Chapter 94 Second Update: Ant Speed
Ye Yu felt that although Hao Lianshan was annoying, he was half right. Ou Liang and Bai Rongrong, especially Ou Liang, were already teenagers, and it was time for them to exercise and give up their seats in the car to older people.
But the three elders felt more sorry for the younger generation. Bai Rongrong had lost her loved ones and was numb and negative. Ou Liang was skinny and looked like he could be blown down by a gust of wind. He looked very unhealthy. She had no intention of interfering in other people's education.
Haolianshan opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but Ye Yu glanced at him and he immediately closed his mouth. His ears were a little red, but it was mostly because of the chill rising from behind him.
Han Jing thought he was afraid, and thinking of the time when they faced Ye Yu's stuttering, he was about to pat his shoulder to comfort him, saying that Ye Yu was cold on the outside but warm on the inside and was not scary at all. However, when his eyes touched Haolianshan's blushing ears and cheeks, his hand suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?"
"Ah, nothing."
Ye Yu was already driving the ox cart in front. Han Jing stretched out his hand unnaturally and went to chase the ox cart with Hua Feifei and Xu Fei. The three of them stood on both sides, mainly to support the luggage and the children on the cart.
The three newly arrived educated youth and Mr. Lin followed behind.
At the beginning, the three educated youths, Haolianshan, Zhang Qingdai and Xie Danhong, were faster, so much so that Haolianshan even grumbled that the old man behind him was a burden, and was indeed a rich peasant who only knew how to enjoy life and could not endure hardship.
For the three old men, such disdain was as easy as eating and drinking. They had seen worse situations many times, so they pretended not to hear them.
The others also heard it, but when it came to such a sensitive topic, standing up for Mr. Lin and the others would only harm them. Their expectations for the educated youth couldn't help but cool. It turned out that being called educated youth didn't really mean being like-minded partners.
Hua Feifei, Han Jing and Xu Fei looked at Ye Yu with admiration. No wonder Ye Yu had always been so calm and composed. He must have anticipated this possibility.
Ye Yu:
…When am I not calm?
Although he ignored it, Helian Shan soon contradicted himself.
There is a lot of rain in spring, the soil is moist, and some green grass and leaves are still covered with water droplets, making the mountain road more and more difficult to walk on. Han Jing, Xu Fei, and Hua Feifei are all in a mess, as are Haolianshan and Xie Danhong.
Zhang Qingdai was much better off. She had spent some time in the countryside when she was young, so she was not unfamiliar with the mountain roads and sometimes she would help Xie Danhong.
There are three other elderly people who are similar to Zhang Qingdai. It's not that they are physically stronger than the young people, but they have suffered too much in recent days. They have even had to carry heavy objects on their backs while walking on mountain roads. Their skills have been acquired through falls or rolling, so they have strong willpower.
With the help of Zhang Qingdai, Xie Danhong stood up again after spraining her ankle, but Hao Lianshan fell into the pit again without paying attention.
He also knew that all his previous words had backfired. Now, not only were his ears red, but his whole body was smoking. He was so ashamed and angry that he walked with his head down, making it easier for him to fall into a pit. His clothes and even the collar were covered in mud.
A while later.
While stopping for a rest, on the other side, Ye Yu spotted a lush camphor tree, stood on tiptoe, jumped up, and easily landed on a branch.
Snap——
There were a few crisp sounds and the branches broke.
Han Jing, Xu Fei and Hua Feifei didn't think it was a big deal. They might not be able to jump up the tree in one go, but they could easily jump up in two, three or even three times, or even climb up.
Hao Jianshan, Zhang Qingdai and Xie Danhong next door were stunned and stared at Ye Yu in disbelief. How could she climb up in a flash and jump down in a flash? When she jumped down, she was like a cat, without any sound.
The three old men were also surprised, but they were older and had seen and heard more things, so they recovered more quickly. Old Master Lin sighed: "What a young talent!"
Among the children, Ou Liang could not hide his envy. Xiang Xingxing also learned to jump, but her jumping was almost the same as not jumping at all. She couldn't even jump with both feet, and if she jumped on one foot, she would fall flat on her face.
Bai Rongrong was the most lifeless. She refused to jump even when Xiang Xingxing asked her to. But if you look closely, you will find that she treated Xiang Xingxing the best along the way. She would reach out to her when she fell, but would move away when she approached.
Ye Yu had no idea that a simple jump would attract so much attention. She just wanted to make a few crutches.
It's not out of kindness, it's mainly because the ant crawls so fast that even if the cow is not fast enough, she is still fast enough. If she continues to dawdle like this, dinner will not be hot in time.
The three elderly people needed crutches. They belonged to the five black categories and could not receive special treatment.
Naturally, the three educated youth also needed it.
Ye Yu didn't do the work very carefully. He just roughly broke it into several pieces and threw them in front of the people who needed it.
Only then did someone guess what she meant.
Grandpa Xiang, Grandpa Lin, and Grandpa Ou all expressed their gratitude. Xiang Yan came to apologize after taking medicine and his fever subsided. The shy boy Ou Liang also said thank you on behalf of his grandfather.
Xie Danhong and Zhang Qingdai also accepted it and thanked her. Zhang Qingdai didn't really need it, but it would make her feel more relaxed. Haolianshan was still struggling with his self-esteem, but before setting off next time, he finally held the branch silently in his palm.
The following speed was indeed faster.
