Tong Yan thought about it and didn't think it was a big deal, so she agreed. Early the next morning, Sister Liu brought someone in, a skinny boy, said to be ten years old, looking skinny, short and small, no more than seven or eight years old in appearance. A pair of eyes were big and bright, and his eyes were clear, and he didn't twist when he saw Tong Yan, so he took the initiative to say hello. Tong Yan's first impression of him was good, so she left him.

The little boy's name is Zhou Yuanqi, although he is young, he works neatly. After he came, Tong Yan's burden suddenly became lighter, helping Tong Yan chop vegetables, wash dishes, clean up the yard, and be busy all day long. Tong Yan saw that he was capable and asked him to eat with everyone, but he was awkward and insisted on taking only one steamed bun. Tong Yan pulled him aside and asked him patiently, and he finally said after holding back for a long time, it turned out that he was going to take the steamed buns back to his grandfather to eat. Tong Yan took him into the kitchen, loaded some vegetables, and gave him two steamed buns for him to take back. But he resolutely refused to ask for it. Zhou Yuanqi looked serious and said to Tong Yan: "Grandpa said, how much work to do, how many things to get, not to earn it yourself, you can't ask for it." ”

It is rare for a child to be so young and so backbone, Tong Yan touched the child's head and explained to him: "You work no less than Sister Liu this day, so you can eat the same as Sister Liu, Sister Liu eats two steamed buns, you can also eat two steamed buns, understand? Otherwise, someone will say that I exploited you." ”

Zhou Yuanqi knew that "exploitation" was to be criticized, looked at Tong Yan, thought for a while, and agreed. Tong Yan put the food in a lunch box and brought it back to him. After that, Zhou Yuanqi worked more seriously here, and Tong Yan would not know at this time that this thin little boy had helped Tong Yan a lot in the days that followed.

Ten men worked for more than ten days, and the house was finally built. There are three rooms, one bedroom, one hall and a kitchen, the bedroom is made of red brick, the other two are adobe, and most importantly there is a fence and a vegetable patch. The vegetable plot was cultivated at the suggestion of the villagers, and Tong Yan felt that she had to learn the skill of growing vegetables, or how to explain the vegetables that appeared in the house.

The house was still a little damp, but Lu Jinzhi couldn't care about it, so he moved the next day. The reason is very simple, educated youth are coming. Lao Qian also came to help, there were not many things, and the three of them were busy for a long time, and they got it right. Tong Yan and Lu Jinzhi cooked together and invited Zhou's sister-in-law's family and Lao Qian to eat.

Naturally, there is no need to mention the excitement during the banquet, Aunt Zhou looked at the bare vegetable field of Tong Yan's house, and asked Tong Yan: "Girl, are you planning to grow vegetables?" Tong Yan nodded, Aunt Zhou looked at Tong Yan with a strange expression, thought for a while, and then spoke: "I'll take some seeds when I go back, let you Sister Liu teach you first, you learn first, if you can't ask again, don't be polite." He added in a whisper: "Don't spoil my seeds." ”

Tong Yan: "......"

Tong Yan was despised, and she was helpless in her heart, but Lu Jinzhi thought of an idea. The next day, Lu Jinzhi called Zhou Yuanqi over, pointed to the vegetable field and asked, "Do you know how to grow vegetables?" Zhou Yuanqi asked rhetorically: "Are there any people in the village who can't grow vegetables? ”

Lu Jinzhi didn't want to play tricks with him, so he discussed with him: "In the future, you will take care of our family's vegetable field, and I won't let you work in vain, five catties of coarse grain a month." Zhou Yuanqi's eyes lit up and asked, "Really?"

Lu Jinzhi touched his head, and Zhou Yuanqi said: "A word is a certainty!" turned around and ran home, brought farm tools, and the little guy also brought some seeds, and after half a day's effort, he cleaned up the vegetable field. After finishing his work, he also explained to Tong Yan: "Sister, you don't have to worry about anything, I will do it." Lu Jinzhi scolded on the side: If she really manages this matter, she will do you a disservice.

Someone came to help, and Tong Yan was full of confidence in growing vegetables. At this time, the newly arrived educated youth also arrived. This time, three men and two women came, and the remaining two rooms in the temporary residence were just full.

Two of the educated youths who came this time are from big cities, one is a female intellectuals from City B named Xu Manman, and the other is a male intellectuals from City C named Wei Qiang. The rest are all from small counties, namely Shen Qing, a female intellectual, and Fang Qianjian, Cheng Yuan, a male intellectual.

Xu Manman looked at the humble temporary residence, and his face was incredible: "This is where the village gives us to live? ”

Uncle Zhou, who went to pick up people on the side, his face was already ugly, since he received a few educated youths, the little girl has been complaining, this time Uncle Zhou couldn't bear it anymore, and went back directly: "You are here to work in the countryside, but you have to be mentally prepared to endure hardships, the rural environment is definitely not as good as your family." ”

Xu Manman's face also sank, and just as he wanted to speak, Shen Qing pulled Xu Manman's sleeve, Xu Manman shook it off with a little force, and gave Shen Qing a blank look. Wei Qiang took over the conversation and gave Uncle Zhou a smile: "Uncle Zhou, we just came, and we don't know much about the situation in the village, don't be angry! Since we are here, we will definitely be able to take root in this land and adapt to it." ”

Uncle Zhou saw that they were soft, and he didn't say anything, but just told them that tomorrow day they would rest and pack up their things, and then they would arrange farm work for them. Cheng Yuan on the side asked Uncle Zhou: "Uncle Zhou, who lives in the house next door?"

