Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 1940 - 1941: Passerby Female Intellectual Youth 83

Chapter 1940: Chapter 1941: Passerby Female Intellectual Youth 83

After seeing off Zhao Tong and her group, Zhang Yu and Yao Ying hurriedly packed their things.

When Lu Yun arrived carrying large and small bags, she saw them still busy packing, "Do you need help with packing?"

"No need, we’re almost done." Glancing at the things Lu Yun brought, "Aren’t you supposed to be working today?"

At this time, shouldn’t she be out working in the fields? How come Lu Yun hasn’t left yet?

"I took leave today, then I brought my stuff over and made the bed. Otherwise, I was worried someone might compete with me for it after work." Initially, Lu Yun wasn’t in a rush since Zhao Tong and her group had agreed.

But when she went to get her meal this morning, she overheard someone discussing Zhang Yu’s return to the city and the spare bed in their dorm, wondering if they should move to Zhang Yu’s room and such.

That’s when she realized she wasn’t the only one eyeing Zhang Yu’s bed; many were. She just happened to act faster. Given that she started well, she certainly didn’t want it to end in vain.

She directly asked the team leader for half a day leave, "I know you’re going to mail some items back; I can help."

"Anyway, I’ve already taken half a day off." Lu Yun swiftly helped Zhang Yu pack the items.

Someone proactively offered to help, so Zhang Yu certainly wouldn’t turn her away. Besides, there were plenty of items to pack and mail back, so having an extra pair of hands was a good thing.

"Alright, Lu Yun, I won’t be polite then, thank you very much." Zhang Yu sincerely thanked her.

Yao Ying pulled out a few White Rabbit milk candies from her pocket, "Thank you."

Lu Yun was stunned to see Yao Ying hand her milk candies. She knew them, had tasted them; they weren’t cheap and were quite sought after. Yet here they were, generously given to her, leaving her shocked.

She came over to help, partly to repay Zhang Yu for agreeing to let her stay over. She believed if Zhang Yu hadn’t agreed, Zhao Tong and the others wouldn’t have either. She wanted to repay this favor so she wouldn’t owe Zhang Yu.

But who would’ve thought the favor wasn’t repaid at all? And looking at the milk candies in her hand, could she say she really didn’t want to return them?

Zhang Yu noticed her dilemma, "Take them, really, thank you so much today."

"If it weren’t for you, taking the items to the Post Office with my mother wouldn’t have been easy." Zhang Yu unceremoniously directed someone to get to work.

Zhang Yu’s unreserved attitude eased Lu Yun, who then worked diligently, helping Zhang Yu considerably.

Initially, she thought with Lu Yun’s help, mailing items would be easier, but unexpectedly, this fellow gave a big surprise.

"You actually know someone at the field." A lot of formalities were done on the team’s side, but some procedures were completed at the field, like her salary.

They got half of it here, and she’d get the other half after returning to the city, which delighted Zhang Yu.

She initially thought the work done over the past few days wouldn’t earn her any income, but unexpectedly she’d receive a salary, which made her happy.

Next, Lu Yun quickly settled the remaining procedures with Zhang Yu, and it was only then that she knew Lu Yun’s uncle worked at the field.

Zhang Yu looked at Lu Yun in confusion, which made the latter feel quite embarrassed, "What’s the matter? If you weren’t leaving, I wouldn’t have said anything."

"And don’t mention my uncle working at the field to anyone." Lu Yun paused, "Mainly because my uncle is very principled. When I first knew I was coming here to work, I excitedly called him."

"In the end, I got a good talking-to, implying I should work hard here and not think about shortcuts."

"He also said he wouldn’t let me into the field; I could only do farm work with the team." Lu Yun sighed helplessly. Who would’ve thought her uncle was a leader at the farm and didn’t help his own niece get any benefits?

"If people in the team knew, they’d either make sarcastic remarks or flatter me into hoping I could get my uncle to give them field jobs."

"It’s hilarious. His own niece is working the fields; why should they get field jobs while I can’t? It’s not fair." Lu Yun didn’t care if Zhang Yu thought she was petty or not.

"Exactly, as an intellectual youth working in the fields, how could you help them get field jobs?"

"And once you help one person, if others come for help, should you agree or not?"

"To avoid that, it’s better to disabuse them of the notion from the beginning." Zhang Yu wouldn’t jump in and criticize Lu Yun for not helping the other intellectual youth.

"Absolutely." Lu Yun knew Zhang Yu was different from the others. She wouldn’t assume this or that but would analyze the situation with you practically.

Lu Yun really regretted not having thought to engage with Zhang Yu more initially, or it would have been quite fun.

Zhang Yu invited Lu Yun for a simple lunch, then the latter returned as she only had half a day off and had to get back to work quickly.

Zhang Yu took a brief tour around the field with Lu Yun, "The place may not be large, but it does have necessary facilities."

Who would’ve thought the farm had a marketplace, supply and marketing cooperatives, a cinema, a nursery, kindergartens, primary schools, middle schools, and even a high school? Of course, the hospital and Post Office were there too.

And these units were directly spread out around the field, making the place as lively as it could be. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

It wasn’t a weekend, so the streets weren’t crowded, but the marketplace and cooperatives weren’t empty either, with plenty of customers.

Some seemed to be intellectual youth and workers from the farm, and others carried baskets, clearly people from nearby villages.

"People from nearby villages either come here to shop or exchange goods, or they come because their children are studying at the farm."

"Although there are schools at the commune, the educational level isn’t as good as the farm’s. Plus, coming here to study is closer than heading to the commune."

Previously, Zhang Yu was surprised by the scale of the school, but later she learned it admitted children of farm workers, intellectual youth, and even kids from nearby villages.

Yao Ying couldn’t help but think of the research institute her new home was at, "When you get to your new home, you’ll find it’s like this too."

No wonder she thought the scene was familiar; it was similar to the research institute’s surroundings.

"That place is quite lively too." After strolling around, Yao Ying was ready to leave the farm with Zhang Yu and walk to the train station.

Zhang Yu suggested asking in the village if they could rent an ox cart to take them to the train station, but Yao Ying stopped her, saying the walk was just a few kilometers, perfect for taking in some scenery.

Well, since Yao Ying insisted, as a dutiful daughter, Zhang Yu certainly went along with it.