In fact, Song Lili had thought about where the elderly people would stay when they came.
She had two ideal places in mind: the First Brigade and the Fifth Brigade.
With Li Weiguo, Zhang Qinghua, and Daqing in the first brigade, plus Zhang Qinghua's cousin Zhang Laixi, she would feel much more at ease.
The second place is the Fifth Brigade, which is also the reason Li Weiguo mentioned earlier.
Therefore, after Li Weiguo explained his reasons, Yang Weimin agreed almost without thinking.
"Okay, I understand. I think it's a good idea too." Having things under your own nose is the most reassuring thing.
So at noon, Song Yongren gathered everyone from the Fifth Brigade together and introduced the four elderly men to them.
It was at this moment that Song Lili learned the names of the elderly people, of course, through the introduction of the elderly man who had spoken at the village entrance earlier.
The old man's name was Qian Xianming. He was sixty years old and seemed very kind and gentle, but he rarely spoke.
The old lady's name was Zhao Qian, which sounds like a man's name, but that was her real name.
The old lady was the most disheveled of the four, and also the youngest, at fifty years old.
However, Song Lili saw despair in her eyes, as if she had long since become indifferent to everything else.
Song Lili didn't know if the old man had become like this because of the recent criticism sessions or for some other reason. She only knew that if the old man continued like this, he probably wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer.
However, since we've only just met, we shouldn't ask rashly. We can only wait for an opportunity to see if we can offer some advice.
The other two elderly men were named Li Zhiyuan and Wu Zhongge.
Li Zhiyuan was fifty-eight years old and had a dignified air about him. Song Lili guessed that the old man's profession was probably a soldier or a policeman.
The old man, Wu Zhongge, remained expressionless, his face stern, his gaze unwavering, and his eyes clouded over.
Song Yongren told the people of the Fifth Brigade, "These elderly people will be living with us in Hongqi Village for the rest of their time."
"Just treat them like your neighbors. Treat them the same way you treat other people."
Someone asked, "Captain, what about their rations? Are we all supposed to chip in?" This was the question everyone was most concerned about.
Previously, Wu Ying and Song Yi's food rations were pooled together by the entire village, which caused dissatisfaction among many people, hence the question.
"No, they will earn their own work points and won't make everyone chip in for food rations. Their household registration has already been transferred to Hongqi Village, so you don't need to worry."
Song Yongren made his point clear, which was also the information Yang Weimin had told him when he brought the man over.
At first, Song Yongren couldn't believe it for a long time. He had thought that the elderly people's food rations would also have to be pooled together by everyone. He was still worried about how to tell the team members.
But when Yang Weimin mentioned that he was earning work points, Song Yongren was no longer worried, nor was he afraid of what the people of the Fifth Brigade would say behind his back.
Self-reliance leads to abundance; who could say anything else?
The members of the Fifth Brigade were also surprised; this was the first time they hadn't rejected people from outside.
Previously, Wu Ying and Song Yi had to scrape together their own food rations in Hongqi Village, but the later life experience group had their food rations provided by the town.
Now, they're doing it themselves, just living here, and it's not even their own place. What else can anyone say?
So, as soon as they heard that they didn't need to supply food themselves, everyone became generous and said, "Captain, don't worry, just treat him like your own elder."
"That's right. We'll help you with anything, no matter how small, without hesitation, so please feel free to stay here."
"Yes, yes, let's just pretend that some villagers have come to visit again."
Song Lili had been listening without saying a word, but a slight smile appeared on her lips when she heard the villagers chattering amongst themselves.
Qian Liulin seized the perfect moment to send them here.
First, it marked the beginning of a large-scale relocation of people to lower levels, so since no one had seen anything like it before, there was no sense of resistance.
Secondly, these were among the first batch of people to receive household registration, and by earning work points themselves, they eliminated any reason for others to exclude them.
Third, the external fluctuations have not yet affected this remote mountain village, nor have they caused people to look down on them.
Therefore, these elderly people will certainly receive good treatment for the time being. As for what will happen when the outbreak fully occurs, that depends on fate.
Of course, it all depends on human effort.
Therefore, the arrival of the elderly men caused no stir, and the people of Hongqi Village only discussed it for a few days before forgetting about it.
This is what Song Lili most wants to see, as it allows them to integrate with the villagers and reduces trouble.
Song Lili didn't visit them; she only asked Song Yongren to tidy up the house for them, make sure it wasn't drafty, and that the kang (heated brick bed) was warm, and then she didn't care about anything else.
After four or five days, when there was no further discussion about the elderly people, Song Lili finally decided to go and visit them.
According to Song Lili's observation that day, the old man who reprimanded Qian Xianming should be a family member of Qian Liulin.
Because he looks somewhat like Qian Liulin in some ways, but not by much, and you wouldn't notice it if you didn't look closely.
As for the others, she could only guess; she had no idea.
When she arrived at the house where the four elderly people lived, which was at the very back of the Fifth Brigade and closest to the mountains, it was also a newly built house.
I saw Li Zhiyuan squatting on the ground chopping firewood. There was already a lot of firewood around him, so he must have been working for a long time.
In the blink of an eye, Qian Xianming, who had somehow found a powerful figure nearby, was rummaging through the vacant land not far from the house, seemingly wanting to plant something there.
Wu Zhongge flashed through the room, and Song Lili 9 didn't even see what he was doing.
She only missed Zhao Qian.
"Grandpas, are you busy? The vegetables I planted at home are ready, and I thought you had just arrived and didn't have any ready, so I brought you some," Song Lili said with a smile.
Hearing the sound, several people looked up. Seeing Song Lili smiling at the door, no one spoke.
Song Lili waited for a while but didn't receive a response. Feeling a little embarrassed, she felt that she was about to lose her smile.
What's wrong with these elderly people? Why don't they say anything? Leaving her here is really hard on them.
Feeling that her expression must look terrible, Song Lili simply kept a blank face and looked at the elderly people.
Whether out of spite or in a standoff, she simply stopped speaking and just stared at them.
The two suddenly looked at each other.
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