The captain was about to get on his bicycle but had to get off when he heard the sound.

Looking back, I saw that other teams had started to move and were heading back, but they were still complaining, which made me really angry.

It was not possible to scold them too loudly, so I could only stop and wait patiently to see what these educated youths wanted to do next.

"What?!" His tone was not very good.

The person who was speaking was a female educated youth, and the person standing next to her was Song Xiaojuan.

The female educated youth raised her finger and pointed at Su Qiuyue and the team leader and said:

“We took a train for two days and two nights, and then took a bus for more than two hours. We finally got here, but we were not even allowed to take a bus.

We came to the countryside to build the rural area and were prepared to endure hardships, but I cannot accept differential treatment.

We all walk, why can she take the car?

Is she not an educated youth? Or is there something special about her? We all need a reasonable explanation.”

Zhu Hong was not stupid either. He included everyone else in his suggestions.

But after she finished speaking, not only did the captain fold his arms and raise his chin to look at her with disdain, even the old man who was driving the car sneered.

“Tsk tsk tsk tsk, you are coming to the countryside, and a prerequisite is to go to the vast rural areas for transformation.

Reform! Do you understand? This proves that you have many deficiencies, and we, the old farmers, need to correct them for you.

I don't know what kind of job he does, but he's quite good at talking.

I want to see if your work is as good as your talk, and you can show it in a set way!"

The captain didn't give them any face at all and started to scold them.

"She was one of the same educated youth as you, but she came two or three months earlier.

Moreover, he had just brought honor to the brigade and received a letter of commendation from the commune.

How do you compare with others?

There was also someone who came here by bicycle, and I rode on their bicycle before she got on the bus." After the captain said this, he rode on his bicycle and told the driver to go back.

"This young educated youth of ours is only fifteen years old, and his small body is not even as heavy as your luggage.

Educated youth? In my opinion, they are no different from those troublemakers in the village.

Sit tight, girl, go!" The driver couldn't help but say a few words, and drove the ox cart away.

The educated youth left behind had even uglier expressions on their faces, but they had nothing to say.

Just as the captain had expected, they couldn't go fast at all.

After walking for an hour and not even halfway through their journey, these educated youth sat down on the side of the road, unable to walk any further.

The captain had no choice but to let Su Qiuyue ride back on her bike and tell their family that they would not arrive until dark.

Let her also talk to the Youth League Institute.

Su Qiuyue tied the things she bought to the bicycle, took the bike and went back.

I went to the captain's house first to say something. The captain's wife said that she would go to the coachman's house to say hello, and then she went home first.

I put away the things I bought and had dinner with my sister before going to the Youth League Home.

"They arrive after dark? Should we leave some food for them?" Wang Hongying was a little worried when she heard what Su Qiuyue said. They had all finished eating, so who would pay for more food if they made more?

"Who will provide them with food? They arrived so late, and the water and firewood they used were all obtained through everyone's hard work." Some people disagreed. The water and firewood were used in vain, and they still had to cook for them.

"We are all educated youth, we should help each other. They must be exhausted after arriving so late."

Wang Hongying felt a little reluctant when she thought about when they first came.

But no one is willing to cook for them.

I'm tired after a whole day and just want to lie down and have a good rest.

“Okay, find a few people to take out some food to cook, and then ask them to return it when the time comes.

We are all educated youth, don’t be too indifferent.”

Team leader Chen Shanlin spoke, and the other educated youth didn't say anything.

This matter is handed over to Wang Hongying. Please record who provides the grain and ask them to pay it back when the time comes.

As for water and firewood, forget it. They’re not enough for this meal.

Since Su Qiuyue had nothing to do, she went back.

"You don't even know. If Chen Shanlin hadn't stepped in last night, who knows how long the commotion would have lasted."

The next morning, Sun Yanqiu told Su Qiuyue what happened last night.

It was already dark when the educated youth arrived, and the six of them were so tired that they could not stand.

