After being woken up by someone, everyone couldn't fall asleep, so they got up and prepared breakfast. In the afternoon, they went to the county town to call home and send a letter.

In the morning, they had multi-grain porridge and an egg each. They cooked breakfast outside, while the old educated youth cooked in the kitchen. The sound of the banging inside seemed to be venting something.

Feng Qingyue didn't care. This group of people were commonly known as bullies at home. Apart from bullying the new educated youth, they didn't dare to say a word to anyone else.

It was clear from yesterday's operations that people rummaged through other people's things without their consent. Just because they were not caught in the act doesn't mean that we won't settle the accounts later.

When I entered the dormitory yesterday afternoon, I wanted to hit someone when I saw the quilts and clothes in a mess, but everyone had gone to work, and I couldn't go crazy for no reason at night.

I didn't take the opportunity to get it back this morning.

After the meal was ready, they would squat in the yard with a bowl in hand and eat. They would try not to use the old educated youth’s things if possible.

The old educated youth were eating in the kitchen. Zhang Ming wanted to see what they were having for breakfast. He secretly looked through the crack in the door at the people squatting in the yard eating breakfast. He saw Su Minghuai eating an egg, while the others were eating one each.

"They each had an egg for breakfast, which was too extravagant."

If they didn't eat separately, they would eat together. After all, they were treated to meat. Even if it was only one or two ounces of meat, each person would get two strips of meat, which was still meat.

It was all the captain's fault. He thought the people were poor because they were not dressed properly, so he quickly separated them to eat. Zhang Ming completely forgot that when Ma Jianmin suggested eating separately, he was the first one to agree.

When the other four people heard that each of them would get an egg, they became jealous.

In the first two years after I went to the countryside, I had money that could be exchanged for some eggs. Now I only have a little money, and my family doesn't support me or even forget about me. My work points every year are not enough to exchange for food, let alone eggs.

They now feel that they have been impulsive. They came from the city and no matter how poor they were, they had at least some money.

It is perfectly fine to eat two meals of meat.

Now that you're being so stubborn, saying sorry might help!

We are all educated youth and should show mutual understanding.

Moreover, the new educated youth did not know how to be moderate. The porridge they cooked was always very thick. Eating it together could save some food. They could finish their food before eating separately.

It doesn't matter that they cook in the same pot. How can you say that all the food was taken out by you?

Several old educated youth looked at each other, and no one started discussing having dinner with the new educated youth.

Finally, Ma Jianmin came forward as a representative to apologize to the new educated youth.

"Hey, Fengjingchuzhiqing, you guys are squatting outside to eat, how hard it is, why don't you come in and sit down to eat with us."

"Thank you Ma Zhiqing, we like to eat while squatting, which helps digestion better." Feng Jingchu said politely.

Not everyone will unite and help each other. These people look selfish, so stay away from them if possible.

"Everyone comes from all over the world. It's rare to be in this small..."

"Captain Ma, the work bell has been ringing for a long time. Won't I be late for work? Won't my work points be deducted if I'm late?" Lin Nanfeng asked curiously.

Ma Jianmin suddenly remembered that the work bell had rung for a long time. He had made breakfast late this morning and had discussed things for a long time, so he had forgotten about going to work.

"Feng Zhiqing and Lin Zhiqing, I'm going to work first. I'll talk to you when I come back at noon."

Ma Jianmin said this hastily and ran off to work. He didn't have many work points to begin with and they were deducted, so today's work would be in vain.

The other old educated youth also ran away quickly, blaming the new educated youth. If it weren’t for them, how could they be late?

Soon, Feng Qingyue and a few others were left in the Youth League Institute.

Feng Qingyue and the others discussed today's arrangements. They had space for their things, and they all brought several large luggages, which could be said to be from home. They didn't buy much, and mainly went to send a letter to their family and make a phone call.

In this way, there is no need for everyone to go, just sending two representatives will be enough.

After discussion, it was finally decided that Feng Qingwan would take Lin Nanfeng to the county town.

Feng Qingyue still took Su Minghuai and Lin Nanzhi to the mountains with the village children to collect firewood. They couldn't exchange with the villagers every day.

Feng Jingchu took Feng Jingming to see the team leader to apply for the homestead. They only mentioned it briefly yesterday, and it was too late last night so they didn't go to see the team leader. They still have to go to see him today to explain the matter and the drawings.

