Several people in the team began to speculate, saying all sorts of things.
"Could it be that our harvest is good this year and the county wants to give us a reward?"
"Hey, I think that's what you're talking about. Wouldn't this be a happy event for our entire team?"
"I think so too. And the captain seemed to have just returned from outside. Maybe he went to a meeting in the county."
When they thought of the reward, they were all delighted and immediately told the news to others. Before long, many people had heard about it.
"What? The county gave our team a reward?"
"Is this true? If it's true, it would be great."
However, although they guessed this in their hearts, it was just a guess after all, so after hearing what others said, several people clarified:
"I'm not sure, we just guessed. The captain said something good was going to happen to the entire team, and after thinking about it, we all felt that this might be it."
"I also feel that this is most likely the case. Otherwise, what else could this happy event for the entire brigade be?"
"I hope it's true. It would be great if we could get some food coupons or pork as rewards." Thinking of this, smiles appeared on the faces of the group of people.
However, others hesitated and said, "I don't think the captain is going to the county town. If he was going to the county, he wouldn't be back so early, right?"
"Alas, I don't ask for any rewards from the county now. I just hope it will rain and I'll be satisfied."
"Yeah, carrying water to irrigate the fields every day has caused my waist to hurt so much it's almost unbearable."
“…”
As soon as this matter was brought up, everyone's attention shifted. Someone said, "I heard there's something called a water pump that can be used to irrigate the land."
"Yes, I've heard about it from other brigades, but I don't know what it looks like. I heard that they can pump water directly from the river."
"Is this true? There is such a thing? Wouldn't it be much more convenient to water the fields?" Some people nearby had never heard of it before and were surprised when they heard it.
"Anyway, I heard that from someone else, but I don't know if it's true or not. If we pump the water up, how are we going to irrigate the land? If we pour it all over the land, won't it kill the people?"
"I don't know. Anyway, I guess it won't be our team's turn."
Thinking of this, the mood of the group of people could not help but become a little depressed.
After that, they stopped talking and went back to work. After all, no reward was as important as food, which was their lifeblood.
......
During dinner that evening, Sun Suyun also brought up the matter: "I heard people in the brigade talking about it today. They said they ran into the brigade leader during the day. The leader said there was a big happy event for the whole team. Uncle Wang and the others guessed it was a reward from the county. I don't know if it's true."
"A reward from the county?" Song Aimin thought about it and felt it was unlikely. "I don't think so. Although the harvest is good this year, it's not much better than last year. I don't think they'll give out any reward."
"Then what do you think it will be? A happy event for the entire team." Sun Suyun listened, frowned, and thought slowly.
"Didn't they say we'll know tomorrow? Don't think about it. Just listen to what the captain says when the time comes." Song Aimin said while shoveling food into his mouth.
Sun Suyun thought so too. It was only one night's problem, so there was no point dwelling on it. She lowered her head and began to eat. Then she couldn't help but complain, "I don't see any sign of rain these past two days, and the temperature is getting higher and higher. It's really scorching hot."
Chen Xiuxiu also said: "That's right. Today I went to water the plants, and after just two runs I felt exhausted. Sweat was dripping down my face, and it didn't take long before my clothes were soaked with sweat."
"By the way, when we were there today, Aunt Qinglan fainted from the sun. Luckily, someone found her and moved her under the shade of a tree. They gave her water and fanned her to cool her down, and she finally woke up."
"Oh, it's a good thing you were discovered. Otherwise, if you had fallen on the ground for a long time, it would have been really dangerous."
"Yeah." The ground was so hot that even a simple thing could get burned.
"Everyone, please be careful when working tomorrow so that you don't get sunburned," Chen Xiuxiu reminded.
The others nodded in agreement.
"How's the watering going over there? Is there much left?" Then a few people chatted a little more.
However, listening to them talk about watering and drought made Feng Guizhi suddenly remember something. She remembered that last year, Song Yuangang seemed to have mentioned to her that because Song Jianye had received an award for "good deeds" in the city, the county had agreed to provide his brigade with a water pump.
Thinking about what Song Yuan had just said about the "happy event for the entire brigade," Feng Guizhi felt that this was exactly what she was talking about. She briefly explained the matter to them, and everyone was delighted when they heard it.
"pump
"Mom, is our brigade really going to have a water pump?"
"With this, we don't have to carry water to irrigate the fields anymore, right?"
"The captain mentioned it last year, and he said it again today. I think it's almost certain."
