Rebirth in 1970: I work as an educated youth in a forest farm

It was July in the blink of an eye, and it was time for Sheng Yunfang and Sheng Yunfei to take the college entrance examination.

There are test centers in the Songjianghe Forestry Bureau, and candidates from the Forestry Bureau do not need to go to the county to take the exam.

As long as you arrive at Songjiang River in advance, you can either visit relatives or friends, or stay in a hotel.

Zhou Mingyuan had already said that Sister Sheng Yunfang would definitely stay at home when she came to take the exam. The house at the corner building is vacant, so you can live in it as you please.

Sheng Xiping discussed it with his family and finally decided that he would accompany the two sisters down and take care of their lives so that the two girls could take the exams with peace of mind.

On the morning of July 5th, the forest farm’s small railway station was buzzing with gongs and drums, colorful flags fluttering, and it was bustling with people.

This situation has caught up with the production farewell party for the winter transportation.

All the teachers and students of Maekuan Primary and Secondary School went to the small train station to see off the candidates taking the college entrance examination.

Not only students from the school, but also forestry workers and family members, anyone with children taking exams at home came.

"Have a good rest when you get to the place. Don't go out and mess around, you hear me? Review with peace of mind and take the exam well."

School teachers and parents from various families all dragged their children and gave them various instructions.

All the teachers from the high school followed to Songjianghe. The head teacher led the team and greeted them to get on the bus. The children carried their bags and got on the commuter bus one after another.

These days, there are very few parents who accompany the exams, only a few of them. Sheng Xiping protected the two sisters and got into the car together, finding a seat wherever they wanted.

With a whistle, the commuter bus left for Songjiang River on time.

In the car, the teacher emphasized discipline again and went to the examination room tomorrow afternoon.

Whether they are staying in a hotel together or staying with relatives and friends, tomorrow at two o'clock in the afternoon, we will gather outside the examination room of No. 1 Middle School to go to the examination room and get familiar with the environment.

When they arrived at the Sentie Railway Station, Sheng Xiping led his two sisters straight to Songlin Hospital, found Wang Chunxiu, and got the house key.

Afterwards, the three brothers and sisters arrived at the residence and began to tidy up and clean the house.

This is a new house, everything is fine, it's just that it hasn't been lived in for a long time.

Although Wang Chunxiu just came over to clean up the house two days ago, there was still a thin layer of dust in the house.

The windows are always closed, the air does not circulate, and there is a smell in the house.

The three brothers and sisters entered the house, put down their backpacks, opened all the north and south windows, then opened the cabinet, took out all the bedding inside, and hung them on the clothesline outside to dry.

Then he rolled up his sleeves and started cleaning.

After cleaning up, Sheng Xiping went to the market to buy some oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, vegetables, eggs, meat, steamed buns and other food. He made two dishes at noon and the three of them ate them.

After dinner, Sheng Xiping asked his two sisters to read and review at home while he went out for a walk.

Zhou Mingyuan said last time that he would let Sheng Xiping and his wife move down and live in Zhou Qingyang's new house for the time being.

At that time, Sheng Xiping had an idea in his mind. He had to seize the time to look at houses and buy them.

The house must belong to your own family. How can there be any reason for a family to live in the father-in-law’s house?

A house must be bought sooner or later.

Even if the couple's jobs are still in Maekawa, in a few years all the junior high schools in the forest farm will be merged and they will have to buy a house for their children's education.

It was like this in the previous life. Many people from the forest farm bought houses in Songjianghe. They stayed at the forest farm when working and lived in Songjianghe the rest of the time.

Since you have to buy it sooner or later, it’s better to buy it sooner rather than later.

Therefore, Sheng Xiping planned to take advantage of the two sisters' exams and wander around the Songjianghe Forestry Bureau.

See if there are people who want to buy a house, or if there is a lot of land that is big enough to build a house.

Sheng Xiping had never mentioned this matter to anyone. He planned to handle it quietly first and talk about it later.

Otherwise, my father-in-law will definitely not be happy.

In the past two years, following Hou Yashuang and Sheng Xiyun, Sheng Xiping had accumulated more than 200,000 yuan in lumber.

In the early 1980s, there were very few households worth ten thousand yuan. With so much money in his hand, what kind of house couldn't he buy?

It is not easy to buy a house. After all, Sheng Xiping does not live in Songjiang River and is not that familiar with this place. How can he know whose house is for sale?

He could only wander around and inquire with the old men playing cards and chess under the shade of the trees.

Many houses in these days are public housing. Public housing generally only has the right to live in, but not the right to buy or sell. Only self-built houses can be bought and sold.

However, most of the homeowners of these self-built houses are workers from the Songjianghe Forestry Bureau. Unless there are special circumstances, who sells out their houses?

So Sheng Xiping spent the whole afternoon wandering around but couldn't find a suitable house.

This is normal. Nothing can be accomplished overnight, let alone something as big as buying a house? Just have to be patient and look for it slowly.

After wandering around for an entire afternoon, Sheng Xiping had no choice but to go back to the corner building.

When getting the key, Wang Chunxiu said that she would go to Zhou's house to have dinner in the evening, which would serve as a welcome to Sheng Yunfang and Sheng Yunfei.

So the three brothers and sisters took advantage of the good weather to put away the dried quilts and tidy up everywhere in the house. Then they locked the door, went to buy some things, and took them to Zhou's house.

The three brothers and sisters had dinner at Zhou's house and chatted for a while before going back to rest in the evening.

The next day, the two girls stayed at home to review their homework, while Sheng Xiping continued to wander around looking for a house.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the students gathered at the examination center of No. 1 Middle School and were led by their teachers to see the examination room. Sheng Xiping simply wandered across the street from No. 1 Middle School.

Coincidentally, there were a few old men sitting there playing chess at the corner of the street. There were many people around, and Sheng Xiping also went over to join in the fun, squatting next to them and watching them play chess.

During the chat, Sheng Xiping asked if there was any takeout house around here.

"Young man, do you want to buy a house?" The old man who was playing chess suddenly asked.

"Yes, my wife's job has been transferred to the bureau, so I'm thinking about buying a house here. Is there any nearby?"

When Sheng Xiping heard this, he knew there was a way and immediately answered.

"There is a house, not far away.

Did you see it? Counting east from here, it’s the fourth house in Daonan. His family also has to move because of job transfers. I heard that the house is for sale.

But, his house was built by himself, and he spent a lot of money on it, so the asking price is definitely not low. "

The old man raised his hand and pointed toward the east.

"Hey, uncle, could you please do me a favor and take me to have a look?

The money is easy to talk about, but I just want to find a bigger place. We have many children and elderly people at home, so the place is too small to live in. "

Sheng Xiping was overjoyed when he heard this. It cost a lot to build a house at that time, which meant that the place was not small and the house could be used. That was the best.

The old man looked at the chessboard in front of him and hesitated.

He is still playing chess, and seeing that he is about to take the general, he is unwilling to leave at this time.

"Oh, didn't I point you to the place? It's on the side of the road. Just go and ask around. I'll tell you everything."

The old man was reluctant to part with this game of chess. He waved his hand and pointed to the east, indicating to Sheng Xiping to ask it himself.

Sheng Xiping thought about it, why bother? Just go find out for yourself.