Li Shuanmin walked into the house dazed.
When Li Dazhui and his family left, they emptied the house and even smashed the windows, making a mess everywhere. It was obvious that they were not having a good time themselves and did not want to let others have a good time either.
Li Shuanmin's originally happy mood suddenly became depressed, and his face was full of heartache.
"Oh my! This is the house your great-grandfather had built. How did it get ruined like this?"
"This was also made by your great-grandfather, using fine wood. Now they have ruined it like this."
"And this house, this is where your parents lived. Oh, how did it become like this?"
…
Li Shuanmin's face was full of heartache.
Baizhi moved the things they had packed up from the collapsed house next door and placed them in the yard. It was already dark, so she lit the lights, fetched water, and prepared to start packing.
"Grandpa, let's clean up. After a while, we'll repair it and restore it to its original state." Bai Zhi's voice was calm.
She already knew what kind of person this family was, so she wasn't surprised at all that the house had become like this.
Li Shuanmin's depression was swept away, and his voice was filled with laughter: "You are such a jerk, kid, where can you get the money to repair it and restore it to its original state..."
They now have to rely on digging wild vegetables for food, how can they afford to build a house?
Every household is poor these days. Even a family like the one next door with four strong laborers cannot save much money.
He shook his head and hurried over to help clean up.
After being depressed, his steps became brisk again. Although the house had been damaged a lot by them, its original appearance was still there. They couldn't move the big vat in the front yard, and the big tree planted by Bai Zhi's great-grandfather in the backyard was still there.
Li Shuanmin was very happy to get back what belonged to him.
This is the greatest wish of him and Baizhi's parents.
"Xiaozhi, please be careful when you go out. We have offended Li Dazhu's family so much, and we were too tough this time. The villagers will definitely dislike us."
"good."
"We have a place to live now. Let's save money and buy you books. Study hard and take the college entrance exam next year. Only by getting into college can you go out and leave here."
“You can go to university without taking the exam.”
"You kid..."
The light of the oil lamp illuminates the old and the young, creating a warm atmosphere.
But it was different for Li Dazhu's family, who had just moved to the educated youth site. Chen Guifang cursed from time to time, and Li Xiangxiang also had a gloomy expression as she cleaned the house.
This house is indeed very nice, after all, it was where Gu Xinchen lived.
But it was not as spacious as the original blue-tiled house, so their family could not live in it and the three brothers had to live in one house.
At this moment, the youngest of the three brothers woke up. Seeing that he was not living in the original place, he immediately asked the reason.
"This bitch! I'm going to find her!" Li Laosan looked vicious and wanted to get out of bed.
Then he froze.
"What's wrong with my legs?!"
“My legs!!”
That night, the whole village could hear the wailing from Li Dazhu's family.
In the next few days, Li Dazhu's family looked very bad.
Li Lao Da is blind in one eye and doesn't want to see people, so he doesn't go out to earn work points. Li Lao Er has to support his son and his face is disfigured, so he also stays at home and doesn't want to go out. Needless to say, Li Lao San howls at home every day and insults Bai Zhi and others.
Sometimes I feel extremely angry and curse Li Xiangxiang and others.
Li Dazhu, Chen Guifang and Li Xiangxiang have visibly lost weight. Li Dazhu has aged a lot, and Chen Guifang's face has become more sarcastic. Whenever she sees Li Shuanmin, she will curse him.
Even Li Xiangxiang, who was always like a little princess in the village, had dark circles under her eyes and her expression became gloomy.
The villagers were afraid of being affected by the bad luck of Li Dazhu's family and did not dare to approach them.
They also had a lot of complaints about Li Shuanmin and Li Baizhi, and ignored them, allowing Chen Guifang to work and curse at them.
But this situation only lasted a few days.
Baizhi felt that there was no need to go out to earn work points, but Li Shuanmin felt the pressure of life and insisted on going out.
He was old, and the village assigned him the job of shelling corn kernels.
After the corn in the village is harvested and dried, the kernels are removed, dried, and bagged before being handed over to the commune.
There are tasks that must be completed every day. When Li Shuanmin came back yesterday, his hands were red and he could hardly hold the chopsticks.
His hands were very rough and covered with thick calluses, but even so, he rubbed his hands into that state. It was obvious that he was being marginalized and the workload he was assigned exceeded the normal amount.
