards the warehouse as well.
So the three of them walked and talked.
Shi Yue then realized that Qian Feiyue had come with his brother.
Qian Feiyue's family were employees of a light bulb factory in Beijing. He had two brothers.
My older brother took over his father's job at a young age and now works in a light bulb factory.
His second brother was a good student from a young age and later went to university.
I've always been the pride of my family since I was a child.
Qian Feiyue, on the other hand, was the kind of person in his family who was neither good enough for high-end jobs nor good enough for low-end ones.
In terms of luck, he couldn't compare to his older brother.
When his father retired, his eldest brother was able to take over the job immediately.
When his brother took over, he was just a little kid.
In terms of academics, he couldn't compare to his second brother.
He belonged to the generation whose education was delayed. He didn't even finish junior high school before the school was closed for the revolution. A few days after classes resumed, he responded to the call to go to the countryside and went to the Qianjin Brigade.
Qian Feiyue originally thought that his future was over and that there was no hope left.
But then, he received a letter from his second brother.
His second brother asked him if he was willing to come with him.
They said if he was willing, they could arrange a job for him, but it might be in a very remote place, and he probably wouldn't be able to go home for several years.
Upon hearing about the job, Qian Feiyue agreed without hesitation.
He didn't even consider whether it was remote or not.
Isn't the Forward Brigade located in a remote area?
It takes two hours to walk to the nearest commune!
Sending a letter home might take a month to arrive.
Moreover, his brother also said that although the place is remote and life may be tough, the salary is high!
I heard that you can become a full-time employee after six months here, and your salary will be higher than his older brother's!
Qian Feiyue didn't reply to his second brother's letter. He asked for leave from the brigade on the same day he received the letter and then went straight back to Beijing.
"I didn't even take my luggage; I left it all with Chen Wenhua and the others. I only wrote to them after I arrived in Nanping, so they probably haven't received it yet. They'll probably scold me when they do!"
Qian Feiyue chuckled twice as he finished speaking.
But it's clear that he felt guilty towards the brothers who went to the countryside with him.
"That's a good thing. They'll definitely be happy for you if they know," Shiyue comforted her.
Qian Feiyue nodded, then asked, "Shiyue, when did you arrive? How is it here? My brother told me it's really tough?"
"We haven't been here long either."
Shiyue smiled and said, "I didn't find it hard. To be honest, I think every day here is a better day than when I was in the brigade!"
Hearing Shi Yue say this, Qian Feiyue's eyes lit up.
The warehouse was reached quickly, and after unloading the grain, the men returned to the dock.
With the help of this new group of people, the supplies were moved in about two hours.
Even so, it still exhausted people.
Because she still had to prepare dinner for the experts, Shiyue didn't say anything more to Qian Feiyue.
She simply pointed out the location of her home to him.
He told him to remember to visit his home after he settled down, and that if he didn't, He Lixuan would go and arrest him.
Qian Feiyue chuckled and patted his chest, guaranteeing that he would definitely arrive.
Despite saying that, Qian Feiyue did not go that afternoon.
Shiyue knew very well that the other party did not want to add any burden to their family.
The main reason is that everyone is so afraid of food shortages that people don't have the habit of visiting other people's homes anymore.
If someone goes to someone's house right before mealtime, they'll get scolded.
But Shiyue genuinely wanted to invite Qian Feiyue to her home for a meal; after all, it was fate that they met here.
So the next day, He Lixuan indeed went to arrest the person.
Shiyue went to great lengths to entertain Qian Feiyue and his brother today.
She made steamed fish, boiled shrimp, stir-fried razor clams, and steamed a whole big bowl of scallops with minced garlic.
In addition, she stir-fried water spinach and pumpkin vines, and made a large salad with lemon juice.
Anyway, we found all the ingredients we could find and made a huge feast!
Qian Feiyue, who had been dragged over by He Lixuan, was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped.
"Where's your brother?" Shiyue asked when she saw him coming alone.
“My brother has something to do tonight. He said he needs to go see his director to ask him some questions,” Qian Feiyue said.
Qian Feiyue's brother, Qian Feiyang, was in a different situation; Qian Feiyang was a properly recruited technical talent.
Qian Feiyue came along as a family member to work as a laborer.
So as soon as Qian Feiyang arrived, he was immediately assigned to a group.
It's normal to ask the director for advice at this point.
But Shiyue also understood that the main reason was probably that the person was embarrassed to come along with his younger brother and eat for free.
She didn't say anything more, but directly let Qian Feiyue take a seat.
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