Everyone had been riding in the car all day today. After eating and washing, they went to bed early. Only when Song Yingwan was lying on the bed did she feel that her whole body had relaxed. She naturally needed to tense up in a strange place.
It was late at night, everything was silent, a bright moon hung in the sky, the bright moonlight shone through the window in the room, Song Yingwan was lying on the earthen kang with the atmosphere of the times, the air was still filled with the smell of dust, she was a little bit It was difficult to fall asleep in a strange place. She was feeling sleepy. Suddenly something seemed to flash in her mind. She frowned and thought for a while, then stood up suddenly, her face a little pale and in disbelief.
Tang Xiaotang, who was sleeping next to Song Yingwan, was just about to fall asleep when he heard movement next to him. When he opened his eyes, he saw Song Yingwan sitting there motionless.
"Wanwan, what's wrong with you? Are you having a nightmare?" The voice was still a little confused.
After a while, Song Yingwan responded, her voice a little stiff, "...Well, it's a bit..." After saying that, he slowly lay back down, and soon turned over to face the wall.
When Tang Xiaotang saw that she was sleeping again, he didn't say anything and fell asleep again.
Song Yingwan, who was lying there, was not so calm, because she suddenly remembered that she had read a novel before. It was about a pair of educated youths who went to the countryside in the 1970s, fell in love with each other in the countryside, and finally succeeded in cultivation after many hardships. Zhengguo, then passed the college entrance examination and rode the spring breeze of reform and opening up to grow into a generation of legends. It just so happened that the names of the male and female protagonists of this novel were Zhou Zichuan and Xia Jun. The other people in the educated youth spot could be regarded as the catalyst for their feelings and served as their companions.
Song Yingwan closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She thought she was just traveling through time, but she didn't expect that there was something more fashionable. The first time she traveled through time was in a book, and she wasn't even a passerby.
Of course, the original owner would have died long ago under normal circumstances, but because Song Yingwan replaced the original owner, he even went to the countryside to be with the male and female protagonist.
Song Yingwan thought that if she had known she had such luck, it would be great to buy a lottery ticket.
Forget it, time travel is accepted, and traveling through books is not unacceptable, but if you want her to be a stepping stone in other people's lives, just dream!
Of course she wouldn't be stupid enough to confront the male and female protagonists, but if she couldn't be offended, why couldn't she hide?
I can only comfort myself like this first. Song Yingwan has never been a person who likes to avoid problems, but she doesn't worry about them in vain. Now she can only stay away from them first. If she really can't escape, then she can adapt to the situation!
After thinking about it, Song Yingwan was no longer so anxious. The fatigue of the day came back, and she gradually fell asleep.
When Song Yingwan got up the next day, it was already bright outside. She stood up and looked over there. Only she and Qu Xiaoling were still lying down. The old educated youths had disappeared. They should I've already gone to work.
Song Yingwan also quickly got up and tidied up. As soon as he left the room, he met Zhou Zichuan who was coming out of the room of a male educated youth. In line with the principle of no contact if possible, Song Yingwan quickened his pace and walked out. Zhou Zichuan saw him just as he was about to say hello. She turned away and was slightly startled.
Song Yingwan took her washbasin and went out to wash up. She didn't see Tang Xiaotang and didn't know what she was doing. She didn't see Xia Jun either, thinking that they should be together.
The team leader said when he left yesterday that they, the new educated youths, can have a day off today. This day will allow them to prepare the things they need. They will officially start work tomorrow. After starting work, they will not have so much time, nor will they. You can take leave if you want.
After Song Yingwan finished washing, she took out a white flour pancake leftover from yesterday, and put a hot water pad on her stomach. She thought that she would go to the brigade to borrow food today, and she also thought about opening a cupboard to store clothes and other things. Yes, she was still thinking of going to the commune’s supply and marketing cooperative to buy some daily necessities. Zhang Ru gave her three hundred yuan and some tickets when she left, so she didn’t have to worry too much. She was just a tall girl. At that time, she didn't want to treat herself badly again, so she wanted to buy some nutritious snacks to prepare for when she was hungry in the future.
After a while, she heard Tang Xiaotang's voice coming from outside the door. She and Xia Yun came back from outside together.
When Tang Xiaotang saw Song Yingwan, he quickly ran over to hold her arm and said with a smile: "Wanwan, are you up? I saw you were sleeping deeply so I didn't wake you up. I just went to the university with Xia Zhiqing. Captain’s house, the captain said we can borrow food, let’s go there later, right?”
