Chapter 56 We Must Buy a Washing Machine
Upon arrival, Lin Shanshan delivered a passionate speech.
"Comrades, here we are reclaiming wasteland. I will assign you responsibility plots of land, three mu per person. As long as you reclaim, maintain, and harvest the land according to the requirements, you will receive 200 jin of wheat per mu per person, which is 600 jin of wheat for three mu."
Most of the people who came did so out of politeness; Gu Yiye was their martial arts instructor, and it wouldn't be appropriate for them not to come when their instructor asked.
"Lin Zhiqing, you really gave so much?"
Some people questioned the claim of 200 jin per mu, saying they didn't quite believe it, since the brigade didn't even provide that much grain as part of the rations.
Lin Shanshan answered loudly, "Of course, and 200 jin is just the minimum. If your wheat yields more than 1,000 jin per mu, I will give you an extra 20 jin for every 100 jin that is extra."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd erupted in uproar.
"1000 jin? That's too difficult."
"Yes, Lin Zhiqing, you're from the city, so you're not too familiar with the yields. Right now, the maximum yield for wheat is 600 jin per mu, and for rice it's 700 jin per mu."
“Lin Zhiqing, we can’t do the Great Leap Forward anymore. We need to be realistic.”
Lin Shanshan smiled and said loudly, "Comrades, I'm not bragging. I have a secret recipe, but I can't tell you. You just need to prepare the land and fertilize it."
"Oh, right, we also need to dig a deep well here, no, two wells, two wells. If you do as I say, I guarantee that every family will have surplus grain this year, and every household will be able to eat their fill!"
People were still skeptical, after all, Lin Shanshan was too young, and she wasn't a farmer and didn't know how to grow crops.
Gu Yiye could tell from their expressions that they didn't believe him. He immediately said loudly, "Brothers, just do as Lin Zhiqing says and don't worry. No matter whether the wheat yield reaches 1,000 jin per mu or not, we will give you 200 jin of wheat per mu at harvest time."
Zhang Daqiang stepped forward and said, "Brothers, our Brother Ye is a master at making money. Don't you trust him? Just keep your heads down and get to work."
Someone in the crowd spoke up: "Last year, our family of five only received 380 jin of grain, and it's almost all gone now. We're still hungry every day. I trust Brother Ye; he won't let me suffer. I'll do it."
"I did it too!"
"I'll call my wife over tomorrow. There's strength in numbers. We'll try to grow more wheat on our 3 mu of land."
“We all did it.”
Enthusiasm soared and everyone was full of energy.
Tonight, I'll clear the weeds off the ground first. Since it's still early, I'll start digging the well.
Many hands make light work, and the well has already taken shape. Tomorrow, we'll build it up with bricks, find two clean, large stones to sink to the bottom, and finally seal it with cement. Once we install a hand pump well, we'll be all set.
It is hoped that these two wells will play a significant role when drought strikes.
After working until midnight, Gu Yiye told everyone to go home and rest.
Lin Shanshan was also very tired. She took a shower as soon as she got home. Fortunately, Gu Yiye had renovated the bathroom, so it was clean and odorless, and she had a fairly comfortable shower.
After taking a shower, Lin Shanshan lay down on the bed. Before going to sleep, she told Gu Yiye, "Leave your clothes there. I'll wash them tomorrow. You're more tired than me today. Take a shower and go to sleep."
Gu Yiye replied, "Okay, honey, you go to sleep first, I'll go wash up."
After taking a shower, Gu Yiye washed and hung up his and Lin Shanshan's clothes. He couldn't bear to see his wife suffer.
After finishing the laundry, it was 1:30. Gu Yiye climbed into bed, gently embraced his sweet and gentle wife, kissed her forehead lightly, and drifted off to sleep in her arms.
Before going to sleep, I thought: I must buy a washing machine next time I go to the county.
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