Chapter 227 Youth League Point
Yan Yuying smiled and said, "After you arrive at the brigade and settle down, you can talk to your fellow educated youth. If you have any difficulties, tell us and we can work together to overcome them. Don't hold them in or endure them. You are here to build the countryside and help us, not to suffer grievances. You will definitely suffer more than in the city, but don't endure unnecessary hardships and fatigue.
Similarly, when you come here, you must find ways to help rural development. You are not here to suffer, nor are you here to enjoy comforts; you are here to contribute to development. With this basic understanding, everything else can be discussed."
Ren Xiuzhen: “…”
Oh my, this sister is quite eloquent and what she said makes a lot of sense.
She then asked, "Sister Yuying, the brochure calls for people to marry later. Have everyone here done that?"
Yan Yuying smiled and said, "After 1970, basically everyone did it. I got married in the spring of 1968, when I was 22, but at that time there was no call for delayed marriage. People who came after me basically did it. None of the educated youth who came to work in the countryside here got married. Two sisters from our brigade, Wang Qinghong and Wang Qingli, are still unmarried. Qingli is 27 this year and still unmarried, and her sister Qinghong is 30 this year and still unmarried. Deputy County Chief Xie Yun is 24 and also still unmarried."
Ren Xiuzhen: “…”
Excellent! One escape route is now blocked. It's impossible to escape labor by marrying off.
It seems that she can only rely on herself and work hard!
"Sister Yuying, I suddenly remembered that I forgot to buy work gloves. Does our brigade's sales outlet sell them?"
Since you have to work, you still have to take some precautions.
"Yes. The team has them. We'll give you all a pair when you start working. Since the team's conditions have improved, everyone has work gloves. We don't like wearing them because they're inconvenient to work with. If you need them, I'll give you my pair."
Ren Xiuzhen smiled and said, "No, no, just one pair will do."
This pair of work gloves made her mood inexplicably better. The conditions in the team have improved, and the first thing she thought about was to improve the working conditions of the members, which seemed to be pretty good.
Seeing that she was alright, Tao Siqi turned the topic back to scientific research. "Sister Yuying, after I get there, can I also help out at the research institute? Aren't all the research institutes in Liushu Village researching agricultural products?"
"You're welcome to help. Everyone's had enough to eat these past two years, and there's plenty of grain. The livestock industry is also doing well, with more meat and eggs. Now everyone has the energy to grow fruit, and they've been researching new varieties these past two years. The brigade focuses on agricultural products, and the commune also has people working on fertilizers, pesticides, and machinery. If you're interested, when Binbin comes back one day, ask her if she needs help."
Ren Xiuzhen: “…”
Oh my god! Why are we back to this topic again?
Tao Siqi asked, "Who is Binbin?"
"Deputy County Magistrate Xie Yun's nickname."
"Oh, then how would I know if she came back?"
Yan Yuying laughed heartily. "Our brigade's land is so small. If you want to know, you can find out. Someone will tell you when the time comes."
Amidst Tao Siqi's excitement and Ren Xiuzhen's silence, they were getting closer and closer to Liushutun.
Yan Yuying took people directly to the female educated youth site, which was Wang Qingli's home. At this moment, everyone was busy in the fields and there was no one at the educated youth site.
But it didn’t matter. Yan Yuying had the key, so she opened the door and brought the person in.
"This room is the study, where you can work or study. It has electricity. The rooms over here are bedrooms. Work, study, and daily life are separated to avoid conflicts caused by inconsistent sleep and rest schedules. The bedrooms all have kangs, which are warmer in winter."
This is the kitchen, specially built to be spacious, with a large stove and a small one. They take turns cooking. The food is all stored together. Our team has more food than they can eat. And here are the vegetables they grow themselves.
Yan Yuying introduced the situation of the educated youth camp to them. Tao Siqi looked here and there and exclaimed in amazement: "They even raise pigs and chickens! There's even a work schedule here!"
"Yes, they do things in a very organized way, with a clear division of labor for each type of work. We female comrades, worthy of being educated youth from the city, have managed the entire educated youth site in an orderly manner. Everyone works very diligently, and no one is lazy or slacking off. There are currently five people in the female educated youth site, and with the two of you, that makes seven."
There are currently 6 male educated youths. If more people come next year, they will be assigned to our group, and the number will probably increase to 7 or 8, which is about the same.
Are you going to live here?"
Tao Siqi said: "I live here!"
Just look at the environment and the management. These people are obviously excellent. She wants to live with excellent people to facilitate her studies.
Ren Xiuzhen asked, "I want to live in a room of my own."
"Sure, there's a room available."
Yan Yuying pointed to an empty room for her.
Tao Siqi asked, "Is it okay for me to live with someone else?"
Yan Yuying thought for a moment and said, "Yue Zheng is the only one living alone right now. You can ask her later. If she agrees, then of course you can. We respect everyone's opinion."
Tao Siqi said, "Then I'll put my luggage in the public study room first. When Yue Zheng, the educated youth, arrives, I'll ask her first."
"Okay. Since you've all decided to live here, I'll give each of you a key to the front door. You can go to the dealership to buy the locks for your rooms, and just keep the keys. If you need anything, go to the dealership first. Everyone has a bedside table. If you need additional furniture, go to Old Xu's house and ask Xu Liumei for help. Liumei is a carpenter, a craft passed down from generation to generation. We ask her to make everything here."
Ren Xiuzhen said, "Liu Mei? Sounds like a lesbian."
"She's a young girl, just 20 years old. Her father is a carpenter who works in the commune's furniture factory. It used to be called a timber factory, but in the past two years, as production increased, it was renamed the furniture factory. Liumei was influenced by him from a young age, and later worked as an apprentice in the furniture factory for a while. After learning the craft, she returned and did carpentry work for everyone in the team. She's very talented."
Actually, the furniture factory was looking for workers, but there was only one vacancy, so Liumei withdrew and gave it to Qimei. Now Qimei and her father both work at the furniture factory.
Only Aunt Xu, Xu Liumei and Xu Cheng are left in the old Xu family.
After graduating from high school in the commune, Xu Cheng returned to work. Under Liu Mei's supervision, he didn't dare slack off at all. After all, this guy wasn't as self-conscious as Xie Shen. He would slack off whenever he could and play it safe whenever he could. Fortunately, Liu Mei was ruthless and would really hit him with a stick!
Ren Xiuzhen smiled and said, "It sounds like the female comrades in our team are all very capable."
Yan Yuying smiled without any modesty and said, "It's really amazing. You'll know it after you stay here for a long time."
Ren Xiuzhen: “…”
She thought that Chinese people were always modest and reserved, but it seems she was wrong again.
Yan Yuying smiled and said, "You two can go out for a walk if you have nothing to do. I won't bother you. We don't do fancy things here. It's the autumn harvest now, and the educated youth are very busy. If it were any other day, they would still be here waiting for you."
Tao Siqi said: "Understanding and labor are the most important."
Ren Xiuzhen also smiled and nodded, saying, "Siqi is right. For us working people, only when we get our grain back can we feel at ease."
Yan Yuying smiled and said, "That's right. No matter how prosperous our side business is, farming is always the top priority. Otherwise, we won't be able to pay the public grain tax and won't have enough to eat. How can we have the energy to pursue a side business?"
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