A Time Travel Effort in the 70s

Chapter 144 Liu Mei and Zhao Yuanchao's Little Thoughts

The traps near the wall were not like the previous ones, where there were visible traps near the wall and traps made of soil placed in the distance. Instead, they were all turned into traps and were covered with soil.

Shen Jiaren looked at the trap on the wall and felt that it was something Liu Hui would do.

Because the methods of these traps are very similar to those of the previous traps.

In some places Shen Jiaren saw that the land had been turned over.

However, Shen Jiaren was afraid that she might be injured by mistake, so she didn't look at the person approaching and prepared to go back to the house to lie down for a while.

When Shen Jiaren returned to the main house, Liu Mei heard Shen Jiaren coming in and said to her, "Shen Zhiqing, do you have paper and pen? I want to use your paper and pen."

Shen Jiaren replied, "Yes, wait a moment, I'll get it for you."

Shen Jiaren walked to the desk in Liu Mei's room, took out a piece of paper and a pen, handed them to Liu Mei, and asked, "Are you going to copy something?

Otherwise, don't copy it. Just take the newspaper back and bring it back to me after you've finished reading it.

Anyway, I just got back today and I have to clean up the house, so I can’t see much.”

Liu Mei heard what Shen Jiaren said and replied, "No, when I left, Zhao Yuanchao specifically told me not to take the newspaper back with me, in case someone reported me.

Moreover, Zhao Yuanchao said that it would be better for us not to act too familiar with each other.

Especially the two of us and him.

It’s okay for us to be familiar with each other, but not too familiar with each other.”

Shen Jiaren replied, "Did Zhao Yuanchao tell you so much?"

Liu Mei replied, "Yes, he talked a lot and gave a lot of instructions, but I didn't remember most of them.

And I also feel that when I was talking to you just now, there were some things I forgot to say, but I can’t remember.

I thought about it and decided that if I couldn't remember, it didn't matter. You don't have to worry about it. I'll tell you when I remember it. Or you can find out by yourself later."

Shen Jiaren felt that what the other party said made sense, but she also felt that something was wrong.

For example, when Liu Mei came to borrow a newspaper, she felt something was wrong.

For example, you may know these things when you start working tomorrow or the day after tomorrow or after you go out to the village, but now that someone else has told you about them, the value of the information is reflected.

After all, they have informed you in advance and explained every detail, so you don't have to bother yourself to think about it or listen to what others say.

But Shen Jiaren just felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't put it into words. She just comforted herself and thought, forget it, it doesn't matter if I can't remember it now, I will know it in a few days.

After Shen Jiaren figured it out, she said to Liu Mei, "Then you watch first. I'll go lie down next door for a while. If you have any questions, just call me."

After saying this, Shen Jiaren returned to the kang on the east side of her main room without waiting for Liu Mei to answer.

When Shen Jiaren was lying on the kang, she was thinking that others who did not have the foresight like her were all preparing for the future, so she could not continue to slack off. And if she remembered correctly, it was easier to pass the exam in the first year, and it would become increasingly difficult later on.

Thinking of this, Shen Jiaren took out the high school textbooks she brought back from the town and started reading them.

The two looked at each other in silence for a moment. When they listened carefully, they could only hear the sound of books or newspapers rustling.

When the sun slowly went down and the sunlight in the house gradually began to dim, Liu Mei called out, "Xiao Shen, Xiao Shen?"

Shen Jiaren put down her textbook and replied, "What's wrong? I'm in the east room."

When Liu Mei heard Shen Jiaren's answer, she put down the newspaper and walked towards the east room. When she lifted the curtain of the east room, she found the high school textbook next to Shen Jiaren and asked, "Are you studying high school knowledge?"

Shen Jiaren nodded, "Yes, I feel that my IQ is lacking. Chairman Mao said, study hard and make progress every day, so I am going to pick up my studies and study hard and make progress every day."

Liu Mei said, "I remember when you first came here, you said, you just graduated from junior high school, can you understand high school knowledge?"

Shen Jiaren said embarrassedly, "It's okay. I don't have the corresponding teaching materials yet, but it's okay. I'll understand it after reading it more."

When Liu Mei heard this, she walked up to Shen Jiaren, squatted down, looked at Shen Jiaren who was sitting on the kang, and asked, "Can you let me see what your high school materials and teaching materials are?"

