Era: Craftsmen in the Siheyuan

Chapter 281 Bad Roots
“Beep, beep…”

A large green truck was parked at the street office.

At this time, there were already twenty or thirty people waiting here, each carrying their own suitcases and luggage.

"Everyone, take your luggage and get on the bus. The female comrades can squeeze into the driver's cabin..."

Chen Xueru was no longer wearing beautiful silk clothes, but cloth clothes. However, even the cloth clothes were clean and without patches. Coupled with her good looks, she had a feeling of "standing out from the crowd".

This woman's brows were furrowed the whole time, and it was obvious that she had not yet recovered from the bad mood of being sent to labor camp.

Yes, this woman's hands are so white and tender, and you can tell at a glance that she has never done any housework. It would be strange if she could be in a good mood when she thinks about working in the fields, dealing with soil, manure and so on.

Fan Jinyou was self-aware and kept away from her, fearing that he would offend her and be embarrassed in public.

Everyone took their luggage onto the bus and others followed. Some female comrades had their luggage carried up by kind-hearted male comrades.

"Hey, be careful, don't step on my bag, there are bottles in it..."

"Don't push me. I have something in my bag and I'm afraid it will be squeezed..."

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Everyone buzzed and got on the bus.

Xu Deyong threw the sacks that contained bedding, clothes, mosquito nets and other things that were not afraid of being crowded into the car. As for the canned pickles, Erguotou, cakes that Xu Huizhen had given him, and the sausages that Elena had given him before, they were all put in separate bags and carried on his back.

Chen Xueru glanced at Xu Deyong and also entered the cab.

It's better to squeeze in the cab with a woman than in the carriage with a bunch of smelly men.

The main thing is that although this woman knows some people, when it comes to familiarity, she is more familiar and closer to Xu Deyong.

She also told the nanny Erya that if there was any problem with Xiaokui or something else at home that could not be solved, she should go to Xu Huizhen.

As for Fan Jinyou..., this guy is a good-for-nothing, he was raised by a maid!

Wait until everyone is on the bus.

The person who made the arrangements talked to the driver for a while and then handed a piece of paper with the location and list written on it to the driver.

Soon, two horns sounded and the car started to move.

Many people waved goodbye to those who were seeing them off.

Some are sad, some are excited, some go with the flow, and some are full of fighting spirit.

This world and this country are always changed little by little by people who are dissatisfied with the status quo!

The truck wobbled out of the city, passed Guang'anmen, and then jolted toward the southwest.

At the beginning, everyone was full of enthusiasm for conversation. The young ones enjoyed the future of building the motherland, while the older ones, who had experienced the "anti-Y" in these days, became cautious in their words and actions.

Two hours later, the truck was bumping on the dirt road, and everyone was shaking with the truck, and some people vomited.

After driving for a while, the truck stopped at a fork in a small road. The driver called out their names, and the three people got out of the car. Then the truck continued to move forward...

Four hours later, nearly two-thirds of the people were gone from the truck, and the space became much more relaxed.

It was already past noon, and those who were hungry took out the food they brought with them to fill their stomachs.

Another half hour passed and the truck stopped again.

Xu Deyong stood in the truck bed and looked around. It seemed like "the wilderness" and he had no idea where he was.

At this time, the driver got out and said, "Fan Jinyou, Xu Deyong, Chen Xueru, and Yang Dian, the four of you get off here. The person waiting over there should be here to pick you up. You can go over and meet them yourself."

Xu Deyong heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. It was quite a torture to sit in the truck for such a long time.

He jumped down first, and the people on the truck handed him his luggage sack.

Fan Jinyou and Yang Dian also got off the car.

Yang Dian is a middle-aged man in his thirties wearing glasses. He is married and is a public manager in the street’s public-private partnership. He looks quite gentle.

Xu Deyong was not very familiar with the other party. Chen Xueru also got out of the cab and stumbled as she landed, almost falling.

Fan Jinyou took a glance, hesitated and didn't go over, because he would definitely not be treated well if he went over.

This guy said that he has not given up on Chen Xueru, but in fact, he no longer has any hope in his heart; if he says that he has given up, he feels a little itchy when he sees her.

I can only say that it is the bad nature of men!
Yang Dian had a hard time taking his own things and felt powerless.

At this time, Chen Xueru looked at Xu Deyong.

Xu Deyong couldn't help but grit his teeth secretly. Well, with this woman around, this trip would probably be troublesome.

Fan Jin already has this little servant, why does he let this bitch come here!

Xu Deyong didn't say anything. He walked over expressionlessly and took Chen Xueru's luggage.

He is also a man and has roots!
The truck honked its horn and then swayed away again.

At this time, two people at the intersection drove a donkey cart over.

One of the men, who was about 40 years old, walked a few steps quickly and said, "Hello, leaders and comrades. I am the leader of the Seventh Production Brigade of the Guoshan Commune. My name is Zhou Shan."

Zhou Shan was wearing a washed-out blue suit with two patches on it. He glanced at a few people and paused on Chen Xueru.

The other man was a dark-skinned old man in his fifties, wearing gray-black clothes with patches here and there, and an old pipe hanging around his waist.

As a neighborhood committee member, Fan Jinyou took it upon himself to come out and take over the work. He smiled and shook hands with him, saying, "Hello, Captain Zhou. We are not leaders. You will be our leader from now on."

"You're welcome. You are all cadres from the city..."

The two exchanged pleasantries and then introduced themselves to each other.

Zhou Shan said: "It's already past noon, let's go back first. It will take more than an hour to get to our team from here, and there are mountain roads in between."

Chen Xueru sighed unhappily when she heard this. Now that things had come to this, it would be useless to say anything.

Xu Deyong put all the luggage on the donkey cart, freed his hands, took out a cigarette, handed one to Zhou Shan and the old man, and said, "Thank you for your help."

The old man’s surname was Sun, and he didn’t say his name, so people just called him Old Sun.

Seeing Xu Deyong handing him a cigarette, Old Sun grinned, revealing his yellow teeth, and said, "Oh, it's a cigarette with a filter tip. I'm lucky."

Zhou Shan was polite, took one and put it on his ear and said, "It's not a big deal. We are all working for the revolution. Let's go without further delay."

Old Sun also took it carefully, and without wanting to inhale it, he also clipped it on his ear.

Xu Deyong handed it to Yang Dian and Fan Jinyou again. One should always be polite when others are present.

Neither of them smoked and they waved their hands in thanks.

The luggage of four people had already filled up half of the donkey cart, and it would be difficult to fit a few more people on it. Of course, people didn't let them sit because donkeys are important animal power, even more precious than people.

If six more people were to take the ride, they would be exhausted after such a long journey.

Xu Deyong said, "Captain Zhou, let me discuss something. It's OK for us rough guys, but this female colleague may not be able to walk such a long distance."

Zhou Shan glanced at Chen Xueru and nodded, "It's obvious that this female comrade has never done any farm work. I understand. If you are tired, you can get in the car."

Chen Xueru had recovered from the crowded and shaking ride and regained some of her "strong woman" demeanor. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Captain Zhou."

Fan Jinyou narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Xu Deyong and Chen Xueru, and said nothing.

"Snapped!"

"oh……."

Old Sun whipped the donkey, and the donkey let out a "whoosh" and started moving, pulling the cart with a "creaking" sound.

A few people followed behind, talking as they walked, along the small dirt road towards the mountains ahead.

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(End of this chapter)