Soon, another month passed, and it was early April in the Gregorian calendar.
The weather has been warmer than usual this year, and a spring rain fell a few days ago, so the grasslands at the foot of Gona Snow Mountain have turned green again on time.
Before Lu Fangfang could even call Lao Xu this year, he arrived at the farm in a horse-drawn carriage and began delivering tender grass.
Now the farm raises more quails, and Lao Xu brings more tender grass than before, a full four and a half sacks, with a lot more loose grass on the truck.
Xiuxiu volunteered, carrying the tender green grass to the breeding farm.
Xu Huayun wiped the sweat from her forehead and busied herself with the task.
Lu Fangfang looked at the two of them, still feeling a bit of a headache.
Seeing Old Xu come out, she quickly stopped him and asked curiously, "Old Xu, are your parents still alive?"
Xu Huayun's face instantly paled.
“My father is still alive, but he’s not in the country. That’s why I was labeled a rightist and sent down to the Sixth Team for reformation…”
Lu Fangfang opened her mouth, but didn't know how to comfort him.
"Comrade Lu, it's alright."
Having lived in Qilian for seven or eight years, Xu Huayun has now come to terms with things.
He has no regrets about meeting so many people and seeing such beautiful scenery.
He picked up the tender grass and continued to deliver it to the farm.
After working for a while, he moved all the tender grass to the farm and then planned to take a carriage back.
Xiuxiu stood to one side, watching silently.
"Old Xu, we can't let you give it to us for free this year. Our farm will convert the feed into cash and give it to you at the end of the month."
"Comrade Lu, no need, no need."
Xu Huayun quickly waved her hand.
“You’re not getting any younger, you need to save some money. Your mud house will collapse after a heavy rain, you’ll have to rebuild it.”
Lu Fangfang said irritably, she didn't want to see her sister suffer in the past.
The movement isn't as intense as it was a few years ago, and the farms rarely come down to bother people anymore. After all, just making a fuss won't get you enough to eat, and rebuilding a house isn't so conspicuous.
She turned to look at Xiuxiu, but she didn't know what her sister was thinking, and she couldn't get an answer from her.
"well."
She couldn't help but sigh; it seemed that Xiuxiu had really grown up.
Since her parents aren't here, she, as the older sister, has to prepare more for her younger sister.
Across from her, Xu Huayun seemed to have thought of something and suddenly became embarrassed.
"Thank you, Comrade Lu. The Sixth Team is busy, so I'll head back now."
Old Xu cracked his whip and hurriedly drove the carriage away.
Xiuxiu's face also felt a little hot, and she turned around and went into the breeding farm.
Lu Fangfang stood in front of the door, thinking to herself for a while.
After a while, she looked out over the pasture and saw Egg, Green, and the little wild donkey together. She turned around and went back to the farm with peace of mind.
Xiaohua came back once this month, stayed for two days, and then left.
The little Tibetan fox has been busy with something all day long, and now that the weather is warm, it has gone back to its den in the grassland.
Only the little wild donkey could stay at home; this gluttonous donkey is now taking care of Lu Fangfang's two children.
Of course, it doesn't just sit there for free; it needs a delicious meal every night.
Otherwise, it will quit the next day; it's so cunning.
After returning to the farm and working for a while, Lu Fangfang saw Wang Shufen return with a happy expression.
She looked on with curiosity and went up to ask a question.
"Shufen, what's wrong?"
"Girl, my man came back this time and told me he's getting a promotion!"
Wang Shufen couldn't help but feel happy.
Her family and her husband's family had been farmers for generations, but Xiao Aiguo was lucky enough to join the army.
When her husband went on a mission, he risked his life and earned a second-class merit. After that, he smoothly rose to the position of political commissar. Now that the 19th Army has been reorganized and is short of personnel, her husband has been chosen again and is about to be promoted to deputy political commissar of the division.
The deputy political commissar of the division is a deputy division-level cadre, which is equivalent to a county magistrate in the local area. He must have been incredibly lucky.
"Sister Shufen, really? That's wonderful!"
Lu Fangfang was also happy for Sister Shufen.
Regimental-level cadres and division-level cadres may seem to be only one level apart, but sometimes they can't be promoted even when they reach retirement age.
"Girl, don't tell anyone."
"Sister Shufen, don't worry, I'll keep my mouth shut."
Wang Shufen smiled broadly, then suddenly remembered something.
"Oh, right, my husband also said that my brother-in-law should be leading the team back in another month."
"They're almost back."
Lu Fangfang was also very happy to hear that her husband was coming back.
These days, she has been reading the military region's newspaper and keeping up with news from the front lines.
Last month, more than 60 Soviet troops, under the cover of armored vehicles, invaded Zhenbao Island. A reinforced platoon of our army held a favorable position and repelled the Soviet attack.
Unwilling to accept defeat, the Soviet army deployed more than fifty tanks and armored vehicles, and under the cover of artillery fire, attempted to continue its invasion.
Our border troops fought fiercely with the invading Soviet army for more than nine hours, repelling the invaders and successfully defending Zhenbao Island.
Lu Fangfang also saw the captured advanced Soviet tanks in the military region's newspaper.
She knew then that her man should be back soon, and what followed would be a long border standoff.
"By the way, Sister Shufen, your husband went to the division, are you going with him?"
Wang Shufen nodded, and said with some hesitation, "Sister, that's why my man told me in advance that Tiedan and Daya are going to go to the city with him to join his army."
After hearing this, Lu Fangfang was still a little reluctant to part with Sister Shufen.
When she first came to Qilian a few years ago, the first person she met was Sister Shufen. Over the years, Sister Shufen has treated her like a younger sister.
After thinking it over, she made up her mind.
"Sister Shufen, Commander Gao has been urging us to build a breeding branch in the city. Could you be the manager of this branch?"
"Me? No, no."
Wang Shufen clenched her hands and suddenly became nervous.
"Sister Shufen, don't worry. All the quail chicks can be transported from here. I also have the blueprints for building the breeding shed. We just need to build a new one over there."
Lu Fangfang counted on her fingers as she spoke to Sister Shufen.
Sister Shufen has been working at the farm for more than two years. In fact, she is already very familiar with the farm, but she lacks confidence.
"Girl, let me think about it."
Wang Shufen was also somewhat conflicted.
Seeing this, Lu Fangfang felt that she couldn't just wait idly.
At noon, she went to the regiment and called Gao Dajiang in the division to talk about building a breeding branch.
Gao Dajiang immediately expressed his full support, as the military region is preparing to continue expanding its forces this year, and there is a shortage of logistical supplies.
Their farm is thriving, so I feel at ease entrusting Gao Dajiang to them.
Lu Fangfang returned to the breeding farm and called everyone together for a meeting.
My sisters-in-law are very supportive. Expanding the breeding plant is a good thing, especially since it's in the city, which means they now have a home there too.
The decision to build a branch farm was made.
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