After Feng Jingchu found the team leader, he optimized and reinforced the stove, hoping to make it last for three months.

After the tasks were assigned, everyone started to get busy.

Zhang Hongmei was still feeling angry, but she couldn't vent it out. She was so angry that her chest hurt a little.

When I arrived at the field, I saw Aunt Xu, the most gossipy woman in the village, and my heart shifted.

She complained loudly to Li Dongmei: "Alas, the new educated youth are too ignorant and don't know how to unite and help each other. As soon as they arrived, they wanted to eat separately from the old educated youth. No matter how much we persuade them, they won't listen."

When Aunt Xu heard this, she immediately started gossiping. This was different from what she had heard.

"Zhang Zhiqing, it was really the new educated youth who asked to eat separately. I heard something different. I heard that it was you old educated youth who wanted to eat separately."

When Zhang Hongmei heard what Aunt Xu said, she was choked up for a moment. How did they know that?

"Yes, Zhang Zhiqing, when Zhiqing came to my house yesterday to exchange eggs, she also said that if it weren't for Aunt Xu, she wouldn't know where to exchange things?" another aunt spoke up.

"Yes, yesterday a young educated youth came to my house to exchange some firewood. He said that the educated youths' compound had to eat separately, and if he used your firewood, he would have to exchange it for something."

Another old lady spoke up and said that it was Lin Nanfeng who went to her house to exchange firewood yesterday. Upon asking, she found out that the new and old educated youth ate separately.

When the old educated youth heard what the ladies said, their faces turned red instantly, and they hated the new educated youth even more. They would rather exchange with the villagers than with the educated youth, and they even told everyone about the educated youth eating separately.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are..." Ma Jianmin couldn't think of a good excuse.

They said that they saw that the new educated youth were poor and didn't want to talk to them at all. They didn't tell them where to get food or where to exchange things. They just gave each person porridge and water, then went back to do their own things without saying anything.

You have to exchange things for water and firewood. Although they add at the end that they can return them, smart people know that they want to exchange them with money.

"We allow the new educated youth to use firewood and water, and we just ask them to return them after use." Seeing that the captain could not think of an excuse, Li Dongmei quickly added.

"Yes, we didn't stop them from using it, we just asked them to return it," Ma Jianmin affirmed.

"We know that if you use it, you have to exchange it with something or return it, and you have to pay double the price. The firewood you exchange is more expensive than the one you exchange with us. As educated youth, don't you feel guilty?"

A family in the village who married an educated youth said that his daughter-in-law said that she could pay it back, but in fact she had to pay it back double, that is, she had to pay back two sticks with one stick.

They would not remind the new educated youth to store more firewood for heating the kang in winter. If the new educated youth ran out of firewood, they would not be allowed to sleep on the kang. They had to hand in firewood before they could sleep on the kang. The new educated youth had no choice but to exchange with the old educated youth, and they would have to exchange them the next year. One piece of firewood would be exchanged for four sticks, and the price was different in winter.

It would be more expensive to exchange it than to exchange it with the villagers, so they bully the new educated youth who don’t understand.

They said it could be returned, but they didn't explain clearly how to return it. They were just waiting for new educated youth to use it before they made any demands. Basically all the new educated youth had suffered this loss.

At first everyone wanted to keep the matter quiet. We were all educated youth and didn’t have a good relationship with the villagers. We were afraid that the educated youth would have a bad reputation and would be disliked, so no one spoke out about the matter.

Unexpectedly, the educated youth who came this time didn't care about this and told the truth directly. It was only after the mother-in-law asked about it that the married educated youth told her about it.

The married old educated youth thought that if she had been shameless and made a scene at the time, she would not have chosen to get married in order to avoid continuing to suffer losses.

Seeing that the family seemed to know what they were doing, several old educated youth could only smile awkwardly and said, "We work hard to fetch water and chop wood, so isn't it right for us to get something in return?" It's just that they have to pay a little more, and there is interest on borrowing money.

Apia Su Minghuai looked at the discussion below and remained silent.

Feng Qingyue took Su Minghuai and Lin Nanzhi to the foot of the mountain to collect firewood. When passing by here, he saw the hustle and bustle and wanted to come and take a look.

So is this the reason why Feng Qingyue insists on not using any of the old educated youth’s things?

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