"Let's talk while we walk." The captain motioned the two to follow.

After they left the farmland, the captain slowly spoke, "You want to tell me about the broken machine?"

Ning Xi was planning to take the opportunity to complain, but the captain hadn't eaten for nothing all these years, so she could only grin and say, "Hey, nothing can be hidden from your sharp eyes."

"Don't try to flatter me. I know what's going on even without you telling me." The captain sighed helplessly.

He thought that everything would be over once Tie Niu arrived, but he never expected that things were far from that simple.

The two masters who drove the agricultural machinery were both from prominent backgrounds. Liu Shunlai was from the first brigade. He must have been unhappy when the agricultural machinery was brought here first and used.

The key point is that Zhang Guodong not only tried to stop him in every possible way, but also kept urging him to go to the county to find someone to repair it.

In fact, he knew in his heart that the busy farming season was about to begin, and the masters in the county would certainly hold various training courses. If he really went, not only would he have to endure Director Liu's anger, but his trip to the county would probably be in vain.

Then Director Liu will have an excuse to take the tractor back.

If there really was something wrong with the oil, it should have broken down yesterday. After all, the machine consumes oil every time it is in use. Isn't this just taking advantage of their lack of education and understanding?

But the team leader really couldn't do anything about them now. First, there was no evidence, and second, the farming could not be delayed.

"Do you have any good ideas?" The captain stared at Ning Xi's little yellow hair messy in the hot wind and smiled rarely.

"What else can we do? Find someone to watch over them! During the day, find the sweetest one to sit on the edge of the field. You can also say that you are always ready to provide water for the masters. This not only shows your respect for the masters but also achieves the purpose of surveillance.

It's easier at night. Farm machinery is important property. We can just find two people to sleep next to it and watch over it. The two masters have no reason to refuse."

"This..." The captain was a little hesitant.

Isn't this a clear hint that they knew it was the two masters' idea?

Ning Xi knew what the captain was hesitating about. He was simply afraid of offending the two of them.

"We just want them to know that we already know what's going on, otherwise they'll treat us like fools!

Besides, they were in the wrong first. Damaging public property is a crime. Only when we acted tough did they not dare to continue their petty actions."

"Alright, alright, I know what to do. You guys should hurry back. Look at all the mud! And you, you have to go to work tomorrow. Otherwise, don't cry when you don't have food to eat after the rations are distributed."

After saying this, the captain strode away with his hands behind his back.

"Don't cry, cat~" Ning Xi teased Chu Hongchen in the captain's tone.

Chu Hongchen smeared mud on his body and pretended to throw her: "Sister Xiaoning, why are you like this——"

"Hahaha, I'm leaving now, bye~"

Ning Xi took advantage of the fact that Chu Hongchen's feet were dirty and he walked slowly without shoes, and left him far behind in a few steps. She even turned around and made a face at him.

"Don't run!" Chu Hongchen shouted as he watched her running away, but his feet didn't move at all. Instead, his two little fangs were exposed.

......

"Sister Qu, what are you doing?" After dinner in the evening, Ning Xi took a shower and dried her hair, and saw Qu Hua sitting at a simple wooden table writing something.

"My work diary." Qu Hua straightened up and looked at Ning Xi gently.

This little girl is usually very cold and doesn't seem to be friendly to anyone, but after getting to know her, she is very comfortable and sensible.

Just like now, she was very curious about what she was doing, but she would never lean over to look like Yuan Yin and Qian Fang. Yuan Yin even read out what she wrote in public several times.

Although she didn't write anything shameful, she still felt offended. After she said it several times, Zhang Xue and Yuan Yin finally changed this bad habit.

Now with the comparison, she likes the little girl Ning Xi even more.

Oh no, they are obviously the same age.

"Do you want to take a look? You also graduated from high school, right? Take a look at my writing skills and see if they have declined." Qu Hua took the initiative to hand her notebook to Ning Xi.

"Can I see?"

Ning Xi pointed at herself in surprise.

Isn't a diary supposed to be something very private?

Qu Hua smiled and said, "Of course! These are just some of my experiences from working, not my worries."

Only after confirming that the other party was not joking did Ning Xi take the notebook.

"Sweat flows in the scorching July, racing against time for a good harvest, working day and night to harvest crops, technology helps farmers alleviate their worries..."

Qu Hua's labor diary begins with a doggerel poem, and then describes the spirit of the educated youth and the members who work together without fear of hardship, and finally expresses the hope for a good harvest of early rice this year.

"Sister Qu, your doggerel is good. I think you can submit it!" Anyway, it's all about praising labor, so Ning Xi thinks it's perfect for being published in newspapers.

"You little girl are teasing me~" Qu Hua poked her head gently.

"It's true. I think it's perfect. With you in the newspaper, our team will definitely get the attention of the county. It's definitely a win-win situation."

Ning Xi thought that if the team could really become famous, maybe Chu Hongchen would also have some other opportunities. Isn't it true that technical talents like him are needed during the busy farming season?

Of course, she is not without purpose. When she has no chance to go out, she pushes others forward first, builds her own network of contacts, and then slowly climbs up the ladder.

Qu Hua was also a little tempted. If she could get her article in the newspaper, wouldn't it bring honor to her family? She could even send a copy back home to show her family.

If it fails, there will be no loss, at most eight cents in postage.

"Then give it a try! Let me polish it first, but I don't have time to send it recently..." This work diary was just something she wrote casually. If she really wanted to publish it, she would have to add some other embellishments.

Ning Xi volunteered: "I'll help you send it!"

She didn't want to stay in the village every day to earn work points, and she would definitely not miss any opportunity to go out.

"Sister Qu, how about I draw a picture of harvest for you?" Ning Xi has attended painting classes for several years. She can't be said to be a professional, but she can still draw a few simple strokes.

"But my drawing skills are average. I just copied some pictures from books."

"That's definitely no problem!" Qu Hua thought the dry text was too monotonous, but he didn't expect Ning Xi had this skill, so he naturally agreed.

Ning Xi pulled a stool and sat next to Qu Hua, borrowing Qu Hua's pencil and letter paper.

While the other female educated youth were chatting in the yard, the two of them were busy writing at the table in front of the window, enjoying the evening glow outside.

At this moment, the two people who were concentrating on their work could only hear the sound of the pen tip rubbing against the paper.

Brush, brush, brush~

As the sky gradually darkened, a picture of farmers' harvest slowly emerged under Ning Xi's pen.

The middle-aged man was carrying a heavy load of rice, the shoulder pole pressed down hard on his shoulders, beads of sweat hung on his face, but there was a dazzling light in his eyes.

On the other side, there was a woman operating a foot-operated thresher, holding a handful of rice in both hands, smiling with all eight teeth showing.

The composition has a main and a secondary part, but everything it should have is there, such as the tractor which plays an indispensable role.

......