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

Lin Guodong's voice wasn't loud, but when it fell, the dozens of people present were in an uproar, all showing expressions of disbelief.

Some were happy while others were sad. Lin Xiuxiu never dreamed that she would actually be selected. The others looked at her with envy, but the commune members were somewhat resentful that Long Zhiqing had chosen Lin Yue.

"Captain, what you've done..."

"How come there are educated youth here!"

"Yeah, I just can't figure it out."

Even if the brigade leader's daughter had been selected, they wouldn't have had such a strong reaction; Lin Weihong was, after all, a member of the Dongwan Brigade. But now there were only two spots, and one of them was taken by an educated youth. They believed that Long, the educated youth, was abusing his power for personal gain.

When the group of older educated youth heard that Lin Yue had been selected, they shared the same thought as the other members of the commune. Everyone in the educated youth settlement knew that Lin Yue and Long, an educated youth, were close, and that Long must have deliberately chosen someone he was familiar with.

"Shut up, all of you... What are you yelling about all day long?"

Seeing the crowd chattering and shouting, the captain yelled at them. Lin Guodong, as the captain, certainly had that much authority. Those who had been making a ruckus immediately fell silent upon hearing his angry shout.

"Long Zhiqing, can you tell me what your criteria are for selecting people?" Lin Guodong turned his gaze to Long Lifan and asked softly.

This question wasn't just on behalf of the people present, but also on behalf of him personally. He wanted to know why his daughter wasn't selected.

“I know everyone is curious about how I made the selections, and I also know that most of you are so excited because you saw that this position not only has high work points but also subsidies, which is why you were so upset when you were rejected one by one.”

Long Lifan took a deep breath and then said again, "You may only see the treatment, but you don't know that raising chickens is by no means an easy job."

"Actually, I only have three criteria for hiring: first, you must be able to write and calculate; second, you must be hardworking; and third, I observe whether your clothes are neat and tidy."

"Because dressing neatly reflects a person's quality of life, personal hygiene habits, and self-management ability. That's why I didn't mention this requirement at the beginning, in order to see your most authentic state. This is my requirement for evaluation. Do you have anything to say?"

After hearing this, everyone began to look around at the people, each one more disheveled than the last; by that standard, they certainly didn't meet the criteria.

"That's wonderful, sister." Lin Feifei congratulated her sister with envy. Ever since her mother lost money to the educated youth, her temper had become increasingly volatile. Now that her sister had a good job, her situation should be much better.

Lin Xiuxiu seemed lost in thought. She hadn't expected that Long Zhiqing's recruitment criteria included these three things. If that were the case, her younger sister would definitely meet the requirements as well. She secretly wondered if only one of the sisters could be selected?

"Lin Yue and Lin Xiuxiu, you two stay here. The rest of you can leave!" Long Lifan prepared to take the two of them to the location of the chicken farm, firstly to let them familiarize themselves with the location, and secondly to explain some precautions regarding the chicken farm.

Upon arriving at the chosen location, many members were already working. The site was close to a water source and flat, allowing for faster completion of construction.

"Long Zhiqing!" A man's voice rang out, and Long Lifan turned around to see Wang the carpenter walking over with a smile on his face.

"Uncle Wang." Long Lifan nodded slightly and greeted him.

This morning, she handed over the chicken farm design plan to Lin Guodong, so construction has already begun according to her requirements.

In addition, according to her plan, the chicken farm needs to be surrounded by a fence. This will not only provide the chicks with a spacious habitat, but also ensure their safety and prevent them from being attacked by snakes.

Wang the carpenter was sent by the brigade leader to make the fence. Unlike later generations who used wire mesh or plastic netting for fences, the materials used were wood and bamboo, which was quite convenient. Although it wasn't very durable, it was free.

This decision was made taking into account the current economic situation of the Dongwan Brigade.

