Several production team leaders were not convinced and wanted to join in.

Han Yongfang glared at them. "Didn't I ask you to join the production team? What does the technical team have to do with you? Do you know how to read or make soap?"

Han Yonglu was dissatisfied: "She can't do it either." He nudged Lin Lan, very unconvinced. The educated youth also knew how to do it, and he wanted to help her.

Han Yongfang: "She can read, write articles, and do publicity. When our brigade starts a sideline business, we will have to make contacts with the outside world. Do you know how to do that?"

Although Han Yonglu was not convinced, he had to shut up in front of Han Yongfang's spit.

Han Yongfang said to Lin Lan, "You have a heavy responsibility as a team leader. You can't take it lightly. You have to understand production and technology, and you will also be responsible for publicity."

Lin Lan immediately felt a great sense of responsibility. She said seriously, "Please rest assured, I will work hard."

After deciding to disband the group, Han Yongfang asked someone to call Shen Yu and several other educated youth to a meeting, and also asked the team leader and Lin Lan to stay.

Soon, several male educated youths from Shen Yu who were helping to plant wheat on the ground came over, and the female educated youths who were picking cotton also came over. Now there were only a few scattered cotton fruits, which they could pick up here and there and keep for their own team to do something with.

Seeing Lin Lan present, Shen Yu came over and sat next to her and chatted about family matters.

Soon, Fan Xiao and the others came over. She ran to sit next to Lin Lan. The room was a little cold. She rubbed her hands and said, "Captain Lin, we want to go to Zhengjiazhuang to buy cloth in two days. Do you want to go?"

Lin Lan smiled and said, "I don't know yet. If I have nothing to do, I'll go with you guys to take a look."

A while ago, Shen Yu went to Zhengjiazhuang to help send Yanyan back to weave cloth, and also gave some ideas to solve the problem of dyed cloth fading. However, there was still work to do in the fields at that time, so Fan Xiao and other female educated youth were not taken there.

Lin Lan looked at Fan Xiao and the others. Labor is really a training exercise. It's only been a few days, but the delicate Fan Xiao can withstand the wind and sun. But she is really a favor of God. Among the female educated youth who came with her, Gao Lu's skin became rougher and darker, and the beautiful Chi Min also became much rougher, but Fan Xiao was still so white and tender.

It’s great to be young!

After Chi Min and Gao Lu came in, they sat opposite Lin Lan and just nodded to greet her without any enthusiasm.

They believed that Lin Lan's family was bought by Fan Xiao, and that in the future, Fan Xiao would definitely be favored when something good happened. Besides, there was also Huo Hongzhen, so it would not be their turn anyway. Therefore, they were lukewarm towards Lin Lan, and were too lazy to be too enthusiastic.

Lin Lan didn't care. After all, people are attracted to each other.

Chi Min and Gao Lu were also very happy to hear that the brigade was going to start a sideline business. They had always been thinking about what they could do to help the brigade and change their situation. Shen Yu helped design a device for picking soybeans and was rewarded. They were also very envious and wanted to do something.

In fact, Gao Lu had wanted to suggest making soap to the brigade before. She saw that the villagers didn't use soap, but made soap with plant ash or alkali flour and a mallet. But she was afraid that it would be bad to raise her opinion, because the villagers said that the secretary was difficult to deal with, and they hated it most when people said that she could make money by doing a side job. She was also afraid of being disliked and causing trouble, so she never mentioned it.

When she heard that the brigade was going to start a sideline business, she immediately said excitedly: "Secretary, I know some of the soap production process, I can help organize a technical team." She had been to the soap factory and knew some things, and she could write letters for consultation, so she could master the sideline technology of the brigade. She was very excited and felt that what she had learned could finally come in handy. She recommended herself without careful consideration.

Han Yongfang said, "Don't worry. The brigade has two sideline groups. The production group is led by the brigade leader, the technical group is led by team leader Lin, and Shen Zhiqing is the deputy team leader. Those of you with skills can join in and contribute."

Gao Lu's face flushed. She realized that she was too eager to recommend herself in public. Now she was rejected. It was too embarrassing. The enthusiasm that surged in her body retreated quickly, and her fingers trembled with shame. She subconsciously glanced at Lin Lan. A self-taught woman from the countryside, she could lie and deceive people, but what did she know about this kind of technology?

She felt a little unwilling.

