Whether for the safety of the educated youth or for the reputation of the village, our safety is guaranteed during this period. Under these circumstances, the village is definitely more concerned than we are.
In this climate, they are even more afraid that their own village will be the next victim.
They can't afford to lose face.
When the educated youth came to their senses, they all forced smiles.
None of the educated youth had the energy to say anything.
How can they feel at ease knowing that this kind of thing is targeting the misdeeds of educated youth?
After the few nitpickers among the educated youth left, the small groups, though not particularly close, became unprecedentedly harmonious. Especially when faced with such situations, the educated youth were more united and huddled together than ever before.
Without prior arrangement, they all gathered at the educated youth compound.
Now that they've all gotten married and moved out of the educated youth compound, it's become quite deserted. The male educated youth are doing alright: Ling Weidong (three), Chen Jing (three), Li Bing, Chen Heping, Lin Dali, Li Sanshan, plus the two brothers Da Niu and Er Niu who arrived last, making a total of twelve people.
There were far fewer female educated youths: Wang Hongmei, Su Hong, Wei Shujuan, Bai Xiaoqin, Tang Hongying, Fang Xiaotong, and Chen Xiuying—only seven people lived in this educated youth compound.
No matter how you look at it, it's deserted.
Chen Jing coughed twice, and then dropped another bombshell.
“My family has already completed the procedures for returning to the city, and the three of us left this afternoon.”
This is akin to pouring a bowl of cold water into a hot oil pan; with a "sizzle," it immediately explodes.
This was even more emotionally charged than the previous excitement, and among the educated youth, it was like a bomb.
Returning to the city was a dream they longed for day and night, yet it remained unattainable.
"Back to the city?"
Although he had known for a long time that he and Mingming were not the same kind of people, and Mingming guessed that he was probably just here to make a show of things, he still felt a mix of emotions, both bitter and astringent.
They came without a sound, and they left without a trace, without any warning.
Chen Jing's tone was calm, lacking the inflections of others, yet his speech was longer than usual.
"Yes, the situation at home has changed, and we need to go back immediately."
I've been in frequent contact with my family, and we even spoke on the phone yesterday. To be honest, the situation is still unclear, and now is not a good time to return to the city.
There are many things to consider, the most important being: how will you make a living after returning to the city?
Do you have enough money for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation?
Someone opened their mouth, but didn't say anything.
"Think carefully about why you went to the countryside in the first place."
Several years have passed. Has anything changed in your home? Is there still a place for you there?
If you were to return to the city now, would there be a place for you at home? Would you be welcome?
You all know how hard it is to find work. Can you guarantee you'll find a factory or company to hire you once you return to the city? If not, then you'll have no income. How long can your family tolerate you living off them?
Chen Jing was aloof and taciturn; this was one of his heartfelt words.
"Okay, if you're lucky enough to find a job as soon as you return to the city, then is your income completely under your control?"
Furthermore, as you all know without me saying it, apart from the fact that you are all young, you are all of marriageable age. When you go back to your parents' home, these things will naturally be taken care of and you will be helped by them.
But is their concern what you want?
This is quite blunt, practically saying outright that when you go back, your parents should be careful as they might scheme against your marriage.
The girls weren't the first to change color; the male educated youth did too. Li Bing's face turned ashen, Chen Heping and Lin Dali seemed thoughtful, and Li Sanshan had a mocking smile on his lips.
"Having a city household registration sounds good, and you've all experienced it. Compare it yourselves, is the city really better than the countryside?"
Simply observed the changes in everyone's expressions with a cold eye; disappointment was undeniable.
Following Chen Jing's train of thought, several people's expressions grew increasingly grim, probably because they were hurt by the reality Chen Jing had revealed.
With a sigh, Jian Dan got up first.
"I'm going back to get some things. Let's have a get-together here at noon as a farewell."
Jian Dan didn't have a good impression of most people in the educated youth compound, but at this time, it wasn't appropriate to call someone out to pick them up, so it was better to leave it as it was.
Mingzhu also got up.
"I'll go back with you."
When we came back, Xiao Huizhou was so sleepy that he could barely keep his eyes open. Cheng Rui and Cheng An volunteered to take the child back, and Mingzhu was also worried about him.
Several female educated youths also got up and, roused themselves, went to the kitchen together.
Li Yan, Lin Zhaodi, and the other married women looked at each other and got up to help.
In this educated youth compound, the one who least wanted to return to the city was Jian Dan, followed by Ming Zhu. Her father was here, and it would be better for him to stay here and take care of her than to return to the city.
The simple and pure judgment is based on the unique historical trajectory of the previous life. Now the situation outside is becoming more and more chaotic, with no sign of the dawn.
If I'm not mistaken, the climax of this chaos should be coming soon. Chen Jing has said that there's been a change at home, and even though he knows the situation is unclear, he has to go back.
Her goal was simply to keep a low profile and avoid trouble.
While discussing it with Mingzhu, they realized she still had a lot of wild boar meat left, so they simply took a large piece. Mingzhu then went back and found a pheasant that Lin Dongfang had hunted before the New Year.
These are all meat dishes, which would be considered quite good dishes in any household.
Li Yan and the others also went back to get side dishes: potatoes, mushrooms, sauerkraut. The people from the educated youth compound also provided vermicelli, dried eggplant, dried green beans, cabbage, radishes, pickled mustard greens, and frozen tofu. The table was quite lavish.
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