Although this land has not been cultivated for more than a year, the soil has become somewhat compacted.
But for Shen Mu Ning, a strong athlete, this was a piece of cake.
At first, the land needed to be cleared of weeds before it could be dug. She and Chu Mingxu, the three people in charge of digging, also helped with the weeding.
The four of them did not begin their work until half of the grass had been removed.
Since digging is purely physical labor, this is Shen Mu Ning's advantage.
In addition, the evening breeze was blowing, making it much better than the arduous task of harvesting wheat under the sun during the day.
So she went beyond her usual routine, swinging her hoe swiftly to break up the large clods of earth.
And so, she worked with the male educated youth at almost three times the speed to dig up the parts that had already been cleared of weeds.
Before the two educated youths who were weeding could react, she caught up with them.
Her actions deeply provoked the educated youth present.
They had worked all day and hadn't slept, which had taken a toll on their energy.
But after harvesting wheat non-stop for seven consecutive days, their energy and spirit were completely exhausted.
Moreover, based on their previous experience, it usually takes two days to dig the land for planting cabbage and radishes.
Zhu Yang brought this up today entirely because the captain had already assigned the relevant tasks.
He just wanted to remind the educated youth that they should also start growing vegetables.
The task I'm assigning everyone today is actually just to get this started.
Two more days should be more than enough time for them to plant the vegetables.
Spurred on by Shen Mu Ning's words, everyone wanted to follow her example.
Inspired by her, everyone's work speed increased without them even realizing it.
When Shen Mu Ning saw that the ground had been dug almost completely and only a few people needed to finish, she stopped.
The educated youth, who were working hard, looked at her without understanding what was going on.
"Shen Zhiqing, why did you stop?" Dingxiang asked, puzzled.
You should know that as long as they were working next to Shen Zhiqing, they didn't have time to talk at all.
I felt that if I didn't give it my all and just watched her take the lead, I wouldn't be able to live with myself.
Therefore, as long as they work with the educated youth, their efficiency can be greatly improved.
With Shen Mu Ning stopping, their benchmark has disappeared, so naturally they don't want to continue anymore.
"Pfft, Dingxiang, why don't you take a closer look around?"
Before Shen Muling could answer, Hu Meiling, who had finished weeding and had nothing else to do, burst out laughing.
Because Dingxiang kept her head down and kept digging, she didn't even look at how much she had dug.
Seeing Shen Mu Ning stop, she immediately asked that question.
She didn't even have time to look around at the ground; they had dug almost all of it up.
Although the other educated youths were also puzzled at first, they only needed to turn their heads slightly to understand why Shen Mu Ning had stopped.
After listening to Hu Meiling's words, Dingxiang looked around and realized that their land had been almost completely dug.
Only a few of them were almost able to dig to the edge.
"We're moving so fast, it feels like we still have plenty of time, right?"
Everyone looked at the sky and nodded in agreement.
It's not even dark yet, so they're moving really fast.
Of course, this is also because Shen Mu Ning dug up a lot by herself.
Therefore, they felt that they hadn't worked for very long before completing the task.
"I feel that every time I work with Shen, we are particularly efficient."
“Yes, that’s because Mu Ning always works very quickly, and being around her gets you motivated.” Lin Siqi chimed in.
Although she didn't spend much time at the educated youth settlement in her previous life, she only planted vegetables in the settlement's private plot once.
She clearly remembers that the educated youth planted cabbages and radishes almost at the same time as the production brigade.
As for the other families in the brigade, they basically planted corn on their land.
Because of this, the educated youth were often ridiculed and mocked by the gossipy women in the production brigade.
Those former educated youth have gone through this countless times, and they won't blush at the gossip behind their backs.
These newly arrived educated youths were shy, and they were incredibly embarrassed when they heard them say that.
Of course, she was still very proud at that time, and even argued with people about it.
In the end, she lost the argument, and Zhuang Xue even came to comfort her.
Therefore, this memory is exceptionally clear in her mind.
"Alright, stop chatting and hurry up and finish up. Let's plant the cabbages and radishes tonight."
Although the current results do not meet Zhu Yang's expectations, planting it a day earlier means harvesting it a day earlier.
Besides, it's still early, so it's fine to plant the vegetables now.
After listening to Zhu Yang's words, the group quickly finished their work.
They then scattered cabbages in patches and dug holes to plant radishes.
The seeds have already been planted, and they even drew well water from the front yard to soak the soil, increasing its moisture and making it more suitable for seed germination and growth.
By the time the work was finished, the educated youth were exhausted, both physically and mentally.
"We did it! We're so amazing! We planted the land in such a short time!"
After completing the planting task, Zhao Chuan couldn't help but sigh, realizing that they had been much slower before.
"Yes, it's really satisfying to look at this land."
The educated youth stood on the edge of this piece of land, looking at the land they had just irrigated.
Although the amount of land planted is not large, it can be completed in one go, which, as Zhuang Xue said, can indeed bring a sense of pleasure.
"Alright, stop reminiscing. Let's wash up and get some rest. We're exhausted today."
Hu Meiling, standing to the side, instantly deflated everyone's spirits.
If she doesn't bring it up, they can hold on for a while longer.
But her sudden move broke everyone's spirits, and they felt as if all their strength had been drained away.
Therefore, they lost interest in admiring the land and all headed towards the front yard.
"I feel like we're going to sleep really well tonight."
"Nonsense, ever since I went to the countryside, I haven't had a single day of bad sleep."
"Exactly, even when it's time for spring planting and autumn harvest, we still feel like we haven't had enough sleep."
Since they arrived at Xinshan Brigade, these educated youths have had to work every day.
During spring planting and autumn harvest, people were treated like oxen. With such exhaustion every day, how could they not sleep well?
Amidst lighthearted banter, everyone lined up to wash up.
After doing so much tonight, they all wanted to go to bed early and rest.
Even the daily routine of relaxing and chatting in the courtyard has been canceled tonight.
Shen Mu Ning was going out tonight anyway, so she wanted them to go to bed early.
If she finishes her business earlier, she can come back and rest earlier.
Otherwise, it will be like last time, when she doesn't leave until almost 1 a.m. and doesn't get back until after 2 a.m.
Although she doesn't necessarily need to get enough sleep every day to feel better.
But this can easily cause her mental exhaustion, which is very distressing.
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