Chapter 142 brings news of Chen Xiangxue.

For three or four days in a row, Wang Yuqing was busy with the non-staple food team.

She explained to everyone the precautions to take when preparing snails, especially that other snails should not be touched, and that high temperature and cleanliness must be maintained.

She also strictly supervises the business, telling everyone: "Food business is a matter of conscience; we cannot sell to customers what we don't eat."

Everyone knows the steps for stir-frying snails and what seasonings are needed.

However, Tang Wan gave her an idea. She felt that in addition to stir-fried snails, she could also make plain stir-fried snails, spicy snails, perilla snails, and snails with chopped chili peppers...

Different flavors will definitely sell better.

There are seven markets nearby, and there's a big market every day. So, we'll take turns going to the markets with the militiamen to sell our wares over these seven days.

Although her time was completely occupied, she wasn't tired; she was just providing guidance and supervision from the sidelines.

After finishing these past few days of work, she arrived at the brigade headquarters at 7:30 am just like going to work, taking the opportunity to check on how well the snails were expelling the mud and sand.

Because we're officially starting to sell snails tomorrow.

As it turned out, Tang Wan arrived earlier than her and had already started changing the water for the snails.

Wang Yuqing, sitting in the front, yawned a few times and said, "Sister Tang, why are you here so early?" She then casually asked, "Sister Tang, what did you do before you came to our brigade?"

Tang Wan smiled faintly: "I've been learning piano since I was a child, and I work as a piano tuner in a music store. I don't know if you've heard of it, but it's called a piano tuner."

She joked, "I usually go to customers' homes with my tools to tune their instruments, but this job is actually not very useful and doesn't earn much money. Like my mother-in-law said, what kind of piano tuner does all this fancy stuff that I can't understand? It's better to go to the fields and earn work points."

Wang Yuqing was greatly shocked because this profession, to put it simply, was very prestigious.

However, in this day and age, not many families own a piano, and ordinary farmers have hardly ever heard of this profession or seen a piano, so they naturally look down on it.

But to become a piano tuner in this day and age is already quite remarkable and admirable.

No wonder Tang Wan is so elegant and refined in every gesture. Not only does she come from a wealthy family, but she is also very talented. Of course, her temperament is also related to heredity and her own personality.

Wang Yuqing's eyes were filled with admiration and respect: "Sister Tang, you are so amazing. I admire you so much. Being able to become a piano tuner means you are very talented and have a great musical talent. The piano is one of the most popular, noble and charming instruments in the world. Being able to play the piano does not necessarily mean you can tune it, but being able to tune the piano means you can play it. You are simply amazing."

She continued, "Whether a piano can produce the most beautiful tone and timbre depends on the skillful hands of the tuner. Tsk tsk, it's a pity that your skillful hands are used to pick snails."

Tang Wan smiled, she liked Wang Yuqing's praise, and she also missed those pianos.

The next second, she looked at Wang Yuqing with surprise and asked, "Yuqing, you seem to know a lot. I've been here for so many years and I've talked about it with people, but no one understands the zither. And from your words, I don't think you're someone who only went to school for two years."

Wang Yuqing was stunned for a moment, then pretended to be angry: "Sister Tang, who are you looking down on? Although I only studied for two years, I have been smart since I was a child and I love to learn."

Tang Wan was skeptical, but just then, the people who were supposed to be on their way to work arrived.

Chen E, Lei Yongxia, Zhao Sufen, Cao Huan, Li Xiuer, Chen Xiang, and Hua Yan arrived one after another. Everyone was very enthusiastic and worked with great energy.

Wang Yuqing was quite free. Occasionally, he would give a few pointers and then sit under a tree to cool off. In his ears, he could hear the militia company's loud slogans: "Raise vigilance, defend the motherland, all people are soldiers, strengthen training, prepare for war and famine for the people."

Next to the brigade headquarters is a spacious area, which is usually used for meetings and drying grain. Now it is the training base for the militia company.

Wang Yuqing could still hear Ji Xuening's voice inside, loud and clear. The people working next to her joked, "Captain, isn't that your man's voice? Tsk tsk, young and strong, what a great voice!"

Standing at the entrance, Wang Yuqing could see a dozen or so strong young men training in front of him, all full of fighting spirit, practicing marching drills.

The flags beside them fluttered high.

This scene stirred Wang Yuqing's blood. In fact, this era has its advantages. Everyone has a burning love for their country and no one is blindly worshipping foreign things.

Wang Yuqing spotted Ji Xuening standing at the front of the line immediately.

He was a little taller than everyone else. Although he wasn't wearing a military uniform and had been out of the military for four years, he still had a unique military bearing.

He was tall and imposing, simple and strong, and his whole being was both spirited and majestic.

No wonder that Chen Xiangxue took a liking to him.

She leaned against the door, captivated by the man's beauty; after all, he was simply too good-looking.

Tang Wan called her several times, but she didn't worry.

Lei Yongxia joked, "Stop shouting, she's really engrossed in looking at her own man."

The people around them started laughing.

Li Xiuer stood on tiptoe to look at the training base and said, "If my man were this handsome and strong and could be selected as a militiaman, I would also stand at the door to watch."

Zhao Sufeng nudged her with her elbow: "Isn't your man good enough? Look how radiant you are, you're so well-nourished every night."

Cao Huan and Hua Yan, who were standing next to each other, were both young women and blushed with embarrassment at everyone joking like that.

Cao Huan couldn't help but glance at Ji Xuening a few more times.

The militiamen sat down to rest. Zhou Shan approached Ji Xuening, who was checking his rifle, and said, "Company Commander, look, your new wife is looking at you."

Everyone looked at Wang Yuqing.

Ji Xuening also looked at Wang Yuqing, his handsome face showing a hint of shyness. Seeing everyone's eyes fixed on his wife, he stood in front to block them and said sternly, "Stop looking, get up and continue training!"

At this time, the old Party Secretary and Wang Shuo returned from the commune.

The old Party Secretary reported to the commune that the Jinniu Brigade had established a non-staple food production team and was praised; he also successfully borrowed money.

He was beaming with joy.

Wang Shuo also brought news about Chen Xiangxue.