Another week has passed in the blink of an eye.
The two have been busy sending packages these past few days.
The sunflower heads on the roof of the shed were already very dry.
Lu Fangfang and her husband took down all the sunflower heads and peeled the sunflower seeds off.
More than 120 sunflower heads, and half a sack of sunflower seeds were shelled.
They picked out some of the larger ones to keep as seeds for next year, and had the two of them roast the remaining sunflower seeds. After roasting them until fragrant, there were still 25 jin left.
The two planned to send four catties to the Zhuang family in the capital, and four catties to the Lu family as well. They would keep the remaining seventeen catties for themselves.
Lu Fangfang originally wanted to send more, but Zhuang Mingcheng stopped her.
Sunflower seeds are very nutritious and rich in oil. Eating a handful every day is good for the baby in the womb, so he couldn't bear to send any more.
Besides sunflower seeds, the two also prepared dried bear meat, dried rabbit, and several pounds of yellow mushrooms. These things, once dried, weigh a lot per pound, so sending them was worthwhile.
In addition, Lu Fangfang also filled two jars with her homemade scallion flower sauce, intending to send them back to both families so they could taste it.
Don't forget the bear oil that's most plentiful in the house.
Lu Fangfang filled several bottles with baijiu (Chinese liquor) and, fearing the bear oil would spill, she even wrapped the bottle necks with a cloth.
She even put the liquor bottles and canning jars inside the yellow mushrooms, just in case they broke on the way.
To ensure a safe arrival at her destination two thousand kilometers away, she wrapped several layers of old cloth around the package.
So many things, one package weighs twenty pounds.
When Lu Fangfang went to the county post office to mail something, she was always reluctant to spend the postage.
The journey from here to the capital is 1,800 kilometers, and the postage for a one-kilogram package is seven cents.
It's even further to her hometown, more than 2,000 kilometers away, and the postage for one kilogram costs 75 cents.
It cost her a whopping 14.5 yuan to send those two packages out, which was equivalent to half a month's salary – an exorbitant price indeed.
The money I didn't have to begin with has now become even less.
Fortunately, this month is almost over, and we have enough food at home to last until next month's paycheck.
After returning from the county town, Lu Fangfang got back to work at the breeding farm, preparing to start hatching quail eggs.
As for Zhuang Mingcheng, he rode in a donkey cart, calling out to Xiaohua and Xiaozanghu, to the northern mountains and forests, where he picked up spruce towers to prepare for winter.
In the evenings, the two would sit at their desks, drawing and learning foreign languages, making their days quite fulfilling.
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Provincial capital military region.
Liu Wentao urged his colleagues to write two congratulatory reports, which were then sent to Beijing and Linshui respectively.
Based on the mailing speed, the good news should arrive at its destination in at most half a month.
People in the military region aren't focused on their work right now; if we don't urge them, it'll probably drag on for a while longer.
After finishing the good news announcement, he asked his sister about the article when he got home that evening.
Liu Wenhui was very happy at this moment, and in front of the whole family, she excitedly said:
"My two articles will be published in the People's Army Daily next week, and I will show them to you then."
"The commander also said that he would recommend my article to newspapers in Beijing."
"Good, good, my daughter is really capable. I'm happy today, so I'll have another drink."
Mr. Liu picked up the bottle of liquor and poured himself another glass.
The People's Army Daily is a newspaper published by the Lanzhou Military Region for troops in Gansu, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Qinghai, and Xinjiang. It is the newspaper with the largest circulation in the Northwest Military Region.
To have an article published in such a publication is an honor, not to mention that the commander recommended it to the capital.
"Wenhui, with your writing skills, you'll definitely be featured in the Beijing newspapers. Your writing is getting better and better; you might even have a chance to work in Beijing."
While Liu Wenhui was excited, she shook her head and said, "It's not that I wrote it well, it's that Comrade Lu and Comrade Zhuang's experiences were legendary."
Those who are family know their own affairs; her writing skills alone are not enough. The most important thing is the specifics of the matter.
After finishing her meal and returning to the inner room, Liu Wenhui sat at her desk and began writing letters again.
She plans to send the letter and newspaper to Comrade Lu in Qilian Mountain next Monday, so that Comrade Lu can also be happy.
She glanced up at the framed photo on the table, which showed a snow leopard and a Tibetan fox wearing big red flowers, and a smile appeared on her face.
It's a real pity that I didn't see the Pallas's cat that Comrade Lu mentioned.
She would definitely see it for herself next time she had the chance to visit the Qilian Mountains.
"I wonder if my supervisor has even read my report."
Liu Wenhui muttered to herself, her mood suddenly becoming somewhat depressed.
She took the "Quail Farming Techniques" book that Comrade Lu had given her back, made another copy, and handed it to her superiors.
This quail farming technique is very well written. If it could be published, it would be very helpful to people who want to raise quails.
However, thinking about the undercurrents within the department, she sighed again.
A book on raising quails probably won't catch the attention of her superiors, and she doesn't know when she'll be able to go to the Qilian Mountains again.
She shook her head and picked up her pen to continue writing.
Thinking that Comrade Lu also had a camera, she felt that it would be very interesting to ask Comrade Lu to send her a picture of a Pallas's cat.
Holding a pen, she simply wrote down her request.
At the end of her writing, Liu Wenhui told Lu Fangfang about the good news sent by the military region.
She folded the letter and put it in an envelope.
Once the newspaper publishes it the day after tomorrow, she will mail it immediately. Lanzhou is close to the Qilian Mountains, so Comrade Lu should receive it within a week.
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