Fortunately, they had already received the news, and the old educated youth had prepared meals for them. After they washed up, they arranged accommodation and could rest right away.

The four male educated youth were fine as they were directly arranged to live in the newly vacant house.

The two female educated youth were in trouble.

Because they had to make room for them, there were originally three rooms for the female educated youth, but only two were left, and four people lived in one room.

Two more female educated youth came, and there were just enough people to share one room. There were five people in each room, so it was a little more crowded than before, but it was still okay.

But the two female educated youth insisted on living together. In fact, it would be possible if they had discussed it properly. However, the female educated youth named Zhu Hong kept saying that the old educated youth bullied the new ones. She did not put herself in other people's shoes and always labeled them as selfish.

The old educated youth were not easy to deal with, and a quarrel started on the spot, and even the male educated youth came over.

Later, they talked about asking them to return the food, and there was another quarrel.

In the end, it was only until Chen Shanlin stepped in that the situation stopped.

"How dare you to say we are stingy. You used our water for free and you still want to eat for free.

Later, the educated youth named Song Xiaojuan stepped out to mediate, saying that Zhu Hong was not like this normally, and that she might be too tired from walking all the way, which led to her losing control of her emotions.

With Chen Shanlin's intervention, they took out the money. "Sun Yanqiu couldn't help shaking her head when she talked about this. Thinking about the days ahead, it was a headache.

Fortunately, I didn’t live in their house.

"So they live together?" Su Qiuyue asked.

“Well, he lives next door to me, luckily he didn’t come into my room.

Zhu Hong didn't get up this morning. Just wait and see. The captain will have to scold her soon."

Sun Yanqiu said in a low voice.

"Song Xiaojuan didn't get up either?" Su Qiuyue asked.

"Yes, she is up."

Su Qiuyue looked at Sun Yanqiu in confusion; her tone didn't sound like a compliment.

"You are too young to react. When they were clamoring to live together yesterday, although Zhu Hong was standing in front and making a fuss, Song Xiaojuan followed behind with a bewildered look and didn't say a word to persuade them.

He stood at the back as if he was on the same front, but his posture made people feel uncomfortable.

Later, Chen Shanlin came out and said that they didn't get any benefits and were even taught a lesson. At this time, Song Xiaojuan came out and said that she was tired.

She has a lot of ideas. She didn't even ask her sister to get up this morning.

I just heard this morning that Song Xiaojuan was not on the list of educated youth. "

The two of them were in charge of the field today and they had to dig out the cabbage roots that had been harvested previously.

The vegetable roots can be shredded and fed to the task pigs, so in the eyes of the farmers, nothing is useless.

Of course, there is a lot of work to do, because each one requires considerable effort.

"Not from here? Then how did she get here?" Su Qiuyue asked.

"It seems that a female educated youth who was in the same car with us went to the 14th Brigade of Xiahe Village. Her fiancé happened to go to Shanghe Village, and I don't know how the quarrel started.

Later, Song Xiaojuan gave up the position. Then Zhu Hong had a quarrel with someone on the road again, and Song Xiaojuan always helped her. So after Song Xiaojuan exchanged places with the female educated youth, she insisted on staying with her, saying that the people who came with her were targeting her.

Team 14 was hoping to lose one more person, so Song Xiaojuan came to our team."

Sun Yanqiu told them what she knew. If the Youth League Office and the brigade didn't want to cause trouble, they wouldn't care how they made trouble.

The main reason is that these educated youth did not have much impact on the commune, otherwise they would not be easily replaced.

I heard that Song Xiaojuan was fine when she got on the bus, but started to fall ill halfway through the journey.

So the 14th Brigade simply gave it up.

Su Qiuyue knew that Song Xiaojuan was probably scheming because she knew that the conditions in Shanghe Village were difficult. Sun Yanqiu also thought so. The educated youth who went to the countryside would not be notified if they were in poor health.

