Chapter 10
"Captain?"
Su Qingci responded from a distance and trotted towards the educated youth point.
"Hey, Xiao Su Zhiqing, where have you been in the middle of the day?"
When Liu Dazhu saw Su Qingci, the knot in his throat relaxed.
He thought he hadn't seen a single one, but Su Qingci was looking for death again.
He was so scared when he didn't find anyone at the educated youth site that he almost asked someone to fish the body out of the river.
"I'm not feeling well, so I'm just taking a walk."
"Hey, little kid, why do you have so many worries? Your uncle has arranged your work."
"Is it arranged?"
Liu Dazhu was silent for a moment and said, "It's just that the work points are a bit low."
"But you know yourself that if the job was easy and had high points, it wouldn't be your turn."
"What?"
"Shepherd the cattle!"
"How many work points?"
"Rain or shine, two trips a day earn three work points."
"How many work points does the male with the highest work points in the brigade earn in a day?"
"Twelve work points."
"And the women?"
"Someone who's willing to work hard can earn ten work points a day, but the average person earns seven or eight..."
Liu Dazhui did not try to trick Su Qingci and told her everything he needed to say.
In the team, one work point was probably worth four cents.
Except for particularly outstanding men, adult men who work hard and do not slack off will receive ten work points.
Even the elderly and children have five or six work points.
Normal adult women earn an average of seven or eight work points, and a small number can earn more than ten work points.
The cattle to be released is an adult buffalo.
He has a bad temper and is unable to control young children or old people.
Plus, two trips a day, although it’s easy, the work points are indeed low.
Herding cattle is a year-round job. If you go to the fields, at least you don’t have to work on rainy days, and you can also have time to hibernate.
Therefore, older children from ordinary families look down upon the work points earned from herding cattle.
Children who are too young cannot look after this grumpy buffalo, and some parents are reluctant to let their children suffer this hardship.
Therefore, the work that was very popular in other production teams became unpopular in Gaotang Brigade.
"It's just taking the cow out to graze. Three points is three points. I did it."
Seeing Su Qingci nod, Liu Dazhu immediately continued.
"The uncle has some bad words to say to you in advance."
"This cow in our production team is very strong. You must lead it carefully. You must tie a nose rope before you can release it."
"If one is not on a leash, it will run away."
"By then, they'll either run into the fields and destroy the crops, or run into the river to bathe."
"This buffalo loves to run to the river to bathe when the weather gets hot. It won't come out for a long time. It would be fine if the team doesn't need it."
"If you happen to need cattle, that's going to be troublesome."
"We'll have to mobilize several male members to go down to the river to round up the fish. If we don't have a nose rope, it will be even more troublesome."
"Also, when it comes to herding cattle, the most basic thing is that you have to make sure the cattle are well fed. You can't just take them out and tie them to a tree stump and be done with it."
Liu Dazhu was afraid that these educated youth from the city didn't know anything, so he kept nagging Su Qingci and talked a lot.
All the precautions were explained clearly, and he also made a statement at the end.
If she can't herd the cattle well, she has to go to the fields.
Su Qingci followed Liu Dazhui to the cowshed in the village while he was muttering.
This was a dilapidated earthen house with a fence outside and a bundle of dry firewood serving as the door.
Liu Dazhu dragged the bundle of firewood away and entered the yard. Then he rummaged around in his arms and took out a key to a copper lock.
After opening the outer gate, there is a small hall inside with two cow pens on each side.
In the two cattle pens on the left, one holds a water buffalo and the other holds a yellow cow with its calf.
The right side is used to store miscellaneous items and collect hay.
"The cattle are now the most valuable property of the brigade. Even if we lose the people, we cannot lose the cattle."
The meaning is almost like saying, you can't lose even the cow.
"You are responsible for this buffalo. Someone has already released that yellow cow."
"Come, look at me and see how I tie the rope for the cow."
Liu Dazhu picked up the rope hanging on the railing. Seeing the yellow cow sticking out its head, he quickly grabbed its nose ring and tied the rope.
After explaining everything, he left the key to Su Qingci and hurried to work.
Su Qingci walked up to the buffalo and picked up the rope hanging on the railing. She remembered that the team leader said that this buffalo had a bad temper.
She pulled out another piece of firewood from the side.
As soon as Su Qingci reached the fence, she had a death stare with the big buffalo.
The air froze instantly.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
Su Qingci: It's looking at me without moving. Could it be that it wants to hit me?
Buffalo: This guy is holding a weapon. Could it be that he wants to attack me while I’m looking down?
If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move.
Su Qingci thought of the bullfighting scenes on TV and completely forgot that there was a half-person-high fence between herself and the bull.
"Squeak~"
Just as the oppressive feeling in the air was growing heavier, the door was pushed open.
A man with a clean-shaven head squeezed in lazily.
He was a little surprised to see someone in the house, then he bent down and walked in.
Song Jingzhou lifted the wooden fence and released the yellow cow with its calf without looking away.
He turned around and prepared to leave.
"Hey, wait."
Seeing the other party pause, Su Qingci hurried forward.
"Um, I'm a new educated youth, responsible for herding this buffalo. Can you help me tie the rope?"
Song Jingzhou ignored him and continued to walk out in a nonchalant manner.
"I tied your end for you."
Song Jingzhou paused and turned back impatiently.
With an expressionless face, he pulled the rope from Su Qingci's hand, reached out and grabbed the buffalo's nose ring and tied it up.
He even glanced at Su Qingci when he left.
He said disdainfully, "Huh, you're so young, but you don't even work in the fields, you're just herding cattle. You're so lazy."
Su Qingci looked at the other person's back as he followed the yellow ox carrying a small bucket, and cursed inwardly.
"None of your business, you live by the river."
"You look like a decent person, why are you so mean?"
When Su Qingci was standing on the slope of the reservoir with the buffalo, she was so angry that she started cursing at the man grazing the buffalo below.
"Looking at your arrogant look, I thought you could get 12 work points?"
"You're a grown man herding cattle, and you still have the nerve to criticize me?"
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