Surprise! Traveling through the book and going to the countryside, eating melons and watching plays

"Aunt Liu, you are so old now, and you should know more than us younger generations. Why are you still talking nonsense and confusing right and wrong?"

Lin Ru said righteously.

"Yesterday I harvested all the corn by myself, and I even carried half of it to the edge of the field. You said you would continue working after you finished cooking, but you didn't come until I finished my share. How can it be said that you helped me move it?"

When the people around heard Lin Ru speak so confidently, they couldn't help but feel nervous. Could it be that Aunt Liu was lying?

"Oh my God, how could you, an educated youth, be so naughty at such a young age? We clearly took turns harvesting corn yesterday, but when you saw it was getting late you said you would go home first to have dinner and then continue. I saw it was not easy for you to come to the countryside alone, so I let you go back first. As a result, you never came back, and I worked on my own until late at night to finish. How could you wrong me like this? I won't live anymore. At such an old age, I am still bullied by a little educated youth and cannot even raise my head!" As he said this, he sat on the ground and cried.

Aunt Liu was thinking that their land was remote and few people knew the truth, so she wanted to slander Lin Ru. Fortunately, she was smart and asked the team leader to look at it and asked the scorer to record it. Otherwise, she would not be able to explain herself.

"Aunt Liu, you may not know that I went to see the team leader after I finished my work yesterday before I went back. The scorekeeper also has records, and we can tell who did more and who did less by looking at the work points."

Lin Ru looked at the team leader and the scorer with a smug look on her face, only to see them looking at Aunt Liu rolling on the ground with a distraught look on their faces.

"Hurry up and get up. It's not shameful. Everyone, be quiet. Let's have a mobilization meeting now."

Aunt Liu stood up dejectedly, brushed the dirt off her body, and looked at Lin Ru hatefully. The people around her were whispering in their ears in twos and threes.

Lin Ru complained in his heart, hey, since I let you bully me, now you can’t hold your head up in the village anymore.

Today it was Lin Ru and Shen Xiyan's turn to cook. They were in a good mood and wanted to eat meat, so they took out a piece of bacon that Lin's mother had brought for them and prepared to stir-fry it to replenish their fat. Otherwise, they would be so hungry from eating corn and vegetables every day.

Seeing Lin Ru took out a piece of bacon, Shen Xiyan also contributed a piece. She probably couldn't stand the bland meal just like her.

The fried bacon with garlic sprouts was snatched away as soon as it was served. Even the plates were cleaned with the steamed bread. Although each person did not get a few pieces, everyone was very satisfied to have a taste of meat. At that time, supplies were really scarce and life was really hard!

After working from dawn to dusk for more than ten days, the corn was finally harvested. Lin Ru quickly took a pound of brown sugar and a bag of Daqianmen to find the village chief. When she arrived at the village chief's house, they had just finished their meal, so she went in and put the food on the table.

"Good evening, village chief uncle."

"Lin Zhiqing, what are you doing? Take your things back quickly!" said the village chief with a serious face.

"What are you doing? You scared Lin Zhiqing. Come, Lin Zhiqing, have some sugar water." The village chief's wife came in with a bowl of water, smiling.

"Uncle village chief, it's nothing serious. It's just that it's a bit inconvenient to live in the educated youth site. Can I build a house and move out to live alone?" Lin Ru said pitifully.

"Lin Zhiqing, it may not be safe to move out. Besides, this land belongs to the village. When you return to the city in the future, the house will belong to the village. You will be at a loss this way." The village chief looked at Lin Ru with embarrassment.

"Uncle village chief, there is a vacant lot behind the educated youth site, also in the educated youth compound. I can build it there. As for the house, it will naturally belong to the village when I return to the city." Lin Ru hurriedly replied.

"Okay then, Lin Zhiqing, how big are you going to build it? What materials are you going to use? The prices will vary depending on the size of the material."