But the speed was still as slow as an ant's. Ye Yu felt that sooner or later she and the cow would fall asleep together. She took out some dried sweet potatoes from her pocket to fill her stomach. Except for the children who could share a little, no one could get any food from her when she was hungry.
Even if he gave some melons and dates to Xiang Xingxing and the others now, it would be the result of being soft-hearted.
Hua Feifei, Han Jing and Xu Fei were not surprised. Some of the others thought that Ye Yu's behavior was not good, but since they had just arrived, they did not dare to say it out loud even though they felt uncomfortable. They could only smell the slightest sweetness and hold their stomachs to comfort themselves.
When we arrived at Wangjiagou, the starry sky was bright and the familiar bonfire was burning on the flat plain in front of the village.
In addition to the team leader and other cadres, there were many villagers waiting for them, partly to wait for Ye Yu and the other three, but more out of curiosity about the new educated youth.
But the situation is different from what they thought.
There are too many people here, both old people and children. They don't look like educated youth. There are only four young people, three women, and the only man is covered in mud from his hair to the soles of his feet. Isn't this a bit wrong?
Someone asked.
Han Jing answered honestly about today's situation, including the lottery and the identities of some people as belonging to the "five black categories".
No doubt some people felt that they were unlucky.
But as other production teams had predicted, no one blamed Ye Yu and the other four, at least not on the surface. Even the militia captain Wang Laosan had been enjoying the benefits of Ye Yu, so the others had to swallow their complaints.
Firstly, they were afraid of Ye Yu's skills, and secondly, the four educated youth had brought many changes to Wangjiagou in less than a year, both materially and spiritually.
At most, they could only sigh and say that they were unlucky. Next time they encountered such a situation, the team leader would still have to take action. After all, it was absolutely a great fortune for the team leader to pick out Ye Yu and the other four from among the educated youth.
Han Jing, Xu Fei and Hua Feifei were the individual introducers. They had already inquired about everyone's general situation on the way. Mr. Lin was a doctor who knew herbal medicine, and Mr. Xiang and Mr. Ou were both university teachers.
The villagers really couldn't understand why the teacher who was envied by everyone had fallen to the point where everyone hated him. They didn't dare to approach Mr. Xiang and Mr. Ou, but they suddenly had a favorable impression of Mr. Lin, who was kind, cheerful and a doctor.
This is a doctor!
Their village doesn't even have a barefoot doctor, and it's far away from Pingquan Town. Many people have lost their lives or become disabled due to illness in the past.
No one doesn't hope to have another doctor in the village, no matter what his background is. Besides, Mr. Lin saves people and has not done anything against the law.
Because of the breakthrough provided by Mr. Lin, the villagers found it not so difficult to accept the additional seven people.
Now we are facing a problem: where will Mr. Lin and his family stay tonight and in the future?
The village head said that we should not take too much care of the five black categories, but cow sheds and the like are fine.
But there are not many cows and donkeys in their village, and the cowshed is not big, so it definitely cannot accommodate seven people. Even if they squeeze in, Uncle Cai, who treats the cows and donkeys as his children, will definitely not agree.
"Not as good as a pigsty?"
Their pig-raising quota has increased this year, and the pigpen has been expanded. In addition, because the team has built a new brick kiln, the pigpen is not only spacious, but also stronger and warmer than many people's houses. However, the smell may be a bit unpleasant, and it doesn't sound very pleasant either.
Quite suitable.
Han Jing suggested that they stay at the educated youth site tonight and move out tomorrow, and the team leader agreed immediately.
No one sought the advice of Grandpa Lin and his companions, and they were not greedy for a good living environment. Being in the "five black categories" was their original sin, and being able to keep out the wind and rain was enough. They were really scared by the people who left one after another during the cold winter last year.
In addition, there is the issue of food distribution.
Last year, as the first group of educated youth who volunteered to go to the countryside, Ye Yu, Hua Feifei, Han Jing and Xu Fei were given free rations. Of course, Ye Yu later "accidentally" hunted wild boars twice and shared them with the villagers.
Compared with the rations allocated to the four educated youth, the villagers still won. They naturally turned a blind eye to the fact that Ye Yu often went to Nanshan to hunt and Hua Feifei and the others followed him. They even looked forward to the next wild boar hunting.
Today, Zhang Qingdai, Xie Danhong and Hao Lianshan, three educated youth who went to the countryside relatively early, still enjoy preferential treatment, but they do not get a whole year's food ration for free. Instead, they receive about 50 kilograms of free benefits per person. Most of the benefits are loans, which they need to exchange for RMB or repay with grain at the end of the year.
Among the three, Xie Danhong's family conditions were better, so she paid the difference financially. The other two could only pay part of the difference, and wrote an IOU for the rest.
The other seven were purely borrowed and had to be repaid, and the amount of grain borrowed was very limited.
The villagers felt very painful when talking about distributing grain. After all, the output of Wangjiagou is limited. If these people get more, each household will get less.
It's inappropriate to say anything at this time.
But Haolianshan has never been a person who can read people's expressions and has very low emotional intelligence. When he saw that there were only potatoes and sweet potatoes, he complained a little and asked if he could change to something else. He also talked about what he had eaten before.
“…”
Before he could finish, he fell flat on his face.
The villagers all laughed, and the tense atmosphere just now disappeared. Even if Hua Feifei, Han Jing and Xu Fei didn't see it with their own eyes, they could guess what happened. Although this description was a bit unfair, it was really a good thing.
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