Chapter 29 Who's Watching Her?
But thinking about it, it makes sense. This folk song came from a big city, so it's normal for it to be missing a line or two, so I didn't think much of it.
Zhou Ye's gaze drifted to a distant place. Could those houses be cowsheds?
How are your grandparents, parents and parents doing?
When I was little, my grandfather would always sing this lullaby to comfort me.
I wonder if it was my grandfather who spread this folk song?
The thought that there was still a chance to save his family warmed Zhou Ye's heart.
It's not too late!
"Hello, I'm Li Hao, the station chief of the educated youth station! You must be tired from your journey, please follow me!"
The man who came out had a pale face and a very thin build!
"Hello, I am Zhou Zhiming!"
"Hello……"
Everyone introduced themselves one by one!
Li Hao glanced at Zhou Ye, his eyes filled with amazement, but when he heard that she was only fifteen years old, he was a little surprised.
"So young, and already sent to the countryside?" I finally asked.
Zhou also smiled and said, "It's alright, my family will take care of me!"
Li Hao nodded, directly defining Zhou Ye as a rich young lady from a well-off family who was forced by circumstances to go to the countryside to hide.
"Our educated youth settlement has two rows of houses. The front is divided into two large rooms, one for girls and one for boys. The side rooms are the woodshed and the kitchen! Everyone lives in a shared dormitory, but it's free!"
The row behind is for single rooms, there are five in total, but only one is occupied! The rent is one yuan per month.
There's a separate stove and heated brick bed inside; you'll need to bring your own pots, pans, and utensils!
Upon hearing that money was required, Chen Lan immediately said, "I'd rather stay in the front yard!"
Wang Hongying also wanted to live in the front yard.
Zhou Zhiming and Deng Jie looked at the single room and immediately said that it was better for the two of them to rent one! It was better than being cramped in the front yard!
Bai Xue hesitated. If she stayed in the front yard, she wouldn't be able to keep an eye on Sister Zhou all the time. If she stayed in a single room in the back yard, she didn't have the money!
"Follow me?" Zhou also asked.
Bai Xue was overjoyed: "I'll go!"
“Brother Li, we want two rooms!” Zhou said.
Bai Xue was a little disappointed. Why wasn't she sharing a room with Sister Zhou? The little dog looked aggrieved...
Li Hao was surprised by Zhou Ye's generosity, thinking that perhaps they were friends, and nodded as he picked up the registration book!
After paying, everyone began to pack their belongings.
Li Hao said they would meet in the front yard an hour later.
There are no closets in the single room, and although it's not small, we can only put our things on the bed for now.
"Sister Zhou, let me help you tidy up!"
Snow White popped out from the doorway and skipped in!
Before Zhou could refuse, Bai Xue started fetching water, wiping the bed, cleaning the stove, and laying out the mattress and blankets.
In no time at all, the bed was made!
Without a word, Bai Xue also put up the curtains.
Looking at Bai Xue, who resembled the fairy godmother, Zhou Ye felt for the first time that saving someone was actually quite a good deal!
"Slap! Slap!"
"It's all packed! Sister, take a look, is it okay?"
Bai Xue boasted of her achievement.
Zhou also smiled, which was rare for him: "Very good!"
"Hehe... I'm going to pack my things now. Sister Zhou, you rest for a bit. I'll call you when I'm leaving!"
"Um!"
An hour later, everyone met in the front yard.
Li Hao stood at the front and spoke: "Hello everyone, I am Li Hao, the station chief of the educated youth settlement. I am here today to wait for you all. The other educated youths have all gone to work in the fields!"
We can meet at noon.
Since you're new here, you can rest for today and tomorrow to set up. If you need cabinets or pots and pans, go west when you go out, and at the very end, you'll find Old Zhang's house, where they make cabinets!
“The food on the steps is your grain. The village is in difficulty right now, and each person only has ten catties of cornmeal and twenty catties of dark flour as supplies.”
As soon as the voice fell, a chorus of sighs followed.
Didn't they say that you could eat your fill if you went to the countryside?
It's only March! Who can eat this little bit?
