ushernet Chapter 43 Young Educated Youth of the Era 2
Chapter 43 Young Educated Youth of the Era 2
With lunchtime approaching, Jiang Dabao rubbed his empty stomach and headed back.
The house looked messy, and Jiang's parents were still slowly packing their eldest son's luggage, trying to buy time.
Unexpectedly, the staff recognized Jiang Dabao at the stairwell.
Someone pinned a big red flower on his head, and without waiting for him to speak, they helped him to the train station and put him on a train bound for the Northwest.
Jiang Dabao tried to struggle, but when he saw that the person holding him was a notorious ruthless character, he didn't dare to utter a sound.
He could only sit in the carriage, looking at his parents with tears in his eyes.
The thought of being separated from Da Bao made Jiang's parents feel so heartbroken that they could hardly breathe.
Carrying his bundle, he rushed to the train station, squeezed into the crowd, handed the luggage to his eldest son in the carriage, and secretly slipped him fifty yuan and a receipt.
Finally, he whispered a reminder to him that once he was out there, he should never get into a fight with anyone, and that his family would definitely find a way to get him back to the city as soon as possible.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Dabao couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears.
Why should I go to the countryside? My family has already sent this money-losing brat there!
Thinking about this, he was filled with deep regret. He should have taken over Jiang's mother's job and gone to work at the textile factory.
Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now.
As the train pulled away, Jiang's parents returned to their apartment building dejectedly, paying no heed to the neighbors' gossip.
Their eldest child went to the Northwest. Is it really possible for him to return to the city?
What will we do for our retirement?
However, before the next day, the couple had a change of heart. They went to the post office and sent a package of clothes and bedding to their eldest child, along with a hundred yuan, thus fulfilling their duty as father and son.
As parents, they should also plan for their own future, and it would be best if they could have another son, whom they would call Xiaobao.
Da Bao is such a filial child, he can definitely understand their difficulties.
As for the debt collector's daughter who went to the countryside earlier, they couldn't find her even if they wanted to cause trouble, and she wouldn't give them her address.
Everything is going wrong.
However, when Jiang's father wasn't around, Jiang's mother secretly breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that Da Bao wasn't in the city.
Otherwise, it would be terrible if he wanted to get married but couldn't afford it.
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It has to be said that giving such a generous gift really makes a difference.
Jiang Yaping was particularly satisfied with the scale of Jiang Dabao's trip to the countryside.
This is because the original owner was too kind. In her wish, she only said that she didn't want to go back to that home and just wanted to be a good educated youth in Shiqiao Village.
In her previous life, the original owner of this body couldn't adapt to the local environment and fell ill and died as soon as she arrived in Shiqiao Village. The Jiang family found it troublesome and refused to handle the funeral arrangements, so in the end, it was the educated youth and the brigade leader who buried her in the village.
Jiang Yaping spent the rest of the afternoon preparing household items: bamboo baskets, carrying baskets, wooden stools, wardrobes, wooden basins, water tanks...
I'll just buy a little something to use for now, and we'll deal with the rest when I receive the package.
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Jiang Yaping refused Aunt Zhang's help. Before dark, he left with brown sugar, peach shortbread, and five meat buns, and only returned home after he had finished getting to know the brigade leader's family.
In the middle of the night, he arranged for the farming puppet to come out and clean the house inside and out, and even repair the roof.
Hehe, the master of laziness.
After tidying up the house, Jiang Yaping still couldn't fall asleep, so he got up, sat cross-legged on the kang (a heated brick bed), and began to cultivate.
Having experienced several small worlds, she gradually figured out the benefits of the Longevity Technique.
The effects of this Longevity Formula and the Body Strengthening Pill overlap somewhat; they can gradually change one's physique, enhance one's mental and spiritual strength, and increase one's affinity with animals and plants.
"System, don't you find this suspicious? The rewards for this mission are way too generous..."
