"Okay, thank you, uncle. If you find any good braziers later, could you please save them for me? I'll come back to check them out when I have time!"
As Fang Yuan handed over the money, he earnestly said that he was preparing for his next visit here.
"Okay! I'll keep an eye on it for you, but the chances aren't great!" The middle-aged man took the money and nodded.
Fang Yuan then took the newspaper back, satisfied.
The purpose of saying this was so that she could come again in the future.
Back at the carriage, Zhou Jiahui and Zhou He returned, having bought her a pair of gloves.
Upon returning home, Luo Jin was the first to open his package.
His package contained a whopping 30 jin of rice and 10 jin of high-quality flour!
There were also about five pounds of various dried meats, and about ten pounds of dried kelp and shrimp.
Malted milk powder and canned fruit, which are in high demand, are also available.
There were also two new quilts and two sets of thick winter coats.
No wonder this package is so big and heavy; how could it not be heavy with so many things?
"Give the rice, noodles, and dried meat to Comrade Fang Yuan; we can all eat them together!"
Luo Jin generously contributed his items.
He has been eating, drinking, and eating meat for the past few days.
Now that the supplies have arrived, and since he didn't plan to cook for himself, everyone naturally ate together.
Zhou Jiahui's eyes widened: "Huh? You've brought out so much food for everyone to eat, how about we give you some extra money?"
This wasn't just a pound or two, but dozens of pounds of fine grains and meat. How could they possibly eat it for free?
“Yes, we’ll pay you back according to your score. I don’t need the money,” Fang Yuan nodded in agreement.
These sixty-odd pounds of stuff would sell for forty or fifty yuan on the black market. She doesn't lack the money or the stuff.
"No need, isn't it? Aren't we all going to eat what you brought? Who's going to cook for themselves?" Luo Jin asked the group.
He's been eating meat these past few days, and he hasn't asked for any extra money.
“That’s right. Since Comrade Luo Jin is so generous, my brother and I can’t be stingy either. We’ll share our food too.”
As she spoke, Zhou Jiahui handed over a bag of rice and a bag of high-gluten flour.
They didn't have as much as Luo Jin, only about five pounds each, but that was all they had in their packages.
More food! Most of the luggage these three received from their families was food?
How afraid must this family be of their child going hungry?
"Alright, you all have good stuff, so I'll just tag along and freeload," Fang Yuan said with a laugh.
Zhou Jiahui quickly waved her hand: "Sister Yuanyuan, what are you saying? What are you benefiting from? We are the ones benefiting from you, okay?"
If she hadn't met Fang Yuan here, she wouldn't have been able to eat so much meat.
She doesn't even get to eat meat every day at home, okay?
“That’s right, I’ve been able to eat meat and fish these past few days, and we’re the ones who are benefiting from your kindness!” Luo Jin replied.
It's easier to buy refined grains than meat these days, since everyone is short of meat.
His several pounds of dried meat are not as good as the meat he has eaten in the past few days.
“They’re right. Come to think of it, we’re the ones who’re actually freeloading off you!” Zhou He replied with a smile.
He then took out a can of yellow peaches and handed it to Fang Yuan: "You've worked hard these past few days, take this and have some."
Seeing this, Luo Jin also handed a can of malted milk powder to Fang Yuan:
"Comrade Fang Yuan, you helped me carry such heavy luggage today, please accept this malted milk powder as a token of my gratitude."
"No need, it's just a small favor. After all, we get along quite well." Fang Yuan quickly waved his hand.
Canned food and malted milk powder were also in high demand, so she couldn't possibly accept supplies from other people's parents for their son.
"It's nothing, Sister Yuanyuan, just take it. They're thanking you!"
As she spoke, Zhou Jiahui took the can of food from her brother and placed it directly into Fang Yuan's arms.
"Yes, you can take it. I still have another bottle, don't I? I'm a grown man, I'd feel bad drinking this." Luo Jin also placed the malted milk powder in front of Fang Yuan.
He really didn't expect his parents to send him this. He eats meat every day now, which is much better than this malted milk powder.
"Alright, then thank you." Fang Yuan thought for a moment and accepted the money.
Her culinary skills and hunting abilities far surpassed the value of this small amount of food, so she had no reason to be embarrassed to accept it.
"That's right, we're all on the same side, so don't be shy." Luo Jin nodded with a smile.
