The educated youth camp of the Shili Brigade was originally a brick house owned by a landlord. After confiscation, it was given to an old poor peasant man. After the old man died, no one dared to live there.
When educated youths went to the countryside, the yard was given to them to save the villagers from helping them build houses.
There are eight old educated youths living here, three women and five men.
Over the years, batches of educated youth have gone to the countryside, but there are very few places to return to the city. Some of the educated youth have already gotten married locally. If not, there would be even more educated youth.
Fortunately, the landlord's house has many large rooms, including four rooms and a kitchen in the front yard. There is a well and a vegetable patch in the backyard. There is also a separate room in the northeast corner next to the back wall. It is said to be the residence of the landowner's wet nurse. The place is as big as a palm. It was used as a firewood shed by the educated youth.
There are many male educated youths and they occupy the two larger rooms on the west side, while the female educated youths...
Looking at the cabin they were assigned, Lin Nianhe and the other two looked at each other.
Except for the kang in this room, the three of them had to turn sideways if they wanted to stand at the same time.
The kang is not very big, probably only 1.23 meters wide, so it would be a bit cramped for two people, let alone three.
"How can I sleep like this!" Wen Lan frowned and patted Wang Shumei's thigh and said, "This place is so big that even the baggage placed there is too crowded."
After chatting all the way to Tiananmen, Wen Lan had unilaterally reconciled with Lin Nianhe, one piece of grain at a time, which made Lin Nianhe very hungry and wanted to eat the leek box.
Wang Shumei had been slapped on the thigh by Wen Lan frequently along the way, and now her injuries were getting worse. She was so painful that she wanted to hide away, but as soon as she moved, she pressed against the wall and was covered in wall dust.
Wang Shumei grinned and rubbed her legs, suggesting: "Why don't you go to the old educated youth's house? You can't really sleep on top of each other."
The three of them had no choice but to go to another room of a female educated youth.
The three of them stood by the window and knew immediately that there was no need to speak.
This room was larger than theirs, but there were three bunks right next to each other, so it was impossible to add another person.
Wen Lan was so worried that she was caught off guard and slapped Wang Shumei again: "This is going to kill me!"
Wang Shumei: "..."
Lin Nianhe thought for a while, turned around and went out to find the captain.
"Uncle Captain."
Li Dahe was originally talking to Sun Guanghui, an old educated youth. When he heard this voice, he immediately shuddered. He turned back stiffly, looked at Lin Nianhe and asked, "What, what's wrong?"
Lin Nianhe looked at him puzzledly, wondering if he was pretending too much and scaring the little old man.
She raised a naive smile: "Uncle, our room can't sleep three people, otherwise..."
She glanced at the backyard, cleared her throat, and said with an expression of devotion that if I don't go to hell, "How about I go live in the woodshed in the backyard."
She has too many secrets. Living by herself is convenient for keeping secrets and running a small kitchen.
The key is that she is not afraid.
She had a lot of self-defense, if any gangster came to touch her door without opening her eyes... She could only try her best to ensure that he would be dead.
Li Dahe was stunned for a moment. He entered the room and took a look at the palm-sized kang. He chewed his teeth and frowned.
It is true that this house cannot accommodate three people, but let the little boy live in the woodshed by himself...
Facing Li Dahe's suspicious gaze, Lin Nianhe touched his nose and said, "I live by myself at home. I'm not a good sleeper and I know how to kick people. When I was three years old, I kicked my mother's arm and dislocated it. She talked about it for years.”
Wen Lan and Wang Shumei looked at each other, and they worked together to pick up Lin Nianhe's luggage. They only waited for Li Dahe's order to help her move.
Lin Nianhe rolled his eyes at them.
The friendship between partners is really fragile.
Li Dahe took two puffs of cigarette, and even though he lost two strands of hair, he didn't think of a better way, so he could only nod in agreement.
He went out to greet Sun Guanghui: "Sun Zhiqing, take a few male educated youths to move out the firewood from the backyard house and tidy it up for Lin Zhiqing to live in."
Sun Guanghui was a little confused, scratched his head and said, "Isn't it appropriate to let lesbians live in the woodshed? I'd better go."
Li Dahe was so angry that he rolled his eyes: "What's the point of going? Isn't this room still unable to sleep three people?"
Only then did Sun Guanghui realize that the key to the problem was not who lived in the woodshed, but that there were not enough dormitories for female educated youths.
He responded naively and turned around to greet a few old educated youths to go to work.
There wasn't much firewood, so five people moved it all out in three or four trips. When Lin Nianhe went in and took a look, his eyes lit up.
Although the house is cramped and there is a lot of messy garbage, there is a small single bed, a window without glass inside and outside, and an empty stove outside.
Li Dahe looked at the room, took another puff of cigarette, and said, "I'll write you a note. In the afternoon, you go to the commune to pick up some pieces of glass. I'll ask someone...forget it, I'll ask my son to pick up some pieces of glass." Put it on for you."
He was really afraid that the little cub would be picked up by a wolf on the way.
"Thank you, Captain! You are the best captain I have ever seen!" Lin Nianhe smiled.
She was telling the truth. After all, she had only met Li Dahe, a captain.
Li Dahe rolled his eyes at her: "It's better to break the bottle."
After saying that, the little old man walked out with his hands behind his back and said to the three female educated youths who were watching the fun: "Xiao Lin is a young educated youth, so you should take care of him. If anything happens, it is your educated youth's responsibility."
The educated youths are all afraid of this unsmiling captain. No matter what he thinks in his heart, his face is more serious than the other one, and he agrees very readily.
