Chapter 194 The 1970s Educated Youth Are a Bit Arrogant
2:23 pm.
The train finally stopped at the terminal, which was also Lin Wanwan’s goal this time.
Because this is a parallel world, many place names are different from what she knew before.
Except for the fact that the province is also called Northeast, the place names here are different. The place where we are now is called Qingshan County.
The commune that Lin Wanwan was going to was called Hongqi Commune.
Because Lin Wanwan had a lot of luggage, when she got off the train, Liu Zhiqing, Yu Zhiqing, and Wan Zhiqing all carried some of it for her.
This also allowed her to get off the train easily and arrive at the places where educated youth were picked up in various villages.
"Niuhougou Village, educated youth heading to Niuhougou Village, please gather here."
"Lotus Village, educated youth heading to Lotus Village, please gather here."
"Houhetai Village, educated youth heading to Houhetai Village, please gather here..."
The village heads who came to pick up people from each village were all shouting loudly.
They walked along and Liu Zhiqing and Yu Zhiqing soon found their team.
Wan Zhiqing also found the village she was going to and quickly settled her things.
"Lin Zhiqing, which village is yours? We'll help you find it."
Although they found the group, the two male educated youth did not abandon Lin Wanwan.
They planned to send Lin Wanwan to the gathering place for educated youth, find the pick-up point in her village, and then gather in their own village.
"I'm going to Yishui Village. I don't think I heard anyone calling for this village."
We were almost at the end of the road, but I didn't hear anyone shouting about Yishui Village.
"Let's find someone to ask. The locals will definitely know more than us."
Liu Zhiqing handed the luggage to Yu Zhiqing, and he ran to a village and asked about the situation in Yishui Village.
Soon, Liu Zhiqing came back after asking questions.
"Lin Zhiqing, Yishui Village didn't send anyone to pick him up this time. I heard the village chief of Yishui Village is ill, so they asked other village chiefs from Hongqi Commune to help bring him back to the commune."
"Why don't you just come with us? When we get to the Red Flag Commune, I'm sure someone there will come to pick you up."
Sure enough, the mouth under the nose is used to ask questions.
Lin Wanwan learned the truth of the matter and did not act pretentiously.
Following Liu Zhiqing and others, we got on the donkey cart to Houhetai Village.
"Lin Zhiqing, our Houhetai Village is in a different direction from Yishui Village. Once we get to Hongqi Commune, we'll have no choice but to leave you behind."
"But Yishui Village is not far from Hongqi Commune. Even if no one comes to pick you up, it won't take too long to ask along the way."
The old village chief of Houhetai Village is a simple and honest uncle.
But Lin Wanwan had no intention of looking down on him. Although he looked honest, he must have some outstanding qualities to be the village chief.
"Uncle, thank you for giving me a ride today. Otherwise, I don't know how I would find the Red Flag Commune!"
"I came from Beijing and didn't bring anything special. These four items are local specialties. I brought quite a few. You can take some back home to let your children taste them."
Seeing that they were almost at Hongqi Commune, Lin Wanwan took out a gift from her package.
To put it simply, the four big items are four kinds of pastries.
These are some of the more famous snacks in Beijing. The portions are not big, only a few pieces each!
"How can I take your things, a girl's? You should keep them for yourself. It's not like the city in the countryside. You have to pay for everything."
"You're a little girl who doesn't know anyone here. You have to be careful with your money, tickets, and food. Don't let those old ladies in the village get on your nerves."
"Little girl, you may not know this, and I'm not saying anything bad about you educated youth, but some of you really don't have good judgment."
"If you don't lock up your things, they'll probably be eaten and used up in two days."
The old village chief of Houhetai Village is really a good man. Not only did he not ask for Lin Wanwan's thank-you gift, but he also reminded him of a lot of things to pay attention to.
"Uncle, the Red Flag Commune is just ahead."
"This snack isn't worth much. If you don't believe me, you can ask Liu Zhiqing and Yu Zhiqing."
"I've put your things in the car. Remember to put them away later. I'll get off here."
When the donkey cart stopped at the town entrance, Lin Wanwan jumped off it.
"Tell me, why are you so polite, girl?"
"If there's really no one in Yishui Village to pick you up, you can go to the labor market and exchange some things for labor to help push your things to Yishui Village."
"It might be difficult to rent a donkey cart, but renting a small cart won't take much to get you food."
People in the town or those living close to the town would come with carts looking for odd jobs in their spare time.
The harvest from the fields alone may not be enough to fill one's stomach, so people in the city also like to make extra money.
This kind of labor force is allowed to exist no matter what era it is.
However, they can only take jobs in specific locations. Once they leave this place and look for work again, they are likely to be caught by patrol teams.
"I understand, uncle. You should hurry back. It's getting late. We still have things to do when we get there. The day will be over soon."
Lin Wanwan thanked the other party, waved goodbye, picked up her package, and went to town.
According to the village chief of Houhetai Village, a labor market has been found.
As soon as I walked into the alley, several people surrounded me.
"Are you looking for a driver, little girl? We are all here. Which one do you want to see?"
"Don't worry, little girl. Our fees are all the same here. We won't charge more no matter who you ask."
A middle-aged man stood in front of the group and greeted Lin Wanwan.
"I'm looking for someone to help me push the stuff to Yishui Village. Who among you is willing to take the job? How much food would you like?"
The main job of people working here is to collect grain, followed by money.
In this era, the people were the most active in farming, but there was never enough food. After all, the deficit left over from previous years had prevented the entire country from recovering for a while.
"Little girl, you can choose any of us. Whoever you choose will take you home."
The uncle spoke again, and the others nodded.
"In that case, it's you, uncle."
"Please give me a ride. I'll give you the food when we get there."
The younger and stronger men behind took a few steps back upon hearing Lin Wanwan's words.
The uncle didn't expect that Lin Wanwan didn't choose a strong young man, but chose him, an old man who was obviously inferior to those men.
But Lin Wanwan thought that this uncle was older and it would be more difficult for him to get work, so she took care of his business.
What's more, the uncle is so old and he wouldn't have any bad intentions.
When walking on the street with an old man like this, you don’t have to worry about people gossiping about you.
So the two of them quickly reached an agreement, and Lin Wanwan put her package on the cart and let the uncle push it.
It’s not a big deal to hire a cart pusher, but you can also find a guide for yourself. Lin Wanwan thinks it’s worth it.
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