The next morning.
Lin Yuxi was also preparing to go to work on the loess slope. At this moment, she was squatting in the yard washing her face. She put the washbasin on the ground, scooped up the water and washed her face, and that was it.
Jiang Shufen even squeezed the toothpaste for her.
"I squeezed out this toothpaste and put it in; I can even sell the toothpaste tubes if I collect them."
Sure enough, it's good to have only one precious child at home; you can even squeeze toothpaste onto her at the same time.
Lin Yuxi quickly brushed her teeth with the toothbrush, then wiped her mouth clean, put on her straw hat, and went out with Jiang Shufen.
When passing by Zhang Shufang's house, you can still hear the sounds of chickens running around and dogs barking, and constant cursing and swearing.
Because Zhao Xiaotong couldn't go to work these past few days and sprained her ankle, the responsibility of taking care of her fell to Zhang Shufang. Not only did this interfere with her work, but she also had to take care of someone's eating, drinking, and toileting needs.
She was naturally unhappy.
at this time.
There were already quite a few people on the loess slope. This time, the men and women were working separately to dig the reservoir. As soon as she came up, she saw He Meifang coming over.
"Lin Yuxi, what brings you here? Why aren't you resting?" He Meifang asked, holding a notebook. Her skin was tanned dark, but her eyes were bright.
She had heard everything from her brother-in-law. Lin Yuxi had made a contribution, but because of her identity, it had to be kept secret, and she was told not to talk about it outside.
"Of course I'm here to work! Let's see how the reservoir is going!" Lin Yuxi picked up a shovel and held it in her hand. After watching the progress all day, she realized that many hands make light work. She estimated that the reservoir would be finished in three or four days.
Hearing this, He Meifang glared at her, "You won't even rest when I tell you to. This work is so tiring, it makes your hands chafe."
Lin Yuxi is delicate and tender. If you said she was on a long vacation, she wouldn't come to work. It's too tiring under the scorching sun.
"It's fine if I rest for a day or two, but if I rest every day, people will have opinions," Lin Yuxi said calmly.
He Meifang couldn't help but glare, "Just ignore what they say, let it go in one ear and out the other."
With so many people around, she didn't want to say much. She simply added Lin Yuxi's attendance record, said a few words, and left.
The reservoir wasn't dug too big, since it's on a hillside. If the reservoir were too deep, and someone fell in when it was full of water, it would be disastrous.
Five days have passed, and the construction of the reservoir is nearing completion.
Not only were stones used to fill the gaps around the reservoir, but cement bricks were also used. Considering safety issues, a particularly dense net was woven on top of the reservoir, and a fence was constructed around it with bamboo to prevent anyone from entering and accidentally falling.
Safety awareness must be in place.
The day after the reservoir was completed, Chen Dajiang brought sprinkler irrigation equipment to Qinghe Village, and the smile on his face never faded.
When he arrived at the mud-brick house with a beaming smile, Lin Yuxi was tending to the vegetables in the backyard.
"What are you still fiddling with? You don't know how well your machine works. These past few days I've been the talk of the town among the other communes. I've really had a moment of triumph."
Lin Yuxi was taken aback. "Didn't you say you'd take it to other production teams first? Why did it go to other communes?"
Chen Dajiang raised his hand, put it to his mouth and pretended to cough, his expression serious. "One production team has already used it. I just showed it to other communes a few times and then got a few barrels of diesel in return."
How can you get several barrels of diesel fuel just by showing off a few times?
I have no idea how many traps Chen Dajiang set in his roundabout words.
Lin Yuxi stood up and brought him a stool from inside the house. "The Qinghe Village reservoir is almost finished and ready to use."
Everyone was exhausted after those five days. Carrying water is no easy task. We thought it would be just about carrying water to irrigate the fields, but we ended up filling the reservoir with water.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
