Ruan Mengmeng unscrewed the water bottle on her shoulder and handed it to her. Then, she took out a piece of fruit candy from her bag, peeled it and put it in her mouth.
Judging from her condition, this girl probably has hypoglycemia.
Xiao Yan next to her still had an arrogant look on her face, with her chin raised and her face covered in sweat.
It’s true, this girl has a pretty good physique. No matter whether she was trying hard or not, she never complained of being tired.
Seeing this, Liu Jianing, who had been sitting on the ground and crying for a few times, also wanted to ask Ruan Mengmeng for a candy.
However, thinking of Ruan Mengmeng's previous attitude towards her, she didn't dare to step forward. She suppressed her resentment and ultimately did not open her mouth.
Jiang Feipeng, who was standing behind him, couldn't stand it any longer. He felt in his pocket, took out a hard candy that was about to melt, and handed it over.
"Comrade, I have some candy here too. I'll give it to you..."
Liu Jianing was indeed tired, but she was mostly pretending to be pitiful.
She wanted to attract some people's attention, but unfortunately, some people were just wooden and indifferent to her no matter what.
However, she didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain.
However, this man looked very ordinary and dressed very ordinary. One could tell at a glance that his family conditions were not very good.
Her own family is not very well off, so if she is looking for a partner, she must find someone with very good conditions.
She didn't want to suffer the same hardships she had experienced before. She had really had enough of that kind of life.
Liu Jianing originally wanted to scold him for being nosy and self-indulgent.
But when she saw the tall figure of Wang Junwei behind him, she changed her mind.
Resisting her disgust, she took the candy that Jiang Feipeng handed over.
"Thank you!"
She lowered her head and held the candy in her palm, but did not eat it immediately.
Jiang Feipeng was about to say you're welcome, but before he could open his mouth, the ox cart slowly stopped and the village chief sitting in front of the cart spoke;
"Rest for twenty minutes, then continue on your journey..."
These educated youth were indeed city kids, very delicate, and they couldn't bear it after just over two hours of hiking.
He was crying and screaming, what would he do if he had to work in the fields every day in the future? He was worried...
They looked thinner than each other, and two of them were very short, looking like they had no strength.
They are country folk who like strong and capable people. Even a dog would shake its head when seeing this weak look.
However, there was really nothing that could be done about it right now. Which village didn't have educated youth? This was a policy issued from above, and no one could resist it.
Their village was relatively good, as they received half male and half female educated youth.
In some places, all the people directly assigned were female educated youth. Not only could they not do the work, but they also caused a lot of trouble.
Before reaching the village, they were busy dealing with conflicts and disputes among the educated youth on the way, and the village chief was so angry that his liver hurt.
At this moment, the village chief's words sounded like the sound of nature to everyone.
After taking a deep breath, the group of people quickly found a free place and sat down or squatted to rest slowly.
Ruan Mengmeng helped Xia Xiaojing sit down on a stone by the roadside, then turned and walked to her younger brother.
I peeled a candy, put it in his mouth and told him;
"You are thirsty, remember to drink water!"
"Got it, sister!"
Ruan Zilong nodded to show that he understood.
The village chief and the bald man on the ox cart also got off.
The village chief started talking to Zhang Sinian and Tian Kai.
The bald man driving the cart took out his pipe, filled it with tobacco, and started smoking.
Some of the others who stopped took out food to eat, while others drank water from their kettles in big gulps.
It wasn't easy walking for more than two hours.
The soles of their feet are all sore at this moment, and they probably have blisters.
Plus, I was so hungry that no one was talking nonsense anymore!
I'm so tired that my whole body aches and my throat is burning. How can I have the energy to talk nonsense?
When walking, I feel that time passes very slowly. Before I even have a short break, twenty minutes have passed in the blink of an eye.
Zhang Wende glanced at the watch on his hand and it was almost time.
He stopped talking and walked towards the ox cart, looking at the bald man smoking a pipe on the roadside;
"Uncle Baldy, it's time to go!"
This voice was like a death warrant, urging everyone on.
As the voice fell, a group of people stood up reluctantly and silently, lowered their heads and followed the slowly rolling ox cart.
Liu Jianing was the last to stand up. With a bitter face, he looked pitifully in the direction of the village chief, pleading with red eyes.
"Uncle Village Chief, I really can't walk anymore, can you..."
She wanted to ask if he could take pity on her and give her a ride.
The village chief knew what was going on, and before she could finish, he ruthlessly rejected her.
"No, the cow can't pull it! If you don't want to walk, then don't walk..."
After saying this, he got on the ox cart without even looking back.
This has set a precedent. With so many people here, who should be allowed to sit and who should not?
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble and to get back to the village earlier, it’s better not to take the bus!
Liu Jianing was so embarrassed by the criticism that he lowered his head and dared not say another word.
I can only drag my tired body and move forward step by step.
Xia Xiaojing, who was standing next to Ruan Mengmeng, felt relieved that she didn't ask, otherwise she would be the one to be criticized.
She hardened her heart, bit the candy given by Ruan Mengmeng in her mouth, and tried to move forward.
Two hours later, when everyone was exhausted and about to give up, the rumbling ox cart slowed down.
"Everyone, just hold on a little longer, we'll be in the village soon!"
Zhang Wende, who was sitting at the front, turned around and shouted to the people behind him.
Ruan Mengmeng looked up and saw a village just a few dozen meters ahead!
The village is not big, with only about a hundred households.
As for the houses, most of them are adobe, but there are also some better ones with blue bricks and tiles.
One side of the village is backed by a mountain, one side is close to water, and the other side is adjacent to the next village.
The last side is the main road leading to the village that Ruan Mengmeng and the others took.
Besides dense woods, there are patches of lush green crops on both sides of the road.
Although the scenery looks nice, for these educated youth today, it no longer has the novelty and passion it had at the beginning.
At this moment, they just wanted to find a place to lie down and have a good rest.
Gritting their teeth, and with the encouragement of the village chief, everyone endured the discomfort and continued on their way.
The destination is right in front of us, so we can only work harder.
When he arrived at the entrance of the village, Ruan Mengmeng saw a big tree about two meters thick, with men, women, and children sitting under it.
I don't know who heard that the village chief and Baldy went to the commune today to pick up the newly arrived educated youth.
Then, word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, until everyone in the village knew about it.
After lunch, they waited here to watch the fun.
"Look! New educated youth!"
I don’t know who shouted first in the crowd.
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