“Every household in our village has underfloor heating, heated brick beds, and heated walls. In winter, if you close the door, you can wear short sleeves inside without any problem.”
Wang Qin didn't want all the topics to revolve around Lin Yuexi. She leaned forward and asked Li Dayou, "Captain, is the Educated Youth Point in our village big enough to accommodate everyone?"
"It's enough for now. You're lucky. Our village's Educated Youth Point is a large house left by a former Landlord, a house with blue bricks and large tiles." It's better than what most villagers live in.
Upon hearing that they could live in a blue brick and large tile house, everyone on their faces showed an expression of relief.
Since the Educated Youth Go to the Countryside movement began in '56, sixteen years have passed.
During these sixteen years, there have naturally been Educated Youths returning home or visiting relatives, and at the very least, there have been exchanges of letters. Thus, the real lives of the Educated Youths in the Countryside were gradually spread into the City.
It was all sorts of hardships, which can be summarized by a six-character motto: poor living conditions, poor food!
So, they were all very scared just now, afraid of poor living conditions. In Heilongjiang Province, the biggest fear is not starving, but the cold. If they were given a place with drafts everywhere, could they even survive?
Liu Huai also cared about where he would live in the future. He was delicate and pampered, unable to endure any hardship.
He leaned close to Li Dayou's ear and whispered, "Won't Xixi's courtyard be too bad?"
Li Dayou already intended to befriend the Old Chief's people. He also casually leaned close to Liu Huai's ear and replied, "It won't be bad. The land was allocated and newly built. Each room has a heated wall, and all the heated walls are connected to a large stove or a small stove. In winter, as long as there's enough firewood or coal, the whole house will be warm. You can rest assured."
That's good.
Firewood or coal wouldn't be a big problem for them.
Satisfied, Liu Huai took out a handful of candy from his pocket and quickly stuffed it into Li Dayou's pocket. "Give the children at home something sweet."
There was a whole car of Educated Youths present. If he made a big move, he would be discovered. Li Dayou couldn't refuse and accepted Liu Huai's kindness.
The children at home hadn't had candy in a long time either; it would be nice to give them something sweet.
Li Dayou's family wasn't so poor that they couldn't afford candy, nor were they unwilling to buy it. The issue was that now, you needed tickets to buy anything. Many things weren't that rural people couldn't afford them, but that they didn't have the tickets.
Even in the Countryside, most people dote on their children. Saving up to buy a few candies for the children, few people would be unwilling, but there were no Sugar Ration Tickets.
Resources were scarce. Sometimes, even if you had tickets, if the Supply and Marketing Cooperative was out of stock, you could only stare helplessly.
Bouncing along the road, those sitting at the back felt like they were dancing. Finally, after more than an hour, they heard the Captain utter those two incredibly pleasant words.
"We're here."
The Jeep also stopped not far from the Tractor. Liu Huai jumped out of the car and immediately rushed over to wake someone up.
Seeing Lin Yuexi open her eyes, Liu Huai chuckled sheepishly and said, "We're here, Xixi. You don't have to suffer anymore. See? You slept through the whole journey, and you seem fine."
Lin Yuexi looked at him with a blank face, not saying a word. This time, no matter what he said, she wouldn't believe him.
Liu Huai couldn't stand the girl's gaze. He surrendered after less than five seconds. "Girl, no matter what method you use, you can't endure such a long journey, yet you have to come. Uncle can only choose the lesser of two evils."
Sealing all your meridians along the way was definitely not a good thing, but 'sleeping' was better than being awake and constantly falling ill.
"Uncle, my whole body aches."
Her eyes were slightly red, her face as pale as paper, and she looked like a porcelain doll about to shatter, evoking pity and heartache.
Ren Yan quickly scooped her up in a princess carry and got out of the car. "Where's the house?"
Liu Huai wiped his eyes, preparing to find Li Dayou. Uncle Wei had already inquired and turned back to lead Ren Yan. "This way, Xiao Ren. Follow me."
It was probably because of the last-minute decision to return tonight that the villagers were already asleep, and no one came out to watch the fun. The village appeared very quiet and somewhat desolate.
Li Dayou parked the Tractor at the Educated Youth Point. The house they were going to was not far from the Educated Youth Point. According to Li Dayou, no one was living there now.
After walking for about two minutes, they arrived in front of a courtyard. The gate was locked tight.
But it didn't matter; they were all skilled at climbing walls.
Huo Han braced himself, and his long legs stepped over. Wait, Huo what?
Uncle Wei looked at Huo Han, who opened the door from the inside, and was a bit stunned. Why hadn't this person left and had he followed them?
"Thank you for your help today, Commander Huo. I'll treat you to a meal another day."
You can leave now.
Huo Han seemed not to notice that he wasn't welcome. He slightly raised his head, stepped aside to let them pass, and his gaze inadvertently swept over the young girl, who had fallen asleep again at some point.
His brow furrowed unconsciously.
He couldn't explain the feeling, only that his heart felt strangely heavy, as if something was pulling at it.
It was probably because they all came from the same compound.
Seeing Uncle Wei open the door to the Main Hall, they all rushed in. Huo Han stood at the door for a moment before closing it and striding away.
However, he wasn't returning to the car but was heading towards the Educated Youth Point with his long strides.
Halfway there, he encountered two figures running frantically, shaking flashlights.
"Who? Who's there?"
"Brother Ran, Brother Ran, wait for me! Ouch, that looks like a Soldier, wearing a military uniform."
Leng Xingran was a well-mannered person. No matter how anxious he was, he wouldn't shine the flashlight directly into the person's face. Instead, he slightly raised it to the other person's chest level. With the ambient light, he could already see the other person's face clearly.
"Ah, Han Ge, why are you here? Are you here to bring my sister? How is my sister? Is she alright now?"
He kept asking questions and moving. As soon as he finished speaking, he had already passed the stopped Huo Han and disappeared into the house behind in the blink of an eye.
"Hello, Uncle Liu. Hello, Uncle Wei. By the way, who are you?"
"Where's my sister?"
"What happened to my sister? Why is my sister unconscious? Uncle Liu, Uncle Liu, my sister is unconscious, what should I do, what should I do?"
Then, a furious roar from Liu Huai could be heard, "Shut up."
At the Main Door, facing the imposing Soldier next to him, Fang Ze stood awkwardly: "..."
Is it not appropriate for me to go in now?
While he was hesitating, the person next to him had already closed the Main Door.
Fang Ze: "..."
It's over. There's no turning back.
Why does he feel like he's walking into a tiger's den?
Trembling, he followed them into the Main Hall and saw that his companion seemed to be in no better situation than himself, being held by the ear by an old man and being lectured in a low voice.
"Your sister cannot handle shocks and cannot be disturbed. Don't you know this? Why are you shouting as soon as you come in?"
Leng Xingran felt wronged and guilty. He was too excited and couldn't control himself for a moment.
"Uncle Liu, I was wrong." Truly.
Seeing the child sincerely apologizing, Liu Huai felt a little guilty.
Actually, Leng Xingran's voice wasn't that loud; it was a normal volume.
It's just that everyone was somewhat biased towards Lin Yuexi. When it came to matters related to Lin Yuexi, they would unconsciously focus more on Lin Yuexi's side.
Looking closely at Leng Xingran's current appearance, good heavens, the fair-skinned, slightly chubby, handsome young man he remembered had turned into such a dark, sallow, rough man?
Then look at his hair, which looked like it had been blown up, and his clothes, which looked like they just came out of a washing machine. Why were his pant legs uneven, and his shoes mismatched in style and even species?
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