Sister Shufen and Sister-in-law Lanying were both in the storeroom of the breeding farm.
Lu Fangfang pulled Xiuxiu along, introduced the two of them, and then let Xiuxiu go inside for a tour.
Since they were all family, she spoke somewhat helplessly about Zhang Honghua.
"Xiao Lu, how come you have such a relative?"
"Yeah, girl, this isn't your relative at all, it's more like she's your nemesis."
Wang Shufen and Zhao Lanying both frowned after hearing what their sister said.
She just arrived and is already stirring up trouble. What kind of relative is she? And she's a virgin at that. If this happens...
Both of them were decent people, but they couldn't help but think in a distorted way.
"Xiao Lu, this person can't be kept alive; keeping him will surely be a disaster!"
"Sister-in-law Lanying, I was just about to ask you for help. I'm planning to send her back in a couple of days, but I'm worried that the girl might not behave herself. I'd like to ask you to help me take her to the train station."
Zhao Lanying smiled, relieved to see that Xiao Lu had this plan.
She clenched her fist and agreed without hesitation, "Okay, leave this to me. I guarantee she'll get on the train obediently."
"Sister-in-law, this little girl is sharp-tongued, so you'll have to keep a close eye on her and make sure you see the train leave before she's done."
Hearing that Sister-in-law Lan Ying had agreed, Lu Fangfang breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at Lan Ying's thick arms and tall stature, she felt safe. No matter how many red flowers she had, they couldn't escape Lan Ying's grasp.
After chatting with the two for a while, seeing that Sister Shufen was about to go back, she got up and went into the shed inside.
"Xiuxiu? Xiuxiu? What are you busy with?"
"Sister, come quick! There are so many eggs! I can't collect them all."
Xiuxiu, carrying a basket, squatted in front of the bamboo cage and picked up quail eggs from the egg catcher as if they were money.
One, two, three, four...
Soon, she lost count, and she discovered that quail eggs were rolling down the spots where she had picked them up.
Her hands were trembling slightly, and a silly grin appeared on her face. She had only ever seen this kind of scene in her dreams. She never thought that she could have an endless supply of eggs to collect in reality. It was so exciting!
"You silly girl, there's an egg collector over there, use that to collect them."
Looking at her, Lu Fangfang couldn't help but laugh.
She picked up her homemade egg collector, placed it on the egg catcher, and gently pushed the quail eggs inside.
The egg collector she used was a small wooden shovel with a larger curve on both sides, which allowed her to push the quail eggs in before placing them in a bamboo basket.
Of course, you have to be careful during this process, otherwise you'll break the quail eggs.
"Sister, sister, give it to me, I'll do it, I'll do it."
Xiuxiu was still a little excited. She took the egg collector from her sister and got busy.
She picked them up while grinning foolishly, thoroughly enjoying herself.
"Xiuxiu, be careful when you pick them up. We need to take them to the regiment for the soldiers to eat after we're done. Don't break them."
"Sister, I know, don't worry."
Lu Fangfang looked at her, smiled, and shook her head.
When she reached the earthen wall, she looked at the thermometer again. It showed sixteen degrees Celsius, which seemed a bit low.
However, the sun will soon come out, and the indoor temperature will rise even higher.
"Xiao Lu, Sister-in-law Shufen said that a light bulb on the south side is broken."
"The light bulb is broken? I'll go to the logistics department of the regiment and get another one later."
Lu Fangfang followed Sister Lan Ying to the broken light bulb and took a look.
For quails to lay eggs normally, in addition to maintaining temperature and humidity, the most important thing is light. Now, the farm needs to supplement the light for two or three hours every day, and the light bulbs have to be replaced as soon as they break.
Zhao Lanying used a stool as a stepping stone to unscrew the broken light bulb.
"Sister-in-law, is the electricity supply at the farm working properly?"
“It’s normal, it’s never stopped. My husband told me that there’s a large hydroelectric power station in our county that generates enough electricity for the entire county.”
Hearing this, Lu Fangfang felt relieved.
As long as there is no power shortage, the egg production of this farm will not decrease.
Turning her head, she saw Xiuxiu still excitedly picking up eggs. She was holding a broken light bulb. She went to the storage room outside with Sister Lanying and they started talking about Zhang Honghua again.
She plans to send the girl away early the day after tomorrow, so Sister-in-law Lan Ying will have to get up early to go over there.
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The troupe's guesthouse.
Zhang Honghua looked outside, feeling very unwilling. "Can't I really go out?"
"Comrade, this is a military camp, a restricted area. You are not a member of the regiment, so you cannot go out at will. Once you join the regiment, you must abide by the rules and regulations, or you will be put in solitary confinement."
The guesthouse staff spoke expressionlessly.
"Why can't I go out? My brother-in-law is the regimental commander, the highest-ranking officer in the unit."
Zhang Honghua was indignant. Seeing some soldiers passing by outside, she quickly walked to the front of the guesthouse.
Seeing that the soldier was only wearing two pockets, she pursed her lips and didn't take it to heart.
An ordinary soldier's monthly allowance is only six yuan, which is much less than the regimental commander's salary.
She came here to see the officers, not the ordinary soldiers.
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