It’s time to pay your taxes!
In the early morning, just after daybreak, not only the ox carts and carts of the production team were all moved, but also hundreds of strong laborers were mobilized to carry grain and set off to the commune to pay the public grain.
Naturally, special people like Qiao Jiuru followed, and their activities were still within the production team.
They couldn't go anywhere, but the educated youth could. All of them asked for leave, and after breakfast, they went to the commune in groups.
After all the grain was harvested, there was basically no more work to do in the fields.
Qiao Jiuru, Su Huaiyuan's family, Cai Qingwen and his wife, Lao Feng and Feng Zilu formed a group to go into the mountains to look for firewood.
This is the top priority at the moment.
Especially since winter is coming soon, we must collect enough firewood during this period before the snow falls, otherwise it will be enough to heat the kang in winter.
After Dabao and Xiaobao were carried up the mountain, they put the two little guys down and found a place for them to sit and watch the adults work.
Feng Zilu was very sensible. He was picking up firewood from a distance beside the two little brothers, and he kept looking at the two little brothers from time to time.
Dabao and Xiaobao did not make trouble, but played with the toys they brought, occasionally glancing at the adults in the distance, then lowered their heads and continued to play.
When Qiao Jiuru was picking up firewood, he usually kept a long distance from everyone else, just to make it easier for him to send some firewood into the space.
Because she had such a convenient space, she had stockpiled a large pile of firewood.
With more people there is more power and it is safer. After only working for the whole morning, they have already delivered firewood down the mountain twice.
The group dragged the firewood down the mountain to cook lunch. After lunch, they rested for an hour and then went up the mountain to collect firewood.
It was not until the afternoon when they saw that it was already early and were dragging firewood down the mountain that they heard that the people who had gone to the commune to deliver public grain had not returned yet.
It was not until the second half of the night that the production team became somewhat lively, and those who had gone to the public office to collect grain returned.
After the public grain tax was paid, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and then waited for the grain to be distributed to everyone.
The time for distributing the grain was also determined, and it was set for the next day. Then everyone would finish the work in the fields together, and today's farm work would be almost over.
Qiao Jiuru had been looking forward to this day for a long time. The weather was gradually getting colder, so they had already put on thick clothes, and the two little ones had put on their cotton-padded jackets.
It was snowing, and the road on the mountain became easier to walk on. Qiao Jiuru wanted to go into the mountains a few more times.
They collected firewood for two days in a row. With the strength of many people, the four of them collected enough firewood to last for two months.
Grain will be distributed tomorrow. Just after dusk that day, Su Huazhu and the Song brothers and sisters came over.
From autumn to now, the family has not had a good gathering together for a long time.
Dabao and Xiaobao were the happiest people in the family. They hadn't seen their little aunt for a long time. They jumped around her and were very happy.
Qiao Jiuru looked his little daughter up and down and found that she was just a little thinner and darker, but everything else was fine. He immediately felt relieved.
The Song siblings were in a very different situation from Su Huazhu; they were a little thinner, a little darker, and a little taller.
The food that the two siblings received today plus the food that Qiao Jiuru had been half subsidizing and half selling to them would at least allow them to eat enough tomorrow. Then they only needed to use the dividends to buy food for the next two months of autumn harvest, and they would be able to hold on until the time for food distribution.
"Aunt, I want to go back today to see my grandparents and my brothers and sisters."
Song Luoyun has been studying since he went to the countryside. What he cares most about is his family. He will not feel at ease until he sees with his own eyes that they are living well.
I came here tonight to ask Uncle Su and Aunt Qiao for their opinions. Should he go back? Is it appropriate for him to go back?
"Just go back by yourself. Don't take Xiao Luo with you. She's not only young, she's still a little girl. There are all kinds of people on the bus, especially little girls and children, who are the main targets of human traffickers. They have many tricks, and they can easily trick you with a drug. You can't take good care of Xiao Luo by yourself. If she gets lost, how can you find her in such a huge crowd?!"
Qiao Jiuru asked Song Luoyun to return to Beijing alone and asked him to take Xiao Luo with him. It was too dangerous and it was easy to lose Xiao Luo.
"Aunt, please go back and let your brother go back."
Xiaoshu was very obedient, and she knew that Qiao Jiuru was doing this for her own good. She also knew that the way back would be safe, and when she went to the countryside again, her aunt and the others would ask Brother Lu to escort her personally.
Along the way, Brother Lu also told them a lot of terrible things that happened at the station and on the bus. Losing money is a big deal, but losing people is even more terrible. Only then did they understand why their aunt insisted on asking someone to accompany them to the countryside.
If I bring her along, my brother will definitely share the space and we can have a good rest. Besides, those bad guys are not just one person, but they have several accomplices, which makes it very difficult to guard against them.
"Aunt, please take your sister with you and go back by yourself."
Xiao Luo hurriedly shook his head and denied it. He heard that those lost in the car were children and young girls, so how could he dare to take his sister with him? He dared not guarantee that he would take good care of his sister. If his sister was lost by himself, he would die.
"You can take your sister back, but you can also bring some dry goods. These dry goods are rare and good things in Beijing. When you arrive in Beijing, send them directly to Comrade Guangsheng and ask him to help you sell them. This way, you can not only pay for the travel expenses, but also earn a little money."
"Brother, don't bring it home. If someone sees it, it's gone."
Qiao Jiuru also gave him an idea and even thought of a sales channel for him.
Xiaoshu thought his brother was a little stupid, so he calmly followed and explained to him.
Song Luoyun listened, took notes, and nodded constantly. He listened to everyone and did whatever they told him to do.
"Aunt, what kind of dry goods should I bring? How much?!"
When it comes to making money, Song Luoyun gets excited. Even if it's just to earn enough money for the trip, it would be great. Of course, it would be even better if he could earn more for his family.
"Dried hazel mushrooms, elm yellow mushrooms, matsutake, hericium, dried wood ear, pine nuts, hazelnuts, etc. The medicinal material is ginseng. You can pick up as much of these as you want. But you can ask the team leader to help you make connections, and then spend money to buy from the people in the production team."
"How much do you carry by yourself? At most, it should be more than 150 kilograms. You can just carry it on a pole when the time comes."
Qiao Jiuru told him in detail a lot of things to pay attention to on the road, but it can be said that he taught him how to do it.
Song Luoyun nodded repeatedly while listening. Xiaoshu, Su Huazhu, Su Ze and Zhou Wanwan beside him were also fascinated by the speech.
These are all very valuable experiences, what if they come in handy someday?!
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