The educated youth site became lively because of Su Jin's return. Everyone sat in the hall and talked. Hu Xi came over with a thermos from home and prepared tea for everyone.
"It's a rare day for us to get together, so let's not go to work today," Yu Geng suggested. "The work points for the whole day and the afternoon are the same."
The educated youths all echoed: "Yu Geng is right. The maximum work points a day are four, and we have to stay outside all day."
Everyone complained about this. If the task was completed ahead of schedule and Lu Shiqian was not in the village, the villagers would be considered absent from work and their work points would not be counted.
"The work points will be recorded only when the scorekeeper shows up," Yu Geng spread his hands, and the other educated youth echoed him. "Those who weren't in the fields at the time won't have their work points recorded for that day."
Su Jin was surprised: "Isn't Lu Shiyang a worker?"
After Lu Shiyi filed for divorce from Lu Shiyang, Lu Shiyuan bought a worker job with 200 yuan, hoping to go on a blind date as soon as possible. He would not be back until after 5:30 in the afternoon, so as not to delay the village scoring time?
"He's not around during the day, and only shows up at odd hours at night, which makes it late for the villagers to cook and eat," the educated youth complained. "Now it gets dark earlier, and the family uses more oil lamps and candles, which adds to the expenses."
The educated youth would read after dinner, and they used a lot of oil lamps and candles, but they still complained with the villagers on the surface.
"Xiao Jin, the commune is building primary schools in each village. You educated youth can go and take the exam." Worried about being overheard, the educated youth changed the subject. "I heard from the village chief that you're going to be a teacher too?"
"I have completed the employment procedures and am working as a math teacher in a military junior high school," Lu Shiyuan directly leaked her job after she transferred her connections and left.
Many people in the village gossiped about Su Jin, believing that she could only get such a job because she married Lu Shiyi.
"The commune pays the primary school teachers' salaries, and the village pays the work points." Yu Geng shared the information he had gathered. "There are four positions for us educated youth. Let's discuss who will go."
"What Yu Zhiqing said is correct. If we go to take the exam together, it will be a consumption among the educated youth. It is better to give the job to the person with the lowest work points. Then we won't have to subsidize each other when cooking at the educated youth camp." Lin Teng also agreed.
There are more than a dozen educated youth in the village. Some of them have adapted to the rhythm of work and are worried about not being able to teach students well when they pick up books again. Some of them have too low work points and are dragging down the educated youth site.
"Su Zhiqing, you are also an educated youth who came here together, so you should express your position." Lin Teng also asked Su Jin to participate in the election.
Taking advantage of Su Jin's presence, Lin Teng and Yu Geng told the educated youth point about the matters that needed to be voted on one by one, and Su Jin also participated in the vote.
Soon, the educated youth selected four suitable candidates, including Wang Dahong.
"Xiao Jin, we're leaving!" After Lu Shiyi finished the family tree, he came to the door of the educated youth site and called her.
"The vote is done. I'm leaving now," Su Jin stood up and looked at the educated youths. "Study hard and let me know if there's any good news."
"No problem, we'll tell you if there's anything." The educated youths hurriedly persuaded Su Jin to go back. "Only by sticking together as a group can we live in peace. Xiao Jin, come back less often. See you in the county town."
Su Jin pushed the door open and found Lu Shiyi's face was ashen. She reached out and held him as a silent comfort.
"Ayi, is the family tree ready?" Su Jin looked at Lu Shiyi, and out of the corner of his eye he saw the elders standing at the door of the brigade headquarters, watching the two of them leave.
"It's not going very smoothly. Several elders don't want my grandfather's lineage to leave the family." Lu Shiyi held Su Jin's hand and walked towards the door of the house. Many children gathered around the jeep.
"Uncle, uncle, can we take a ride?" the children asked expectantly.
"No, I have to go back to work soon. I'm on leave this time." Lu Shiyi shook his head and explained stiffly, "I'll take you out for a drive next time I come back, okay?"
The children listened to Lu Shiyi and made way for him. Lu Shiyi did what he said in front of the children.
Lu Shiyi drove Su Jin out of the village and handed her the invalid family tree at the entrance.
"It was torn from the old family tree, and it's also marked as invalid." Lu Shiyi looked at the familiar family tree and said with emotion, "From now on, the good or bad of the village has nothing to do with us."
The jeep left the village. Lu Shiyuan stood at the gate of his yard and stared at Lu Shiyi's yard for a long time.
Lu Shiyuan and his wife had discussed buying Lu Shiyi's yard and giving it to Lu Shiyang as a wedding house. As soon as he mentioned this, Lu Shiyi verbally rejected it.
After the car drove out of the village, Su Jin kept talking about interesting stories about the educated youth, and Lu Shiyi's expression looked better.
"Xiao Jin, I refuse the village chief's offer to buy our wedding house." Lu Shiyi was disheartened by the village. "The family tree hasn't even been moved out yet, and he's already coveting the new house."
It is difficult to build an ancestral hall in the imperial capital, and the village with its beautiful mountains and clear waters is the best location.
"Ayi, leave it to Big Sister's care. From what Lin Teng said, he will also keep the village homestead as a retirement home." Su Jin understood Lin Teng's approach. "The educated youth don't trust the village chief. Now Lu Shiyang is a worker and even serves as a scorekeeper."
"I publicly stated that our two families have a bad relationship. Just wait for the backlash." Lu Shiyi's lips curled up slightly. "There should be some excitement in the village in a few days."
The car approached the entrance of the armed department. A squad of sentries was blocking the door, and a group of villagers were gathered outside.
Lu Shiyi honked the car horn, and the squad leader led the sentries to clear a path for the car to pass, and the main gate was opened.
The car stopped at the door and Lu Shiyi took out his officer ID for the sentry to check.
"Commander Lu, the family members who were sent away are causing trouble. We have already gone to ask for the political commissar and several team members." The sentry saluted and informed the reason.
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