It was half past five in the morning and the sun was about to rise.
At this time, the sky was bright in the east. At a whistle from Zhou Aiguo, everyone began the day's rush to harvest.
Two hours later, people started to go to the team leader to register their time and then go home to make breakfast.
It was Qiao Qingqing and Yao Xiaoman's turn to cook that day at the educated youth point. At Zhao Yong's reminder, the two finished their morning work, went to say hello to the team leader, and then returned to the educated youth point.
When cooking for the educated youth, we couldn’t use only rice and noodles like we did for the Lu family.
One-third of rice and two-thirds of sweet potatoes, cook a pot of sweet potato rice.
I had just dug up some razor clams this morning, and left most of them in the bucket to continue spitting out the sand. I only took a plate and cooked it with two slices of ginger, and ate it with dipping sauce when the time came.
Add some stir-fried greens with garlic and it’s a great breakfast.
Although I have never raised razor clams and mussels, and I can occasionally bite some sand when eating them, it is meat after all!
The garlic-mashed greens were also fried to the right temperature and tasted more delicious than usual.
The educated youth were very satisfied with the breakfast.
However, considering the food problem, Zhao Yong still tactfully reminded: "There is still a long way to go, we can't eat such a good breakfast every day."
Others had sweet potatoes and rice soup in the morning, but Comrade Qiao Qingqing directly prepared sweet potato rice with seafood for them. It was really luxurious...
Only the two old educated youth, Zhao Yong and Xu Wensheng, would think so. The new educated youth were all living a good life at home and their thinking had not yet changed, so they all spoke up for Qiao Qingqing.
"Only when you are full can you have the strength to work. Brother Zhao Yong, don't have too much psychological burden."
Zhao Yong and Xu Wensheng looked at each other and smiled bitterly.
When they first arrived, they had the same idea, but later the cruel life taught them to be frugal.
"Everyone, I'm getting off work in the evening and want to bring some seafood to town." Qiao Qingqing looked at everyone apologetically and said softly.
The educated youth looked at her in confusion: "What are you going to do?"
Qiao Qingqing said sadly, "I was born in the Shi family, and you all have heard of it. I worked the most and ate the least in the Shi family since I was a child. I was often hungry. I survived because of the help from my neighbor Aunt Zhang and others. Later, the Shi family's eldest daughter came back. For some reason, the Shi family wanted to throw dirty water on me. It was Aunt Zhang's neighbors who came forward to prove my innocence. People cannot be ungrateful. I thought that now that I have met good comrades like you in the countryside, my life is better than before. I should go back to say thank you to them and let them feel at ease."
Upon hearing this, the educated youth were all moved.
Although Zhao Yong and Xu Wensheng did not go to the countryside with Qiao Qingqing, they also told the other three male educated youth about the sexual encounters they had in the educated youth office two days ago.
"Sister Qingqing, don't worry. I'll cook dinner and you can take over for me tomorrow night." Zhou Lanfang immediately expressed her support for her.
Qiao Qingqing felt amused. These children were so kind and cute...
Don't worry, I will let you live a good life here.
Thinking of this, Qiao Qingqing said gratefully: "Thank you, Sister Lan Fang."
Having given advance notice, Qiao Qingqing worked harder in the afternoon and completed the task ahead of schedule.
She then went to find the team leader to discuss whether she could leave work early, because she wanted to go to the town to deliver something to the kind people who had helped her.
The assigned task was completed, and Qiao Qingqing went to "repay the favor" again. Both publicly and privately, Zhou Aiguo had no reason not to let her go.
Therefore, Qiao Qingqing successfully arrived at the dormitory building where the Shi family lived before the factory got off work.
She waited in the dark for about ten minutes, and when she saw Wang Meifang's figure, she turned around and went upstairs.
After calculating the time, Qiao Qingqing knocked on Aunt Zhang's door.
When Zhang Ru opened the door and saw Qiao Qingqing standing at the door, her face instantly broke into smiles.
"It's Qingqing! I heard you went to the countryside? Why are you here at this time?"
Qiao Qingqing smiled and said, "Yes, Aunt Zhang. I went to the Hongsheng Brigade in Heyu Village. I picked up some things from the sea this morning and brought them to you. Thank you, Aunt Zhang, for your concern and care for me over the years."
When Zhang Ru saw the bucket she handed over, which contained half a bucket of clams and a dozen conchs, she couldn't help but look surprised.
But before he could say anything, a furious shout interrupted him: "Qiao Qingqing?!"
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