Chapter 135 Yue Zheng
Yue Zheng remained calm and asked Xie Yun more about the situation in Liushu Village and Yan Dongsheng. Xie Yun naturally told him everything he knew.
"Are there many female educated youth in Liushu Village?"
"Not many, just two of us, including you. That one's called Qian Gaoyun, she's from the provincial capital. She's a cheerful, carefree, and carefree girl. She used to live alone with the other women in our brigade. Now that you're here, let's see how Director Yan arranges accommodation for you."
"Director Yan?"
"The women's director of the brigade is a good cadre who cares about the women comrades wholeheartedly! The women comrades in our brigade are very active, capable, and self-reliant. You will know when you go there. If you have any needs, tell her. If you take the initiative to raise them, Director Yan will help you."
Yue Zheng smiled and said, "Hearing you say that, I want to get to Liushu Village as soon as possible."
"We welcome you too."
"Are there any other educated youth in our brigade?"
"There were two other male educated youth from our commune who went to work nearby. They were younger, just 18. They were very capable and soon after they arrived, they started a night school. They farmed during the day and taught us at night. That's all they did."
The expression on Yue Zheng's face became much more relaxed.
She had never lived in the countryside before, and the only farming she did was in the school's experimental fields. She had never interacted with farmers, and before coming here, she had some stereotypes about rural people.
However, since coming here, she realized that she had to put aside her previous preconceived notions and embrace the new life with an open attitude.
When the comrades from the Youth League Office saw her situation, there was no disdain or discrimination on their faces, as if she was just an ordinary person, no different from anyone else. This alone was enough to warm her heart.
Ever since her parents got into trouble, her situation at school plummeted. All the people who used to surround her distanced themselves from her. This was still considered good, but what was even more hateful was that some people took advantage of her misfortune, pointed fingers at her, and even called her a bastard to her face and asked her to go to a farm for reform.
After she signed up, someone went to the Youth League Office to report her for refusing to leave the city, hoping to send her to the harsh frontier. Fortunately, she had signed up herself beforehand, otherwise who knows what fate awaited her. Many thanks to Comrade Li Guodong!
After checking in at the Youth League Office, she wanted to ask for directions and walk to Liushutun on her own. However, the staff there said, "If we were locals, forget it. You can walk on your own. But you've come from so far away and you're unfamiliar with the area. We definitely can't let you go on your own. I'll contact the commune and have them send someone to pick you up."
Then, Comrade Zhang Jie arrived, and she met Comrade Xie Yun and heard about the situation in Liushutun. She seemed to have returned to a familiar and friendly environment in an instant. It was really great.
Arriving at Taoyuan Commune, Xie Yun greeted Yue Zheng: "Come, I'll introduce you to the people in our commune compound. If you have any problems in the future, you can come here for help. Our commune also has some policies for educated youth, you should learn about them."
"good."
She took Yue Zheng to her office first. "This is Secretary Li from our commune, Director Zhong. This is Yue Zheng, a new educated youth from Liushu Village, doing plant research. Once you're here, you'll be a member of our research institute, which will greatly enhance our research efforts. So, I'm right, right? As long as we have a research institute, there will be a steady stream of talented people coming."
Secretary Li and Director Zhong both smiled and said, "Comrade Yue Zheng, welcome. If you have any problems, just report them to the leadership team of Liushu Village. If they can't solve it, come to the commune."
Yue Zheng smiled gently: "Okay, thank you."
Xie Yun added, "I also work in this office. I'm the commune's propaganda officer. I've published several articles in the newspaper. There should be a new one in the next couple of days. You'll know when it happens. We'll definitely broadcast it on the Liushutun loudspeaker."
Secretary Li reminded her: "Be modest, it hasn't been issued yet."
Xie Yun was not at all modest. "It's only a matter of time. I'll take Yue Zhiqing to talk to Director Zhang."
"Director Zhang is away at the commune doing some work. You can just talk to Yue Zhiqing about our policy for educated youth. You should also go back and rest quickly. Don't come over this afternoon."
"Hey. Let's go first then."
"good."
Yue Zheng said, "Goodbye Secretary Li, goodbye Director Zhong."
"Goodbye, Comrade Yue."
Xie Yun took her to find Zhang Jie, "Can you take us to Liushutun? It's inconvenient for Yue Zhiqing to walk back with the luggage. I worked an overtime shift last night, and now I feel dizzy, my steps are weak, and I feel dizzy..."
Zhang Jie: "Alright, alright, if you say a few more words you'll faint. Let's go, I'll take you there."
