Captain Zhao Lei paced back and forth anxiously with his hands behind his back, squinting his eyes from time to time.
There were two faint black spots on the gray dirt road between the green fields on both sides, where the wind would occasionally blow up small wisps of gray dirt.
As the black spot grew bigger, two figures, one tall and one short, came from afar.
"Is it Guoliang's wife and Jianguo?" Team leader Zhao Lei narrowed his eyes and shouted loudly.
"Yes! We are the captain." Wang Jianguo waved his hand and responded loudly.
As the two approached, Captain Zhao Lei hurriedly examined their expressions. Seeing that both of them were beaming with joy, he tentatively asked, "Did you pass?"
They both nodded at the same time, "Yeah."
"Okay, okay." Captain Zhao Lei grinned and waved his hands randomly. His dark face flushed with excitement and his voice was hoarse.
"Come on, let's go get the tractor now. From now on, our Shibaqing Brigade will also have tractors. We will definitely be the first in paying the public grain this year..."
After entering the commune, the two waited quietly in the shade at the door.
Just when Du Xiaoying thought that a lot of procedures needed to be followed, Captain Zhao Lei came out with a man who looked like a leader and was wearing a blue shirt and black pants, pointing at the two people and introducing them.
"Director, these are our brigade's tractor drivers, Wang Jianguo and Du Xiaoying."
Team leader Zhao Lei hurriedly added, "This is Director Zhang from our commune. He heard that there's a female tractor driver in our Shibaqing Brigade, so he came out to see us."
"Hello, Director Zhang."
Du Xiaoying, who had lived two lives, did not panic when she met her leader. She smiled and called people without being humble or arrogant.
"Well, well, well, new era, new look. Women hold up half the sky" is not just a slogan. Comrade Du has set a good example for us all. I hope you will keep up the good work in the future."
Director Zhang nodded with admiration, then turned around and said quickly, "Okay, I won't keep you any longer. If you have no problem, get back to work."
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"Sister-in-law, why aren't you panicking at all? I was so nervous just now." Wang Jianguo asked in a low voice.
Du Xiaoying raised an eyebrow. "Why are you so nervous? Leaders are just human beings, so why should we be so nervous?"
Wang Jianguo chuckled, "That's the logic, but... I still can't help but feel nervous."
Tractor parking yard
Looking at the brand new, bright red lump of iron, Captain Zhao Lei couldn't let it go and touched it carefully, then pulled it away suddenly, fearing that the calluses on his hands would scratch the car. His face turned black and red with excitement, and his small eyes flashed as he looked at the two of them, and the meaning in his eyes was self-evident.
The two looked at each other, and Wang Jianguo scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "Captain, Sister Guoliang has learned better than me, so let Sister Guoliang drive when we go back."
"Guoliang's wife?"
"Okay!" Du Xiaoying said, stepped on the ground, and landed lightly on his seat. She smiled and waved, "Captain, Jianguo, get in the car."
He glanced at a group of curious commune workers at the door, and understood what was going on. He looked at the two people in the back of the car and said, "Sit tight, let's go."
“Thump, thump, thump—”
Team leader Zhao Lei swallowed nervously, his two big hands tightly grasping the front and back poles.
"Oh my god, this woman can actually drive a tractor. She's amazing!"
"This female comrade is the first and only female tractor driver in our county. She really brings honor to us female comrades."
"Not only in our county, but even in the entire city, there's no female tractor driver. This is the first one."
"Tsk tsk tsk... This woman is so powerful. The men at home must have been suppressed and have no status." A man clicked his tongue.
.....
Under the curious gazes of many people in the commune, Du Xiaoying drove the tractor steadily out of the commune and drove all the way to the brigade.
These days, most of the roads in the county are still dirt roads, not to mention the countryside. It is so bumpy when a tractor is driving on a bumpy dirt road.
Occasionally, when they encountered a big pothole, Du Xiaoying's buttocks were thrown off the seat, as if she was riding a roller coaster, and she also had a feeling of weightlessness.
“Thump, thump, thump…”
The tractor stopped steadily under the old locust tree at the entrance of the village and was instantly surrounded by adults and children who had heard the noise early in the morning and ran over.
Everyone was shouting excitedly.
"Tractor, our brigade's tractor."
"Wow, this iron lump is too big..."
Du Xiaoying put away the tractor keys, jumped off the seat, turned around and saw Captain Zhao Lei, whose face seemed to be pale, and coughed lightly.
"Captain, are you okay?"
Captain Zhao Lei put his hands behind his back, steadying his legs that felt like they were walking on cotton, and waved his hands, "Ahem, it's okay. What can happen to me?"
Wang Jianguo on the side took a sneak peek and quietly reached out to rub the butt that was almost shaken apart.
"Da Ya Ma, you're really amazing. You managed to drive the tractor back just like that?"
"Oh, Captain, what does it feel like to ride a tractor?"
"It must be cool, it's awesome."
"Nonsense, that's out of the question. I just wonder when I can ride a tractor. I'd wake up laughing in my dreams."
A group of people were talking in a flurry, surrounding the tractor and the three people in a circle, each stretching out their hands, as if wanting to touch it but not daring to.
Seeing how cautious everyone was, afraid of damaging something, Du Xiaoying sighed. She was the same in her previous life.
"Okay, everyone, stop shouting and stop blocking the way."
Captain Zhao Lei spoke, and everyone silently took a step back.
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