Chapter 52: First Update, Adding More Granaries
"Yang Zhiqing, Zhao Zhiqing, He Zhiqing, Li Zhiqing!" Ding Xiaoqi, who had never shown any kindness to them before, greeted them warmly. Then, pointing at Ye Yu and the other three, he said, "Ye Zhiqing and the others have come specially to visit you."
This sound woke Zhao Chunjiao and the others from their daze. Was it real? Wasn't it a dream?
Zhao Chunjiao stepped forward and greeted them: "Comrade Ye, Comrade Feifei, Comrade Han, Comrade Xu Fei, you're here. Welcome, welcome."
After that, he invited them into the house.
The group of people who came to bring Ye Yu and the others here were okay with the adults, but the teenagers and children seemed reluctant to leave. They did not follow them into the house, but just played by themselves outside the yard of the educated youth site.
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This time there is really no intention of supervision, but these children are reluctant to leave such a powerful person like Ye Yu. They also unexpectedly like Han Jinghua, Feifei and Xu Fei's personalities. Besides, they are all playing in the village, so it's fun anywhere, right?
Okay, let them be.
After Ye Yu and the other three entered the house, Yang Xiuxiu took out the half-full can of malted milk that she was reluctant to drink, made four large cups of it with warm water, and handed them to them one by one.
Malted milk is an instant milk-containing beverage whose ingredients include milk powder, condensed milk, cocoa powder, eggs, etc. The water made from malted milk does not have that particularly cheap industrial saccharin taste, and it does not taste too sweet. It also has a strong sweet malt aroma.
Malted milk is not cheap and is in short supply. Supply and marketing cooperatives may not always have it in stock. Even if most people buy it home, they mostly use it to supplement nutrition for their children.
Even if it is not in the countryside, such hospitality can be considered a high standard of hospitality.
While Han Jing and his friends were exchanging pleasantries with the four Red Flag educated youth, Ye Yu was drinking malted milk with great relish.
She quite liked the taste. She used to drink a cup every morning and evening after meals. She didn't know whether it was nutritious or not, but she knew it tasted good and was consumed too quickly. In the end, she even exchanged most of the can that Hua Feifei bought for chicken and pork.
It’s really great to choose to go to the countryside early. I don’t have to worry about food and drink, and I have meat for every meal.
Although Ye Yu rarely spoke, even He Zhiqing and Li Zhiqing, who were communicating with her at close range for the first time, would not ignore her.
Firstly, they had heard many things about Wangjiagou from Yang Xiuxiu and the others, and had a certain understanding of Ye Yu's skills, so they would not be fooled by her appearance; secondly, they just learned that Ye Yu had actually repaired the team's tractor today, so it was no wonder that the villagers were so attentive to them.
"Repairing tractors, Ye Zhiqing is so smart and knows so much." He Zhiqing sighed.
Hearing this, Han Jing held his chin and thought: "Can we also add some agricultural machinery to Wangjiagou? With Ye Yu here, we don't have to worry about it breaking down."
He really thinks highly of her. Ye Yu replied: "It's hard to say. I'm an amateur and there's a huge gap between me and professionals. It's better for you to study hard on your own."
Han Jing gave a silly smile in return.
Of course he wanted to learn, but he didn't even have the chance to touch any mechanics. If the village had some equipment, he could learn a thing or two from Ye Yu.
"Agricultural machinery is not so easy to buy. Even if there is, our production team may not have the money." Xu Fei was also very tempted after hearing this, and he was more rational than Han Jing.
Hua Feifei also joined in: "You can buy second-hand ones. I saw that the tractors of the Red Flag Brigade are also used."
"But second-hand ones are still expensive, there are not many of them, and I can't find a channel to buy them." These days, bicycles are one of the three major items, and agricultural machinery is even more so. Everyone discards their used machinery until it is broken and cannot be repaired. Where do so many second-hand machines come from?
Hua Feifei looked at Ye Yu: "Ye Yu, isn't your father a technician at the machinery factory?"
"... Can workers in a machinery factory make agricultural machinery?" Ye Yu returned home with an indescribable look in her eyes, "My father is just an ordinary worker, not a factory director, nor a director of a scrap collection station." He is not a metal expert, so he cannot make any new or old machinery.
Han Jing touched his head and replied: "I will go home during the Spring Festival this year to inquire about this matter."
His family's network of contacts may be the widest among the four of them. He never cared about these things in the past, but now when he thinks about it, there are so many relatives and friends coming to visit during the first month of the lunar year every year. Most of his grandfather's friends are old comrades-in-arms, and his mother has more friends than his father.
Let’s discuss this matter later.
Hua Feifei asked about Zhao Chunjiao and the others' recent situation. Zhao Chunjiao and He Zhiqing, who was a relatively extroverted person, rushed to answer, and their responses were better than at the beginning.
Firstly, the attitude of the villagers in Hongqi Brigade towards the educated youth has changed recently, thanks to the educated youth from Wangjiagou. The relationship between the two sides has eased, but they are still inevitably labeled as outsiders; secondly, their bodies and minds are gradually adapting to the production team, balancing the gap between the city and the countryside, and they are also beginning to think about a way out.
For example, if you really cannot return, can you ask your family to use their connections to find you a cushy job locally, such as in the town’s government departments or a few small factories?
Although Zhao Chunjiao's family conditions are not very good, there is actually an acquaintance of her father in the town. This method is suitable for her, and they are in the process of contacting him.
