The vegetable patch and trees in front of the door grew well after Qin Hanshu watered them with space water several times. Even the chives on the slope had sprouted.

However, the weeds also grew particularly lush, increasing the workload of weeding.

Zhang Kangmei thought it was amazing. How come she had grown so strong before she even started to ferment?

Qin Hanshu took the opportunity to persuade them: "Since they are growing so well, don't fertilize them. Instead of using the time to ferment the fertilizer, you might as well study biogas power generation."

Comrade Zhang Kangmei has been learning about composting these days. He heard from somewhere that biogas can be produced during the composting process, and that biogas can be used to generate electricity.

She immediately became excited and said that she wanted to research the technology of biogas power generation to generate electricity for Haowan Village.

Although Haowan Village has electricity, it often goes out at night. Moreover, if Haowan Village is self-sufficient in electricity, it can also save energy for the country.

Comrade Zhang Kangmei, who was determined to contribute to the country, even went to the county bookstore to find a related book.

After listening to Qin Hanshu's words, she felt that it made sense, "You are right, I want to focus all my energy on researching power generation."

Qin Han felt relieved, as long as she no longer thought about applying organic fertilizer to the vegetable garden.

On the other side, Gao Ming and Jin Bo, after seeing the vegetable fields of the female educated youth, also enviously cultivated a piece of them.

However, the seedlings he planted died overnight, so he came to ask Qin Hanshu and Zhang Kangmei for help.

But how could Qin Hanshu explain it? Fortunately, Zhang Kangmei had rich theoretical knowledge and explained a lot to them. They tried several times and finally managed to grow the vegetables.

But she is not as good-looking as Qin Hanshu and Zhang Kangmei, which makes them suspect that Zhang Kangmei is hiding something, so they pester her every day in an attempt to get her skills out of her.

After living in the cave for a few days, Qin Hanshu discovered some problems.

For example, the cave is made of mud, the air is humid, and the ground inside is very muddy, as if it had been wet by rain.

Also, the windows are pasted with a kind of white paper. Although you can't see inside, it is light-transmissive. You can't change clothes with the light on at night, which also affects your sleep.

If there is a problem, of course, we should ask the team to solve it.

After lunch, there was a long lunch break. Qin Hanshu put on a straw hat and went out to find Secretary Zhou’s house.

The Zhou family is one of the several wealthy families in Haowan Village, but not because Zhou Changan is the party secretary, but because his two sons are promising.

Zhou Changan originally had three sons. The eldest, Zhou Weiwen, drowned when he went to the river to bathe at the age of 14. The remaining two sons were the second son, Zhou Weili, and the third son, Zhou Weiguang, and there was also a youngest daughter, Zhou Ruilan.

Every child in the Zhou family has to go to school when they reach a certain age.

Zhou Weili was admitted to a technical secondary school. After graduation, he went to work at the County Labor Federation. Later, when the Revolutionary Committee was established, he went to the Committee again. Now he is the deputy director of the Committee.

Zhou Weiguang joined the army after graduating from high school. I heard that he had already become an officer in the army and had a bright future.

The younger daughter, Zhou Ruilan, is not as smart as she used to be and only went to junior high school. She now stays with her parents, waiting to get married.

Zhou Weili and Zhou Weiguang are among the most promising young men in Haowan Village. It is natural that the Zhou family is well-off.

The Zhou family’s five brick and tile houses were built on a large flat land, which was neither high nor low, and was located in the center of Haowan Village.

The team headquarters is located at the entrance of the village, and the educated youth point is about the same distance away. It takes about ten minutes to get to Zhou's house.

Outside the five brick and tile houses, there is a courtyard wall made of adobe. The door is located in the southwest corner of the wall, and a pair of iron rings are nailed on the wooden door.

The door was open, but Qin Hanshu still stepped forward and knocked on the iron ring, shouting loudly: "Is the secretary home?"

Immediately, Qin Hanshu heard a sound of footsteps.

