The Red Era: Starting from Being an Educated Youth in the Countryside

Chapter 83: Distribute food!
The next day, when the sky was bright, loud calls were heard in the educated youth center.

"Hurry up, the food is being distributed today. If you delay any longer you will have to wait until the evening."

The loud voice broke the silence in the room, and the educated youth site suddenly became lively.

The rations allocated by the production team to the team members are divided into work point rations and population rations. If the work points reach 3000, they can get 120 kilograms of food. If they do not get enough, they can get additional rations.

The population rations are also divided, with different rations for different ages.

Generally speaking, after paying the public grain tax and storing reserve grain in advance, the distribution plan of the remaining grain will be made.

So the team leader was busy all the time. When others went back to lie down on the kang, he still had to make plans with the cadres. After the planning was completed, he would call the team members together to distribute food.

The day of grain distribution was undoubtedly a joyous one. All the heavy laborers in the family went out to carry sacks and push carts.

Every face was filled with a bright smile. The more food they were allocated, the more at ease they felt. They no longer had to go hungry, and they were more motivated to work harder in the coming year.

The educated youth at the educated youth points also took action. At this time, no one was wasting time. They wished they could grow a pair of wings and fly.

Chen Huaiyang also got up, but with the few work points he earned, he couldn't get much food. He had only been there for four months, and the rationed food was not much.

But it did not affect his mood to join in the fun. How could he miss such a rare scene, a special memory of this era?

You have to go and witness it yourself.
The educated youth quickly gathered together. The old educated youth were all smiling. They no longer had to worry about food after receiving the food distribution today. Being able to fill their stomachs was naturally a happy thing.

The annual food ration for an adult is 150 kilograms, plus the work-point ration, so one can carry several sacks with him.

Liu Xiaoyu was in high spirits, and all her earlier dissatisfaction with Chen Huaiyang had disappeared, as if she was not the one causing trouble earlier.

Yang Xiaolin took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and pushed Chen Huaiyang's arm, saying with a teasing look on her face, "I have food, so I don't want to bother with you anymore."

Chen Huaiyang snorted, not caring at all. He raised his hand and patted her round buttocks, without moving his hand away. "It doesn't matter whether she pays attention to me or not, just pay attention to me."

Yang Xiaolin slapped his hand away and walked forward, then followed him behind her. She was like a dog.

He takes advantage of everyone as soon as he finds an opportunity. He is so rude.

This guy is unscrupulous and has no scruples at all. He touches people when they aren't paying attention. He's really not afraid of being seen at all!

When Yang Xiaolin ran forward, everyone's eyes were on her, with a little confusion, as if she was being chased.

Yang Xiaolin made them laugh and explained, "I was with the female comrades. I have never seen such a scene before, so I am a little curious."

Liu Li smiled and said, "This is the day I'm looking forward to the most! With food in hand, I won't be worried. After a few more years, you'll get used to it."

We arrived at the granary while chatting and laughing.

No matter how many unhappiness and conflicts there were, they all disappeared at this moment.

The granary was packed with team members queuing up, all with their families. It was packed with people and there was a lot of discussion, making it extremely lively.

As soon as Chen Huaiyang appeared, he was called away by the team leader. He was a favorite of the team leader, so he followed him around and did what he could.

Chen Huaiyang did not refuse. If they needed him, he would help. It was also a good thing to show his face in front of the team members.

As a result, the team members became restless and uncooperative when they saw that he was a young educated youth. They all wanted to fight for things and the situation became chaotic. There was no order at all.

Chen Huaiyang looked at the mess, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. No wonder the captain threw this trouble onto him. He must have anticipated this situation.

Just maintaining order is a hassle, and I've almost lost my voice from shouting.

Chen Huaiyang moved three tables and blocked the entrance to the granary, leaving only one space for entry and exit. Then he crossed his arms and looked at the mess.

Seeing the team members huddled together, he asked someone to bring a loudspeaker, and then shouted to the noisy crowd, "Do you want food? If you don't want food, make a scene."

"Those who want food, come and line up. Whoever's next in line will get the food first. Those who don't want it can just squeeze in here. Anyway, there's plenty of time. I'm not afraid of wasting time with you guys."

"I don't have much food. I'm just working here for nothing. If you guys want to delay time, I'll have to accompany you to the end."

Chen Huaiyang's shouting did not make the field quiet, it was still in chaos. He simply stopped shouting, pulled a chair and sat down, waiting calmly.

"Why do you, an educated youth, have so many problems? We usually collect our food supplies like this, why do you cause so many troubles when you come here?"

"It's none of your business who gets there first. Whoever gets there first gets it."

Chen Huaiyang spread his hands, "There's nothing I can do about it. The captain has given me this job, so I have to do it well."

"You two are quarreling so much that I can't tell who is right and who is wrong. Who is responsible for the wrong distribution of food?"

