When it was the turn of the new educated youth, they introduced themselves. When the village chief saw that everyone knew each other, he began to speak: "I am the village chief of Qingmiao Village, my name is Xu Zhengrong. The person next to you is our village secretary Wu Yao, and the one with darker skin next to him is Luo Jianshe, the production team leader in charge of your work.
You just arrived today, so we will give you two days off tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. You can do some shopping and rest. You will start working the day after tomorrow. Captain Luo will assign the work to you when the time comes.
The most important thing is your accommodation problem. Because there are too many educated youth, the higher-ups also pay more attention to it, so we held a meeting and decided to expand the educated youth site. The original houses were made of earthen tiles, but now we are building blue brick houses. The conditions are already the best among all the educated youth sites in the country.
But the construction has just started, and we are planning to build two more rows of dormitories and one row of single-room dormitories.
It has not been built yet, and the accommodation at the educated youth site is quite crowded and cannot accommodate so many people, so some people need to live in the villagers' homes. There is no charge for accommodation at the educated youth site, but if you live in the villagers' homes, you need to pay 50 cents per month, and meals are charged separately.
Look, who lives in the educated youth camp and who lives in the villagers’ homes? "
Gu Xi thought for a moment and said, "Can we take a look at the environment before deciding?"
The village chief nodded and said, "Okay, let the person in charge of your educated youth center take you to have a look. Whether you want to live in the educated youth center or in a villager's home, you must register with the village committee again."
The old educated youth took the new educated youth to the educated youth site. The earthen tile house was still quite old. There was only one kitchen stove and toilet, and no separate place to take a shower. There were already five people living in the dormitory, and it would be very crowded if more people lived there.
There are many people and many things in the house, making it look particularly messy. Those who are more particular will ask the villagers to build a cabinet to store their things, while those who are not so particular will just put them on the floor and on the bed.
The dormitories for female educated youth were relatively clean, but the dormitories for male educated youth were a disaster.
He Weizhong added: "We usually eat together in a big pot after paying our grain. We take turns to cook, collect firewood and fetch water. Collective life is about being fair and just as much as possible, and not caring too much. We all have a harmonious relationship."
The conditions at this educated youth training center are among the best in the country. I really can’t imagine what other places would be like. Gu Xi silently thanked Sister Zhao in her heart.
Those whose families are relatively poor are quite satisfied with the accommodation in the educated youth camps. Their brothers and sisters sleep together at home, so it’s almost the same. Living alone outside is comfortable, but it costs money for accommodation and food, so they still choose to live in the educated youth camps.
Some of those whose families are relatively well-off still want to go out and take a look before making a decision.
The old educated youth stayed at the educated youth site to rest, while the new educated youth had to return to the village committee to register and wait for the luggage on the ox cart.
When the group returned to the village committee, Uncle Zhao arrived driving a ox cart. Several people picked up their luggage. Those who stayed at the educated youth site registered and went back to the site directly. Those who wanted to stay in the villagers' homes stayed and waited for the village chief to notify and make arrangements.
Lin Ling: "Village chief, what are the conditions of the villagers' homes?"
The village chief took a puff of his cigarette and said, "There is a separate room in each villager's home for you to stay in. You can cook your own meals or eat with the villagers. You can negotiate how to charge them. The villagers I chose are all from small families, relatively harmonious, and the environment is relatively clean, but some of them are a little older.
Two people can live in my house, and one person can live in the secretary's house. There are five of you in total, so there are still many choices. "
As soon as he finished speaking, two more voices came out from the village committee: "Village head, we also want to live in the villagers' homes. We didn't have this choice before, so we lived in the educated youth camp. Now we have this choice, and we also want to live in the villagers' homes."
The village chief also agreed: "Okay, seven people, now that everyone is almost done with work, I'll take you to have a look first."
The first family was a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law living alone. The house was a mud house, but it was very clean inside and out. There were also some vegetables planted in the yard. The village chief introduced them: "This is Aunt Chen. Her husband was helping people build roads a few years ago and died in an accident. Her daughter has married, and now there are only two people in the family. You see, it is more convenient for female educated youth."
Lin Ling looked around and was quite satisfied: "I'll live here, it's quite clean."
Gu Xi also thought it was good. Both her aunt and her mother-in-law looked honest and decent. Aunt Chen said, "There are only two of us in my family. My mother-in-law usually basks in the sun and helps clean the yard. You can rest assured that she has a good temper and has never quarreled with anyone in her life. There is also a kang in the house in winter, so she won't be cold."
Lin Ling happily put down the box and held Aunt Chen's hand: "Aunt, if I pay, can you help me cook?"
Aunt Chen was embarrassed by Lin Ling's enthusiasm: "Sure, my cooking is delicious."
Lin Ling stayed there happily and, under the guidance of Aunt Chen, moved her luggage into the house.
Li Tong didn't like this house, but just now he heard that the village chief and the secretary's homes could also be occupied, so he secretly wanted to live there.
Next is the secretary's home. It is a brick and tile house with five or six rooms. The secretary introduced himself: "This is my home. I live in the middle room, my daughter lives in the one on the left, my youngest son lives in the one on the far side, and the one on the right used to be my oldest son's. He went to the army and hasn't been back for two years. It's empty anyway, so I'll use it to solve my problem."
The secretary's family has many people and a lot of stuff, but the area is large. It is tidy and clean, with the kitchen and toilet next to each other. There are vegetables grown in the yard and a few chickens.
Wei Qingzhe was the first to raise his hand: "Secretary, can I live here? I don't smoke or drink, and I don't have any bad habits. As long as I can have a bite to eat, it's fine. Money and tickets are not a problem."
The secretary also had a good impression of Wei Qingzhe. He was tall and sunny, and his family conditions seemed good. "Okay, you can stay here."
Wei Qingzhe happily moved the luggage into the house immediately. The two old educated youths looked regretful and said, "You are so quick. We couldn't beat you."
The secretary had a good impression of Sheng Huaian. He came from a well-off family, had a scholarly air and was gentle and polite. He was not lazy at work. Although he could not get full work points as well as the men in the village, he could still get 8 points, which was considered good for the educated youth.
But Zhang Yuejin didn't think much of him. He was a smooth talker and even asked the girls in the village to help with the work. In short, he was looked down upon.
"Go to the village chief's house and act quickly."
Before leaving, the village chief glared at the secretary and said, "You are such a cunning person, you are only causing trouble."
In fact, the village head and the secretary both have some selfish motives. The educated youth who can choose to live alone outside have relatively good family conditions. They are from the city and have received education. They want to give their children the opportunity to live in a better environment. No matter whether they are male or female, it is good to find someone from the city, who is much better than a peasant.
After walking a few doors further, Gu Xi saw a house that was much larger than the secretary's. "Does this family have any vacant rooms? It looks like a nice environment."
The village chief thought for a moment and said, "This family has a good environment. It is one of the few blue brick and tile houses in the village, but the family relationship is more complicated."
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