In this era, food has always been a source of pain for everyone.
Under the commune system, after paying the grain tax, each family received only a small amount of grain. If the harvest was poor, the family would go hungry.
Today's rainfall was just right, and the grain harvest was good, but in some places, due to various reasons, the grain harvest was poor, so people had to find ways to buy grain to eat.
In the city, rice usually costs 19 cents a pound when bought with ration coupons, but on the black market, rice can sell for a dollar, and sometimes you still can't buy it.
Tiger and Luo Hao have been dealing with each other for several years, so Tiger naturally wants to join forces with him to make this business a success.
Upon hearing that Mu Xiaoting had come to discuss this matter, Lu Wanqing quickly pulled her aside and whispered, "We don't get along with our neighbors, so let's not let them hear. Whatever it is, we can talk about it at lunchtime. Why don't you stay and relax for a while and see how we work in the countryside?"
Mu Xiaoting readily agreed, "Okay, I'm going to the fields to see how they harvest the rice."
As she spoke, she followed closely behind Luo Hao to his private plot.
"Haozi's face is all red, he must be feeling the stirrings of first love," Lin Ye said with a smile as he moved closer to Lu Wanqing.
“Actually, last time, I saw Luo Hao come out of Tiger’s house with a flushed face. Later I found out that the two of them were alone in the house!” Lu Wanqing blinked.
Luo Hao's wedding is approaching, and the two are in good spirits. They don't mind spending money on two separate wedding gifts.
In this day and age, people usually give only one or two yuan as a gift, which is not a burden for them.
When Luo Hao and Mu Xiaoting arrived at the edge of the field, the two remaining people in the field stopped their rice-cutting competition, looked at each other with suspicious expressions.
Luo Hao quickly introduced, "This is a friend from the county town. He's here to discuss some business. You two go about your business."
He turned to Mu Xiaoting and introduced them: "One of them is my younger brother, and the other is Lin Ye's younger sister. If you're tired of standing, find a clean place to sit down."
Mu Xiaoting smiled and nodded to the two people in the field, as if to say hello.
Luo Chunlei pulled Luo Hao aside and asked in a low voice, "Second Brother, this person isn't your girlfriend, is she?"
Luo Hao smacked him hard on the back of the head and glared at him, "Don't talk nonsense, how can your thoughts be so improper at such a young age!"
He was also very worried. Why did Mu Xiaoting have to show up right when he made that boast? It was so embarrassing.
With an extra person by the field, Luo Hao's efficiency plummeted, and he almost cut his hand with the sickle several times.
Finally, it was noon, so we quickly told everyone to call it a day and call it a day.
It would be best to send Mu Xiaoting away as soon as possible, otherwise she will keep distracting him!
When they returned to Lin Ye's house, Lu Wanqing had already set the food on the table, just waiting for them to wash their hands and start eating.
With so many more people, the room felt cramped, and there weren't enough chairs, so Lin Ye and Lu Wanqing simply sat on the edge of the bed and ate their food.
"It's been so long since I've had dumplings, they smell so good!" Luo Hao exclaimed as he ate the fragrant dumplings.
Lin Ye laughed and said, "You talk as if you've ever eaten them before. Does Aunt Luo even know how to make dumplings?"
Luo Chunlei interrupted, "My sister-in-law made some for a while, and the taste wasn't very good. It was far inferior to Sister Wanqing's."
"Actually, I don't cook often. I'm glad you like it." Lu Wanqing was pleased to see them enjoying their meal.
After finishing the dumplings, everyone started eating crabs. It was the time when the crabs were at their fattest, and they were slowly filling with crab roe. Some people were so engrossed in eating that they almost forgot about their business.
After eating until she was about 80% full, Mu Xiaoting brought up the matter of food again.
"By the way, ask Tiger if he wants sweet potatoes. Wild Brother has plenty here!" Luo Hao suddenly said.
Mu Xiaoting tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "I'll go back and ask him. There are fewer sweet potatoes in the city."
After discussing the buying and selling matters for a while, the group started chatting casually.
Just as they were laughing and talking, Lin Gou Dan from next door heard another woman's voice coming from their room and curiously came out of his room.
Lin Gou Dan always felt he was lucky. During the last double harvest season, his leg was in a cast and he couldn't go to the fields. This autumn harvest, he didn't have to go to the fields because Dan Dan was injured. He perfectly missed the two most difficult periods of the year.
Of course, there are gains and losses. He can't go to the fields, so he can't see the young wives and girls who are active in the rice paddies. Normally, he wouldn't dare to look directly at them, but when it's time to harvest rice, no one can stop his eyes. He can look wherever he wants, and he deliberately looks at places that are not allowed to be looked at.
Lying at home, he couldn't see any of this, and Zhou Ling didn't come to see him either, so he was really bored.
Hearing the voice of a strange woman next door, which rang out like silver bells, he became distracted and went into the yard. He pretended to be fiddling with the newly dried radishes, but actually he was looking furtively at Lin Ye's house.
When Wang Xiuqin returned from work, she saw him standing in the yard under the sunlight, fiddling with his dirty hands to make dried radish.
"Dog Egg, what are you doing?" Wang Xiuqin slapped his hand away in annoyance.
Lin Gou Dan grinned, "Mom, I'm helping you turn over the dried radish!"
"Get your filthy hands off me! Those hands just touched your idiot! Ugh, you're disgusting! I spent two hours cutting these radish slices, and you're making me sick! Go wash them for me!"
Wang Xiuqin had never felt such disdain for Lin Gou Dan as she did at this moment.
We still need to find a woman to keep him in check, find him a wife as soon as possible, and make him move out to disgust others!
With that in mind, she decided to hurry up and find Zhou Changsheng to finalize the marriage between Zhou Ling and him.
After a hearty meal, Mu Xiaoting said goodbye to everyone and rode her bicycle home.
Luo Hao offered to take her home, but she refused, saying, "I have a good memory; I can remember any road I've walked once."
Luo Hao's face flushed. She had a good memory; she must still remember the time they accidentally kissed!
He doesn't kiss people all the time, but he hasn't forgotten that feeling—it's like an electric shock, making his whole body go limp. He'll probably never forget it for the rest of his life.
Without Mu Xiaoting, Luo Hao's work efficiency didn't improve much. Fortunately, in the afternoon, Yang Hui passed by the field and saw Lin Ye's family harvesting rice. She volunteered to help.
Yang Hui is the team's accountant and doesn't usually have to work in the fields, but ever since Lu Wanqing cured her dizziness, her gratitude towards Lu Wanqing has grown stronger.
She got this accounting job because her father-in-law broke his leg while trying to save collective supplies.
However, her husband had a habit of domestic violence due to his drinking problem. He would often beat and kick her when he was drunk and things didn't go his way. Her dizziness was caused by her husband's beatings.
Ever since she developed dizziness, her vision would go black whenever she got excited. Unexpectedly, after Lu Wanqing treated her, she never had another attack.
Helping them harvest the rice was also a way of thanking her!
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