Lin Lan was talking to Shen Yu to confirm with him how much he knew, and then went to the bookstore to buy some relevant technical books, and then wrote a letter to the daily chemical factory in the city to ask for advice. In the meantime, they set up a laboratory to conduct experiments, and then put them into production after the samples were made.

Lin Lan had thought about making soap for a long time, but she had wanted to make it by hand at home before, but she felt that the conditions were not suitable, and she was reluctant to give up fatty oil. But if it was a sideline business for the brigade, it would be easy. They could contact the oil press factory in the name of the brigade and buy the oil residue to make soap.

Shen Yu and she had the same idea, "We can also go to the countryside to collect some oil residue."

Lin Lan: "The people in the village press their own oil, and they keep the oil residue to feed the livestock. They won't sell it to us."

The people of Shanzui Village eat peanuts and soybean oil. The brigade presses the oil together and distributes it to the members in proportion. Members can also go to the grain management office or the supply and marketing cooperative to buy it if they have tickets. Another way is to press the oil at home. If the grain is enough, most members are willing to use their peanuts to press oil to improve their lives.

Shen Yu: "Cottonseed oil, we can buy cottonseed residue, animals don't like to eat it." During the time he was here, he also learned that some teams would use cottonseed to press oil.

Lin Lan frowned slightly: "Cottonseed oil?"

Shen Yu: "What's the matter?"

Lin Lan remembered reading a report that crude cottonseed oil was toxic and could cause infertility. The oil extraction methods in the countryside certainly could not achieve the effect of refining. She thought for a moment and said, "When I was browsing in a bookstore, I didn't remember which newspaper I saw a report that said cottonseed oil was not processed well and was actually toxic. Eating it could easily cause... well, infertility."

Shen Yu's cheeks flushed slightly, and he raised his hand to rub his eyes to cover them up. "Really? If so, it's serious. We need to remind them in time."

Lin Lan: "Well, let's include this in our publicity plan." This will be the next promotional content.

She thought about discussing it with the technology group of the county revolutionary committee, asking them to do an experiment and issue an authoritative explanation. She didn't know whether the county had the technology at that time, but as long as she mentioned it, it would spread. It was easy for people to spread some unfounded rumors, such as my neighbors, my relatives, my mother's family, etc., and it was okay for useful information to spread in this way.

Fan Xiao didn't know how to make soap, but she had many needs, so she whispered, "Captain Lin, if you can make soap, can you also make some vanishing cream or something for face and hands?" She was afraid that what she brought would not last long as the air here was too dry and would make her hands and face chapped.

Lin Lan smiled and said, "After we finish testing the soap, we'll try that one." Anyway, the formulas of basic skin care products are similar.

Fan Xiao was very happy, rubbing her hands excitedly, as if she would be able to use something tomorrow. "Captain Lin, I have collected a lot of secret recipes, I will give them to you later." There are many ancient recipes, if they can be tested, wouldn't it be very exciting? She was still looking forward to it.

Seeing how excited she was, Lin Lan whispered, "Just give it to Shen Zhiqing. I don't really understand it either."

Gao Lu and Chi Min on the opposite side were unhappy. They just watched the two of them whispering, thinking that Fan Xiao must want to join the technical team to get benefits.

After the meeting, the captain gave the room next to the infirmary to the technical team, allowing them to conduct experiments there. They were to report to the captain if they needed anything. Lin Lan and Shen Yu each had a key.

Shen Yu: "Captain Lin, shall we discuss a work plan?"

Lin Lan: "You decide, just let me know."

She looked at the time and wanted to go home. When she was not working, she was knitting sweaters at home. She felt that Han Qingsong could not wear the sweater she knitted this year.

Shen Yu nodded: "Okay."

When Lin Lan got home, the children were still in school, so she tidied up and continued knitting sweaters.

When she was starting to knit the sweater, Mai Sui helped her calculate the number of stitches. Because Han Qingsong's figure is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, the waist cannot be made too big. However, she had to start adding stitches from the ribs to avoid a lack of elasticity that would make it difficult to move.

Originally, she wanted to knit a simple straight stitch, but Mai Sui thought it was too plain and ugly, so she had to research some new patterns. So she asked Da Wang to help her make a few knitting needles with discarded chopsticks, and asked Er Wang and Shen Yu to help research new knitting needle patterns. In their spare time, they actually designed a simple and attractive pattern.