Shen Jiaren pointed to a bag in a corner of the floor and said to Liu Mei, "Here, it's all there, take a look for yourself."

Liu Mei followed the direction Shen Jiaren pointed and saw the bag. She stepped over and started to look at what was inside the bag.

Liu Mei looked through the information in her bag and said to Shen Jiaren, "Can you lend me some of this information, too?"

Shen Jiaren said embarrassedly, "This really can only be viewed here, and my use must be given priority. Are you sure you still want to view it?"

Liu Mei replied, "That's fine, it's your book, and it's right for you to use it first.

But I want to ask, where did you buy this book? "

Shen Jiaren replied, "The Xinhua Bookstore in town. I go there to buy books whenever I have nothing to do. I either buy textbooks and supplementary teaching materials or skill books.

It’s just that sometimes when Xinhua Bookstore has new books, I buy a lot, and sometimes, they don’t have them in stock, so I just take a look.”

Liu Mei said, "Then next time you meet me, can you buy me a set of high school textbooks?

As for the supplementary teaching materials, I will discuss this with Zhao Yuanchao when I get back, because I don’t have that much money.”

Shen Jiaren replied, "I can bring it to you if I see one, but you know that books in Xinhua Bookstore are really a matter of chance, and many of them have to be snatched up, so I may not be able to get them for you."

"It doesn't matter. You go to town more often than we do. Just keep an eye out for us. It would be best if you can buy more."

Shen Jiaren watched Liu Mei flipping through the high school teaching materials over and over again, and asked, "Do you like reading?"

Liu Mei replied sheepishly, "I like it. I prefer history, but I'm not so good at math."

Shen Jiaren asked doubtfully, "Why didn't you continue your studies? Why did you come to build a new countryside instead?"

Liu Mei sighed and said, "At that time, my family could not afford to support me, so they wanted me to find a job. Chairman Mao called for educated youth to go to the countryside and receive subsidies, so I followed him."

Shen Jiaren asked, "In all these years you have been here, have you ever read any books?"

“No, when I was young, I saw my favorite history teacher being criticized for his book collection, and later I saw someone reporting him with a letter, so in the past few years, there has been no written material around me. Even the correspondence with my parents was just to let each other know that we were safe, and we didn’t say much else.

Plus, the envelopes were all set on fire after they were received, so there was nothing left.”

After Shen Jiaren said "oh", she didn't know what to say to comfort Liu Mei.

After all, this era lasted for ten years, and it is only the end of 1974, so there are still nearly two years until the end.

When Liu Mei came, she was only introduced as an older educated youth, but she did not remember the exact time she had been in the countryside, because she only remembered that Zhao Yuanchao introduced himself as the one who had been in the countryside the longest, which was five years.

The two looked at each other in silence for a moment.

After Liu Mei put down the book in her hand, she said to Shen Jiaren, "It's getting late, I'll go back first.

Please see when it is convenient for you to come over and read the newspaper tomorrow, and then I will come over."

After thinking about her plans for tomorrow, Shen Jiaren replied, "Come down tomorrow night after dark.

No one will notice me then, and I will be at home with nothing to do, so I will also study.”

After listening to this, Liu Mei hummed and said to Shen Jiaren, "Shen Zhiqing, thank you. I'm leaving first."

Seeing Liu Mei turning around and about to leave, Shen Jiaren quickly got off the kang and called Liu Mei, "Liu Mei, if you are not busy tomorrow, you can stay with me for a while.

There are several high school textbooks, and I can only read one. You can choose one after you come here."

Liu Mei heard Shen Jiaren calling her and turned around to look at Shen Jiaren.

After listening to what Shen Jiaren said, he bowed deeply to Shen Jiaren and said, "Actually, when I came here, Zhao Yuanchao told me to come and observe and spy on you to see if you have any actions or ideas to learn.

Because subscribing to a newspaper only means that you, like us, want to know about developments outside, but it does not mean that you are unwilling to be trapped in this place for the rest of your life.

Zhao Yuanchao's parents wrote to him, saying that now is the darkness before dawn and the light will come soon.

Learning will never be out of date because the development of the world requires the promotion of knowledge.

