"By the way, brigade leader, are the beds at the educated youth settlement ready? The new educated youth will be arriving in about a week. The beds need to be prepared in advance."
Gu Yunyang didn't plan to make the educated youth settlement in Hongqi Brigade too good.
Why bother setting up educated youth settlements? Educated youth were sent to the countryside to support rural areas.
We're not here to enjoy ourselves.
If you want to enjoy life, stay in the city, or build your own house.
In this regard, we know that the special period will end in 1976 and the college entrance examination will be reinstated in 1977.
The educated youth will not stay; they will all leave sooner or later.
The houses built by the educated youth here will eventually remain and belong to the brigade.
Therefore, the brigade only needs to provide one plot of land for residential construction.
Moreover, it can create an opportunity for the team to make money.
Gu Hanping nodded, then said with some doubt, "But, are we really going to give them bunk beds? Actually, the educated youth settlement isn't small; we could get them a few beds."
Gu Yunyang said, "There's no need. If they want better conditions, we can let them build their own houses like us."
Why do the conditions at the educated youth settlements need to be so good?
Moreover, two female educated youths have already arrived, and three more will be arriving soon.
"Who knows how many years this will last, how many more educated youth will have to come down? Do you know how many beds and rooms will be needed then?"
Gu Hanping was taken aback, and asked hesitantly, "Are there really a lot of people coming down?"
Gu Yunyang looked up at the sun, sighed, and said, "Does the brigade leader think that this program of sending educated youth to the countryside will end soon?"
He took a few deep breaths before saying heavily, "I'm afraid this matter may not end so easily."
This activity has been running for ten years since 1950, starting with the national development of the Great Northern Wilderness.
Look, in recent years, this activity has become more and more frequent, and the educated youth association is also promoting it more and more.
Gu Hanping was speechless: "Tell me, what is the purpose of all this?"
Gu Yunyang knew the reason, of course, but some things are hard to explain.
China is now facing both internal and external troubles.
There are too many people in the city and not enough jobs available, so too many young people are just loitering around on the streets doing nothing.
This has had a significant impact on and burdened public security.
Another issue is the food supply.
The country's grain reserves are dwindling, especially in recent years due to various disasters across the country.
Gu Yunyang abruptly asked, "Does the captain know that the grain rations in the town have been reduced?"
I overheard this news by chance when I went to the police station today.
Previously, Gu Hanping and the others were too engrossed in the affairs of Gu Hansheng's family.
Gu Yunyang, however, was somewhat preoccupied with the things around him.
Several police officers from the local police station were still complaining that starting next month, their quota would be reduced by two pounds.
Although it may not sound like much, their previous ration was only 30 jin per month.
This is the total amount collected over the previous two days.
Moreover, Gu Yunyang knew that this was far from the end.
30 jin of rice is a lot in a later era when meat is plentiful.
But for people of this era, that's not enough.
If you don't have any oil in your stomach, you'll need more carbohydrates.
"What?" Gu Hanping couldn't believe his ears. "Why?"
Why do people from the countryside envy those with urban household registration?
One of them is this quantity.
They are given a fixed amount of grain each month, plus a portion of refined grain.
Gu Yunyang said, "You see, that's why. The rations in towns have been reduced, and the same goes for other big cities. There isn't enough food, so of course it has to be sent to the countryside."
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