The Lin Lan needle looks similar to the Yuan Bao needle, but the stripes are more obvious, simple and elegant, and very suitable for Han Qingsong.

But she had only woven it two inches high, so the progress was a bit slow.

At noon, when the children got out of school, Lin Lan told Erwang that the team had set up a sideline group to start developing soap, and also invited him to join the group.

The children were curious about making soap, but Da Wang, San Wang, and Xiao Wang just joined in the fun and gave up after hearing about it. They were not curious about how to make it and did not want to make it at all. It was just soap, what was there to make? You couldn't play with it or eat it.

Mai Sui was also curious and wanted to do some research.

After dinner, Shen Yu came over with a notebook on which he listed his work plan. "Team leader, let me show you."

Lin Lan: "Shen Zhiqing is very efficient." Look at his enthusiasm for work.

"I want to start the experiment as soon as possible." If the team has side jobs, the educated youth can better display their strengths.

Lin Lan took it and took a look. Shen Yu's handwriting was very beautiful, elegant and handsome, with its own style. The plan was also very detailed and well-organized, and it was obvious that it was well thought out.

She smiled and said, "I thought about it for a long time."

Erwang and Maisui also came over to take a look.

Shen Yu was a little embarrassed, "Erwang said before, I have a rough idea, team leader, please give me more guidance."

Lin Lan: "Very good, let's do it this way. Let's go buy the materials first." The materials are nothing more than oil residue, alkali, and salt, which are all very common, but the quantity is limited.

Lin Lan signed his work plan to show her approval, and Shen Yu could ask the accountant for money to purchase. The captain gave them a lot of autonomy, and as long as the amount was not more than 20 yuan, they did not have to ask him for permission. At this time, the purchase price was fixed, and there was also an invoice with the price clearly written, so there was no need to worry about any fraud.

After discussing it, Shen Yu went to do it.

When the children got out of school in the evening, Erwang and Maisui went to the educated youth center and said to Dawang, "Brother, go home and help mom cook."

Da Wang: “!” I refused.

Sanwang and Xiaowang each held Dawang's hand and said, "Brother, let's go."

Da Wang: "I'll go by myself." His voice was a little heavy.

When the three of them got home, Lin Lan was still knitting a sweater. When she saw them coming back, she put down the sweater and got off the kang, "It's time to cook after school."

She looked over and asked, "Where are Sister Mai and Second Brother?"

Dawang: "The educated youth point."

Lin Lan smiled and said, "Okay, let's cook."

Sanwang: "Mom, big brother wants to help you cook."

Lin Lan's eyes were curved with laughter. She had already taught her eldest son how to roll out dough. Although he still couldn't make dumplings, he had a bright future. Mai Sui and Er Wang were not at home today, so it was a good opportunity to teach her eldest son.

"Son, what are we going to eat tonight?"

Da Wang: "..." You ask me? He thought for a moment, "Cook sweet potatoes?" Cooking sweet potatoes is the easiest.

Sweet potatoes were distributed in the fall, and the members basically ate sweet potatoes throughout the fall and winter. Sweet potatoes are not good for resisting hunger, and in winter, cats don’t work in the fields, so eating sweet potatoes is not a big deal. However, Lin Lan’s family always mixes sweet potatoes with pasta, and rarely eats sweet potatoes alone, because eating too much will burn the heart. She also processes sweet potatoes into sweet potato noodles or something else to eat, which has many varieties and good taste.

Da Wang went to fetch some corn stalks, which were distributed in autumn. The top part with leaves was removed and left for the team to feed the livestock, and the bottom part was distributed to the members for burning.

Lin Lan: "Little Third Brother, you light the fire, and Big Brother, help me knead the dough and we'll make pancakes."

Da Wang: "..." He doesn't like kneading dough. Although he resists, he doesn't disobey her. Now, as long as Lin Lan asks him to do something, he will cooperate even if he doesn't like it. Fortunately, Lin Lan doesn't force him to do anything he doesn't like, except for going to school and cooking.

Lin Lan instructed him to scoop a ladle of fine flour and a ladle of corn flour, mix them together, and then add water to stir the flour into a dough. After the dough is ready, beat it vigorously to reduce the time it takes to rest.

Moreover, Da Wang is very strong and can knead the dough with great ease, which can reduce the time for the dough to rest.

