Shen Anchen left Wangtu Village and returned to the team in mid-April. During this time, he recovered from the hidden injuries he had sustained during the missions in the past few years. Shen Anning also packed some life-saving medicine for him. There are still more than two years before the Shen family returns to the capital. If Shen Anchen wants to make further progress in the army in these two years, he will definitely have to take on dangerous missions.
On the morning of the day they left, it was just daybreak and there were not many people on the road in the village. Grandpa Shen and Grandma Shen were standing in front of the house early, looking across a small river at their grandson who was about to return to the army.
Shen Anchen put down the bag in his hand and saluted in the direction of his grandparents.
Watching his grandparents walk into the house, Ana Shen picked up his army bag and said, “Second brother, let’s go. We will all be fine.”
Because they had to take a bus to the county, Shen Anchen rode a bicycle and took Shen Anning to the town to take a bus first. Although he bought a ticket for the afternoon, he had to go to Geng Chengyi's place before leaving Heishan County, so he set off earlier.
The morning bus arrived quickly. Shen Anchen took the food from his sister's hand and said, "Okay, the bus is here. Brother, you are safe and sound. I feel much more at ease with this trip. You are much stronger than I thought. I am sorry for the responsibility of taking care of the family. I can only let you bear it for a little longer."
Looking at his second brother's expression, Shen Anning knew what he was thinking. He raised his fist and said, "Okay, second brother, please don't be so nagging. The honor and disgrace of our Shen family now depends on you. You must take good care of yourself and do well in the army. As for the Northeast, don't worry. I have a good relationship with people in the village, and An Yu and An Xuan are also very sensible. Anyway, you can come over when you have a long vacation in the future. There will be plenty of opportunities for our family to reunite."
Shen Anchen smiled. It was indeed true. A lowly soldier like him could still have the opportunity to take leave and reunite with his family. However, his uncle and aunt who lived far away in the northwest could not leave him at all and could only express their longing by sending letters.
Watching Shen Anchen get on the bus, Shen An Ning smiled and waved. This time she had healed all of her second brother's injuries. Shen Anchen, who was in good health, would surely live a long life and fulfill his ambitions and dreams in the army.
When the farmers had prepared the land and were about to plant wheat, a piece of "good" news came from the provincial capital that excited everyone - students from the provincial Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University would go to various communes to guide farmers on how to improve the planting environment through reasonable and efficient planting methods, so as to increase wheat production.
When this news came out, not only the town leaders, but also the village head, party secretary and the skilled farmers in each household were furious. Since the revolution, universities have been banned. Except for a very small number of recommended educated youth who were truly educated, most of the people who went to school were farmers and workers, some of whom could not even read a few words...
Village Department.
The Party branch secretary and the village chief, two old men, sat on the doorstep, smoking their pipes with worried looks on their faces. The crops in these fields are no joke. A year's harvest and the annual expenses of the whole family come from the fields. These old hands who have been farming for decades can always farm better than these so-called college students!
The future successor and several other village cadres standing by didn't dare to say a word. They were also worried. In the past, whenever someone from above came to visit or something happened, it never affected their interests. But now, every household has a share in farming. When the time comes, they will have to enjoy the food in the fields and there is no way to avoid it.
"Village head, Party secretary, what should we do this time? We don't know when these university students who are here to teach us about farming will arrive."
"Well, it's okay. If it's a blessing, it's a disaster. If it's a disaster, it's inevitable. It's not just our village that's like this. The whole county is like this. This world has been like this for a long time."
Several people were silent. They had a lot to say in their hearts, but no one dared to speak out at this time. After living in fear for so many years, if they wanted to live a stable life with their family, they could only accept these unreasonable but existing things.
Before sowing, several college students came to the educated youth point. The college students who came to the village to support agriculture this time were randomly assigned, so none of the workers, peasants and soldiers who had been recommended to study in Wangtu Village and Gengjiatun in recent years were assigned. The last bit of hope of the two old men, the village chief and the party secretary, was gone.
After the first day of work, Xu Hongxia was tired all day, and she and Li Meng went directly to Shen Anning's courtyard. As soon as she entered the door, she slumped down on the wooden bed prepared for the patients without any image.
"Hey, An Ning, hurry up and get us some plasters. My shoulders, wrists, and legs don't feel like my own anymore. I'm more tired from doing this day's work than I was doing in three days before."
"That's right. We have to continue tomorrow. An Ning, please give us some fast-acting medicine." The sisters Wang Xinrong and Wang Xinhua were also half-lying on the bed, not wanting to move. They felt very thirsty when they moved their mouths.
Shen An Ning looked at the few people, quickly stood up, poured the hot water on the stove into the teacup and handed it over, then carefully checked the shoulders and arms of the few people, and it was obvious that they were tired after a day's work.
After several people had almost recovered, Shen Anning asked: "How much work did you do today? Why are there still scars on your shoulders?"
"Don't mention it. Those college students do nothing but talk, you know? An Ning, I have such a bad temper that I almost got into a fight with them." Xu Hongxia complained in a loud voice while picking at the wound on her shoulder to show Shen An Ning.
Shen Anning heard about it from her younger brothers and sisters when she was having lunch today. They also heard a lot of complaints when they returned home from the village.
"Alright, alright. I'll prescribe some effective medicine for you. You'll work all day long, so use some to invigorate blood circulation and relieve pain. Don't worry, I guarantee you'll have a good night's sleep tonight."
After treating the injuries on the shoulders and hands of several people and applying the plasters, I watched them sitting on the bed as if they didn't want to go back.
Shen Anning said cautiously: “What’s wrong? Are the female college students here difficult to get along with?”
The looks of several people fully explained everything. Xu Hongxia curled her lips, thinking of how picky those people were at noon, eating their food like bosses. That was only in the village. They would have been punished long ago outside.
"An Ning, why don't you make some more food here tonight? We can eat half full before going back. I'll bring the food to you after they leave, okay?"
Shen Anning naturally agreed, "Okay, I'll make more pancakes, and you can cook less when you go back, and you can rest more."
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