"My absence from the Youth Institute doesn't have much impact on me, but Sister Yanqiu, you should be careful."

Su Qiuyue reminded her.

"Anyone with a little bit of common sense can sense her cunning. Who does she think is a fool? Sooner or later, she will suffer.

But you, at such a young age, are still worried about me, don't worry." Sun Yanqiu was very touched by her concern.

Su Qiuyue could only smile bitterly after hearing this. She was the big fool and was toyed by such a person in her previous life.

It’s not that she doesn’t want revenge, but there are more important things waiting for her now.

She also didn't want to get herself involved in seeking revenge for her past life.

Nothing has happened yet. She originally came to her cousin's place to deviate from the track of her previous life, but she didn't expect Song Xiaojuan to come anyway.

She moved out to live alone, away from the Youth League Home. She wanted to see how Song Xiaojuan would dance to her side.

Su Qiuyue found out when she went to work in the afternoon that Zhu Hong was scolded by the team leader and criticized in public for dragging her feet and acting like a capitalist lady. If she did that again, she would be criticized in a big meeting, and if she didn't correct herself, she would be sent to a farm for reform.

Zhu Hong then felt scared. She covered her face and cried for more than an hour. In the afternoon, she went to work in her responsibility field quietly.

Song Xiaojuan was also shunned by Zhu Hong in public. In the end, in order to appease Song Xiaojuan, she helped with the work for a while.

Therefore, the only fool is myself in my previous life. Even Zhu Hong, who seems to be being used as a gun, will not open her heart to Song Xiaojuan just because of a few nice words. She is a pure fool.

So people, don’t be too kind.

Su Qiuyue was willing to see Song Xiaojuan get humiliated because she had been criticized for three days for not waking Zhu Hong up.

Although Song Xiaojuan explained that she was the one who called her, Zhu Hong just wouldn't get up. She had no choice but to go to work by herself.

But Zhu Hong just didn't believe it and was unhappy, saying that she was a liar with a sweet mouth but a bitter heart, and that the sisterly relationship was just a coaxing.

Good sisters should share the joys and sorrows. Doesn’t she know that the team leader will be angry if she doesn’t go to work?

Song Xiaojuan didn't know why, so she could only coax her gently, help Zhu Hong with the work, and apologize carefully.

These past few days, Zhu Hong scolded me in front of other people and I cried several times.

Although Zhu Hong reconciled with her later, Zhu Hong's reputation became even worse, and Song Xiaojuan instead received sympathy from some educated youth.

Su Qiuyue heard these sneers. In her previous life, Song Xiaojuan liked to create a persona of saying one thing in front of people and another behind their backs. Not only did the educated youth have a good impression of her, but other villagers also spoke highly of her.

That's why it was easy for that man to cooperate with her to plot against her.

They still stood on the highest moral ground and accused her of wrongdoings.

She could only swallow her bitterness.

The environment and things have changed in this life, and the biggest variable is her. Let's see how she can still act like a troublemaker.

The turmoil in the Youth League Institute finally calmed down after Zhu Hong and Song Xiaojuan reconciled, and the autumn harvest arrived.

First there was a bumper harvest of autumn vegetables. Su Qiuyue’s vegetable garden was newly reclaimed after they moved there, so they didn’t plant anything and could only buy vegetables with money.

There are only two people in our family, so it's not a lot. We bought some cabbage, spinach, coriander, onions, radishes, potatoes, and carrots.

My cousin helped me carry it back home.

The cabbage should be placed under the roof to dry in the sun.

There are a lot of cabbages piled up in the brigade’s yard, and they are going to be transported to the town to be sold.

The brigade's pond also needs to be dredged, and there are other tasks that need to be done quickly, so it is divided into several small teams. Those who are dredging, growing autumn vegetables, and clearing land can rest for a few days after they have finished cleaning up, and then it will be the tiring autumn harvest.

