"By the way, Mingcheng, could you ask Comrade Hao Dazhuang to buy two more thermometers, and two bags of cement and lime as well? We'll need them later."
Lu Fangfang took the notebook and wrote down the things that had been mentioned.
As for the price, she'll write it down after she's made the purchase.
"Clay tiles cost three cents each, a shed costs at least a thousand yuan, two sheds cost two thousand yuan, that's sixty yuan, plus the glass..."
Lu Fangfang did the math and breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, money was plentiful in those days, and the three hundred yuan approved by the regimental commander should have been enough to build the breeding farm.
As for the tickets, the group needs to coordinate that.
After all, some things can't be bought with money, but that's none of her business.
"Fangfang, is there anything else?"
Zhuang Mingcheng also had a small notebook in hand, where he wrote down everything his wife had said.
"That's all for now. We'll buy more later if we need anything else."
"By the way, the flue for our kang (heated brick bed) hasn't been installed yet. Have Dazhuang bring some tiles and lime over to the house, and you can take care of it when you have some free time."
Lu Fangfang took out her notebook and did some calculations. She looked up and said, "Twelve tiles will do, semi-circular ridge tiles, and a bag of lime."
She pulled out a ten-yuan note and handed it to Zhuang Mingcheng, saying, "Keep the rest for yourself."
Now that she has a gold mine, she has become more generous to her husband.
"Okay, I'll have him buy it too."
Zhuang Mingcheng took the money and then instructed Hao Dazhuang to go to the county to make the purchases.
Lu Fangfang looked back and saw that everyone on the construction site was busy working.
She borrowed a shovel from a soldier, stood in front of the shed for a moment, and then began digging holes in the ground at regular intervals.
It's too empty in the farm; it's only a little past nine o'clock, but the sun is already blazing.
Yesterday she dug up some birch trees, which are now submerged in the stream. She'll plant them when she has time.
After digging the holes and planting the trees, she went to the stream and fetched several buckets of water to water all the birch trees she had planted.
Despite this, the birch trees she had just planted quickly withered in the sun, and whether they would survive depended on their luck.
Lu Fangfang clapped her hands, and just as she finished her work, she saw Wang Shufen carrying an iron bucket walking towards her.
"Sister Shufen, what brings you here?"
Lu Fangfang quickly went to greet her.
Wang Shufen looked around and couldn't help but exclaim, "Girl, you've built this farm really fast! You've even built a house!"
"Sister Shufen, that's the incubation room. I was just looking for you. Could you please take a look and see if my design is acceptable?"
Lu Fangfang pulled Wang Shufen and went to the incubation room.
She had only read a few books and understood some of the theory, but when it came to practical skills, Wang Shufen was far superior.
"Pfft, oh my, girl, the thing you built for hatching eggs is really weird, it looks like a big pot."
Wang Shufen touched the mud stove, beaming with joy.
This clay stove has a thick, large clay pot on top, which is curved, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. It looks quite strange.
Hearing Sister Shufen's laughter, Lu Fangfang felt a little embarrassed.
"Sister Shufen, take a look! Is this thing I built good for hatching eggs?"
Wang Shufen nodded quickly, "Okay, it's feasible. The most important thing when incubating eggs is to keep them warm. They can't be too hot or too cold. Your thing may be a bit ugly, but it will definitely keep them warm."
Hearing this, Lu Fangfang was completely relieved.
She pulled Wang Shufen along and looked around the farm.
"Sister Shufen, how about you come work for us once the farm is up and running?"
In the family compound, she and Sister Shufen were like sisters in misfortune. They both came from the countryside, had no nationally recognized education, and didn't even have the opportunity to find a formal job.
She had originally been thinking about joining the cultural troupe under the troupe leader, but several months had passed and she hadn't heard anything. Now she had given up on that idea and decided to focus on running the breeding farm.
It's close to the family compound, and it won't interfere with other things, so it's perfect for her and Sister Shufen.
"The farm hasn't made any money yet, so I can't say how much I'll pay. But Sister Shufen, I'm sure I won't treat you badly. You'll be the deputy farm manager."
"Oh, girl, stop messing around. I don't know anything, being a farmer is good enough for me."
"That won't do. If you don't want to be the deputy farm manager, then be a technician. Sister Shufen, you're an expert at hatching eggs. Why don't you become an egg-hatching technician at the farm?"
"There are technicians even for incubating eggs?"
Lu Fangfang nodded, "That's right, hatching eggs is also a skill."
“Okay, as long as you, the head of the farm, want me, I’ll be the first employee of our farm.”
"I'm the first one, Sister Shufen, you can only be the second one."
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Wang Shufen didn't come empty-handed this time; she brought a bucket of freshly picked tomatoes and cucumbers.
After chatting with Lu Fangfang for a while, she handed the iron bucket to Zhuang Mingcheng as a way of supporting the construction of the farm, since she was going to be the second employee in the future.
"Comrades, come over here, take a break before we get back to work."
Zhuang Mingcheng shouted, and the surrounding soldiers gathered around.
"Take whatever you want to eat. This was brought by your sister-in-law Shufen."
"Thank you, Sister-in-law Shufen."
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
The soldiers gathered around the iron bucket and picked it up one by one.
On a hot summer day, eating a bite of tomato and watermelon is quite refreshing.
Lu Fangfang reached out and took three cucumbers, washed them by the river, and then handed them to Wang Shufen and Zhuang Mingcheng.
The three of them sat together, munching on cucumbers and chatting.
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