Happiness System

"Come in, the room has been vacated for you."

The people who had been in the Youth League Institute for a long time did not know what courtesy was. They would not suffer any loss and just walked in front without any intention of showing friendliness or helping them with their luggage.

They left Zhou Pandyi to look after the luggage, while the others took one piece of luggage and went to see the house.

It was exactly the same as the original owner's time. There were seven rooms in the Youth League Home, and originally there were five of them. Later, because there were not enough to live in, they added one on each side. Because of lack of funds, they built mud houses, and for various reasons, they were just perfunctory. The original five rooms were brick and tile houses!

The old educated youth vacated a mud house for them, and the male educated youth directly vacated a room for the new educated youth to live in. There were more female educated youth, so two people were left inside.

These two are not good people. One likes to take advantage of others, and the other likes to steal. It’s hard to describe their personalities!

Fortunately, these two people could not grasp the character of the new educated youth, and did not surround the new educated youth at the head and foot of the kang.

The two of them chose the head of the kang, which was the warmest in winter, while Qin Xi chose the end of the kang, which was against the wall. Next to her were Zhao Xiaofen and Zhou Pandi, and the middle seat was left for Huo Yueyao and the two girls from the provincial capital.

The cleanliness in the house was hard to describe. Qin Xi put the luggage under the eaves and asked Zhao Xiaofen to clean the house. She was responsible for carrying the luggage from outside in.

Zhao Xiaofen was also shocked when she went to look for cleaning tools. Those things looked like they were about to fall apart. To be honest, she didn't dare to use them for fear of being ripped off!

Seeing her standing there in a daze, Qin Xi put down the package and looked over, then sighed, patted her shoulder and said, "Go to the nearest house and see if you can borrow a few things!"

"This is the only way!" Zhao Xiaofen also sighed, then walked out with her head down.

Qin Xi only moved this time, and the rest of the male comrades moved to her.

Cheng Bing leaned his head inside to take a look, then patted Qin Xi's shoulder sympathetically and ran away.

It's a little better over there, but they still need to be cleaned carefully!

After a while, Li Jianshe also went out to borrow tools. Cheng Bing ran over again, squatted next to Qin Xi and muttered, "This Youth House is so depressing. Have you seen the kitchen next to our room? There are only two female comrades cooking, and the others are just sitting there doing nothing. They also stare at the people cooking from time to time, as if they are supervising them to prevent them from stealing food."

He sighed, "I'll have to talk to my brother about this later. We might as well move out. I'd rather suffer a little than live here. It feels too terrible. I'm afraid I'll be influenced by them and become such a person."

"You are a promising young man, and you are very clear-headed!" Qin Xi patted his shoulder.

After the tools were borrowed back, Zhao Xiaofen and Zhou Panddi didn't want Qin Xi to do anything.

They all felt guilty because they had eaten a lot of Qin Xi's food in the past two days and had not been able to help much.

While they were cleaning the house, the old educated youth also checked into a room. They adopted a meal-sharing system, which was similar to the previous communal dining model. The difference was that they divided the food according to the amount of grain submitted each month, and the calculation was very precise, so it was impossible to take advantage of them.

The old educated youth did not call them, and except for the team leader who arranged accommodation for them, no one else paid any attention to these new educated youth.

Of course, they were not ignorant people. Even Zhou Paner, who had the worst conditions, was disgusted and whispered to Qin Xi, "Their food is terrible. The food they cook looks like pig food. They don't use any effort at all. Just now when I was fetching water, I took a look and saw that they were glaring at me as if they were afraid that I would steal their food. They asked us to remember to fetch water and return it after using a little of their water. They are so stingy!"

Qin Xi shook her head and said, "When the captain comes later, I'll ask if I can buy a water tank and a bucket. We can use our own things and don't need theirs!"

Zhou Paner said happily: "I feel like I'm hugging a big thick leg!"

The three of them hadn't said a word before the educated youth came back from their meal. The two female comrades in their room looked unclean, and not just in appearance.

Qin Xi hated the shifty looks they gave her, and her face turned cold.

The two men looked at Qin Xi, who was big and strong with a stern face and looked like he was not someone who could be easily messed with, and they did not dare to come up to him for the time being.

After a while, someone outside called "Little Qin Zhiqing" and Qin Xi went out.

The team leader didn't come. Instead, two dark-skinned and similar-looking men came. They pushed a cart loaded with mud bricks and tools.

Qin Xi walked out and said, "Uncle, I am Qin Xi. Did the captain ask you to come over to help?"

The older man nodded, "We are brothers with the captain, and we were allowed to come here because we know some bricklaying work. Let's make a deal first, it will cost two dollars for the materials and labor to make an earthen stove. If it doesn't work, we will take the materials back!"

"Okay, of course. Even if I don't believe you, you have to believe our captain. Uncles, come in quickly and see where is the best place to sit!" Two dollars is not expensive at all for Qin Xi!

The two Uncle Chens walked around the yard and originally planned to set up the new stove next to the old educated youth, but Qin Xi did not agree. She did not want to be watched by those old educated youth while she was cooking.

