"Yuanyuan, thank you!" With the matter settled, Wenxi went back to cook dinner.
With four people helping her pick bamboo shoots, she should be able to earn money faster.
Wenxi returned home, added water to the pot for boiling water, put in the bamboo shoots peeled with the smart device, and then started boiling water to stir-fry the bamboo shoots. After the water in the pot boiled and the bamboo shoots changed color, Wenxi turned the bamboo shoots over so that all the bamboo shoots could be blanched for a few minutes. After the bamboo shoots were blanched, she took them out and placed them on a winnowing basket, then carried them to the yard and placed them on a stool to drain the water.
Wenxi returned to the kitchen, chopped the remaining bamboo shoots, and then put them into the chicken soup pot to stew together. The bamboo shoots would taste even better after being soaked in the fragrant chicken soup.
After a large pot of mushroom, bamboo shoot, and chicken soup was cooked, Wenxi ladled it out and stored it in the system warehouse. She only put one bowl of it in the mixing basin outside, saving it for dinner.
The workday ended with the ringing of the bell, and soon Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue returned. The two went to the well to draw water, washed their hands and faces, and waited for their body temperature to drop before running to the kitchen. Wen Xi had already set out the meal, and they sat down and began to eat.
After spending several months in the countryside, eating refined grains and meat and vegetables every day, both Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue grew up at a visible speed and became plump.
If they go home now, their family members probably won't recognize them at first glance, right?
The next morning, after breakfast, everyone went to the threshing ground for a meeting. When Wenxi and the others arrived, there were already many people standing there, whispering and guessing about the content of today's meeting. However, Captain Qian had not yet arrived, and no one knew what the meeting would discuss.
After Captain Qian came over, he reached out and pressed down, signaling everyone to quiet down.
Once the buzzing sound on the threshing ground had stopped, Captain Qian said, "There are a few things I need to announce before we start work today."
Everyone stared wide-eyed at Captain Qian, waiting for him to say what he was about to say. Judging from his good mood, they felt that what he was about to say must be something good.
"The first thing is that Comrade Wen found a badger cub on the mountain. I put the badger cub in the pigsty to raise, and when it grows up, we will feed it to everyone."
Although badgers are not as big as wild boars, nor do they have as much meat, they can still grow to weigh several dozen kilograms. Although they are not enough to share, they can be taken to the communal dining hall and cooked so that the whole village can have a lively meal.
Upon hearing this, everyone cheered with joy. Badgers are no good; they are as nasty as wild boars. They come down from the mountains to steal food, and not only that, they can destroy a large area!
"The second thing is that during the spring planting season, everyone ate such good food, all thanks to Comrade Wen. Only the bones on the first day were bought by me, with the accountant going to town. The eggs, small fish, and offal we ate afterwards were all provided by Comrade Wen. After discussion within the team, it was decided to give all of these things to Comrade Wen at market price."
"Comrade Wen, could you please come over here for a moment?" Captain Qian said.
Although I was very reluctant, I couldn't let Wenxi, a sent-down youth, pay for it, since it was no small sum.
Amidst the envious gazes of the crowd, Wen Xi walked up to Captain Qian and took the envelope he handed her. In fact, many of the things were provided by Lin Yiwan, but since Lin Yiwan wouldn't step forward, Wen Xi couldn't very well drag Lin Yiwan out, could she? Wouldn't that be blatantly telling Lin Yiwan that she knew all her secrets?
“Captain Qian, didn’t the commune give our Fengshou Brigade a quota for building a primary school? So I want to donate this money to build the primary school for Fengshou Brigade.” Wen Xi handed the envelope, which she hadn’t even warmed up yet, to Captain Qian again.
Anyway, building a primary school costs money. Now that she has donated this money, the team's pressure will be reduced, and everyone will remember her name, making her famous for all time. How wonderful!
However, Lin Yiwan also had a share of this money, but she was unwilling to come forward, so there was nothing she could do.
"Comrade Wen, thank you. On behalf of Fengshou Primary School and all the children, I would like to say thank you. I will have this event engraved on the school's monument so that everyone can remember Comrade Wen's dedication and contributions."
Captain Qian was surprised that Wenxi would make such a decision. There was a lot of money in the envelope, more than a hundred yuan. It would take a rural family several years to save up that much money!
"Captain Qian." At this moment, Lin Yiwan also stepped out from the crowd. "Captain Qian, I would also like to donate 100 yuan to the primary school. I hope that all the girls can go to school and contribute to the country in the future."
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in surprise, never expecting that Lin Yiwan would be so generous as to spend so much money.
You know, most people don't even get this much money in a year, but Lin Yiwan was able to donate so much money all at once. It seems that the Lin family's wealth has been growing steadily over the years.
Captain Qian nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, I will engrave your names on the monument so that everyone can remember your contributions."
Wen Xi and Lin Yiwan exchanged a glance, then both laughed.
Wen Xi initially felt bad that only her name was engraved on the monument, but she never expected Lin Yiwan to use this method to have both of their names engraved together.
"Next, I'll talk about the third thing. After work today, we'll start building the primary school. Anyone who wants to help build the primary school can come and register in a bit."
The primary school doesn't start until September, so there's plenty of time to start construction now. We can let everyone work on the job first and then build the primary school later.
"The fourth thing is about elementary school teachers. Both junior high and high school graduates can apply for the recruitment exam. Those who pass the exam will be selected based on their performance. If you want to apply, hurry up and register with the accountant now." As soon as he finished speaking, Captain Qian saw many people eager to apply, including Liang Zhaodi, Chu Wan'er, and others.
"The leader said that people with bad character will corrupt everyone's children if they become teachers, so those who were punished by carrying manure should not apply, because you do not meet the requirements for becoming teachers."
Liang Zhaodi, Chu Wan'er, and Xu Huaying stopped in their tracks, their faces grim. They had thought they could change their fate, but they never expected there would be such a request.
If only I hadn't messed around with Nie Xiulan in the first place. Nie Xiulan was worried that Lu Xiaoyun would fall for Wen Xi, but they had nothing to do with Lu Xiaoyun. Why did they have to follow Nie Xiulan around like this? It's really hurting both of them.
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