The captain nodded and turned his attention to the three Wu siblings.
Meng Fuyan and Xu Jing were too fast; the others behind them hadn't even had time to react.
When you arrive in a new place, don't you need time to observe and consider before making a choice?
They hadn't even had a chance to look around the place before these people were chosen?
Realizing what was happening, Wu Chengye immediately raised his chin, looking proud, "We'll stay in two rooms for now, but we need to build four, those four big ones."
What a joke! How could they possibly lose to Meng Fuyan?
Meng Fuyan wanted to live alone, and so did they.
Compared to Meng Fuyan, it was almost a conditioned reflex. Although their home was robbed, the three siblings didn't know what happened afterward. Their trust in their father caused Wu Chengye to panic and get angry for a while, but his inherent arrogance resurfaced.
At this point, Wu Siyu calmed down. It was true that Meng Fuyan was rich, and it was also true that their house had been ransacked, but surely her father wouldn't have left without any money.
Besides, her grandparents and maternal grandparents are wealthy, so it's not like the three siblings can't afford to repair the house.
And as for Mom, once she finds out they've gone to the countryside, she'll definitely send them money and supplies.
Therefore, they accepted Wu Chengye's statement.
The three siblings died young, unaware that the Zhang and Wu families had encountered misfortune.
The captain's eyes lit up, and his face became even more kind. These three siblings didn't seem like good people, but they looked very rich.
That's true. If the Meng family didn't have money, they wouldn't have attracted this group of people to seize it.
"Sure, I'll have someone fix it. You just need to pay a little for the labor, and it would be best if you had a receipt."
After saying that, he looked at the four people at the back with anticipation. They were all easy targets this time!
The four people behind him shrank back under his gaze, and three of them said fearfully, "I live in the dormitory."
Only one male educated youth said he wanted to repair the house.
The captain was a little disappointed, but looking at the flock of fat sheep in front of him, he was still in a pretty good mood.
"Alright, now that you've made up your mind, pack your things properly and come find me when you're settled."
He took the key, opened the rooms for everyone, gave them a few more instructions, and then left.
Xu Jing very helpfully carried Meng Fuyan's luggage into the house. "Comrade, the boss's comrades are our comrades. The boss instructed us to take care of you. If you need anything in the future, just let us know. If anyone bullies you, we will help you fight back."
Meng Fuyan thanked her, "Thank you!"
Everyone moved into their own rooms to tidy up.
This landlord used to be very wealthy. His servants lived in quite nice houses, and the entire racecourse was very large with many rooms. It could accommodate another twenty or thirty educated youths.
However, some of the houses were damaged and needed to be repaired by the workers themselves.
Meng Fuyan's room is about 30 square meters, rectangular in shape, with a kang (a heated brick bed) inside. Four or five people can squeeze in to sleep there. There are walls on three sides, and a window and a door on the other side.
There was nothing in the room except for the kang (a heated brick bed).
Meng Fuyan tidied up the room quickly, cleaned the pit, laid out the newly bought mat, took out a mattress from her package and put it on top, then took out a quilt and said to her younger brother, "If you're tired, go upstairs and rest for a while. It's still early!"
It's not noon yet, it's not too late to take a nap and do other things later.
Meng Yunji climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed), "Sister, you should get some sleep too!"
Meng Fuyan nodded. There was a well in the courtyard. She went to fetch some water and washed her face with her younger brother before going to sleep next to him.
Meng Yunji lay down next to her sister, hugging one of her arms, and asked, "Sister, are we going to live here from now on?"
Meng Fuyan nodded with a smile, "Yes! Don't worry, the brigade leader said that educated youth will not be forced to work in the fields. When I came here, I saw that the commune seems to have a primary school. We will send you to school then."
"We have the money left by our mother, so we won't go hungry even if we don't work. We're not afraid."
Meng Yunji hugged her sister's arm and happily replied, "Mmm!"
However, thinking of the three siblings, Meng Yunji was a little scared. "Sister, those three are there. Aren't you going to get hurt by yourself? Your head injury hasn't healed yet!"
Meng Fuyan laughed and said, "Don't worry, I only got hurt because of a momentary mistake. I gave them a good beating before I came. They just look unharmed, but they're probably still in pain."
"I have a way to deal with them, but Yunji, you must remember to stay far away from them and be careful that they don't scheme against you. It's best not to go out alone. Even when you go to school, I will personally pick you up and drop you off."
Meng Yunji nodded and assured him, "I understand, I will be careful."
The two siblings fell asleep quickly. The newly arrived educated youth had been on the train for too long and were basically exhausted, so no one made a fuss at this time.
Meng Fuyan was in good physical condition and woke up after sleeping for more than two hours. Seeing that her younger brother was still sleeping soundly, she did not wake him up, but got up to pack some gifts and went to find the captain.
The package contained many nice things; the gifts she packed were quite valuable.
Two pounds of brown sugar, one pound of White Rabbit milk candy, one pound of cured meat, two pounds of wheat flour, and a can of malted milk powder.
She knew the brigade leader had children at home who would definitely like to eat these things.
Having money and ability in this life, she wanted to build a better house. Naturally, the village wouldn't use the best materials for building houses. If she wanted better materials, she would have to go to the village head.
If it were her past self, she would never dare to be so high-profile. In her past life, she was very low-key at the beginning. Although she repaired the house herself, the house was neither good nor bad, and she just made do with it.
But in this life, it's not necessary.
In this life, if she has the ability to enjoy life, she will never suffer.
The captain understood her request.
It turns out they wanted blue bricks and tiles.
The houses in the educated youth settlement originally belonged to the landlords. Although they were for the servants, they were all brick and tile houses.
Some of the damaged buildings had their materials taken home by certain people to build their own houses, while others were simply smashed. The remaining main structure was also made of blue bricks, and if you have the money, you can use blue bricks to fill in the gaps. Anyway, the surrounding area is full of those kinds of houses, so it doesn't look too out of place.
After finalizing everything, Meng Fuyan returned to the educated youth settlement.
The people of Banqiao Brigade have a relatively affluent standard of living. The soil here is fertile and the produce is abundant, so the lives of ordinary people here are much better than in poor areas.
Even so, mud-brick houses still made up the vast majority of the houses, and the houses in the educated youth settlements were considered good.
If it weren't for this special period, the houses in the educated youth settlement would definitely have been occupied by the village.
The older educated youth at the settlement were making lunch, while the newly arrived educated youth were still asleep.
Meng Fuyan glanced at them, her gaze sweeping over the faces of the several former educated youths; they were all familiar faces.
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