Chapter 62: Frugal Xie Binbin
Although the team leader had spoken, no one left. Since they had come, they had to learn how to make clay before leaving. They also had to make some clay to prove that they were capable.
Next, the older sister and Xie Yun worked together to demonstrate, explain, and practice. Everyone tried to make a few, and only when they felt they had almost mastered the skills did they pick up the tools and go back.
While weaving baskets that afternoon, Xie Yun told Zhang Ruifeng about what had happened at noon. Zhang Ruifeng smiled and said, "Captain, you did a good job. It's true that it's important for us women to help each other. It's a bit unreasonable for others to stand by and watch."
Xie Yun said, "Secretary Yang is here too."
She had sharp ears and heard the entire conversation between Secretary Yang and the team leader. "Mom, what are the four major fatigues?"
"Working with mud, giving birth, shaking long pieces of cloth, and flattering. Working with mud is what you did at noon today. Giving birth is easy to do. Shaking long pieces of cloth means shaking out the moisture when dyeing. The cloth is very long, so shaking it out requires a lot of strength. Flattering is flattering, and it's mainly mentally tiring."
"Oh, I see. We and Da Ni are indeed very tired."
"Are you exhausted today? I'll give you a massage before you go to bed so you can sleep more comfortably."
As the saying goes, "A big room or a small room costs one thousand dollars each." Qingli and her friends need about 2,000 earthen bricks to build two rooms. A skilled craftsman can make four to five hundred bricks a day, and it takes four to five days to make two thousand bricks. If you include the wall, it may take seven or eight days. If women comrades do this work, they still have to take time out at noon every day to make a few bricks, and it will take almost until the end of the year.
Fortunately, the branch secretary and the team leader were willing to take responsibility, so Binbin could save some effort.
Xie Yun said, "No need to press it. I didn't do much. The main thing is that I learned this job. If our family needs adobe bricks in the future, I can make them myself."
Zhang Ruifeng laughed and asked, "Are you filling the soil or pounding the pestle today?"
"I tried both. Filling the soil is a bit better, but pounding the pestle is really tiring. If I pound it all day, I think I'll be exhausted."
"My daughter is amazing. Let me tell you, making molds is not just a physical job; it requires skill. You've learned it so quickly, that's great! The team should make an extra batch this time. If anyone wants one in the future, just go to the team and get it with work points. The team already had some, but Qingli and the others got lucky this time because the team had used up the original batch and hadn't made any new ones yet."
Xie Yun: "We'll need to chop down some trees when the time comes. I'll go pick up some branches for firewood. If there are any thicker ones, I'll borrow Lao Wu's carpenter's tools and saw them into planks. Maybe I can use them to make something in the future."
After saying this, Xie Yun was stunned for a second. She now seemed to understand those elderly people who like to pile up junk at home. Maybe in their eyes, it is not "junk" but useful supplies.
Just like Xie Yun now, when she walks on the street, she will pick up a stick and take it home to burn for firewood. She will also pick up a piece of rag she sees, wash it and save it to make shoe soles...
He carries a basket on his back every day.
She has only been here for a short time and the words "thrifty and frugal" have already become engraved on her lungs!
Oh my god!
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Xie Yun was busy for a few more days, and when the work of weaving baskets came to an end, it was time to rest.
She brought fewer things with her when she went to the commune this time. There were more than 30 eggs that her family had saved during this period, and six "beggar doves", all of which were shot by Xie Shen. His slingshot skills improved rapidly, and he went out to shoot birds every noon. They ate a few of them themselves and saved a few to prepare early in the morning for Xie Yun to take to the commune.
Zhang Ruifeng felt she couldn't always go to the market to buy chickens, as it might be a bad idea to be targeted. So she decided to go once every twenty days. This time she would bring eggs and turtledoves, and next time she would bring chickens.
She also put two large cabbages in Xie Yun's basket and said, "They might not even have any vegetables over there. If you take two, we won't charge you for them."
"I know, Mom."
Xie Yun went out, replenished the eggs to 100, took 10 pounds of millet, and smuggled a beggar chicken out of her space. Her space had a special area where time stood still. Finished goods were placed there, and they would remain the same when they came in. The last batch of beggar chickens she made would be enough for her to sell for a while.
Yu Ziqin was overjoyed when she saw her. What she was looking forward to most was the day when Xie Yun would come to give her something.
"What's this time?"
Xie Yun opened the basket and showed it to her. "In addition to beggar's chicken, I also used the same method to make a few wild pigeons. My brother hunted them. You can try them. If you like them, I'll bring a few more next time. If you don't like them, I won't bring them next time. My family really likes them."
Afraid that she would not be able to accept the wild game of turtledove, Xie Yun specifically mentioned the common name of turtledove - wild pigeon.
Yu Ziqin said, "Pigeons are great! I used to eat roasted squab all the time, but I haven't had it in ages. You also brought cabbage! That's great! We're short of vegetables too."
Xie Yun smiled and said, "My mom asked me to bring some. She said there are fewer vegetables in winter, so she asked me to bring two. We grow them ourselves, and they're delicious."
She adds a small cup of spiritual spring water to her water tank every day, and her mother occasionally uses this water to water the vegetables. The vegetables grown are definitely of better quality than usual.
Yu Ziqin said, "Your mother is thoughtful."
Xie Yun didn't say that he didn't want the money. Cabbage was not worth much, but it was grown by his family with great effort, and she carried it with great effort.
This time, she collected seventeen yuan. The turtledoves were one yuan each, and two heads of cabbage were fifty cents. All other prices remained the same.
After handing over the items, Yu Ziqin handed Xie Yun an envelope and a piece of paper, saying, "This is what Lao Li asked me to give you. You said before that you wanted to find a job for your mother. He saved someone's father before, and that person owed him a favor. You helped us so much, so I'll just pass that favor on to you. In the envelope is a letter Lao Li wrote to that person, and on this piece of paper is that person's address. Just take the letter and go find him."
Xie Yun smiled and said, "Then I owe you a favor."
Yu Ziqin waved her hand and smiled, "No, you don't owe us anything. Xiao Xie, you don't know how much these things you sent mean to our family. They're not just some food, but also happiness and hope for our family during this difficult time. I just paid some money, which may be important to you, but it's definitely not as important as these foods to our family."
Even if you have money, you can't buy good things these days. If you take these things to the underground market, they can be sold for a high price. I basically give you the market price, which is a little higher. In the end, I am taking advantage of you."
Xie Yun laughed and said, "Don't say that. The underground market can fetch a high price, but I don't have the courage to go there. I don't even know where it is. We are just helping each other."
Yu Ziqin smiled and said, "You're right. I'll listen to you. Consider this letter as my compensation for the difference. It gives me peace of mind. Otherwise, I'd feel bad about taking advantage of a little kid like you."
Xie Yun smiled and said, "If that's what you said, then I won't be polite to you."
"You're welcome, you're welcome. Just send me more delicious food next time."
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