Lu Lu was also surprised. He did not expect that he would meet an acquaintance as soon as he left Yichun Railway Station.
The visitor's name was Lei Meng, who was seven or eight years older than Lu Lu. He was the director of the farm where Lu Lu previously stayed in Beidahuang. He was a retired soldier who was resolute and reliable in his work.
When Lu Lu was on the farm, he was a down-to-earth person who never cheated or cheated. He was a very motivated and intelligent person, and he was forthright and steady. He was well liked by everyone. He was recommended by Raymond, who was the deputy director at the time, and got a job.
It's a fairly easy job. I go to the sideline team and take charge of the 100 safflowers grown on the farm.
Red Flower 100 is a code name.
However, the 100 safflowers grown here are not planted to harm people, but are planted according to planned arrangements for medical treatment needs.
It's such a critical place, and it's not that person, so I really don't feel safe putting it there.
Moreover, when Lu Lu wanted to return to the city, Lei Meng also worked hard to help him. He knew the general situation of Lu Lu, but he couldn't bear for Lu Lu, a good young man, to spend his whole life in this vast northern wilderness.
I felt reluctant to give up, but I also hoped that he would have a better way to live, so in the end, when I left, I just said: "If it's not easy to get along back, then come back to the farm. As long as I am still responsible for the farm affairs, I will
You save your place."
Logging in forest farms mostly happens after winter. From spring to autumn harvest, the farm needs manpower the most. Since manpower is not available, it can only be transferred from place to place.
"Okay...it just so happens that I'm here today to pick up some old forestry workers to the farm. You come back with me. Anyway, you can do all the things on the farm and you are educated. We are in need of capable hands like you."
I said that as long as I am still in charge of the farm, I will leave a place for you, and I will keep my word."
"Brother Meng, I'm sorry, I won't go to the farm. I want to go to the mountains."
Although formal employment is stable, it is not a way to make a lot of money, at least for ordinary people.
Or to save money.
At this moment, several forest farm workers came from a distance. Raymond quickly greeted them. After greeting them, they got into the car together.
"Stop doing?"
The reason why Lu Lu chose to be a blind streamer was entirely to cut off the past with Haicheng. At the same time, he originally planned to become a professional mountain driver.
Seeing Lu Lu's refusal, Lei Meng was slightly startled and looked Lu Lu up and down.
In areas like Beidahuang, it is not strict at this stage.
Now, Lu Lu is back...
In the last life, Lu Lu also quit smoking. It was purely because the year he returned to Haicheng, he lived in extreme poverty and it was difficult to smoke cheap cigarettes. He smoked one or two casually, and his throat and chest were burning, and there was a strange smell.
Yes, but as long as it comes with a handle, it's not cheap.
Lu Lu exhaled the turbid air he was holding in his heart and put on a relaxed expression. He didn't want to mention the experience of returning to the city for a year, and he didn't want to trouble Raymond.
"Okay, if you don't want to go to the farm, I won't force you... do you really not want to think about it anymore?" Raymond confirmed again.
Raymond happily handed over a cigarette and the matches.
When he came back this time, Lu Lu seemed to be a completely different person. Seeing him looking disheartened and wilted, Raymond asked tentatively: "Is it possible that you, the boy, went back to the city once and were attacked?"
What hit you?"
He thought Lu Lu was coming back to the farm.
But, that is for people who find ways to enter the city.
It won't change much just because of his arrival.
Therefore, even an educated youth who has never smoked will definitely become a heavy smoker after one summer in Beidahuang.
Simply because in the summer, the vast wilderness with lush aquatic plants, forests, and fertile black soil is also a breeding ground for mosquitoes and midges.
Raymond reached out and patted Lu Lu on the shoulder, looking very happy.
"It's not good to smoke too much, Brother Meng, you should smoke less!" Lu Lu took a deep breath and whispered.
Raymond lit a cigarette for himself and took a deep breath: "What are you doing here this time?"
In his previous life, he collected and sold various mountain products and participated in some hunting. He also had some experience in understanding and obtaining mountain products. He believed that he could live well in this black land.
In recent years, blind migration into the city has been subject to very strict control. Once discovered, they are usually caught and sent to work in the labor camp and deported.
During the invasion of Guandong, people chose a village to open up wasteland and farm it as a settlement. Based on this, they helped the wealthy families work, and also made a living through logging, mining, gold mining, etc.
"It's hard to get back to the city, why are you back again?"
"Have you changed your gender?"
There is no shortage of him on the farm.
It wasn't until I started doing business, conditions improved, and there were various social needs that I started smoking again.
A very simple sentence, but full of warmth and kindness.
Lu Lu was really addicted to smoking before.
Seeing Lu Lu's insistence, Lei Meng said nothing more.
Blind flow, people without land or household registration, also means blind migration.
Now the choice is different. He originally wanted to smoke, but he still held back. In his last life, he was diagnosed with lung cancer in his sixties. The main reason was that he smoked almost two packs of cigarettes a day. He never said anything about this disease because he was afraid.
The family that was dragged down by him and ruined his good life made matters worse, and he kept it a secret until his death.
Lu Lu instinctively took it, and after a slight pause, he returned the cigarette and match: "Quit."
Now he just wants to be a blind streamer.
The wave of educated youth returning to the city has had a great impact on the farms in Beidahuang.
In fact, he himself often received letters from educated youths who had left. Nine out of ten people who had left Beidahuang and returned to the city were going through the next hardship and were trying to change their destiny.
Lu Lu smiled: "From now on, I will take root in this land."
It will not be accepted until it is recognized by the local people and recommended for formal settlement. For settlement, each district has a certain quota every year.
After liberation, people came to this land and performed similar operations. They attached themselves to production teams, forest farms, and mines to open up wasteland, and then did various temporary jobs and worked hard.
Lei Meng turned his head and looked at Lu Lu, jokingly saying that he could tell from Lu Lu's expression that Lu Lu was not satisfied with his return trip.
"No, I just want to find a place to live a good life."
The same is true today. Farms and forest farms also need a lot of labor, especially labor that can contribute.
In fact, a long time ago, there was a big wave of immigrants to the Northeast during the invasion of Guandong. Later, when the army reclaimed the Great Northern Wilderness, a large number of people from all over the world entered the Northeast.
Farms that were once bustling with activity have suddenly become extremely short of manpower. They are constantly transferring old employees, retired soldiers, or recruiting manpower from nearby native villages, but they still cannot get a good complement.
It was difficult to operate, and it slowly recovered over the next few years.
Lu Lu smiled slightly: "Thank you, Brother Meng, for your kindness."
Blind streaming is the best choice, freedom!
This land is very rich in various resources. At this stage, there are no restrictions on guns or hunting. With the deepening of reform and opening up, there are a lot of good things in this mountain. As long as you have the ability to take them out, you can exchange them for money.
I don’t choose to go to a farm or a forest farm because I don’t want to be subject to too many restrictions and miss this great opportunity to make money.
During the eight years I lived in Beidahuang, most of the male workers smoked.
Smoking is very effective in preventing mosquito infestation.
Raymond frowned slightly: "I remember you were a heavy smoker before."
The car started, and Raymond stuck his head out of the car window and looked at Lu Lu: "As I said, if you need anything, just come to the farm to see me. After you settle down, don't forget to come see me."
Lu Lu nodded and watched the car stagger away raising a cloud of dust. He also picked up his backpack and after eating and drinking at a stall near the station, he found a hotel to stay early.
The body's condition must be restored as soon as possible.