freenovelworld Chapter 11 Red Flag Commune
Chapter 11 Red Flag Commune
Not long after, several men in short-sleeved village shirts came out with the uniformed soldiers who had just entered. One of them held a loud speaker and started shouting, "The educated youth from Hongqi Commune should gather on the left, those from Qingsong Commune should stand in the middle, and those from He'an Commune should stand on the far left. Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
The educated youth gathered on the field immediately took action under each other's urging.
Jiang Yu and his companions were already standing on the left side of the venue. They didn't need to move. They just had to stay there and wait for the soldiers to come and pick them up in the car.
At around 8 o'clock, everyone got on the bus.
Jiang Yu hugged the package, rested his head on a soft surface, and prepared to doze off. The journey might be bumpy, and falling asleep would be much more comfortable than being awake.
It takes one and a half hours to get from the city to the town. If you travel by yourself, you can take a bus from the town. Only when there are large groups of people going to the countryside like them, the local authorities need to arrange to send everyone to the town.
The car wobbled as it arrived at Town D, and staff from the local Youth League Office quickly came over to make arrangements.
Jiang Yu rubbed his eyes and followed Xue Li.
Xue Li rubbed his butt carefully, "It's terrible, I never thought the road would be so bumpy." Being used to the flat and smooth modern roads, it is really a big difference to come to this primitive era where yellow stones are flying everywhere as soon as you drive.
"You should have sat on the package just now." Jiang Yu said that she didn't sit because she needed to use it as a cushion for her head.
Xue Li suddenly realized, yes, yes, I didn't think enough. There were clothes and a thin blanket in the package, just enough to protect her butt.
The staff of the Youth League Office in front of them led them towards the big square in the town, where seven farmers were waiting, with either ox carts or donkey carts parked beside them. They were all chatting and laughing, smoking a pipe in their hands.
"People are here. How many people have been assigned to your team this time?" An old man wearing a round-brimmed straw hat lazily asked the old man with a crew cut next to him.
The guy with the short hair shook the note in his hand, "7, how about you?"
"I have one less than you, but I got four girls. I'm so worried." The old man in the round hat frowned when he thought of this. It's not that he dislikes women, but the female educated youth who came to the countryside in recent years are either weak or as cunning as honeycomb coals. The old man is annoyed by it.
"I have three girls here. What can these girls do when they go to the countryside? They can't even do any work. Those in our team still live in the educated youth compound. They only earn three work points a day and have to buy food every year to make a living. Can their families be at ease about this?" Even the man with a crew cut was worried about them.
The old man in the round hat glanced at the man with the crew cut, and his eyes were really meaningful. "Do you really think that their families will still worry about these things after they go to the countryside?"
“Tsk! There must be some kind parents out there! They have money to buy food because it’s subsidized by their family members!” That’s what the guy with the crew cut thought anyway.
The old man in the round hat laughed, "Haven't you heard about the incident in our village? Your wife is from our village after all, she must know about it."
The guy with a crew cut immediately realized who the old man in the round hat was talking about, and immediately shut his mouth without saying a word.
Jiang Yu had keen senses and focused his attention on the old men from a distance, listening to the entire conversation between the old man in the round hat and the old man with a crew cut.
What was that matter? Jiang Yu was a little curious.
"Captains, come over here to pick up our people." The staff of the Youth League Office called out loudly.
The old men tapped their pipes and came forward one by one to call out names.
Soon it was the turn of the old man with a crew cut. He came out holding a note and shouted, "Chen Jinghan, Wu Aiqing, Fu Biao, Xiong Lijin, Xue Su, Ma Yanna, Jiang Yu."
The seven people walked around the other educated youth and came to the old man with a crew cut.
The old man felt a little comforted when he saw the muscular Fu Biao. "Take your luggage and follow me." As the few people walked away, the old man in the round hat immediately followed.
"I'm the leader of the construction team. My last name is Zhuang. You can just call me Uncle Zhuang." The old man with a crew cut introduced himself. He pointed to the donkey cart in front and said, "Put your things on the cart. Don't sit on it. This donkey is old and can't carry you."
Among the seven people, only Ma Yanna showed a hint of reluctance on her face.
Jiang Yuduo glanced at Wu Aiqing and Ma Yanna, because he had already met the others in advance. After a brief exchange, he didn't find anyone who was particularly difficult to get along with. He just didn't know what the situation was with the remaining two.
Jiang Yu put her package together with Xue Li's at the front of the donkey cart. Although there was nothing in the cart that could be crushed, she didn't want to be stuffed at the bottom.
Chen Jinghan and the other two put their packages next to them.
Hao Aiqing's package was very large, and there were three of them. He probably brought all his belongings with him. He put the things on the other side while panting.
Jiang Yu looked at the donkey cart that was tilting slightly and was a little surprised at the weight of Wu Aiqing's package. Were the belongings of five people less than that of one person?
This is also a strong man!
"Um, could you please help me put the package away?" Suddenly someone tugged at Jiang Yu's clothes. It was Ma Yanna. She pretended to be weak and asked Jiang Yu for help.
Jiang Yu looked the man up and down, and finally glanced at the package he had placed at his feet, "No."
I can carry it all the way here by myself, why do I suddenly need someone else’s help to lift it onto the donkey cart?
Ma Yanna opened her mouth in surprise. She didn't expect to be rejected, even though she had just helped another girl put the package away.
"It's not heavy, just help me lift it, okay?" Ma Yanna asked sincerely.
Jiang Yu took a step back and said nothing, but his refusal was obvious.
Fu Biao looked at them in confusion, and was about to lend a hand to help, but was stopped by Xiong Lijin.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, no one came to help, and even Wu Aiqing looked like he was too tired to help.
Ma Yanna bit her lip and showed an aggrieved expression.
"What are you dawdling for? We'll go back as soon as we put the things away!" Uncle Zhuang shouted, turning around while leading the donkey.
It's still cooler to go back now. If we drag it on until noon, even though the temperature here is not high, it will still be hot.
Ma Yanna had no choice but to put the package on the donkey cart by herself. When the things were put down, there was a sound of objects colliding.
Jiang Yu wasn't sure if it was porcelain or glass, but judging by the sound, it was most likely broken. No wonder he needed help from others, he was trying to scam someone? Tsk tsk! What a dirty heart!
Xiong Lijin was close by and heard it as well. He sneered and unceremoniously mocked Ma Yanna for doing such a cheap trick that could be seen through by anyone.
Ma Yanna’s face turned red instantly. She no longer dared to make a weird face. She shut her mouth and followed the team.
Uncle Zhuang led the donkey and called out to the old man in the round hat, "It's time to go home! Old Tian, are you going to leave?"
"Come on, let's go together!" The old man in the round hat agreed immediately, and then urged the educated youth on his side to pack up their things and set off.
Liang Liang stood in the group of educated youth in the Tuanjie Brigade and waved to Xue Su.