Reborn in 1965, I can obtain resources just by sweeping the floor.

When Yang Dazhuang left Qinghe Township, his head was still spinning; how had the quota been decided?

He had originally hoped to try and see if he could get fewer people from Kaoshantun, but now it seems impossible.

After returning to Kaoshantun, Yang Dazhuang gathered the villagers together for a brief meeting.

"Xiao Su, you're absolutely right. The person presiding over this meeting is Director Xiao of the Revolutionary Committee. It's said that the Revolutionary Committee and the township government have merged."

The meeting had just ended when Yang Dazhuang leaned close to Su Chen and whispered something to him.

"Uncle Yang, you must be careful in the future, and never bring disaster upon yourself because of a single word."

As the situation grew increasingly tense, Su Chen had heard of many people who were criticized and struggled against by the Revolutionary Committee for saying something they shouldn't have said or uttering a complaint, which would be blown out of proportion.

"Is it that serious? But you're right to remind me. I need to talk to Accountant Yang and the others about this. But we don't think there are any people like that in our village."

After thinking for a moment, Yang Dazhuang nodded. Better safe than sorry; it's best to avoid any unexpected mishaps.

A month passed in the blink of an eye. Just as people were busy with spring plowing in the fields, Yang Dazhuang came to the village alone.

This time, their treatment wasn't as good as Su Chen's group's, since the village's ox still had to work in the fields.

This is true not only in Kaoshantun, but also in other villages.

"Listen up, everyone. This is your first test since coming to the countryside. Because it's spring planting season, you'll have to walk to your destination. I hope you all..."

After the educated youth got off the truck, the director of the educated youth office stood on the high platform and gave a passionate speech.

However, his motivational speech had no effect. When the educated youth, who had been traveling by train for several days, heard that they had to walk to their destination, a noisy discussion broke out.

“Director, we came to build up the countryside in response to the call. How can you treat us, these ambitious young people who are devoted to the cause, like this? We…”

An eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl stepped out from the crowd, looking angrily at the director of the educated youth office above.

Uh!

The director of the educated youth office was taken aback, unsure how to answer the girl's question. If he spoke too lightly, she wouldn't be allowed to work; if he spoke too harshly, what if she started making a scene and threatening suicide, ultimately the educated youth office would have to step in to resolve the situation.

Seeing that the director remained silent, the girl became even more arrogant, acting as if making us walk was an insult to all of humanity.

"Ahem! Comrade educated youth, it's not that the village deliberately didn't send a car to pick you up, it's just that it's currently the spring plowing season, and you are all excellent young people responding to the call..."

After much effort, the director of the educated youth office finally managed to persuade the girl to stop talking, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

To avoid any unforeseen complications, the director of the educated youth office immediately produced a roster and began assigning them to various villages according to the original plan.

Watching the educated youth being assigned to various villages, Yang Dazhuang couldn't help but silently pray that the girl from earlier wouldn't be assigned to his village.

Previously, the educated youth were allowed to form groups freely. However, because Su Chen was assigned to Kaoshantun last time, the village chiefs started picking and choosing, and almost came to blows over a seemingly promising young man.

In order to prevent similar incidents from happening again, the educated youth office devised a very effective method: to assign them to their posts in advance according to the roster.

In this way, no one knows what kind of person they will be assigned to.

Just as Yang Dazhuang was praying silently, the director of the educated youth office shouted something loudly.

"Huang Lili, Kaoshantun, Zhang Jie, Kaoshantun, Cui Xiaowei, Kaoshantun..."

When Huang Lili, the first person called out, stood up, Yang Dazhuang felt completely terrified. Wasn't this the girl from earlier?

As Yang Dazhuang slowly moved closer to the director of the educated youth office, he was about to speak when the director spoke first.

"Village Chief Yang, there's nothing more to say. This has already been agreed upon and cannot be changed arbitrarily. If everyone wants to replace their leaders, our work will be impossible to carry out."

"You...okay!"

Yang Dazhuang sighed helplessly and silently stepped aside.

Soon, the nine people assigned to Kaoshantun gathered around Yang Dazhuang.

"Fellow educated youth, welcome to the countryside to build it up. I hope you will carry forward the revolutionary spirit of not being afraid of hardship or fatigue. Let's go, we're setting off now."

After exchanging a few brief words, Yang Dazhuang led everyone away from the educated youth office.

She hadn't gone far when Huang Lili threw her package on the ground.

"Oh dear! How much further is it? I can't carry any more."

"Comrade Huang Lili, let me help you. I'm strong."

Huang Lili wasn't ugly, and her delicate appearance easily evoked people's protective instincts. When she saw her throw her luggage on the ground, a strong young man immediately stood up.

"Thank you! Comrade Cui, I'm really sorry, but let's not trouble you any further. You're carrying so many things yourself."

Seeing Cui Xiaowei step forward, Huang Lili's eyes flashed with a hint of light, and she said something with a slightly shy expression.

"Don't mention it. We're all comrades, we should help and encourage each other..."

Hearing Huang Lili's soft, sweet voice, Cui Xiaowei felt his bones melt. He hurriedly said something and then picked up Huang Lili's package.

After walking less than two miles, Huang Lili's things were all on Cui Xiaowei's shoulders. Seeing Cui Xiaowei covered in sweat, Yang Dazhuang, who was walking beside him, couldn't help but shake his head.

Thirty miles is indeed a long distance. After more than half an hour, not to mention Cui Xiaowei, the others were all panting and wiping the sweat from their foreheads from time to time.

"Is the village chief almost here? How much further do we have to go? I can barely walk anymore."

Huang Lili walked to a bare tree by the roadside, sat down directly on the ground, and gently patted her legs with her hands.

Seeing that everyone was indeed tired, Yang Dazhuang asked them to sit down and rest for a while.

"Comrade Yue Manman, let me help you carry your luggage in a bit, you see..."

"No need, I can carry it myself. Thank you, Comrade Zhang Jie."

Yue Manman is not tall, only a little over 1.5 meters, and is the petite type of girl. She was carrying a large bag and it was a bit of a struggle for her. At this moment, her face was red and her forehead was covered with beads of sweat.

Wiping the sweat from her forehead, Yue Manman looked around and noticed many bushes not far away, with a withered sapling among them.

"Comrade village chief, may I get one of those small trees, the kind that's already withered?"

Yue Manman did not act immediately, but walked up to Yang Dazhuang and asked him in a low voice.

Yang Dazhuang glanced at Yue Manman, then at the bushes not far away, and nodded.

Seeing Yang Dazhuang nod, Yue Manman stepped inside, found a dead tree about the thickness of a wrist, and forcefully broke it off.

After a few adjustments, I secured my luggage and schoolbag to both ends of the wooden stick, and a simple carrying pole was ready.

Inspired by Yue Manman, the other seven people also rushed into the bushes to find suitable sticks.

As for why there were seven people, it's because Huang Lili didn't move an inch.

"Comrade Cui Xiaowei, you look so tired. Let me carry Comrade Huang Lili's luggage!"

"No need, no need, I can carry it. Comrade Huang Lili's luggage isn't heavy."

Seeing that Zhang Jie was trying to give him a chance to shine, Cui Xiaowei hurriedly fixed Huang Lili's things to one end of the wooden stick.