With Miao Cuihua's words, the Xu family was temporarily relieved.
Everyone was hoping that Xu Zhenzhu could win over Lu Kai, so that the family would have someone to rely on in the future.
At that moment, Xu Zhenzhu sneezed several times in a row, unaware of how much her family was looking forward to her.
She rubbed her nose and carefully hung Lu Kai's clothes to dry.
Then he walked towards Lu Kai's dormitory.
The dormitories at the county machinery factory were more spacious than those at other factories.
Technical engineers like Lu Kai, in particular, enjoy excellent compensation.
Although it's a single dormitory, it's about 20 square meters, and he lives there all by himself, so it's very spacious and comfortable.
Lu Kai was lying on the bed, holding a book in his hand, but his mind was wandering somewhere else, and he didn't turn the page for a long time.
He only looked up and smiled when Xu Zhenzhu came in: "Zhenzhu, you've worked hard. Come and sit down!"
After Xu Zhenzhu sat down, he took out a handkerchief to wipe her sweat: "You've been taking care of me all this time, you must be exhausted."
Xu Zhenzhu felt sweeter than if she had eaten honey. She shyly let Lu Kai wipe her sweat, her cheeks flushed: "Taking care of you is something I do willingly, how could I be tired?"
After a tender and affectionate moment, Xu Zhenzhu finally broke free from Lu Kai's embrace and bit her red and swollen lips: "Brother Lu Kai, the school announced today that the double harvest has started, and we high school students who were recommended have to go back to our respective teams to participate in the double harvest."
"I won't be able to take care of you tomorrow! What will you do then? I'm worried about leaving you without anyone to look after you—"
Lu Kai pulled her back into his arms and kissed her: "You silly girl, you only think about me and feel sorry for me? How can you do farm work with your body like this?"
Xu Zhenzhu sighed, a hint of embarrassment in her eyes: "I come from a rural background, and the brigade recommended me to attend high school. I'm about to graduate, and even if I wanted to stay in the city, I couldn't. Where can I go if I don't go back—"
Lu Kai pinched Xu Zhenzhu's waist and kissed her ear. The warm, moist breath made Xu Zhenzhu go limp in Lu Kai's arms. Her eyes were watery as she stared at him: "Brother Lu, you, you let go! Don't, don't let anyone see—"
Lu Kai gave Xu Zhenzhu a punitive nip on the ear, "What's there to be afraid of when I kiss my own wife?"
Xu Zhenzhu slapped him, her eyes full of allure, and said coquettishly, "Who's your wife?"
The force was so light that it couldn't even kill a mosquito.
Lu Kai then wrapped his arms around Xu Zhenzhu and began to grope her all over, kneading her hair until it was disheveled, several buttons of her clothes were undone, and her eyes were glazed and blank. Only then did he speak: "Don't worry! You care about me! Your brother Lu Kai cares about you too. I'll give you..."
The rest of the words were swallowed up by their intertwined lips.
Over the next few days, the wheat was dried.
The grain had to be delivered to the commune's grain station.
Because Hongxing Commune was a major grain-producing commune, it had two or three grain depots under its jurisdiction.
There was a grain station between the Unity Brigade and the two or three brigades next to it, which wasn't too far away.
If you get up a little earlier in the morning, push the grain to the grain station, and you can finish delivering it in half a day.
For the brigades that lived far away, they had to get up before dawn and couldn't return until it was completely dark.
At that time, people who could work at the grain depot were the most sought-after.
Especially when delivering grain, the people at the grain station were fawned over wherever they went.
After all, if this offends the people at the grain depot, and they find even the slightest fault, the grain will have to be taken back and dried for a few more days before being brought back to meet the quota.
The brigade leader and the village secretary have many years of experience, and they had already selected the best, cleanest wheat early on.
After loading, it was transported onto the vehicle.
Apart from the two oxcarts of the production team, the rest had to be transported to the grain station by manpower, either by pulling a flatbed cart or pushing a wheelbarrow.
Those who lived nearby, left early, and walked quickly lined up at the entrance of the grain station early in the morning.
The grain depot staff would not open until seven or eight o'clock, by which time all kinds of oxcarts and handcarts would be lined up for miles in front of the grain depot.
Once the main gate is open, the grain station staff will set up a large tarpaulin umbrella at the entrance, along with scales and tables.
Those who can inspect the quality are usually experienced. They will take a long shovel, randomly poke it into the sack they are interested in, and with a quick twist, pull out the golden wheat or rice.
First, they would pour some into their hands to check for impurities. After checking, they would pinch a small amount of wheat and put it in their mouths, crunching it. They could tell from the taste whether the wheat was dry enough and whether the moisture content met the standards.
If it's crunchy, it's generally fine and you can accept it.
At this point, the workers would carry the wheat bag by bag onto the scale, weigh it, and then carry it to the warehouse or an open grain pile themselves.
After dumping the wheat into the warehouse and grain pile, you can get a receipt from the grain station staff when you return.
This receipt serves as proof that the production team has completed its grain quota delivery, and it is usually kept by the brigade's accountant.
Transporting grain to the grain depot was a major event for the entire brigade.
The men were responsible for pulling the cart from the front, while the women and children pushed it from behind; no one could slack off.
This wasn't something Gu Zhiyuan was supposed to do, but Xu Ningyan was.
She was called to the front by the brigade leader and the party secretary, and followed them.
When they arrived at the grain station, neither too early nor too late, another brigade was already ahead of them.
As the sun rose higher, the grain depot became a scorching, sun-baked area with no shade whatsoever.
The roadside outside is slightly better, with some shade from the trees.
The men and women huddled together, chatting and occasionally tiptoeing to look ahead, estimating how much longer it would be before it was their turn.
The children were carefree, and the blazing sun couldn't stop them as they frolicked and played among the grain carts.
This was the first time Xu Ningyan had ever seen such a scene, and everything seemed strange and wonderful.
The brigade leader and the accountant went to the front to see when it would be their turn, leaving the Party Secretary and her squatting under the shade of a tree beside the oxcart.
The Party Secretary took a drag of his cigarette and asked in a low voice, "Siya, is there any news from the county?"
Xu Ningyan shook her head.
The Party Secretary's eyes dimmed. Several days had passed, and there was still no word from the county leaders. Could it be that the temporary workers that Leader Li mentioned last time also wouldn't be available?
If there is no such opportunity, the Party Secretary doesn't care.
But even with this opportunity, it was still squandered, and just thinking about it makes me feel so upset.
With a sigh, the Party Secretary could only console himself, "Maybe the Unity Brigade just wasn't meant to be this way!"
Xu Ningyan was actually a little anxious, because she couldn't feel at ease until the job was actually settled.
Seeing the Party Secretary like this, I was just about to say a few words to comfort him when the brigade leader ran back: "Quick, quick, it's almost our turn!"
The Party Secretary didn't care about anything else; he stood up abruptly and started pushing the oxcart forward.
Upon arriving at the grain station, the Party Secretary jumped off the oxcart, rummaged in his pocket for a while, and finally pulled out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes.
With a forced smile, he handed it to the grain station staff who were checking the quality and weighing the grain.
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