The reunion of educated youth, the past of grinding tofu
In the autumn of 1974, Wang Lilin, a 17-year-old graduate of Yanji Junior High School, and some of his friends came to the Shizuizi Brigade in Dunhua County.
In the eighth team of Shizuizi, in addition to Wang Lilin, the three new male intellectuals, there are also eight Yanji intellectuals in the queue. Previously, six educated youths had left the Shizuizi Eighth Team through recruitment.
Although the cultivated land of the eighth team of Shizuizi is barren, the villagers live a rich life, and Wang Lilin and his party have just arrived and have been warmly welcomed by the villagers. Their first dinner was very rich, half a pot of stewed tofu, half a pot of chili stewed fish, as well as stewed eggplant and cold cucumber, and the tofu and fish were all sent by Captain Li.
Captain Li will not only go into the water to touch the fish, but also stew fish and boil fish soup. Under the care of Captain Li, the three newly arrived educated youths began their rural life. After some hard work, Wang Lilin adapted to rural life and gradually mastered various farm work and housework skills.
Under the guidance of Captain Li, Wang Lilin helped to grind and grind tofu, and finally used the donkey in the team to grind and reduce his burden. Throughout the process, Wang Lilin learned a lot of practical skills and life experience, and also deepened the emotional bond with the villagers.
During the three years of grinding tofu in the countryside, Wang Lilin learned the skills of making and selling tofu, and also won the trust and friendship of Uncle Zhang and Li Xuemei. He became a hardworking, kind, and responsible person who built a solid foundation for his life.
After leaving the countryside, he continued to work and study hard, eventually landing a job at the forest farm and the Yanbian Agricultural Machinery Factory. However, his feelings for Li Xuemei have never changed, and although they did not end up together, his heart has always remained with her.
When Wang Lilin was about 30 years old, he met Li Xuemei's sister Li Xueling and eventually married her. The relationship between them is very good, and Wang Lilin cares and loves Li Xueling very much.
After he was laid off, he set up his own infrastructure team and bought a residential building for Li Xuemei in a prosperous area. He also honored his parents-in-law and allowed them to live a good life in their old age.
Wang Lilin's life experience tells us that suffering can temper people's will, making us more resilient and responsible. At the same time, cherishing everyone and every feeling around us is one of the most important things in our lives.
*Internet**, revealing the hard life of the educated youth, but also let us see the value of suffering. Master Wang Lilin is a typical example, he forged ahead in the predicament of going to the countryside to cut the queue and being laid off, and finally realized his career.
Although the era of educated youth has become history, it has indeed cultivated a generation, and Master Wang Lilin is one of the representatives. Let us deeply admire the views of grassroots writers, that suffering is indeed an asset.