"As an intelligent life form, what do you know?" Su Tao wiped his tears and said with a sob.
"Then let me ask you a few questions, and you'll know the answers in your heart." The little boy put away his smile and said seriously.
"1. Do you think of him unconsciously? 2. Do you always want to share with him? 3. Are you particularly happy to see him? 4. Do you care about his feelings? 5. Do you feel sad when you think of him being with another woman?"
Su Tao really wanted to give him a slap on the head. "Are you kidding me? This question is so common on Baidu."
Everyone looked at Su Tao staring at him fiercely and smiled guiltily, "Isn't this an enduring inner torture? You, a person from the 21st century, can't even see your own feelings clearly. Think about it yourself, I rely on you to upgrade my system~" The little boy disappeared in the blink of an eye as if fleeing from famine.
"What a little brat! So what if it's the 21st century? I've never been in a relationship, so how would I know?" Su Tao muttered helplessly.
Su Tao really thought back to the time they spent together. He seemed to think of He Chuan often, liked working with him, always wanted to save a portion of the food he cooked for him, was particularly happy to see him, was particularly concerned when he thought of him and He Xinyi together, and would be very sad if He Chuan fell in love with He Xinyi.
Could it be that she really had fallen in love with He Chuan? Or a character from a book? Su Tao walked back in a trance, lost in thought, not even hearing Hu Xiao's voice.
Hu Xiao saw that Su Tao didn't hear him even when he called out, so he could only chase after him and pull Su Tao: "Taotao? What's wrong with you? You didn't even hear me calling you."
Su Tao finally came back to his senses. "Oh, I was lost in thought just now. What happened?"
Hu Xiao mysteriously pulled Su Tao to a secluded spot. After checking to see if anyone was around, he whispered, "Our old dormitory collapsed, so we're now living in a temporary resettlement area. A bunch of people are crammed into one small room, and some of the educated youth can't stand it. They've been complaining to the village head and the Party secretary every now and then, hoping to solve their housing problem quickly."
Su Tao thought it was nothing, acting like a scout passing on information, cautious and careful. "I already knew this a long time ago."
Hu Xiao said mysteriously, "The latest news is that this afternoon our village chief and party secretary plan to call together representatives of the villagers to discuss the accommodation issue for the educated youth."
"How did you know that?" Su Tao looked uninterested.
"The one who works with me is the daughter of the village party secretary. She told me secretly." Hu Xiao looked at Su Tao with a proud face.
"We are going to move to the dormitory soon. Taotao, can we live together then?" Hu Xiao asked expectantly.
"Well, let's talk about it later. We haven't even started yet." Su Tao didn't care much about where he would live, but it would be great if he could live without being crowded with so many people.
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At this time, the village chief Wang Yuanguo and the party secretary Wang Hongbing were worried about the accommodation problem of the educated youth, and specially summoned the village representatives to discuss it together.
The harvest in the village was poor that year, and the villagers had no spare funds to rebuild the dormitories for the educated youth. The educated youth had all responded to the national call to go to the countryside to help with village construction, and whether or not the construction was complete, it was impossible for them to return. After so many years of going to the countryside, many of the old educated youth had settled down in the village, and many of the representatives here have families with educated youth who have settled there. Some female educated youth married local farmers, while others married young women from the village. This time, the village representatives were carefully selected by the village head and the Party secretary; they were basically all related to the educated youth.
The village chief and the party secretary took turns to criticize the educated youth, but no one in the village said a word. In those days, every family was short of food and clothing, and it was good enough to just have enough food and clothing. Who had the conditions to support the educated youth?
The village head and the Party secretary exchanged a helpless glance, but had no choice but to patiently continue their persuasion: "The warehouse definitely can't be used for living any longer. We've just harvested the rice, and it'll need to be vacated for crops soon. Anyone with a spare room or utility room can clean it up and give it to the educated youth to live in."
Even so, not many villagers were willing to do so.
These people were so eager to see the rabbit that they wouldn't give it away. It seemed no one was willing to accept the educated youth unless they were offered some sweet treats. The Party Secretary cleared his throat and said, "Thus, every family willing to take in an educated youth will be rewarded with 30 kilograms of coarse grain. If they're willing to eat with the educated youth, they'll receive 300 kilograms of grain per year for the receiving family to manage. The work points earned by the educated youth will be split 30% with the receiving family, 70% with the educated youth taking 70% and the villagers taking 30%."
As soon as the branch secretary finished speaking, the village representatives erupted in excitement, sparking a heated discussion. Those who had originally opposed accepting the educated youth changed their minds. After all, if they accepted the educated youth, they would not only receive an additional 30 kilograms of coarse grain as a reward, but also receive a full 300 kilograms of food rations for the year, and could also share the educated youth's work points.
In the blink of an eye, the educated youth who were once unwelcome became the favorites to be robbed.
"My family is willing to accept the educated youth!" A villager came out excitedly and shouted anxiously.
When other villagers saw someone speak up, they all rushed forward to compete for the position, saying, "My family is also willing to accept educated youth."
The village chief glanced at Li Dafu, the first villager to speak. Li Dafu was not rich at all. His three sons, daughters-in-law, and children were crammed into four rooms. He said disdainfully, "You don't even have enough space for your own family, why are you coming out to join in the fun?"
The village chief waved his hand at the enthusiastic villagers, signaling for them to quiet down before speaking, "Today we've only tentatively agreed on a plan. Since everyone has no objections to this plan, please return to your village and promote it to any villagers who have the conditions."
The village chief paused, pondering for a moment. "Let's tentatively schedule this weekend. All the villagers and educated youth will gather in the square at the village entrance. They'll choose among themselves whose homes will be moved in. That's it, dismissed."
As soon as the village representatives heard that the meeting was adjourned, they ran home and discussed the acceptance matters with their families.
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