Chapter 90 Please come with me
While discussing the treatment schedule with Wen Lian, Qin Sui Sui secretly glanced at the fishing boat and was instantly captivated.
Fishing at sea is completely different from their small-scale operations on the shore. Just from what she saw, there were large and small yellow croakers, ribbonfish, golden pomfret, silver pomfret, mackerel, and squid and octopus that were much larger than what she caught. There were also many kinds of shrimp and crabs that she didn't recognize.
Looking at the fishing boat laden with its catch, Qin Suisui felt envious, but these catches were collective property and could not be bought or sold privately.
In this era, most of the high-quality catches of the fishing teams would be directly purchased by the state-owned aquatic products company, while a small portion would be divided equally between the two teams and regarded as the collective property of the teams. This property would be used to purchase diesel fuel, fishing nets, and other fishing boat maintenance, as well as to provide welfare to the team members during holidays.
The remaining portion will be distributed according to the principle of "70% based on population and 30% based on labor points".
Qin Suisui thought for a moment and then secretly asked Wen Lian, "Can I trade something for your share of the catch later?"
Wenlian scratched his head: "The good catches have mostly been taken by the aquatic products company. The rest will be divided among the brigade. By the time it gets to us, there won't be anything good left. But I'll save all the catch we got today for you later."
After thanking her, Qin Suisui went home with Sister Tang and Zanzan.
It was only a little past seven o'clock, but the sun was already high in the sky. When they got home, Pei Jiuyan was already back and making breakfast in the kitchen.
After the mother and son finished showering, Pei Jiuyan had already prepared breakfast. Last night, Qin Suisui mentioned wanting to eat cold noodles, so Pei Jiuyan had already made it for her. The smooth and chewy hand-pulled noodles were paired with a sauce made by Pei Jiuyan using minced meat, mixed with the chili sauce that Qin Suisui had bought earlier, and topped with refreshing cucumber shreds. It tasted delicious.
Knowing that Qin Suisui loves fried eggs, Pei Jiuyan would fry them for her almost every morning whenever he was home. He also made a cup of malted milk powder for the mother and son before the three of them sat down to eat.
Having not had cold noodles for a long time, Qin Suisui ate with great satisfaction, praising Pei Jiuyan's cooking skills repeatedly. She wasn't exaggerating; Pei Jiuyan's skills were indeed excellent. These cold noodles were authentically Jiangcheng flavor. Moreover, no matter what dish it was, he seemed to learn it very quickly, as if nothing could stump him.
After the family finished lunch, Pei Jiuyan went to work, dropping Zanzan off at daycare on the way, while Qin Suisui rode her bicycle straight to Guangmingding Brigade.
Jia Zhenzhen was already waiting for her at the village entrance. When she saw her coming from afar, she waved happily and said, "Expert Qin, Expert Qin, I'm here!"
Qin Suisui immediately broke out in a cold sweat: "Zhenzhen, if you don't mind, I'll call you Zhenzhen from now on, and you can just call me Suisui. We're about the same age, and we'll be good work partners in the future, so there's no need to be so formal."
Jia Zhenzhen wasn't one to hesitate, and she agreed immediately.
Qin Suisui led Jia Zhenzhen directly to the medicinal herb garden, where Su Yunyi was indeed waiting. She introduced the two of them, and the two, both young women full of enthusiasm, quickly became acquainted because of Qin Suisui.
Taking advantage of this time, Qin Suisui checked the growth of the medicinal herbs and explained the basic situation of the herb garden to Jia Zhenzhen. Then she led Jia Zhenzhen and Su Yunyi to pick medicinal herbs on a nearby hillside.
The "medicinal herb base" is not yet completed, and the seeds of the cycad she collected from the deserted island are still stored in her spatial storage. She will only begin cultivating them after the base is built. Therefore, she is not in a hurry to find rare medicinal herbs.
With the recent high temperatures, there seem to be an unusually large number of people suffering from heatstroke. Qin Suisui plans to take Jia Zhenzhen and the others to collect some medicinal herbs to relieve the heat and make more pills. Grandma didn't have many medicines left over, so she wants to make more in case of emergencies.
Grandma has a secret recipe that she doesn't intend to give away, but the pills can be made to help the hospital treat patients in critical condition like Ah Long.
Jia Zhenzhen knew some basic medical knowledge, but she didn't know much about Chinese medicinal herbs. Su Yunyi was a complete novice. Fortunately, the hillside was rich in medicinal herbs. Qin Suisui led them to pick them while explaining their effects. In no time, they had collected a large basket.
The temperature was rising, making it unsuitable to stay outdoors. Looking at the herbs in the basket, which seemed enough to make one or two bottles, Qin Suisui hurriedly led the two back.
When I passed by the medicinal herb garden, I was surprised to see Xie Ting and Hu Zi pulling weeds on the side.
Qin Suisui hurried over: "Xie Ting? You've recovered?"
When Xie Ting saw Qin Suisui, a rare hint of restraint appeared on her usually expressionless face. She nodded and said softly, "It's alright now."
After saying that, he looked at Qin Suisui and said, "I heard... that you agreed to let us work in the medicinal herb garden."
Saying those words made Xie Ting feel very embarrassed. Someone as filthy as her should have died long ago. She had even tried climbing to the top floor of a hospital late at night, thinking of jumping off and ending it all.