"It's old money. Uncle Zhou didn't want to talk to them more, just let them arrange the room by themselves, and left after speaking. Xu Manman looked at Uncle Zhou's distant back and muttered: "Didn't you say that rural people are very enthusiastic?

Everyone looked at each other, and finally Wei Qiang opened his mouth: "Lesbian first, let's live in the rest of the room." Shen Qing didn't speak, Xu Manman left the middle room to the boys, and went to the easternmost room by himself. Shen Qing followed her in.

Xu Manman saw that it was a big kang, and the good-looking willow eyebrows wrinkled, now was not the time to complain, so he had to accept the reality. I wanted to put my luggage on the kang, but the kang was covered with a layer of dust, and I wanted to put it on the table, and the table was even dirtier. Xu Manman's grievances came up all of a sudden, threw his luggage on the ground, and cried "woo". The male intellectuals next door heard it, and several people came over, and saw that their room was much dirtier than their own.

The house where the male intellectuals lived was where Tong Yan lived before, and when she moved, Tong Yan cleaned it easily. The room of the female intellectual, no one cleaned it up, it's been so long, it's not dirty. A few male intellectuals didn't expect the difference between the two rooms to be so big, and just when everyone was confused, the old money came back.

Wei Qiang stepped forward to greet Lao Qian, and when Lao Qian saw a few of them, he knew that they were new educated youths, so he responded politely.

Fang Qianqian asked Lao Qian: "Why are one of these two rooms clean and the other dirty?" Lao Qian told everyone the reason, Shen Qing listened to Lao Qian's words, his eyes flashed, and he asked in a low voice: "Then can we live with them? After all, it is really not convenient here." When Lao Qian heard this, he immediately became vigilant, and said with a light face: "The two people who originally lived here were two people, and the house was built at their own expense. Besides, it's just one room, how are you going to live there?"

Listening to Lao Qian's sarcastic words, Shen Qing's face flushed, and he pinched the corner of his clothes and stopped talking. Wei Qiang came out to play a round and asked Lao Qian: "Then can we build a house by ourselves?" "Then we have to discuss with the village chief." Then he went back to his room. A few educated youths had no choice but to help the female educated youth clean up the house together.

Fang Qianqian cheekily asked Lao Qian where he could get water. Lao Qian didn't want to embarrass them in these matters, so he answered them one by one. After that, I added that the kitchen is shared, and they will arrange for their own fire cooking from tomorrow. Fang Qianqian took Lao Qian's hand and took the initiative to show favor to Lao Qian: "Lao Qian, we young people are not very good at cooking, you have been here for a long time, and you have to trouble you to guide you in many things." ”

Old Qian Xin said: I guess my level is not as good as yours. just smiled and made a sloppy look with Fang Qianjian, which was considered to be a mess.

When I had dinner with Tong Yan and them in the evening, I told Lu Jinzhi about today's events, Lu Jinzhi pondered for a while and reminded Lao Qian: "Don't have more contact with them, say less and make fewer mistakes." ”

Lao Qian also understood, and still asked a little worriedly: "Otherwise, I will cook by myself in the future, but I won't come." ”

Tong Yan and Lu Jinzhi did not agree. Now there are a lot of people there, and the kitchen is not convenient to use, and with the craftsmanship of the old money, it is estimated that he will not be able to eat his own cooking.

Lao Qian was extremely pleased to be able to continue to eat here with Tong Yan, and Tong Yan said that in the future, he would be responsible for picking up the water in the house and the firewood. Tong Yan was amused by Lao Qian's appearance and told him that now they have someone in charge of the water and firewood here, and that person is Zhou Yuanqi.

Lao Qian touched his nose, a little embarrassed about not working and just rubbing rice, but fortunately, now he is thick-skinned, and the embarrassment will pass after a while.

It's a place of harmony, and the temporary residence is now a place where chickens fly and dogs jump. With the help of several male intellectuals, the female intellectuals finally cleaned up the house. It's not too early, so it's time to cook.

Fang Qianqian knew a little farm work, found firewood outside the house, and lit the stove. Everyone took some food out, Cheng Yuan looked at all kinds of different food, and didn't know what to do? Shen Qing proposed to boil porridge, and everyone thought it was a good idea. Shen Qing rolled up his sleeves and began to work. The girl was quite capable, washed the pot, put in the grains, and began to cook porridge. With the staple food, you still need a little side dish! The kitchen turned upside down, but I didn't find any vegetables, and then I found a little pickled vegetables, Shen Qing tasted it, it tasted good, and took it out to make a dish.

A few educated youths were tired and hungry, so they ate directly after cooking. Xu Manman was a little disgusted with such a meal, but he couldn't help it, so he ate a few bites of pickled vegetables, which tasted refreshing and barely ate it. But the amount was small, she clamped two chopsticks, and it was gone, Xu Manman complained to Shen Qing: "Why don't you do more, this is not enough at all." ”