As night fell, Lin Yueyao and the team leader and two others finally arrived at the village, albeit unsteadily.

At that time, the village didn't have electricity yet, so every household ate dinner quite early.

As soon as it gets dark, people who are tired after a long day go to bed early and fall into a deep sleep, while those who like lively conversation go to other people's houses to chat and boast.

Everyone was busy as a spinning top every day, so the matter of the brigade leader going to pick up the educated youth was of great concern.

Only a small number of people have a vague idea of ​​what's going on; the rest are completely unaware.

Even if they knew, they would only be curious. In fact, nowadays, the members of the commune didn't care much about anything else except for the meager food they earned each day.

People are only interested in or trying to understand things that directly affect their own interests.

As for those educated youth they knew nothing about, their arrival was meaningless to them.

It's just a difference between city dwellers and rural people, and everyone looks pretty much the same, so there's nothing particularly noteworthy.

The scene you imagine, where everyone rushes around to look at the educated youth like they're watching a giant panda, is absolutely impossible.

Unless it's when the members have free time, or when everyone gets together to chat, it's probably okay to just watch the fun.

It would be impossible for Lin Yueyao not to be afraid.

After all, she was a girl walking with two grown men, and she was carrying so much money. How could she not be scared?

If something really happens, who can guarantee her safety?

After experiencing those things in her dream, Lin Yueyao no longer trusted any men in the world.

She felt that none of the men were reliable.

“Lin Zhiqing, the place ahead is where our brigade members study together.”

Lin Yueyao, who was extremely nervous, was startled when she suddenly heard the captain's voice.

After not hearing Lin Yueyao reply, the captain continued speaking.

"Because Lin Zhiqing was assigned here temporarily, we haven't arranged a place for you to stay yet."

The brigade leader glanced at Lin Yueyao and, seeing that she was listening attentively, continued to explain the purpose of the three rooms in the brigade headquarters.

The brigade leader said, "Our village brigade headquarters consists of three large rooms and two small rooms."

"The largest room in the very center is where our members hold meetings and study every day."

"The leftmost room is where the production team's office staff lived. Inside, there were newspapers and documents sent down from above, as well as some other materials."

"The room on the far right is where the production team members distributed their farm tools; they were all important farm tools."

Lin Yueyao stared blankly at the dark mass in front of her, completely unable to tell what any of the places were for.

However, seeing how enthusiastically the captain was speaking, she felt too embarrassed to interrupt him.

Just then, they heard the door creak open, and Yueyao clearly heard the creaking sound coming from the old wooden door.

Accompanied by the croaking of frogs in the field, the frogs' voices are crisp and loud.

A series of "quack quack" sounds, fast-paced, loud and far-reaching, and they made it very frequently.

She was suddenly startled by the creaking of the wooden door and the croaking of frogs.

Lin Yueyao couldn't help but shiver. Chen Qishan saw this and thought it was just the cool autumn breeze that night and that she was cold.

Chen Qishan wasn't a considerate person, but when he thought about how she was a young girl, all alone in this unfamiliar place, it must have been quite difficult for her.

So Chen Qishan tiptoed to the air vent.

Lin Yueyao had no idea that someone cared about her.

As she watched the flashing light get closer and closer, she was almost scared to death by the scene she had imagined.

Fortunately, the flickering lights in the distance hadn't gotten close to them yet when they heard the man's deep and powerful voice.

"Is this the captain?" a man carrying a kerosene lamp asked confidently from a distance. His voice was so pleasant, like a magnet.

As he finished speaking, he walked up to Lin Yueyao and the others.

The man shone the lamp in front of him for a moment, then lowered it again once he could see the person clearly.

Although it was only a minute, Lin Yueyao was able to clearly see the man's appearance.

The man's brow bones were sharply defined, the shadows of which seemed to conceal the vicissitudes of time. Beneath his thick brows were a pair of eyes as deep as ancient wells, and the fine lines at the corners of his eyes were like marks left by time.

His nose was straight and high, with a slightly drooping tip, which added a touch of coldness to his resolute face. His jawline was clean and sharp, and his taut cheek muscles bulged slightly when he spoke.

"It's Uncle Yaohua! Why aren't you resting yet?"

Chen Yaohua is the village head of Chenjia Village and a retired soldier. He once had a bright future ahead of him.

Unfortunately, he was injured and had to retire from the army early. Now he is the village chief and secretary, in charge of the affairs of the entire brigade.

This man was rigid and serious, so the villagers both respected and feared him.

The village chief looked at the two younger people in front of him, with a dark-skinned little kid following beside them.

He looked at the brigade leader with a suspicious expression. "Is this what the commune calls educated youth?" With such thin arms and legs, what kind of work can they do?

The village chief couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Come inside quickly, don't just stand here like an idiot."

Without waiting for them to follow, he picked up a kerosene lamp and turned back.

His back was straight, like a pine tree, and he walked steadily with every step, as if he had been precisely measured.

The body did not become bent due to years of hard work or aging; instead, it was full of strength.

The captain responded with an "Eh!" and happily followed.

The brigade leader and the village chief are about the same age, but their seniority is quite different. In the countryside, seniority is a very important thing.

Before the captain could even greet the newcomer Lin Yueyao, he hurriedly chased after her and asked, "Uncle Yaohua, why didn't you go to rest?"

Chen Yaohua said with a smile, "It doesn't matter where I rest, I'll be alone at home anyway, so I might as well rest here at the brigade headquarters."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "I heard you went to the commune today, so I waited for you there."

As Chen Yaohua entered the house, Yueyao looked around curiously.

Her first impression was that it was very simple, with only a few wooden chairs and a table.

There's another cabinet; there must be some documents and files inside, right?

After Chen Yaohua entered the house, he warmly invited the two to sit down.

As for the captain, he didn't need to be invited at all; he found a seat and sat down on his own.

"This must be the educated youth you brought back, right? What are your plans for him?"

Chen Yaohua got straight to the point as soon as he opened his mouth.

“There are no other empty houses in the village now, so I want her to live in the small house next door.”

"Anyway, it's just a small room, and it's just sitting empty. It's just piled with some odds and ends. The three of us will go and tidy up the room first, so that Lin Zhiqing can stay there for now."

Chen Yaohua nodded, thinking that this arrangement was good and that he didn't need to worry about these small things.

He just needs to grasp the general direction and interpret the various policies from above.

Then, he turned his gaze to Chen Qishan beside him.

"Dashan, why are you back?"

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