However, after Li Dahe left, the only ones who came to help clean up the cabin were Wen Lan and Wang Shumei.
An old educated youth named Wang Xue came to look around and said that she still had to cook and would come to help after she was done.
"Hezi, are you afraid of living alone?" Wen Lan asked while wiping the kang.
Lin Nianhe sprinkled water and swept the floor, and replied without raising his head: "How about you come and sleep with me?"
Wen Lan's hands froze and she said weakly: "This kang can't accommodate two people."
Lin Nianhe: "Then you want to switch with me?"
Wang Shumei's eyes tightened: "How about I give you two mouse traps?"
Everything went smoothly according to the preliminary plan made by Lin Nianhe, and she was thoroughly disliked.
This house, including the kitchen in the outhouse, is only thirteen or four square meters. Although it is dirty, it is easy to clean up. It only took three people half an hour to clean it from the inside out.
Before Lin Nianhe could say thank you, Wen Lan and Wang Shumei ran away. Not long after, they brought her luggage over.
Such enthusiasm made Lin Nianhe have to suspect that they were afraid that they would regret it.
Suddenly I didn’t want to thank them anymore.
Wen Lan was silly, Wang Shumei looked up at the sky, and no one said anything.
Lin Nianhe snorted softly, and took out a few White Rabbit toffees that Mother Lin had brought for her from her bag. Each person stuffed three candies into their hands: "One code equals one code. Thank you for helping me clean it up. Otherwise, I would have lost everything today." I’ll have to spend my time cleaning up the house.”
White Rabbit toffee in this era was so precious that only families with doting children were willing to buy a few pieces. In some small places, supply and marketing cooperatives simply didn't have any in stock.
Wen Lan and Wang Shumei swallowed, but both shook their heads and declined.
One said, "You're welcome to do some small work," and the other said, "You keep the good stuff for yourself."
Lin Nianhe's heart felt warm. He smiled and stuffed the candies into their pockets, pretending to be angry and said, "If you do this, I won't be able to ask you for help in the future."
Wen Lan and Wang Shumei couldn't resist her and accepted the toffee.
The two looked at each other again, and secretly swore in their hearts that they would pay more attention to this silly girl in the future. She would be given six white rabbits for doing some work. She was afraid she would be bullied to death when she went out.
Lin Nianhe started to pack his luggage, and Wen Lan and Wang Shumei also went back to pack their belongings.
After closing the door, Lin Nianhe sat on the edge of the Kang and rested for a while before pulling out a piece of oil paper, pouring half a bag of White Rabbit toffee and wrapping it. He took out his notebook and wrote two lines of words, then stuffed the candy and paper into a military green bag. In the satchel, I went out.
The female educated youths were still cooking in the front yard, and several male educated youths, led by Sun Guanghui, were building a shed to pile firewood, intending to use it as a temporary firewood shed.
Seeing Lin Nianhe carrying a bag, Sun Guanghui asked casually: "Comrade Lin is going out?"
"Yes." Lin Nianhe nodded, "Comrade Sun, where is the captain's uncle's home?"
After a pause, she felt a few probing glances coming from the kitchen, and said loudly: "Uncle Captain said that his son would go to the commune to collect glass this afternoon. I would like to ask if you can send a telegram home for me."
Sun Guanghui was honest and honest. After hearing this, he immediately took her out and pointed her in the direction of the captain's house before saying, "We are taking a break at noon. If you can't find her, just knock on the door and ask."
"Thank you, Comrade Sun." Lin Nianhe thanked him and then asked, "By the way, I would like to ask, how do we cook our meals? Can I borrow the kitchen?"
"You are just here. We can cook today's meals. You can borrow the food from the team leader and pay it back later." Sun Guanghui added, "The team leader just said that you can rest for a few afternoons and start working again tomorrow."
"I see there is a small kitchen there. Can I cook by myself?" Lin Nianhe asked what he wanted to ask the most.
Her rice noodles can't be put on the open side at all, but if you eat them by yourself, it won't be a big problem.
Although I won’t be able to finish it in eight lifetimes.
Sun Guanghui was stunned for a moment, a little unsure: "You don't plan to join forces?"
"Well," Lin Nianhe smiled, "I love spicy food and I'm picky."
Sun Guanghui asked naively: "What will happen to the food if you don't eat with us?"
Nowadays, every family grows their own vegetables. The vegetable patch in the backyard of the educated youth point was grown by their old educated youths, and they usually take turns to tidy it up.
In this era where every morsel of food counts for life, even if there is no shortage of food in the countryside, it is impossible to just give it to others.
Lin Nianhe was not short of food, but she still couldn't take it out. Faced with Sun Guanghui's concern, she could only say: "I don't eat much, so a small piece of land in front of the door is enough."
Sun Guanghui once again realized belatedly that Lin Zhiqing was bent on going out alone.
He nodded: "Okay, I'll tell them later. I won't have much life these days. If you want to open up land, I'll help you."
Sun Guanghui has been in the countryside for three years. He can do any kind of work. He is a big brother in the educated youth spot.
Although he is honest and honest, he is very measured. Everyone does the work for the educated youth together, but he will not take the initiative to bring others together for this kind of personal help.
"Thank you, Comrade Sun."
Lin Nianhe bid farewell to Sun Guanghui, waved his little hands and stepped onto the path of the Shili Brigade.
Sun Guanghui looked at her back and smiled helplessly.
I don’t know how to worry about it now. I’m afraid I will wilt when I go to do farm work tomorrow.
He turned around and went back. He had just nailed two wooden stakes when he heard a clear male voice coming from the door:
"Comrade, is Lin Nianhe here?"