"That's great! I heard someone in the team say today that it would be great if we had this. It's better than any other reward. If it really happened, it would be a happy event for the whole team."
After all, they were exhausted from just watering the plants over the past two days. Add to that the hot weather, and it was truly tiring and torturous.
"Just wait and see what the captain says tomorrow."
"good."
After dinner, everyone quickly returned to their rooms. Thinking about this before going to bed at night, they couldn't help but have an expectant smile on their faces.
......
Around five in the morning, the sky slowly began to turn pale. The sun slowly climbed upwards, then suddenly jumped out of the sea and hung in the sky, illuminating everything below.
At this time, everyone in the Song family started to get up. The adults were busy with their own work, while the children were squatting at the door brushing their teeth and washing up.
The early morning sun shone on the ground, and soon the whole brigade became lively, with all kinds of sounds filling the air and full of life.
After breakfast, I felt completely refreshed. After a quick cleanup, the adults in the Song family went back to work. Song Jianye, who had been staying home for the past two days, helping with watering and drought relief, joined them on their way out.
As soon as I got to work, I could hear people in the team discussing what the "happy event" the team leader mentioned yesterday was. However, time passed slowly and Song Yuangang did not say anything about it, which made everyone in the team anxious.
It was not until around ten o'clock that a car slowly drove over from a distance.
Someone in the team noticed it and pointed at it and said loudly, "Hey, look, what's that over there?"
"It seems to be coming towards us? What kind of car is this?"
"Could this be the happy event the captain mentioned yesterday?"
"Does anyone know what kind of car this is? It looks a bit like a wheat harvester."
"You guys, could this be the... what's it called... oh yeah, the water pump?"
"pump?"
“…”
Everyone in the group started talking at once, their eyes fixed on the slowly moving car. When they got closer, they saw Song Yuangang standing next to them, pointing at the car that was following them.
I don't know what the people on the bus are talking about.
After the car stopped, everyone in the team gathered around it, looking at it curiously and asking Song Yuangang, "Captain, what kind of car is this?"
"Captain, is this the happy event you mentioned yesterday?"
"Is this a water pump? Captain, with this, we don't have to carry water to irrigate the fields anymore, right?"
"I see this car isn't very big. Where will the pumped water be stored? Is it even useful?"
"Captain, Captain, this..."
“…”
Everyone bombarded Song Yuangang with chaotic questions one by one. He raised his hand and signaled, and soon everyone quieted down. He began to answer their questions:
"Yes, this is the water pump. It's the happy event for the whole brigade that I mentioned yesterday."
"This was transferred from another brigade to help us irrigate the fields and fight drought. Don't underestimate its size; it only takes two or three days to irrigate all the fields in our brigade. This will save us a lot of trouble. We won't have to go out every day to fetch water for irrigation."
Song Yuangang added, "Originally, this pump wasn't meant for our brigade. However, because of Song Jianye's good deeds, the county leaders praised him highly, so they decided to give it to our brigade first this year."
"Next, I will discuss with Master Cao and start pumping water from the driest areas in the north, and then slowly irrigate all the fields in the brigade."
After listening to Song Yuangang's words, everyone in the brigade became excited: "Is it true that the entire brigade can be watered in just two or three days?"
"This is too fast! Is this pump so powerful?"
“This is amazing.”
"In that case, it's all thanks to Jianye, otherwise we wouldn't have this water pump, right?"
"What are we waiting for, Captain? Let's get started right away and show us how this pump works."
The people in the team chatted excitedly, and then urged Song Yuangang to get started. They had never seen this pump before, and they all wanted to see it.
Song Yuangang also wanted to start early. After all, the land had been dry for several days. If he watered it early, he could save some crops. He turned to look at Master Cao who was operating the pump and said,
"Shall we get started then?"
Master Cao nodded. He came here to do this, so of course he wouldn't say anything to refuse.
Then Song Yuangang walked aside and gave him
He pointed the way and walked a short distance ahead, where they found a shallow river. A large group of people followed behind them, curiously waiting to see what would happen next.
After arriving, Master Cao parked the car, took out the water pipe from the car, and began to operate it skillfully.
At this moment, the old Song family members who heard the news also came over, stood behind the crowd, and watched Master Cao's actions.
The people in the nearby group were originally watching Master Cao's movements carefully. When they turned around and saw that it was someone from the Song family, they smiled and said warmly:
"It's her Aunt Feng, and Jianye, come, walk forward so you can see more clearly."
"It's okay, you can see it from here." Feng Guizhi said with a smile, then looked ahead.
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