"Didn't you see that the captain didn't show up? I guess he was annoyed by your usual behavior, otherwise he wouldn't have dragged me here."

"Since I'm here, let's line up in order. Whoever's next in line goes first. As long as you don't fight over it and waste time, we can go much faster." The team members found that fighting over it was useless. Chen Huaiyang was young, but he was valued by the captain. He had to maintain order, and the captain did not come out to hinder him. He just obeyed his arrangements.

After making a fuss for a while, he calmed down.

Chen Huaiyang then stood up slowly and said, "It would have been better if we had done this earlier. We should have brought the food home a long time ago."

"Whoever's next in line will come and see how much food your family can get, and then go in and transport the food out."

The team members lined up obediently.

Each person came and looked at their name, went in to collect the food, signed after receiving it, and the whole family worked together to transport it away.

One after another, there is no chaos and no need to shout loudly, which saves a lot of energy.

When the captain saw that they were no longer swarming in, his face was full of confusion, "How did Xiao Chen do it? Usually every time we deliver food, it's a mess. How did he manage to keep it in order?"

The old team member who was distributing the food laughed, "This guy is very smart! He found a few tables to block the door and asked people to line up to receive the food. Those who don't cooperate will not be given any food."

"He's smarter than anyone. You're really smart to pull him over here. This will save you a lot of trouble!"

The captain nodded in satisfaction. "Why else? Why give him food? Don't you find that although he is lazy, he is very charismatic?"

"He has a good relationship with the male team members. Usually, the ones who make noises are mostly women. As the man who is the head of the family, the women dare not make noises if he is told to do so."

"Isn't it easy to capture him?"

While Chen Huaiyang was distributing food, he watched the team members pushing the carts happily, and the bright smile on his face could not be hidden.

It's no wonder that they are so motivated when working, as it was reflected when the grain was distributed. For those with more labor force at home, one cart cannot handle all the food and someone else has to carry it.

No one complained about being tired or exhausted. They all wished they could work harder. All the pain on their shoulders was worth it.

Soon it was Mei Niang's turn. Except for her love of taking advantage and being lazy, everyone in the family was a hard-working person, and their eyes were full of smiles when they transported the grain out.

Seeing Chen Huaiyang, he stood aside and said with a smile, "Chen Zhiqing, you see, my family has a lot of laborers, and my Hei Niu is a down-to-earth and hardworking person. Who wouldn't say a good word about her in the brigade?"

"He's a hard worker, and he's strong. He looks like a good childbearer. Would you consider taking him to my daughter? If you miss this opportunity, you'll never get it again."

Chen Huaiyang: “…” It’s really amazing that he would promote his own daughter in front of so many people.

"Mei Niang, hurry up and transport the food back. Don't waste time here. Look at the long queue behind us. We will soon anger everyone."

The women behind also disliked Mei Niang for being in the way, "You are always trying to take advantage of others. Now that you have received the food, why don't you leave now!"

"You are smiling so brightly, and everyone is still staring at you!"

"Hei Niu is a hard-working girl, so why would she have trouble finding a husband? If you weren't so stingy, there would be many people willing to marry you. Most men are scared away by your reputation."

Mei Niang became dissatisfied when she heard everyone pointing fingers at her.

"I have provoked you, so why am I stingy? Little Chen Zhiqing is such a handsome young man, who among you wouldn't miss him?"

"I am thick-skinned and I dare to say it, who among you dares to say it openly? Don't say the grapes are sour because you can't eat them."

"My Hei Niu is such a great girl, how can anyone dream of her? If she didn't have some family background, I wouldn't want her to marry me!"

The woman snorted and said without fear of offending anyone, "Don't think too much about the educated youth. They have seen all kinds of people from the city!"

"It's important to find someone who is diligent and capable. If Hei Nuo's marriage is delayed in a few years, don't rush it then."

As this was said, some people were trying to persuade Hei Nuo.

"Hei Niu, don't just listen to your mother and don't learn her stingy behavior. It's a good thing for a girl to be hardworking and capable. If you really learn her lazy behavior, you will be despised by others!"

Mei Niang listened to the many voices talking at once, all teaching her daughter, and immediately became unhappy. "You are really meddling in other people's business. I am here to tutor my daughter, it is not your turn to interfere!"

"You are just pointing fingers here. If you have the ability, go teach your daughters instead of teaching bad people here."

Having said that, she didn't want to delay any longer and pushed the cart away. If she stayed any longer, her black girl would be corrupted.

Everyone shook their heads when they saw the departing figure.

Some women kindly warned Chen Huaiyang, "Hei Nuo is a good girl, but Mei Niang is not easy to deal with. If you really want to date someone, you should think carefully!"

Chen Huaiyang smiled and nodded, "Thank you for your concern. We are here to do construction, and we don't care about other things. As the saying goes, parents decide, matchmaker decides, and marriage still needs the help of parents."

(End of this chapter)