Especially those who don’t know what’s going on, they may not only fail to gain any advantage but also say unpleasant words which may affect their appetite!

In the end, the kitchen was built in the open space next to Qin Xi and her room. Although it was narrower than the old kitchen, there were not many of them so it did not affect its use.

After deciding on a place, Qin Xi asked for a roof while the two uncles were working. "Although it doesn't rain much here in the summer, the sun is very strong. It's hot to cook here, and if it gets too hot, you might get heat stroke before you can finish your meal!"

As for Qin Xi’s request, it’s easy as long as the money is in place!

But given their distrust of the educated youth, they demanded payment first. A stove cost two yuan, but adding a thatched hut cost three yuan, mainly because wood was expensive!

It is still a good deal for Qin Xi. If the team leader acts quickly, they will be able to move into the new house in about half a month or twenty days. By then, even the thatch of the straw hut can be removed and continued to be used!

Young Uncle Chen took the money and went home to find people, while Old Uncle Chen stayed to continue laying bricks.

"Well, you guys want to eat separately?"

Seeing that Qin Xi had taken out the pot, the old educated youth finally couldn't sit still anymore. They were still thinking of giving the new educated youth a warning so that they would honestly offer up the delicious food.

I didn’t expect that they would start building a new stove as soon as they entered the door. I never thought of living with them!

Qin Xi raised her big face and said arrogantly: "Yes, I asked the educated youth who returned to the city, and there is no rigid requirement to eat from the big pot!"

Zhao Xiaofen also agreed, "Yes, it's not easy for you to save that little money. We can't take advantage of you. It's best to separate!"

Uncle Chen hadn't returned yet, so Jinzhe and his friends asked someone to bring over the newly purchased large vat and cabinets.

Zhou Pandi ran over in surprise and asked, "Where did you get that big jar? Qin Xi just said she wanted to buy one later!"

"I got it from the village office. This is our stockpile. When I bought big vats for the villagers, I drove a tractor to get a few extra and stored them in the village office. One vat is enough for us for now."

Zhao Xiaofen also ran over and touched the vat and the cupboard. "It's really nice. How much did you buy it for?"

"The big vat is five dollars, the cabinet is three dollars, and I also bought buckets and dining tables and chairs. The carpenter has wooden basins at home, fifty cents each, do you want them? You can ask Brother Lin to bring them over later."

Jin Zhe wiped his sweat. It was such a pain to go out and do some work in the middle of the day!

"Yes, Pandi and I each want a basin. Fifty cents, right? I'll give you the money right away!" Zhao Xiaofen and Zhou Pandi had already discussed it. They both wanted to save money, so they simply bought two basins to share, one for washing face and one for washing feet.

Jin Zhe waved his hand and said, "You don't have to give me the money, just give it directly to Brother Lin."

"It's too hot today. One of you should fetch some water, and another should go to the villagers' homes to ask if they can exchange some firewood. We need to boil some water first." Qin Xi fanned herself with her hands while wearing a straw hat. She was really hot as hell!

Li Jianshe stepped forward and said, "I have experience in fetching water. I will follow Brother Lin to get the bucket and then go to the well to fetch water."

Cheng Bing also raised his hand, "Then I'll go change the firewood!"

"I have a lot of firewood at home!" Uncle Chen spoke quietly when he saw Qin Xi taking out a snack from the supply and marketing cooperative to exchange for firewood.

The corner of Qin Xi's mouth twitched for a moment before she said, "Then Cheng Bing should go to Uncle Chen's house."

Uncle Chen's expression softened a lot after hearing this. He was no longer stern and told Cheng Bing the location of his home in a gentle tone.

Seeing that there was nothing else to arrange, Qin Xi retreated to a corner where there was no sun, squatted there and fanned herself with her hat.

Alas, there is no fan, no stool, nothing at all!

Not long after, the person carrying water came back, and the person carrying firewood also came back.

Uncle Chen took his nephews and nephews to nail the frame. It was said that the women in his family went to the foot of the mountain to cut thatch.

Zhou Pandi found two stones outside and placed the clean aluminum pot on it to boil water, while Zhao Xiaofen washed the large vat on the other side.

Li Jianshe and his brother exchanged a few words with the sarcastic old educated youth and continued to fetch water. Jin Zhe and Jing Yan were nowhere to be seen, probably because they went out to get things again.

Qin Xi was the only one doing nothing and dozing off under the eaves.

Alas, she became a big sister at such a young age, this was really not her wish, it was all due to financial support!

The old educated youth was feeling very uncomfortable as he saw that he could not gain any advantage. He tossed and turned on the kang and could not fall asleep. When he heard the clanging sounds outside, he could not help but curse out loud.

"Xiao Qin, the stove is ready, but the shed is still a little short of being built. When the bell rings, we'll come over and fix the thatch on it. It's almost time to start work, so we'll go back first."

"Okay, thank you!" Qin Xi yawned and took out a handful of candy out of habit.

Uncle Chen was not embarrassed. He naturally took the candy, put it in his pocket, and left with his family.

The captain is right. There are bad people in the Youth League Institute. This young Youth League member Qin is too lenient!