"Do you have to queue up to use the restroom?"
The lady in the green headscarf looked at Wu Yu curiously. This was the first time she had heard of it.
“Yes, many people don’t have toilets at home, so they have to queue up to go to public toilets.
Even the kitchen is shared, so if you want to eat something delicious, you have to use it secretly.
Otherwise, if someone comes over with a bowl, will you give him a bite or not?"
Captain Lu's wife clicked her tongue a few times: "It's better to go to the toilet in our countryside. The yard is big and the ground is wide. Can't we go to the toilet wherever we want?"
Her words made all the aunts burst into laughter.
In a blink of an eye, the first heavy snow fell. Flakes as big as fingernails drifted to the ground and soon piled up into a thick layer.
All the fruits were transported to the cellar. Even though Captain Lu and his men moved quickly, many of the fruits were still frozen.
Captain Lu felt heartbroken, but he couldn't bear to throw it away.
All of them were distributed to the members to take home and eat.
Wen Sihe cut the frozen pears into slices, put some rice into the pot, and when it was almost cooked, poured in some flour water.
The sticky pear porridge was very popular with everyone. Xiao An drank two big bowls in a row.
Yan Wenqing was afraid that he would get indigestion from eating too much, so he stopped him from eating the third bowl.
Just as Lu Zhiye was happily drinking his porridge, Lu Yong's voice came from the door: "Brother Ye, Brother Ye."
Lu Zhiye opened the door, and Lu Yong, whose head was soaked by the wind and frost, ran over anxiously: "Brother Ye, my father said that all the men should gather at the brigade headquarters."
"No reason for anything?"
Wen Sihe served Lu Yong a bowl of pear porridge and handed it to him, asking casually.
Lu Yong’s red, frozen hands carefully took the bowl and said, “Thank you, sister-in-law.
I heard it was about the construction of a cannery, and the location had already been chosen.”
Lu Zhiye came out wearing thick clothes. Seeing that he had nothing in his hands, Lu Yong quickly reminded him, "Brother Ye, my father also said that the commune probably won't provide food.
You have to bring your own food, and ask your sister-in-law to make you some pancakes."
When Wen Sihe heard what he said, she quickly poured all the pear porridge in the pot into the small wooden barrel.
These are a few small wooden barrels specially made by Lu Zhiye. They are usually used to hold porridge and water, and they won’t spill.
Cover the lid and put it in the backpack. Just put it upright to prevent it from sticking out.
In front of Lu Yong, Wen Sihe took out a few eggs from the drawer to cover up her tracks.
There are cooked eggs and pancakes in Lu Zhiye’s space, so he can just replace them when the time comes.
After finishing his pear porridge, Lu Yong put the bowl down reluctantly, thinking to himself that he would ask his wife to learn how to make it.
When the two of them arrived at the brigade headquarters to gather, many people put their hands in their sleeves and waited in the corner.
There were one or two hundred people, and the tractor couldn't accommodate them. Captain Lu thought it wasn't far away, so he waved his hand and shouted, "Everyone, stamp your feet, warm up, pack up, and set off."
Some lazy people couldn't help but complain: "It's so cold, why don't you stay at home for the winter? Why do you have to go out and build a cannery? Isn't this a pain in the ass?"
"Hey, Fatty, that's not what I meant. From now on, if the opera house is profitable, we will get all the money!"
Lu Yong said with some dissatisfaction, and his words made the other men laugh.
"How can a guy who hasn't even fully grown his hair understand the benefits?"
Lu Yong looked at the men who were sneering. They usually took advantage of their age and the fact that they had eaten a few more years of food than others, and they were either complaining about this or that.
He suddenly felt a little bored. In the past, he might have argued with others until he was red in the face.
But after these two trips and seeing more people and things, Lu Yong suddenly felt that these disputes were meaningless.
He stood in front of Lu Zhiye, carefully sorting the things in his backpack.
Seeing that Lu Yong ignored them, the men thought they had the upper hand and made a few more sarcastic remarks before giving up.
Heavy snow blocked most of the roads, and we had to rely on manpower to clear the roads one shovel at a time.
When they arrived at the location agreed upon by the commune, a group of unexpected people appeared in their sight.
Liu Qingshan was squatting on a cleared space nearby, smoking. When he saw Captain Lu and his group of people coming over, he stood up with a smile and said, "Captain Lu, look, isn't this a coincidence?"
Captain Lu's face was as black as charcoal. He knew the commune's practices almost as soon as they met.
Although it was understandable, he still felt unhappy!
“Captain Lu, I heard that your brigade is paying for the construction of a canning factory?
It is indeed an advanced brigade. Unlike us, we did not spend a dime. The commune leaders also promised to give our village ten places. "
Liu Qingshan's words made everyone in Dahe Village whisper.
Captain Lu snorted coldly, thinking of what Lu Zhiye said: Just think of this money as opening up sales channels for your orchard.
His angry mood gradually calmed down.
After a while, dozens of people came. Upon closer inspection, they were all strong laborers from several nearby brigades.
Thinking that the cannery was located near the commune, Captain Lu understood.
“Each village has ten spots, and I don’t know what you have to brag about.
We pay money and think of it as contributing to the country's development. We are proud of it!"
"good!"
Just as Captain Lu finished speaking, a loud male voice sounded, and he walked over clapping his hands.
"Captain Lu has a high level of ideological awareness.
If everyone has your thoughts and understanding, then our country will prosper in no time."
Captain Lu felt a little embarrassed by the compliment. He scratched his head and asked shyly, "Who are you?"
"Let me introduce myself. I am the person in charge of this canning factory construction. You can call me Lao Du."
Liu Qingshan had a smile on his face and walked up to Lao Du, ready to offer him a cigarette in order to establish a relationship with him.
Who would have thought that Lao Du didn't even look at him and just kept talking to Captain Lu.
This made Captain Lu exhale heavily!
As the sound of more than a dozen tractors came, everyone finally came to their senses from what had just happened.
More than a dozen trucks of bricks and sand were unloaded, and soon the place was filled up.
"Brother Du, there are still ten or so cars behind us. The county is in a hurry this time, so we moved some cars from other places here."
"Thank you. It's so cold. Call the brothers down to have a cup of sugar water to warm up your body."
Lao Du took out another pack of Daqianmen and handed it to the man. His movements were so smooth that Captain Lu and Secretary He were amazed.
No wonder they can climb so high! Their hands are shaking when they try to learn the movements, let alone do them!
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