How tiring is the autumn harvest? In just a few days, everyone lost weight and looked dark and sluggish.
The food tastes delicious, but growing it is exhausting. No wonder people are always scrambling to get into the city, no matter what the time.
Zhang Yining was the most exhausted. Not only was she forced to work, but she also had to eat poorly. She would come home crying every day.
Even though Ningxia had Ren Jingxiao's help every day, she was still tired. She was tired for Ren Jingxiao.
Because of her, he had to do the work of two people every day. Even though she cooked delicious food for him in various ways, he still lost weight and became more fierce.
In the past, everyone dared to come up and say a few words, but now, as soon as Ren Jingxiao looked at them, they all ran away as fast as frightened rabbits.
In addition to working these days, Wang Wenbing and his friends also have to help Brother Xiao keep an eye on people. They are almost exhausted.
Fortunately, Brother Xiao trained them hard, and now their physical strength has improved a lot. They actually persisted in this autumn harvest.
The team harvested corn, then rice, and finally soybeans.
In previous years, rice would come out a few days earlier than corn. However, this year, the corn yield has dropped significantly due to heavy rains. Many of the roots have rotted, and the corn cannot grow very big. To avoid losses, the corn is stored in the granary first.
But the rice only fell over slightly and could still last for two days.
By mid-October, the work in the fields was finished and we started shelling corn kernels. There was endless farm work waiting for everyone.
But in comparison, this job was much easier. We gathered together, chatting, and time flew by.
The weather in Northeast China is a little chilly in October, and Ningxia is busy knitting sweaters and making clothes.
The truth is that Ren Jingxiao didn't have much clothes to wear, and I don't know how he survived the winter with just that thin coat.
At this time of year every year, there are many more people doing sewing and mending. Ningxia is good at knitting sweaters, but she is far worse than her godmother at making clothes.
I managed to make a thick cotton jacket and trousers, but the stitching was crooked and the tailoring seemed poor, with one shoulder high and the other low.
But Ren Jingxiao didn't mind. This was the first time someone made clothes for him, and he couldn't let go of them and kept touching them.
Ningxia herself had no shortage of clothes, thick or thin, so she hurriedly made two thick coats for Ren Jingxiao and also knitted him a sweater.
Only when the brigade notified them of the food distribution did Ningxia stop and no longer harass other fabrics.
As soon as the sun came up, the entrance to the brigade's granary was already filled with people. Without being called out, each one was more enthusiastic than the last, carrying baskets or sacks.
The team leader shouted twice, asking everyone to line up, one person from each family, and whoever's family was called would go up to receive the food.
This is the happiest day of the year for everyone, as as long as there is food, there is hope.
Ningxia didn't bring anything with her. She estimated that after paying back the food to the brigade, there wouldn't be much left.
Those strong laborers who have completed their work points can get three to four hundred kilograms of grain a year, and everyone has a happy face!
People work hard, and even those who fish for three days and rest for two days still get some food.
After receiving the food, they would not leave, but would look at their own house and yours. It was impossible to hide how much food each family had, because everyone could see it clearly!
When it was Ren Jingxiao's turn, he looked at the account book and saw that it was full of 500 kilograms of grain.
With his subsidy for guarding the mountains plus his usual work points, he only had slightly less food than the team leader and his colleagues in the team.
"I'll change to fine grains." Ren Jingxiao didn't plan to eat these coarse grains, as Xia Xia couldn't get used to them.
Ren Jingxiao was the first one to change to fine grains today. Everyone knew that fine grains were delicious, but being full was more important!
"Iron Boy, do you really want to change? These coarse grains won't last long if you exchange them for fine grains!" The team leader knew who the change was for at a glance. This Iron Boy was so confused!
Ning Zhiqing's work points didn't give him much food, so the coarse grains from Tiewazi were enough for the two of them to eat. Even if they were exchanged for fine grains, they wouldn't be enough for one person.
"Change, change according to the highest standards!" Ren Jingxiao knew that the captain meant well, but he was not short of food. He had opened up a large piece of land in the mountains.
He planted a lot of crops, and although a lot of them were destroyed by wild beasts, there was still a lot left after harvesting, so he would not let Xia Xia go hungry.
Ningxia watched from the side. She hadn't asked Ren Jingxiao to exchange for fine grains; she didn't need them. But even if he did, she wouldn't pretend to be nice and say she could eat anything. She really couldn't eat coarse grains.
The team leader persuaded them again and again, and finally exchanged it for 200 kilograms of fine grain, which was the highest standard he could give.
Soon it was the turn of the educated youth. Needless to say, the old educated youth were only able to get enough food and clothing.
Among these new educated youth, the male ones also received 20 kilograms of food after paying back their food.
Ningxia only had four kilograms of grain left after paying it back. If Ren Jingxiao had not come to help her with the work during the autumn harvest, she would probably still owe the brigade grain.
But she is still lucky. Chen Yaoyao really owes someone something, not only the team members, but also the aunt who took care of her.
She was asked to pay it back with money, but she couldn't come up with any. In the end, she could only tearfully promise to pay it back next year.
The captain had no choice but to approve some more food for her. He couldn't really watch her starve to death, but at most he gave her enough food to keep her from starving to death.
When it came to Zhang Yining's turn, her father sent her money again. He not only paid off the food he owed, but also bought 100 yuan worth of food.
This lavish spending shocked everyone. They all knew Zhang Zhiqing was wealthy, but they had no idea he was this wealthy. He casually used 100 yuan to buy food.
Several scoundrels in the village looked at each other and raised their eyebrows at Zhang Yining.
Zhang Yining was still secretly wondering, is this enough food for her and Brother Hengzheng? She would have to ask her father to send more money next month.
Food alone is not enough, she also needs to eat meat!
With Zhang Yining taking the lead, the educated youth gave ten yuan each and twenty yuan each, and they bought a lot of food.
Ningxia also bought 40 yuan worth of grain, which was neither too much nor too little, and was not a significant amount. What surprised everyone was that Xu Hengzheng did not buy any grain.
The little bit of food he was given was obviously not enough! Everyone still remembered when they first went to the countryside, the clothes they wore showed that they were children from wealthy families.
For the first time, Xu Hengzheng felt utterly ashamed. When had he ever been so embarrassed? But it seemed his family really didn't care about him anymore. Every time he went to town during his break to ask for information, there was no letter from them.
He has already coaxed Zhang Yining, what else do they want from him?
"Brother Hengzheng's money is all with me, and the food I buy is for us all."
This is a good opportunity to make their relationship public. If someone puts their money and tickets together, they must have a special relationship.
For the first time, Zhang Yining felt that she was really smart.
Xu Hengzheng looked at Zhang Yining and did not deny it for the sake of face.
Wang Yingying, who was in the crowd, was unwilling to do so. He had promised her that he would come to her house to propose marriage. For his sake, she had been stubbornly refusing to see him. Recently, even her mother had lost patience with her.
She resisted the urge to rush out, thinking that Xu Zhiqing must have his own reasons.
She knew that Xu Hengzheng was still engaged to Zhang Yining. He was a responsible person, so he didn't refute it in public out of consideration for their feelings.
Yes, that must be it. She wanted to find a chance to meet him alone and make things clear.
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