Xia Jun said: "Yes, the captain said that the borrowed grain can be paid back at the end of the year. If you want to use work points to offset it, that's fine."
Song Yingwan looked at her, feeling calm and said, "Okay, I'll clean up first."
Qu Xiaoling, who had just come out, heard them saying that they were going to the brigade to borrow food, and she quickly said, "You want to borrow food? Wait for me, I'll go too."
In fact, Song Yingwan had money in her hand and could use it to buy food, but as the saying goes, wealth should not be exposed, so everyone wanted to borrow it and she didn't want to stand out too much. Besides, leaving some money in her hand might be useful in the future.
Since Tang Xiaotang and Xia Jun had already explored the road just now, this time the group easily found the grain depot in Liujiacun. After arriving, Liu Shengli, the deputy captain of Liujiacun, took them to weigh the grain.
Outside the grain depot, there are some older men and women from the village who cannot do heavy work at ordinary times, so they gather together to weave some straw mats, straw hats and farm tools, which will then be sent to the commune from the village, and they can be sold for a few bucks. , these elderly people can also have several work points a day.
In recent years, Liujia Village has not often seen new people, so when seeing these educated youths from the city, it is natural to be curious. Most of the rural people are simple and rough, and they will just stare at anyone who is curious, let alone these older people, who are so talkative. They were still muttering, and Song Yingwan and the others couldn't hear clearly because they were far away, but the young girl had never experienced anything, so she couldn't help but blush, and even Song Yingwan felt a little uncomfortable.
"Ahem, how much do you plan to borrow? We have wheat, corn and sorghum here. The sweet potatoes in our village haven't grown yet. We can replace them with sweet potatoes when they are harvested later," Liu Shengli said.
After saying that they were worried that they would not know how much to borrow because they were inexperienced, he reminded them again: "Our food is usually distributed at the end of the year. If you don't want it to be troublesome, just borrow enough at once to last until the end of the year. You can make more trips if you want."
After Liu Shengli finished speaking, no one spoke. Seeing the entangled expressions on their faces, Song Yingwan spoke first: "I'll come here for two months first! Give me some corn, sorghum, and wheat."
Song Yingwan thought that the educated youth spot was such a big place and he wouldn't know where to put so much food when he got it back, so he might as well make more trips in the future.
Liu Shengli didn't say anything and immediately asked someone to weigh her.
Seeing that Song Yingwan had made a decision, Tang Xiaotang also said, "Then I'll be the same as Wanwan, but I want less wheat and more sorghum and corn."
After saying that, he went to stand next to Song Yingwan obediently.
Xia Jun and Qu Xiaoling also quickly followed suit, but they asked for Xi Yue's.
On the way back, Tang Xiaotang and Song Yingwan were okay. They didn't need much food and the weight was within the acceptable range. Xia Jun and Qu Xiaoling were struggling.
Seeing how sweaty they were, Song Yingwan looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh. They all came out together and couldn't leave them alone, so she and Tang Xiaotang went back to help them carry the food, and they moved bit by bit. go back.
Back at the educated youth spot, Song Yingwan felt like her whole body was about to fall apart, and her arms were sore and swollen.
After resting for a while, Song Yingwan was going to go to the village to see if she could make a cabinet. When she was weighing grain, she asked Liu Shengli if there were any craftsmen who made furniture in the village. Liu Shengli asked her to find a craftsman named Lame Liu. of.
Before leaving, I asked Tang Xiaotang and the others if they were going. Naturally, Tang Xiaotang went with Song Yingwan. Xia Jun and Qu Xiaoling thought that they really needed a cabinet to store their things, so they also went with them.
Several people walked and stopped along the way and asked several questions before they found the lame Liu's home. The door was open and there were a lot of wood piled in the yard. However, they did not go in. They called out a few times outside the door first.
"Hello, is anyone here? We are educated youths who just arrived yesterday."
After a while, no one responded in the room, and then an old aunt came out. She looked a bit fierce, her clothes were washed white but clean, and her hair was neatly tied behind her head. The whole village called her Aunt Caihua. .
"What's the matter?" The voice was also hard.
"We wanted to open a locker, so Vice Captain Liu asked us to come here."
"come in."
After saying that, he turned around and entered the house. Song Yingwan and the others looked at each other and followed them in.
When I entered the house, I saw a man sitting there planing wood. There were sawdust on the ground. When I saw someone coming in, I stopped what I was doing, got up and walked over. He may have been injured in his left leg. The muscles in his leg were atrophied and he walked with a limp. A crooked one.
