At the beginning of June, most of the fruits and vegetables in the vegetable fields were ripe, and the armed forces gave a ten-day summer harvest holiday. Except for the normal duty, all other people went into the mountains to harvest food.
The team members did not brag about it. Many brigades in the village had poor harvests, only half of last year's harvest, and had applied for relief food in advance for two consecutive years.
The armed forces department of Northeast Province contacted the armed forces departments of southern Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and prepared to collect grain from various places.
At lunch, Su Jin led Lin Yan to deliver meals to the three families. Liu Yunshan and Yunfeng both participated in the summer harvest. In addition to Su Jin and Lin Yan, even Lin Lei joined the autumn harvest team this year.
"Xiao Jin, please make more lunch these days. I will carry it every time I go into the mountains." Lu Shiyi didn't want Su Jin to go into the mountains again. She was pregnant and even her feet began to swell. Now, she only wore embroidered cloth shoes.
"You started working at 5am and came down the mountain at 7pm, with only an hour and a half break in between. It takes too long to go back and forth." Su Jin and the two pregnant wives stayed in the yard while the other two wives took food into the mountain. Lu Shiyi repeatedly stopped them, "Xiao Yan, come with me into the mountain. He's young, and it's not appropriate for him to carry food for three families."
"Shi Yi, let Xiaoyan follow you and ask them to go up the mountain more slowly. The summer harvest will be over in a dozen days." Seeing Su Jin's aggrieved look, Liu Yunshan had to step forward to help persuade him.
"Okay." Seeing Liu Yunshan and Yunfeng coming up to persuade him, Lu Shiyi had no choice but to agree.
Su Jin smiled at him and hurriedly said that he was hungry.
Several families nearby listened to Lu Shiyi's words, and some sisters-in-law felt that he was too worried.
"Whose wife doesn't work when she's pregnant? Minister Lu, you're too worried. She still has to participate in the summer harvest in the countryside." Several military wives who came with the army from the countryside couldn't stand it and blamed Lu Shiyi for being too cautious.
Several team members didn't say anything, and their wives also went through the same thing.
"I can support my wife. The tickets and money I saved before can support her during this period. Besides, isn't the purpose of marrying a wife to love her? Why should I increase her workload when she is suffering?" Lu Shiyi sneered.
Several people secretly envied Su Jin's life, as someone mentioned the Lu family's life every time.
"Xiao Jin's cooking is delicious." Liu Yunshan acknowledged Su Jin's cooking skills. "Every family's situation is different. It's the same for you to always use your experience to judge others. I didn't even have confinement when I gave birth."
Liu Yunshan had some complaints about several military wives, and they remained silent, not daring to refute Liu Yunshan.
"Sister Lu, do you have prenatal checkups every month? Sister Qin didn't go for a checkup and is planning to go back to give birth in a month." Sister Xia noticed that the atmosphere was not right and immediately changed the subject.
"My mother is taking care of me at home, so at least I'll have someone to help me during the confinement period." Sister Qin chuckled, "Where will Sister Lu be staying for the confinement period?"
"The elders are all at work, so you can give birth and recuperate here." Su Jin spread her hands.
"Neither side can come?" Several military wives were surprised. "Mrs. Lu must have had a hard time during her confinement, and she also had to take care of the children."
Su Jin ate dinner calmly. She made boiled fish with a lot of vegetables under the fish and mixed it with spinach. The two dishes were just right for the three families.
"This fish is delicious," Wu Jun praised. "It's a bit like the hot pot we eat in Sichuan Province."
"The seasonings were sent by my comrades in Ayichuan Province, and the fish at home is ready. These are all soybean oil. I didn't plan it well before, so I bought a lot of soybean oil at the mill." Su Jin glanced at several military wives who were about to interrupt, and immediately explained the situation.
Wu Jun listened and gave a thumbs up, praising, "It tastes really good, but it uses too much oil."
"Commander Wu, use the oil quickly. Old Wei said that if you buy soybean oil, you should consume it as soon as possible, otherwise you'll have diarrhea." Lu Shiyi explained in public, "This is my first time buying oil, and I couldn't control myself."
Wu Jun laughed out loud: "Sister-in-law should take good care of Shi Yi and remind him when buying things."
"Minister Wu, I will pay attention next time." Su Jin chuckled.
Several sisters-in-law in the distance learned about the situation and hurried forward to ask if the oil was for sale.
"No need, we can handle it ourselves." Su Jin said immediately, "Sisters-in-law, go to the supply and marketing cooperative and take a look."
Su Jin emphasized the word "supply and marketing cooperative". Many family members heard something wrong and looked at those people.
"Mrs. Lu is absolutely right," the family members agreed, and no one wanted to take advantage.
In the supply and marketing cooperative, oil, seasonings and cotton are the hardest to buy. Not only do you need receipts, but you also have to queue up early.
The three sisters-in-law who came forward to ask for a share of the oil were surrounded, and many family members knew that they liked to take advantage.
"Life is not easy for everyone. Everyone's money comes from the wind. Let's overcome difficulties together. You can buy soybean oil directly from Old Man Wei at the mill with money." Lu Shiyi specially discussed with Peng Hui that when the situation is difficult, the things in the mill can be exchanged for money, which can bring a lot of benefits to the county.
After Peng Hui and others reported it, they all thought this was a good idea and issued a document directly from the county town, requiring the mill to supply things.
When the family members present heard the news, they all asked Lu Shiyi how to buy it.
"The mill has let us know, and the Pigeon Committee has specifically set a price," Wu Jun said directly. "I was planning to put a notice on the bulletin board in the courtyard to let everyone know. The mill sells flour, ground rice, millet, and the like."
"Minister Wu, we don't need receipts, we just use cash? Are the prices much higher than at the supply and marketing cooperative?" Some of the family members have large families and have to budget carefully every month. "If it's too expensive, it won't be easy to buy."
"Go to the mill and ask for the price," Wu Jun told the family members. "Hurry up and finish your work an hour earlier tonight."
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