Chapter 172 Good News on New Year's Eve

On the 28th of the 11th month, the Five-Star Brigade began to be busy killing wild boars in the afternoon.

In the evening, members of the Five Star Brigade lined up to buy wild boar.

The dozens of people who followed him into the mountains each received ten pounds of meat, two pounds of pork bones, and a wild rabbit.

After getting the meat, Yu Wanqing and her friends did not queue up to buy more meat. There was so much meat that it was enough for everyone to eat for a while.

Guo Hongying, Gao Qingmei and He Xiaoyuan did not go hunting, so they lined up to buy ten pounds of meat, two pounds of pork bones and a wild rabbit.

Since they were dining together, they didn't want to take advantage of their companions, so they bought as much pork as Lu Guohua and others had distributed.

This way no one takes advantage of anyone else.

Everyone had already agreed that all the educated youth would have dinner together on New Year's Eve, and each person would bring out a pound of meat and a pound of pork bones to cook.

As for radishes and greens, they were all picked from Yu Wanqing's vegetable garden.

Because her vegetables grow the best and we can never finish them.

During the New Year's Eve dinner, Yu Wanqing and Gao Qingmei were the chefs, and the others helped out.

Yu Wanqing looked at the boy who was helping to light the fire and said, "Luo Hui, your home is in the county town, about 20 kilometers away. You don't even go back for the New Year. Aren't you afraid that your parents will come and beat you?"

Luo Hui smiled when he heard this and said, "Don't be afraid. If they come, I will immediately sign up to join the army."

"Okay, you will threaten your parents." Lu Guohua smiled and patted Luo Hui's head: "In fact, it is a kind of happiness to go back and see them occasionally."

"Unlike us, even if we want to go back, we don't have the energy to do so." Train tickets are hard to buy and the journey is far. It takes several days to go back and forth. We can't stay at home for more than a few days before we have to go back to Nanfu.

It’s better not to go back.

Luo Hui sighed: "Every family has its own problems."

If I go back, my grandma will definitely cry and ask me to go back to the city.

Grandpa would also mention using my sister's marriage to pave the way for himself.

But he was the beneficiary of the whole thing, and his grandparents were very kind to him, so he couldn't say anything to hurt them.

In that case, it’s better to stay away.

Yu Wanqing reminded him, "It's only about 20 kilometers away. Your grandpa and grandma will find this place sooner or later."

Luo Hui shuddered when he heard this: "Yeah, why didn't I think of this."

"I wrote a letter and asked Chengye to take it back to my dad, asking him to keep an eye on my grandparents and not let them cause trouble for me."

Everyone couldn't help laughing when they saw him like this.

Huo Lanci said, "Ah Hui, you should work hard on your training. Only if you go a little further away, your grandpa and grandma won't be able to find you."

Otherwise, he will be killed sooner or later.

Luo Hui nodded: "I will definitely work hard, you guys just need to intensify my training."

Yu Wanqing glanced at Huo Lanci after hearing this. Luo Hui had been in the countryside for some time, and after being beaten by the two of them, he had actually been reborn.

She looked at Aci and seemed dissatisfied.

Huo Lanci hummed and said, "After the New Year, we will strengthen our training."

Luo Hui is a good talent. If he is properly trained, he might be able to accomplish great things.

His time in the Five-Star Team is limited, so if he wants to train Luo Hui well, he can only increase his efforts.

While everyone was busy, Zhou Chengye rode his bicycle to the educated youth site.

Guo Hongying, who was washing vegetables outside the door, said with a smile: "Qingmei, Director Zhou is back."

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

Gao Qingmei came out and glared at Guo Hongying: "Just wait, sooner or later it will be my turn to laugh at you."

Guo Hongying laughed: "I am thick-skinned, I am not afraid of you making fun of me."

Zhou Chengye smiled when he heard this, and walked up to Gao Qingmei and said, "I just entered the village and heard people talking about your gathering of educated youths."

"Everyone, I'm here to eat tonight too."

Lu Guohua laughed: "It's lively when there are many people."

"Yes, Ah Ci brought back a bottle of wine. Let's have a couple of drinks later." Ou Jianguo poked his head out with a smile: "Director Zhou and Comrade Ye Shulan are both relatives of the educated youth center. They are like family to us, so there's no need to be so polite."

"Yes, Director Zhou and Qingmei are together, they are the family of the educated youth, and they are also our family."

Zhou Chengye took down the two big fish hanging on the bicycle while talking to everyone with a smile.

"Qingmei, come and see how to cook these two fish?" Zhou Chengye looked at his little object, his brows full of tenderness.

Gao Qingmei looked at the two large grass carps in Zhou Chengye's hands, and then she turned around and called into the house, "Wanqing, what should we do with a grass carp weighing six or seven kilograms?"

After asking, she said to Zhou Chengye: "I don't know how to cook such a big grass carp to make it delicious."

Yu Wanqing greeted her second brother first, then looked at the two grass carps: "Kill them and stew them."

"I'll do it."

Lu Guohua stepped forward and said, "Just kill one, and Yu Zhiqing can take the other one back."

After saying this, he took a small grass carp from Zhou Chengye's hand and said, "I'll kill the fish."

Zhou Chengye was thinking about the large number of people at the educated youth camp. One fish was not enough to eat, so he took the fish in his hand to help kill fish.

"Eat what you make today and save the rest for tomorrow, so you will have enough for every year."

The eight-immortals table from Huo Lanci's home was also moved to the educated youth site, and everyone sat around it together, eating, drinking, and chatting.

Yu Wanqing looked at the lively scene. In the past, she would never have dreamed that she would celebrate New Year's Eve in 1968.

While Zhou Chengye was taking care of Gao Sheng's meal, he said, "The Public Security Bureau will be recruiting people after the New Year. You can sign up and give it a try."

"It's just that the assessment will be very strict. You need to pass a written test, a physical test, and finally a fighting test."

Everyone looked at each other, all shocked by the news.

Lu Guohua quickly asked, "How many people are you going to recruit?"

"Three people." Zhou Chengye said, "This is open to all people under the age of 25 in Nanfu County, and requires a high school degree."

"Then let's all sign up and give it a try." Ou Jianguo looked at Li Wenzhou with a smile: "Wenzhou, especially you, you are already married and have a family. If you can pass the exam and get a job, your future life will be guaranteed."

Li Wenzhou and Ye Shulan looked at each other, and he smiled and nodded: "I will do my best."

Huo Lanci thought of Li Wenzhou's sharp observation ability. If he could really succeed, becoming a public security officer might be Li Wenzhou's best choice.

When he returned home at night, Zhou Chengye looked at Yu Wanqing and said, "Xiaowu can also give it a try."

"This time, the exam is not limited to men or women, it only depends on strength."

Huo Lanci did not express any opinion upon hearing this. No matter what Wan Qing wanted to do, he would stand behind her and support her.

Yu Wanqing shook her head: "I think the Five-Star Brigade is pretty good. I want to stay here."

"Xiaowu, this opportunity is rare." Zhou Chengye knew his sister's ability. If she really signed up, she would definitely have a place.

"Brother, I know this opportunity is rare, but I'm not interested in this."

Seeing his sister was so insistent, Zhou Chengye had no choice but to give up.