Tractors are complicated to operate and expensive to maintain, so not every production team can afford them.
However, since the higher-ups gave each production team one machine, they must have their own considerations.
The little kids came back and shared the news they had gathered.
"My mom said the commune is going to give us a tractor!"
The kids yelled, "Tractor!"
"My dad went with Grandpa, the team leader, to get the tractor!"
He spoke with a proud look on his face, as if it was something very great.
Hua Wanchi was quite impressed. The blueprint was given to him a few months ago, but he developed it so quickly and started to implement it in full swing.
The sweet potatoes were almost baked. The friends cut a lot of banana leaves that could not grow bananas, wrapped the baked sweet potatoes with them, and looked at Hua Wanchi eagerly.
Hua Wanchi waved his hand, his eyes shining: "Each person eats one, and we'll send the rest to the warmth!"
The friends followed suit and said, "Send warmth!"
After watching everyone wolf down their meal, Hua Wanchi took the lead, holding a sweet potato wrapped in a large banana leaf, and toured the entire village as if completing some kind of ritual.
When we got to Fang Dashan's house, everyone started calling out, "Fang Laidi! Fang Laidi!"
A girl in tattered clothes, with a pale face and thin body, ran out. When she saw the children, her eyes lit up.
"Laidi, eat sweet potatoes!"
Fang Lai Di is the second girl in the family. She has been working at home since she was a child, but she has had very little food to eat. Even though the village paid her tuition, she could not enjoy the treatment of going to school.
The reason is simple: she has to stay at home to take care of her younger brother.
Ever since Hua Wanchi brought a group of children to bring her sweet potatoes, she can at least eat one more sweet potato every day.
When Fang Lai Di's parents saw it, they didn't really want it. They had plenty of sweet potatoes at home, but they just didn't want to give them to their daughter. There was no point in snatching them away.
It would be better to let her eat it, so that the family can spend less food.
So, Fang Lai Di was able to eat sweet potatoes.
Anyway, the food her parents gave her was not as filling as this sweet potato. After all, her parents were not so bad as to not give her any food at all, so this little reduction in quantity was not important.
"Merit +1, Gratitude +2."
Hua Wanchi was satisfied that the girl's gratitude had been preserved. Although human nature is selfish, some people still choose to be kind.
When they arrived at another house, everyone heard an angry voice and loud banging sounds coming from the house.
"Damn it, you're making me angry every day!"
There were bursts of wailing coming from inside, and the sound was getting weaker and weaker.
The friends trembled and lowered their voices: "Why does Jingen always beat his wife? It's really scary."
People in the village generally don't beat their wives because most women are quite tough, but people are always diverse, and there will always be one different person among a group of people, and Jingen's wife is one of them.
She was as soft as a dough, allowing anyone to knead her. At first, Fang Jingen didn't dare to hit her, but after hitting her many times, he gradually became fearless.
Everyone looked at the brother and sister huddled in the corner, quickly waved, and called out in a low voice: "Hey, hey—Afa, Lingling, come and eat some sweet potatoes!"
The brother and sister slowly got up, turned their heads to pay attention to the movement at the door, ran over carefully, took the sweet potato and gobbled it up.
The two siblings' father was busy beating their mother every day and had no time to take care of the two children. It was common for them to go hungry.
After giving the sweet potatoes, everyone ran away, fearing that they would be discovered by Fang Jingen. He was so fierce, what if he beat the children?
"Merit +2, Gratitude +4."
…
After the inspection, Hua Wanchi gained a lot.
You can say she has bad intentions or is mentally ill, but the sweet potato yield is frighteningly high. The points she gets from just a few sweet potatoes are real.
The little rascals who were sent out gathered at the door of Lao Hua's house with the main force.
The two who had been searching for cats and dogs returned, carrying a few kittens in their hands. "Report to the captain! We found a few starving kittens!"
Hua Wanchi dragged out a bamboo plaque covered with straw from his yard and said, "Put it here!"
Then he dragged the bamboo plaque containing the kitten back.
"Merit +1."
Small animals add less merit. After all, from another perspective, small animals can be equated with food. Who would sympathize with food?
Several harlequin cats, their faces covered in mud, also reported their achievements: "Captain, all the seeds have been planted!"
"Maintain biodiversity, merit +1."
They are all unknown seeds that Hua Wanchi signed in to. You can get merit by planting them, so why would you need a bicycle?
There was one friend who hadn't come yet, and everyone was just about to go look for him when they saw her running towards them, panting and saying, "Zhao—Zhao Zhiqing is going to jump into the river!"
"What did you say?"
At this time, Wang Jingxia happened to come out and heard these words as soon as she came out.
Since last winter, Zhao Zhiqing's family has received an especially large number of letters, and she has smiled less and less. Others haven't noticed it, but the educated youth at the educated youth camp can see it clearly.
The postman delivered another letter today.
Zhao Yuan and Wang Jingxia were good friends and they would talk from time to time. Wang Jingxia noticed that Zhao Yuan was in a bad mood and sometimes even shed tears.
I'm going to commit suicide now!
Wang Jingxia quickly asked, "How did you know that?"
The child said, "There are so many people running around at the entrance of the village! They are shouting!"
Wang Jingxia quickly ran away. Hua Wanchi thought seriously. His aunt was pregnant and nothing could happen!
He shouted into the house: "Dad! Mom! Grandpa! Grandma! Third Uncle!"
Then he took his friends and ran over with his aunt.
Of course, no one is at home at this moment.
Hua Qingping went to the commune, Hua Xuguo, Hua Jingmin and Old Huatou went to their private plots, Zhou Yujiao went to the mountains to pick bamboo shoots, and Wan Qingliu...she went to the hospital to watch the fun.
Everyone rushed to the river, which was neither far nor near from the village, and they arrived in no time. They saw Zhao Yuan standing on the high dam, looking down at the river below with an expressionless face.
A crowd of people gathered around. In addition to those from Dafang Village, people from Zhoujiaqiao also came to watch the fun. Several educated youth stood not far away to comfort her.
"Comrade Zhao Yuan, you still have a long life ahead of you. Don't let your mind wander!"
"Yes, what difficulties are insurmountable? Tell us, and won't we brothers and sisters help you find a solution?"
Several educated youths tried to persuade her with both reason and emotion. Zhao Yuan looked haggard and her expression did not change much, but tears flowed silently.
Her voice was a little hoarse. “Thank you, but I see no hope in my difficulties. Perhaps this is my retribution… I hope you live well.”
“Hey!”
Wang Jingxia yelled at the top of her lungs, "Yuanyuan—look at me!"
Zhao Yuan looked in the direction of the voice and saw the energetic and cheerful Wang Jingxia, and felt a little uncomfortable.
Wang Jingxia tentatively climbed up the dam, ready to persuade them from close range.
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