What we ate this morning was still white flour steamed buns with spicy cabbage as a side dish. Although there was no porridge, the educated youths still ate it to their heart's content.
If every day could be like today, let alone asking them to get up early, even asking them to work hard every day, they would be willing.
Who hasn’t been hungry these days?
Looking at the laughter and laughter in the cafeteria, Li Jie smiled slightly. These young people, no matter how happy they are now, they will be sad in the future.
If you ration food, there will always be a day when you finish it.
This morning, Li Jie got up earlier than others and walked around the village.
Xiaoqingshan Village is surrounded by mountains on both sides, and a small river runs through it. The daily domestic water and agricultural water in the village are drawn from this river.
There is only a small trail leading in and out of the village. If it were placed in ancient times, Xiaoqingshan Village would definitely be a battleground for military strategists.
But in modern times, the environment of Xiaoqingshan Village is not very good.
As we all know, if you want to get rich first, build roads. Inconvenient transportation will greatly reduce the efficiency of material circulation. Things that the villagers want cannot be transported in, and it is difficult to transport things that are needed outside.
Regarding this, Li Jie didn't have a good solution.
After all, the human world is just an ordinary urban world, and building roads is a big project that requires not only money, but also people.
Given the current conditions in Xiaoqingshan Village, it is almost impossible to build a road that can be opened to traffic.
Unless Li Jie takes root here, lays the foundation for a few years, waits until the time is right, and then leads the villagers on the road to wealth.
But this is obviously unrealistic.
Li Jie will not stay in Xiaoqingshan Village for long.
There are still many things waiting for him in the city.
However, Xiaoqingshan Village is where he went to the countryside after all, and he will definitely come to help the villagers in the future.
In this way, it can be regarded as doing your best.
According to Li Jie's plan, he will stay in Qingshan Commune for at most two years, and after two years, he will leave here.
In two years, the first batch of workers, peasants and soldiers college students will enroll.
Students are selected from among workers and farmers with practical experience. After studying in school for a few years, they return to production practice.
The conditions for admission to the Workers', Peasants and Soldiers' University are no longer based on examination alone, but a combination of mass recommendation, leadership approval and school review.
Of course, worker, peasant, and soldier students were only one of Li Jie's planned ways to return to the city.
After a while, the educated youths basically put down their kuaizi. After eating, they did not leave the canteen, but sat in their seats and chatted.
Today is the first day of going to the countryside. We haven't even divided the production teams, so there is nothing to do.
"Chief Commander, I saw the old village chief looking for you just now. Is there something wrong with you?"
At this time, a female educated youth with braided braids came to Li Jie and stared at him with curiosity in her eyes.
Seeing this face, Li Jie immediately remembered her name.
"Are you Zhao Hongxing?"
"right!"
Zhao Hongxing nodded with a smile, without any shyness of a young girl, and stretched out her hand generously.
"Let me meet you, I am Zhao Hongxing."
"Hello, I am Zhou Bingkun."
Li Jie also extended his hand and shook the other person's hand.
When shaking hands, Zhao Hongxing secretly scratched his palm.
Noticing the other party's small movements, Li Jie half-squinted his eyes and glanced at her.
This girl is a bit interesting.
Zhao Hongxing glanced back generously and changed the topic.
"By the way, you haven't answered my question yet?"
Li Jie smiled and said frankly: "The old village chief asked me to work for him to cook. Master Erqiang is just a temporary worker. After a while, he will have to return to the village canteen."
"From now on, we have to rely on ourselves to cook."
While the two were communicating, the educated youth present also noticed the two of them.
Zhao Hongxing has an outgoing personality. Although she only lived for one night, she has already become the eldest sister among female educated youths.
Therefore, as soon as she walked towards Li Jie, the eyes of the female educated youths turned towards her.
"Xiaoxia, do you think Sister Hongxing is a little taller?"
To the east of the cafeteria, two female educated youths looked at the scene happening not far away with great interest. One of them, a girl with an oval face, asked her companions beside them with a smile.
"No way?"
The round-faced girl next to her shook her head in surprise.
"How long have we been here? It couldn't have been that fast."
The oval-faced girl took a bite of the steamed bun, and her cheeks were bulging.
"Anyway, it looks like it to me."
On the other side, Zhao Hongxing was not surprised at all when she heard this. Before she came, she asked someone to inquire and found out that the educated youth did support themselves after they went to the countryside.
"This is simple."
I saw her patting her chest and showing off.
"Let's have a small meeting internally. We don't know each other very well. Let's hold a meeting and have a meal to get to know each other."
"After you've had enough wine and food, let's talk about this matter."
"Girls, let me take care of it!"
"As for the boys, it's up to you."
"Okay, I'll trouble you then."
Li Jie smiled and nodded. If someone offered to help, of course he would not refuse.
"You're welcome!"
Zhao Hongxing waved his hand indifferently, and then sat down next to Li Jie.
"Commander, do you think we should go to the commune?"
Li Jie glanced at her and made a clear statement.
"Go shopping?"
"right!"
Zhao Hongxing nodded hurriedly and counted on his fingers.
"You think, if we have a party, we have to have something good to eat, right?"
"We don't want big fish or big meat. The table is full of meat and fish, but there has to be the same thing as chicken, duck, and fish."
"Besides, with meat, wine is inevitable."
"After all, this is the first gathering of educated youth. Good wine and good food are indispensable."
"Of course, the cost must be shared equally, and everyone's opinions must be sought in advance."
Hearing this, Li Jie vaguely understood what Zhao Hongxing was thinking.
This girl is probably the kind of person who likes to have fun. She comes and goes all over the place, but in fact she just wants to have a party.
Thinking of this, Li Jie suddenly had an idea. He patted Zhao Hongxing on the shoulder with a serious look and said in a serious tone.
"Um."
"Classmate Zhao Hongxing, your suggestion is very good."
"Well, I'll leave this matter to you. Everyone happens to be here. You can tell everyone about this matter later."
Li Jie has no objection to the meeting, but it depends on everyone's opinions about the gathering.
There are a total of thirty educated youths who went to Xiaoqingshan Village. Although I have never seen their profiles, it is not difficult to deduce their family background based on their words and deeds.
For those whose families are well off, spending a little money for half a party is nothing.
But for those with poor family conditions, such gatherings are meaningless.
"Forehead."
Hearing Li Jie's words, Zhao Hongxing was stunned.