That night.
As soon as the Li family finished dinner, they saw several neighbors coming to their door with gifts.
Their purpose was the same, which was to hope that the Li family could help cross their children off the list of those going to the countryside.
The Li family had no choice but to cite Li Chen's case as an example to prove that they did not have this ability.
Seeing that their requests were in vain, these people could only take a step back and ask if there was a place with slightly better conditions.
The Li family didn't know the answer to this question either, so they naturally couldn't talk nonsense.
So the faces of these neighbors turned ugly in an instant.
They did not suspect that the Li family had inside information and was deliberately not telling it, but they were worried about the future of the children who went to the countryside.
Because this situation is just like opening a blind box, whether the place you choose to go to the countryside is good or bad depends entirely on luck.
But the problem is that if you choose a bad place, the child might lose his life there.
Seeing them like this, Li Jiakang couldn't help but sigh, "My in-laws will come over later to discuss with us where to go to the countryside. If you want to listen, then stay. If you think it's suitable, let the children go to the same place, so that they can at least take care of each other."
Everyone would worry about accidents when going to an unfamiliar environment, so many of the first group of educated youth who went to the countryside chose to stick together so that they could take care of each other.
Of course, it is not certain whether these people can be divided into the same village after they arrive.
Hearing this, the neighbors looked at each other, nodded in agreement, and handed over the gifts in their hands.
Li Jiakang and his wife naturally refused to accept it and refused again and again.
But the neighbors insisted on giving it, saying that they hoped Li Chen could help take care of their children.
After several refusals, Li Jiakang and his wife had no choice but to accept it.
Just as everyone was sitting in the house chatting, Li Qiang, Sun Yizhui and others came over.
Except for the fact that there is someone in Sun Yizhui's wife Zhao Zhaodi's family who meets the requirements for going to the countryside, no one else has to worry about this matter at all.
They came here just to ask about Li Ju's situation.
Although they said they were asking questions, they actually already knew the result: Li Ju would definitely not go to the countryside.
Because they knew very well how much Li Xu and others loved Li Ju, even if they couldn't get the work targets, someone would transfer their work to her.
So they weren't too worried and just came over to show their concern.
When a few people walked into the main hall of the Li family, they were immediately shocked by the number of people sitting in the room.
I don't know why so many people are gathered here at this time.
Before they could ask, Li Jiakang took the initiative to tell them the situation.
After hearing this, several people looked at each other, finding it difficult to accept.
Because there were too many people in the room, some things were not convenient to talk about, so Sun Xiu, Li Ping and Li Mei pulled them into the yard and explained in a low voice.
They felt much better when they learned that Li Chen would be back in a few years.
After they left, Hu Yang, Liu Gang and others came over one after another.
As soon as everyone arrived, Li Ping took out a few sheets of white paper and handed them to everyone, saying, "This is the only information in the street office's booklet. I don't know anything else. But I thought for a while this morning. The staple food here is rice, so maybe we can send them south."
Upon hearing this, Liu Gang quickly said, "The south won't work. My dad fought in the war there before, and he said there are too many poisonous insects there. If you get bit by one and don't get treated in time, it can be very dangerous. In my opinion, we should go to the north. After all, these kids are not picky eaters and will eat anything."
"I agree with Brother Liu. Children of this age are very brave. Compared with the large wild beasts in the north, I think the small poisonous insects in the south are more harmful to them." Li Jiakang echoed.
For someone unfamiliar with local conditions, it can be difficult to know if a bug is poisonous.
Sometimes, even if you are bitten by a poisonous insect, you may not take it seriously because you cannot tell the difference.
In addition, the medical conditions in the countryside are so poor that by the time you discover something is wrong, it may be too late.
It’s different with large wild beasts. You can tell them apart just by looking at their size. Unless you have a mental problem, you won’t rush to provoke them.
So in comparison, Li Jiakang thought it would be better to go to the north.
The others also understood what he meant and nodded in agreement.
Then everyone found places in the north, most of which were in Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and Shandong, and only a very small number were located in Gansu and Shaanxi.
Some people noticed that the six words "Production and Construction Corps" were written on the documents in Heilongjiang and Xinjiang, and asked what this meant.
Li Ping scratched his head and said he didn't know.
Li Xu seemed to have his memory tapped open, and suddenly remembered that going to the countryside was different from going to the countryside.
In those days, the educated youth in China were roughly divided into two categories. One was the sent-down youth who worked alongside farmers and supported themselves. Although their lives were hard, they could return to the city if they had the opportunity.
The other type is the educated youth in the Production and Construction Corps. They lived a semi-militarized collective life. Although they enjoyed a meager salary, their lives were harder and more tiring. Moreover, they could not be recruited back to the city for work or to become civil servants.
He also remembered that production and construction corps were established in some places later, but he was not sure where exactly.
But he was sure that there was none in Shaanxi.
Thinking of this, Li Xu said, "Since we don't know, let's not look at it. If it were me, I would let them go to Shaanxi. It's close to us and it will be convenient for them to come back to visit their relatives."
"Visiting relatives?" Everyone was stunned. "Can they come back to visit relatives?"
Li Xu smiled and said, "It's not like we're going to send them to live in seclusion with no freedom at all. If they really have to stay there for several years, can't we still let them go back home to see their families?
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