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. They should exercise and give up their seats in the car to older people.

But the three elderly people 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, and they 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 shut his mouth. His ears were a little red, but more because of the chilling feeling 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 Hao Lianshan's blushing ears and cheeks, his hand suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong?"

"Ah, nothing."

Ye Yu was already walking in front with the ox cart. Han Jing stretched out his hand unnaturally and went after 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 new educated youths 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 too rich. He was indeed a rich peasant who only knew how to enjoy life and could not endure hardship.

To the three old men, such rejection was like eating and drinking water. They had seen worse situations so many times that they pretended not to hear them.

Others heard it as well, but since this was such a sensitive topic, standing up for Mr. Lin and the others would only harm them. Their expectations for the educated youth could not help but cool, because it turned out that they were not educated youth but like-minded partners.

Hua Feifei, Han Jing, and Xu Fei looked at Ye Yu with admiration. No wonder Ye Yu had been so calm and composed. He must have anticipated this possibility.

Elm leaves:

...When am I not calm?

Although he ignored it, Helian Shan soon contradicted himself.

There is a lot of rain in spring, and the soil is wet. Some green grass and leaves still have water droplets hanging on them, making the mountain roads increasingly difficult to travel on. Han Jing, Xu Fei, and Hua Feifei are all as ferocious as can be. So are Haolianshan and Xie Danhong.

Zhang Qingdai was much better. She had spent some time in the countryside when she was young, so she was not unfamiliar with the mountain roads. Sometimes she would even 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. Some of them have walked on mountain roads carrying heavy objects, and they have lost their skills because of falling or rolling. They have strong willpower.

With the help of Zhang Qingdai, Xie Danhong stood up again after spraining her ankle, but Hao Lianshan accidentally fell into the pit again.

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 embarrassed and angry that he walked with his head down, making it easier for him to fall into a pit. His clothes, even the collar, were covered in mud.

A while later.

During the break, on the other side, Ye Yu spotted a lush camphor tree, stood on tiptoe, jumped up, and easily jumped onto a branch.

Snap——

There were a few crisp sounds and 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 do it in two or three jumps 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 so quickly and jump down just as quickly? 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 faster. Mr. 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 could not even hop on both feet, and would fall flat on her face if she hopped on one foot.

Bai Rongrong was the most lifeless. She refused to jump even when Xiang Xingxing asked her to. But if you observe carefully, you will find that she was the best to Xiang Xingxing along the way. She would reach out to her when she fell, but would stay away when she approached.

Ye Yu had no idea that a simple jump would attract so much attention. She just wanted to be a few crutches.

I'm not being kind, it's mainly because of the ant's crawling speed. Even if the cow is not fast enough, it's enough for her. If it continues to dawdle like this, dinner won't be ready in time.

The three elderly people needed crutches; they belonged to the five black categories and could not receive any special treatment.

Naturally, the three educated youth also needed it.

Ye Yu didn't do the work 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 thanked him. Xiang Yan, who had taken medicine and whose fever had subsided, also came to apologize. The shy young 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 things easier for her. Haolianshan was still struggling with his self-esteem, but before leaving for the next time, he finally held the branch in his hand silently.

The subsequent speed was indeed faster.

But the speed was still very slow. Ye Yu felt that she and the cow would fall asleep sooner or later. She took out some dried sweet potatoes from her pocket to fill her stomach. Except for the children, no one could get any food from her when she was hungry.

Even if we give two pieces of the melon to Xiang Xingxing and the others now, it would already 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 was not a good person, but as they had just arrived, they did not dare to say anything when they felt uncomfortable. They could only smell the sweet smell and satisfy their stomachs.

When we arrived at Wangjiagou, the starry sky was bright and a familiar bonfire was lit on the 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 his three companions, 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 think they are being unlucky.

But as other production teams had predicted, there was no blame put on Ye Yu and the other three, at least not on the surface. Even the militia captain Wang Laosan had long been enjoyed by Ye Yu, so the others had to keep any complaints they had to keep to themselves.

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 the next time they encountered such a situation they would still turn to the team leader. After all, the team leader was very lucky to have picked out Ye Yu and four others from among the educated youth.

Han Jing, Xu Fei and Hua Feifei introduced each person one by one. They had already inquired about the general situation of each person on the way. Grandpa Lin was a doctor who knew herbal medicine, and Grandpa Xiang and Grandpa Ou were both university teachers.

The villagers really didn't understand why the teacher who was envied by everyone ended up being hated by everyone. They didn't dare to approach Grandpa Xiang and Grandpa Ou, but they immediately had a good impression of Grandpa Lin, who was kind, cheerful and also a doctor.

This is a doctor!

There is not even a barefoot doctor in their village, and it is far away from Pingquan Town. Many people have lost their lives or become disabled due to diseases in the past.

There is no one who does not hope that there will be another doctor in the village, no matter what his background is. Besides, Mr. Lin is helping people and has not done anything against the law.

Thanks to the breakthrough provided by Mr. Lin, the villagers found it not so difficult to accept the seven extra people.

Now we are faced with the problem of where Mr. Lin and his family will stay tonight and in the future.

The village chief said that we should not take too much care of the five black categories, and that cow sheds and the like are good places.

But there were not many cows and donkeys in their village, and the cowshed was not big, so it certainly could not accommodate seven people. Even if they squeezed in, Uncle Cai, who treated the cows and donkeys as his children, would definitely not agree.

"How about a pigsty?"

Their pig-raising target has increased this year, the pigpen has been expanded, and because the team has built a new brick kiln, the pigpen is not only spacious, but also sturdier and warmer than many people's houses. It's just that 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 people, and they were not greedy for a good living environment. The five black categories were the original sin, and it was good enough for them to be able to keep out the wind and rain. They were really scared by the people who left one after another during last winter.

In addition, there is the issue of food distribution.

Last year, as the first batch of educated youth who took the initiative to sign up 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 felt that they had won. As for the fact that Ye Yu often went to Nanshan to hunt and Hua Feifei and the others followed him, they naturally turned a blind eye and even looked forward to the next time they would hunt wild boars.

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 worth of food for free. Instead, they receive free benefits of about 50 kilograms per person. The rest is borrowed, which they need to exchange for RMB or pay back with food at the end of the year.

Among the three, Xie Danhong's family was better off, so she paid financially, while the other two could only pay part of the fee and wrote an IOU for the rest.

The other seven were purely borrowed and had to be repaid, and the amount of food borrowed was very limited.

The villagers felt very painful when talking about distributing grain. After all, the output of Wangjiagou was limited. If these people got more, every household would get less.

It's inappropriate to say anything at this time.

But Haolianshan has never been a person who can read other people's expressions and has very low emotional intelligence. When he saw that there were only potatoes and sweet potatoes, he complained 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 air that had just been frozen was swept away. Even though Hua Feifei, Han Jing, and Xu Fei had not seen it with their own eyes, they could guess what happened. Although it was a bit unfair to describe it this way, it was really a good thing.