Then pinch it into small pieces, roll it out, brush a little oil and salt and add some chopped green onions, fold it up and continue rolling. Do this twice and you will have a crepe. Roll it out thinner and fry it in a pan.

Pour a spoonful of oil into the pan and rub it with the pancake to spread it out.

"Brother San, the fire is too big. It will burn." She reminded Sanwang.

Sanwang was impatient, and if he stuffed grass into the stove pit, the stove would either not burn or the fire would be too strong.

Xiaowang, who was painting in the house, heard it and ran out to help Sanwang light the fire. He was calm and leisurely, which was just right for each other. The two brothers sat in front of the stove and muttered to each other. They also climbed into the cellar to find some sweet potatoes to bury so that they could eat roasted sweet potatoes later.

Sanwang grabbed a handful of corn stalks and stuffed them in, but was stopped by Xiaowang.

"Little Third Brother, Mom said the fire should be smaller. One stick is enough."

Sanwang also helplessly picked up a stick and stuffed it in, "It's not enough to fill the gap between my teeth."

Soon, the aroma of pancakes came, and they began to sniff, "What a nice smell."

Lin Lan smiled and said, "This is what Big Brother made for you. It smells especially good."

Sanwang: "Brother Xiaowang and I will light a fire!"

"Yes, the three brothers worked closely together to prepare a sumptuous and loving dinner for the family. Awesome!"

Lin Lan laughed, and the children laughed too.

No need to cook in the evening, wait until the pancakes are ready, clean the pot with a broom, add water to make shrimp and gourd soup, and stir an egg in it when it is ready. Add a variety of salted vegetables, and dinner is not bad.

Lin Lan instructed Da Wang again: "Brother, where's the starter for the dough? We'll make steamed pumpkin rolls tomorrow."

At that time, there was no yeast. People would use a dry noodle starter to make old dough. Break it into pieces and soak it. Let it rise overnight. The next day, add flour and let it rise for a while before using it to make dough. The dough made in this way tastes especially good. However, it is also difficult to control the temperature. If it rises too much and becomes sour, you need to add some alkaline flour. If it does not rise enough, you can add some baking soda to the unleavened dough. Anyway, there is always a way to deal with it. After making steamed bread and rolls, a piece of dough will be left. It will be flattened and covered with raw flour. It will be thrown into a dough scoop for a few days to ferment and become sour. It can be used as a starter for making dough next time.

Da Wang helped her break the dough starter. He was very strong and it broke into pieces with just a pinch, so Lin Lan didn't have to break it.

Lin Lan: "Brother, no matter what we do, we must be a little gentler and not let others think that we are unhappy." This will scare girls in the future.

Sanwang and Xiaowang laughed and pumped the bellows noisily.

Da Wang glanced at Lin Lan and grinned, as if it was a smile.

Lin Lan: “…”

At dinner time, Han Qingsong and Mai Sui Erwang came back together. The brother and sister excitedly talked about making soap, saying that they would definitely participate in the experiment. Lin Lan listened to them talking about the principles and steps of making soap and also joined the discussion.

As a result, the three mothers were talking excitedly.

Mai Sui: "Mom, this is all what Brother Shen Yu taught us. Sister Fan also gave us a recipe with the secret recipe for making vanishing cream. We will make vanishing cream after we make soap."

Erwang took out the copied recipe and showed it to Lin Lan, who found it very interesting. "It's quite interesting."

Sanwang sat at the table with Xiaowang, looking at each other with their cheeks in their hands, "Hey... besides the soap, there's Shen Yu."

Han Qingsong glanced at Lin Lan and saw that she was discussing a problem with Mai Sui and Erwang. The three of them were as happy as if they had found a treasure, especially Lin Lan's fair face that shone brightly in the dim room.

He went to clear the table silently, and Da Wang helped him.

Sanwang: "Mom, it's time to eat!"

Lin Lan responded and took a pen to write down some things she had heard from her best friend in her previous life on the prescription, to see if it would be useful when the time comes.

It was almost time for them to start eating. After dinner, Mai Sui and Er Wang went to the educated youth center and wanted Lin Lan to go with them, but Lin Lan had other things to do and let them go by themselves.

She told Han Qingsong about the brigade's sideline business, "We need to contact a fixed oil press factory so that we can have a fixed supply of cheap raw materials."

Oil residue waste is not expensive, but there must be a fixed supply point.

