"Because that job was very tiring, including shoveling pig manure, handling the pigs, and feeding them, all of which were very heavy tasks that the female educated youth couldn't handle."
“That makes sense, then I’ll go talk to them.” He Runqing said, and was about to leave.
Chen Yifei stopped her: "But we can do other things too. We need to build sheds to grow mushrooms later. You can have them help pick mushrooms over here. They're all intellectuals. I'll also find some books on mushroom cultivation for them to read."
"I'll learn it on my own first, and I'll definitely be able to do it eventually. I'll ask the agricultural technicians here at the commune again."
"How about we give them two yuan a day?"
“Okay, you decide the price,” He Runqing said. “But I know an agricultural technician from the commune. He came from Shanghai just like me. When we arrived, we were brought in by a tractor.”
"I'll take you tomorrow."
"Okay." Chen Yifei hadn't expected his wife to have this connection, so he didn't stand on ceremony.
"There's one more thing, Qingqing. You're the one who vets these young women who come from the educated youth settlements, and you're the one who pays them."
"Because, if they come, who wouldn't want to come? That's how relationships are in the village. Everyone calls each other uncle, aunt, or sister-in-law."
"If all the educated youth from the settlement come here, what will we do?"
"In addition, the village needs people to continue working, and the production brigade also needs production and labor."
It was only then that He Runqing realized that this was indeed the case.
That would definitely cause chaos.
If Chen Yifei doesn't agree to one thing, he'll be accused of favoritism. It's hard to become a popular figure, but it's easy to become a target of public criticism.
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