Chapter 68: Delivering Things to the Cowshed
The next day, Su Mo was woken up by noises.
The usually quiet village seemed a little noisy at this moment. Su Mo turned on the flashlight, checked the time, and found that it was only five o'clock.
Since she was awake, Su Mo did not lie down, but got up to see what happened.
Su Mo walked out of the yard and found that the source of the sound was on the road leading to the commune. At this moment, there were long torches and shouting voices everywhere.
Su Mo was startled, hurried back to the house, put on another piece of clothing, locked the door, and hurried to Lu's house with a flashlight.
She had to go and ask what happened.
When she was about to reach Lu's house, a person came out of the house not far from Lu's house, and Su Mo shone the flashlight. This man had been seen when he was toasting on the day of the banquet. Lu Changzheng called him Second Uncle. So he
asked, "Second Uncle, what happened?"
The man looked for a while before he saw that it was Su Mo, and said, "Oh, Changzheng's family, what happened?"
"There was a commotion on the road, what happened?"
Second Uncle Lu smiled when he heard this, "Nothing happened, it was the Shatian Brigade team that was handing in public grain."
The educated youth in the city had never seen this before, no wonder they got up so scared early in the morning.
"Oh, so, I thought something big happened." Su Mo breathed a sigh of relief. This Shatian Brigade should be the brigade where Lijiaao was located.
Some villages with a small population can only set up one production team, and then several production teams are merged into one production brigade. There are relatively few villages like Lujia Village, where the population is large and there is only one production brigade in the village.
"Why are they here so early? Are they going to work at the purchasing station so early?" The fighting spirit of this era is really incomparable to the later generations.
"Just wait a while before work. When it's time to pay the public grain, there are people at the purchasing station day and night. Go early and pay early to avoid affecting the afternoon brigade, otherwise people will say something." If you
pay early, the brigade can distribute money and grain earlier.
"Have you seen it before? Do you want to go and see it together?"
Su Mo thought about it and replied, "Okay, I haven't seen it, then I'll go with you."
It just so happened that she found an excuse to take a walk and deliver things to the cowshed. If someone asked her where she went, she would say that she went to see the excitement.
Su Mo followed Uncle Lu to the main road and found it bustling with people, some holding torches, some pushing carts, some pulling carts, and some just watching the fun. This should be only the middle section, anyway, the line can't be seen in front or behind.
Su Mo was shocked, she didn't expect it to be so spectacular.
Uncle Lu asked a familiar person: "Tietou, which section is this?"
The man named Tietou replied: "Grain collection."
Uncle Lu smiled and said: "It seems that the harvest of Shatian Brigade is not bad this year, and the grain collection team is so long." Farmers
are happy as long as they see a good harvest. With more grain, everyone can eat well, and only when they are well fed can they have the strength to work for the revolution and socialism.
Su Mo stood and watched for a while. After the grain collection team, there was the surplus grain team, which was not short either. Behind them were people carrying pigs and other crops.
Su Mo guessed that they must have arranged it like this on purpose, so that the team would look long and easy to see. It must be a way for the brigade to show its strength.
Uncle Lu had already followed the team to the commune to watch the excitement. Su Mo saw that the team had almost left, so she walked along the main road and hurried up the mountain when no one was paying attention.
Running quickly, when they were almost at the cowshed, Su Mo took out the prepared backpack and put it on her back. She took a few pears from the empty space and put them in. She also took out half of the fruit candies and egg cakes and put them in. She also took out 10 buns stuffed with chives, wrapped them with the large oil paper that Sister Liu had given her before, and put them in. She also stuffed half a strip of bacon.
Then she went to the cowshed.
After observing that there was no one around, Su Mo picked up a few small stones and threw them at the cowshed door, then hid aside and imitated a few bird calls. Soon, Su Tingqian came to open the door.
Seeing this, Su Mo hurried out and followed Su Tingqian into the cowshed and to the room where they lived.
Seeing Su Mo coming, Mo Yurong and Zhang Zhen quickly put down their work and went into the room together.
"Nannan, why are you here today? Did you meet anyone?" Mo Yurong was a little nervous. Today, the brigade was handing in public rations, and there were people everywhere. Even the cows and donkeys were taken away early in the morning.
"Mom, don't worry, I didn't meet anyone. I came here because I knew we had to hand in public rations today. Everyone went to the commune, so there were fewer people here." Su Mo said. "Mom
and Dad, Grandpa Zhang, I brought some food for you." Su Mo said, and took out the things in the backpack one by one.
Zhang Zhen saw that although the things Su Mo took out were not many, they were of various varieties, basically all the daily necessities, and he couldn't help but show admiration.
The couple quickly packed up the things and put them in the small cave they had dug a few days ago.
Mo Yurong felt distressed as she packed up. She was afraid that her daughter must be tired after carrying so many things.
Su Mo opened the oil paper package of the buns and brought it to Zhang Zhen, "Grandpa Zhang, I learned how to make the buns. Try one."
"Okay." Zhang Zhen clapped his hands, picked up one and took a bite. His eyes lit up instantly, and he took another big bite and said, "Little girl, when did you become so good at cooking?"
"My mother-in-law taught me." Su Mo lied.
Zhang Zhen also heard Su Tingqian talk about Su Mo's marriage, and sighed, "If he treats you well, live a good life with him. If he treats you badly, don't be afraid. Divorce is not uncommon these days."
"Yeah." Su Mo nodded, and when she saw Zhang Zhen finished eating the buns, she said, "Grandpa Zhang, have another one."
Zhang Zhen was almost skinny, which showed how difficult his life was.
Zhang Zhen waved his hand, "Save it for later."
"I took ten, there is enough for everyone. The weather is not cold yet, and the buns don't keep well. If you like them, I will send them to you in a few days." She took 10 buns because there were six people here. "
Okay, Grandpa Zhang, eat them at noon, and put them away for your dad first." Zhang Zhen said.
Su Tingqian was holding the cotton coat that Su Mo made for him. He looked around and felt that it was not safe to hide anywhere.
This was made for him by his precious daughter.
Su Mo rewrapped the oil paper package and handed it to Su Tingqian. Seeing his expression, she was a little surprised, "Dad, what's wrong with you?"
"No problem, no problem." Su Tingqian quickly took the things and put them away.
Zhang Zhen went out for a while, and when he came back , he handed Su Mo a roll of money.
"Xiao Mo, Grandpa Zhang's secretary Xiao Ding came down with me in a hurry, and brought almost nothing. Grandpa Zhang wants you to make him a cotton coat. His figure is similar to your father's. You just need to make it according to your father's."
Su Mo waved her hand, "Grandpa Zhang, how can I take your money." Is this another big boss who wants to give her money?
"Xiao Mo, Grandpa Zhang is here, and he can't spend the money. You take it. Grandpa Zhang will ask you to buy anything he needs."
Su Mo: ...
Take it! Keep a calm mind and learn to enjoy the happiness of being invested in by big bosses.
Su Mo took the money, "Okay, Grandpa Zhang, if you need anything, just tell me and I'll find a way to get it. Do you have any quilts or cotton clothes?"
Zhang Zhen was not polite, "No need for a mattress, just a quilt like your parents' will do. I have cotton clothes, you can buy some daily necessities."
After all, he had been the mayor for so many years, and he still had some face. When he was transferred to the lower level, he was asked to prepare more complete things.