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

Chapter 94: Encountered bandits!
The old branch secretary sighed, looked at Liu Xiaoyu and said soothingly, "It's quiet over there, and there's everything you need at home. As long as you don't go out at night, there will be no danger."

"Think twice before you act, and don't do anything that offends others."

Chen Huaiyang is such a capable person, and he is still on good terms with others in the team. In this collective era, being alone is not conducive to unity.

The old branch secretary sent the people home and had to say hello to the team. He was lying comfortably at home, feeling warm on the kang, but running into all these troubles really ruined his mood.

Halfway through the journey, I saw Chen Huaiyang.

When Chen Huaiyang saw him, he came up to him, holding the oil residue in his hand, "Uncle, it's freezing cold, you must have made a wasted trip."

"This is the oil residue I just fried. I'm taking it back to make a dish for Fatty. People are afraid of being famous, just like pigs are afraid of getting fat. I don't know how I offended her. She has been keeping a close eye on me."

"It's hard for you to be caught in the middle."

The old Party secretary waved his hand, "Don't mention it, just solve the problem. Food is so precious, don't spend it carelessly, keep it for yourself!"

Chen Huaiyang insisted, "If you don't take it, I'll feel guilty! I must feel guilty for running outside in the snow."

He said as he stuffed it into his hand forcefully.

"Fatty often comes to see me, we get along well, so don't be polite to me. There are only a few left, not much oil, just treat it as a snack."

"I usually take the things you give me without hesitation, so you can't be too polite."

The old branch secretary looked at the person who ran away after putting the money in his hand, shook his head, and thought that the female educated youth was really confused. He had to remind Fatty to be careful and not to provoke anyone.

This person is not a good person, a typical troublemaker!
After Chen Huaiyang ran away, he slowed down.

As far as the eye can see, the ground is covered with white snow. As people step on the snow, there is a rustling sound, leaving behind a series of clear footprints.

Snowflakes fell on my head, shoulders, and even my face, making it feel cold.

Fortunately, the snow was not too thick. After returning to the educated youth site, Chen Huaiyang divided the oil residue into three portions and gave one portion to Tian Dong. He had helped a lot today, and such a small amount of food could not be saved.

Just consider it as the price for taking the treasure from the man with glasses!
Add a spoonful of hot sauce to the fragrant fried noodles, stir them, and they are so delicious that you almost swallow them.

Before they were full, the man with glasses started shouting, "Brother Yang, I smell something. Please have mercy on me with a broken leg and give me something to eat."

Chen Huaiyang was disgusted by what he heard. He drank the soup swiftly, put down his bowl and chopsticks, and took his portion over.
"You have a very sharp nose. You already know that we have eaten. If it weren't for your broken leg, you would have to drink corn porridge full of vegetables."

The man with glasses looked at the bowl in his hand eagerly, licking his lips frequently, "Don't keep me waiting, give it to me now!"

"I will work harder in the spring and replenish your food supply then."

Chen Huaiyang snorted, "Look at how stingy you are. I don't even want to admit that I know you. With your personality, why did you want to take the lead and support others earlier?"

The man with glasses held the bowl, stirred it, took a sip of the soup first, and squinted his eyes in comfort.

"The past is gone, let's talk about the present, let's put the past behind us!"

"If you haven't been beaten and don't understand the wickedness of human nature, you will act impulsively. I am much calmer now and I dare not do such self-righteous things again."

"This bowl of fried dough noodles is so delicious. It's so delicious that I almost shed tears."

Chen Huaiyang: “…” What a great achievement!

I don't know how he grew up. The food was obviously not that good, and he looked like a bookish person when he first came. Now he is getting taller and taller. Only his clothes are more spacious, otherwise he would not be able to fit into them!
"How can you grow by working so hard? I'm afraid your family won't recognize you when you go back."

Man with glasses: "..."

"I'm so tired, but now I can eat as much as I want. Who knew it would become wider as it grows? But it's good, I'm in line with you." He smiled again.

His pale face, combined with his smile, was very strange.

Chen Huaiyang said disdainfully, "Don't laugh anymore. I'm afraid your pale face will give me nightmares at night!"

The man with glasses suddenly lost his face. "I'm in terrible pain. I finally had a good meal to distract myself. Don't bring it up again. It's killing me if I think about it!"

"You didn't suffer any loss from what happened just now, did you?"

Chen Huaiyang said calmly, "Do you think I'm at a disadvantage? It's Liu Xiaoyu who's afraid, not me."

The man with glasses stared at him with a puzzled look in his eyes, "Are you really willing to use the oil coupons to buy lard?"

Chen Huaiyang shook his head. "That's impossible. I have to save this meat ticket for the New Year. I got it on the black market. Don't expect to eat for free. If you don't want to pay, you have to exchange something with me."

After hearing this, the man with glasses immediately felt that the noodles were no longer tasty. "Can you please stop asking for things all the time for our comradeship? It will easily affect our relationship."

Chen Huaiyang was not going to smooth things over with him. "Come on! Who has comradeship with you? If you have nothing to contribute, don't take advantage of me."

