Seeing that the yard and outside the courtyard were full of people, Song Chu asked Song Laosi to move a table out, and she put the TV in the middle of the yard for everyone to watch.
I plugged in the power, adjusted the receiving antenna, and turned on the TV.
The signal in the village is even worse. Only two channels can be seen, and they flicker from time to time, so I need to adjust the antenna frequently.
But the villagers came over one by one, watching with great interest, chatting and laughing excitedly.
"So this is TV, it's so good."
"No wonder people in the city love watching TV. Look at the battles on TV. They're so intense and exciting."
"I wish we could buy a TV someday."
"It's just a thought. Not only does it cost hundreds of dollars to buy a TV, but you also need a TV ticket. It's impossible to get it."
"So Chuchu is really good. She knows people in all provinces."
While watching TV, everyone couldn't help but praise Song Chu.
Song Chu smiled and greeted everyone before running to the cowshed.
Several old men had just come back from mowing the lawn. When they saw Song Chu come in, they all smiled and asked her to sit down.
Gu Yue was talking to Old Man Gu, and he immediately stood up when he saw her coming.
He walked to her side and said to Grandpa Gu: "Grandpa, Song Chu and I are dating, and I came here today to tell you."
"Teacher, Gu Yue and I are dating." Song Chu also said to Mr. Lu and Mr. Wei with a smile.
Although Mr. Gu had long regarded Song Chu as his grandson's wife, he would always be concerned about her as long as the two of them had not confirmed their relationship.
Now knowing that the two of them are finally together, he looked at Song Chu with a loving face and smiled, "Okay, Chu Chu is a good girl, I like her very much, and our Gu family welcomes you."
"Thank you, Grandpa Gu!" Song Chu said.
Old Master Gu smiled and said, "From now on, just follow Xiao Yue and call me grandpa. I have decided that you are my granddaughter-in-law."
Song Chu didn't shy away, "Hello, Grandpa!"
"Look how happy this old man is. Our Chuchu is really a bargain for his family." Seeing that Mr. Gu was laughing happily, Mr. Wei also laughed and joked.
Old Lu nodded in agreement: "That's right, it's too cheap for this old guy. Our Chuchu, such a good girl, has become his granddaughter-in-law in an instant."
He has no grandson, otherwise he would want Chuchu to be his grandson's wife.
Zhao Di and another old man also laughed and said, "Yes, Old Man Gu's family made a profit."
Mr. Gu laughed heartily: "Haha, you are just envious and jealous."
Everyone sat together and laughed for a while, and Song Chu said to Lu Lao: "Teacher, I have something to talk to you about."
When the old men heard this, they stood up and said, "Let's go feed the cows first."
Although they didn't know what happened between Mr. Lu and Song Chu, they felt it was no small matter, so they took the initiative to give up their space.
"You go first. I'll talk to Chuchu and Xiaogu first." Old Lu nodded to them.
The matter was of great importance, so he did not tell his old friends because he did not want to involve them.
Gu Jin was dragged by Old Man Gu to feed the cows, and there were only three people left in the shed.
Mr. Lu asked straight to the point: "Did you dig out the stuff?"
Song Chu nodded and said, "It was dug out, but then put back."
She told him about the enemy agents' plan and her and Gu Yue's ideas.
"So we want to go back and get the national security people to dig it out again and hand it over to the country."
He actually didn't want to go back to Kyoto that much now. He felt that working in the village with a few old friends and teaching Song Chu and Gu Jin would make his life ordinary and comfortable.
But the current situation is beyond his expectations, so he naturally cannot let the enemy spies' plan succeed, otherwise his friends in Kyoto will be implicated.
"If the National Security Bureau comes to investigate, I will say that I just gave the key to Gu Yue today."
Song Chu and the others nodded: "Yes."
After having dinner together in the cowshed, the two of them drove back to the county town with Gu Jin.
