Although the two brigades are not far from each other, they belong to two different communes respectively. Their Shibaqing Brigade belongs to Qianjin Commune.
As soon as I entered the village, I saw a group of naked, half-grown kids laughing and playing at the entrance.
In those days, children in the village were left to roam freely. Boys were left naked, and girls were given a pair of pants by better families, otherwise they would be spanked at home.
Following the direction pointed by the enthusiastic old lady, the two walked all the way to an open and safe place. Not far away was the granary of Liujiagou Brigade.
The two were the first to arrive, followed by people from other communes and brigades who came to study. As expected, they were all young men.
“Thump, thump, thump…”
A magnificent tractor stopped and an old man wearing a blue cloth jacket and with a slightly tanned skin jumped out.
The tractor had two small wheels in the front and two large wheels in the back.
Du Xiaoying's eyes lit up and she stared at the majestic tractor. Her palms were itching and she was very excited.
The group of men were all excited and stared at the tractor with shining eyes.
Master Liu Damao frowned, put his hands behind his back, and his tanned face immediately sank.
"Which brigade are you from? Why are you joining in the fun?"
A group of men followed Master Liu's line of sight and looked at the female comrade in unison, their expressions of curiosity sizing her up.
Du Xiaoying smiled and stepped forward to introduce herself, "Hello, Master. I was sent by the Shibaqing Brigade under the Qianjin Commune to learn about tractor operation—"
“Nonsense!”
Master Liu immediately frowned and scolded in a deep voice, "How can you give such an important task as driving a tractor to a woman? That's ridiculous!"
The men from other communes who came to study all showed contemptuous expressions.
"Why would a woman come here to join in the fun instead of doing laundry and cooking at home?"
"You simply don't take such an important matter seriously. I don't know what your captain is thinking."
"It's a waste of time and it also delays the work in the fields..."
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