Chapter 60 Visiting Hongqi Farm
Hongqi Farm is the largest farm in Baishan! It takes more than 2 hours to get to Sikanzi Brigade by bicycle!
In order to satisfy his future wife's desire to play, Lu Yao naturally contributed his own bicycle!
It just so happened that Liu Hongjun at the educated youth point also had a car, so Zhao Qianjin took Qiao Xiaobei and Du Meiting took Wanru. The four educated youth who had come here in the same batch, had breakfast, took their own rations and set off!
Hongqi Farm was established in 1956, when it was still an undeveloped wasteland!
After more than 10 years of development, the land area of Hongqi Farm has increased from 100,000 mu in the past to 430,000 mu today, with nearly 3,000 hectares of arable land. The total population has reached more than 630 households and more than 4,500 people!
"There are 15 official companies and 10 educated youth companies on the farm. Ours is the ninth educated youth company. It's just past the row of cow sheds in front!"
The person who was speaking was called Chen Hongmei, and she was from Chunchang, which was the same place as her hometown as registered on her household registration!
This time, I knew they were coming, so I came out specially to pick them up!
"Your place is really nice. Look at the waves of wheat. They are so beautiful!"
"Look, there are some iron things over there!" Zhao Qianjin pointed at the two machines standing quietly in the distance and exclaimed!
This is the first time he has seen this thing!
"Of course, half of the farming and wheat harvesting here is done by those big iron machines. Have you seen them? They are Soviet-made combine harvesters. I heard that the autumn harvest is spectacular. While they are harvesting on one side, the wheat grains are threshed out on the other side. There are also some pheasants and rabbits hidden in the wheat fields. I am so greedy just thinking about them!"
Even though they receive 15 yuan a month in allowance, it is only enough to cover their daily expenses!
The farm has a cafeteria that provides three meals a day, but you have to buy meal tickets!
The big pot meal doesn’t taste that great, but it’s guaranteed to keep you full if you don’t make it yourself!
Especially during the busy farming season, the educated youth who came to the village to work in the fields had to cook for themselves after a busy day, but the educated youth on their farm just had to take their lunch boxes to the canteen!
Comparing the two, the little bit of suffering they endure is nothing to complain about!
Sure enough, happiness needs to be compared!
A few of them chatted and laughed, and soon arrived at the dormitory area of the Ninth Educated Youth Company!
Tian Shouqing, Liu Guanghui and other educated youths belonging to the Ninth Educated Youths Company, who had been waiting for a long time, were very enthusiastic when they saw them coming!
In this era, it was not just talk that all educated youth in the world were one family. As long as there were educated youth visiting, no matter whether they knew each other or not, they would come out to say hello!
Some are so outgoing that they will automatically join in after just a few words and lead the guests to visit the places where they work and live!
As for food and drink, that’s also simple.
It was the end of July, and the thing that was most abundant in the fields was vegetables. When you came to visit, you naturally had to bring your own food. You just had to say hello to the farm canteen in advance and hand in the food, then you could eat with us at lunchtime!
Of course, if you want to eat good food, you have to find a way yourself!
䀴In order to eat, young people of this era will always try every possible means!
In order to facilitate irrigation, a water source is essential near the farm!
This place naturally became the place where they often had their feast!
A fishing rod made of willow twigs, pins obtained from the brigade office, and some dismantled clothes as hanging lines, a simple fishing tackle was ready!
"Can this really catch fish?" Wanru asked curiously!
Well, if only I were Lu Yao, I could spear fish with just a sharpened wooden stick!
"Don't believe it, I didn't believe it at first either. Just wait and see, I promise I won't let you down!"
Ever since coming to the river, Chen Hongmei's eyes have been fixed on those male educated youth. That look seemed to indicate, as someone who had been there before, that she was very familiar with them!
Sure enough, after a while, there was a cry of surprise from the men, and a small crucian carp the size of a palm was hoisted up!
"See! I was right! Whenever Comrade Feng Jian'e follows us, we will definitely come with him! He is from Guangdong Province and is very good at stewing soup. Wait, we will be in for a treat..."
Unfortunately, Comrade Feng Jianye usually did not take action easily. He would only help when other educated youth came to visit!
"Let's go and take a look!" Qiao Xiaobei, who loves to join in the fun, immediately ran to the riverside and watched others fishing with great interest!
When a female educated youth came over, Chen Hongmei naturally stopped being reserved!
Sudden···
"Ah!! There's a snake!" the female educated youth screamed!
Wan Ru became more alert upon hearing this and asked quickly, "Where is it?"
Not only that, she also found a forked branch and trimmed it to the appropriate length while running along the river...
Mei Ting was left alone...
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