At that moment, everyone was extremely contemptuous of Wang Liming. He didn't look like he could not walk at all. He was really shameless.

"Luo Ya, let's go!" Li Dongcao gently supported Luo Ya, who looked weak in her eyes.

Lin Ping's eyes were red and she didn't want to go down, but seeing that neither of the two men said anything to let her go, she could only climb down the ox cart reluctantly with tears in her eyes.

Wang Liming felt as if something had stabbed his back. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Lin Ping standing there in a panic. He also saw the contemptuous looks from several people, so he immediately shut up.

My back doesn’t hurt anymore, but if I continue to make trouble, I’ll probably be kicked off the carriage.

Luo Ya thanked Li Dongcao for his support. Those who could survive in the end times basically knew some medical skills, and she had also received guidance from the old academician. Although she looked fine in that incident just now, she was injured and needed to rest well.

However, I will be doing heavy physical labor soon, and I will only feel weaker and weaker in the future.

After that, we arrived at Xiaoyushugou Village peacefully.

Zhou Jun said it was too little, as the group walked for three and a half hours.

It was already past five in the afternoon when we arrived at Xiaoyushugou Village.

Yang Shengli took the people directly to the educated youth point.

The youth training center was built by the government, with a row of cement houses. At that time, there were not many people in the village who could live in cement houses, only three or five families.

"Uncle Yang, are these the new educated youth?" Two female comrades were washing vegetables at the door of the educated youth center. When they saw a group of people coming, one of the thin and dark girls didn't say anything, while the other girl with wheat-colored skin, yellow hair, equally thin but very pretty stood up and greeted them.

As soon as the girl finished speaking, a tall, thin girl with short hair and high cheekbones walked out of the room. She couldn't help but rolled her eyes when she looked at the few people.

"Comrade Yang Lan, these six are new educated youth. Please ask you and Comrade Han Shengyang to make arrangements to go to the brigade to get their rations in the evening." After Yang Shengli finished speaking, he motioned for several people to take down their luggage and left without looking back.

Leaving behind a few people who were repelling each other.

"Take your luggage to the room first, and we'll divide the rooms when Han Shengyang comes back." Yang Lan greeted a few people with a smile.

The person was not taken to a house where people lived, but to an empty room at the edge, which contained some miscellaneous items.

"You guys take a rest first. Han Shengyang and the others will be back soon. I have to go cook first." Yang Lan had a smile on her face from beginning to end.

"Let me go and help. This way it will be faster." Li Dongcao has always been efficient and wanted to make good friends.

"No, no, you just arrived." Yang Lan refused with a smile.

"We will return the food to you after we distribute it." Luo Ya said from the side.

"What can we do?" Yang Dongjun put his things away and looked at Yang Lan.

"Many educated youth have come and gone here, and there are only ten left in the educated youth center. We are the only three female comrades left. The female comrades cook, and the men fetch water and chop firewood. The food is paid in cash every day. The men pay six taels per day, and the women pay four taels. Food is tight, and we can't afford to entertain you." Yang Lan said it bluntly.

Yang Lan has been working in the countryside for eight years and has become accustomed to all kinds of monsters. The capable people have left long ago, and those who remain are either those who are unwilling to give up and have backbone, or those who are incompetent.

"Okay!" Luo Ya nodded.

"It's what I should do." Li Dongcao nodded.

Lin Ping hid behind and didn't say anything.

Sun Yaowu has already gone to get the carrying pole.

"This is Wang Ling, this is Zhao Xiaomei." Yang Lan introduced the girl with high cheekbones and the thin girl respectively.

Wang Ling curled her lips and said nothing, and Zhao Xiaomei stepped back for a while.

Just now Wang Ling was making a fire inside. There were cornmeal and cabbage on the chopping board, and potatoes and eggplants in the basin outside.

"Let me light the fire." Lin Ping's voice was soft as if she was afraid that the loud noise would scare away the mosquitoes.

Wang Ling rolled her eyes and threw the fire stick away.

"I'll go wash the potatoes," said Li Dongcao.

"Let me cut the vegetables." Luo Ya said as she picked up the kitchen knife.

"You'd better go wash the vegetables together, otherwise your hands will be cut if you cut their delicate skin and tender flesh." Wang Ling took the kitchen knife with disdain and started to work skillfully.

Yang Lan added two more scoops of cornmeal and started making corn paste.

Luo Ya and Li Dongcao washed the potatoes skillfully. Looking at the potatoes whose skin could be cut by a fingernail, Luo Ya couldn't help swallowing her saliva.

Three people came in with potatoes and eggplants. Wang Ling had already finished cutting the cabbage, so she took over the potatoes and started cutting them. At that time, few people peeled potatoes.

Luo Ya looked at the other pot, asked something, and went over to light the fire, while Li Dongcao went out to get firewood.

By the time we heard the men leaving work outside, the food was already ready.

Sun Yaowu and two other people had already filled the water tank and were chopping wood outside. Sun Yaowu was in charge of chopping, while Yang Dongjun and Wang Liming were in charge of picking up the wood.

Most of the educated youth had their heads down when they went to work, and their overall appearance was thin and dark. The young man walking in front looked more energetic.

When people saw the three people standing at the entrance of the educated youth center, their expressions varied. Some were numb and pretended not to see them, some were disgusted and disdainful, and some were gloating. In short, no one was welcoming.

"Welcome to the new comrades. I am Han Shengyang." Han Shengyang grinned with a decent smile on his face, giving people a very sincere feeling.

"Hello comrade, I am Yang Dongjun." Yang Dongjun responded with a smile.

After a few people introduced themselves to each other, Yang Lan invited them to have dinner.

Everyone at the dinner table seemed to be adhering to the rule of not talking while eating. No one spoke. The corn paste and vegetables were already divided in advance, with one bowl for each person.

Everyone ate the food in front of them in silence.

To be honest, the corn paste was not delicious, and the stew was not tasty without oil, but Luoya hadn't eaten such a meal for ten years.

With a smile on his face, he ate quickly and cleanly.

"Luo Ya, what are you laughing at?" Wang Ling was sitting next to Luo Ya. Luo Ya looked delicate and tender, and didn't look like someone who had ever suffered. How could she be happy eating such tasteless food? How could she not believe it?

"Wang Ling, the food you cook is so delicious." Luo Ya turned around and gave Wang Ling a big smile. She poured the last bit of soup in the dish into the porridge and ate it all. She even scraped it with a spoon. It was shameful to waste food.

Wang Ling: “…” Why don’t I believe it?

"If you don't have enough, I can give you some more." Wang Ling said as she picked up a piece of potato for Luo Ya. After picking it up, she felt a little regretful. When had she ever been so generous? She was worried that Luo Ya would not want it and it would be such a waste.

"Thank you, Wang Ling. I'm full. I'll return one piece to you tomorrow." Luo Ya smiled and ate the potatoes in the bowl, then put the bowl away.

In the end times, a piece of potato could be a life-saving grace, but Luo Ya would not take advantage of others and stood up to wash the dishes.

Wang Ling: “…”

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