The next day at work, when tasks were assigned, Lin Jin was assigned to weeding. There were many weeds in the wheat field that needed to be pulled. Lin Jin was given a small plot of land, which seemed like a lot, but she wasn't afraid. She squatted down and started weeding. As the sun gradually rose higher, Zhu Jingyi stood to the side, panting heavily, constantly complaining about when these hard days would end. The weather was still a bit cold, but working for a long time still made her sweat.
During the lunch break, she noticed that many villagers had caught colds and were coughing. It was indeed easy to catch a cold in this kind of weather. The temperature was too low in the morning, and then people would sweat at noon. It would be strange if they didn't catch a cold. Lin Jin was unsure about the team leader's temperament and dared not step forward rashly. In this era, traditional Chinese medicine was not recognized.
A week had passed since Lin Jin arrived in Yangliu Village. She had been wanting to move out because there were too many people. It was inconvenient for her to use her spatial dimension. After a week of getting to know her teammate, she found him to be a good person—fair-minded and open-minded. Lin Jin decided to talk to the team leader about moving out. That day, after work, she took two packs of Daqianmen cigarettes, grabbed a handful of candy, put them in her pocket, and went to the team leader's house. The team leader was sitting in the yard smoking, and his wife was cooking. Seeing Lin Jin, she warmly invited her to cook. A little while later, two children came out of the house. Lin Jin was prepared; she gave each child a handful of candy and placed her cigarettes on the table. The team leader's wife smiled even more happily. "What brings you here today, Lin Qing?" the team leader asked.
Lin Jin explained his purpose, and after a moment's thought, the team leader said, "Logically speaking, this isn't in accordance with the rules, but seeing how reliable and hardworking you are, I know that it's inevitable for you educated youth to have disagreements when living together. There's a vacant house at the east end of the village, but it's a bit dilapidated. If you don't mind, you can tidy it up and live there." Lin Jin was overjoyed and asked repeatedly, "How much per month?"
"Just give me 1 yuan a month," Lin Jin quickly took out 16 yuan and handed it to the team leader. "I'll rent it for a year and a half. This is the rent. When can we see the house, team leader?" "We can go now. Don't call me team leader anymore. Just call me Uncle Yang," the team leader's wife added. "My surname is Liu. Just call me Aunt Liu. Okay, Uncle Wu, Aunt Liu, let's go see the house now."
Lin Jin quickly found a house that she was very satisfied with. Although it was a bit run-down, it was definitely safe to live in. It had a kitchen, a bathroom, and everything else. It was just that no one had lived there for a long time, so it needed to be cleaned thoroughly. Lin Jin didn't tell them that she was going to move out because the house wasn't cleaned yet and it would take another two days. She had to work during the day, so she would only have time to clean it after work.
The two female educated youths who caused trouble earlier, the one with small eyes, is named Wu Shuangshuang, and the other is named Tian Guixiang. Both of them came from Shanghai, so they looked down on everyone and thought they were very important. They were often sarcastic and liked to take advantage of others. Lin Jin learned all this from Chen Xiaoyan. From the past few days of getting along, Lin Jin also realized that these two were not easy to deal with. However, Lin Jin was not afraid of them. If they offended her, she had plenty of ways to deal with them.
After some hard work, the once somewhat messy house was quickly cleaned and tidied up. Finally, Lin Jin's wish came true; she could move out and live alone. Before leaving, she made a point of saying goodbye to Chen Xiaoyan and Zhu Jingyi, informing them of her impending departure.
Upon hearing this sudden news, Chen Xiaoyan and Zhu Jingyi were both taken aback and asked in unison, "Lin Zhiqing, are you really planning to move away like this? This is too sudden! We will miss you so much if you leave. What will we do then?" Zhu Jingyi, in particular, a girl who was usually quite sentimental and prone to tears, had her eyes reddening and was about to burst into tears.
Fortunately, Lin Jin reacted quickly and comforted her, "Don't be sad. I'm just moving to another place in the village, not going to a far place. If you want to see me in the future, you can come and play with me anytime." Hearing this, Zhu Jingyi's emotions stabilized a little, but her eyes were still full of reluctance.
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