Chapter 97 Chapter 97 The Air is Subtle
Hua Feifei was just getting excited about the rural development and asked, "Can we grow crops here?"
"You can plant them, but medicinal herbs have higher requirements for land and also need fertilizer." Grandpa Lin shook his head.
Hua Feifei was inevitably disappointed:
"I see...it seems that won't work."
"Why not?" The person who asked this question must be a new educated youth. Looking up, he saw Zhang Qingdai who had just gotten up. Xie Danhong, who was following behind him, also looked curious.
"Why don't you two get some more sleep?" Hua Feifei saw them and thought of herself, new to the village, knowing nothing. She smiled and explained, "Whether it's land or fertilizer, food is the priority. If you can't eat, then talking about anything else is just empty talk."
They don't occupy any land when growing fruit trees, and they earn fertilizers through their reputation and connections. They haven't even produced any fruit yet, so it's unrealistic and a big step to talk about growing medicinal herbs.
Mr. Lin added, "We've seen many naturally grown medicinal herbs along the way, and there will be even more in the mountains."
"Yes, we can collect wild herbs!" Hua Feifei's eyes lit up again. "Even if we can't sell them, it can still help with rheumatism and colds. Mr. Lin, your arrival is such a blessing to the village!"
"That's unacceptable."
Mr. Lin waved his hands hurriedly.
"I can afford it."
"Yes, an old man in the village is like a treasure." Han Jing and Xu Fei, one with sleepy eyes and the other with a messy hair, walked out of the room. Han Jing knocked on the next door to wake up the only person who had not yet gotten up.
After breakfast, the seven people refused Han Jing and others' farewell and moved out of the educated youth site. They came to the cowshed and pigpen, put down their luggage, and rushed to work without even having time to clean or tidy up.
Bai Rongrong and Ou Liang also went with the adults, and even took the youngest daughter Xiang Xingxing with them. At her age, she didn't have to work, but no one felt comfortable leaving her at home. Although there was a primary school in the village, they couldn't attend it for the time being.
There was a brief gathering before work today.
The team leader welcomed the new educated youth and assigned tasks to the ten new arrivals in the village one by one.
The three new educated youth were assigned to the second and third labor groups, and the remaining seven people, some old, some sick, and some young, joined the fourth labor group. However, due to their status, they had to take on some extra work, such as carrying manure and making fertilizer.
This is not intentional bullying. These bad elements must undergo hard labor reform, and there are special documents issued from above for this.
Mr. Xiang and the others accepted it calmly. They had done this kind of work on the farm before. From knowing nothing at first, they were now basically proficient. This job was easier than building roads and reservoirs, which could really kill people.
Han Jing and others took the opportunity to introduce Mr. Lin as a doctor. He can identify medicines, prepare medicines, treat diseases, and plant peach trees. He knows a lot of things.
Wangjiagou is located in a remote area and has no medical staff. When villagers get sick, they usually just endure minor illnesses and go to the town for serious illnesses. Even the elderly endure serious illnesses.
Although Mr. Lin cannot be a health worker with his status, he can still help people with their medical treatment. The benefits of this are obvious to the naked eye and he is popular everywhere. This has made the villagers less reluctant to accept so many elderly, weak and sick people.
They looked expectantly at others.
Mr. Xiang said that he could repair tractors and farm tools. In fact, he could do more than just repair tractors. He was a professor of engineering and had even been abroad for exchanges. However, it was precisely because of this experience that he unfortunately suffered this misfortune.
There is no shortage of people in the village who can repair tractors, and Ye Yu can do it too, but it is good to have one more. Han Jing is the happiest person, as he finally found a teacher.
Old Master Ou knows a lot, but he is rather literary and not popular in the village. Xiang Yan, who majored in foreign languages, is even more unspeakable. Fortunately, after she recovered from her illness, she is also a young and strong woman.
The younger ones said nothing.
The three educated youth were the equivalent of high school dropouts and knew even less. Han Jing stepped in to smooth things over: "Just like us back then, what we progressive young people are best at is progress."
The reputation of the educated youth is here, the tractor is here, and the brick kiln is here.
Everyone applauded.
At the end of the meeting, the team leader concluded: "Welcome to Wangjiagou. I hope you will carry forward the spirit of hard work and perseverance, and make progress together with everyone! Today's meeting is over, and we are dismissed!"
Everyone goes to work.
Going to work was once a hardship for Han Jing, Xu Fei, and Hua Feifei, and it is still a hardship for Hao Jianshan, Zhang Qingdai, and Xie Danhong.
The busiest season of the year is autumn, and the most important season of the year is spring. There are many things to do, such as weeding, plowing, sowing, digging, fertilizing, and pest control.
Each job sounds simple, but it requires a lot of details and a high level of physical fitness.
The three of them did a terrible job.
They were luckier than Han Jing and the other two. Han Jing, Xu Fei and Hua Feifei were ridiculed a lot in the beginning, but their situation did not improve until Ye Yu had a conflict with the villagers.
Hao Jianshan, Zhang Qingdai, and Xie Danhong also encountered ridicule, but much less, and there were people who would help to fight back: "How many work points can you get now? Not to mention Han Jing and Xu Fei, you may not even be able to compare with Fei Fei and Wang Danniu now."
Although Hua Feifei and Xu Fei are teachers, when they are too busy in the fields, they have to work with the students.
The mocking person shut up instantly.
The reason they gave in so quickly was not because they were afraid of Han Jing, Xu Fei, and Hua Feifei, but because of the woman behind them - Ye Yu.
The villagers never mentioned Ye Yu's ability because she was not on the same track as the others. She only earned ten work points a day because it was only ten centimeters. During the autumn harvest, she must earn twelve work points if she could.
Ye Yu actually had a lot of work assigned to her every time, but she finished it the fastest. She could also go up the mountain to hunt from time to time, and lived a more carefree life than anyone else. No one dared to mess with her just because she could kill a wild boar single-handedly.
Take a lunch break at noon.
When Hao Jianshan, Zhang Qingdai and Xie Danhong returned to the educated youth site in a dishevel and covered in dust, Hua Feifei and the other three had already returned. They were clean and brightly chatting about something without a speck of dust on their bodies.
Seeing them, Han Jing smiled and said, "Thinking back to the first day of composting, I wondered if Teacher Xiang and the others could handle the smell."
"Go and help secretly. Put some cotton in your nose." Hua Feifei said to Hao Jianshan and the others, "Hurry up and sit down and have a rest. The meal is almost ready."
Today's lunch was also very rich.
Ye Yu still has his own appetite, as for the rest, Han Jing hunted a pheasant this morning, and Xu Fei dug out a bird's nest. There is no shortage of food in the mountains in spring and summer, so the meals of the three of them were mixed together a long time ago. Considering that it would be difficult for a newcomer to get started, they didn't single him out for the time being.
Hua Feifei cooked a pheasant and mushroom soup, fried leeks and eggs, and invited the newlyweds to eat together.
The newlyweds thanked him and picked up their bowls to eat.
Xu Fei moved his lips, but ultimately said nothing. However, before dinner that evening, he took out a can of chili sauce from the house and said with a smile, "My family just sent it to me. It's perfect for the welcome party."
Han Jing didn't receive any letters from home this time, so he offered a sacrificial gift: "Master, try it. This chili sauce is even better than last time."
Xu Fei:
"Eat yours!"
Hua Feifei keenly noticed something, but Hao Jianshan still sat down directly. Zhang Qingdai and Xie Danhong exchanged glances and also sat down hesitantly.
The atmosphere at the table suddenly became subtle.
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