Those who had no connections in the family were no longer depressed. They all tried to write articles and submit them. When they learned that Xu Fei and Hua Feifei's articles had been published, they hurriedly congratulated them and were very envious. They hurriedly took out their own articles to ask for advice.
They had another excited exchange.
Then, Zhao Xiuxiu and her friends led the four guests for a tour around the Hongqi Brigade. Not only did they have children following them, but they also greeted villagers in a friendly manner when they met them on the road.
Ye Yu's main purpose of coming to Hongqi Village was to exchange seasonings and food with Zhao Xiuxiu and others. In addition, Hongqi Village was relatively wealthy, and the villagers received a lot of food rations every year, so he might be able to exchange some.
Regarding this goal, we still need to think about how to find a breakthrough.
But because of the performance of the village community at the beginning, Ye Yu and his friends were more popular in the Red Flag Brigade than Zhao Chunjiao and others. As soon as they opened their mouths, they immediately received a lot of information, visited several households, and exchanged a lot of food.
The main items are sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, soybeans, etc. In addition, there are cabbage, eggs, and flour. The four large backpacks are filled to the brim.
A great harvest.
The Hongqi Brigade had an oil press, so Ye Yu simply used all the soybeans he had exchanged to press oil. With more oil, he could make more delicious recipes.
The oil press was in the village, and they met Captain Ding again.
Captain Ding was very enthusiastic and helped personally. In the end, he did not collect the bean cakes they paid for and tried many times to get closer to Ye Yu.
The purpose is also clear: for their village's precious tractor, having her means having one more helper.
In Ye Yu's eyes, the Red Flag Brigade is now one of her granaries, so she naturally has no objection.
Captain Ding also said that he had a good relationship with the technicians in town and could help Ye Yu ask if they were looking for new technicians there? This position wasn't for everyone, and there might be a real way out. At least being a temporary worker wouldn't be difficult.
"No." Ye Yu refused outright. She didn't go to the countryside to live in a dormitory.
Captain Ding and the others were puzzled, but Han Jing came out to laugh it off: "Comrade Ye Yu volunteered to go to the countryside to build the rural areas, and she is more than happy to serve the countryside."
Those who heard this were filled with awe. They almost forgot that there were many ambitious people among the educated youth.
Little did they know that this was the most guilty thing Han Jing had ever said. After spending so much time with Ye Yu, none of the four of them knew that Ye Yu's purpose in going to the countryside was to hunt for game in the mountains and food in the fields. But she did bring a lot of luck to those around her, inadvertently making Wangjiagou a better place.
Thinking about it this way, I feel more confident.
Although Captain Ding is a little arrogant, he is a good person and has more adult materialism than Zhao Chunjiao and others. He subtly praises Han Jing, Xu Fei and Hua Feifei to win their favor.
Ye Yu was naturally among them, but because of her rich experience, she could see through his intentions and seemed a little unmoved by this method of bringing people closer.
No, that's not right.
Before they returned, Captain Ding gave them some persimmon cakes and roasted sweet potatoes for them to eat on the way.
Ye Yu's eyes finally lit up.
It is worth mentioning that in addition to the four of them, there were three more people on the return journey.
Two of them were nieces and nephews that Ye Yu had met, Wang Ermao and Wang Sanhai.
Standing next to Wang Ermao was a little girl who was about the same height as her. The girl was pretty and had facial features that were 80% similar to Ye Xing, no, to Wang Lai Di.
Upon inquiry, it turned out that this was Wang Ermao's younger cousin and Ye Yu's younger cousin Tian Yuzhen.
Her mother is Wang Wudi, the younger sister who was raised by Wang Laidi with great care. She married into Honghe Village and gave birth to this daughter, whom she treasured very much.
"cousin."
Tian Yuzhen also spoke in a delicate and graceful manner.
Ye Yu originally thought that she would be a gentle and introverted girl like Ye Xing, but he was mistaken and the girl was exposed on the road.
The truth was revealed when Hua Feifei praised Wang Ermao and Tian Yuzhen for their love of study and fearlessness of hard work, saying that they walked such a long way to and from school every day, and that the mountain road was slippery when it rained, and they would fall into a mud pit every time.
Wang Ermao replied as a matter of course: "What's so difficult about that? I can go to town alone to see Aunt Wu."
She covered her mouth as soon as she said that, as if she had said something extremely outrageous. Her eyes rolled around and she looked at Ye Yu, the only elder she was afraid of.
Ye Yu gave her a slap on the head. Although it was only a light one, it still made the little girl grimace in pain. It seems that this girl's personality is a bit similar to Liu Hongmei and Wang Xiaomei, and she is even more fearless and more naughty than Wang Sanhai. It's just that it was not obvious when they first met.
Hua Feifei asked them if they were afraid, especially in winter, because they had to leave before dawn in the morning and get out of school late in the evening, so they might not return home until dark.
"Of course I'm afraid."
Hua Feifei thought Wang Ermao would answer that he was not afraid, and was a little surprised to hear this answer.
Wang Sanhai covered his ears reflexively.
"Hehe," Wang Ermao laughed wickedly before saying, "It's all because of my little auntie, she loves telling ghost stories in the dark... No, no, that's not right, it's country stories."
What?
Ghost...country story?
When Hua Feifei looked at Tian Yuzhen, the little girl raised her head and gave a well-behaved smile.
“…”
I was wrong, I was wrong. I didn't realize that the little girl actually has such a dark side.
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