The fire in the candlestick was burning brightly. He Xianqiu sat on a small stool, the orange flame reflected on her white jade face.
She supported her head with her hands, adding matches from time to time, her long eyelashes drooping, leaving a shadow.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, the water boiled. He Xianqiu filled it with warm water and poured it into the wooden barrel.
She first carried the wooden bucket into the bathhouse, then took a basin and filled it with cold water and poured it into the bucket. She poured it back and forth several times until the water was warm enough, and then she took her clothes and took a bath.
When she entered the dormitory where the other educated youth were, she casually said, "There's still some water left in the pot that can be used."
Then she took a shower, and after rinsing herself clean, she carried the bucket out of the bathroom, found a place, and used the water from the thermos to wash her hair.
When He Xianqiu first arrived, she also washed her hair in the bathhouse, but the bathhouse was too small and it was extremely inconvenient for her to wash her hair in it, so this time she simply came out to wash her hair after taking a shower.
He Xianqiu has always taken good care of her hair, but conditions do not allow it, so she can only make do with shampoo.
However, next time she can find some soaps to make shampoo, and she should go to the state-owned restaurant to ask, as they need baking soda to ferment the buns.
He Xianqiu watched a lot of videos, so she knew how to make a lot of things. She had never tried to make these things before and only knew the production methods. Unexpectedly, she would use them after coming to the 1970s.
It is true that only when you have the skills can you put what you have learned into practice, and learning never ends.
She just didn't know if she could succeed, but she tried her best to make it easier for herself to wash her hair.
The female supporting character brought a lot of Kyoto brand soaps, which she could make into shower gel and shampoo.
When He Xianqiu thought about having shampoo to use, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
The shampoo and conditioner sets she used before were all custom-made, with a very fragrant scent specially made for her by the perfumer, and only she had it.
But now the conditions are not there, so we can only adapt to the current environment.
After washing his hair, He Xianqiu wrapped his hair with a towel and returned to the dormitory.
She sat on the bed, took off the towel, and gently wiped her hair. Her hair was almost dry, and she was about to lie back on the bed.
Suddenly, a horn sounded outside, so loud that He Xianqiu could hear it even in the dormitory.
When He Xianqiu walked out, the horn was still honking, and the sound in his ears became clearer and clearer.
"Everyone in the brigade, young and old, should come out. The educated youths from the educated youth sites should also come over. We have something very important to say."
It was the team leader Lin Jianshe who was speaking. He Xianqiu quickened her pace and hurried over. The other educated youth also heard it and followed her to the square.
When almost everyone had arrived, Lin Jianshe shouted loudly with a loudspeaker.
"Tomorrow the leaders of the commune will come to our Qinggang Brigade. When you see the leaders, you must greet them and work diligently. The key is not to be late tomorrow. If you are late, you will be embarrassed. And if you are lazy tomorrow and don't work hard, you will have to carry manure for a week." When He Xianqiu heard that she had to carry manure, she was very nervous about tomorrow, because she was one of the lazy people.
Thinking of the stinky manure, He Xianqiu frowned. She absolutely could not go. She must not be lazy tomorrow because she was determined not to pick up manure. He Xianqiu showed a determined look.
After the captain finished talking about the things to pay attention to tomorrow, he said again.
"Also, let me explain to you why the commune leaders came to our Qinggang Brigade. In addition to the inspection, there is another reason, which is to set up a primary school in our Qinggang Brigade. The address has already been found."
He couldn't help but smile when he said this. The leader set up a primary school in the brigade, so the children no longer had to walk a long way to the neighboring Baisha Brigade every day.
Moreover, the Baisha Brigade has always been at odds with their Qinggang Brigade, so it is not easy for the children to go to school.
The other people in the team were also surprised to hear this, as it made it more convenient for the kids to go to school.
He Xianqiu was very happy when he knew this. If you run a primary school in the brigade, you need teachers. Most of the teachers will definitely be selected from the educated youth, because to be a teacher you need at least a high school degree.
If she could win one of these positions, she wouldn't have to do farm work. Although she often acted lazy, doing physical work was still very tiring, so it would be best if she could teach.
The other educated youth were also very happy when they heard this. If a primary school was established, they wouldn’t have to go to the fields every day and they would also get higher work points.
Only a few teachers are selected, and the competition is fierce. Everyone in the educated youth center is a competitor.
Lin Jianshe had finished speaking, but he still reminded her worriedly: "You must work hard tomorrow, don't be late and don't be lazy." Then he turned sharply, "Especially Li Ergou, you have been late so many times, you can't be late this time, otherwise you will carry manure for a month."
When Li Ergou heard that he was late and would have to carry manure for a month, he immediately complained loudly in dissatisfaction.
"Captain, why are others late for manure collection for a week, but I am late for a month?"
Lin Jianshe glared at him and said, "It's because you were late so often. If you give me two more months, then I won't be late anymore and everything will be fine."
Li Ergou wanted to say a few more words, but when he heard that he would have to carry manure for two months again, he immediately shut up.
Seeing that he was silent, Lin Jianshe was satisfied, and then he said to the others with a smile: "Okay, everyone go back."
