Seeing nothing to do, Zhu Youliang headed back to the fields. He was a slow worker to begin with, and if he didn't go earlier, he wouldn't be able to finish today's task, and his work points would be deducted.
When he got to the field, he saw someone nearby already planting rice. He sighed, rolled up his trouser legs, went down to the field, bent down and started planting rice.
Maybe I'm used to it, I'm much faster in the afternoon than in the morning. But even so, I'm still slower than others.
He was the only one left in his field. There were many people in a field not far away, chatting animatedly. Everyone was talking loudly, so he could hear everything clearly. At first, he didn't pay much attention and listened casually, his mind focused on the seedlings in his hands. Suddenly, he heard that the team's tractor broke down. He straightened up suddenly. He knew how to fix it. Although he had never fixed a tractor before or even seen one, he knew he could fix it. So, he simply stood up, his ears perked up. He heard that the tractor was broken, and the people from the agricultural machinery station came to fix it but couldn't fix it. A good meal was wasted, and the team leader was very distressed. Moreover, if the tractor broke down, he would have to use an ox cart to haul the fertilizer, which would waste a lot of time. Not much was said. After a few laughs, everyone changed the subject and talked about something else.
Zhu Youliang rubbed his aching back and decided to visit the brigade after completing his mission. If he fixed the tractor, not to mention the rewards, he might even have a chance to transfer to the agricultural machinery station. With that thought, the pain in his back seemed to ease, and he quickly bent down to pick the seedlings again. Before calling it a day, he finished planting the field and earned eight work points.
While the scorekeeper, Wang Dawei, was recording the work, he gave him a few surprised glances. Even the people nearby, realizing he'd actually worked diligently all day, started to murmur. Zhu Youliang paid no attention. After the scorekeeper finished recording the work, he ran to a nearby pond to wash his feet. Then, he headed back to the brigade. The brigade's courtyard consisted of three blue-brick houses, standing out among the mud houses. He found it right away.
The team leader's surname was Chen, and his name was Chen Youguo. He was a retired soldier, upright and fair, and was very popular with everyone. When he saw Zhu Youliang running over, he thought he wanted to ask for leave, after all, he asked for leave every other day. He approved the leave request, anyway, if he didn't work, he wouldn't get any work points, and if he didn't have food, he wouldn't have to ask him for help. When he heard that Zhu Youliang wanted to repair the tractor, he immediately thought he was being ridiculous. The tractor was the team's treasure, so he didn't want to tinker with it. He quickly waved him off and told him to go home and rest.
Zhu Youliang was already mentally prepared; he was determined to fix the tractor. Even after being rejected, he didn't give up. He put on a broad smile and said, "Captain, just let me try. Otherwise, you just watch from the side, and I won't mess around. Seriously, I can fix it. I've secretly watched them repair tractors at the agricultural machinery station several times. And I'm a high school student, so I understand the principles. Maybe I can actually fix it."
Chen Youguo refused to budge, no matter how much Zhu Youliang boasted. He was a boaster, wasn't he? He wondered what tricks he'd come up with to avoid work. It would be fine under normal circumstances, but the tractor was the team's treasure, and he couldn't let him ruin it. Thinking about the broken tractor, he thought about the two repairmen from the agricultural machinery station who had come last time, and about his own weight. He thought about going to the city when the time came. He probably couldn't count on these guys in town. I heard they hadn't even finished school for a few years, and I didn't know how they'd get a job.
Seeing that Chen Youguo hadn't relented after all his talk, still seemingly lost in thought, Zhu Youliang decided to secretly repair the tractor. Then, he'd have to believe it. But he didn't have any tools; he couldn't just fix it by hand. He'd need a screwdriver and a wrench, among other things.
However, he could ask the tractor driver. However, he didn't know who the tractor driver was, but the original owner must know him, so it would be difficult to ask. Thinking of this, he turned around and followed Chen Youguo.
Chen Youguo thought he had given up, but who knew that this kid didn't go home for dinner, but actually followed him home.
"I said there is food, but my family doesn't have any food to entertain you."
"Captain, can't you trust me just this once? Just this time? The tractor is broken anyway, so just let me take a look. If you don't agree to me, I will follow you all the time. I will watch you when you eat and I will watch you when you go to the toilet." Zhu Youliang said with a desperate look.
"Hey, you kid, you really think I can't deal with you, right? Watch out, I'll beat you up. You're too young to play rogue with me." Chen Youguo said as he was about to take off his shoes. At his age, it was only right for him to beat up the Zhu family kid.
When Zhu Youliang saw this, he stopped pestering her and turned around and ran home.
However, the next day after work, he went back to Chen Youguo. After a few days of back-and-forth, the whole team knew about it. Some disagreed, others thought it was enough to give him a try before he gave up, and most mocked him. Even Old Zhu and Huang Mei came to persuade him to get back to work and stop messing around. He didn't explain, but kept pestering Chen Youguo to let him try.
Chen Youguo was so frustrated, and when he went to the city's agricultural machinery station, they said they didn't have time. So he decided to give Zhu Youliang a try tomorrow. But there was one condition: he had to watch from the sidelines.
Seeing his agreement, Zhu Youliang stopped following him and ran home, not even feeling the fatigue. If he were given a chance, he could slowly make himself known to everyone again. Even better would be the opportunity to become a maintenance worker at the agricultural machinery station; he wouldn't have to work in the fields and still earn a salary.
Upon learning that Zhu Youliang had successfully persuaded the team leader to let him repair the tractor, Liang Yuan praised him profusely. However, she then asked him to give her the job, as she didn't want to work in the fields either. Seeing that she had been doing a good job mowing grass for the pigs, the team leader had already asked her to plant rice the next day. Although she didn't plant rice, Zhu Youliang's complaints about his back pain every day when he came home, asking him to massage it, frightened her.
Zhu Youliang wanted to give this opportunity to his wife, but after thinking about it, he said, "No, even if it's me, the captain has to watch from the side. If it's you, it's even worse. Wait a little longer, until I gain the captain's trust first."
I will only speak if someone believes what I say.”
Liang Yuan thought about it and agreed, so he stopped.
Zhu Xingtong has not been idle these days. While taking Tongtong with her, she also helps to pick grass for the pigs every day, and can earn three work points every day. Not only that, because she has been eating eggs and wild vegetables with oil for several days in a row, she feels that her body seems to be better. Of course, this may also be her illusion, she still dare not use her mental power easily. Eating like this also makes her family's oil tank empty. As a last resort, Liang Yuan took some eggs to the old house in the evening to exchange them with Huang Mei for half a tank of oil. When eating, she did not dare to be as extravagant as before, so she did not know when her body would recover, so she could only take it slowly.
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