Tang Feng and Song Youfu also went back to the county town with them. They left the TV at home and would bring it back to the county town next week so that the villagers could have fun together.
After returning to the county town, Song Ping and Song Chu took Gu Jin back to the dormitory first, while Gu Yue took the key and went to find Huo Kai.
This matter involved enemy spies, and it was difficult to explain the relationship between Song Chu and Lu Lao, so Gu Yue took the lead.
Anyway, his grandfather was kept in the cowshed, so it was normal for him to come into contact with Mr. Lu from time to time.
That night Huo Kai contacted the Guoan personnel and went to the yard with Gu Yue to dig out the iron box.
Then early the next morning, Gu Yue followed Huo Kai and the Guoan people, took a bus to the county town, and then took a train directly to Kyoto.
In order to prove his innocence, Yan Fei did not get involved in Yan Yu's matter and remained as deputy director of the county economic office, while accepting the organization's investigation.
In a flash, three or four months passed and the county food factory was completed and officially put into operation.
The fermented bean curd and chili sauce produced and processed by the food factory were loved and sought after by everyone as soon as they were launched.
Song Chu also transferred Song Laosi and Tang Qing to the food factory and asked them to take people to other cities and counties to do business.
At the beginning, the supply could not meet the demand in the whole county, and a large number of orders came in from other cities and counties.
The main reason is that the taste is particularly authentic and there is less oil and meat in this era, which is why it is so popular.
The production of electric blankets has also been put on the right track, and the products have been put on sale and are very popular.
The fish farms and fish feed farms in the three communes were also successful. The fish raised there were big and fat, with a short growth cycle, which attracted the attention of other counties.
Several nearby counties also organized people to go to Nan County to buy fish feed, and then the organization spread to the surrounding counties. Finally, people from several cities also came to see the fish farms and buy fish feed.
The garment factory followed Song Chu's advice and went to the provincial capital to buy a radio to broadcast advertisements. Every day, they could hear a sweet female voice reading a beautiful sentence, and at the end it talked about how to keep warm by wearing down jackets from the Nan County Garment Factory. It was very brainwashing.
As a result, the popularity of down jackets spread throughout Southern Province. In the beginning, we had to visit department stores in the provincial capital and several cities to ask them to purchase goods. Later, department stores and supply and marketing cooperatives even called us to inquire about cooperation.
In addition, when the weather gets cold in winter, everyone needs a down jacket even more.
Although the price is not cheap, after buying it, everyone feels that it is lighter and warmer than a big cotton coat. So word spreads from one person to another, and its reputation grows.
As a result, Song Chu's reputation in Nan County grew. All the projects related to her were successful, and she became a Midas Touch.
Not only was Sheng Qingyang praised by provincial leaders, but Song Chu was also praised and recognized.
When Gu Yue came back, it was already February of 1976, only ten days away from the Chinese New Year.
That day, Song Chu had just returned from get off work when she saw Gu Yue, wearing a black down jacket, standing at the door of her dormitory.
After not seeing each other for more than four months, Gu Yue looked more mature and restrained, and more charming.
"Song Xiaochu, I'm back!" The moment Gu Yue saw Song Chu, a bright and warm smile appeared on his originally cold face, and he opened his arms.
Song Chu missed Gu Yue so much that he quickly walked up to him and hugged him, "Welcome home!"
I'm sorry, I'm not in a good state today. I've been sitting all night and have only written one chapter. I found that the plot I wrote recently deviated from the main line and outline I set before. The 1970s were really difficult to write about. There were too many limitations. I couldn't do this or that. I felt it was difficult to express myself while writing.
So the timeline below will be accelerated. 1976 was a year with many events and was very sensitive. I plan to speed up the process, otherwise it is very likely that I will be locked up for writing. I need to reorganize the plot before starting again. I have been stuck in writing recently. I am really not in good shape today. I will get up tomorrow morning to write the remaining two chapters, around 11 noon~~ (End of this chapter)