"Second Uncle, I heard from Cheng Lin that there are four girls this time?"

"Yeah, having a few more young guys is great, they can work hard."

Xiao Li chimed in from the side, "They can eat too."

Li Xue laughed, "Yeah, they can eat. Haven’t seen much hard work yet."

After dinner, everyone went to rest. Li Xue lay on the bed thinking about Guodong, wondering when he would be back?

The weather is quite good, the road shouldn’t be hard. It should be faster than last time, right?

Tao Chunhe opened the door and entered the yard, seeing it neat and clean. Just a bit bare.

"It’s fine. There’s even a water well, I thought we’d have to go out to fetch water to drink."

"Brother, stop talking about it. I’m too tired."

"There are four rooms, are you two sharing one or each having your own?"

Tao Yanzhen didn’t mind, looking at Meng Lin.

"Xiao Zhen, let’s stay together."

"Alright, let’s tidy up a bit, and maybe our other stuff will arrive in a few days."

They only brought clothes to change and necessities, the rest was sent by post.

"Jin Er Lin will bring it to us. We’ll just have to make do with some snacks for lunch," Tao Chunhe said helplessly.

The house is well-prepared. There are pots and pans, seasonings, and grains.

But the three of them were tired, and didn’t feel like cooking because of their mood.

In the room, there’s a standing cabinet and two boxes. The two girls tidied up a bit, took out toiletries, washed up a bit, and each had a few pieces of snacks. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"In the afternoon we need to go get the grain. I’m going to take a nap, you two shouldn’t go out either."

With affirmative replies from the two sisters, Tao Chunhe returned to his room to lie down.

Actually, the cousin didn’t know at all. It was her Dad who reported the grandpa. Dad’s intention was not to let the cousin know.

But this cousin really didn’t disappoint him. Before coming here, she secretly handed over the materials he had given her previously. He didn’t believe Wang Chunyang could escape?

The Tao Family is not something he can shake, he really doesn’t know his own weight.

The other two girls followed Yan Shuping into the house to settle in. Here, only they used the boxes.

"You two need to buy your own boxes.

This is Zheng Mingzhu, she and Xu Chunshan, who is cooking outside, are a couple. Their house is already built and will be moving out in a few days. By then, the six of us will live here."

Zheng Mingzhu said hello to them and went out to help Xu Chunshan with cooking.

Hu Xiangting and Tang Wenjing greeted the other three. Then they set down their luggage, covered in sweat, needing to wash their faces.

Pan Xiaoying warmly led the two out to wash up.

The other three also went out because seven of them arrived, causing lunch to be late. After working all morning, there was someone watching them work, so they couldn’t be lazy. Hence, they were both tired and hungry.

The five male comrades relaxed more. They introduced themselves and went out to wash up and help with some work.

Today’s lunch at the knowledge youth spot was an hour later than usual. When they ate, it was almost one o’clock.

The food here wasn’t too bad, the seven newcomers didn’t complain either. They were truly hungry.

After lunch, the seven voluntarily worked.

"Alright, let’s all hurry and rest for a while. We have to work later, and you need to go get the grain."

Pan Xiaoying was curious about the three who left, but from subtle inquiries, the two girls didn’t know anything either.

However, Pan Xiaoying believed they were definitely not ordinary people; one glance could tell.

She was eager to find out their information. The male comrade was very handsome, only slightly inferior to Lv Guodong. Having seen quite a few knowledge youth, he was the best.

The other three girls had similar thoughts, but Yan Shuping was a bit annoyed. She realized she was definitely older than the male comrade, but likely not by much.

Upon hearing the bell, seven people got up to go work. Being late meant the Captain would assign heavy work, so no one dared to be late.

The seven newcomers got up too. Checking the time, it was already half-past one; they had to get the grain by two. Although Village Chief Li never said being late was a problem, being late first time would surely leave a bad impression.

They got up, washed their faces, and went out.

Shen Youjun handed them a key, so they locked the door and the seven headed to the team office.

The village wasn’t big, so it was easy to find.

Tao Chunhe also heard the bell and checked the time on his wrist, quickly sitting up.

After washing his face, he called to the two sisters.

Wang Menglin, although having a temper that didn’t make her easy to get along with, actually had a good heart and knew how to handle matters.

At a young age she had lived with relatives, and got along very well with her aunt, proving she wasn’t a thoughtless person.

"Brother, should we take something with us? We don’t even have a bag; how will we bring back the grain?" Tao Yanzhen asked. He was the most meticulous.

"Look around, you two go wash your faces, I’ll search."

In the end, they only found two bags. It’ll have to do; not sure what kinds of grain will be distributed, but if necessary, they’ll make two trips.

The three went to the team office. Seeing the seven waiting outside, there were still ten minutes before two o’clock.

Tao Chunhe thought these people had savvy minds. First impressions really matter.

Grandpa secretly told him they’d be staying here for a few years. Consequently, it was essential to establish good relationships.

He greeted a few male knowledge youth. Tao Yanzhen also pulled Wang Menglin over to greet the two girls, standing together.

Actually, the four weren’t familiar, only knowing each other’s names and having exchanged a few words.

However, now in a new and unfamiliar environment, they also had the intention to befriend each other.

At this moment Li Yungui came over. "Follow me to the warehouse."

The ten of them followed him enthusiastically, though Zhou Hanliang and the others felt rather awkward.

Only Tao Chunhe had a burlap sack in hand; the others hadn’t thought about it.

Li Yungui noticed but didn’t say anything.

They were all young and could not be blamed for not thinking about it, but he would reassess the other three.

At the warehouse, "Third Uncle, I brought the knowledge youth to collect the grain."

"Hmm, I’ll go get the scale."

"No, no need, I’ll do it." This was Li Yungui’s actual third uncle, although he lived alone, he was the previous village chief. The old man was highly esteemed, having war achievements, but due to injuries he retired and returned to the village.

Zhou Hanliang followed Li Yungui, bringing out the scale.