Space in hand: Being an educated youth in the 1970s

I don't know how long I walked, but the sun went down, and the surrounding sky slowly darkened, and I saw a small village from a distance.

The smoke of the stove in each household slowly rose, and when it was time for dinner, Zhou Qi looked at his watch, it was about six o'clock, and it finally arrived.

The village chief got out of the ox cart with a cigarette stick and said to the group of people: "This is the educated youth point, the first batch of five educated youths live in it, there are only four rooms, a little small, find someone to repair it for you in two days, and then build two wooden houses, you will be crowded for these two days." "

Just after work time, the educated youths of the educated youth point sat in the hall waiting for dinner, and ran out to see the movement when they heard it.

After speaking, the village chief walked in and said to the old group of educated youths: "These eight are new educated youths, you discuss with them how to live, take a day off tomorrow, and follow the work in the morning after tomorrow."

After speaking, the village chief, who was about to leave to go home for dinner, was stopped by Zhang Guobin: "Village chief, then we have no food now, how can we eat."

When the village chief heard this, he said, "You go to the village tomorrow to borrow a few taels of grain, and then return it to the village when the grain is distributed." After

speaking, he didn't care what everyone thought, he took a cigarette stick and left quickly, there was no way to eat tonight, he would only open the granary tomorrow, he was afraid that he would not go faster, this group of educated youths had non-stop things, in order to pick up this group of people, he hadn't eaten yet, he had to hurry home to eat.

When the village chief arrived, the remaining group of educated youths had different expressions, and they didn't say what to do with this meal tonight, they were tired from sitting in the car, Zhou Qi didn't care what the people around her thought, she took the initiative to step forward and asked the old intellectuals.

"Comrade, where do we live? There

are five old intellectuals, three men and two women, I saw Zhou Qi speak, everyone looked at her, two female intellectuals looked at Zhou Qi who was delicate and weak, and asked softly, and a female intellectuals replied to Zhou Qi first: "Our female intellectuals live in this house, I'll take you there."

After speaking, he took the initiative to pull Zhou Qi into the next room, Zhou Qi looked around as soon as he came in, the dark beams that could not be dropped, as if there were insects, ants and mice crawling, there were two beds on the black kang, and the ground was a little wet, she frowned, she didn't say anything, she was thinking, how can this live.

Zhou Qi has never lived in this kind of house since she was a child, and she didn't know what to do for a while, but at this time, the situation was not for her to choose, so she had no choice but to accept it, she thought about it, and if Zhiqing Point was in this environment, she had to find a reason to move out.

"This is my bed, this is Lin Ai's bed, there are a few empty seats left, and we can still sleep if we are squeezed.

"I haven't introduced myself yet, my name is Xiang Danyu, you look so white, what kind of alabaster do you use."

Xiang Danyu pulled Zhou Qi affectionately, and then continued: "The village chief doesn't care about your grain tonight, the village granary can only be opened tomorrow, and I will borrow you tonight's grain first."

When Zhou Qi heard this, she was a little confused, she didn't know why this Xiang Zhiqing was so enthusiastic, but she could only say: "My name is Zhou Qi, I came to the countryside in H City, and I used pechoin cream, and I bought it at the supply and marketing cooperative."

Immediately after that, Zhou Qi stretched out her hand, she didn't want to have too much contact with the Xiang Zhiqing next to her, because she felt that this Xiang Zhiqing always had some looks in her eyes that she couldn't understand, just like her father was at home in the business field, and she was a little tired now and wanted to take a good rest.

"No need Xiang Zhiqing, I brought some food by myself, I want to make a bed first, can I sleep in this position here."

"It's going to be hot at night, or you can sleep next to me." Xiang Danyu saw that Zhou Qi chose the position of the kang tail, she wanted to have a good relationship with Zhou Qi, because Zhou Qi didn't look like an ordinary person, and if she had a good deal, it would be good to leak a little thing from her fingers when the time came.

Just like the alabaster just now, Xiang Danyu looked at her skin like clotted fat, her eyes were like watery grapes, she had never seen such a beautiful girl, and then look at herself, rough skin, overly cracked hands, and black skin caused by farm work, the whole person looked no different from a peasant woman.

Thinking like this, Xiang Danyu even thought about it, when such a beautiful person next to him earns a job, will he become like a peasant woman like her, thinking about it, his smile is even brighter, and he still affectionately pulls Zhou Qi's thin white and tender wrists with his rough hands.

"I'm telling you, it's really hot in that location, and it's cool if you sleep next to me and open the window at night.

"No need, I like a hotter place, I'll sleep here, thank you, Xiang Zhiqing." After speaking, Zhou Qi ignored Xiang Danyu's expression, and cleaned up by himself.

She thought that she still had a package in Wang Jianyue, looked at the small package and left a chicken leg and two large white flour steamed buns, took out two steamed buns from it, and then walked out of the room.

A few educated youths outside stood at the door, and Song Songguo took the initiative to step forward and asked the three male intellectuals: "Comrade, can you lend us some of your grain, and then return it to you when the village gives us the grain tomorrow." The

three male intellectuals glanced at each other, reluctant to borrow grain, but at present, this situation can only be borrowed, in the countryside, food is very precious, and their food is enough to eat.

Wei Qing, the eldest brother of Zhiqing, took the initiative: "Okay, you eat ours first tonight, and you take the food and go to the kitchen to cook it yourself."

Zhou Zhenhua looked at the new educated youth, and reluctantly said: "After eating, remember to return the food to us when you get food in the village tomorrow, it's not easy to earn work here."

After speaking, he stood at the door and stared at the door in the female intellectual's house, he thought of the female intellectual, he had just entered, he had never seen such a good-looking girl, he was thrilled to think about it, he wanted to give his food to Zhou Qi to eat.

When everyone heard that the old group of educated youths were willing to lend them food, they were grateful, fortunately they were willing to borrow, otherwise they would go to bed hungry tonight, and the taste was not pleasant.

What Zhou Qi came out to see was this picture, and everyone was smiling and smiling in a peaceful atmosphere.

She walked up to Wang Jianyue and said with a smile on her face, "Wang Zhiqing, can you please help me bring my things into the house."

When Wang Jianyue heard this, his face was immediately shy, he lowered his head and didn't dare to look, and said hesitantly: "But... OK.

He carried Zhou Qi's package on his shoulder, and then went into the female intellectual's room and put it for Zhou Qi.

"Zhou Zhiqing, we just asked for the opinion of this Wei Zhiqing, and they agreed to lend us food to spend the night.

Niu Ailing saw that Zhou Qi was holding two big white flour steamed buns in her hands, and she was not sure if she needed to borrow food, so she asked Zhou Qi out loud.