When the two returned to the team with their spoils, the ground was already covered with a thick layer of spiky chestnuts. When they saw them come back, Ling Weidong's eyes quickly swept over Jian Dan and then quickly looked away.
"Did you two deliberately go out to slack off?"
Perhaps because they shared a secret, the two smiled at each other, and their relationship became even closer.
"Here you are! You guys are really efficient, taking down so many so quickly?"
"Haha, right? Right? We guys can't back down in a situation like this, can we?"
"right,"
"Yes, yes, we can't let the girls always be the ones rushing ahead, can we?"
"Haha, that's right, what would that look like? With so many boys, how would the girls get to do any work?"
Outside, the educated youth were a unified whole. Almost all the educated youth in the entire educated youth compound were in this area. At this moment, there were no barriers, no conflicts, no one disliked anyone, and no one got along with anyone. Whether it was Wei Shujuan and Su Hong, or Tang Cui and Wang Hongmei, or Chen Jing, Ling Weidong, Chen Yu, and Bai Xiaoqin, the atmosphere was harmonious.
After the autumn harvest, Chen Hongli and Du Xiuling were immediately sent back to the county's educated youth office by Liu Weimin. They were unwilling, but the deed was done and there were witnesses, so their excuses were useless.
Liu Weimin really didn't dare keep someone who could scheme against others so casually. This time, they failed because there were too many people around, but what if they wanted to scheme against someone else someday? Would they be able to do it so casually? If they succeeded, it would be a big deal, and he dared not gamble with that.
He was on tenterhooks for a long time with Tang Cui, arranging for people to supervise her every day. Fortunately, she did change.
He wouldn't dare do those two.
Liu Weimin said that it was a choice between the Public Security Bureau and the Educated Youth Office. If you didn't go to the Educated Youth Office, you would go directly to the Public Security Bureau, and there would be no room for negotiation.
Having no other choice, the two of them carried their luggage and were sent back to the educated youth office after a year and a half in the countryside.
No one cared about their future. They were probably just reassigned to some farm, and they would certainly not be honorable educated youth anymore, but rather reformed personnel.
In fact, Liu Weimin's actions have also served as a significant deterrent to the new educated youth. They have all quieted down considerably in the past few days and are working together harmoniously.
Of all these mountain produce, Jian Dan's favorite is chestnuts. She harvests the most every year, and she makes most of them for herself. She likes them, and Jian Xin likes them too. She plans to go deeper into the mountains to harvest more after she finishes harvesting the mountain produce in a few days, and then mail some to Cheng Zhuo.
There are also Zhu Yan and Chen Hongjun in Beijing. Although we don't keep in touch much, these are all good gifts for the New Year.
Moreover, judging from Cheng Chao's words, Cheng Rui and Cheng An might also come over. They're just teenagers and can eat a lot, so we should prepare more so they won't be reluctant to eat.
Oh, and mushrooms too, she likes to eat them, but she doesn't have much patience to pick them. Often, she only has enough for one meal before she doesn't want to move anymore. Now she exchanges mushrooms for food in the village.
The chestnuts were still a bit damp, and the outer burrs were hard to remove. So, everyone was wearing gloves and stuffing them into sacks to dry before peeling them.
By the time they descended the mountain, everyone had made a good haul, and you could tell from their expressions that they were all beaming with joy.
Each of the educated youth carried at least two sacks of goods. Although they still had leather on, they were quite wet and heavy. At this point, the boys played an even more important role. They carried the sacks on their shoulders or with a carrying pole, and also carried a basket on their backs. Almost everyone made two or three trips to get all the educated youth's sacks back.
However, when they finally returned, even the big guy Gu Jianjun was swinging his sore arms, not to mention the others.
Li Guangxiao was already panting heavily.
Chen Jing wasn't the one who did the work; his contribution was only made by Gu Jianjun.
Ling Weidong immediately wanted to help Jian Dan, but when he saw her casually carrying a sack in each hand and chatting and laughing with the people next to her, he was heartbroken again.
With no opportunity to use his skills, how could he possibly chase after them?
The boys had all worked hard today, and the atmosphere was great, so the girls discussed it and decided to eat together. After all, they hadn't had a get-together since these two batches of new educated youth arrived.
When Jian Dan and Tan Yajun separated from the team, they killed two wild chickens, which they can now use to their advantage.
When the other female educated youths in the educated youth compound saw this, they felt embarrassed to leave empty-handed. One brought grain, another brought potatoes, and yet another brought vegetables. Soon, they had prepared a rather sumptuous dinner.
Thanks to this meal, the educated youth compound enjoyed a rare period of peace.
I made a few trips into the deep mountains and traded a lot of mountain products with the villagers. After mailing them to various places, I still had quite a lot left over.
They harvested the cabbages from the garden, pickled the sauerkraut, and eagerly awaited the arrival of the visitors, only to be greeted by another group of people.
"What did you say? People from our village have been sent down to the countryside too?"
Tanya sighed.
"To be precise, they were transferred from somewhere else. They were two men, probably father and son, but their hair was all gone. One was limping, and the other was coughing incessantly. I was worried they would just cough and then pass out."
Hearing it is one thing, but experiencing it firsthand is another.
"This is really getting more and more chaotic."
Today, Tanya went to the commune to buy things with an oxcart, which is how she got firsthand information.
"Two people, carrying such a small bundle, can't even fit a few clothes in it. How are they going to survive when the weather gets cold soon?"
Simply shook his head silently; this was a problem Liu Weimin needed to consider.
"The higher-ups can't let us live in such a nice place, can they?"
"Yes, according to what the village chief and Third Uncle said, other villages have cowsheds, but our village's cowsheds are not big, and besides, they are over there, surrounded by other people, so it's not suitable."
"Do I have to move to the side?"
"The same goes for Liujiatun, but that cowshed is at the foot of the mountain, about the same location as yours. They want to put them in harsh conditions for reformation, how could they possibly let them live comfortably?"
"So what about now? Where was it sent?"
Tanya shook her head.
"I got off the bus right at your door. I really didn't know. From what I heard, I might have to squeeze in with the cows first, and then find a place to go?"
Humans squeezing in with cows?
How ironic!
However, it didn't keep her curious for long. Just as they were marveling at it, Liu Weimin arrived.
Jian Dan and Tan Yajun exchanged a glance. It's really not good to talk about people behind their backs; you can't just speak of the devil and he appears.
They ushered the person into the west room and poured them a cup of hot water from a thermos.
"Uncle, what brings you here?"
Liu Weimin's brows remained furrowed.
"Xiao Jian, if we built a cowshed here, would you have a problem with that?"
A quick glance between Jian Dan and Tan Yajun—was this for real?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