"I don't understand either. Those big shots in the group are really strange. Other smaller systems say that the big shots are all very aloof."
"Hey, do you think we're hiding something...?"
Since one person couldn't figure out the solution, he simply put the matter aside.
Try not to think too much, lest you stunt your growth.
After Jiang Yaping left, Zhou Aimin remembered how she had kneaded the stones. After finishing the steamed buns she had brought, he told his family about what had happened during the day.
Zhou Aimin's wife, Wang Chunxiang, is already a grandmother, and hearing about this now, she feels like she has learned something new.
Why aren't there so many extraordinary people and events in the village?
After expressing his admiration, he didn't forget to lock the brown sugar and peach shortbread in the cupboard.
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Jiang Yaping continued practicing like this until the second day, feeling incredibly energetic. He could run to the commune and back without getting tired.
She didn't open her door until the system announced that the educated youth needed to gather. She brushed her teeth, washed her face, and ate breakfast, which consisted of two steamed buns.
After finishing his meal, he went out with his hair all messy and disheveled.
Other educated youths were not surprised either; they were indeed flustered and overwhelmed when they first arrived, as they were not used to the new environment.
Zhang Yong opened and closed his mouth, finished explaining the precautions, and only after seeing that everyone had listened did he lead the new recruits to receive their tasks.
When tasks were being assigned, Jiang Yaping was taken away by Wang Chunxiang, the brigade leader's aunt, and her group of old friends.
It turns out everyone had heard from Wang Chunxiang that the newly arrived educated youth, Xiao Jiang, could crush stones with his bare hands—that was quite an amazing thing.
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Something interesting happened at the Anshi Textile Factory's residential building today.
Everyone sat by the flower bed on the first floor, whispering and discussing who won the farce at the Jiang family last night.
After Jiang Dabao went to the Northwest, the old Jiang couple were only sad for two days before they suddenly became very affectionate.
According to some observant people, the couple is probably planning to have another child, but that's fine, since we live in an era where having many children is considered a blessing.
The problem lies with Jiang Zemin.
Old Jiang's old mother from the countryside came, bringing with her Old Jiang's little nephew, saying she wanted to raise his brother's son for him.
She was personally taught by her grandmother, so she's definitely more filial than the two children who came before him.
Jiang's family home is not far from Anshi. When Jiang's mother received the letter that day, before her grandson had even finished reading it, she understood Jiang Yaping's meaning and did not feel that she was being used as a pawn.
Once we get to the city, it's hard to say who will enjoy the good life and who will suffer.
There was nowhere for her to mess around before. It's not like she's never been to that area before; even turning around in a tenement building is a struggle.
The second son's family made room in their house this time, precisely for their elderly mother to stay in.
He instructed his youngest daughter-in-law to pack his luggage and provisions, changed into his most worn-out clothes and shoes, and led his grandson Jiang Lin to Anshi.
When they arrived at the family dormitory, Grandma Jiang wasn't in a hurry to look for anyone.
He would just sit by the flower bed downstairs and chat with his neighbors. When he was hungry, he would nibble on some dry food that was hard to swallow, and when he was thirsty, he would ask someone for a drink of water.
Jiang Lin, the ten-year-old grandson, was obviously sleepy and was sleeping on his grandmother's lap. The two of them were rushing on their way and didn't have time to wash up. They looked quite pitiful at first glance.
"Sister, your son is so filial! He's blessed and looks so radiant."
"Not at all, your husband Lao Jiang is no less impressive."
At this moment, Old Lady Jiang seemed a little embarrassed, but she still agreed to this statement.
She joined everyone in praising her son and daughter-in-law, but the bitterness on her face was impossible to hide.
When Jiang's father and mother rushed back after hearing the news, they found that the old lady/mother-in-law was already mingling with everyone.
The two of them turned pale instantly, but remembering that they were outside and there were so many people around, they managed to compose themselves.
Old Lady Jiang could tell what they were thinking with just a glance.
Humph.
Two unfilial brats.