The next morning, the Hongguang Commune team leader rushed into Secretary Zhou's office, waving a crumpled piece of paper and beaming with pride. "Secretary Zhou, look! Our Hongguang Brigade has done a great job this time! We've collected over 3,000 eggs!"
Secretary Zhou was busy sorting through documents when he heard this. He looked up suddenly, his glasses almost slipping off, and he looked surprised. "What? Over 3,000? There aren't that many households in your village. Together, each household produces 15 eggs. From what I understand, there aren't that many households raising chickens in your brigade."
Captain Yang chuckled, scratched his head, and said a little embarrassedly, "To be honest, Secretary Zhou, I went back yesterday and saw that there weren't enough eggs in my village, so I thought I'd try my luck in other villages. And hey, I actually bought over a thousand at a low price, which is how I got the total of over 3,000 eggs."
Secretary Zhou was stunned at first, then he couldn't help laughing: "Captain Yang, you're quite resourceful! But next time, please tell me in advance. This kind of thing is not allowed."
Captain Yang nodded repeatedly: "Understood."
In the afternoon, Secretary Zhou finally finished counting all the goods. He rubbed his aching temple and said to Jiang Tang, "Secretary Jiang, except for the brown sugar and dry goods, everything else is counted. What should we do with the brown sugar and dry goods?"
Jiang Tang frowned and said, "Secretary Zhou, don't worry. When I deliver the goods tomorrow, I will go to discuss with the plastic factory to see if I can change the product. As for the dry goods, I will also try to find a way to make up for it." In fact, Jiang Tang had already secretly contacted her best friend and asked her to help prepare it.
At this time, at Jiang Tang's house, Zhao Qunying and Liu Nian were sitting slumped under the shade of a tree in the yard, burping with satisfaction on their faces.
Zhao Qunying patted her round belly and sighed: "Niannian, today's cold noodles are really delicious." Then she gave her a thumbs up.
Meng Si Ning also nodded in response: "I've almost learned it. How about letting me try it this afternoon?"
Liu Nian said, "Si Ning, keep making it. We've almost used up all the flour for the ginger candy, and the key is that she hasn't had any yet. I feel so embarrassed."
Now everyone is familiar with each other and calls each other by their names, which seems much more intimate.
Meng Si Ning said: "I will go to the village this afternoon to see if anyone has it and buy some back.
I know my best friend best, she is not a stingy person.
She would be happiest if we didn't treat her politely.
I’ve almost finished writing my article, and it’s all praising her.”
Liu Nian hummed and said, "Of course I will write an article about her deeds when I get back."
Zhao Qunying touched her belly and said, "I've already figured out how to repay her. When I get back, I'll find the director and order a batch of her vegetables. I've been eating so well these past two days, I feel like I've almost gained three pounds."
Liu Nian also nodded: "Yes, there is meat, vegetables and fruits to eat every day. I don't want to go back. This life is too comfortable."
Meng Si Ning smiled and said, "If you have nowhere to go during the holidays, we can come here together and treat it as a vacation."
Zhao Qunying and Liu Nian's eyes lit up, and they said in unison, "Great, great! This is a great idea!"
In the afternoon, news arrived from the Liulin Brigade that, to meet the order, they had halted all autumn harvest work and were now fully engaged in fruit picking. Each plump fruit was carefully packed into bamboo baskets. Secretary Zhou and Director Wang, upon learning of the situation, also rushed over. Jiang Tang, Meng Si Ning, and the others also joined in the fun.
As soon as Zhao Qunying arrived there, she started chatting animatedly with the brigade's Secretary Ma.
Soon, Officer Ma enthusiastically handed them a bag of plums and said with a smile, "Comrades, these are plums grown in our home. They are very sweet. Take them back and try them."
Zhao Qunying's eyes widened as she exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, thank you so much! These plums look delicious. I'm almost drooling."
Liu Nian also said excitedly: "I also want to find some wild vegetables. I feel that the wild vegetables here must be very fresh."
Meng Si Ning took a few photos of the members working, looked at the sky, and said, "It's getting late, let's go back first and don't delay Jiang Tang's work." After that, he took Zhao Qunying and Liu Nianxian away, leaving Jiang Tang there to control the quality.
After they got home, they carried their baskets up the mountain again. After more than two hours, they picked a lot of wild vegetables.
Early the next morning, the transport teams from each village gathered at the commune. The donkey carts and tractors were lined up in an orderly manner, and the scene was very spectacular.
After Meng Si Ning and the other two followed them to the commune, Jiang Tang looked at the scorching sun and worried that they couldn't stand it, so she said, "You should take the bus first. This donkey cart is too slow, and the weather is hot. Don't let you get a heatstroke."
Meng Sining took pictures of the cargo in these dozen or so trucks, which was spectacular.
Before leaving, he whispered into Jiang Tang's ear, "I'll wait for you at the plastic factory. Everything is ready." Jiang Tang understood and nodded with a smile.
Before leaving, Secretary Zhou began to divide the work: "People from Liulin Village will go to the Red Star Machinery Factory; people from Hongguang Brigade will go to the textile factory; people from Shilin Brigade will go to the chemical plant; people from Youtoucao Village will go to the department store and newspaper office; people from Zhangwan Brigade will go to the coal factory; and people from Shaluo Village will go to the parts factory."
The only one left was Secretary Jiang who went to deliver it to the plastic factory.
When Jiang Tang and Luo Xingmin arrived at the plastics factory, Meng Si Ning was already waiting under one of the factory walls. She saw Jiang Tang coming and quickly waved.
Luo Xingmin was so surprised by the amount of dried goods and brown sugar around Meng Si Ning that he couldn't close his mouth. He asked in confusion, "Reporter Meng, which factory did you buy this from? It's amazing!"
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