When Yang Weimin and Zhang Datao arrived at Wang Zhaoli's parents' home, only a few elders were there.
The younger generation's children were all out playing, so the two of them could talk freely.
Wang Hongli was already waiting in her sister's room. When she saw Yang Weimin and Zhang Datao come in, she nodded with satisfaction.
Several elders of the Wang family nodded in approval upon seeing Yang Weimin. They thought the young man seemed promising, and his brother was also their son-in-law.
The father was also a battalion commander, and the second son was doing well in the army. Everyone was quite satisfied with this family.
It all depends on how well the two children get along. Wang Zhaoli brought her brother-in-law and cousin to meet.
The two of them shared their situations, and since they chatted for a long time, it seemed to be going well.
Yang Weimin was in a good mood when he came out, while Wang Hongli stayed in the room the whole time.
After the Yang family mother and son left, the elders of the Wang family asked Wang Hongli for his opinion.
Wang Hongli blushed as she looked at her elders. "Comrade Yang is quite good. We had a very good chat. I'm sure of him, Grandpa."
Grandpa Wang nodded, knowing everyone's background and situation well. Now, they were just waiting for the two families to discuss the marriage arrangements.
They discussed their marriage very smoothly and followed all the customs for first marriages.
Wang's parents were very satisfied with their future son-in-law, giving him all the respect he deserved, leaving everyone speechless.
The Yang family was very lively on the wedding day. Yang Chunli and Grandma Zhang Datao were very satisfied with their third daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law.
Three men and two women also came to the educated youth compound; they all looked quite well-dressed.
Yangjia Village welcomed another person who had been sent down to the countryside, and he arrived in a very disheveled state.
Yang Chunlin looked at the man and realized he was a highly accomplished academic. He sighed inwardly, thinking, "What kind of world is this?"
These people are pillars of the nation, yet they were tortured to the point of not bowing their heads to survive.
When Yang Chunlin led him to the house at the foot of the mountain, only Old Yan was waiting inside. When he saw the newcomer, he hesitated for a moment.
This person is Hong Shuming, a big name in academia. I wonder who reported him this time.
Yang Chunlin conducted the handover in a formal and official manner, and then quickly made arrangements for the educated youth.
Most of the newly arrived educated youth seemed to come from relatively well-off families, and the two female educated youths were from the same place.
They chose a single room for two people, which would be more comfortable.
The three male educated youth also chose a single room, so that they wouldn't have to worry about the educated youth compound being too crowded.
The two female educated youths, Yao Shuya and Hu Fang, were relatives. They were both from Henan Province, had graduated from high school at the age of eighteen, and their families seemed to be doing well, judging from their clothes.
Liu Zexi, a male educated youth from Henan Province, graduated from high school at the age of nineteen.
Hu Jun is from Shanghai Province and graduated from high school at the age of twenty.
Zhang Tianming is from Hubei Province and graduated from junior high school at the age of nineteen.
They all chose single rooms, and Yang Chunlin was very happy. The houses he insisted on building were now profitable, and the villagers wouldn't have any wild ideas.
Everyone seemed quite friendly, and Cheng told them a bit about the experiences of the educated youth, so they weren't completely clueless.
Since they were single-person households without their own cooking facilities, they ate with the other residents of the educated youth compound.
Song Yining received a hint from Old Yan that he needed to talk to her, so she went over there that night while everyone was asleep.
Xiao Bai and Xiao Hui stayed outside the door watching what was happening, and only then did Song Yining feel at ease enough to go inside.
Old Yan was waiting at the door. When he saw Song Yining coming over, he carefully told him about the academic bigwig who had come this time.
Ask him to take a look. He's so thin and weak; it's obvious he's been suffering a lot lately. His former high spirits are completely different from now.
Song Yining examined him and found that he had been malnourished recently and had suffered a psychological blow.
There were no physical marks on the child's body; it was almost entirely psychological torture.
As Song Yining was preparing to leave, Xiao Hui came in to report that a young man had come outside and was very wary, so he asked Elder Yan and the others to be careful.
Song Yining chose to leave through the back door, and Old Yan and the others quickly turned off the lights and went to sleep.
One person was left to keep watch at night, and the rest of them took turns guarding Hong Tianming and keeping an eye on the outside movements.
Little Grey and Little White followed the people coming from the foot of the mountain until they arrived at Zhang Tianming's educated youth settlement.
After everyone went inside, they returned to Song Yining and reported what they had just seen.
Song Yining felt that this male educated youth must have something wrong with him, because he went straight to the people below as soon as he arrived.
These people are either family members or members of the enemy forces, which is where Xiaobai and Xiaohui's job comes in.
By monitoring the movements on both sides, she wouldn't be passive.
Those sent down here are mostly intellectuals and military leaders; they must have ulterior motives.
This person came from a town in Hunan Province, but spoke fluent Mandarin without a trace of his hometown accent. People even joked that Zhang, the educated youth, spoke standard Mandarin without any accent.
Zhang Tianming realized his mistake and his expression changed instantly, but no one else noticed.
Song Yining noticed this, as everyone was talking about their hometowns.
That night, he discovered that the people who had been sent down to the countryside were secretly going to check out the terrain.
What is he trying to do? He has some bad intentions.
I'll take a good look at their information tomorrow so I can understand their situation better.
The next day, Song Yining secretly asked Yang Chunlin for the information of several people, and fortunately, they were all recorded here.
When he saw Zhang Tianming's profile, he sensed something was amiss.
We'll just wait and see what he's up to. There must be a reason why these people are here.
There are still many enemy agents and various forces within the country, and they are doing everything they can to persecute people in different regions.
Song Yining also observed the various educated youths who had come this time, wondering if there were any who had slipped through the net.
Zhang Tianming often stares around while at work, as if he's looking for something.
There hasn't been much work lately. The weather here has four distinct seasons, and winter is just around the corner. Everyone is busy gathering firewood.
These newcomers had to work hard to gather firewood. One of the newly arrived female educated youths even paid villagers to help her gather firewood.
Everyone was happy to do these things, and in just a few days their firewood piles were as big as mountains.
Now they can properly enjoy the snowy days to come.
The male educated youth also listened to the advice of the older educated youth, and everyone worked hard to store firewood for the winter.
After everyone had fallen asleep that night, Zhang Tianming went to the place where the people below lived once again.
He looked around, assessing the situation outside. He knew that going in on his own would be strictly forbidden.
The courtyard was surrounded by thorny wildflowers, making it difficult for ordinary people to enter.
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