"Ning girl!"
Ning Xi had just returned from the pig farm after delivering pig feed and was standing on the side of the road drinking water when she ran into the team leader.
"You're a lucky girl, I'd say. You always make it. Here's your letter and four dollars. It saves me from having to make another trip."
The captain stopped his bicycle, wiped the sweat from his palms, and took something out of the bag on his chest.
"Cangyang Daily?" After seeing the sender's information clearly, Ning Xi quickly opened it.
When she went to mail the letter last week, for convenience, she filled in Ning Xi's name as the recipient. She thought it would take at least two weeks to get a response!
Inside the envelope was a receipt stating that Qu Hua and Ning Xi's submissions had been accepted with approval, and each person would receive a fee of two yuan. The manuscripts would be published on the third page of the Cangyang Daily on July 6.
"Oh my god, July 6th, isn't that today?" Ning Xi spat out a mouthful of water.
The captain nimbly stepped aside and asked curiously, "A letter from home?"
This is a nice place, they even sent me money!
"No, no, Uncle Yu, I have great news to tell you!" Ning Xi made circles with her hands, indicating that her news was absolutely tempting.
"What news?" The captain became even more curious.
"Please take me to the educated youth site first." Ning Xi sat on the back seat of the bicycle.
It’s so hot, I’d rather not walk than walk.
"...You girl, you are still keeping me in suspense." Anyway, it was not the first time, so the captain resigned himself to his fate and got on his bicycle.
His bike is the only one in the village. Men, women, young and old usually come to ride it when they have nothing to do. Since everyone is related to him, it is difficult for him to refuse, and it is common for him to take someone with him.
It was so prestigious to own a free car, but it is so tiring when someone else hitches a ride with you!
"Tell me! What good news do you have? If you can't tell me whether it's good or bad, don't even think about riding in my car next time." The team leader stopped outside the Youth League compound.
"You're in the newspaper, Captain!" Ning Xi did not forget to add the Captain to the painting.
The captain's eyes widened, his face slightly horrified, and his grip on the handlebars tightened unconsciously: "What?! What did I do?!"
Seeing that he didn't look surprised, Ning Xi quickly explained the whole story.
"Hey - why didn't you tell me earlier? I was scared to death!" The captain breathed a sigh of relief. He thought he was being reported in the newspaper as a negative example!
That's not a good thing.
Ning Xi leaned back, pretending to be scared: "What else do you think it is? Are you hiding something big from us?"
"Go away, are you making fun of me? Tell me more about it. Where's the newspaper? Show it to me!"
Ning Xi spread her hands and said, "I didn't even buy a newspaper, what can I show you?"
"Really? Why didn't you send a newspaper with this letter?" The captain took the receipt and looked at it. He waited until Ning Xi reached out to him for it before reluctantly returning it.
"The newspaper hadn't been distributed yet when people sent the letter!" Ning Xi packed the receipt and put it in her pocket for safekeeping.
This thing doesn't belong to her alone, she has to show it to Qu Hua, otherwise it would not be convincing to just give him the money.
"Okay, okay, you're free this afternoon, right? If you have time, go buy some newspapers and I'll lend you my car!" The captain pushed the car in front of Ning Xi.
"If you are afraid of the sun, just ride your bike to the bus stop and then take the bus to the county." The captain now wants to see what he will look like in the newspaper. He can just stick it on the wall. How impressive!
I guess he is the only one in the whole commune!
"Okay, I'll go later."
Ning Xi pushed the bicycle into the yard and put it away. Seeing that it was almost time, she prepared to light a fire and cook. After work, another partner would be responsible for cooking.
The captain came back and said, "Oh, by the way, buy a few more, three!"
Post one copy at home, take one copy to the village to show others, and take the other copy to the commune next time.
Maybe the commune leaders will look up to their team a little.
"No, no, it's still five servings! Five servings, remember?" He changed his words just after he finished speaking, and urged: "Did you hear me? Hurry up and go. I'll kill the pig tomorrow morning and give you a piece of pig liver to eat."
The captain thought that since the little girl was in poor health, it would be perfect for her to eat some pig liver soup.
Ning Xi: "...Thank you."
She doesn't like eating pork liver because she always feels like she's eating dirt.
But now is not the time to be pretentious. I haven’t got what I want yet, and I really need to take good care of my body.
With the newly approved pig slaughter permit and the upcoming newspaper in his pocket, the team leader felt so happy that he couldn't help humming a song.
"Goudan, what good news is this? You are so handsome." An old man came from the side of the road driving a few cows.
Although tractors are now used to plow the fields, this is only limited to large fields. Small fields cannot be plowed and must be plowed by oxen.
While the tractor is here, the team members are all working hard to start harvesting from the big fields. Judging from the current situation, they will start harvesting the small fields in two days at most.
So the cow will be put to use soon and needs to be taken good care of.
"Third uncle, please stop calling me by my nickname. It's so embarrassing if others hear it." The captain looked around awkwardly.
Fortunately, no one heard it.
"Then your full name and nickname don't make any difference, right Tiedan?" Third Uncle didn't understand, because Goudan was obviously much better sounding than Tiedan.
"There are too many kids named Goudan in the team. How can I, an adult, compete with them for his name? Besides, I've been in the newspapers, so calling me Goudan doesn't seem appropriate anymore."
The team leader emphasized the words "in the newspaper" for fear that his third uncle might not hear clearly.
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