Chen Fengxia then asked Yun Qiao about the current situation in Shanghai. Was the factory expanding its recruitment? Was it easy for children of non-factory employees to get in?
Yun Qiao told her some of the situations he knew. In short, it was still the same as before. All the factories were not hiring much, and it was difficult to get in without connections.
Chen Fengxia probably still wanted to return to the city, and she felt a little disappointed after hearing this.
The two chatted for a while until everyone got into bed and went to sleep. The female educated youth next to her reminded her to "stop arguing", and Chen Fengxia reluctantly stopped talking.
The lantern went out and Yun Qiao lay down with his clothes on. The room, which had been noisy just now, quickly became quiet, with only the sound of even breathing remaining.
The world fell into silence.
When Yun Qiao opened his eyes again, he was awakened by the company's wake-up call.
The wake-up call was loud and shrill. It was the first time Yun Qiao heard it, and his mind was still a little confused after just waking up. Chen Fengxia next to him had already quickly gotten up and started putting on her outer cotton jacket.
As Chen Fengxia put on her cotton pants, she reminded her, "Yun Qiao, hurry up and get up. You just arrived and don't know the situation. We educated youth have a very tight schedule in the morning. After getting up, wash your face and clean up, then you have to rush to the canteen. Although there is plenty of food, if you are late, there will only be the bottom of the pot left, and it will have a burnt smell, which will make people feel sick."
"I don't want to go to the cafeteria. I just arrived and the cafeteria doesn't have my supplies."
Having said that, Yun Qiao didn't sleep anymore.
The main reason is that the wake-up call is so loud that even the most sleepyhead will be driven away by it.
"Then how are you going to eat? You can't go hungry."
"Don't worry, I won't starve. Captain Yang told me to go to his house for a meal this morning."
"Well then." Chen Fengxia breathed a sigh of relief. "Take your time getting up. I won't wait for you. I have to pack up quickly and go to the cafeteria to grab some food."
"Well, go ahead."
Chen Fengxia put on her cotton shoes and left in a hurry.
Yun Qiao put on his clothes and came out of the house. He saw more than a dozen educated youth, both men and women, squatting by the well in the yard, brushing their teeth and washing their faces.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. She also took out her toothbrush cup and washbasin and went to the well.
There is a large water tank beside the well, and in the tank there is a ladle made of an opened gourd. Anyone who wants water can just use the ladle to scoop it up.
Yun Qiao took a sip of water and it felt like he was holding an ice cube.
She subconsciously spat out the water, feeling like her teeth were about to be frozen off.
After finally finishing washing up, Yun Qiao felt refreshed. She felt that there would never be a moment when she would be more clear-headed than her younger self.
The only downside is that my skin has lost all feeling and is numb from the cold.
Before going to Captain Yang's house for dinner, Yun Qiao took out half a pound of pastries from his pocket.
This half pound of pastries was bought by her at the Grand Market yesterday. She originally wanted to bring them to her uncle and aunt, but her aunt refused to take her things and only kept the bag of milk powder she bought for her cousins, and let her take the rest away unopened.
Although Captain Yang didn't want anything from her, Yun Qiao was not someone who liked to take advantage of others, and she would never do anything to get what she wanted.
Bring this half pound of pastries as a thank you gift for her free meal.
When I arrived at Company Captain Yang's house, Company Captain Yang was sitting at the kitchen door eating pancakes.
Seeing Yun Qiao, he quickly swallowed the last bite of pancake in his mouth and asked her, "How was your rest yesterday? Did anyone give you any trouble?"
Yun Qiao: "No, the sisters in the educated youth dormitory are all good people.
"That's good." Company Commander Yang stood up and said, "You can eat. After dinner, you can walk around the company and get familiar with your new environment. When I pick up the large group of new educated youth this afternoon, you can go to the threshing ground and attend the welcoming ceremony the company will hold for all of you new educated youth."
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