"Since that's the case, then let's stop talking nonsense and hand over the things to me." Fang Yuan said, putting all the bags into the rice bin behind him.
Having these things is good, at least she doesn't have to worry about what to eat later.
The next morning, Fang Yuan waited for the group fully equipped after finishing breakfast.
"Sister Yuanyuan, why are you wrapped up so tightly? Aren't you hot? Why did you bring a towel?"
Seeing Fang Yuan wrapped up tightly from head to toe, with a towel draped around his neck, Zhou Jiahui was filled with curiosity.
Fang Yuan looked at Zhou Jiahui's short-sleeved shirt and smiled:
"Don't you know we're going to harvest rice today? Rice leaves can easily cut your skin, so hurry up and change into long sleeves."
She knew that this girl, who had never done farm work, probably didn't know how important the autumn harvest was.
"Oh? Is that really the case? Then I'll go change right now." Upon hearing this, Zhou Jiahui quickly changed her clothes.
Seeing this, Zhou He and Luo Jin also silently went back to change into long-sleeved clothes.
Seeing that the three of them had changed into the same clothes as him, Fang Yuan reminded them to bring water before going out.
Ding~ Ding~ Ding~
As the work bell rang several times, Captain Chen Hongwei breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Fang Yuansi appear.
In his eyes, these four were troublemakers, and he was genuinely worried that they wouldn't want to come to work, making it difficult for him to manage the others.
After the four men received their sickles, he said to them, "The four of you will go to the same team from now on."
Then they called over the team leader and handed the person over.
"I'm Chen Wenbing, the captain of Team One. You'll be following me from now on."
Chen Wenbing didn't waste any time and led the group directly to where their team was working.
After looking around, he pointed out a small field full of rice to the four of them:
"You four can cut this piece today. I'll find someone to teach you how to cut it. I'll let you know what we're doing tomorrow before we finish work."
This field could be worked by any skilled person, but he was considerate of these four novices, so he chose such a small plot for them.
The others didn't know, but Fang Yuan could tell that the captain was going easy on them, and he smiled and thanked him, "Thank you, Captain Chen, we will definitely learn from you."
"Okay, take your time, just don't cut yourselves."
Chen Wenbing remembered that some educated youth had cut themselves before, so he gave them a reminder.
After saying that, he turned around and called to the middle-aged woman in the neighboring field: "Sixth Aunt, can you teach a few of them how to harvest rice?"
Upon hearing this, the woman called Sixth Aunt stood up from the field and said, "Okay, I'm coming right now!"
After Chen Wenbing left, Aunt Liu came over, looked at the group of people, and smiled:
"Hey, you guys are dressed quite like that, harvesting rice is really simple, look..."
He then went down to their field and demonstrated how to cut a handful of crops for the group.
"How was it? Easy, right?" Aunt Liu asked, looking at Fang Yuan and the others.
"It should be...no problem, right?" Zhou Jiahui replied uncertainly.
"Okay, take another look!"
Seeing this, Aunt Liu cut another handful of rice, and even slowed down her movements while bundling the rice.
"Shall I give it a try first?"
After watching it twice, Zhou Jiahui took a deep breath, went down into the field, and tried to cut a scythe.
"Be careful, don't make any big movements, and don't use too much force backward."
Seeing her movements, Fang Yuan quickly shouted, "This girl almost cut her own leg!"
"Oh~ You know how to harvest rice? Why don't you try harvesting one?" Aunt Liu immediately asked Fang Yuan to give it a try.
"I just learned how to do it, so I'll give it a try."
Fang Yuan replied, and went down to cut and bundle the rice in one go, just like an old hand at it.
"Oh, you've really learned it, girl. Then you teach them, and I'll head back."
As she spoke, Aunt Liu got up and went back to her field.
Although work points are now recorded by time, it's rice harvesting now, and everyone's speed is visible, so she can't afford to delay any longer.
Fang Yuan looked at the three people beside him: "Who doesn't know how?"
"I... I was too embarrassed to say it just now," Zhou Jiahui quickly raised her hand.
She can only cut grass, not tie it into bundles.
"so·······"
Fang Yuan took on three novice apprentices by himself, and it took him half an hour to barely teach them.
She then rode ahead, leaving the other three behind in awe.
How come everyone here is a newbie? There's such a huge difference between people!
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