The captain read out names, and Yang Miaomiao handed out the money.
The father and daughter worked together seamlessly.
The first time, fifty households participated in selling dried vegetables, and each household had some money.
Holding the real money, they were still a little incredulous.
Li Mei took the most; she sold 70 jin of dried green beans, more than 10 jin of mushrooms, and lettuce. Holding 12 yuan, she looked at the village leadership with tears in her eyes.
"Captain, thank you."
While everyone was counting their money, she walked up to the team leader.
She was kicked out by her husband's family with her child, and her own family did not welcome her. Only the brigade leader accepted her and her daughter.
The captain handed the annual roster to the young men in the team. The lighting in the meeting room was poor, and his eyesight was failing.
"Li Mei, do a good job," he said with a smile.
Li Mei nodded, "I will."
She held the money in her hand, her eyes shining brightly.
"Thank you, Wanyue." The captain looked at the child Li Mei was holding, took a candy out of his pocket, and put it in the child's hand. "Have some candy."
"Thank you, Uncle." The little girl glanced at her mother, who nodded, and then she accepted the gift.
Li Mei looked at the girl standing in the crowd. She was smiling and talking to the villagers, her eyes full of kindness. She was very fair-skinned, and her skin looked radiant in the dim light.
"I will," Li Mei said, biting her lip.
They were saved by the mother and daughter.
The team leader's wife came over. "What's wrong with Li Mei? I saw her crying."
The brigade leader said, "You must have been moved. I passed by her house the other day and her flour jar and oil were stolen. If it weren't for those few dollars, the mother and daughter would have starved to death."
The team leader's wife took a sip of her drink and looked in a certain direction, noticing several eager eyes fixed on Li Mei.
"What a tragedy."
"Have someone keep an eye on them, don't let those wolf cubs steal their money."
The captain sighed.
He nodded.
"I'll try my best."
After the money was distributed, everyone sat in the audience with rosy cheeks, feeling great all over. But those who received less money eagerly asked the team leader when the next sale would be, and she went home to start drying vegetables.
The captain smiled and gestured for everyone to be quiet.
“I’ve made good arrangements with the state-owned factory. They deliver 1,000 jin (500 kg) of vegetables every week. Everyone can start drying the vegetables in their fields now. The sun has been shining well lately, and we can get a batch every one or two weeks. Everyone can take advantage of this time to earn more money so that we can have a better life in the future.”
Everyone nodded frantically.
He suddenly turned cold. "I don't want to see the moldy and crumbly stuff mixed in last time. Let me tell you, now that the dried vegetable distribution channels are established, anyone who ruins Xiahe Village's reputation will face my wrath."
Everyone was taken aback.
The captain was unusually indifferent.
"Captain, we won't do it again," someone whispered.
Yang Miaomiao recognized her; this was the old woman who had forced her to collect the moldy dried vegetables last time.
The brigade leader smirked. “If the village is doing well, we can do even better. Also, relatives, your wife’s family, your husband’s family, etc., can bring vegetables over to exchange for some money, provided that…” He pointed to the door, “The standards are posted over there. Everyone knows to go and see. If I see anyone deliberately mixing things in again, don’t bother sending them anymore. I won’t accept them.”
He suddenly remembered and reminded them, "Except for the two families I specifically mentioned at the beginning who couldn't participate, everyone else can participate in the second round of harvesting. Everyone can start preparing tomorrow, pack up and send it to the village office. There are people waiting here every day."
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