Duofu was busy pulling back the mischievous Duoxi and didn't pay attention to their conversation; Gao Guojing was busy picking goose intestines, wanting to take as much as possible home.

Yu Rujia: "You'll know once you pick some and try them. Pick the very tips; they're tender. The older ones don't taste good."

Zhang Zhaodi, who came to persuade Yu Rujia not to eat grass, couldn't resist the temptation and joined the picking team.

Many hands make light work, and the goose intestines here were growing thick and sturdy, so the two baskets were quickly filled.

The large basket that was full in the morning was clearly not enough to eat. Gao Shujing only took a couple of bites to taste it before it was gone. So they brought two more large baskets over in the afternoon.

It looks like a lot, but once the boiling water is poured over it, it all falls off. In the end, you'd be lucky to fill a whole basin.

Normally, their family cooks at least two bowls of green vegetables for each meal, and two baskets of goose intestine vegetables can be finished in one meal.

When the people at the educated youth compound saw Zhang Zhaodi bring back a bunch of goose intestines, they assumed she was going to feed the chickens.

According to the latest regulations, one household registration booklet is allowed to raise two chickens. The four people in the educated youth compound, with four household registration books, raised a total of eight chickens.

The grass and old vegetable leaves growing in the garden were not enough to feed these chickens, so the men would bring back some goose intestines to feed them when they went out, and they didn't ask about it.

Zhang Zhaodi served the cold dish, and the group didn't notice it at first, but when they tasted it, they realized that the dish was incredibly tender.

Chen Manman couldn't help but ask, "Zhaodi, this dish is so delicious! We don't think we've ever had it before. What is it?"

Zhang Zhaodi: "It's the kind of grass we usually use to feed chickens. The bunch I was holding when I came back was called 'goose intestine vegetable' by Rujia. It can be used as medicine or as a vegetable, and there are many ways to cook it. So I brought it back to try, and I didn't expect it to be so delicious."

"It was such a waste to use it to feed chickens; the chickens ate better than us."

Lu Kuohai: "Yu, the educated youth, is a doctor. He knows more about plants than we do, so it's not surprising that he understands these things. We'll go get some more in the next day or two. The vegetables are even more tender than the ones we grow ourselves. After eating these vegetables, we won't want to eat any other green vegetables."

Even Zhou Beifa, who is usually quiet, couldn't help but speed up his chopsticks: "Okay, I'll go with you."

The group took turns eating, and the dish was quickly devoured.

Chen Manman licked her lips: "Why didn't Zhao Di bring back more? This little bit of food is not enough to satisfy my cravings."

Zhang Zhaodi also regretted not picking more at the time: "I had never eaten it before, and I was worried that it wouldn't taste good and that I would waste oil and salt, so I picked some to try first. I didn't expect it to be so delicious. I'll go pick more tomorrow."

The day after they went to the field to pick goose intestines, Captain Fang of Tongfeng Brigade came to find Gao Shujing with some things.

Captain Fang: "Officer Gao, congratulations on officially becoming a member of the commune. We'll need your help with the affairs of our brigade from now on."

Gao Shujing: "Captain Fang, you're too kind. You brought us back from the city, which has been a great help to me. You came here this time for the electricity issue, right?"

Captain Fang: "That's right. With the New Year approaching, we'd like to get the electricity connected before the holiday to add to the festive atmosphere. I wonder if Officer Gao has the time?"

Gao Shujing: "I'm ready. How many households are there in Tongfeng Brigade?"

Captain Fang: "Our Tongfeng Brigade doesn't have as many people as the Shangfen Brigade. There are only a little over a hundred households, and the total number of people is only a few hundred."

Gao Shujing: "Captain Fang, could you please find me a few clever people to help me? I'll also teach them some knowledge about circuits. If the weather is good, we should be able to get the power on before the New Year."

Captain Fang: "That's great. With Officer Gao helping to train the apprentices, we can ask them to take a look when we encounter problems in the future. Thank you, Officer Gao."

Gao Shujing: "Serving the brigade is what I should do. I'll pack up and go to Tongfeng Brigade with Captain Fang today."

Captain Fang: "Officer Gao is a straightforward person. I won't say much more. If you need any help in the future, please feel free to come to me."

Although Captain Fang was only the last captain in Dongyuan Commune, his abilities were actually greater than those of Captain Liu.

Just the fact that he was able to settle the bandit's den so securely and obtain the electrical wires needed by all the brigades of Dongyuan Commune is enough to demonstrate his capabilities, something even Chief Liu couldn't do.

He's not even forty yet, so he definitely won't stay as a brigade leader forever. His future potential for advancement is definitely greater than that of Chief Liu.

Gao Shujing unintentionally made another useful connection.

Of course, the fact that Captain Fang showed him goodwill was also because Gao Shujing was indeed capable and worthy of being befriended.

Gao Shujing began providing electricity to all the brigades, and most of the household chores were left to Yu Rujia and Gao Guojing, with Gao Guojing taking on the majority of the work.

As Yu Rujia was pondering what to do next, she saw Gao Guojing, the leader of the children, leading several children toward the kitchen, confidently proclaiming that the food would be absolutely delicious.

Yu Rujia was a little curious. Gao Guojing's cooking skills were just so-so. They were edible, but not delicious. Why was he talking so confidently? What kind of food did he make?

Driven by curiosity, she followed the group into the kitchen. Gao Guojing was poking around in the stove with a stick, and Yu Rujia realized that he was cooking something in the stove.

Come to think of it, it seems like she hasn't had any grilled food in a long time. Yu Rujia was thinking to herself that she should have some barbecue sometime.

Gao Guojing had already pulled a dark object out of the stove, and Yu Rujia knew from its shape that it was a roasted sweet potato.

The clean-loving Duofu looked at the dark, unappetizing thing and hesitated: "Uncle Guojing, is this what you said was delicious?"

Gao Guojing continued rummaging through the stove with the stick in his hand, replying, "Yes, this is roasted sweet potato, one of Uncle Guojing's favorite delicacies. You're in luck today."

Duofu: "Won't it make me sick?"

Being young, he had never seen anything eaten directly from the stove. All he knew before was that the ashes left over from the firewood burned in the stove were inedible, and his uncle would just scatter the ashes in the vegetable garden.

Gao Guojing: "No, it will definitely taste delicious. You'll see when Uncle Guojing finishes making it."

Warrior Doro only cares about good food. In order to taste something as soon as possible, he has done many things like eating anything new as soon as he sees it.

Hearing Gao Guojing say that it was delicious, how could he resist? He immediately reached out and touched the dark sweet potato. Yu Rujia, who was standing behind them, saw this and immediately picked the little guy up.

With his feet dangling in the air, Duolu involuntarily let out an "Ah!" and then moved his chubby little legs a couple of times. He didn't feel the pain of falling to the ground, but he could already hear Duofu and his brothers calling out "Auntie" in his ears.