After much deliberation, she couldn't decide which fabric to choose. In the end, she bought several kinds of fabrics based on the salesperson's recommendations. If Lin Jingyu hadn't stopped her, she would have wanted even more.
After leaving the department store.
The two started wandering around again, buying whatever they saw that seemed suitable.
When Lin Jingyu headed to the bus station, her basket was already full.
Of course, Yang Shujue's basket was also filled with a lot of things.
Back to town.
When I was about to return to my village, I discovered that there was another group of educated youth in the town, but I didn't know which village they had been assigned to.
The group exchanged glances but remained silent.
Until I got home.
"Sister Jingyu, there are too many educated youths sent to the countryside."
Peng Shiyu looked worried. "I think I saw a few elderly people just now. They didn't look well, and they're so old. Can they still do hard labor?"
"There's no use in us worrying about these things."
Lin Jingyu knew that the past few years had seen a real surge in people going to the countryside, with countless young people from all over the country going to rural areas and mountains every day.
Meanwhile, some people are labeled with various tags...
Landlords, rich peasants, counter-revolutionaries, bad elements, rightists, spies, traitors, capitalist roaders, and so on—these people were not only assigned to do the hardest, dirtiest, and smelliest work, but were also dragged out and criticized by some 'radicals'.
How many respected elders died unjustly, or rather, were humiliated to death?
In the midst of this historical tide, even knowing what is happening, no one is powerless to save or stop it.
"Shiyu, don't overthink it. It's better if we pretend we don't know about these things."
Yang Shujue's voice was much softer, with a hint of fear in it, "Now there are Red Guards in the town. If these people find out, they will definitely cause us trouble."
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