Reborn in the red age

Chapter 20 The supplies for going to the countryside have been received

(Chapter 20 has been revised and deleted, but the title has not been modified)
The family had breakfast and everyone went to work. Even the younger sister got on the second sister's bicycle and went to the textile factory to report. The yard, which was lively just now, suddenly fell silent.

Looking at the empty and silent courtyard, Qingfeng Li felt lonely and had no intention of going out for a stroll. After washing the dishes and chopsticks, Qingfeng Li simply went back to his room to catch up on his sleep after not sleeping well last night.

He slept until noon and made some simple meals using the food in the kitchen. Taking advantage of the fact that he was alone at home at this time, Li Qingfeng put the boss and the remaining ten yuan in envelopes. Placed it under both of their sheets.

As for the thick bundle of money given by Li's father, the money was too big and would be discovered by Li's mother no matter where it was hidden. Qingfeng Li thought about it for a long time, but couldn't find a place to store it, so he simply put it away. Leave the money to Mother Li.

There is an old saying that goes well, men become bad when they have money. This ten and eighty-five cents is a lot of money in this era. As a filial son, Li Qingfeng feels that he has the obligation to completely cut off the money. Li's father fell into material conditions.

Alas, I hope Father Li will understand his good intentions by then. After all, I am doing this for your own good!

After lunch, there was nothing to do. Li Qingfeng looked at the sun in the sky and was just about to go to the river outside to cool off when the mother of Li returned home sweating.

When Mrs. Li returned home, she didn't have time to talk to Qingfeng Li. The first thing she did was to pick up the cold drink on the table. After taking several sips, she turned to look at Qingfeng Li: "Come with me quickly, educated youth." The supplies for going to the countryside have arrived, and they are being stored at the Educated Youth Office. Let us go and get your supplies back."

Educated youths will be given a settling-in allowance when they go to rural countries. According to the policy at the time, a total of 420 yuan will be given to settle-in allowances, of which 30 yuan is a dispatch fee allocated by the government of the place of residence. In the past, educated youths were given cash to make purchases locally. Daily items such as quilts, mosquito nets, sheets, cotton etc. (The settlement fee varies greatly from place to place, this book is based on 420)

Later, after an incident occurred in which parents withheld the dispatch fee for educated youth sent to the countryside, the 30 yuan dispatch fee was no longer paid. Instead, the Educated Youth Office purchased daily necessities and distributed them to the educated youth sent to the countryside.

The remaining 390 yuan is allocated by the area where the educated youth have settled. For example, if Qingfeng Li is going to the countryside in Heilongjiang Province, then this money will be allocated by the local area in Heilongjiang Province. This money is allocated to the production team for the first time when the educated youth go to the countryside. One year's living expenses, construction of a small courtyard for educated youth, purchase of daily utensils and production tools, etc.

According to the regulations at that time, the supply of rations, cooking oil, meat and other non-staple foods for educated youths sent to the countryside were provided by the organization in the first year. After one year, the organization would no longer care about them, and they had to rely on themselves to work in the fields to earn work points.

The standard ration for educated youths is 35 kilograms per month. The supply of non-staple food is the same as that for urban households. In addition, they have one kilogram of meat stamps every month. The monthly living expenses are 7.5 yuan, and the total annual living expenses are 90 yuan.

Of the remaining 300 yuan, 200 yuan is for house construction fees, and the remaining 100 yuan is used to purchase daily necessities and production tools. To avoid people saying that I am too short on words, I will not list these one by one.

The Li family did not have a tricycle or other means of transportation. In the hot summer, Qingfeng Li felt that it was too hot to come back from the Educated Youth Affairs Office while carrying cloth and cotton. He wanted to borrow a tricycle for waste collection from the waste station at the entrance of the street. He would rather dirty the cloth than hold it. Walking back with cotton cloth.

As soon as Li Qingfeng said these words, he was caught and scolded by Li's mother. He had no choice but to reluctantly follow Li's mother to the Educated Youth Office.

When the mother and son arrived at the Educated Youth Office, many educated youths who were going to the countryside this time were already waiting in line to receive supplies.

There were too many people. When it was mother and son's turn, Qingfeng Li's clothes were soaked with sweat. When he saw a large bag of thick cotton that he needed to carry home, Qingfeng Li almost collapsed.What is the concept of walking for several miles with a sack of cotton and cloth on a 38-[-] degree hot day outside?I won't get a heat stroke when I get home.

The things had been brought out, and the Educated Youth Affairs Office would not let you go back. Qingfeng Li could only hold the heaviest cotton and cloth, and walked home with Mother Li in the bright sun.

When he returned home, Qingfeng Li felt that he was on the verge of dehydration. After gulping down a large tank of water, he took off his clothes and jumped into the large water tank in the yard wearing his big underwear.

When his body was submerged in the water in the tank, Qingfeng Li felt like he was alive again.

"I'm going back to work now. Your supplies for going to the countryside are all at home. You should check your supplies at home in the afternoon and don't run around." Mother Li cooled off in the room for a while. After the summer heat subsided, she hurried to catch up. When I returned to work, before leaving the house, I didn't forget to tell Qingfeng Li, who was taking a bath in the water tank, not to run around.

"Don't worry, it's so hot that I don't have anywhere to run. I must be watching something good at home," Qingfeng Li said perfunctorily without opening his eyes.

After feeling that Li's mother was gone, Li Qingfeng turned over and jumped out of the water tank. He simply wiped off the water droplets on his body, put on his clothes and ran out.

There are no mobile phones these days. What's the point of cooling off in a water tank? It would be a pity not to go swimming in the river twice. As for what Li's mother said about throwing things away, Li Qingfeng is not worried at all. It's such a heavy cotton cloth in the summer. , and it’s a big-ticket item. What a thief steals is not a robber’s robbery. How can a thief steal this thing openly?

I swam in the river all afternoon, and after checking that the time was almost up, I went ashore, got dressed, and rushed home. I was going to the countryside tomorrow, and I still had to pack my things.

When he returned home, Qingfeng Li saw his door open and took out his watch to check the time. It was still half an hour before he got off work. His heart skipped a beat. Could it be that his supplies had really been stolen?

He quickly ran into the house to check the supplies. As soon as he entered the house, he saw Mother Li washing vegetables by the faucet. Qingfeng Li immediately stopped and touched his nose awkwardly, with a flattering smile on his face: "Mom , why did you come back so early today? It’s not even close to get off work yet!”

"If I don't come back from get off work early today, I don't know how you fooled me."

"Uh, what am I talking about? Yes... yes... yes, I'm going to the countryside tomorrow, right? I want to see again the land where I was born and raised."

"Okay, you still know that you are going to the countryside. Have you packed your things? Pack them quickly."

Seeing that Li's mother had no intention of getting angry, Li Qingfeng felt happy, responded, and quickly ran towards his room.

(End of this chapter)