Li Shuxian quickly loaded it onto the cart. The factory manager looked out through the office window and noticed that there was a clean plastic sheet placed on the cart floor, which was very thoughtful.
The factory manager was even more satisfied and planned to follow this benchmark in future collaborations with other brigades!
"Brother-in-law, I'm riding off now. Be careful behind me."
Bai Jiaojiao signed the form and then got on her bicycle.
"Go on, but ride your bike slowly!"
Li Shuxian was still stuck in the impression that Bai Jiaojiao was that aggressive city girl, and suddenly he became her brother-in-law and was treated politely by her. This feeling was a bit strange.
As expected of Bai Shiqing's sister, she's just like her, ever-changing.
Li Shuxian thought of Bai Shiqing and couldn't help but smile. He whipped the yellow ox and swayed as he walked towards the village.
Almost all the women in Shili Village signed the contract, including Liu Ying. When Li Shuxian returned to the village at noon, all the women stopped sleeping and went to the brigade to line up and collect their net ropes.
The people at the supply and marketing cooperative were all puzzled. Why were all the people from Shili Village coming to buy shuttles? They asked, but the villagers wouldn't tell them.
The people of Shili Village aren't stupid. If others find out about this good deal, what if they miss out on a chance to get a turn?
These past few days, the women in the village have been as spirited as fighting cocks; being able to make money has given them confidence.
Two weeks later, Li Shuxian delivered the first batch of nets they had tied to the factory. When he returned with the money, all the women were overjoyed.
Seeing that there was real cash in the account, the men in the family didn't say much.
After all, there are very few opportunities to see money at this time. Usually, work points are settled at the end of the year, and ordinary families really don't see money on weekdays.
"Bai Jiaojiao is a pretty good wife. My sister, my mom, and I earn twelve yuan a month. Tsk tsk, today my mom actually went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought two ounces of meat to stew."
"Your family earns so much, yet you only eat meat once a day? My mother-in-law made a batch of noodles the day before yesterday, made with wheat flour and green beans with meat sauce. We didn't even have such good noodles for Chinese New Year last year."
"You guys are so wasteful. The New Year is just around the corner. Save this money, and each family member can cut a piece of cloth to make new clothes."
The female comrades not only enjoyed their night shifts, but also became much more enthusiastic and proactive in their daytime work. With hope for the future, they were even less afraid of hardship.
Bai Jiaojiao never signed a contract for making nets. Bai Shiqing did sign one, but she wanted to learn how to make pastries from Bai Jiaojiao, so she gave her task to an elderly widow in the village.
This old woman has a hard life. Her living son is unfilial, and the one who died left her with a little grandson. Her daughter-in-law ran away, and the two of them live a difficult life. She is not usually able to work in the fields. Although she is not very quick at weaving nets, she has more time than other laborers and weaving two nets is not a problem.
Life in Shili Village seemed to be going well and becoming more prosperous. Bai Jiaojiao's reputation in the village was getting better and better, the atmosphere in Shili Village was also improving, and even Liu Ying was no longer being beaten.
After all, Liu Ying is earning much more than Yu Wenli now.
"There's a basin of clothes in the yard, didn't you see it? Why haven't you washed them yet?"
Yu Wenli was in the pigsty every day, and the smell of pig manure permeated his clothes. He had to change his clothes every day.
Liu Ying is still unaware of the true situation of Yu Wenli's family. She only thinks that Yu Wenli is stingy with her and unwilling to spend money on her.
The cookies that were sent were all locked in the cupboard by Yu Wenli himself, for him to eat alone.
In the past, Liu Ying never dared to say much in order to make a living with Yu Wenli, and could only do the hard work of washing clothes every day. But now she can earn an extra four yuan a month, which is more than enough for her to eat. She no longer wants to depend on Yu Wenli.
"Can't you wash your own clothes? Can't you see I'm busy? You don't earn any money, what's wrong with washing some clothes?"
Liu Ying no longer has any romantic feelings for Yu Wenli. Now, facing Yu Wenli who is smelly and has a bad temper all day long, she wonders how she could have been so blind as to want to be with him regardless of the consequences!
Whether or not she can return to the city is no longer of any appeal to Liu Ying.
Liu Ying spoke rudely, and when Yu Wenli tried to retaliate, Liu Ying pointed the sharp end of the shuttle at him: "If you want a hot meal when you come home every day, then stop right now!"
Yu Wenli took two deep breaths to try to suppress his anger, but the stench emanating from his own body only made him feel worse.
But looking at Liu Ying's arrogant attitude, it's quite possible that she really won't cook for herself!
Enraged, Yu Wenli slammed his fist on the wooden door, making a loud noise.
Liu Ying watched Yu Wenli's sullen figure leave the room, and finally felt a sense of triumph.
It feels really good to straighten up!
Yu Wenli only has two sets of clothes to change into. He doesn't wash the clothes in the yard because he'll have to leave tomorrow wearing the smelly ones.
He was a particular person and felt that he was different from the rural people and should pay attention to hygiene, so he carried the basin to the reservoir by himself.
Everyone else gets up early in the morning to wash clothes, but when he came down from work in the evening, there was no one by the reservoir. Yu Wenli breathed a sigh of relief because, in his opinion, it was a shameful thing for a man to wash clothes.
Yu Wenli squatted down beside a rock. It was getting a bit chilly, and the water was cold at night. As soon as Yu Wenli put his hand in, he couldn't help but pull it back.
He picked up the clothes from the basin. The clothes had been soaking for a day and smelled even worse than the ones he was wearing. Yu Wenli almost gagged.
Most of the women in the village are relatively low-key and don't turn against their men like Liu Ying did.
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