DaGreen Lotus Peas@nt Girl

Chapter 241 - 280

Chapter 241 – Room Allocation

Upon hearing her words, the three of them looked puzzled and didn't move. Finally, Feng Zhenzhu stepped forward and asked, "Lu Xia, how do we divide the rooms with only two available? Aren't we supposed to have one room per person?"

Lu Xia was momentarily taken aback by her question, then she smiled and said, "Oh, no, there are only two rooms here, not enough for everyone to have their own. You can go inside and take a look."

With that, she opened the door to Shen Qingqing's room.

After entering, they all widened their eyes, "Wow, why is this bed so big?"

Lu Xia chuckled, "I forgot, you all come from the south. You probably haven't seen a kang bed before, have you? This is a kang, not a regular bed. In the harsh winters of the northeastern region, regular beds don't work. But with a kang, you can light a fire underneath and it becomes warm, making it comfortable to sleep on."

Lu Xia offered a simple explanation, but the few of them were still finding it hard to adjust.

Especially Feng Zhenzhu. Coming from a relatively well-off background and being well-dressed, she immediately voiced her dissatisfaction, "Sleeping together with others? That's really uncomfortable! I've never done that before!"

Lu Xia wasn't offended, "Yes, I felt the same before coming here. But there's no other choice. It's how things are in the countryside. And actually, you're much better off now. At one point, we had five people squeezed into one space. Turning over was a challenge."

The others' faces turned pale upon hearing this. After some hesitation, and seeing that there was little room for change, Li Yalan started to persuade Feng Zhenzhu. They seemed to know each other from before. Eventually, Li Yalan managed to sway Feng Zhenzhu's opinion, and she reluctantly agreed to stay.

Lu Xia chuckled to herself. Could they really refuse and leave? It seemed they hadn't fully grasped the reality yet.

However, Lu Xia didn't say anything. They would figure things out on their own sooner or later.

Before long, the three of them were settled. With the newcomers, there were now six female educated youths in total, neatly dividing into two groups of three.

Li Yalan and Feng Zhenzhu shared Shen Qingqing's room, while Wang Wenpei stayed with Zhou Lai'er and Cheng Yujiao in the other room.

Observing Wang Wenpei, Lu Xia assumed she had a relatively quiet and gentle personality. She wondered if she would be able to tolerate the quirky personalities of Cheng Yujiao and Zhou Lai'er.

Just then, Li Yalan suddenly asked, "By the way, Lu Xia, which room are you in?"

Lu Xia snapped back to reality, "Me? I don't live here!"

"Ah? Why, didn't you say that there are only two houses in the educated youth spot?"

Lu Xia nodded, "Yes, that's correct. But after I got married, I built my own house and moved out. If you want to have your own place, you can build a house with your own money. Just apply to the village. Several other educated youths have done the same."

Feng Zhenzhu became interested upon hearing this, "Really? Can we build our own houses and live independently? How much money would we need?"

"The exact amount depends on how big you want it to be, but around a little over a hundred to less than two hundred should be enough!"

"Oh, that's quite a sum! If I decide to build, I'll have to write to my family first!" Feng Zhenzhu muttered.

Li Yalan, on the other hand, didn't show much reaction. Hearing that Lu Xia was already married, there was a hint of disdain in her eyes. Lu Xia was so pretty, she had initially thought of her as a significant competitor. Yet, she had married a countryside man. It seemed her looks were wasted; she was destined to stay in the countryside.