"Your stomach is really dull, so just bear with it. It's really frustrating, and see if you can make it through."

The man with glasses curled his lips and said, "Turn around, I'll get you something." He didn't want to endure the feeling of being hungry anymore.

With a rustling sound, the man with glasses took out a stone and said reluctantly, "My mother gave it to me. She said that life was too difficult, so she asked me to go to the black market and sell it quietly. I can get a lot of things in exchange." "Didn't you provide me with food? I didn't think about it because I was afraid of being targeted."

"How long can this thing of mine provide me with food? Just tell me!"

Chen Huaiyang picked it up and took a look. It was very pure jade with good water content and high purity. It would definitely sell for a good price in the future.

Collect it!

"It's just enough. If you're hungry again, I'll feed you."

"But you can't be lazy, you have to go to work. If you really want to just lie down and sleep and let me support you, that's impossible."

The man with glasses waved his hands and said with a look of disgust, "Do you think I'm you? I'm not as lazy as you!"

"It's only because I broke my leg, otherwise I would have gone out to draw the blackboard newspaper in the wind and snow. It feels great to be recognized by the teammates. It feels like my ability is recognized."

"I'm giving this to you, but you have to promise me one thing. You'll help me with the bulletin board in the future. We can't be people who quit halfway."

Chen Huaiyang took the thing in his hand and it suddenly lost its fragrance. "In this horrible weather, you want me to draw a blackboard newspaper. Do you think I can agree?"

The man with glasses took advantage of the situation and snatched it away, "Then don't take mine. I'm thick-skinned anyway, so I'll just eat and drink with you."

Chen Huaiyang: “…” We really ran into bandits.

"How should I know what kind of nonsense you are drawing? Just put your leg injury aside for now. When you are well, you can start again."

The man with glasses explained, "Then you have to use your brain and think of something funny to write on it. Go early in the morning and don't delay too long. I'm afraid the team members will come and rush you."

"It would be fine if we can wait, but I'm afraid the team members can't."

Chen Huaiyang didn't take it seriously. It was so cold that he didn't even think about going out. Time passed by while he slept.

It’s no wonder that the team members had two meals a day, as they fell asleep and it was past mealtime.

At this time, a team member really came over.

The man with glasses broke his leg, so he set his sights on Chen Huaiyang. It didn't matter if he changed people, as long as someone could add some fun to their boring lives.

Chen Huaiyang hadn't even bothered to have breakfast when someone banged on his door. "Comrade Chen, get up and draw the blackboard newspaper. Go find the team leader. He asked to come to you."

Chen Huaiyang put on his clothes, opened the door, and looked at the person outside with a confused look on his face. The captain was really going to make trouble for him!
Snowflakes are falling outside the door, and the snow is getting thicker. It takes courage to go out in this weather!

Chen Huaiyang tried to persuade them, "Comrades, can you stop using the weather bulletin board? If it falls again, it will be more trouble than gain!"

"How about we wait until the weather is better before making arrangements?"

The team members looked at him and shook their heads in unison, "Comrade Xiao Chen, we can't give up halfway. The blackboard newspaper is interesting, we can just look at it and learn some literacy skills. If everyone is interested and willing to learn a few more words, you have to contribute your strength!"

"The educated youth are all educated people. It is time for them to serve the people. They should overcome difficulties and contribute their energy to the people!"

"Leave the top blank and write on the bottom. We don't have high expectations."

"You only have free time during the winter. It's hard to find time during normal times. Comrade educated youth, please overcome your difficulties!"

With so many compliments being thrown at him, Chen Huaiyang couldn't even refuse, as they would have been accused of not supporting the work and not having the spirit of hard work.

Whenever I go out, people point fingers at me.

Just as Chen Huaiyang was about to speak, a voice interrupted them, "Comrades, let's not embarrass others. I am willing to serve the people and contribute my own strength."

"Although the weather is cold, people's hearts are warm. We will never refuse to give what we should give."

The slogans were shouted loudly.

Chen Huaiyang looked up and it was obvious that the person who spoke was Liu Jun. He probably knew that the man with glasses fell and was eager to try!
I don't know how long I've been thinking about this work point, but I came running here happily.

The team members looked at each other in bewilderment, wondering what to do now.
Chen Huaiyang said, "Since Comrade Liu Jun is willing to contribute, let him try. We can't not give Comrade a chance to show his abilities!"

This is perfect, so I don’t have to go out and get cold.

The team members had no objections after hearing this. In their minds, all educated youth were intellectuals and there was no difference.

But they didn't know that there were differences between different educated youth. The man with glasses was a studious person and there was no problem for him to take on the important responsibility.

It is unknown what Liu Jun's abilities are.

Now that people have dispersed, I can't sleep, so it's a good time to prepare lunch.

Chen Huaiyang entered the kitchen and Yang Xiaolin started to get busy. The cornmeal porridge was cooked and chopped cabbage was added, and lunch was ready.

Each person is served a bowl, with a spoonful of fragrant fried pickled mustard greens, which makes the meal particularly delicious.

(End of this chapter)