"Hey, thank you!"
Xie Yun helped Yue Zheng put the luggage back on the tractor, and the two of them climbed into the back bucket and sat down together.
After getting used to it, I'm no longer afraid of the bumps. It's quite fun to sit in the tractor and hear the rattling sounds.
When passing by the grain store, Zhang Jie stopped the car and asked Xie Yun to say hello to Zhang Ruifeng.
"Mom, I'm back."
Xie Yun has now learned to speak loudly to the aunties and grannies. He doesn't even get out of the car and just starts yelling.
Zhang Ruifeng came out of the shop and asked with a smile, "Are you tired? What are you doing now?"
"Not tired. But I have the afternoon off. I'm going home to rest first. There's a new educated youth coming over, so I'll take her home with me. Mom, this is Yue Zheng, the educated youth."
Zhang Ruifeng smiled at Yue Zheng and said, "Hello, Yue Zhiqing."
Yue Zheng smiled and said, "Hello."
Xie Yun said to Yue Zheng, "This is my mother. Everyone calls her Aunt Zhang, or Aunt Ruifeng, whatever you call her."
Yue Zheng nodded and called out, "Aunt Zhang."
"Hey hey."
"Mom, we're leaving first."
"Go back quickly. Don't be busy this afternoon. Take a nap and have a good rest."
"Okay. Bye, Mom."
"goodbye."
Zhang Jie shouted, "Have a seat, we're leaving. Goodbye, Aunt Zhang."
"goodbye."
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On the way, Yue Zheng took the initiative to ask her: "What is the educated youth policy that Secretary Li and the others are talking about?"
Xie Yun briefly summarized it: "There are several points:
First, get along well with fellow commune members, support and tolerate each other, and don't look down on farmers. If you've been wronged or bullied, don't keep silent; come directly to the commune and file a complaint. We're a place where reason prevails. You can rest assured.
Second, work hard and live seriously. Educated youth came to the countryside to help farmers build the countryside. They must focus on their work, thinking about how to increase agricultural production and farmers' income, building a better countryside, and cultivating more talents for the countryside. Try not to think about other miscellaneous things.
Third, we advocate for late marriage and late childbearing. Male educated youth should marry after the age of 28, and female educated youth should marry after the age of 25.
Yue Zheng smiled and said, "These are what I should do. I can do it."
Xie Yun smiled and said, "The educated youth have come from far away, so we certainly won't deliberately make things difficult for them. We will only think about how to take care of them, so that their abilities can be fully utilized, so that they can also be trained and grow, while also helping our rural development. This is the basic principle of our work with educated youth."
If you encounter something that makes you feel uncomfortable, you can talk to Director Yan, or you can talk to me. Although I don't work in the brigade, I like to meddle in other people's affairs, so you can talk to me.
I'll introduce you to a few people later, or you can ask them to help you. They're all people who will stand up for what's wrong and protect you. We have quite a few trained female militia members in our team, and you can take some time to learn from them."
Yue Zheng smiled and said, "Okay, I'll find time to learn it."
She had never learned martial arts before, but after her parents' accident, she had secretly practiced some strength training, practicing a few moves at home, imagining how she would fight back if someone attacked her. This time, she could learn from everyone openly, so she was definitely going to study hard!
Arriving at Liushutun, they headed straight for the brigade headquarters. Zhang Jie helped unload the luggage and said, "I'm going home."
"Okay, thank you, bye."
Zhang Jie waved his hand and drove away on his tractor.
Xie Yun took Yue Zheng into the team office, found Yan Guixiang, and handed Yue Zheng over to her.
Although there was no clear division of labor, it was assumed that Yan Guixiang would be responsible for arranging matters concerning the female educated youth.
"This is Yue Zheng, a university student who came here to work in the countryside. I ran into her when I came back from the county this morning, so I came back with her."
Yan Guixiang smiled and said, "Welcome Yue Zhiqing!"
Yue Zheng: "Thank you, Director Yan."
Yan Guixiang sighed again, "What luck we have here in Liushu Village! One person is a college student, and the next one is also a college student! You really did the right thing with that research institute! This is what they call having a phoenix tree attracts a golden phoenix!"
She thought for a moment and said to Yue Zheng, "I'll ask Gao Yun about your residence and see if she's willing to move to the educated youth camp. If she doesn't want to leave Qingli and her sister, then you can go live with Huaqing. She's usually alone, and you two can keep her company."
"Okay, I'll follow your instructions."
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