They in the 70s

The location of the school building was finally chosen at the entrance of the village, facing the educated youth spot across a threshing scene, which can not only keep away from the hustle and bustle of the village, but also make it convenient for the educated youth to go to class.

After everyone's discussion and decision, the school built three large classrooms, an office and a storage room without courtyard walls.

When building a big house, especially if it is used as a classroom for children, the safety issue is naturally the top priority. Just for the blueprints of the building, Lu Zhan spent several days drawing without black and white.

Then there is the use of materials. For the construction of a house, laying the foundation is the most important link. After deliberation, Lu Zhan felt a little uneasy about using adobe for the foundation, so he finally decided to use cement and stone bricks.

This involves spending money.

According to the economic situation in the Bian Sui area, it is basically impossible to expect the county to allocate funds, and it is even more impossible to expect the villagers to raise funds, so everyone discussed it and contributed all the money they currently have. .

Among them, Lu Zhansheng and He Zhi contributed the most, because Aunt Luo gave them almost all of her savings over the years.

On the day when the construction started, Wu Changde brought a group of young and strong men from the village. He knew in his heart that what these educated youths were doing was benefiting their village. Come out and work hard.

But Lu Zhansheng pretended he didn't see them, ignored them, and didn't arrange work for them.

Lu Zhansheng's attitude was very clear, one size fits all, he did what he wanted to do, but before Wu Changde apologized to everyone, he continued to be at odds with Wu Changde.

This made Wu Changde very angry. He has worked as a branch secretary for so many years. Wrong, even the leaders above gave a few words of advice and the matter passed.

It's good now, it's just such a little thing as rations, and this kid Lu Zhansheng has been grabbing him endlessly. If he insists on apologizing, it's not enough to say it in private, but he has to hold a meeting and say it in front of the whole village.

Wu Changde didn't understand. In his opinion, an apology is of no use to these educated youths, and it can't be used as food or water. Therefore, he thinks that Lu Zhansheng did it on purpose and just refused to obey the discipline. To challenge him.

As the head of a village, Wu Changde is also a person with a temper. He usually takes his old face very seriously. He can't allow his face to be stepped on by a kid, so he insists on not Apologize.

And on this old and small bar, the one who is in trouble is He Zhi.

Building a big house is no worse than building a few small earthen huts for the educated youths. The amount of work is huge. If only a few educated youths rely on them, it will take until the year of the monkey to build them. The labor force of the village is still needed.

Wu Changde is easy to say, everyone has already brought, just waiting to be arranged to work, the key is how to persuade Lu Zhansheng.

Lu Zhansheng didn't give He Zhi a chance to persuade him at all, he kept measuring this and that with a tape measure, He Zhi couldn't catch up with him.

Zheng Yan and Song saw that they were watching happily all the time, but in the end they couldn't stand it anymore, so they forced Lu Zhansheng to hold him back.

Lu Zhan was so annoyed, he didn't want to hear He Zhi's great truths. After Zheng Yan and Song Jian dragged him to He Zhi's side, he first said to He Zhi: "You better keep your mouth shut. , in front of so many people, arguing is ugly."

He Zhi originally opened his mouth, but when he heard his words, he frowned and closed it again.

Lu Zhansheng is like this. He likes to strike first in fights, and so does negotiation. Zheng Yan directly smiled helplessly. "Lu Zhansheng, can you turn your brain in the right direction, kid?"

Lu Zhan glanced at Bai Zhengyan: "Then can you grow your brain first?"

"We need this group of people now." Song Jian said with a helpless smile, "Otherwise, with us alone, this house will have to be built until the New Year."

"Then build it until the Chinese New Year." Lu Zhansheng hummed: "Build it slowly, what's the hurry, build it for a few more years, until our own child is born, and we can use it without delay."

"... "

Song Jian and Zheng Yan were speechless after hearing this, and didn't know how to answer it.

At this time, Wu Qingqing also came, holding a firecracker in his hand.

There is a grandfather in the village who knows how to make firecrackers. When he heard that a school was going to be built here, he gave her a hang. There has always been such a habit in the village, to listen to all important events for auspiciousness.

When Zheng Yan and Song saw her approaching, they let go of Lu Zhansheng almost immediately, turned around and greeted her with a smile.

As soon as Lu Zhansheng saw the opportunity, he wanted to run again, but before he could raise his leg, He Zhi grabbed his wrist.

It was the wrist, not the arm, the kind that touched the skin, and Lu Zhansheng didn't get rid of it.

After all, He Zhi's hands are delicate, and the touch...is still very good.

But Lu Zhansheng still couldn't accept He Zhi's reasoning to him, so he didn't shake off, but raised his chin and turned his face away, with a gesture of "no matter what you say, I won't listen".

He Zhi just looked at him helplessly for a long time, and asked him, "How can I do it?"

"Apologize." Lu Zhansheng said with a poker face, "I can't do without an apology."

He Zhi asked again: "Can I promise you one request?"

Ok?

Lu Zhansheng blinked his eyes a few times, thinking what do you mean?

"You don't like to apologize when you do something wrong, but you will agree to a request." He Zhi said.

