The same goes for the educated youth compound. They've started living their own lives, dealing with the daily necessities, and they've learned to manage their finances. They're not willing to let go of the bank right under the chicken's butt.
Tanya Jun even specifically asked Mingzhu and Jian Dan for advice. Jian Dan was determined.
“I won’t raise them. The ones I have at home aren’t even enough to feed them. I’d feel bad if that happened.”
Mingzhu held the baby who was struggling to get down.
"You tell me, if we weren't married, we'd be considered two separate individuals, but now that we're married, we're considered one household. Don't you think that's a loss?"
Tanya Jun made him laugh.
"Ask Lin Dongfang later, because his wife regrets getting married because of the three chicks."
Simply take the child and play with him, asking questions as she does so.
"This year, each household is only allowed to raise three chickens?"
Tanya nodded.
"Yes, I'm going to Uncle Liu's house later to order a chicken coop,"
Chickens in rural areas are usually free-range, but the educated youth compound is different from home. Each person lives in their own household, which is a small society in itself, and it is indeed unrealistic.
"But we can't keep them enclosed forever, can we?"
"Well, actually what I was thinking before was that since it's small now, I'd keep it in captivity for now, and then,"
Tanya hesitated for a moment, then looked at the two of them.
"Actually, ever since I came back before the Lunar New Year, I've been thinking about moving out."
Jian Dan and Mingzhu exchanged a glance, not entirely surprised. Tan Yajun was very strong-willed now, and probably didn't want to listen to their constant noise in the educated youth compound. Wouldn't it be better to live a quiet life on her own?
"That's great! When are you planning to move? Have you found a place you like?"
Tan Yajun was slightly surprised.
Aren't you going to ask why?
"What's there to ask? If you want to move out, just move out. Why would you need to ask for other people's opinions?"
"Sister Yajun, don't overthink it. Who wants to share a room with someone else and have everything they do under their watchful eye all day long?"
“You guys really understand me,” Tan Yajun smiled.
"That's one reason. Another reason is that the rooms in the educated youth compound are almost full. Bai Xiaoqin is a good person now, but as soon as another batch of educated youth arrives, we'll have to fill our rooms."
I've gotten used to this room after living here for so long, but to be honest, this former youth settlement isn't what it used to be. It's bustling now, not much different from a tenement.
He speaks simply and without tact.
"Hey, isn't this just a big tenement? No, it's not even as good as a tenement, except that it's a bit bigger. At least in a tenement, each family lives in their own place, so it's relatively private and at least everyone is family."
You guys are sharing a room with several families.
Seeing Tan Yajun's expression, Mingzhu lightly patted Jian Dan and glared at her.
"It's not as serious as you make it out to be. There's only one person in each family, so just treat it like a dormitory."
However, moving out is a good idea. It will be our own home from now on, and we can do whatever we want.
"Yajun, which house have you set your sights on?"
Tan Yajun wasn't really angry, but after thinking about what he said simply, she felt that it was indeed true and felt a little uncomfortable.
“I don’t have one here, but there’s a thatched house next to the village office compound. It’s always been empty, but it needs to be repaired before anyone can live in it.”
At the village office, the two thought about it for a moment, and Jian Dan somewhat disagreed.
"Ah, I know that one. It's in a good location, next to the village office, so it should be safe."
"But it's so run-down! It looks about the same size as my house when it was first built. There's a lot to clean up."
Mingzhu had taught children at the village office for a while and had observed her surroundings quite carefully. Hearing this, she remembered something similar.
"It seems like no one has lived here since I know of it, right? Shouldn't we clean it up completely? Did you ask the village chief?"
Tan Yajun shook her head.
"Not yet. I was thinking of asking you guys first, what should we pay attention to when repairing a house?"
They had already made up their minds, and neither of them tried to persuade them further.
“Oh dear, you have to let her speak when it comes to repairing the house; she has experience.”
Simple wasn't the type to remember that; he scratched his head and chuckled.
"I don't know either. I left it all to the village chief, and he took care of it for me."
Tanya slapped her thigh and stood up.
"Forget it, it's pointless to ask you. I'm going to find the village chief. Do you guys want to go for a walk?"
Simply holding up her little arms as she returned to the boat,
"Zhouzhou, let's go for a walk!"
The child could understand now, pointing outside.
It ran straight ahead with a "ya ya" sound, revealing four tiny teeth.
So Mingzhu also got up, and casually put two handkerchiefs into her pocket.
"Let's go for a walk, it's warm outside."
Sister Yajun, don't worry. She handed it over to the village chief simply to save trouble. You know, she couldn't provide meals, and back then, people weren't familiar with each other, so it wasn't realistic for her to arrange it herself.
"If you want it fixed, I'll have Lin Dongfang help you arrange it. We're here for you, it's fine."
Tanya Jun breathed a sigh of relief.
"Coming to Liujiatun was the best decision I've ever made in my life. If I hadn't met you all, I really don't know how I would have survived."
"Haha, how can we live like this? We'll eat when we're supposed to, sleep when we're supposed to. We won't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of trouble either."
Mingzhu echoed this sentiment.
"Yes, it's fate that we met. We're all from different parts of the country, and it's not easy for us to come together like this. The fact that we get along so well shows how precious our friendship is."
Ah~
"Look, even Zhouzhou agrees, doesn't she?"
The fields had just been planted, the seedlings hadn't sprouted yet, and there wasn't much work to be done in the fields. Liu Weimin and a few others sat in the village office courtyard, discussing this year's crops.
Upon hearing that he wanted to rent a room, Liu Weimin immediately smiled. He didn't mind the small amount; even a mosquito bite is still meat. Having income and being able to eat more meat is a good thing.
"Okay, okay, no problem, no problem. There are a few vacant ones. Which one do you want to rent? I'll take you to see them."
Tan Yajun truly hadn't expected Liu Weimin, a village chief, to be so enthusiastic, and for a moment she felt a little uncomfortable.
"Village chief, that one over there, it's the one next to you,"
Liu Weimin's smile froze, and he pointed to the next room.
"Huh? You mean this?"
Tan Yajun was aware of his concerns and spoke frankly.
“Village chief, I just thought this house was close to the village office. You know, I'm all alone, and I don't feel comfortable living anywhere else. With the village office here, there are people coming and going, which gives me some courage.”
He smiled sheepishly as he spoke.
"Village chief, as you know, I've been through a lot lately, and I'm not very brave now. I get scared easily by the slightest thing."
But don't worry, according to normal rules, I won't refuse to pay for anything related to house repairs. I still have some money left from the year-end bonus, which should be enough to cover the house renovations.
Liu Weimin frowned as he looked at her. This child is so stubborn!
"You've seen what this house looks like. The walls are fine, but there's a lot to fix up."
The roof needs to be replaced, the kang (heated brick bed) needs to be rebuilt, and the windows and doors can't be reused either. Even if all the old ones are used, it will still cost thirty or forty yuan.
"I'll give you a discount on the rent, it'll still be twelve yuan a year. Have you thought it through?"
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