When the children of the Song family each took a cent or two back to show off, the villagers finally believed that fish grass could really be exchanged for money.
In the past, the team arranged people to cut grass for fish. An adult woman could cut five to six hundred kilograms in the morning and afternoon, and could get about six work points, which was only about ten cents. If it was brought to the fishery, it could be exchanged for fifty or sixty cents. With this comparison, everyone had a sense of success in their minds.
As a result, more children and elderly people joined the ranks of cutting grass for fish.
Xiaojing Brigade is a water hole with water everywhere. Where there is water, there is grass. Moreover, it is located in the south, so grass grows when the weather is cold, and it is impossible to cut it all.
Before noon, they had harvested more than 3,000 kilograms of fish grass, and quickly put up a sign asking everyone to stop harvesting to avoid wasting energy.
Not only were enough fish and grass harvested, but more than 400 kilograms of wheat bran and rice bran were harvested. People would eat these things when there was famine in previous years, but now the harvest is better, at least they don't have to go hungry anymore. Every household usually uses wheat bran and rice bran to feed chickens. A family can only raise two chickens, so they can't eat much. Since they can be exchanged for money, everyone will definitely sell them.
After finishing their lunch, the three of them started mixing fish food.
According to what is written in the booklet, just mix 70 percent of fish grass and 30 percent of wheat bran and rice bran. It's very simple.
Then feed the mixed fish food to each fish.
Jiang Wanyue is responsible for the two large fish ponds of Group 2 and Group 3.
She thought feeding the fish was a simple matter, but it was actually very complicated. First, there was a lot of fish food and she couldn't carry it all by herself. She had to walk back and forth many times. Secondly, she had to put it in batches in different places to ensure that all the fish could eat food, which meant she had to walk around the fish pond.
After feeding the two fish ponds, Jiang Wanyue felt like she was about to die.
Not only her, Lin Jin was also exhausted, slumped in the chair of the brigade and said: "Wanyue, if we feed the fish every day, we won't have to do anything else."
I collect fish grass in the morning, mix fish food at noon, and feed the fish in the afternoon. I am so busy that it’s already four or five o’clock. At this time, I can’t get anything done.
Jiang Wanyue felt the same way: "We need to hire someone to feed the fish. With seven ponds, I don't think one person is enough. We need at least two people."
"Forget it." Zhao Xiangbei became stingy after becoming an accountant, and said hurriedly, "It cost more than 20 yuan to buy fish food today. The money in our account is not enough, and we are still in debt... In fact, today we wasted most of the day buying fish food. In addition, this is the first time we do this, so we are not familiar with it, so we are tired. Once this matter forms a process, it will be easy. I have less work, so I can take care of feeding the fish. Why don't you leave it to me?"
Lin Jin rolled his eyes: "I'll leave it all to you. I'll tire you to death."
Zhao Xiangyang said hurriedly: "I am a man, I am young, it's just seven fish ponds, it's a small matter."
Jiang Wanyue didn't respond.
She had already decided to hire someone, but what Zhao Xiangbei said was right. If there was no money in the account, hiring someone would be a burden.
Therefore, we must wait until the fishery makes a lot of money before we can think about hiring people.
During this period of time, the three of them will have to work hard for a while and they will get through it if they can hold on.
Lin Jin also knew that he had to make money, so he said, "Xiangbei, help me feed the fish tomorrow. I'll go to the county to try my luck. If I can sell the fish, I'll have money to hire someone."
"Okay." Seeing that Jiang Wanyue didn't object, Zhao Xiangbei said, "You also know that there is no money in the account, so I will only approve the round-trip fare for you, plus lunch money, a total of 70 cents, do you think it's okay?"
Lin Jin: “…”
The fare is 30 cents, and 60 cents for the round trip, which means she only has 10 cents for food, which is just enough to buy two steamed buns. That's fine.
After taking a short rest, Jiang Wanyue immediately got up and went to the team headquarters to continue painting the mural. The light was not good, so she could only use a large area of color as a base and splash color on all the walls. Once she had a rough idea of the color, she would start the detailed painting tomorrow.
I was busy until around eight o'clock in the evening before I got home.
When I entered the house, I saw Song Huaizhi sitting under the kerosene lamp reading a book, Yingzi was following him and studying beside him, while Huazi had already fallen asleep.
She suddenly felt guilty.
She has never been a mother, so she doesn't know how to raise a child, but she has been a child. When she was very young, one of her parents was always with her, and she had almost no time to accompany her child. Although this is how children are raised in this era, after all, she is not from this era.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mom." Yingzi came over and raised her hand to help Jiang Wanyue wipe off the paint on her face. "Mom, please sit down. I'll get you some water to wash your hands."
The little girl took a basin and fetched water from the pot at the back, while Song Huaizhi took out the warm food from the pot and placed it on the table.
Jiang Wanyue washed her hands and face, changed her clothes, and sat at the dining table. She was surprised to find that there were small fish and shrimps on the table. She was stunned for a moment: "Where did this come from, Huaizhi, did you go fishing in the river?"
"This was secretly sent by Grandpa Lu." Song Huaizhi said, "He wanted to thank mom for saving his granddaughter-in-law. He didn't have anything good as a thank you gift, so he could only send some fish and shrimp."
There is a big river in the brigade, passing by the entrance. The river was re-dug two years ago and is very deep. The adults in the village would not go down into it easily.
It is really dangerous for Mr. Lu to go down to the river at such an old age.
Jiang Wanyue tasted the fish and shrimp.
The fish and shrimp are very small. They are mixed with the fried pepper unique to Xiaojing Brigade and cooked in water. They taste quite good.
She asked vaguely, "Where did the fried pepper come from?"
"My grandma gave it to me," Song Yunying replied. "There are still a lot of pickles at my grandma's house. If mom likes them, I'll bring a bowl back tomorrow."
Jiang Wanyue shook her head.
These pickles are saved for eating in the winter when there is no food. The old lady probably doesn't have many at home, so she can't keep asking for them.
After she finished her meal, she held down Song Huaizhi who had stood up, and cleared the table and washed the dishes herself.
Then he went back to his room and sat next to Song Huaizhi: "If you don't understand anything about the second grade knowledge, I will teach you."
Song Huaizhi closed the book and said, "I basically understand it. Mom, can I start reading the third grade books?"
Jiang Wanyue was stunned: "It's only been a short time, and you've already learned all the knowledge for the second grade?"
Song Huaizhi nodded: "It's not difficult, it's just a little deeper than the first grade..."
"It's getting late, go to bed first." Jiang Wanyue adjusted the quilt, "Yingzi, you go to bed too, mom is going out for a while."
Song Huaizhi frowned: "It's so late, where is mom going?"
"Mr. Lu sent some fish and shrimp over. I have to go over and tell him not to go into the water again." Jiang Wanyue put on her coat. "I'll be back soon."
She squatted down, took three eggs from under the table and put them in her pocket, then went out in the night.
There was no electricity in the brigade, the weather was bad, there was no moonlight, and it was pitch black everywhere. This was convenient for Jiang Wanyue, as it prevented people from seeing her going to the cowshed and accusing her of a series of crimes.
After walking for a while, we arrived at the cowshed.
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