Chapter 76 Empty Shell

After the negotiation, everyone took out the mushrooms that had been dried during this period, the vermicelli that they made at home, etc., and took out fewer eggs, because everyone felt that the purchase price was lower, and some people would rather walk to the supply and marketing cooperative to sell them next time.

Shen Ruoqing also understood this. However, it was inconvenient to sell eggs by himself every time. I believe that it won't take long before the villagers get used to this way of selling.

The accountant of the brigade counted the items and put them all on the tractor. There were a few extra trays of eggs, but Shen Ruoqing accepted them. She thought she could sell them to the supply and marketing cooperative. A shock-absorbing quilt was placed in the super-large frame, and plates of eggs were stacked in it, and then tied with shock-absorbing ropes to secure it. There were sacks of dried mushrooms and vermicelli all around, which also served as shockproof. After tentatively shaking it, it seemed to be fine. After putting the items away, Shen Xiangxi took Shen Ruoqing and prepared to set off.

"Xiangxi, there are eggs here. You must drive the tractor steadily and be careful not to break the eggs." Captain Tang warned.

"Don't worry, I'll drive slowly." Shen Xiangxi cranked the tractor's starter handle, making a rumbling sound.

Captain Tang watched the tractor go away.

At the supply and marketing cooperative warehouse, Shen Ruoqing delivered the goods and reconciled the accounts.

When getting off the car, Shen Ruoqing checked and found that the damage was very small and within the expected range. The person who handed over the goods to Shen Ruoqing was also very satisfied and settled the payment after checking the goods. The egg tray was also appreciated by Director Wang, who waved his hand and bought it for two cents each.

Shen Ruoqing was very satisfied. She did not return empty-handed. She used all the tickets Shen Xiangbei gave her last time and bought a lot of things. When she passed by the meat stall, she also bought a few bones that did not require tickets. As for the offal that did not require tickets, they had been snapped up long ago. However, when she returned, Shen Ruoqing brought a fat chicken that she caught from the space.

"Little sister, where did you get this chicken?" Shen Xiangxi asked.

"I just saw a fellow villager and I exchanged something for it." The last meal of chicken stewed with mushrooms was delicious. Seeing that Shen Ruoqing liked to eat mushrooms and there were still a lot of them left at home, it was just the right time to make another meal of chicken stewed with mushrooms.

When they returned to Dashitou Village, a group of people were greeting Shen Xiangxi and asking them whether the purchase went smoothly. Shen Xiangbei first sent his younger sister home, and then went to Captain Tang with the empty basket and money.

The money was distributed in the evening. The villagers who received the money were very happy. Old Lady Ji was praised by several old ladies. She was very proud.

Old Lady Ji returned home happily. Shen Xiangnan, Shen Xiangdong and Du were weaving egg trays. Shen Xiangdong's legs had healed and he could walk on his own. Old Lady Ji stipulated that she could keep 10% of the extra work she took on, so she would earn 1 cent for weaving 10 egg trays. Even a small amount was still a profit, so every bit counted.

Han was cooking, and what she was making was the chicken stewed with mushrooms that Shen Ruoqing had been dreaming about.

During this period, under Shen Ruoqing's intentional or unintentional guidance, Han's cooking skills have also improved.

The chicken stewed with mushrooms with spiritual spring water is extra fresh, and the soup made from big bones is also delicious.

"Sister-in-law, your cooking skills are as good as those in state-owned restaurants." Shen Ruoqing gave a thumbs up.

"How can I compare with the master chef in the state-owned restaurant? You are the only one who speaks sweet words." Han smiled embarrassedly.

Because mushrooms can be sold for money now, everyone goes to the mountain to pick mushrooms whenever they have free time. The mushrooms at the foot of the mountain have long been picked up, and even the outer areas of the mountain have been visited by many people.

With this income, life in Dashitou Village has improved significantly. The smell of meat wafts from people's homes every now and then, and Shen Ruoqing no longer has to be so secretive about eating meat.

A few days later, a big event happened. Sun Taohua and Lin Chen got engaged.

This incident was unexpected, but also reasonable. It was said that the two were hugging and were seen by Old Lady Sun, who forced the Lin family to ask for an explanation, and then the Lin family had to recognize the marriage.

Because of this incident, Sun Taohua's reputation became very bad. In fact, there were many people in the village who admired Lin Chen, but these girls were average and Lin Chen didn't like them very much. But after this incident, everyone scolded Sun Taohua for being shameless.

Sun Taohua is two years older than Shen Ruoqing. She is already 17 years old this year, but she is not yet an adult. The Lin family used the fact that Sun Taohua is not yet an adult as an excuse and just arranged a marriage between the two families, saying that the marriage will be discussed in two years.

Shen Ruoqing laughed secretly in his heart. Lin Chen was tricked this time. After thinking about it, Lin Chen would not be willing to marry a country girl. He wanted to move to the city. Now he was engaged to Sun Taohua, and no one knew what would happen next.

Sun Taohua was very happy. Although her reputation was ruined, as long as she could be with Lin Chen, she didn't care about the bad reputation.

Time passed quickly, and it was May in a blink of an eye. Mrs. Du's belly became bigger and bigger, and the due date was in July. It rained continuously in the first half of the year, and the ditches had been combed many times.

The rice ears grown from those improved rice plants were numerous and full. At first, everyone praised these foreign products, but they also complained that Liu Xinyi was meddling too much and caused them to plant less, so they would not be able to be rated as an advanced team this year.

Captain Tang and Deputy Captain Qi, the village party secretary, came together to inspect the rice fields wearing straw hats. They were pleased that there was finally a good harvest.

"It looks like this is really a good breed!"

"I told you, Captain, that you are too cautious. If you listen to me and plant only good seeds like the Red Flag Brigade, we won't have to worry about food," said Deputy Captain Qi.

The village party secretary stroked his goatee and said, "It's better to be cautious. It can be seen that this seed has a high yield. It won't be too late for us to plant more in the second half of the year. It's just a pity that there is too much rain this year, and the corn yield will be greatly reduced."

As they were talking, they saw Shen Xiangdong walking towards them with a serious look on his face.

The latest novel is published first on Liu9shuba!

"Village Party Secretary, Team Leader, this so-called improved rice variety really has problems!" Shen Xiangdong was holding a handful of rice ears in his hand.

"What? What's the problem with this?" Captain Tang felt like he was about to lose his balance, and the smile froze on his face.

"These rice grains are all empty shells! The so-called high-quality varieties are all fake!"

He took a few steps forward and snatched the rice ears from Shen Xiangdong's hand. He picked one at random and squeezed it gently. It was empty! After a moment, he frowned and picked another one. This one was also empty.

Captain Tang didn't say anything, but his clenched palms were already sweating. The village party secretary also stepped forward, pulled out one at random, squeezed it, and it was empty again!

"Lao Tang, I'm afraid I was confused by the sun. Why are there no rice grains in this rice?"

After pinching several of them empty, I finally pinched out a snow-white grain of rice.

No one spoke, but everyone's body was shaking slightly, and the village party secretary even fell down and sat on the edge of the field.

"Don't be afraid, we have only planted half..." Captain Tang murmured to himself, as if only this could bring him a little comfort.

(End of this chapter)