Time Travel: Volume 1! Starting from a Small Mountain Village

"Ugh, what's wrong with him? He didn't even help us move our things." The new female educated youth pouted, her face full of displeasure, as she watched Old Man Chen walk away without looking back.

The man beside her, named Zheng Yunzhou, quickly reassured her, "Alright, Qingqing, don't be angry. We're already here, let's carry it ourselves." With that, he picked up their bundles and strode into the educated youth compound.

At that moment, the educated youth compound was bustling with activity, as Xiang Fang and several other female educated youths were busy cooking. Hearing the commotion outside, Yu Xiulian and the other two put down their work and went out of the kitchen to investigate. Upon seeing the new educated youths, they greeted them warmly: "Are you the new educated youths?"

Zheng Yunzhou and Han Feng, who were walking ahead, nodded, while Lin Qingqing only glanced at Yu Xiulian and the others when they appeared. Seeing that they were plain-looking and even had dark skin, she couldn't help but feel a sense of superiority. She puffed out her chest arrogantly and ignored what they said.

At this moment, the doors to the male educated youth's dormitory opened one after another, and Chen Hongjie and others came out. As the person in charge of the educated youth settlement, Chen Hongjie took the initiative to introduce himself: "Hello, I am Chen Hongjie, and I am currently the person in charge of the educated youth settlement."

Hello, Zheng Yunzhou

Han Feng

The two introduced themselves, and seeing that Lin Qingqing remained silent, Zheng Yunzhou took the initiative to introduce her, saying, "This is Lin Qingqing, also one of the educated youth who went to the countryside with us!" His tone was full of care and tolerance for Lin Qingqing.

After everyone symbolically introduced themselves, Chen Hongjie arranged for Yu Xiulian to help Lin Qingqing find a place to stay. As for the two newly arrived male educated youths, they could only squeeze in with them for the time being.

Since they were newcomers and didn't know much, they nodded politely, which was considered as accepting Chen Hongjie's arrangements.

"Lin Qingqing, this is the room where the three of us live. You can live with us from now on," Yu Xiulian said, leading Lin Qingqing to her dormitory and pointing to the room.

Hearing Yu Xiulian's arrangement, Lin Qingqing was clearly not satisfied. She frowned and looked at the crowded girls' dormitory with disdain in her eyes.

"Three people are already cramped enough, and with me added, how am I supposed to turn over in bed at night?" she complained, seemingly dissatisfied with the accommodations.

Seeing this, Xiang Fang couldn't help but say, "Lin, you shouldn't be so picky. We female educated youth are doing relatively well. Look at the male comrades, five people squeeze into one room, and they still manage. Besides, the conditions here are limited, so let's all be understanding of each other."

Lin Qingqing was still unwilling to give up. She looked around and suddenly noticed a locked room next door. "Is that room empty? Why can't I stay there?" she asked, pointing to the room where Lin Yue and Liu Pandi were staying.

Yu Xiulian explained, "That's Lin Yue and Liu Pandi's room. They're not at the educated youth settlement during the day, so it's locked. Besides, all their things are inside, so it's not appropriate for you to stay there."

"I want to stay here..." Lin Qingqing said, pointing to the room as if she had made up her mind.

“Okay, but wait a moment, I’ll go ask them to open the door…” Yu Xiulian thought that this educated youth compound was a collective house in the village and did not belong to any one person, so she really couldn’t stop Lin Qingqing from staying there.

After Yu Xiulian explained the situation to Lin Yue, Lin Yue readily agreed. The houses at the educated youth settlement were originally intended for the educated youth to live in, so the two of them had no reason to refuse.

Seeing Lin Yue readily agree, Yu Xiulian breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. She nodded gratefully and said, "That's wonderful, thank you for your understanding and support."

Actually, she also hoped that Lin Qingqing would stay in Lin Yue's room. It wasn't that she had any complaints about Lin Qingqing, but if Lin Qingqing moved in, there would be four of them. The weather was about to get hot, and it would definitely be less comfortable for three people to stay with four.

After saying that, Yu Xiulian turned to leave, but then paused, as if she had remembered something important. She turned to look at Hu Lili, her eyes asking, "Hu, we've got some new educated youth arriving. Do you think we old educated youth should hold a welcoming ceremony or something?"

"This is also why Chen Zhiqing asked me to inquire about everyone's opinions."

"Welcome party?"

Hu Lili frowned slightly, her thoughts drifting back to the gathering when she first arrived. The enthusiasm of the former educated youth then, intertwined with the complex emotions that followed, left her with mixed feelings that she didn't want to dwell on. She decided to let the usually composed Sister Fan make the decision. "I'll ask Sister Fan's opinion," she said, and walked towards Long Lifan's courtyard.

Upon hearing this, Long Lifan smiled slightly. Thinking that they were all former educated youth, it wouldn't hurt to get to know each other. She nodded almost without hesitation, "Okay, we've all come together from all over, it's only right that we get to know each other."

Around 5 p.m., the educated youth compound began to bustle with activity. To welcome the new educated youth, everyone finished their work early and gathered together to discuss the welcome party.

There were no elaborate ceremonies; it was simply a matter of each person contributing some food to gather together and enjoy this rare time of reunion, much like the "sharing food" tradition in the countryside.

At this moment, Lin Qingqing was talking with Zheng Yunzhou in the educated youth compound. When Long Lifan and her group arrived, they instantly attracted everyone's attention, especially Lin Qingqing.

She had met Yu Xiulian and the others before and thought they were all plain-looking; later, she met Lin Yue and Liu Pandi and felt that she herself was more beautiful, secretly pleased with herself. However, when she saw Hu Lili and the others, an indescribable jealousy welled up in her heart.

Lin Qingqing was actually quite attractive; at 160cm tall and with a petite, pretty appearance, she stood out among many. Unfortunately, her confidence was shattered the moment she met Hu Lili and Jiang Nian'an.

Zheng Yunzhou and Han Feng reacted quickly, standing up almost simultaneously. They politely extended their hands to each other, introducing themselves with smiles: "Hello, my name is Zheng Yunzhou." "I'm Han Feng." Their voices were clear and bright, full of friendliness and sincerity.

When Long Lifan and the others heard the two introduce themselves, they nodded slightly, their faces showing friendly smiles, and then introduced themselves one after another, and the atmosphere became harmonious for a moment.

Lin Qingqing, who was standing to the side, saw her beloved Yunzhou brother take the initiative to greet the newly arrived female educated youths warmly, and a strange sense of crisis suddenly welled up in her heart.

She suddenly stood up, as if afraid that her Yunzhou brother would be snatched away by someone else. She quickly walked to Zheng Yunzhou's side, her face showing a hint of pride and announcement, and said crisply, "Hello, my name is Lin Qingqing. I came to the countryside with Yunzhou brother. We are childhood sweethearts, we've been playing together since we were little, and our relationship is incredibly close!"