Although I heard that I also had to earn work points and the food rations for the first year were also distributed, I could still share the food among a large piece of land in the future.
She unconsciously began to worry about her future life, and unconsciously moved closer to Wang Yue.
Wang Yue was just about to comfort Zheng Juan when a voice came from the room of the educated youth camp, "Who's outside?"
Wang Yue patted Zheng Juan on the shoulder and quickly called out, "Hello, we are the new educated youth!"
After hearing Wang Yue's words, a girl came out and complained, "Why is it a boy again? Aren't there any girls?"
When Zheng Juan heard the girl's voice, she quickly responded, "Yes, yes."
Hearing Zheng Juan's voice, the girl who was originally speaking ran out at once. After seeing Zheng Juan, she ran out in surprise and said enthusiastically, "Oh, it's true, I finally have a companion, come in, come in!"
As she spoke, she pulled Zheng Juan inside. Her enthusiasm surprised Zheng Juan so much that she couldn't help but look back at Wang Yue.
Wang Yue hurriedly followed him in, which made Zheng Juan feel relieved, and the two of them followed him into the house.
After entering, I found that the main room was where people cooked. There were two rooms on each side, which seemed to be the boys' and girls' dormitories.
After the girl pulled Zheng Juan into the house, she immediately turned into the room on the right, which made Wang Yue understand that the room on the right was the girls' dormitory.
Just as Wang Yue was thinking this, two boys in their 18s and 19s came out of the room on the left. After they came out, they only saw Zheng Juan's back as she went in, and Wang Yue standing in the main room.
The taller boy said enthusiastically, "Hello, my name is Jia Ming, please put your things in the house."
Wang Yue didn't hesitate to walk over with his luggage. He introduced himself as he walked over, "Hello, my name is Wang Yue. Who is this friend?"
The other shorter man, seeing Wang Yue asking, made way for him at the door, and after Wang Yue walked in, he explained, "My name is Xu Zhiqiang, nice to meet you."
Wang Yue introduced himself to the two of them in a dry manner, and then he walked into the room on the left.
There was a large bunk bed in the room. Both sides of the bunk bed were occupied, so Wang Yue carried his luggage and put it in the middle. Then he turned around and looked at the two people standing at the door, and asked in confusion, "Do you two like to sleep on the side? Then I'll put it in the middle."
Jia Ming was relatively cheerful. He explained with a smile, "Not really. It was just the two of us at the beginning. Our luggage was placed on both sides, and we just happened to lie down next to the luggage."
Wang Yue nodded and asked politely, "That's good. I came late, so of course you have to choose first. If you need to switch, we still have time."
The two of them waved their hands quickly. Where could they move this shabby house to?
It would be better to lie on the side, but if you lie in the middle, you might be kicked away by the people on both sides.
While the three were chatting, the girl who had spoken earlier shouted happily, "Jia Ming, Xu Zhiqiang, come out quickly, the new comrade is so pretty."
Jia Ming was originally standing at the door of the boys' dormitory. He walked to the main room in three or two steps and saw Zheng Juan.
His eyes lit up, and he praised happily, "It's really beautiful, but, Liu Hui, the gay men here are also good-looking."
After hearing this, the girl named Liu Hui curled her lips and said, "Really? Let him come out and let me see."
Xu Zhiqiang happened to come to the main room at this moment. When he heard Liu Hui say this, he turned his head and shouted inside, "Wang Yue, come out quickly. Our Sister Liu wants to see you."
Wang Yue walked out in two or three steps. He glanced at Liu Hui and introduced himself with a smile, "Hello, Liu Hui, my name is Wang Yue, and I am engaged to Zheng Juan. Please take good care of her in the future."
After hearing this, Liu Hui was a little surprised and said, "Really? I thought it was just Jia Ming and I who were arranged together by coincidence, but I didn't expect you two were also arranged together."
Xu Zhiqiang curled his lips and replied, "I'm afraid it took a lot of effort."
Wang Yue didn't mind people saying he got in through the back door. He said frankly, "I have no choice. My girlfriend is too beautiful. I have to keep her around to be at ease. No matter how much effort I put in, it's worth it."