When Bai Zhi saw this, her brows instantly furrowed.
That night, she found some things from the scraps she had bought, and went to find some wooden boards. She was busy for most of the night before she went to bed.
The next morning, Li Shuanmin prepared to go out.
"Grandpa, wait a minute, I made something for you."
Threshing ground.
The villagers were threshing corn kernels under the eaves of the factory warehouse next to the threshing ground. Everyone had a large amount of tasks to complete.
But these people were not in a hurry to work. Instead, they surrounded Li Shuanmin, who was squeezed under the sun to shell corn kernels, and surrounded him tightly, exclaiming from time to time.
"What are you doing?!" The team leader came over with a few young men who were breaking corn and were carrying corn on their backs. Seeing this, his brows furrowed.
Instead of working hard, what are these people doing?
"Captain, come and see! Uncle Shuanmin brought a machine!" The person who spoke had a voice full of disbelief.
Things like machines are very rare in today's communes.
The captain frowned and led his men forward.
Even though he was the team leader, no one gave him a seat. It was only then that a few young men at the back, out of curiosity, helped him squeeze in, and only then did they see clearly that Li Shuanmin was surrounded.
I saw him sitting on a high bench with a strange object under his feet.
There was a big hole on the thing, and Li Shuanmin didn't even need to do anything. The villagers nearby quickly put the whole corn in. Then Li Shuanmin stepped on it with a relaxed look. After a few steps, the corn kernels leaked out from the bottom and into the basket.
Accompanied by a few exclamations from the crowd.
Captain: “!!!”
"Uncle Shuanmin, come here, sit inside. It's too sunny outside!"
"Uncle Shuanmin, this thing of yours is so convenient!"
"I've seen a hand-cranked one before, but it's not as convenient as Uncle Shuanmin's, and it's even harder to use."
"Let me step on it, let me step on it, Master Shuanmin, I'll do your work for you today!"
"Bah, you just want to use a machine to do your work, I'll do it, from now on I'll help Uncle Shuanmin to shell the corn kernels."
"Uncle Shuanmin brought this machine, so we won't have to shell corn kernels anymore. Don't take advantage of us. Come on, come on, Uncle Shuanmin, have some water!"
…
Due to the lack of tools, the corn thresher made by Baizhi was very simple. Even because it was mostly made of wood, it would break down within a few days.
But for the villagers, it was still a big shock.
As a result, Li Shuanmin went from being ostracized to becoming extremely popular in an instant.
They pulled him under the eaves to rest, poured him water in an enamel cup, and then the excited man sat on it curiously and started to step on it.
Li Shuanmin was a little flattered.
"This was made by my Xiaozhi. She stayed up late last night to make it." Li Shuanmin couldn't help but feel a little proud.
"What?! It was actually made by Bai Zhi?!"
"Oh my god, Bai Zhi is amazing!"
"He is indeed a cultured person. Bai Zhi has excellent grades."
"If she takes the college entrance exam, she will definitely get a good score!"
"It's all the fault of the three brothers from Chen Guifang's family!"
"But they got what they deserved. I heard them howling last night."
…
The team leader was relatively calm. Although he had seen similar products before, he was still excited when he heard Li Shuanmin say that they were made from Angelica dahurica.
This thing can remove corn kernels just by stepping on it with your feet, which is many times faster than rubbing it with your hands. It also doesn't hurt your hands at all, so it's very convenient.
These days, when it comes to harvest time, it’s a time to race against time.
The captain could suppress his curiosity, but others couldn't.
A young man who followed him immediately pushed the person who was stepping on the ground down, sat on it himself, put another corn on it, gathered strength, and then - stepped on it hard.
"Ah! It's broken!"
"Er Gouzi, you're in big trouble!"
When Baizhi was called from home, there were many people gathered in the threshing ground.
The man who stepped on the corn thresher was crying and looking worried. His mother was standing next to him, pulling his ears and scolding him, obviously very angry.
"Xiaozhi, it's broken..." Li Shuanmin's voice actually contained a hint of grievance.
He had just been showing off for the whole morning, and it broke down. He felt really aggrieved.
"Baizhi, your brother Ergou was ignorant and accidentally stepped on your thing and broke it. We will compensate you. Just decide how to compensate you." Ergou's mother said gritting her teeth.
Her face was full of heartache, but she was a responsible person after all and knew how to make compensation.