Han Qingsong: "We can apply for support from the Ministry of Agriculture of the Commune Revolutionary Committee." However, there have been personnel changes in the commune recently. Director Jia was removed from office and investigated, and the new director of the Commune Revolutionary Committee has not yet been decided.

He added: "You can apply directly to the county."

Lin Lan thought this was feasible. Now that she was well-known in the County Revolutionary Committee, it was the perfect time for her to apply.

"I'm writing an application." She took out some letter paper and wrote the application.

Their brigade's letterheads did not have fixed Cultural Revolution slogans printed on them, so they had to write them by hand. Now Lin Lan just picked one up and wrote: Long live the great proletarian dictatorship!

Next, I will start writing about the Respected Revolutionary Committee and the Ministry of Agriculture, and write about their brigade’s demands, etc.

Below is the signature of myself and the Shanzui Village Brigade, and finally another line to continue writing quotations and expressing determination, wishing the great Chairman M a long life.

After she finished writing, she showed it to Han Qingsong, "Third brother, please help me check if there are any omissions."

When writing a document, we don’t need to write it well, but we need to make sure there are no mistakes, especially in terms of words and writing. Once, someone wrote a slogan and made a mistake in the traditional Chinese characters for “Long live the country”, and was criticized. Another person wrote “Great leader”, but the ink on the word “leader” was blurred, and was also criticized by someone with ulterior motives. This kind of thing is usually done by someone making a fuss to settle a personal grudge, or by a fanatical activist. Most people don’t do this.

However, Lin Lan was used to being cautious, so she naturally had to check it carefully.

Han Qingsong read it carefully and found no problem. "Very good."

Lin Lan teased him: "Third brother, please help me copy it."

Han Qingsong looked at her and said, "No."

"Why? I didn't ask you to abuse your power for personal gain."

"The handwriting is ugly and it is easy to be rejected."

"No way, who would dare to refuse you!" Lin Lan smiled. He was afraid that the County Revolutionary Committee would speed up the approval process if they saw that it was his handwriting.

However, Han Qingsong was unwilling, and she did not force him. She copied it carefully herself. Now her left-handed handwriting was quite good.

Han Qingsong took the envelope, quickly wrote on it and handed it to her.

Looking at the words painted with silver hooks and iron that were so powerful that they could be seen through the paper, Lin Lan silently took it and put her application form in it.

At this time, Mai Sui and Er Wang came back. They closed the door, washed up and went to bed. Lin Lan went to check on the children and said good night, then went back to the room to continue writing.

She also had to write a letter to the Technical Department of the County Revolutionary Committee, requesting technical support on whether cottonseed oil was toxic.

Han Qingsong looked at what she wrote and asked, "Is it poisonous?"

Lin Lan: "It seems so. I don't remember where in the bookstore I saw it, but Shen Zhiqing also said it was poisonous."

Han Qingsong: "You have to treat it seriously." He helped her write the envelope, put the letter in it, and stuffed it into his schoolbag together with the previous one. "I'll have someone send it to the county tomorrow along with the documents."

If we go through his channel, it will be very fast. We can submit the documents formally by ourselves and wait until next year.

"Third brother, you are so nice." Lin Lan leaned over and kissed him on the corner of his lips.

"real?"

Lin Lan nodded: "Of course, that's great."

He looked at her and whispered something in her ear, and Lin Lan's cheeks suddenly turned red.

"No, my waist hurts!" She refused decisively.

He kept clinging to her.

Lin Lan glanced at him tenderly, "...I feel dizzy and anemic. I can't stand strenuous exercise. I need to rest."

Han Qingsong saw her rosy face and rippling eyes like a misty lake, but his heart was warm, "Then... a protracted war."

Lin Lan: “!!!”

The author has something to say: Director Han’s jealousy is not just the kind of jealousy between men and women. It’s not that childish. After all, the couple is extremely happy and harmonious in their quilt.

It is a strong desire to connect with the soul and spirit of the person you like.

My wife is becoming more and more educated, so amazing, so many people like her. I have to work hard to keep up with her and have something in common with her.

My wife is becoming more and more romantic and she likes flowers. I also want to find more beautiful flowers to give to her.

My wife helps with her side business and contributes to the team. I also want to help to the best of my ability so that we can make progress together.

I always hope that when she sees me, her eyes will be bright and her mood will be cheerful...

If someone makes her happier than me, I have to work harder to surpass them...