Chen Changqing thought for a while, "We are busy with farming now. I was very tired from the previous day's work, and I can't bear to cook after work. Otherwise, we can all eat together, and just leave one person on duty."

Yu Xue opened her mouth and was about to speak, but suddenly she thought of something and stopped talking. She glanced at Qin Man next to her.

Qin Man frowned and said, "That's not possible. There are so many more people and there is a lot more work. One person simply can't do it."

It was her turn to be on duty tomorrow, and she thought she would have a relaxing day.

Chen Changqing said: "It's just a matter of frying a few more vegetables. It doesn't matter."

Yu Xue suddenly answered, "But those vegetables in the vegetable garden are all those we have grown so hard before -"

Zhao Tingting sneered again and again when she heard this. These educated youths in Haicheng are really selfish. Vegetables grow very fast and can be harvested every two or three months. The fellow villagers don't care about a little vegetable. Besides, they will definitely need this vegetable garden in the future.

You put in the effort.

Chen Changqing looked at Su Qian and said apologetically: "What Yu Xue said is not unreasonable."

Susie didn't want to take advantage of them, she thought about it and said, "Can I start a vegetable garden by myself?"

Chen Changqing said: "The vegetable garden is considered private land. According to the regulations, each person can only have two points of private land, and he must apply with the team."

Susie nodded, "Then I'll go find the captain and ask."

She paused and said, "Let's eat——"

"I won't eat with everyone." It's not enough to scramble ten eggs with two chopsticks. Besides, there are so many people, and they eat and live together every day, there will be more conflicts.

Tian Xiaohui said quickly: "Qian Qian, let's open fire together."

Zhao Tingting was afraid that the two of them would leave her behind, "I'll go too."

Yuan Gang said from the opposite side: "Count me in."

Qiao Mu looked at Susie and said, "Together."

Chen Jun is not stupid either. Seeing that the newly arrived educated youths are obviously united, if he doesn't say anything, won't he be the only one left?

He could only say: "I will come too."

Susie didn't know how to cook. She originally planned to find a fellow villager to live with her. She thought that Aunt Lan was very good. Although she was a bit disabled, she was neat and tidy and seemed to be a kind person.

Now that everyone wants to eat together, it is inconvenient to join the party, and the fire must be opened.

Susie could only nod, "We'll discuss it after dinner."

After eating, everyone put down their bowls and left.

Susie didn't leave, but stayed in the kitchen to help clean up.

She is not diligent, she has her own purpose.

While Susie swept the floor and wiped the table, she chatted with Yu Xue who was washing dishes. Under Susie's deliberate guidance, Yu Xue's chat box quickly opened up.

Susie finally figured out the general situation of the collective household.

The silent, crew-cut male educated youth wearing patchwork clothes was named Zhu Zhicheng. He was one of the first educated youths to come from the capital, having arrived in the late 1960s.

Their family is said to be very poor. Their mother is sick and needs medicine all year round. The younger siblings are still young, and the father is the only one who earns a salary.

Zhu Zhicheng works very hard and gets the highest work points every time.

When the grain is distributed, he will sell part of it and send the money back home, so that he can live frugally on a daily basis.

It is said that Chen Changqing's father was an official, but no one knew exactly what official he was. Anyway, he always regarded himself as a descendant of high-ranking cadres, and he was very dignified.

Qin Man's parents work both ways, and her brother also works, so there is no burden. The conditions are pretty good, and the family loves her. Sometimes they send her some money, checks, food and fabrics.

Zhang Weidong and Niu Jianguo are both ordinary employees.

Su Xi also heard that Yu Xue's family conditions were not very good, with many younger brothers and sisters, and six people living in one room. Her family could not help her at all, and she had to rely on her own work points to survive.

The few of them from Haicheng came here in 1971 and have stayed here for three years. They all dream of going back to the city.

It's just that there are few recruitment quotas, and there is only one place recommended for college admission in the county every year, so they don't get their turn at all.

Su Qian seemed a little disheartened when she heard what Yu Xue said.

After helping to clean up, Susie returned to the house.

When I returned home, I saw Tian Xiaohui and Zhao Tingting sitting on the bed chatting.

Susie looked around the room. There wasn't even a chair to sit on, let alone anything else.

This is really a waste of money.

She stood at the door and said, "I'm going to find Yuan Gang Qiaomu and the others. Let's have a meeting to see what we're going to do about dinner."

Susie walked past two houses. The one next to the stove house is now an arbor and they live there.

She coughed lightly at the door and said, "Qiao Mu, Yuan Gang, Chen Jun, please come out."

Three male educated youths came out quickly, as did Tian Xiaohui and Zhao Tingting.

Several people stood in the yard, and Susie said: "Let's talk about what to do. Opening fire is easier said than done."

"There's only one stove. We don't have any pots and pans. I think tomorrow's breakfast will be a problem."

Chen Jun immediately said unhappily: "Then you said you won't eat with them, what should you do now?"

Su Qian glanced at Chen Jun, was she accusing her?

She said calmly: "What I said is that I won't eat with everyone. I didn't force anyone to open fire with me."

"If you want to be with these old educated youths, just ask Chen Changqing."

Chen Jun stopped talking.

Su Qian was too lazy to pay attention to him and continued: "First of all, I guess we won't be able to use that stove."

"It's best to build another stove. You have to buy pots, pans, firewood, rice, oil, salt, etc. It costs a lot. How should you spend the money?"

When Chen Jun heard this, he said, "We are also educated youths. Why can't we use the cooking stove?"

Zhao Tingting curled her lips, "They are afraid that you will eat a few vegetables, what do you think? And when cooking, if you compete with others for the stove, there will definitely be conflicts."

"Otherwise, if we wait until they are done, then when will we do it?"

She looked at Chen Jun and said, "What do you think the resettlement fee from the Educated Youth Office is used for? Is it just buying these things?"

Tian Xiaohui nodded beside her, "Yes, I think we can share the money equally. We are settling down, so we should spend what we have to spend."

Chen Jun muttered, "But there are too many things to buy. How much will it cost?"

Su Qian glanced at Chen Jun and frowned. If there is a particularly stingy and careless person in a group, the group will have constant conflicts.

Qiao Mu suddenly said, "Chen Jun, I think it would be better for you to have dinner with the old educated youth."

Chen Jun said unhappily: "What do you mean?"

Qiao Mu crossed his arms and said coldly: "It's not interesting, I just annoy people like you and don't want to open fire with you!"

Chen Jun didn't expect Qiao Mu to speak so ruthlessly. He pointed at Qiao Mu, "You, why are you like this!"

"You, Qiao Mu, you are destroying unity."

Qiao Mu sneered, "You're the one who got me there quickly!"


Chapter completed!