"It's okay. The wood is not durable. Just replace it." Bai Zhi said as she took the wrench and other tools to start repairing it.
When she just went out, she heard that the corn thresher was broken, and she already had an idea of the situation.
Soon, the wood was replaced and the corn thresher was usable again.
Li Shuanmin smiled again, even though he had lost a lot of teeth. His face was full of wrinkles, and he rarely looked so happy.
"Wow - Baizhi is so amazing!"
"It can actually be repaired, Baizhi, how did you know?"
"Yes, Baizhi, you can actually do this!"
…
"I learned it from a book." Bai Zhi said calmly and stood up.
"A cultured person is indeed a cultured person. Baizhi, you must continue studying. Only by studying can you have a future. Anyway, the Li family will compensate you for food rations. Study hard and be sure to take the college entrance examination next year!" The villagers advised.
The captain's expression changed: "Bai Zhi, can you make this thing?"
"As long as you have the materials." A smile flashed in Bai Zhi's eyes.
The fish took the bait, and the second goal was achieved.
Sure enough, the team leader and the people in Lijia Village rubbed their hands excitedly.
Machines save trouble, save time, are popular, can be rented out, and can be exchanged for food!
Baizhi went to the county town for the second time. This time, she was followed by two strong laborers. They brought food given by the team leader and followed Baizhi to the scrap station. They brought back two large carts of various "garbage" and scrap steel.
These two strong laborers did not go to the fields for the next few days. They helped Baizhi and helped her "make" more corn threshers.
Originally, the team leader only arranged one, but Bai Zhi just said one word and another helper was added.
——Rice mill.
As long as she has enough materials, she can also make a rice mill.
Of course, if you don’t have enough materials, you can make a simple rice mill.
——This is the pride of the most knowledgeable scientist in the galaxy.
Because of a simple corn thresher and a rice mill that had not yet been built, Bai Zhi and Li Shuanmin's status in the village was unprecedentedly improved.
Not only did the village give Baizhi the work points of a cadre, but also gave her two helpers. When the two helpers came into Baizhi's hands, it was up to Baizhi to decide whether to build a rice mill or do whatever she wanted them to do.
The electricity bill was also covered by the village. The team leader was a far-sighted man. Not to mention the rice mill, he firmly believed that the value of the corn thresher was greater than the electricity bill.
Li Shuanmin no longer worked in the threshing ground, he just had to step on the pedals from time to time.
Baizhi wanted him to "help" her at home and not go to work, but he was unwilling to do so. He felt that he could not help Baizhi and it would be better for him to go to the threshing ground to "work".
"My little Zhi has been like this since she was young, just like her father!" Li Shuanmin's hearty voice rang out.
"Yes, I also remember that Xiaozhi's father used to be a maintenance worker. He was the best in the surrounding villages and could fix anything."
"Yes!" Li Shuanmin raised his chin proudly.
Bai Zhi and Li Shuanmin's status rose, and the villagers all looked at them with admiration when they mentioned them, while Li Xiangxiang's family suddenly became the ones ostracized in the village.
I was already afraid of being affected by their bad luck, and now I stay away from them even more.
"What the hell? She can only make a machine. What's the use? It's impossible for her to be a maintenance worker. The factory won't want her. Why are you so proud?" Chen Guifang cursed loudly.
But before, when she cursed, Li Shuanmin and others who lived next door could hear it, but now it’s not them who live next door.
"Keep your voice down, you're still reading!" a male voice sounded.
Oh, now there are educated youth next door to them, and these educated youth still need to read books.
Chen Guifang wanted to curse, but was pulled back by Li Xiangxiang.
"Mom, forget it, stop scolding!" She looked down on the people in the village, but she had always had a good relationship with the educated youth, so she was naturally extremely embarrassed now.
"I just can't help being angry. Your three brothers have become like this, and they are still so proud. They are really the ones who will leave no descendants. They must not die a good death..." Chen Guifang was about to start again.
Li Xiangxiang pulled her and said, "Mom, the college entrance examination results will be out soon. I will make you proud then!"
Her eyes were full of disdain. Isn't he just a repairman?
Can a college student be as valuable as this?
She is going to study in university in Beijing!
From the day her brothers burned Li Baizhi's admission ticket, she became the person Li Baizhi could no longer compare to!
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