Wei Mo handed the water to Secretary Dong.
"Uncle Dong, here you go, this is some hot water I poured for you, be careful it might be a little hot."
Wei Mo's words sounded like a child trying to coax someone. After receiving the gift, Secretary Dong thanked Wei Mo.
"Thank you, little friend."
He was indeed thirsty after riding his bicycle all the way. He blew on the water in his cup, took a sip, and instantly felt much warmer.
Looking at the well-behaved little child in front of him, Secretary Dong patted Wei Mo's head.
The weather is getting a bit cold now. My hands, which were a little stiff from riding the bicycle, are gradually warming up as I touch the water cup. After thinking for a moment, Secretary Dong still spoke to the old man.
"Grandpa, do you have any other problems with your life? If so, just tell me and I'll take care of it for you."
The old man waved his hand, saying that his family was living happily now and they didn't need anything else.
"No, no, my family is doing just fine now. We're not causing any trouble for the country."
Secretary Dong looked at the old man in front of him with some respect. People in this era are like this, willing to dedicate themselves and make sacrifices.
"Don't mention it, it's nothing. You deserve it. If you need anything, just let me know, don't be shy."
Hearing this, Wei Mo thought for a moment, then tugged at his grandfather's sleeve, seemingly wanting to say something. Seeing his eldest grandson's expression, the old man spoke to him.
"Grandson, is there anything you want to say? Just say it! It's alright."
Having received the old man's consent, Wei Mo looked directly at Secretary Dong and spoke.
"Uncle Secretary, Uncle Secretary, can you get some coal coupons? It's going to get cold soon, and I'm afraid it will be cold in the house."
When the old man heard Wei Mo's words, his eyes lit up. Yes, the wood couldn't withstand the heat of the stove.
He picked up where Wei Mo left off and asked Secretary Dong directly.
"Secretary Dong, Secretary Dong, could you please get me some coal coupons? I'll buy them with my own money."
The old man was not short of money, after all, he had the pensions of his three sons, plus other subsidies. If you were to ask who was the richest person in the whole village, it would be the old man.
After listening to the words of the little boy and the old man in front of him, Secretary Dong thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
"Don't worry, I'll get some for you when I get back. It's very simple. When we pull the rope with the oxcart later, we can bring it back along with the rope. But it might not be much, maybe two or three tons. Is that enough to burn?"
Wei Mo was startled by what Secretary Dong said. He knew that coal was extremely difficult to obtain these days, and even two or three hundred kilograms was considered top quality.
As it turned out, Secretary Dong immediately ordered two or three tons, which shows that the old man still has a lot of influence.
Wei Mo kept nodding, and at the same time tugged at his grandfather's sleeve. The old man nodded and said...
"Then I'll have to trouble Secretary Dong. This old codger is causing trouble for the country and for you again."
"Don't mention it, sir. In that case, I'll take my leave. If you need anything else, please feel free to come and find me."
Secretary Dong stood up and was about to leave. Wei Mo and the old man escorted Secretary Dong all the way to the gate of the courtyard and watched him ride away on his bicycle. After he left, the old man said something to Wei Mo.
"Grandson, you go back first. I'll go find your Uncle Zhuang and get the coal back. That way, we can all enjoy a good winter."
Wei Mo nodded. He said to the old man, "Sir, please slow down and be careful when you walk, the ground is slippery now."
The old man was delighted to hear his grandson's concern. He put his hands behind his back and walked towards the brigade headquarters.
Back in the house, Wei Mo shared the good news with the family who were weaving, and then sat down to start weaving Ula straw sandals himself.
"Mom, Auntie, Grandma, I have good news for you. Grandpa went to haul coal, so we'll have coal to burn this winter and won't have to go through the trouble of collecting firewood anymore."
Grandma Yu was also very happy to hear Wei Mo's words and said from the side.
"That's good, that's good. It's so comfortable in the house now, and we don't have to freeze anymore."
Several female educated youths and Wang Zhenhua were also excited when they heard this, because the work of gathering firewood at home was theirs. If they didn't have to gather firewood anymore, they could earn more work points.
As a result, next year's grain production will increase significantly.
Thinking about the refined grains they ate every day, Yu Juan, Wang Ling, and Qian Manman all felt a little embarrassed.
The food here is so much better than what I ate in the city, and it's not as strenuous every day.
The two couldn't help but sigh, and Yu Juan spoke up from the side.
"Our good days are all thanks to Godfather and Sister Wang. We are so grateful."
Wang Zhenhua waved his hand and looked at the grateful female educated youth in front of him, saying,
"Hey, girl, we're all family, why are you talking such nonsense?"
If we're talking about who contributed the most to this family, it would actually be Qian Manman, the female educated youth.
She not only cooks for her family every day, but also has to get up very early every day to prepare breakfast, without ever complaining.
Qian Manman looked at the others beside her and joined in the conversation.
"Sister Wang, you have no idea how miserable our lives were before. The life we have now is something I never dared to imagine before. I really hope we can continue to live happily like this forever."
Wang Zhenhua, however, joked from the side,
"What are you saying? You'll all get married sooner or later. When that time comes, your sister will find you good families."
At this point, Qian Manman, Yu Juan, and Wang Ling became a little shy. They were all getting on in years, already seventeen or eighteen.
In this day and age, everyone should be getting married, especially in rural areas. Some people get married as early as fourteen or fifteen, and become mothers by fifteen or sixteen.
Grandma Yu's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she said to the group,
“This is good, this is good. I’ll see which young man is good enough for my goddaughter.”
Hearing Grandma Yu's words, the educated youth blushed even more.
Wei Mo stood aside, grinning as he watched Li Xiuxiu, only to be met with a glare from her.
Wei Mo thought for a moment, then spoke to his family.
"Mom, do you think I should pass on the skill of weaving fishing nets to someone else? I don't really want our family to be too tired; as long as we have food to eat, that's enough."
Wei Mo spoke very seriously, and Wei's mother was taken aback when she heard it.
That's true. What's the point of working so hard to earn work points?
However, with food at home, there's no need to panic. Wei Ma shook off her absurd thoughts and said to her beloved son.
“Once the rope for weaving fishing nets arrives at our house, we'll weave them first and see how it goes. If you teach others and they learn it, then it won't be yours anymore.”
The others nodded in agreement. Wei Mo thought about it and agreed. It wasn't that he was unwilling to share the net-weaving; he only had a limited number of fishing nets to use, given that the entire brigade wove them.
"If it's just the two of us weaving, we can definitely complete this task if the ice layer is thick enough," Wei Mo nodded and said.
"Okay, Mom, I'll do as you say. Let's start by weaving fishing nets, and we'll talk about the rest later."
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