"I don't have too much money, so I can just build a big adobe house, put an earthen stove in front of the house for cooking, and build a one-person-wide kang in the back. Uncle, do you think it will cost?" Lin Ru thought for a moment.

"Lin Zhiqing, if you make your kang a little bigger, it will be more comfortable to lie on."

Lin Ruxin thought, what a fox! If the kang is made bigger, when new educated youth come and can’t fit in, they can just move in with her. It’s a nice thought, but it’s a pity that she can’t live with others. Otherwise, why would she build the house? Doesn’t she have too much money and nowhere to spend it?

"Uncle village chief, just keep it down. I feel comfortable sleeping." Lin Ru still had a friendly look on his face.

"Okay then, do you want to find someone yourself or should I help you?" The village chief looked at her with pity. This girl was not willing to give in. Otherwise, she should make it bigger so that someone could be squeezed in later.

"Uncle village chief, please take full responsibility. This is 60 yuan. Do you think it's enough? It's not convenient for me to cook, so I'll give the money to everyone. Uncle village chief, do you think it's okay?"

"That's enough. You don't have to worry about it. I guarantee that you will live in the new house before you freeze." The village chief took the money from Lin Ru.

"Thank you, Uncle Village Chief. I'll be leaving first!" Lin Ru stood up and prepared to go out.

"Take your things with you." The village chief said hurriedly when he saw Lin Ru was about to leave.

"Uncle village chief, that was originally meant for you. Please don't give it to me. I'm leaving now." After saying that, he walked quickly to the gate as if someone was chasing him. Mainly because he didn't want to repeat the New Year's Eve routine.

When Lin Ru walked to the door, she found Shen Xiyan standing there, ready to knock on the door. Lin Ru looked at what she was holding in her hand, and guessed that Shen Xiyan might also be here for the house.

"I came here to renovate the house." Lin Ru said first.

"Then we can be neighbors." Shen Xiyan smiled at Lin Ru knowingly.

"Uncle village chief, Shen Zhiqing is here." Lin Ru shouted into the house.

After knowing Shen Xiyan's purpose, the village chief was immediately annoyed. Why did he agree so readily? Otherwise, the money used to build two small houses for these two people could have been used to build a big house. This would mean that several educated youth would have to live here less. It was such a waste of money!

But it's a good opportunity for us to repair it together, and the people in the village can also have an extra income. These days there are so few opportunities to earn money except by working.

Lin Ru watched happily as she and Shen Xiyan's house looked different every day, and she didn't even feel tired when she went to work. After a few days, the house was finally built, and the kang and stove were also ready. Lin Ru gave each of the uncles who helped her a handful of candy to express her gratitude.

The uncles happily took the candies, thinking that they could take them back to sweeten the children. They couldn't help but wonder if Lin Zhiqing was not as fierce as the rumors said.

After heating the kang for two days, Lin Ru and Shen Xiyan finally moved into the house they had longed for. They discussed and decided to hold a housewarming party at the educated youth site.

The two went to the village and exchanged them for an old hen that couldn't lay eggs, a dozen eggs, and some bacon.

Lin Ru used her specialty and made chicken stewed with potatoes. Although there was little meat, there were plenty of potatoes. She made a big pot and put golden corn tortillas on the edge of the pot. It was so delicious that it made one's mouth water.

Scrambled eggs, stir-fried bacon with garlic sprouts, and stir-fried green beans, all with plenty of oil. The aroma wafted far away. Before they were served on the table, the other educated youths were already looking into the kitchen. The children who lived close to the educated youth site were all clamoring for it, and for a while, the sounds of crying, fighting, and scolding were endless.

Although there were only four dishes, everyone's stomachs were full. They all lay on the kang and rubbed their stomachs. They were unable to straighten up to clean up the dishes. Even Shen Xiyan ate a little too much. After all, the cooked food in the mall was not as delicious as freshly cooked food.

A person's happy life officially begins with the end of this housewarming party.