Yao Qiuyue and the others were treated relatively well and had relatively free time along the way. The staff of the Youth League Office were also very friendly to Jiang Mei.
This made things difficult for Lu Zhian and Du Yun. The guards were extremely indifferent and didn't even give them a sip of hot water.
This time, there was someone from the same carriage with them, so Lu Zhian and Du Yun were careful not to come into contact with them.
Even Jiang Ye, Yao Qiyue and their group pretended not to know them and did not want to have any contact with them.
Everyone felt very anxious.
There were many people on the train, and Yao Qiyue knew this was the best way, so she suppressed Chen Qingyun who was about to get angry.
After two days and one night on the train, everyone finally arrived at their destination, which was a remote town. The train station was just a small brick building with a small platform.
Yao Qiuyue looked at the old bus stop sign that said Wangjiang Town.
She read it silently in her mind.
"Wangjiang Town."
Because there were so many educated youth going to the countryside, the town became unusually lively.
The train station was bustling with people.
Ji Ping, the team leader of Yanjiang Village, was leaning on an ox cart, puffing on his pipe.
Seeing the Youth League Office holding a sign looking for someone, Ji Ping sighed, stood up and waved.
"Comrade, here, Yanjiang Village is here."
Jiang Ye walked up to Ji Ping, holding Yao Qiyue with one hand and Xiaobao in the other, followed by a group of people.
The educated youth office arranged the people and told Ji Ping, "Fellow villagers, these people are the educated youth assigned to your village."
“They all came to build our village.”
Ji Ping glanced at Yao Qiyue and the children behind her and said, "Comrade, why are these people who are going to the countryside to work bringing so many children with them? What kind of work can they do? Aren't they just causing trouble?"
Ji Ping knew that these educated youth would share the same food as the villagers, so he had no interest. They were all spoiled children who grew up in the city. How could they know how to farm?
The people at the Youth League Office also knew about this, but who doesn't have a few children these days? "Fellow villagers, these are all assigned by the organization."
He pointed at Lu Zhian and Du Yun and said, "These two are here to receive re-education from the middle and lower-middle-poor peasants. Fellow villagers, have you received the notice? Please tell the villagers to stay away from these people. They have ideological problems."
Ji Ping glanced at Du Yun and Lu Zhian, who both looked rather frail. He didn't want to pay attention to what the Youth League Office said.
Having never interacted with them, Ji Ping didn't want to judge whether this person had any problems.
"Put the luggage on the oxcart, and let's go back."
"If you don't leave now, you won't be home until dark."
The people from the Youth League Office noticed Ji Ping's indifference towards them and touched their noses helplessly. They had done their job and the rest was not their responsibility.
Yao Qiuyue swiftly placed the luggage on the ox cart, and several people followed the cart out of Wangjiang Town.
The distance between Wangjiang Town and Yanjiang Village was beyond Yao Qiyue's imagination. They walked from dawn to dusk.
Seeing that Damao and Xiaowu had walked for such a long time without complaining of being tired, Ji Ping finally softened his heart and let the children get on the ox cart.
Yao Qiyue and Jiang Ye were very grateful. Jiang Ye took the initiative to take out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Ji Ping: "Uncle, do you smoke?"
Ji Ping took a look at the cigarette in Jiang Ye's hand and felt a little envious. He had heard of this cigarette, but had never smoked it and didn't know what it tasted like.
"No, I have a pipe."
Jiang Ye handed him one, and Ji Ping couldn't refuse it, so he put it behind his ear curiously.
"Uncle, how is our Yanjiang Village?"
Ji Ping had nothing to hide; the north was simply vast and sparsely populated.
Although their village was not far from the river, they could go fishing to improve their food, so their life was relatively good.
However, since the river became public property, no one is allowed to fish in the river.
What kind of work point system is being implemented now? Now they all rely on God for their livelihood. If the weather is good this year, the harvest will be good, and every household will have a better life.
If the weather is slightly bad and grain production decreases, every household will have to tighten their belts.
Chen Qingyun was also moved after hearing this: "It's not easy for us farmers."
Seeing Chen Qingyun still going to the countryside at such an old age, Ji Ping couldn't help but ask: "Comrade, why are you still going to the countryside at your age?"
Chen Qingyun pointed at Yao Qiyue and Jiang Ye and said, "This is my granddaughter and grandson-in-law."
"I'm really worried about them, and these two little kids, they're too young."
"Although I am old, I have rich life experience."
Ji Ping nodded in agreement: "As the saying goes, an old man in the family is like a treasure. You children are lucky."
Jiang Ye smiled when he heard this: "Uncle, you are right, my lover and I are lucky."
Lu Zhian and Du Yun followed the team silently. Yao Qiyue stuffed two eggs into their hands when no one was paying attention.
It's obvious that neither of them had eaten well during this period, as Du Yunshou's cheeks were sunken.
Yao Qiyue felt uncomfortable watching this.
Du Yun suddenly found a round object in her hand. She was obviously stunned. When she turned around, she saw Yao Qiyue two meters away from her.
It seemed like she had been walking for too long and could no longer walk, and her speed gradually became the same as hers and Lu Zhian's.
There were several other people who went to the countryside, and some left in the surrounding villages.
When it got dark, they were the only group left to go to Yanjiang Village.
Only then did Du Yun and Lu Zhian dare to carefully eat the eggs given by Yao Qiyue.
Yao Qiyue felt that she had lost all feeling in her legs by now.
When everyone was really exhausted, they could vaguely see a village in the moonlight.
Ji Ping pointed to the village in the distance and said, "Just hold on, we'll be there soon."
He also knew that the village was not close to the town.
He didn't expect that these people from the city didn't complain at all along the way, which made him look at them with admiration.
May is the busy farming season in the north.
It’s really good that Yao Qiyue and the others came.
When they arrived at the village entrance, they found many villagers waiting there.
"Uncle Ji, have the educated youth arrived?"
Ji Ping responded loudly: "Yes, why are you all out? Aren't you going to work tomorrow?"
The young man laughed and said, "Uncle Ji, we are still young and it won't delay our work tomorrow."
Ji Ping did not allow the villagers to look at Yao Qiyue and the others.
"Alright, alright, let's disperse quickly. These people will work with us from now on..."
"You all have time to interact."
The villagers were curious about the new educated youth, but they had no ill intentions.
Yao Qiyue and others also felt the enthusiasm of the villagers.
"Oh, you're taking your little one to the countryside?"
“That’s right…”
"This little kid is too small. What can he do?"
Ji Ping looked at the woman who was speaking and said loudly: "What else can a little kid do? Just eat and drink at home."
"I haven't seen you let your grandson go down to the fields to pick up a piece of firewood."
The woman who was being scolded shut her mouth awkwardly.
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