Li Ergou snorted softly. He was not treated like that just now, but he didn't dare to say it.
Then everyone dispersed, and He Xianqiu and the others returned to the educated youth site.
He Xianqiu looked at the time. It was already half past eight. It was getting late and she couldn't go to wash clothes. It was too late and she didn't dare to go alone as a girl.
There are no street lights in this desolate mountain area at night. It is pitch black. It is scary just thinking about it.
She didn't bring a flashlight when she came out just now, but she felt relieved to have a dozen educated youth walking back together.
The educated youth discussed the topic of the newly established primary school as they walked.
“Hey, how many people will be recruited?”
"Who knows? Besides, we don't know when the primary school will be opened."
"What should I do? I have almost forgotten everything I learned in high school."
"What can I do? Read a book."
"Where can we find books to read now..."
When He Xianqiu heard the word "book", he thought of the college entrance examination. The college entrance examination was held in 1977, but the time was announced too quickly and there were only a few months to review.
Among the more than five million college entrance examination applicants, only 270,000 were successfully admitted, including universities and technical secondary schools.
With such a low admission rate, it is very outstanding to stand out, even if it is just a technical secondary school.
He Xianqiu’s performance in liberal arts is okay, but she is not so good in science. Mathematics will definitely be tested in the college entrance examination, and she is now having a headache about what to do with this subject, after all, mathematics accounts for 100 points.
A one-point lower score means that you will be ranked hundreds or thousands ahead of others with an unknown number of people who have a higher score or the same score.
If the surnames with the same score are ranked alphabetically, He is the eighth of the twenty-six letters, along with other surnames beginning with the letter H.
He Xianqiu sighed. He could memorize other subjects, but not math. He also had to learn how to apply it and calculate it.
Forget it, just take it one step at a time. The most important thing now is that I have time to collect the old high school textbooks and review materials.
Everyone returned to the educated youth site and went back to their dormitories. He Xianqiu washed his face and feet before going to bed.
She couldn't accept going to bed without washing her feet even if she had just showered and put on shoes.
After applying the cold cream, He Xianqiu lay down, closed his eyes, and fell asleep after a few minutes.
Who would have thought that before He Xianqiu came here, she often stayed up late and didn't get up early every day.
But after she traveled through the book, she had to work every day. There was nothing to play with in the countryside, and no electronic products to play with, so she developed the habit of going to bed early. It turned out that staying away from electronic products would make people go to bed early.
In the morning, He Xianqiu was still sleeping. She heard some rustling sounds and opened her eyes. It was already daybreak and the other educated youth had all gotten up.
She propped herself up and began to change her clothes under the quilt. After changing, she drowsily took her toiletries and went out to wash up.
Considering that there would be an inspection by the commune leaders today and the team leader had reminded him many times the day before yesterday, He Xianqiu sped up.
She went into the kitchen to look for the buns left over from the day before, intending to see if they were still edible. When she went in and looked at the candlestick, the buns were nowhere to be found. She frowned, wondering why the buns were gone.
She forgot to eat it yesterday, but the buns were left on the candlestick.
Forget it, she couldn’t find it, so she didn’t worry about it anymore. The buns would be inedible after the third day, and they must have been thrown away by other educated youth.
She went back to the dormitory, applied some cold cream, and took out the osmanthus cake she had bought last time from the box. She ate it as she walked to her work place.
When they arrived, He Xianqiu finished eating. She clapped her hands and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief.
Seeing that others had already started working, He Xianqiu hurried over as well.
She took a hoe and dug the ground, skillfully following the three steps of planting sweet potatoes.
The team leader usually supervises the work here, but he was nowhere to be seen today. He must have gone to greet the commune leaders.
He Xianqiu did not dare to be negligent. Although her movements were a little slow, she kept hoeing the ground.
Soon the captain's voice came from the front.
"Secretary Song, our brigade is planting sweet potatoes today. The sweet potato yield is high, and the people in the brigade can get more food."
Secretary Song walked in front, with the team leader and his secretary on both sides of him, and the secretary was taking notes.
Secretary Song, wearing glasses, looked at the hard-working villagers of the brigade and nodded with satisfaction.
"You are commanding well. The yield is high, and the brigade will be able to distribute more food."
When the team leader heard the commune secretary praising him, he smiled so hard that the corners of his mouth curled up wildly and he couldn't hide it.
"It's still good for the secretary to lead. We all follow the party's command."
Secretary Song looked over here, nodded from time to time, and then said: "Well done, let's go and see where the primary school is now."
The captain nodded, stretched out his hand as he walked, and let Secretary Song go first.
"Secretary, the primary school is over here."
Secretary Song nodded and walked over.
When the two walked away and their voices could no longer be heard, He Xianqiu took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off his face.
She had been exercising continuously for a while, and because of the heavy exercise, there were some beads of sweat on her forehead.
But considering that the team leader and the commune leaders were all there, He Xianqiu still worked diligently on the fields.
If anything went wrong, the captain would probably be dissatisfied with her, so the voices of He Xianqiu and the other three gradually faded away, and only then did she dare to wipe her sweat.
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