The Beginning of the World: Going to the Countryside as an Educated Youth

Zhao Dongchuan remained calm and walked around the market to get a general understanding.

The stall owners are tall, short, fat and thin, men and women, most of them wear headscarves that half cover their faces. Some of them wear patched clothes and are obviously farmers who make a living from the soil. Some of them wear decent polyester clothes and Dacron shirts, and they are probably professional dealers who have already become rich.

Maybe it’s because the same products tend to cluster together unconsciously, so the place is roughly divided into several areas. There is the agricultural production area, which is full of grains, vegetables, chicken and duck eggs grown by farmers in the surrounding areas, who exchange their own food for some money.

Fish are relatively rare here. I guess they don’t have professional fishing gear and they just rely on experience to fish secretly in the river.

There is also a cloth clothing area, which sells fabrics and ready-made clothes, and from time to time some relatively fashionable styles appear.

There are also people holding a bunch of tickets in their hands, which attracts attention. These are ticket scalpers. Their job is to buy low and sell high, and their methods of getting tickets are all different.

The electronics section has the least people, selling second-hand radios, mechanical watches, loudspeakers, and desk lamps, but I didn't see any electronic watches.

What excites Zhao Dongchuan is that there are some old objects placed in some corners, including small porcelain bowls, ancient coins and silver dollars, calligraphy and paintings, ancient books, etc., which are not available in Shenzhen.

Unfortunately, Zhao Dongchuan didn't know much about antiques and had no knowledge in this area, so it was easy for him to make mistakes. Moreover, the timing was not right and completing the system task was important, so Zhao Dongchuan didn't stay for too long.

After observing for a while, I found that people were relatively simple and didn't want to mess up the market, so the transactions were relatively harmonious. Buyers paid and took the goods, then entered the alley and disappeared. Sellers took the money and were satisfied, so they packed up their stalls and left quietly.

Zhao Dongchuan also bought some eggs from an old farmer and planned to go back and cook a bowl of egg noodles, or make some fried eggs with chili peppers? ?

Swallowing silently, Zhao Dongchuan bought the things and left the market.

Riding his bicycle, he quickly arrived at Li Huiying's home, introduced the details of the situation, and gave her five watches, asking her to pay attention to safety and make necessary plans.

Zhao Dongchuan doesn't plan to get involved too much in the future. He hopes to train Li Huiying's ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Who knows, she may become a "strong woman" in the future.

After that, Zhao Dongchuan began a leisurely life, going between the dormitory and the cultural center, reading books, doing exercises, and writing novels.

Time passed quickly. After he finished breakfast on Wednesday morning, he thought about going to Li Huiying's house to see what was going on.

At this time, Li Huiying was washing clothes at home. When she saw Zhao Dongchuan coming, she hurriedly stood up to greet him.

"Hey, Xiao Zhao, you're here!"

"What's wrong? What happened?" Zhao Dongchuan asked a little confused.

"Nothing happened. I just sold three watches these few days, and I have four or five hundred yuan at home. I was very nervous, afraid that the money would be lost or stolen!" Li Huiying said a little nervously.

Then he ran to the inner room and took out a small cloth bag from the bottom of a box.

Lifting back the layers of cloth revealed a large stack of banknotes and scattered paper money inside.

"All the money from selling watches is here. These days I go in the morning and come back in the afternoon. I only wear one watch a day. This watch is very popular and many people ask about it. I sold one on the first day for 170, and sold two more in the following days."

"No tail left?"

"No, I covered my face and walked around before going home. I also changed my clothes and slowly walked back home. I was not discovered!" Li Huiying said confidently.

"Awesome!!!" Zhao Dongchuan gave Li Huiying a thumbs up.

After taking the money, Zhao Dongchuan did the calculation and found that Li Huiying would get a commission of 45 yuan, so he handed the money to Li Huiying.

"Ding, completion progress: 180/200"

Looking at the progress of the system, Zhao Dongchuan was very happy. This task had such a long span that he even went to Shenzhen to open a copy for it. Now it was finally going to be completed.

You can get the system treasure chest again!!!

Zhao Dongchuan couldn't stop smiling.

"Haha, Mom, look, Brother Zhao is drooling." Cao Yuan came out of nowhere at this time.

Zhao Dongchuan wiped his mouth quickly. Uh, what happened just now? ?

"Xiaoyuan, look, this is it. Now your mother doesn't need your help anymore, and you've made some money, so shouldn't you go to school?"

"You dropped out of school to help your mother set up a stall. Now that your circumstances are better, you must study hard," Zhao Dongchuan said to Cao Yuan with a smirk on his face.

"Your brother Zhao is right. You should go back to school and learn a few more words."

Cao Yuan looked at "Brother Zhao" with a smirk on his face. Although she knew he was doing this for her own good, she still felt like she was being "tricked"!!!

Zhao Dongchuan declined Li Huiying's offer of dinner and asked her to get Cao Yuan enrolled in school and pay off the debt. She could also take care of the family. Anyway, the task was almost completed and there was no need to rush.

There were still two watches left, so he asked her to continue selling them and he would come back later.

Zhao Dongchuan also wanted to take this opportunity to return to Yuanxi County to see how Sun Shaoan, Shaoping and others were doing.

The next day, when Zhao Dongchuan was sitting at his desk writing and drawing as usual, Jia Bing walked in and handed him a letter.

"The concierge has a letter for you. I just brought it to you."

"Um, ok, thank you."

Zhao Dongchuan glanced at the envelope. It was sent from Pengcheng. He opened the letter and read it carefully.

It turned out to be a letter from Li Yuer who was far away in Pengcheng. She told him about the situation there. She was now working as a salesperson in a supply and marketing cooperative. She asked about his recent situation and whether he had any new works.

Zhao Dongchuan felt warm inside. This was the first time in his two lives that a girl had written to him.

Li Yuer used to be a very introverted girl, but she had a kind of intelligence and intuition that was rare for her age. On the train before, it seemed that she seemed to see that he was studying math, physics and chemistry in order to take the college entrance examination in the future.

Later I learned that her father was the director of the Revolutionary Committee of Bao'an County.

Thinking of the booming development of Pengcheng in the future, Zhao Dongchuan couldn't help but feel the unpredictable changes of the times. Who could have thought that the current small town could develop to such a level in the future.

Zhao Dongchuan thought that he must participate in it personally in the future to feel the grandeur of history.

He wrote a letter back to Li Yuer, telling her about his situation here. He also advised Li Yuer not to fall behind in the knowledge she learned in high school, as it would definitely come in handy in the future. She should study hard and make progress every day.

Finally, I will tell you a passage from the novel "Yellow Earth".

After get off work, Zhao Dongchuan put the letter into the mailbox next to the cultural center and planned to return to the dormitory.

Du Lili just happened to come out at this time, and the two of them bumped into each other.

Zhao Dongchuan nodded and said hello, then prepared to ride away.

"Xiao Zhao, there is an exchange activity this weekend. It is for modern poetry and prose enthusiasts to exchange and learn together. Are you interested in participating?" Du Lili asked hurriedly after a moment of hesitation.

"Um, I'm planning to go back to Yuanxi County this weekend, so I'm afraid I won't be able to make time."