The quick-witted Li Guai laughed at her ignorance: "Four hundred catties, forty boards in total, one board is 12 cents, that's 4.8 yuan a day, 135 yuan a month, and if you keep going all year, you can generate 1,642.5 yuan for the village. That's no small amount."
The Party Secretary took two deep drags on his cigarette and laughed, "It's in Xinxing, so let's get this done quickly. The educated youth have already set up the receiving points for us. Wouldn't we be stupid not to make money?"
The deputy Party secretary said, "This year, the educated youth are all like they've been injected with chicken blood. They're thinking of our village in everything they do. This is a great atmosphere! If all the educated youth who come in the future are like this, the more the better, haha..."
Aunt Chrysanthemum said, "It didn't start this year, it started last year... It's been different ever since He Zhiqing and the others came last year."
The captain asked, "Why is it different?"
“In previous years, the educated youth settlements did not know how to pickle sauerkraut, make soybean paste, or grow vegetables.”
Last year, He Zhiqing came to me to buy a large vat, saying he wanted to pickle sauerkraut and even made his own soybean paste.
Yuzhu had visited their educated youth settlement and said that the vegetable gardens in their courtyard were all neatly planned out in plots, and each one was being tended by someone. If you ask me, it was He and Chen, along with a few others, who motivated everyone at the settlement.”
Li Guai exclaimed, "Chrysanthemum Girl, you've got some class now!"
"Get lost! I'm the women's director, I talk about this and that all day long, how could I not have any class in my speech?"
The captain nodded: "That seems to be true. In any case, everyone is doing well now. Since it's settled, let's do it this way. I'll go talk to Uncle Liu about this in a bit."
The deputy secretary said, "Since we're opening a tofu shop in the name of the village, we can't do it in a private home. Besides, one person can't handle all the work of making tofu."
Aunt Chrysanthemum said, "At least three or four people are needed."
The Party Secretary thought for a moment and said, "Is there anyone with an empty yard?"
"The house next to Uncle Liu's, Uncle Cat's house."
"Okay, I'll go ask Uncle Cat."
"I'm going to find Uncle Liu."
Aunt Juhua said, "Captain, how should we choose the people? We can't just use people from Uncle Liu's family, otherwise the villagers will have objections."
"We're short on time today, and the only people who know how to make tofu are from Uncle Liu's family. When we get back from the county tomorrow, I'll organize a village-wide meeting. The school is finished now, and we can select people for the school, just like we need to select people for our tofu workshop."
...
Yun Shudai and He Wan were so happy that they drank a little wine and got drunk in the living room. Fortunately, He Wan still had some sense and knew that she had things to do tomorrow. She staggered out of the space and went to sleep on her own kang (heated brick bed).
That's why he was able to be woken up by the captain on the second day.
It was past three o'clock, and it was pitch black outside, but luckily He Wan had a flashlight.
However, the brigade leader smelled alcohol on her and quickly scolded, "Xiao He, you're so young, why are you drinking? Who were you drinking with?"
He Wan was taken aback, then quickly sniffed herself and said with a quick thought, "Captain, I walked too much yesterday and my legs hurt, so I rubbed my calves with some liquor when I got back."
"Oh, is that so? Thank you for your hard work, Xiao He, the educated youth."
"Captain, will we be setting off at this time every time from now on?"
"That's right. The farmers' market in the county town opens around five o'clock. It takes an hour and a half to get to the county town from here by oxcart at the fastest speed. We can't delay their opening."
"Is the tofu ready?"
"Yes, your sixth grandfather didn't sleep a wink last night."
"Oh, didn't sleep all night?"
She knew it was early, but she didn't expect it to be this early.
The captain laughed: "It was mainly a rush. There was only one millstone, and your sixth grandfather's whole family pitched in. After we get back today, I'll hold another meeting and rearrange things. This time, your Uncle Chen will drive the truck, and Shunli will come along to unload the goods. Let them learn the way, so you won't have to go in the future."
That's good, otherwise she really wouldn't be able to get up.
He Wan and the captain were talking as they walked out, unaware that Chen Qing in the back row had woken up from the noise and was now looking at He Wan through the window.
Why are you going out so early?
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