He Wan led this comrade to the pigsty.
Zhang Cuicao was feeding the pigs when the comrade put down his bicycle, looked at the pigs she was feeding, and said, "Comrade Zhang's pigs are really good, they're so fat."
Zhang Cuicao was puzzled by what she said and looked at He Wan with suspicion.
He Wan quickly said, "This person is from the farm. He said he's looking for you."
When Zhang Cuicao heard about the farm, she thought of Shen Guoqing. Since the autumn harvest, she hadn't seen Shen Guoqing come to see her.
When she returned from her month-long stay at school, she specifically asked He Wan, who said she hadn't seen her there.
Actually, she was quite disappointed.
Seeing this, the comrade hurriedly said, "Comrade Zhang Cuicao, I am Liu Xin, a pig farmer in the farm's pig shed. Our farm has more pigs than yours, more than fifty. I just gave birth to a child this year, only two months ago. My family is from the county town, and I want to go back with my husband to spend the New Year in winter."
Pigs are very precious where I live, and I don't trust inexperienced farmers, so I thought of you. I heard about you when I went to the veterinary station before. They said you have a special way of raising pigs, so I started paying attention to you.
I wanted to ask you if you could help me raise pigs on the farm for the winter. Don't worry, I won't let you go for free. I'll pay you five yuan a month. I have a place to stay there, a small mud house next to the educated youth settlement. There are dormitories for all the farm staff there. Don't worry, it's very safe.
Five yuan a month was quite tempting for Zhang Cuicao. With Grandpa Li taking care of her, she didn't need many people in the winter.
He smiled and said, "Yes, I can go, but you'll have to ask our captain."
The woman smiled and said, "That's fine. I'll talk to your captain and get you a certificate."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Cuicao smiled at He Wan.
The two men took Comrade Liu to see the brigade leader.
After meeting the team leader, Comrade Liu also produced the certificate from the farm. He didn't say it was on her behalf, but rather that he wanted Comrade Zhang Cuicao to go to the farm to provide guidance this winter.
Everyone in the village knew that Zhang Cuicao had just returned from studying in the county.
It must be said that Liu Xin had done her research very thoroughly.
The captain tapped his pipe proudly and said, "Providing guidance is fine, but we also need Comrade Zhang here."
Liu Xin said, "Captain, the main problem is that we have a lot of pigs there. It's cold this winter, so we need an experienced veterinarian. Don't worry, if there are any problems in our village, we can ask Comrade Zhang to come back from the farm for a few days."
When the brigade leader heard that she could come back, he nodded in agreement and did not forget to try to get some benefits for her: "After Comrade Zhang goes there, how will you arrange her food and lodging? Although our Dali Village is not as good as your farm, the educated youth live quite well and have plenty of food."
"Don't worry, Captain. I have a small house where Comrade Zhang can stay after he goes there. There's firewood, so he can cook for himself and eat communal meals."
"Okay, I'll get a certificate for Zhang Zhiqing later."
Liu Xin laughed and said, "No rush. It's too chaotic today. I'll have our farm's tractor come and pick up Comrade Zhang tomorrow. Comrade Zhang will be bringing his belongings and daily necessities with him. He has a lot of things."
"Alright."
After agreeing to the terms, Liu Xin said goodbye to the two men and rode away on her bicycle.
Zhang Cuicao looked at the captain gratefully and said, "Captain, thank you."
"What are you thanking me for? I'm just telling the truth. Look at the surrounding villages, which one is like our Da Li Village? We've raised fish, set up a tofu workshop, and even planted rice. All of this is thanks to you educated youth. Of course, I have to side with you. Besides, what I said is absolutely right."
The educated youth in Dalizhuang had much better living conditions than those in other villages.
Ah, I'm an advanced worker in the commune now.
He Wan gave the brigade leader a thumbs up: "It's all thanks to the brigade leader and the party secretary for leading us so well. They treat us so well that we have the motivation to work hard for the village's development. We consider this place our home, so naturally we want to contribute our efforts to the village's construction."
"Oh my, Xiao He, you have quite the mouth. Our village is so lucky to have you."
And so, amidst the mutual compliments with the brigade leader, He Wan arrived at the brigade headquarters and happily issued Zhang Cuicao this certificate.
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