Li Hao understood everyone's difficulties; after all, who wasn't hungry?
But what can we do? Fortunately, it's spring now, and wild vegetables are growing on the mountain. Everyone can pick some so they won't starve!
Why……
"Alright, I hope you can understand. Everyone is having a tough time! As for vegetables, there's land in the backyard. You can each cultivate a little land as your own vegetable garden! For the time being, you can exchange with other villagers."
Now take the grain back!
After Li Hao finished speaking, he hurried to the field to get to work, because work points were his lifeline!
Wang Hongying and Chen Lan watched enviously as Bai Xue and Zhou Ye went to the backyard. They sighed, exchanged a glance, and both saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.
The front yard is free, but it's crowded!
In a place where you're all alone, it's hard to even turn over in bed.
But what could I do? I only had twenty yuan with me when I went to the countryside, and I was still waiting for relief! This meant paying a year's rent, twelve yuan!
Zhou put the grain inside the house, and Bai Xue followed him in.
"you……"
Zhou Ye looked at Bai Xue with a puzzled expression.
Bai Xue said matter-of-factly, "I came to the countryside to repay your kindness with my body, so isn't it normal for me to take care of you, Sister Zhou?"
And also..."
"I'm a really good cook! I'm incredibly good at cooking! I can also do a lot of other things, like sewing, chopping wood, and making clothes!"
Oh, and I also make pickled vegetables, spicy vegetables, and salted vegetables—I can make all of those!
After Bai Xue finished speaking, she said pitifully, "So, Sister Zhou, I'll have dinner with you! You don't have to worry about these things anymore."
Please!
Zhou also smiled.
Bai Xue was completely stunned: "Wow...it's so beautiful!"
Seeing Zhou Ye hand her his food, Bai Xue instantly understood: "Sister Zhou, don't worry, I will definitely raise you to be fair and tall!"
Anyway, it's the time when we're growing, hey...
The two of them set off for Old Zhang's house to have cabinets made before the workday ended and when there were fewer people around.
The Zhang family is a family of heroes, so the village allows the elderly couple to earn some extra money.
"Hello, we'd like to have some cabinets made!"
Bai Xue called out from the doorway.
An old man planing wood in the courtyard turned around and called out, "Come in! A new educated youth?"
"Yes!"
Snow White agrees!
Zhou Ye glanced at the finished products in the yard and immediately started ordering: "Two wardrobes, two bedside tables, and two cupboards."
Two basin stands.
Two iron pots, two earthenware jars, and two large wooden basins.
Ten sets of bowls, plates, and chopsticks!
After Zhou finished speaking, there was complete silence around him.
Grandpa Zhang touched his chin with his hand and said carefully, "Young lady, you can't possibly use all of this, can you?"
"And hers too!"
Bai Xue said with a grin, "Grandpa, we're sisters! Together!"
But she still carefully leaned close to Zhou Ye's ear and said, "Sister Zhou, I need a cupboard and an iron pot, that's all. I don't need anything else, it's a waste of money!"
"How much?"
Zhou asked directly.
Bai Xue felt conflicted, both happy and sad.
I'm happy because Sister Zhou must consider me one of her own, otherwise she wouldn't have spent so much money! I'm sad because I don't have any money to give her!
Grandpa Zhang grinned from ear to ear; today's order is a big one!
"Two industrial tickets are needed, plus one hundred and eighty yuan!"
Zhou Ye paid without any expression.
Chen Lan and Wang Hongying, who had just walked in through the door, turned pale and then ashen-faced...
This is... such extravagant spending!
“Zhou Zhiqing, aren’t you spending too much?” Chen Lan stepped forward and couldn’t help but dissuade him.
Zhou glanced at her, then left without saying a word!
Chen Lan looked at Wang Hongying and asked in confusion, "Hey... why did she just glance at me and leave?"
What does that mean?
What did that look mean?
Wang Hongying sighed: "They just think you're being nosy!"
Chen Lan blushed, and her lips moved slightly...
Unbeknownst to Zhou, behind a wall, someone had been watching her all along…
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