Era: Craftsmen in the Siheyuan

Chapter 282 Arrival
The donkey cart in front was moving forward with a "squeaky" sound. Old Sun sat sideways on the front of the cart, with the whip tucked under his armpit, his feet together, and his body swaying with the carts.

He took the cigarette from his ear, smelled it, then put it back, picked up the old pipe at his waist, and fiddled with it slowly.

Put the tobacco foam into the bowl, press it down with your thumb, and light it with a match.

“Boo….”

Wrap a puff of the cigarette holder, exhale, and feel so happy!

Xu Deyong and his group of five followed the car on foot.

Fan Jinyou and Zhou Shan were walking in front, and they kept asking about the situation of the production team.

Xu Deyong followed behind calmly, listening to their conversation. From Zhou Shan's words, he could tell that the situation of their production team was very average, and was among the bottom of the commune.

Chen Xueru followed half a body length behind Xu Deyong, looking around from time to time, wanting to say something but stopping herself, and could only sigh helplessly.

Yang Dian was at the back. His eyes would occasionally glance at Chen Xueru from behind his glasses, and a hint of fragrance would drift into his nose.

Manager Chen is so beautiful, seeing is believing!
The group walked like this for nearly an hour. Chen Xueru was so tired that her feet ached and her legs were weak, so she got on the car.

Yang Dian was very envious when he saw this. He was also very tired and wanted to get in the car, but as a grown man he was a little embarrassed to ask.

Finally, after walking for about the same amount of time, the group walked through a rugged mountain road and finally arrived at the production brigade where Zhou Shan was.

It is called a production brigade, but in fact it is just a previous village. Generally, a production brigade is divided into several production teams.

Most of the houses in the village are old and dilapidated, built with adobe and stones, with walls surrounded by sorghum stalks, windows covered with paper, and doors with gaps.

There were old people watching over children and feeding chickens in the yard. When they saw Zhou Shan bringing a few strangers into the village, they looked on with some curiosity.

There were no young boys playing in the village. If they did not go to school, they would have work to do, such as collecting firewood, cutting grass, etc.

Children from poor families have to grow up early. How much suffering is hidden behind this sentence.

The vast rural areas have always been the most miserable group since ancient times!

The group first came to the brigade’s headquarters, which was just an ordinary courtyard. At most, more stones were used in its construction, so it looked more solid than most houses in the village.

Xu Deyong and his party entered the house with their luggage, and Zhou Shan picked up the thermos to pour water for them.

Chen Xueru looked at the already black enamel cup and said quickly: "I brought my own cup."

Xu Deyong took down the water bottle hanging on his body and said, "I have drunk almost all the way, just add some more."

Fan Jinyou and Yang Dian also took out enamel cups from their luggage.

Several people sat down to rest.

Fan Jinyou asked, "Captain Zhou, why didn't I see many people when I walked through the village?"

Zhou Shan smiled and said, "Now the superiors are asking us to make steel in large quantities. All the teams have taken their young and strong men to the small blast furnaces in the commune to make steel."

"Then do we need to go?" Yang Dian couldn't help but ask.

Zhou Shan said: "You don't need to do it for now, you should mainly participate in the work of the production team. You can rest for a while, and I will take you to the hostel later. Have dinner at my house tonight, just as a welcome for you."

"But there's not much good food in the countryside, so don't be disgusted, haha!"

Fan Jinyou smiled and said, "How could that be? We came here to participate in labor training. We must follow the 'three sames' instructions from above and eat, live and work together with the villagers."

Chen Xueru couldn't help but secretly curl her lips when she heard this, and then glanced at Xu Deyong.

It was discovered that Xu Deyong was listening with a smile on his face, without fighting or competing, and he did not have any other emotions because Fan Jinyou "deservedly" became their leader.

"Okay!" Zhou Shan stood up and said, "Then you guys take a rest first, I'll go out and take a look."

After saying that, he strode away.

There were only four of them left in the room. No one spoke, and it was quiet for a while, with only the sound of a few people drinking water.

Yang Dian pushed his glasses with his fingers and couldn't help saying, "The situation in this village doesn't look good!" Fan Jinyou took a sip of water and said calmly, "Whether it's good or bad is not something we can decide. We just need to do our own job well. Everyone is here to represent the group of cadres, so no one should lose face for everyone."

Yang Dianmian smiled and nodded.

Xu Deyong had nothing to say. Since he was released, he has spoken much less. When he goes out, he should talk less and do more, so as not to be "punished for his words."

It’s only a month anyway, and it will pass quickly.

Fan Jinyou is a typical guy who wants to show off as soon as he gets the upper hand.

Chen Xueru also knew what kind of person he was. She rolled her eyes and said, "Well, you should just mind your own business. With your attitude, I thought you were at least a director!"

Fan Jinyou's mouth twitched slightly, and he snorted, "Hmph, I won't argue with a woman like you. Don't hold me back when we go to work."

Hearing this, Chen Xueru's eyes flickered twice and a hint of sadness flashed across her face. She had never done any work in the fields before.

But she still said stubbornly: "It's none of your business."

Xu Deyong couldn't help but smile.

In the original drama, these two people were together after a lot of twists and turns. Now, with the arrival of this little butterfly, the situation has deviated a little. Some things that should have happened did not happen, and some things that did not happen happened.

Chen Xueru may not be able to see the "bright spots" in Fan Jinyou.

Although Chen Xueru was talking, her eyes were always drifting towards Xu Deyong.

When going out in an unfamiliar environment, even grown men will worry, let alone a woman, especially a beautiful woman.

Among the few people, she was only familiar with Xu Deyong and Fan Jinyou. Comparing the two, she was naturally closer to Xu Deyong, felt more secure, and subconsciously paid more attention to him.

She also found that Xu Deyong spoke less after he came out, knowing that he was a very talkative person before...

Oh man.

Seeing Xu Deyong laughing, Chen Xueru couldn't help but feel unhappy and asked, "What are you laughing at? What's so funny?"

Xu Deyong grinned speechlessly. Well, this woman wants to bite people, so don’t provoke her!

The people have sharp eyes. If something gets out here, it will definitely not end well.

Especially there is Fan Jinyou, a nagging person.

He then took out the kettle and drank a sip of water as if nothing had happened, with an expression that said "I don't know who you are talking about."

Fan Jinyou and Yang Dian couldn't help but laugh when they saw this, but their sense of humor was a bit low.

Chen Xueru glared at them again and ignored these stinky men!
The four of them lived in peace, each with their own thoughts, and there was nothing much to talk about for the time being.

There was no radio, no entertainment, only the occasional sound of donkeys and cows coming from outside the house.

Xu Deyong took out a book from his luggage and started reading it.

He looked calm and composed, which made Chen Xueru inexplicably angry.

So she pursed her lips, stood up, walked over, snatched the book from his hand, turned around and sat back in her seat to read.

Xu Deyong: "..."

This woman must have something seriously wrong!
Fan Jinyou and Yang Dian couldn't help but laugh.

However, Fan Jinyou stopped laughing and glanced at the two of them, feeling inexplicably unhappy.

Half an hour later, Zhou Shan came back and said, "My fellow villager's house has been packed. You will all stay there for a month. I will take you there and you can put down your luggage and pack it up."

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(End of this chapter)