Liu Hui nodded quickly and said happily, "Yes, Xu Ziqiang, just like me. My mother was just worried, so she begged Uncle Jia to arrange for Jia Ming to come over. I didn't expect it to work out."
Xu Zhiqiang originally looked down on people who used backdoors, but after listening to Wang Yue's explanation, he looked at Zheng Juan and felt that it made a lot of sense.
He was not an unreasonable person, so he said a little embarrassedly, "Wang Yue, I'm sorry, I'm not targeting you, it's just..."
Wang Yue then understood why the atmosphere between Xu Zhiqiang and Jia Ming was so awkward. It turned out that Xu Zhiqiang was a somewhat aloof person and couldn't stand Jia Ming and Liu Hui.
He smiled and patted Xu Ziqiang on the shoulder, and said very seriously, "We will have to live together for who knows how long. It's better to talk it out so that we can get along well in the future."
Xu Zhiqiang nodded, then looked at Jia Ming and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know you were here to protect Liu Hui. I misunderstood you."
Chapter 135 Why is rice so fragrant?
Jia Ming opened his mouth and wanted to refute. He really didn't know that he had used the back door.
But after Liu Hui glared at him, he probably understood something and said in a buzzing voice, "It doesn't matter. It's really not good to use the back door."
Seeing that everyone was talking, Liu Hui said happily, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. It's so late now, should we start cooking?"
When Jia Ming heard Liu Hui say she wanted to cook, he immediately got scared. He quickly tried to stop her and said, "Let's take the food to the village chief's house to eat. The food other people cook is terrible, but the food you cook is terrible!"
Wang Yue was a little confused. He didn't know what was going on, so he asked in confusion, "What's going on?"
When Liu Hui saw Jia Ming was about to explain, she suddenly roared, "Jia Ming, if you dare to tell anyone, I will break up with you!"
When Zheng Juan saw this scene, how could she not understand? The three people in front didn't know how to cook, so they wanted to take the food to other people's homes to eat.
Although she was very curious about how these three people grew up without knowing how to cook, she still took the initiative to step forward and said, "We are going to live here for a long time, so let me cook."
Jia Ming hesitated for a moment, then looked at Wang Yue, "Your girlfriend can cook, right? When Xu Zhiqiang came, we thought he could cook, but the food he cooked was really bad."
Wang Yue remembered that Zheng Juan was busy running around in Zhou's house in the play, so she should be a good cook.
But he had never tasted it, so he said seriously, "Everyone's taste is different. You will know when you try it later."
Seeing that Wang Yue was not bragging, Liu Hui believed him a little, so she said happily, "Then I will also help. Jia Ming, go prepare the firewood."
Jia Ming was not willing to do so at first. After all, it was quite convenient to eat at the village chief's house. But he thought about it and realized what Zheng Juan said was right. They didn't know how long they would live here. It was not a good idea to not cook all the time. After a long time, they might be caught. So he reluctantly went to prepare firewood.
Wang Yue followed Jia Ming and Xu Ziqiang out. Seeing the direction they were going, he asked in confusion, "Jia Ming, you three didn't even prepare firewood for the winter, did you? I forgot to ask just now, is the kang heated?"
As Jia Ming walked forward, he said sullenly, "There is a coal seller in town. I originally planned to buy some coal in a few days, so I didn't prepare in advance."
Wang Yue didn't know what to say. It seemed that those who lived close to the city were indeed young masters, and they had to buy their own coal for the winter.
He didn't know what the situation was like in this era, but he estimated that this winter would cost a lot of money, and it would be difficult for ordinary people to afford it.
However, he did not refute, but suggested in a gentle voice, "We need coal and a stove. If we don't do it well, we will all be poisoned to death. I think we should start collecting wood tomorrow so that we can use it during the winter."
Xu Zhiqiang, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly said, "It's okay to try to find one. If we keep buying coal, it will be a burden on the family."
