The man frowning as he smokes his pipe is probably the village chief.
The remaining few people looking at them with bitterness and resentment were probably villagers from Lujia Village.
It seems that people don't really welcome the educated youth.
Song Qinghe suddenly felt somewhat lost about her future. With their attitude, she thought her future would be difficult.
Lu Jingguang said with a headache, "Since we're already here, let's choose one!"
The group looked at each other, and no one said a word.
These days, educated youth aren't exactly good people. If they're strong and healthy, at least they can help with some chores at home.
In reality, they all acted like doting uncles, treating them like a Buddha statue when they brought them back.
I don't get out of bed until the sun is shining on my backside, and I still have to be served three meals a day.
This isn't a trip to the countryside; it's a trip to act like royalty.
Nobody wanted to take the educated youth back home, lest they cause trouble for their own families.
Lu Jinguang: "Alright, you don't need to look at me with those long faces. It's no use. These are all tasks assigned by our superiors."
"One per family, don't make things difficult for me."
"Hurry up, or I'll start calling roll!"
As the village chief, Lu Jinguang's words carried some weight. Moreover, he had already spoken with the educated youth before they went to the countryside and had done a lot of ideological work with them.
Soon, a few villagers began to speak up.
"I want this one."
"I want this one."
"I want this one."
"Then I'll take this one. Wait, village chief, there's one more!"
After they finished speaking, all eyes turned to Lu Jinguang. What were they going to do?
Each of their homes only had one empty room; there was simply no extra space to accommodate them.
Lu Jinguang met their gazes and belatedly realized what was happening, counting one, two, three, four, five.
Wait a minute, there were five educated youths this time. Each family took one in, so there's one left.
He had already considered all the families in the village with vacant rooms who could accommodate educated youth, including his own family, Lu Youqian's family, and other village cadres' families, but none of them were suitable.
They've picked out all the ones they could. The rest are either houses with no extra rooms, or they're so dilapidated that no one can live in them.
They were either single old men, and regardless of gender, they wouldn't dare send educated youth there.
If nothing goes wrong, that's fine; but if something does happen, it'll be a big deal.
Lu Jinguang couldn't help but frown; this was going to be difficult.
Song Qinghe stood there, looking very calm. Perhaps it was because of her cold expression that she seemed unapproachable, and none of them chose her.
Chen Shili and Li Dabao were the first to be chosen, after all, they were both men and seemed more capable.
Sun Cuiping is tall and has a straightforward and capable air about her; she is the third one.
Wu You was the fourth one. It was probably because she looked rather timid, like a rabbit, with red eyes, which made people want to protect her.
As for myself, I became the one left behind.
Song Qinghe's eyes lit up. "Heaven is helping me! I was just worried about how to start the conversation."
Now, opportunity has come knocking on our door.
“Village chief, now that I’ve come to the countryside, I’m one of the villagers.”
"I'd like to ask if there are any houses for sale in the village. If not, I'd like to rent one."
"Or, if there's any vacant land, I can build a smaller one myself later, is that okay?"
Of course, the last suggestion is basically wishful thinking.
These days, it's not easy to get a homestead, especially since Song Qinghe is someone who came to the countryside. If it's allocated to her and not to someone else, especially the villagers, they'll definitely make a fuss.
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