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“Kao Shan Tun...”
Hearing where Lin Fan was going to work in the countryside, Hu Ba Yi and Wang Kai Xuan looked at each other, their faces showing surprise.
Seeing their expressions, Lin Fan couldn't help but say, “Could it be that the two of you are also going to Kao Shan Tun...”
If Lin Fan remembered correctly, the two in front of him were supposed to go to Gang Gang Ying Zi.
Could it be that his presence caused their assigned locations to change?
Seeing Lin Fan's reaction, Hu Ba Yi quickly explained, “Brother, you're mistaken...”
“Wang Fatty and I aren't going to Kao Shan Tun, but it's not far from your assigned location...”
“To be honest, before we went to the countryside, we learned about our destination...”
“Our assigned location is called Gang Gang Ying Zi. There's a mountain range called Niu Xin Shan, a branch of the Great Xing'an Mountains...”
“Gang Gang Ying Zi is located northeast of Niu Xin Shan, and Kao Shan Tun, where you're going, is northwest of it...”
“The straight-line distance between Gang Gang Ying Zi and Kao Shan Tun is less than fifty li, so we'll be neighbors...”
Hearing Hu Ba Yi's explanation, Lin Fan finally understood that he had misunderstood earlier.
“I thought you two were going to the same place as me...”
“But even if it's not, our fate is still quite deep...”
Meeting Hu Ba Yi and Wang Kai Xuan on the same train was already a stroke of fate.
They couldn't have imagined that their assigned locations were only dozens of miles apart.
“That's right, it's fate...”
Speaking, Wang Kai Xuan immediately stood up and started rummaging through his luggage.
Then, he took out two bottles of Erguotou and a small bag of peanuts and said, “Come, let's have a good drink today...”
“Once we settle down, we'll have a proper celebration...”
With Hu Ba Yi and Wang Kai Xuan around, Lin Fan became more cheerful along the way.
The days passed in a blur, with the three of them chatting and laughing, talking about everything under the sun.
As the train pulled into the station, the young people in their carriage reached their stop.
“People going to Qing Shan Brigade, report here...”
“People going to Gang Gang Ying Zi, report here...”
“People going to Kao Shan Tun, report here...”
As everyone disembarked, the people responsible for welcoming the educated youth from each brigade and village began to call out to them.
Lin Fan, along with the other four, went to the reporting area for Kao Shan Tun.
The educated youth going to Gang Gang Ying Zi were right next to them!
As Lin Fan's gaze met Hu Ba Yi and Wang Kai Xuan's, the two also looked at him.
The three of them exchanged smiles, and Wang Kai Xuan said, “Lin Fan, we'll contact you once we get there...”
“Okay, we'll get in touch once we get there...”
Seeing the familiar camaraderie between Lin Fan and Hu Ba Yi.
The two people from Gang Gang Ying Zi and Kao Shan Tun, who had come to receive them, couldn't help but glance at the three of them.
From their looks, it was obvious that they knew each other.
However, at this moment, the two didn't exchange any more words. They simply said, “Take your luggage and get ready to go...”
Hearing their calls, everyone immediately responded without hesitation.
In less than ten minutes, everyone boarded the ox carts and left the station, each going to their assigned location in the countryside.
Since Gang Gang Ying Zi and Kao Shan Tun were not far apart, everyone traveled together for a while before parting ways.
As they left, Wang Kai Xuan said to Lin Fan, “Lin Fan, make sure to contact me and Lao Hu once you get there...”
Watching Hu Ba Yi and the others leave, Lin Fan nodded and replied, “No problem...”
On the way back to Kao Shan Tun, Lin Fan looked at the other four young people who had come to the countryside with him, then at the old man driving the cart in front.
The five of them, including Lin Fan, were going to work in the countryside at Kao Shan Tun. There were three male and two female comrades.
They were all young, the youngest only 16 years old, and even the oldest was only 20.
Compared to Lin Fan, whose face was flushed with health, the other four looked pale.
They all introduced themselves briefly. Lin Fan's mind stirred, and he took out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes.
He first asked the four educated youth if they smoked. When they all said they didn't, he moved his position to behind the old man driving the cart and handed him the entire pack of Daqianmen, saying:
“Old man, can you tell us a little about Kao Shan Tun...”
Seeing Lin Fan offering him the cigarettes, the old man driving the cart glanced at him first.
He hesitated slightly, then a smile appeared on his face as he took the pack from Lin Fan.
“My name is Zhang Lao San, and I'm the village head of Kao Shan Tun...”
“You can call me Village Head or Uncle San...”
As he spoke, Zhang Lao San took a cigarette from the pack and lit it for himself.
Then, he offered one to Lin Fan before continuing, “You young people are the third batch of educated youth coming to work in our village...”
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