The captain's house
The brigade leader is feeding grass to the old cow under the shade.
"My darling, you're finally full of energy now, and you're eating more grass. I'm hoping you can grow up strong and healthy and never get sick again."
The brigade leader's wife came out of the kitchen and walked into the yard. Hearing him muttering to himself, she couldn't help but scold him, "Baby, baby, look how affectionately you call each other. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were a couple. I'm telling you, if you could breed with it, you'd probably have several litters by now."
The brigade leader immediately became displeased upon hearing this: "What are you saying? You old woman are even jealous of cows! Our precious dog is a hero of our entire brigade. Is it wrong for me to treat it well? You old woman, don't say everything that comes to mind and make yourself a laughing stock."
In their family, there are not only the two of them, but also a five-year-old grandson, a seventy-year-old mother, two sons, and a daughter-in-law.
Li's mother shook her head, picked up the bamboo basket, and went back to the kitchen. Li's sister-in-law was tending the fire in the kitchen and heard what Li's mother said but did not say anything.
Grandma Li sat in the courtyard, bathed in the golden light of the setting sun, which made her appear even more kind and gentle.
She sat quietly, her face expressionless. She was already used to her son and daughter-in-law's usual bickering and didn't need to pay attention to it; she could just sit and watch the show.
Li Qinqin brought Lin Qingyan to her home. Li Qinqin first introduced Lin Qingyan to Grandma Li: "Grandma, this is Sister Qingyan who can help me get rid of the pimples on my face."
Lin Qingyan bowed and greeted Grandma Li: "Grandma, hello."
Grandma Li had a kind face and smiled at Lin Qingyan, saying, "This girl is quite pretty."
Lin Qingyan felt a little embarrassed. Old Mrs. Li was probably the first person to praise her beauty after she transmigrated.
Because she was chronically ill, her complexion and appearance were very poor. Apart from this old lady, no one had ever praised her for being beautiful.
"Grandma, you flatter me."
"No compliment, just beautiful. Not only are you beautiful, but you also know a lot. My Qinqin has been uncomfortable for a long time because of this pimple, and she's been in a bad mood, but I've seen her smiling these past two days. It must be all thanks to you, little girl."
"Grandma, Sister Qingyan not only treated my face, but also comforted me. Now, even if I can't get rid of these pimples, I'm not ashamed anymore. Of course, it would be even better if I could get rid of them." Li Qinqin smiled.
Grandma Li nodded: "From now on, be good friends with Xiao Lin, the educated youth, and help him out when needed."
"I understand, Grandma."
When the brigade leader heard that Lin Qingyan had arrived, he hurriedly called out, "Little Lin Qingyan, look at this old ox! Thanks to your reminder, it's eating very happily now. Before long, it will gain back all the fat it lost."
Lin Qingyan went over to check on Lao Niu's current condition, and it was indeed quite good.
"Uncle, it's all thanks to you taking such good care of me."
"Oh, don't be modest. I used to take care of things, and things still went wrong. I'm ashamed to admit it."
Because of the importance of cattle to production, the team leader didn't trust anyone else to take care of them and always fed them himself.
"This ox has regained its strength and will be going to the commune to fetch educated youth tomorrow."
"Uncle, are more educated youth coming to our brigade?" Lin Qingyan asked in surprise, after all, their batch had only been here for a few days.
"Yes, they shouldn't come this often. But the county's educated youth office arranged for only two to come. When they picked you up, there were too many people, so the ox wasn't strong enough. Now that it's better, it only pulls two people. What a waste."
Lin Qingyan carefully examined the grass that the brigade leader was feeding the old cow and found that it was white clover. Although it was a type of grass suitable for cows, it was not the most suitable grass for them.
She suddenly remembered that when she was cutting pig feed, she had discovered the type of grass that was best suited for cattle, so she asked the team leader:
"Uncle, what kind of grass do our cows always eat?"
“My dear, oh, we’ve always fed it foxtail grass, chicory, and this grass in my hand. What’s wrong, Xiao Lin? Is there something wrong with this grass in my hand? But we’ve always fed the cows this grass, and they’ve always eaten it.”
The captain knew that Lin Qingyan was knowledgeable, and when he heard her ask this question, he immediately wondered if there was something wrong with the grass in his hand.
Lin Qingyan said, "It's not that there's anything wrong with the grass, but I know of a type of grass that's more suitable for cattle to eat. Cattle that eat this grass can grow stronger and healthier."
"What kind of grass is it? Xiao Lin, tell me quickly." The brigade leader was clearly excited.
"It's the rye grass at the foot of the mountain here. This grass is quite tender and contains a lot of nutrients. The cattle will definitely grow better if they eat it."
"real!"
The captain was immediately filled with the astonishment of discovering a new continent.
He couldn't help but nod and sigh repeatedly: "I really didn't expect that Xiao Lin, a girl from the city, would know more than us farmers."
"Uncle, I learned all of that from books."
The brigade leader said, "Studying is still the best. You can learn a lot of knowledge that you can't learn in life." He called out to his grandson who was playing in the yard, "Hey kid, why don't you go back inside and do your homework? You must study hard so you can be more useful in the future."
The grandson glanced at him, quickly dropped the marbles in his hand, and began reciting as he walked: "At the beginning of life, people are inherently good; their natures are similar, but their habits are far apart; dogs don't bark, cats don't jump; cows don't moo, pigs sleep; grandfathers don't laugh, grandmothers don't cry; fathers are sick, mothers take medicine."
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