Wang Yue looked at Xu Zhiqiang with some surprise. He could tell that Xu Zhiqiang's family conditions were probably good, but he didn't expect that the child was so sensible.
Seeing that Xu Zhiqiang agreed, Jia Ming could only nod reluctantly.
……
The three of them went to the woods and picked up three bundles of firewood. Zheng Juan and Liu Hui were already ready, just waiting to light the fire and cook.
After seeing the three people coming back, Liu Hui said carelessly, "Jia Ming, are you being cunning again? Look, Wang Yue alone can handle as much as you and Xu Zhiqiang."
After all, he was a young man, and he felt a little embarrassed when a girl said that. Jia Ming carried less than Xu Zhiqiang, so he felt even more embarrassed.
His face flushed and his neck thickened as he said, "I don't usually exercise much. Brother Wang just said that I will slowly exercise and I will be able to carry more in the future."
Wang Yue finally managed to calm the young master down while picking up branches, so how could he let Liu Hui get upset again? He quickly tried to smooth things over and said, "Just do your best, no matter how much you work. We are a team, there is no need to be so clear."
Jia Ming and Xu Zhiqiang quickly looked at Wang Yue with gratitude, and followed Wang Yue to put the firewood at the door.
After getting the firewood, Zheng Juan started to work alone, Liu Hui watched from the side, and Wang Yue, Jia Ming and Xu Ziqiang also talked about things in the village.
After chatting with the two people, Wang Yue finally understood what the daily work of this small village is.
Because the crops in the fields have been harvested, we take advantage of the dry season to help build canals and prepare for planting rice next spring.
The three of them were chatting like this for a while, but before long, they smelled the fragrant aroma of rice and decisively interrupted the conversation.
Jia Ming quickly came to the pot and smelled it, then asked in surprise, "Zheng Juan, how did you do it? Why is the rice you steamed so fragrant?"
Without waiting for Zheng Juan to answer, Liu Hui immediately said excitedly, "I know, I know, wash the rice first..."
Jia Ming immediately interrupted Liu Hui and asked in confusion, "Washing rice?"
Wang Yue looked at Jia Ming's excited expression and asked in confusion, "When you cooked before, you didn't wash the rice, did you?"
Liu Hui blushed, then immediately waved her hand and said, "That's not important. Soak the rice for ten minutes after washing it, and then add some oil when steaming it. It will smell especially fragrant."
Jia Ming wailed and said in a depressed tone, "No one told us that we cooked the rice directly twice. No wonder it tasted so bad."
Liu Hui angrily hit Jia Ming, then said angrily, "It tastes so bad, but you ate a big bowl of it."
Jia Ming quickly defended himself, "I ate the first bowl because I was hungry. You see, after I was full, I couldn't eat anymore, right?"
Seeing that the two had started to quarrel, Zheng Juan hurriedly stopped them and said, "Okay, okay, I'll cook for you from now on, and you can just eat without worry."
Liu Hui, Jia Ming and Xu Zhiqiang all nodded quickly, and then began to look forward to the two side dishes.
Although it is a simple dish of cabbage and radish, the dish made by Zheng Juan smells very fragrant and is appetite-stimulating because it contains all the seasonings.
Wang Yue actually found it quite interesting. The three rookies were not very good at cooking, but the seasonings they prepared were very complete. Even the pot was new. Some families in the village probably didn't have it.
The food was served on the table, and after everyone was seated, everyone started grabbing the food without any ceremony.
The ones who fought the hardest were Jia Ming, Xu Zhiqiang and Liu Hui. The three of them ate while wailing with happiness, as if they were eating the most delicious food.
Zheng Juan felt relieved when she saw the reactions of the three people. She was originally very afraid and didn't know how to interact with these educated youth who were obviously of status. Now she felt relieved. At least she was still very useful.
……
The dinner brought the five people closer together. After the meal, Zheng Juan didn't even need to do anything, Xu Zhiqiang and Jia Ming took the initiative to wash the dishes, and even Wang Yue was stopped outside by them.
In their words, they would need Wang Yue's help in the future when doing hard work, but they would not need Wang Yue to help with things that were within their capabilities.