Lu Zhansheng: ...

After being speechless for a long time, Lu Zhansheng said, "The only thing I ask of Wu Changde is for him to apologize, nothing else."

He Zhi was silent for a while, and said, "Then let me promise you one for him, okay?"

"... "

Lu Zhansheng was even more speechless and didn't speak directly.

He Zhi waited, then said, "Anything is fine."

Forehead…

Any request is ok?

Lu Zhansheng blinked his eyes and pondered for a while, thinking that if this is the case, it seems...

It is not impossible.

"two."

After thinking for a while, Lu Zhansheng turned back to He Zhi with a cold face and said, "If you want to promise for him, you have to promise me both."

He Zhi didn't refuse, nodded: "Yes, you can mention it."

Hey?

Lu Zhansheng was a little bit surprised, thinking that He knew what was going on in the past few days, why did he behave so well, he was not angry or angry, and he was easy to talk, he just said it was okay without asking what it was.

But accidents are accidents, Lu Zhansheng is more happy, after all, the small calculations in his heart have already been crackling.

"First."

Lu Zhansheng glanced at Wu Qingqing who was surrounded by Zheng Yan and Song Jian, rolled his eyelids and said, "It's still the same thing I said before, you are not allowed to find a girlfriend, and now add another one, you are not allowed to like anything People, it’s okay to secretly like it in your heart, if you have it, forget it now.”

He Zhi didn't speak.

Lu Zhansheng looked at him and groaned, "Why, you can't do it, why are you blindly agreeing to it if you can't do it, are you kidding me?"

He Zhi sighed helplessly, looked at him for a moment, then lowered his gaze, and said, "Okay, I promise, I won't like...others in the future."

When He Zhi said the last two words, he paused, and his voice was much lower, which sounded wrong.

But Lu Zhansheng didn't notice, he focused all his attention on the first few words, and when He Zhi said he agreed, he suddenly felt that nothing else was important.

"That's fine."

As soon as Lu Zhansheng was in a good mood, a smile immediately appeared on his face. "Since you are so happy, then I will give you this face with difficulty."

After thinking about it, Lu Zhansheng immediately followed up: "But it's limited to building a house. Wu Changde should apologize and he'll be right."

He Zhi didn't say anything, just sighed secretly again, and then asked him, "What about the second one?"

"This is the second one..."

Lu Zhansheng pretended to think about it, blinked his eyes and smirked for a while, and then said to He Zhi: "I haven't thought of it yet, I'll ask you to cash it out when I think about it."

After finishing speaking, he took his wrist out of He Zhi's hand, and happily went to assign tasks to everyone.

He Zhi stood there and looked at him like that. After a while, the corners of his lips moved slightly.

At this time, Song Jian, who was standing not far in front, took a casual glance, and happened to catch a glimpse of He Zhi's expression, and he felt that there was something strange about it.

He Zhi is a serious and rigid person, and he has always been very strict with Lu Zhan students on weekdays. Since we have known each other for so long, Song Jian often sees He Zhi staring at Lu Zhan students, but rarely sees He Zhi treat Lu Zhan students with a gentle attitude. , let alone seeing He Zhi smile at Lu Zhan.

The principle of rare and strange has never changed, Song Jian felt that it was probably because he hadn't seen He Zhixiao much, so he felt strange.

But Song Jian can clearly feel that He Zhi's attitude towards Lu Zhansheng is different recently, and the state between the two brothers is also different from before. That state feels familiar, Song Jian thought for a long time before remembering Yes, they are more and more like brothers Xia Shucheng and Ding Chi.

However, it is gratifying to have a good relationship, it is better than quarreling every day, so Song Jian didn't think about it any more.

Lu Zhansheng gathered everyone together, gave a general overview of the entire project, construction steps, and precautions, and then counted the number of people, assigned tasks to them one by one, and then clarified the working methods and specific requirements. It can be said that the planning is extremely clear and meticulous.

After all the preparations were completed, the women, old people and children of the village also came.

The open space at the entrance of the village has been abandoned for a long time, and now it has been bulldozed by the educated youths. It is said that a house will be built and used for children to study in the future. is hope.

Before the official start of construction, Wu Changde asked people to set off the firecrackers that Wu Qingqing brought.

The firecrackers used a lot of materials, so the sound was loud and booming, and it was very exciting to hear. Almost everyone clapped and cheered excitedly.

And amidst all the excitement, Lu Zhansheng yelled while carrying the shovel: "Start work!"

Zheng Yan and Song saw a few male educated youths, as well as the group of young and strong laborers from Shimen Village, all of whom joined the work team with excitement on their faces.

The small villages in remote areas are not seeing the sun, people's thinking is backward, and their mental state will become more and more depressed.

For many years, Shimen Village has always looked lifeless, and it has not been such a moment for a long time.

Wu Changde looked at the group of young lads wielding shovels in front of him, and then at the kids chasing after him all over the ground behind him. For a moment, tears filled his eyes.

He has no education, no culture, and no idea what the outside world is like. Maybe he will never hope to step out of Shimen Village, which is a little bigger than a palm, until he dies.

But he knew that in the future, the next generation of children in the village will be fine.