Chapter: 116 Peace

The first year of the educated youth in the countryside was allocated 30 kilograms of food rations by the state.

If you work more, the basic food will be deducted, and the remaining food can be taken away, which can be exchanged for food or money.

And those who work less do not need to be compensated. After all, the first year needs an adaptation period, but it is only for this year, and even if you work less, you can still receive food.

However, your own evaluation will not be good, and there will be basically no chance to be rated as a first-class worker in the future.

This means that in future work, even if you work hard, you may not get 10 work points.

When the people who understand Daqing saw the educated youth point, their backs straightened up.

When Hu Xiaopang heard that there were still 23.6 yuan, he said, “Exchange it for rice.”

Dong Daqing smiled sarcastically, “There is not so much rice, it can’t be exchanged.

Even if it is exchanged according to the work point ratio, you can only get 20% of the fine grain.”

The people behind Hu Xiaopang were listening carefully. After all, it was the first year in the countryside, and they were not clear about many details.

As the saying goes, there are policies from above and countermeasures from below. It depends entirely on the conscience of the production team in which village you are assigned to.

Hu Xiaopang could only sigh when he heard this. He had been eating cornmeal for so long and really wanted to eat rice. The only two times he had eaten it were from the black market.

“Then let’s exchange it in proportion.”

Hu Xiaopang walked aside with 37 kilograms of rice and 155 kilograms of cornmeal in his arms.

The work points of the few people were similar, so naturally they received the same amount. The only difference was Zhou Rongrong and Shen Shili.

Not to mention the two brothers of the Zhou family who were arrested, the food connection was directly transferred.

Shen Shili and Zhou Rongrong did not receive any cents for the days they took leave.

Not only did they not receive any, but they also had to deduct a little. When Lin Weiwan agreed to go back to Hai City with the Zhou family, the Zhou brothers and sisters not only covered Lin Weiwan’s transportation expenses but also covered Lin Weiwan’s deducted work points for the past half month.

So… among a bunch of educated youth, only Shen Shili and Zhou Rongrong did not receive any food. On the contrary, Shen Shili was transferred because his household registration and food connection were transferred.

Under the calculation of the scorekeeper and accountant Li, he compensated the production team 28 yuan. The two left quickly with dark faces.

Shen Shili didn’t expect this result, but he didn’t do it.

His documents were withheld by the brigade, and he couldn’t leave without paying the money.

Now he looked at the only 230 yuan he brought from home.

“Rongrong, I will leave tomorrow morning, take these 200 yuan. Take good care of yourself and the child.

You don’t go to work during pregnancy, especially if your physical condition is good, you can go to work, and the work points will be recorded normally. I will send you money after I get paid.”

Shen Shili looked at Zhou Rongrong’s sallow face in the past two days. He handed the 20 big black ten in his arms to Zhou Rongrong.

This money was still Shen’s mother’s private money, which was secretly given to Shen Shili.

Zhou Rongrong found her small flower cloth wallet from the kangqin.

There were only 12.5 yuan left in it, and she stuffed the 200 yuan given by Shen Shili into it.

“Brother Shili, don’t worry, I will take good care of myself, and you have to come to pick me up soon. I’m so scared here alone.”

Zhou Rongrong threw herself into Shen Shili’s arms. The expression on her face, facing away from Shen Shili, was solemn.

The next day, Zhou Rongrong sent Shen Shili to the village head and watched the man leave. She felt very upset.

It was as if she had no one to rely on, and he just left like that, leaving her in the countryside.

She said that she would ask for help if she found a job.

But it was not that easy to find a job. If Lin Weiwan had been willing to give her a job, how could she be like this now?

Looking at the pile of cabbage like a small mountain, Lin Weiwan thought of more than ten ways to eat it.

Soon it was Lin Weiwan’s turn to get the cabbage. According to the proportion of work points, Lin Weiwan received thirty-six cabbages.

Look at Aunt Chunhua’s family, with eight sons, not to mention how much rice they received, they have already pushed away four carts of cabbage.

Sure enough, in this era, having more children means labor, and at the same time, you can get more food.

Ye Jibai pushed the cart to help Lin Weiwan tie up the potatoes and cabbages.

There was a cellar in the front yard, but it didn’t matter whether Lin Weiwan put these vegetables in the cellar or not.

Lin Weiwan decided to store the sauerkraut directly, and then ask Aunt Li to bring back some Chinese cabbage.

Although there are more and tastier cabbages in the space, the surface work still needs to be done.

In the morning, the cabbage is distributed, and in the afternoon, the work starts directly. After removing the bad leaves, Lin Weiwan secretly sends them into the space as food for the chicken family.

The rest is placed on a wooden rack to dry. The sun is good today. After two days of drying, the sauerkraut that has been collected will be more delicious and less likely to spoil.

Zhou Rongrong walked out of the yard, and many people on the road showed pity when they saw Zhou Rongrong.

The man went back to the city and left his pregnant wife in the countryside.

If this is said out, it will be as ugly as it can be, just like being abandoned.

Zhou Rongrong felt uncomfortable being looked at, and saw Aunt Wang next door carrying a basket, “Auntie, what are you doing?”

Wang Qiuyan looked at Zhou Rongrong’s sallow face and thought of the time when she was pregnant and had poor food and clothes.

“You’re going to my sister’s house. Zhou Zhiqing is wearing so little. Wear more clothes when it’s cold.”

Zhou Rongrong didn’t expect Aunt Wang, who usually doesn’t talk much, to be so kind and care about her.

She got angry when she thought about the little money she had. Shen Shili said he would pick her up and send her money.

But things that didn’t reach her didn’t count as hers. She had to use as little as possible.

The cotton-padded jacket in the house for winter was from school, and it has been worn for two years.

“Thank you, Auntie. My family’s Shili left me some money. I was thinking of buying two pieces of cloth from the city tomorrow.”

As she said that, she took out the floral bag in her arms, which contained twenty big black tens.

Wang Qiuyan took a look and said, “Oh, put it away quickly, don’t lose it.”

“Don’t worry, Auntie, this is what Shili gave me today. I’ll keep it well when I get back.”

Zhou Rongrong smiled very sweetly and put the wallet in her pocket.

Not far away, she saw Lin Weiwan. Zhou Rongrong looked around and ran straight to Lin Weiwan.

Looking at Zhou Rongrong who was blocking his way, Lin Weiwan subconsciously took two steps back.

She was pregnant now, and it would be hard to explain if something happened to her so close to him.

“Xiao Wan, don’t be like this. We have known each other for so many years, do you really want to be estranged from me?”

Zhou Rongrong looked at Lin Weiwan tenderly, with a cautious look, as if she was afraid that Lin Weiwan would be angry.

Lin Weiwan stared at Zhou Rongrong, what was going on?

“There is nothing to say between us.”

“Xiao Wan, do you hate me for bringing the Zhou family to disturb your life? Or are you uncomfortable because Shi Li and I got married?

If you want to do this, you can hit me or scold me, but don’t ignore me.

I have thought a lot these days. We are classmates and sisters, and this shouldn’t be the case.”