Qian Liulin was still waiting half a kilometer away. When Song Lili arrived, only Li Weiguo was there; the others probably hadn't arrived yet.
"Uncle." Song Lili greeted Li Weiguo first, and then looked at Qian Liulin. "Brother Qian, something happened?" That was all she could think of.
Qian Liulin shook his head. "It's not really a big deal. You sit down first, and I'll explain everything once everyone is here."
This time, Qian Liulin wouldn't have come over at this time if it weren't to inform Song Lili in advance so she could prepare.
"Okay," Song Lili nodded and sat down.
Judging from Qian Liulin's appearance, nothing bad should have happened, so she waited patiently.
After Zhang Qinghua and Daqing arrived, Qian Liulin said, "I heard that a large group of educated youth will be coming after the New Year and will be assigned to our town, so I came to tell you."
"Educated youth?" Song Lili was surprised; it happened so quickly. It was only the New Year, and she hadn't expected to hear the news so soon.
Song Lili didn't know exactly when the educated youth went to the countryside; she only knew it was in this year, and she didn't expect to hear about it now.
"Are you sure?" Song Lili couldn't help but ask. "There shouldn't be any official notification yet, right?" Otherwise, Qian Liulin wouldn't have said he had heard the news.
Qian Liulin nodded. "I heard about this from a friend. The official notice hasn't come down yet, so I came to ask you what your thoughts are?"
Because there are some special people in Hongqi Village, Qian Liulin made a special trip to ask Song Lili what she thought.
He also regarded Song Lili as someone like himself, which is why he asked that question.
"Can we not have it?" Song Lili thought for a moment and finally asked.
It's not that she has any prejudice against educated youth, but there will always be friction between individuals.
Moreover, the educated youth were all young and passionate teenagers who were prone to impulsive actions and often caused trouble.
Therefore, if possible, Song Lili does not want anyone to come to Hongqi Village.
"I'm afraid that won't work." Qian Liulin smiled bitterly, as if he had anticipated Song Lili's attitude.
As soon as Song Lili finished speaking, he immediately shook his head in denial, incredibly quickly.
"However, I can try to arrange fewer of them for you," Qian Liulin finally said slowly.
"Fine," Song Lili said, having no other choice but to reluctantly accept.
"However, Brother Qian, if there are any doctors who know medicine, give them priority to us. You should know what that means."
"Also, check their character. Otherwise, if they cause a huge commotion, I might not be able to resist hitting them."
Although Song Lili spoke with a smile, her eyes were serious.
If some people go too far, she probably won't be able to control herself, and then who knows how things will develop.
"You...you figure it out yourself. I can't interfere with these things," Qian Liulin said irritably.
Whether or not people are hit is none of his business; his only responsibility is to allocate resources and ensure that those people don't disturb the grandparents.
"Okay, I understand. I'm all set. You can talk to the secretary and the others about the rest."
Song Lili also felt that someone like her was quite an oddity.
Although she wasn't any of the village's officials, she was involved in every major village event.
Li Weiguo and his companions weren't narrow-minded; otherwise, she would have been forced to leave the village long ago.
However, everyone had gotten used to it, and seemed to have forgotten that Song Lili was not a member of their team.
Song Lili didn't offer any advice; in this special situation, she preferred to remain silent rather than know nothing.
At the very least, she learned the news earlier than others, allowing her to make plans sooner.
What followed was village affairs, which didn't concern Song Lili much; she was simply thinking about the educated youth.
The educated youth's move to the countryside greatly weakened the Red Guards' strength and gave some people a chance to catch their breath.
However, if this happens, Hongqi Village is likely to be in turmoil.
There will always be some problems, but there's no need to worry too much.
The educated youth were all young people, and when they came to a place where they were unfamiliar with everyone, they would restrain themselves to some extent.
Besides, this is Hongqi Village, her territory. Why would she be afraid? She was just subconsciously avoiding trouble.
Now that I know things can't be changed, I can only accept it.
She looked at Li Weiguo and Qian Liulin and then moved closer to Yang Weimin, saying, "Uncle, if the educated youth come, how about arranging them to go to the Third Brigade?"
"Why?" Yang Weimin didn't understand. Wasn't he unwilling to let the elderly stay in the Third Brigade last time?
"Because the Third Brigade is located far from the Fifth Brigade and the First Brigade, they rarely encounter any elderly people."
"Besides, didn't the captain of the Third Brigade complain that some of the older men couldn't work last time? Giving him some young men and women should make him happy, right?"
Although Song Lili is not petty, she holds grudges. She still remembers the last time the captain of the Third Brigade disliked Mu Shaohua and his group.
This time, let's find something for them to do.
"Are you really not considering the Fifth Brigade? After all, they have several strong laborers." Yang Weimin couldn't help but ask.
“Uncle, sometimes being young isn’t necessarily a good thing,” Song Lili said meaningfully.
Being young means having a lot of things to do and being a bit of a troublemaker.
She wouldn't cause trouble for Song Yongren; that would only create problems for herself.
A large brigade? It's best not to cause trouble for Zhang Qinghua. After all, the brigade leader is Zhang Qinghua's cousin.
Apart from these two places, any other place is fine, but the Third Brigade is more suitable.
"Well... okay." Yang Weimin didn't quite understand what Song Lili meant by saying that being young isn't necessarily a good thing.
Why isn't being young a good thing? At the very least, more physical labor means more work points.
Seeing how determined Song Lili was, he remained silent. In any case, Lili was a steady girl and knew what she was doing.
So she said if she didn't want it, then she wouldn't assign her to the Fifth Brigade or the First Brigade.
And so, the two decided on the future destinations for the educated youth who would be coming, and Song Lili then returned to her original spot to sit and daydream.
After Qian Liulin and Li Weiguo finished speaking, Song Lili went over and said, "Brother Qian, would you like to come to my house for a while?"
Actually, she wanted Qian Liulin to go see Zhao Qian and the others, as they hadn't seen each other in the two years since they arrived.
"Is this... okay?" It would be a lie to say that Qian Liulin wasn't tempted. He understood as soon as he saw Song Lili's expression.
It wasn't that he didn't want to go and see, but he was afraid of causing trouble, so he refrained from going.
"It's alright. There are a lot of people visiting relatives today, so I doubt anyone will notice you. I'll just say you're a relative of mine, and no one should notice."
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