But her son Hu Zi actually followed. The little boy knelt on the ground and cried out in anguish, "Mommy, don't leave me alone."
She raised her hand and slapped herself. Her life was already a mess, but her Tiger was different. She had brought him into this world to suffer without his permission. Even if she died, she had to lift Tiger out of the world before she could die in peace.
So when Mai Dong told her that she could work at Qin Suisui's medicinal herb garden, Xie Ting agreed without hesitation. The work in the cowshed was the hardest and most tiring, and even young Hu Zi couldn't escape it; she couldn't let Hu Zi's health be ruined.
To be honest, Qin Suisui was very happy to see Xie Ting cheer up. In this emotional entanglement with Mai Dong, Xie Ting was the most innocent person and also the one who suffered the most. After going through so much hardship, she deserves a better life.
Qin Suisui naturally hadn't forgotten her promise to Mai Dong, and she was willing to lend a hand in Mai Dong's life. Qin Suisui smiled and extended her hand to Xie Ting: "Xie Ting, welcome to the team."
Upon hearing Qin Suisui's words, Xie Ting's usually expressionless face revealed a rare smile.
Qin Suisui bent down again and stretched out her hand to Hu Zi: "Little Hu Zi, welcome to my herb garden with your mother."
Tiger smiled sweetly at Qin Suisui, his little black hand happily grasping hers, his work attitude very proactive: "Sister, is there anything Mom and I can do for you?"
Qin Suisui thought for a moment, then put down the basket that Jia Zhenzhen was carrying on her back and showed them the medicinal herbs inside one by one: "Recently, the temperature has been high, and many people have experienced symptoms of heatstroke. I plan to collect these medicinal herbs to make a batch of pills."
Xie Ting looked at the medicinal herbs inside and took out paper and pen to write them down one by one.
Qin Suisui checked and found that the names of all the medicinal herbs were spelled correctly. She was indeed a very good helper!
"I'll be processing these herbs at home these next few days, so I probably won't be coming to the village every day. Xie Ting will take Yunyi and Zhenzhen to collect more of these herbs on the mountain. After collecting them, we can dry them on the open ground in the yard of the base. If we find any that have matured and produced seeds, we should also collect the seeds. Our herbal garden can't just grow these herbs in the future. We'll keep the seeds and start cultivating them once the base is finished."
As soon as Qin Suisui began to give instructions, the girls all took it very seriously.
Before leaving, Qin Suisui gave a special reminder: "By the way, schedule your herb gathering time for early morning and evening. The temperature is too high at noon now, so please don't get sick! Health is the foundation of everything! You are the pillars of our herb garden, and we can't afford to lose any of you!"
The last sentence made all the girls laugh. From that day on, Qin Suisui's medicinal herb garden grew bigger and bigger.
As she was leaving, Su Yunyi suddenly caught up with Qin Suisui, grabbed her arm, and said with a slightly embarrassed expression, "Suisui, after the base is repaired, can I move out of the educated youth settlement and live at the base? Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of the things at the base!"
Qin Suisui had this intention all along. Once the medicinal herbs were planted, someone would definitely need to guard the base. Xie Ting and the others lived in the cowshed and couldn't easily move out; they could only come to the base during the day. Jia Zhenzhen lived in the family compound like her and probably wouldn't move to the village either. Therefore, the most suitable person to move in was Su Yunyi.
But since Su Yunyi brought it up herself, something must have happened. She nodded: "It's okay, Yunyi-jie. I was planning to do this anyway. But did something happen to you?"
Su Yunyi nodded: "I heard that Zhou, a former educated youth, went to the educated youth settlement to complain about the person who beat him before, but he failed. Now he has become extremely irritable. Every day he blocks me at the educated youth settlement and asks him when he can officially join us. I... I'm a little scared."
Qin Suisui frowned. How could she have forgotten about this person? Back at the Canton Fair, she had planned to keep Zhou Zecheng under her watchful eye to prevent him from causing any more trouble.
Ever since returning from the deserted island, Pei Jiuyan had specifically instructed her not to have any contact with Zhou Zecheng. He didn't say it explicitly, but Qin Suisui knew that Zhou Zecheng was being watched. After all, the time she was led to the island coincided with the same day that Liu Shao and Liu Yong were setting up their scheme on the island, making it hard not to be suspicious.
Qin Suisui stopped thinking about him, but she didn't expect him to be the one who couldn't hold back.
On the way back, Qin Suisui was still thinking that she should ask Pei Jiuyan that night, since he was the male protagonist of the original book and there were too many variables involved.
As the bicycle rounded a bend, Zhou Zecheng suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Qin Suisui jolted and quickly squeezed the brakes. The bicycle was going fast, and with the sudden stop, Qin Suisui's body fell heavily downwards due to inertia.
She cursed inwardly, nervously closed her eyes, and prepared to be embraced by the earth.
But the expected pain didn't come. The next second, instead, my body fell into a firm embrace, followed by a familiar, refreshing fragrance.
Pei Jiuyan hugged Qin Suisui tightly and looked at Zhou Zecheng with an unfriendly gaze: "Zhou Zhiqing, there are some things I need to ask you. Please come with me."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