After a while, a girl with two long braids came out from the main room.

Qin Hanshu's first impression was that this girl's eyes were very big, bright, and blinking.

The spirit in her eyes made her rather plain face glow with dazzling brilliance.

She is a very healthy and beautiful girl.

"You look unfamiliar. Are you the new educated youth?" The girl blinked and looked at Qin Hanshu curiously.

Qin Hanshu nodded and said, "Yes, my name is Qin Hanshu. Are you Secretary Zhou's youngest daughter?"

"You are Qin..." The girl's expression suddenly became strange, and her eyes widened.

After a long while, the girl said, "I am Zhou Changan's daughter. My name is Zhou Ruilan, and my nickname is Lanhua. Um...my dad is taking a nap. Wait for me to call him."

Qin Hanshu hurriedly asked, "Is it convenient? It doesn't matter if I wait a while."

"It's convenient!" The girl ran into the house while shouting, "Dad, Dad, the educated youth Qin is here to see you——"

At this time, a plump woman came out from a room in the east wing. She looked very similar to Zhou Ruilan and was probably Secretary Zhou's wife.

"Hello, Auntie. I am the new educated youth Qin Hanshu."

Qin Hanshu stood upright, with his hands slightly folded in front of his abdomen, his posture generous and relaxed, his voice clear and his eyes bright.

Standing there like a flower.

Zhao Chunmiao looked at him with unusually eager eyes.

Qin Hanshu felt that the people from the Zhou family were a little strange. He was puzzled in his heart, but he did not show it on his face. He just stood there quietly waiting.

Zhao Chunmiao finally came to his senses and hurriedly called Qin Hanshu, "Xiao Qin, come in quickly. It's hot outside. Come into the main room and sit down. I'll cut some watermelon for you!"

Qin Hanshu quickly stopped Zhao Chunmiao and said, "Auntie, please stop busying yourself. I have something to say to the Party Secretary and will leave soon."

Zhao Chunmiao pulled Qin Hanshu into the main hall and sat down, saying angrily, "Why are you being so polite? It's so hot, eat a piece of watermelon to cool down!"

After saying that, he turned around and left without caring about Qin Hanshu, probably to go cut watermelon.

Qin Hanshu blinked in confusion.

Although watermelons are not expensive here, no one is so generous as to serve watermelons to every guest.

Moreover, it is said that Secretary Zhou’s wife is notoriously fierce and difficult to deal with, but I didn’t expect her to be so kind.

It seems that the rumors are not credible...

While Qin Hanshu was daydreaming, Zhou Changan came out, and Zhou Ruilan followed behind him, glancing at Qin Hanshu curiously.

Qin Hanshu stood up, "Secretary Zhou."

Zhou Changan pressed his hands and said, "Sit down, sit down, don't be so polite."

Qin Hanshu sat down and said straight to the point: "Secretary, I came here today to ask for your help."

Zhao Chunmiao walked in carrying a watermelon and just happened to hear what was going on. He asked, "What's the matter? Just tell me what it is. I will definitely help you if I can."

Zhou Changan also looked at Qin Hanshu, and the meaning conveyed in his eyes was the same as Zhao Chunmiao's.

Qin Hanshu was stunned for a moment before he told her about the difficulties he had encountered.

"......If possible, I would like to lay a layer of bricks in the cave. I will pay for it myself, but I need to trouble the team to buy bricks for me."

"I've also thought about the windows. I'll make curtains out of dark-colored homespun cloth. Can the secretary introduce me to someone who has homespun cloth so I can get some?"

As soon as Qin Hanshu finished speaking, Zhao Chunmiao said, "Why buy bricks? I have some leftover bricks from the house I renovated a while ago. You can use them. They are enough to lay the floor."

Zhou Ruilan continued, "I have homespun cloth at home, too. I can cut as much as you want."

Zhao Chunmiao and Zhou Ruilan looked at Qin Hanshu with sincerity and enthusiasm through their identical big eyes.

Qin Hanshu was even more confused.