But due to the current situation, we dare not go to Xinhua Bookstore to buy books when we go to town. Even if we go to the recycling station, we dare not read anything related to text.

So when we found out you subscribed to a newspaper, we felt like there was a glimmer of hope.

But I don't want to expose myself too much, so I want to exchange information, read newspapers, and learn about the outside world, and find out about your thoughts on study and the future.

Sorry, we are narrow-minded.”

Shen Jiaren was a little shocked when she saw Liu Mei bowing and saying these words.

To be honest, Shen Jiaren really didn't expect so many twists and turns. She just felt that when Liu Mei said that she liked history and later couldn't read books anymore, her tone was so low that it made people sad.

Besides, I also know that it won’t be long before the world will be changed by knowledge, so any help I can provide counts.

The key point is that this help did not cause her any loss, it was just a side job.

After Liu Mei finished bowing, she saw Shen Jiaren was thinking about something and ignored her, so she anxiously explained to Shen Jiaren, "Shen Zhiqing, I'm really sorry.

The main reason is that we have been really scared by this environment in recent years, especially when the Red Guards came last time, Zhao Yuanchao and I became more confident and decided to try it with you no matter what.

We can’t keep living in fear. We must always be prepared, prepared, and prepared to live a new life.”

When Shen Jiaren heard Liu Mei was about to cry, she quickly said to Liu Mei, "I'm not angry, I'm really not angry.

I just didn’t expect it, I really didn’t expect it.

You go back and ask Zhao Yuanchao. If he doesn't mind, you and Zhao Yuanchao can come to see me every night after dark, and we can study together then.

As for textbooks and teaching materials, I will pay more attention to them when the time comes. If I can buy them, you can discuss it with me.

If we can’t buy it, then the three of us can discuss how to use it first, but I must be guaranteed priority in using it.”

When Liu Mei heard that Shen Jiaren not only did not blame her, but also invited Zhao Yuanchao to come and study together, tears immediately flowed out and she covered her mouth and sobbed.

When Shen Jiaren saw Liu Mei suddenly burst into tears, she quickly walked up to Liu Mei and said to her, "Don't cry, did I say something wrong?

Is it because of my priority use right?

If you don't want to, you can take advantage of the time you come here to study to copy the textbook. In this way, you don't have to buy it. You can remember it better if you copy the textbook yourself.

If you don't have paper money, I will provide it to you.

If you really don't want to copy from the textbook, I will go to town more often recently and keep an eye on you."

After hearing what Shen Jiaren said, Liu Mei cried even harder.

Seeing this, Shen Jiaren was at a loss as to how to comfort Liu Mei, so she could only stand beside Liu Mei and kept saying, "Liu Mei, don't cry, don't cry, just tell me if you have any questions.

If you have something to say, you can just say it directly.

Just stop crying."

Liu Mei watched Shen Jiaren frantically comforting herself. She felt her forehead was sweating from anxiety, and then she burst out laughing.

When Shen Jiaren saw that Liu Mei finally stopped crying and smiled, she raised her head, wiped the sweat off her head and said to Liu Mei, "Oh my God, you finally stopped crying.

You are crying, and I am about to cry with you. Look at the sweat on my head because I am so anxious.

Next time when you and Zhao Yuanchao have any problems, especially when it concerns me, let’s talk about it directly. If it works, it’s fine. If it doesn’t, just point out the reasons and tell us why.

Don't keep guessing or playing charades.

To be honest, I'm not that smart, and I don't have that much time. I'm so busy."

After hearing Shen Jiaren keep saying how busy she was, Liu Mei laughed even louder. When the grain was being distributed, Xu Hongxia said that Shen Jiaren didn't know what she did every day, and she would probably starve to death with the grain she was given.

But as soon as he finished speaking, someone else retorted that Shen Jiaren was a public employee and might not care about the work points.

Now that I think about it, it does make sense, but when Shen Jiaren said that she was so busy, so busy, so busy, it was a bit exaggerated and incomprehensible.

But Liu Mei thought about the fact that winter was coming soon, so preparations for the winter really needed to be made. She looked around at the firewood piled in Shen Jiaren's yard and said to Shen Jiaren, "Don't worry about the winter preparations. Zhao Yuanchao and I will help you collect firewood. After all, if we really study here every day, we will definitely bring our own firewood and won't use yours exclusively."