"Come with me!" Long Lifan pointed behind her, then explained the layout of the chicken farm and the things that needed to be paid attention to when raising chickens.

The chicken coop design wasn't complicated; she estimated it would be completed in two or three days. Then they would need to go to the county to catch chicks. She hoped the two of them could use those two or three days to learn properly, and as she spoke, she pulled out a notebook she had copied from the system. It contained some precautions and coping methods, and she instructed them to study it carefully in the next couple of days.

The next day, Long Lifan and Lin Yue returned to the chicken farm. From this day forward, they officially started a new job. Although they couldn't help with the construction, they were perfectly capable of assisting with the tasks.

However, what puzzled her was that Lin Xiuxiu hadn't arrived even though it was almost 9 o'clock. When Long Lifan was recruiting, she specifically checked the attendance records of those people. Lin Xiuxiu was someone who could do 7 or 8 work points a day, so how could she have no sense of time?

Just as she was wondering, a figure kept pacing back and forth not far from the chicken farm. After hesitating for a long time, the figure finally came out and said nervously, "Long Zhiqing, my sister asked me to come and take her place at work."

The visitor was none other than Lin Weibing. Yesterday, Lin Xiuxiu had told her about being selected as a guard when she got home, and Widow Liu was overjoyed. The thought of raising chickens, which would not only earn her work points daily but also provide a monthly stipend, sparked a wicked idea in her mind.

She felt that such a good job should be given to her son, since her daughter would get married sooner or later anyway. If her son had this kind of treatment, suitors would be lining up at their door.

In this day and age, there is a system of job assignment, and many people believe that once a job is assigned to them, it belongs to their family, and it can even be bought, sold, or transferred privately.

This situation is particularly evident in rural or remote areas, so Liu Zhaodi is treating this job as her family's private property, which is why she has this idea.

Lin Xiuxiu and Lin Feifei said a lot, but she wouldn't listen, thinking that she didn't want to give up her job. So, at home, she not only scolded them for being ungrateful and not thinking of their younger brother when there was something good, but she also locked the two sisters in their room to prevent them from coming out, which is why she sent her son over.

Facing Long Zhiqing, Lin Weibing instinctively felt intimidated; he had been hesitating nearby for some time. He couldn't help it; Long Zhiqing had left such a deep impression on him that he was even stammering when he spoke.

"What?" Long Lifan wondered if she had misheard. This Lin guard actually said he was here to replace Lin Xiuxiu at work. "Lin Xiuxiu said that herself." Then she looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Lin Weibing stood there, stunned, not daring to speak, afraid that he would say the wrong thing again.

Seeing this, Long Lifan didn't press the matter. Instead, she went to the captain and the others and told them about it. However, they didn't react much, as if they thought it was a perfectly normal thing.

"If anyone could replace me, why did I go through all that trouble yesterday?" Long Lifan rubbed her forehead, feeling saddened by the captain and the others' reaction.

"Given how lazy Lin Weibing is at work, I'm afraid he won't even know if the chickens die. The brigade leader needs a meticulous and responsible person to raise chickens; it's not someone who can be replaced by just anyone."

"Captain, could you please go to the Lin family and tell them I need Lin Xiuxiu. If she's unwilling to come, then I'll have to find someone else." Long Lifan felt extremely uncomfortable thinking about the Lin family's behavior. If she had other suitable candidates, she would have preferred to replace them. Putting everything else aside, yesterday's group of people were all better than Lin Weibing. Since the captain's surname was Lin, and they had some connection, she decided to have the captain go and inform them.

After saying that, Long Lifan left the brigade headquarters, leaving the village cadres looking at each other in bewilderment. Secretary Miao stepped forward and said, "Old Lin, you can't let your personal interests overshadow the interests of the entire village!"

Lin Guodong knew that Secretary Miao was referring to him, and he felt quite helpless. But remembering what Long Zhiqing had said, he still stood up and answered:

"I'll go right away."