NFBE Chapter 201 The Arrival of the Educated Youth
Chapter 201 The Arrival of the Educated Youth
A tractor is impossible.
The entire commune only had one tractor. Not only did Zhao Zhongcai cherish it, but even Lu Yuanbo, the tractor driver, wouldn't agree to drive it out to pick people up!
Lu Yuanqing shrugged and got into the oxcart to head to the commune.
The village will be busy transplanting rice seedlings in a few days, and everyone is busy preparing the fields. Only Zhao Zhongcai and Lu Yuanqing went to pick up the educated youth!
But Lu Yuanqing couldn't drive an oxcart! He was helpless with this skill, so in the end, Zhao Zhongcai, the captain, had to drive the cart himself!
When they arrived at the commune, they found that every production team had received the news, and all the brigade leaders were waiting at the commune gate.
Upon seeing Zhao Zhongcai and his companion arrive, they immediately stepped forward to greet them and exchange pleasantries!
Yes, Shihua Village has gone from being last to first, even leaving them far behind. Their envy and excitement are impossible to hide.
However, a smart person would not show it to their face. They would even think that the bamboo ware factory needs a lot of bamboo. Although Shihua Village has a lot of bamboo, now that the factory is up and running, why would they need to buy bamboo from other production teams?
Moreover, the news of Shihua Village being harassed had spread to other production teams.
They beat someone up, and nothing happened to them. It's obvious that the commune is on their side.
Even if people from other production teams were jealous, they would still take the initiative to greet Zhao Zhongcai and Lu Yuanqing, hoping to establish a good relationship so that they would think of them when they needed bamboo in the future!
Zhao Zhongcai and Lu Yuanqing were people who never made a mistake in their social interactions, and they greeted them with smiles!
After waiting for about half an hour, they saw a leader from the educated youth office leading a group of educated youth with large and small bags walking towards them!
Both of them looked at each other with curious and scrutinizing eyes.
A few seconds later, a look of disgust flashed across Zhao Zhongcai's face.
"Yuanqing, do you think these people, all dressed so smartly and with such fair skin, are here to have fun in the countryside?"
These words immediately resonated with all the production team leaders.
Lu Yuanqing twitched the corner of his mouth. "Uncle Zhao, they're getting close. They might hear us!"
"Besides, look closely at their eyes. They're all filled with anticipation and burning desire. Since they've come with this mindset, they're clearly prepared to settle down in the countryside. Nobody becomes this capable overnight. In time, they should all become the kind of people you're all satisfied with!"
Let's hope so!
However, at least the first few groups of people were mostly volunteers, partly because they didn't understand rural areas and lacked this information; they still harbored dreams in their hearts!
Zhao Zhongcai nodded and said, "That's true. We can't have any expectations of them from the start! They're all city kids, so it's normal for them to be unaccustomed to it at first!"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding captains all expressed their understanding.
Therefore, when the educated youth approached, they naturally no longer saw any signs of disdain from them.
They were among the first group of educated youth to arrive, so naturally everything was new to them.
On average, each production team needs to take in three educated youths this time.
The extra person was directly assigned to Shihua Village by the commune!
Zhao Zhongcai agreed with a smile!
Lu Yuanqing almost couldn't help but laugh out loud!
The specific person assigned to which production team was determined by drawing lots on site.
When the last four educated youth from Shihua Village were mentioned, Zhao Zhongcai shouted, "Those from Shihua Village, come here!!!"
Immediately, the four educated youths from Shihua Village looked over.
After a long and tiring journey, they were already exhausted. When they saw the people who were supposed to pick them up, they immediately ran over with their luggage!
"Hello, I am Zhao Zhongcai, the head of Shihua Village, and this is Lu Yuanqing, our village accountant. Welcome to Shihua Village!"
Having been to Guangdong Province and seen the world, Zhao Zhongcai felt his opening remarks were pretty good!
The four educated youths quickly greeted him: "Hello, Brigade Leader! Hello, Accountant Lu!"
Four people, two men and two women.
Lu Yuanqing smiled at them and helped them put their luggage on the oxcart!
Once it was placed there, no one could sit on it, and everyone had to walk home!
As the captain, Zhao Zhongcai naturally started asking about their situation immediately.
"My name is Wu Cisheng, and I come from Beijing!"
"My name is Ren Jianhua, and I come from Jiang Province!"
"My name is Liu Hui, and I come from your province!"
"My name is An Jing, and I'm from Hai Province!!"
Four people, four places, from all corners of the country.
"Hahaha!!! Good, good, now that you've come to our Shihua Village, you're all members of our Shihua Village from now on..."
Lu Yuanqing walked in silence, not trying to interrupt the entire time.
He also had no intention of having any contact with the educated youth.
No matter what happens in the village, whether it's good or bad, Zhao Zhongcai will take care of it, so he doesn't need to worry.
Instead of worrying about what might happen when the educated youth came to the village, he was more concerned about his own family's affairs!
Today's educated youth have a very high level of awareness, and each of them is filled with curiosity about rural life.
As for whether they can persevere after seeing the true nature of things, that's their own business!
After walking halfway, the four of them were a little tired!
After all, they had traveled a long way to get here, getting off the train and then transferring to another vehicle. They were already exhausted, and now they had to walk a long way back to the village. This really gave these young people who came to the countryside with dreams a lesson from the very beginning.
"Uncle Zhao, can we take a rest?"
The oxcarts were packed to the brim; there was no way to get a ride!
Zhao Zhongcai asked, "Are you tired?"
His first instinct was to say, "Let's go back to the village as soon as possible; the village has been very busy lately!"
But thinking of what Lu Yuanqing said, it's normal for them to be unaccustomed to this place since it's their first time here. They should be given time to adjust!
"Let's rest here for a bit! We've already walked halfway. Our village is relatively close to the commune; some places might not even reach the end of the day!"
The four of them quickly expressed their gratitude, and then, disregarding their image, they found a rock to sit on and rest!
Having already trained himself, Lu Yuanqing was in a good mood and pulled up a few handfuls of roadside weeds to feed the cows.
It must have worked hard carrying so much luggage!
After watching the four of them sit down, Zhao Zhongcai noticed they were either taking out handkerchiefs to wet and wipe their faces or eating snacks. He walked over to Lu Yuanqing and whispered, "They look so pampered! Are they really here for rural development, or to cause trouble?"
He was as disappointed as he had been with the educated youth at the beginning.
For farmers, those who can do the work are definitely more popular!
Lu Yuanqing shrugged and said, "As long as we don't cause trouble, everything else is negotiable!"
"What!" Zhao Zhongcai's voice rose several octaves immediately, then, realizing the situation, he lowered his voice and said, "They'll cause trouble again?"
dare!!!
Lu Yuanqing continued feeding the cattle, "Who knows! What are you afraid of? You're the brigade leader, the whole village is behind you. If anyone dares to cause trouble, you can teach them a lesson!"
Zhao Zhongcai felt conflicted, but casually replied, "You're right!"
After saying that, as if he had thought of something, he asked, "Your Xiaoxi is graduating soon, right? Has she been assigned a job? Otherwise, she could come back to the village and work at the bamboo ware factory!"