Chapter 33 Arrival at the Educated Youth Settlement
Lu Yanchen quickly bounced her gently, coaxing her softly, "Little An'an, let your brother Lu carry you while we walk, so you don't tire your sister out, okay?"
Perhaps hearing the gentle coaxing, the little one nodded repeatedly and gradually calmed down, snuggling his little head into Lu Yanchen's arms before continuing to sleep sweetly.
When Xu Zhili saw this, a look of surprise and gratitude flashed in her eyes.
She hesitated for a moment, then finally said in a low voice, "Then I'll really have to trouble you, Lu Zhiqing."
"It's alright. We are all educated youth who responded to the call to go to the countryside. We are all dedicated to the construction of our motherland. It is only right that we help each other."
Lu Yanchen smiled and shook his head, a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth. He continued walking steadily while looking down at the child in his arms.
The little one's face was exquisitely sculpted, like a porcelain doll, with long eyelashes like two small fans, quietly closed, looking adorable and well-behaved while sleeping.
How old is this child?
Lu Yanchen held the child steadily while asking casually.
Xu Zhili reached out and tidied her hair, which was a little messy from the mountain wind, and replied with a smile, "He just turned six. He's usually very shy around strangers, but I didn't expect him to be so close to you. It seems he likes you a lot."
The mountain road winds and twists, like a sleeping dragon coiled among the mountains.
The two walked slowly side by side. Lu Yanchen kept an eye on the road and occasionally whispered to Xu Zhili, "Xu Zhiqing, watch out for that rock ahead."
"Watch out, there's a protruding tree root here."
Yao Xueru watched Lu Yanchen and Xu Zhili chatting happily, and she bit her lip hard.
Before we knew it, dusk was falling, and the sky was covered with a large expanse of orange-red sunset, as if someone had spilled a paint box.
As the afterglow of the setting sun cast long, long shadows of the two figures, they intertwined on the winding mountain road.
Yao Xueru followed behind and witnessed this scene, her heart burning with jealousy that nearly consumed her.
Her eyes reddened, and she gritted her teeth, thinking: This Xu Zhili, at such a young age, actually knows how to seduce my Lu Yanchen! Hmph, but it doesn't matter, there's plenty of time in the future, I'll find a chance to teach this little bitch a lesson.
No one in this world can take my Lu Yanchen away!
Bai Linlin looked at Lu Yanchen in front of her with eyes full of admiration.
She thought to herself, "Brother Lu is not only handsome, but also has such a gentle personality and is so patient in taking care of children. He's a rare and wonderful partner."
The other educated youth were also willing to contribute their love and help share the burden.
But after walking this far, they were exhausted and panting heavily. They could barely take care of themselves, let alone have any extra strength to help others.
And so, the group walked and stopped intermittently.
Finally, when they arrived at the Xiangyanghong Brigade's educated youth settlement, it was already past 7 p.m.
Inside the educated youth settlement, a dim yellow light flickered in the night, as if welcoming the group of young people who had come from afar.
The educated youth settlement of Xiangyanghong Brigade was located on the east side of the village, consisting of a row of five houses.
The room in the middle is the shared kitchen and dining room.
The two rooms on the left were assigned to male educated youth.
The two rooms on the right were the dormitories for the female educated youth.
The brigade leader led everyone to the educated youth settlement, then pointed to a room on the right and said, "That room is empty now, you four female educated youths can stay here for now."
Then, he turned to the two rooms on the left and said to the male educated youth, "You three male educated youth will stay in these two rooms on the left. There are empty beds in both rooms. You can discuss and decide how to allocate them yourselves."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a man came rushing over with hurried steps.
The man was tall and strong, with a square face that made him look particularly resolute.
He strode up to the group and said, "Captain, you're finally back."
Seeing this, the brigade leader quickly introduced him to the educated youth: "Fellow educated youth, this is Shen Qingyang. He was one of the first educated youth to go to the countryside and is now in charge of the educated youth settlement."
"If you encounter any difficulties in the future, don't hesitate to ask Shen, the educated youth, for help. Of course, if you need anything, you can also come to me. As long as I can help, I certainly won't hesitate."
The brigade leader looked up at the sky; night had completely fallen. He then said, "Alright, Shen Zhiqing, I'm leaving this place to you. You must take good care of these educated youths."
Shen Qingyang nodded in agreement.
Seeing the captain turn to leave, Xu Zhili quickly raised her voice to stop him: "Captain, don't rush off. I have something I'd like to ask you for a favor."
By this time, the brigade leader had already reached the entrance of the educated youth compound when he heard Xu Zhili's shouts.
Upon hearing this, the brigade leader immediately stopped and turned around with a puzzled look on his face, asking, "Xu Zhiqing, what's wrong?"
Xu Zhili looked around and, seeing that no one in the courtyard was paying attention to her, quietly took out a letter from her small backpack and handed it to the brigade leader.
The captain took the letter with a suspicious look on his face.
The letter read as follows:
Hey old friend, how have you been? We haven't been in touch for quite some time.
Brother, I really need your help this time. I need to trouble you, my old comrade-in-arms, for a favor.
A young girl named Xu Zhili joined your team. She's my savior!
Originally, the plan was for your niece to go to the countryside with you, but coincidentally, my daughter found a boyfriend, and Xu Zhili did us a big favor by giving my daughter a job, which solved a major problem on my mind.
This child is kind-hearted and of good character, but it was really not easy for her to take her younger brother to the countryside.
Brother, I'm begging you, if she ever encounters any difficulties in the future, you'd better take good care of this young lady.
In advance, I thank you, brother.
After reading the letter, the captain's expression softened considerably. He then smiled and said to Xu Zhili, "Oh, so you're the savior of my old comrade! Your situation is just like mine. As long as it doesn't violate any regulations, I'll definitely try my best to help you."
The captain secretly pondered that he owed Wang Jianguo a life-saving favor, but he never expected that this favor would be repaid to this young girl.
Well, this young girl is so young, and she has a six-year-old child to take care of. It's really not easy for her.
If we can help her out without crossing any lines, it would be worth it.
Seeing that the brigade leader's attitude had softened, Xu Zhili quickly said, "Brigade leader, I really have something I need your help with. As you know, I brought my younger brother to the countryside this time, and it's really inconvenient for a boy to live in the female educated youth dormitory."
But in the male educated youth dormitory, we weren't related, and it wasn't good to keep bothering them for help. So I was thinking, could we build a room in the team's quarters?
Upon hearing this, the captain looked troubled: "This..."
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