Lin Yihui first went to the bathhouse to take a shower and clean himself up. Then he went to the canteen to get food and ate. After he finished eating, he took out some stationery to write a letter home. He hadn't sent any letters home since he first arrived here, except for the one letter and money he sent home. His family probably guessed that he was away on a business trip and it was inconvenient for him to contact them.
Now that I'm back, I should tell my family so they don't need to worry.
The next day, Lin Yihui took the letter to the mailroom and asked them to mail the letter and the money.
That day, the newly recruited tractor driver of the Harvest Brigade drove the tractor he had just bought into the village. In fact, the day after the money for growing watermelons was distributed, Captain Qian arranged for people to repair the road, widening and straightening the main road in the village, and then he went to apply to buy a tractor.
He even arranged for his son to learn to drive a tractor. Everyone understood the principle of keeping the benefits within the family, so Captain Qian naturally wouldn't miss such a good opportunity.
Now, the tractor has finally been bought. From now on, not only will everyone's travel be more convenient, but even the team's affairs will be more convenient. Whether it's buying fertilizer, seeds, or doing anything else, we won't need to ask anyone else anymore.
When the tractor entered the village, everyone went crazy and chased after it. Captain Qian came over to stop them and told them to be careful, because being run over would be a big deal.
The tractor driver would drive the tractor into a pre-built thatched shed, so that it would be protected from the sun and rain, and the tractor wouldn't break down so quickly.
After the tractor stopped, everyone went over to check it, their outstretched hands gently touching the tractor, afraid of bumping or tripping it.
After watching for a while, they lost interest and dispersed.
After the rice was dried, everyone bagged and weighed it, then loaded it onto the tractor and used it to deliver the grain to the state. After all, they couldn't always wait for the transport team's truck; the transport team had to finish their own work before they could help transport the grain.
It's always better to hand over the grain tax early for peace of mind.
After the grain tax was paid, the grain was distributed to everyone. The wheat here is planted in winter and harvested in early summer, so the grain distributed at the end of the year did not include wheat flour, only rice, cornmeal, soybeans, sweet potatoes, peanuts, etc.
Anyway, there was a little of everything, mainly rice, cornmeal, and sweet potatoes, which could fill our stomachs, while the others were just snacks to satisfy our cravings.
After receiving their share of grain, Song Lan and Zhou Bai came to help them deliver it back. Although they hadn't worked much this year, they still received five work points every day, which was equivalent to a wage, so the three of them received quite a bit of grain.
Back home, the three of them carried their respective grains into their own rooms, storing them separately for safety, which was how Wenxi always stored her grains.
Qin Mi will be here tonight, so we can't collect her food from the system warehouse right now. We'll just have to eat her food for now.
Qin Mi had a lot to do at the end of the year, and Wen Xi often told him not to come, but he insisted on coming, so Wen Xi didn't say much and just let him be. She would know when his body couldn't take it anymore.
After receiving the grain, Tian Shengnan and Song Lan went to Captain Qian to ask for leave to visit their families and get a letter of introduction. Song Lan was going to Tian Shengnan's house to meet her parents. They just didn't know whether the wedding would be held in the countryside or...
After all, there's less than a year left before I can go back to the city.
Since Zhou Bai wasn't going home, Tian Shengnan asked him to help collect some meat when he was distributing it, and then marinate it for them so they could eat it after the New Year.
This year, there are many pigs raised. Even if the pigs that meet the quota are handed over, there will still be many pigs left. Everyone will get more pork. Tian Shengnan and Song Lan won't refuse the pork.
After all, pork wasn't easy to come by these days; villagers could only eat pork when it was distributed at the end of the year!
When Tian Shengnan and Song Lan left, they didn't ask anyone to see them off. The two of them carried the mountain goods they had exchanged with in the village, as well as the mountain goods they had made themselves, and set off to take an oxcart. With an oxcart, they didn't need to trouble others to take them.
In mid-December, the village began a lively pig slaughtering ceremony. Before dawn, the area was already bustling with activity, and many people braved the cold to go and watch the spectacle.
The temperature in the morning was probably around minus five degrees Celsius. As soon as you went outside, your nose would feel freezing. Wenxi quickly ran into the kitchen and started a fire.
Even if the hot water in the thermos is not finished, Wenxi will replace it with freshly boiled water every morning.
On winter mornings, hot food is the perfect treat. After Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue got up, Wen Xi brought out three servings of potato noodles and poured them into a large bowl.
The potato noodles are slightly spicy. The plump noodles are dyed red oil, making them look incredibly tempting. They also contain fried tofu, shredded wood ear mushrooms, lettuce, and a few slices of ham.
Wenxi stocked up on these from an outside store. She bought a hundred servings each of the mild and original flavors of every item on the menu. She herself couldn't handle the medium and extra spicy flavors, and she guessed that not many people could either, so stocking them up would be a waste.
Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue rubbed their hands and ran into the kitchen to quickly fetch hot water to wash up. When they came to eat breakfast, they were both a little surprised to see potato noodles, which they had never seen before, but neither of them asked any questions.
They have eaten so many delicious foods that they had never seen before, thanks to Wenxi.
Even while eating breakfast at home, you can occasionally hear the squeals of pigs coming from the village. Everyone has been busy all year, all for this day, so no one thinks the noise is bothering them.
"Xiaoxi, when are we going over there?" Shen Jiaojiao picked up a rice noodle and started eating it. The rice noodle was very soft and smooth, and she slurped it into her mouth in one go. It was very fresh and delicious.
"Now, you get your share of pork as soon as you slaughter a pig, instead of waiting as long as before. You can get your share anytime you go. But I think I'll wait until later to see if I can buy ribs and offal, so there's no rush. We can go after lunch. By then, they should have already processed a few pigs."
This year, the three of them are spending the New Year together, so naturally they need to prepare more good food. They can't just eat pork all the time, can they?
In the morning, Wenxi brought out three steaming cups of bubble tea, poured them into a tea mug, and invited Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue to come and drink the milk tea. The three of them sat together and drank the steaming milk tea.
After lunch, the three of them took baskets and carrying baskets to the pig slaughtering site. Some people had already divided the meat and gone home, so there weren't many people at the slaughtering site.
Wenxi and her two friends walked to the back of the line and obediently waited in line.
Although she didn't know how much pork each person would get this year, Wenxi wasn't in a hurry. She would know everything when it was their turn.
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