It was the first time that Liu Hui had eaten so much since coming here. She quickly pulled Zheng Juan back to talk in private. She wanted to get to know this new friend better.
Of course, the most important thing is that it is now late autumn and the weather is very cold, so it is better to stay in bed to keep warm at night.
Jia Ming and Xu Zhiqiang washed the dishes in a hurry and returned to their respective beds. They started chatting with Wang Yue, which helped Wang Yue roughly understand their identities.
Liu Zhiqiang's parents are both in the educational system, and his father is a well-known talent.
Jia Ming's father works in the Jichun Municipal Party Committee Office, and his mother works in the Water Conservancy Bureau Office.
But Liu Hui is not ordinary. Her father is the deputy mayor of Jichun City, and her mother works at Jichun newspaper.
Wang Yue felt deeply touched when he heard about their identities. If it weren't for Cai Xiaoguang's help, they might not have been assigned here.
……
Wangjiatun, fields and ditches
Although Wang Yue and his four companions were educated youth, they were still assigned a section of a canal. They were required to clear out the silt and debris in the village ditch during the dry season when the canal gates were closed, and then reinforce the river embankment with two truckloads.
It is called a river embankment, but in fact it is just a long ditch. This ditch leads to the fields of Wangjiatun, making it convenient for growing rice next year.
The reason why rice is grown here is because there is abundant rainfall. Even during the spring floods every year, this place is often flooded.
If you plant wheat, you will probably get nothing. Only if you plant rice can you get some harvest.
Because of this, the importance of canals is self-evident. If the canals are not repaired properly and there is too much rain to drain away in time, it will still affect rice production.
In fact, Wang Yue had never done much farm work, but he followed some officials to the fields to see how to develop water conservancy projects.
Therefore, among the five people, Wang Yue knew a little more, so it was natural for him to be ready to cooperate.
So, they came to the river section they were assigned to, and said seriously, "Let's do this. I'll clean up the dirt at the bottom, Jia Ming, Xu Zhiqiang, you two will clean up the sides of the ditch, and Zheng Juan and Liu Hui, you two will pile the dirt we lifted up on both sides of the ditch and then stomp it down. What do you think?"
Wang Yue was doing the heaviest work himself, and the others had no objections. Only Zheng Juan looked at Wang Yue with some pity, but didn't say anything.
The five people worked together, and because of Wang Yue's presence, they worked almost as fast as other villagers.
The old village chief was patrolling everywhere. When he passed by and saw this scene, he felt relieved. These people were finally not living off the fat of the land.
He looked at Wang Yue, who was digging at the bottom of the ditch with very skilled movements, and asked curiously, "Are you Xiao Wang? Have you repaired a canal before?"
Wang Yue was so upset after hearing what the old village chief said. He said awkwardly, "Uncle De, you said we both have the surname Wang, so you should call me Xiao Yue. Calling me Xiao Wang will easily lead to misunderstanding."
The old village chief couldn't help laughing. He said nonchalantly, "You city people are just fussy. The name is just a code. There are many dogs and leftovers in our village."
It was rare for Jia Ming to see the old village chief so happy, so he also said jokingly, "Village chief, Goudan and Gousheng are nicknames, and Wangba is an insult."
The old village chief shook his head and asked in confusion, "Why didn't you go to dinner last night? Did you just have some snacks?"
Liu Hui stopped shoveling and introduced happily, "Uncle De, we have a young educated youth who can cook. It's Juanzi. We won't have to trouble you so much in the future. I also have to thank Uncle De. If it weren't for Auntie Pang taking care of us, we wouldn't have been able to hold on until Juanzi came."
The old village chief nodded in satisfaction and said with a smile, "That's not a problem. It's just that if you want to live for a long time, you have to make firewood. You just need to clean up the kang. When you are not working in the afternoon, you can also collect more firewood. Without firewood in winter, it will be fatal."
Chapter 136: The storm is coming!
Wang Yue and his companions agreed without hesitation, and the old village chief went to inspect other places with peace of mind, while Wang Yue and his companions also started to get busy.
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