Su Qiuyue only worked half a day these days, and spent the afternoons at home preparing autumn vegetables with her sister.

What needs to be pickled should be pickled, and what needs to be dried should be cut and dried quickly, such as potatoes, beans, eggplants, and radishes.

If dried, it can be stored for a long time and does not take up much space. Winters here are very long.

The weather is not cool enough now and the cellar is still a bit hot, so the vegetables can only be placed outside for now.

Also, those that have been cleaned and are to be soaked are put into the pickle jar in the house.

The two sisters didn’t have much stuff, so they finished the work quickly. In their free time, they would go to their cousin’s house to help.

"During the autumn harvest, everyone in the family is very busy and exhausted. We have time to make some steamed bread and pancakes that can be kept for a while.

When the autumn harvest comes, put the new moon in the pot and heat it up so you can eat it. Otherwise, it will be tiring to cook it at night." Her cousin's mother reminded her.

Su Qiuyue nodded. She had actually experienced this, but it was not easy to do it too well. Even when she stocked and pickled vegetables herself, many people said that she looked very good.

She just said that her family used to do the same thing in the fall.

Even if my aunt doesn't say anything today, she will start preparing something to eat in the evening.

I went home in the evening and taught my sister how to make a fire and cook.

Besides, the children were also on autumn vacation and had to go to the fields to work, and she didn't want to tire them out.

Su Qiuyue made some big pancakes. She really couldn't eat the steamed bread because it was made of whole grains and was so rough that it irritated her throat.

The big pancake can be eaten by soaking it in soup, and she also specially taught her sister how to make cabbage soup.

I secretly fried some minced meat sauce in the evening, and then dipped it in some green onions and ate it with pancakes. It was convenient, delicious, and also added some oil.

After the autumn harvest, even though Su Qiuyue had tried her best to protect herself, wearing a straw hat to protect her neck and hands, she still got tanned and her skin broke out.

My body was extremely tense.

I have to apply a lot of vanishing cream and Gala oil every night before going to bed to relieve the burning and stinging sensation.

My younger sister also ran outside every day and followed me to the fields to pick up fallen beans.

The rest of the work was simpler. They began to collect firewood for home, dig out the remaining plant roots in the fields, and dry them for use.

Su Qiuyue felt itchy when she saw the old farmers in the village saving seeds for crops after drying them.

The most common crops in their area are wheat, millet, sorghum and soybeans.

Rice was also planted, but the yield was not very high. At that time, the old man was still very young, and the farmers could only rely on the weather for their livelihood.

Experienced farmers have experience. When saving seeds, they pick the best plants and keep the best seeds.

When Su Qiuyue and Sun Yanqiu were harvesting autumn vegetables, they harvested some green vegetable seeds.

In addition to handing over to the team, he kept a portion for himself.

Some will be kept to be planted in the garden next year, and some will be planted in the space when they have completely rested.

As for grain seeds, it was impossible for her to not get them. She could only secretly take some grain seeds that she thought looked full and complete when the grain was drying.

In fact, it was just a small handful. The only thing she could rely on was the high rate of grain growth after being soaked in the spring water in the space.

The public grain tax was paid smoothly. Then the rest was to settle the work points, receive the rations and money.

The new educated youth in the Youth Farm all owed food to the production team, so their work points were not enough to pay off the debt, and they could only pay it back next year.

Even if you buy food on credit, you have to calculate the amount for the next year so that you won’t starve to death or get too full, and you won’t have a single grain left over.

When Su Qiuyue came, they had to buy food rations. Although her work points were not many, she and her sister were able to get some food rations.

I spent money to buy some more, enough to feed the two sisters next year. Besides, there is still some food in the space.

She and her sister were in the growing period, and if they didn't eat enough their bodies wouldn't be able to bear it and they wouldn't grow taller.

Anyway, there is nothing delicious to eat at this time, so even if they are full, others will think they are growing, and it is normal to grow taller and gain some weight.

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