Cripple Liu got this title because he broke his leg when he was young. After that, he stayed in the village to help people make some furniture. Because he was good at craftsmanship and used honest materials, several surrounding villages came to him to make furniture. He could barely make it with this craft. Able to maintain household income.
"Do you want to open a cabinet? What kind of cabinet do you want? I have a few that have already been built. If you are in a hurry, you can take a look at this one first."
Pointing to a few cabinets placed in the corner, Song Yingwan took a closer look and found that they were okay. Although they were simple and unpretentious, they were more practical and had a large capacity. They were also painted with a layer of tung oil to prevent insects. .
"How much does this cost?" Song Yingwan asked, pointing to the box.
"five yuan"
Xia Jun felt it was a bit expensive when he heard it. Looking at the ordinary cabinet, he felt it was not worth the price, so he said, "Can you give us a cheaper price? There are so many of us."
Lame Liu smiled and said, "It's a good price. All I use are good materials. No matter how cheap it is, you will suffer a loss. If you really want me to give you another straw hat."
Seeing that his attitude was firm, Song Yingwan didn't speak again, but she stretched out her hand and touched it. The material was indeed used honestly, so she no longer hesitated.
"Okay, give me one!"
Everyone else also asked for one when they saw this. Lame Liu also gave him a straw hat. He will start work tomorrow. This straw hat is indeed indispensable. Almost everyone is wearing one on their head.
The box was quite big and heavy, and it was really hard for them to get it back. Upon seeing this, the cripple Liu told them to go back first. In the evening, he would find a car to take them to the educated youth center. Seeing how attentive he was in his service, Xia Jun I think the price of this cabinet is acceptable.
When Song Yingwan paid the deposit and walked to the door, she saw Aunt Caihua sitting under the porch, weaving bamboo baskets. There were many backpacks beside her. She thought she would use them in the future, so she asked the price.
The aunt said it was fifty cents each, so Song Yingwan asked for one. Tang Xiaotang saw that Lin Zhi and Xu Xiuyu had carried one in the morning, thinking that they would need it in the future, so she also asked for one, but Xia Jun and Qu Xiaoling did not want it.
The backpack was light, so the two of them took it back one after another.
It was almost noon when we returned to the educated youth point, and the old educated youths were about to get off work. Song Yingwan had finished eating his dry food today, so he had to have a big pot of rice with them at noon. The old educated youths were Xu Xiuyu and Lin Zhi, two female educated youths. It's not easy to let them cook.
As soon as Qu Xiaoling came back, she went back to the house and lay down. Xia Jun was also in the house and didn't know what she was doing. Song Yingwan had no choice but to take Tang Xiaotang to the private plot of the educated youth spot to watch and pick some vegetables. When she came back, she didn't know what to do. Knowing how much food was being cooked in this big pot, I didn't dare to touch anything in the kitchen, so I planned to wait until they came back to ask how it was done.
After a while, the workers came back. Summer had just entered and the sun was not very harsh yet, but their faces were still red. After they came back, they slumped on the steps at the door, and no one spoke.
Song Yingwan felt very sad looking at it. These young people came here with enthusiasm, but the real life was completely different from what they imagined. They didn't know where the way out was. Although Song Yingwan knew the future direction, she couldn't say Exiting, she can't change anything. Her power alone is too small! She didn't dare to risk herself.
After resting for a while, Xu Xiuyu cheered up and got ready to cook. Lin Zhi next to her didn't move when she saw it. The new educated youth just arrived yesterday, and the cooking and other things haven't been assigned yet. She is a little older and wants to do more. Nothing at all.
Song Yingwan, who was sitting on the other side, saw it and hurried over, "Sister Xiuyu, just now Tangtang and I went to the private plot to pick some vegetables and wash them. We didn't know how to do the rest so we didn't dare to touch them."
"Oh, okay, it's okay. I'll take care of the rest."
"Let's help you get started! If there are more people, work faster."
It is indeed not easy for one person to cook for so many people. Xu Xiuyu did not refuse and said: "Okay"
At this time, people's lives were hard, and there were few ways to eat. Most of the educated youth learned to cook when they went to the countryside, so their skills were average and they could cook quickly. Xu Xiuyu told them while cooking, so as not to be confused when they get started later.
During the meal, Xu Xiuyu also mentioned that she couldn't just focus on herself when cooking every day, so it was a good idea to assign the cooks early. The cooks usually worked in pairs and took turns once a day.
Song Yingwan naturally went with Tang Xiaotang, and the remaining Xia Jun had to go with Qu Xiaoling. The cooking teams were simply divided, and the male educated youth also worked in pairs to carry water and chop firewood every day.
