Grandma Zhang Wu put down her needlework, took a few steps forward impatiently, and shouted, "What's going on? It's only a short time before you get back?"
People were talking about what was happening in the town from a distance.
There were too many people talking, so the villagers at the entrance couldn't hear clearly at all, but from the tone of the voices on the other side, they could tell that nothing had happened.
When we got closer, the old accountant's son was busy explaining to everyone happily.
"Originally we should have been back around seven o'clock, but everyone thought it was still early and went to the town to buy some things, which delayed us a little. Our Changyun Brigade is really famous!" The other party had a happy look on his face and danced with joy.
Others also hurriedly added, "That's right! When the people at the grain collection station heard we were from the Changyun Brigade, they were so polite! Even the people at the supply and marketing cooperative looked up to us!"
More and more people gathered at the village entrance, even those who were resting at home ran over.
Fu Ernai said, "Tsk tsk, we really benefited from Jing Zhi this time."
"That's great. From now on, when we go out, we can just say we are from the Changyun Brigade, and then it will be convenient to do anything!" Grandma Zhang Wu said happily.
Li Sannai curled her lips and said, "Didn't you say that studying is useless?"
Grandma Zhang Wu was not angry, but cheerful, not affected by the situation. "If my grandson could learn to be like Jingzhi, how could I stop him from studying?"
Fu Ernai interrupted her sweet dream, "Don't let your wishful thinking go on here. Those educated youth in the city can't even study as well as Jingzhi, how can your grandson?"
Her own grandson said it was okay, but when others said it, Grandma Zhang Wu was unhappy. "What's wrong? What's wrong? What's wrong with my grandson? What's so great about the educated youth in the city? My grandson can't compare to Jingzhi, so how can he be better than them?"
Grandma Li San laughed when she thought of how Grandma Zhang Wu's grandson was often visited by his elementary school teacher and then beaten by Grandma Zhang Wu.
Everyone had already woken up at this time, but since most of the work was done, there was nothing to do and there was time to chat.
An Jingzhi said something to the team leader and went home.
He originally thought that the old lady would go with him, but the old lady actually said that she had something to do and asked him to go back first.
An Jingzhi looked around and saw that all the An family members were surrounded by other people in the crowd. He was the only one who wanted to go home...
Of course, the An family didn't want to go home. After being ordinary farmers for most of their lives, they finally gained such a great prestige. If they didn't go out and chat with others, they would feel like they were missing out.
Many wives in the team are already thinking about returning to their parents' home.
Changyun Brigade has gained such great prestige, how could they not go to their mother's home to show off?
"It turns out that my in-laws have always looked down on my family. They were only willing to marry me after I gave them a betrothal gift of ten yuan. But they are always picky and dissatisfied. Ever since our Changyun Brigade became famous, they have to take time out from the busy farming season to rush the wedding date." Second wife Fu stood next to old lady Xu Yanfen, looking very proud.
The villagers around here give a betrothal gift of a few dollars at the lowest and five dollars at the most. A betrothal gift of ten dollars is considered very generous.
A team member works hard for a year, and the money his family can get at the end of the year is probably only 30 or 40 yuan. This is for a large family, and there won't be much left after buying all the things at the end of the year.
As they were talking, a group of people saw a stranger coming over and they all had questions.
"Who is this?"
"I don't know him. Are you here to look for someone?"
"Why do they look a bit like the in-laws of Fu Ernai to me?"
Fu Ernai was holding Xu Yanfen's arm and talking about how quickly her in-laws' attitudes had changed when she heard someone calling her.
I looked up and saw that familiar face, and it was true that he had appeared.
I gave the old sisters a look, as if to say: Look, is it what I said?
Then he put on a smiling face, walked up to his in-laws, and said affectionately, "Oh, the in-laws are here."
The other party also said enthusiastically, "I've finished my work with the team, so I came here for a walk since I have some free time."
When Fu Ernai saw what the other person was holding, her enthusiasm increased a bit, and she pulled the person to her home to entertain him.
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Not long after returning home, An Jingzhi was called to the brigade headquarters by the brigade leader.
This trip to the town to deliver grain was a huge shock to the captain. Usually, every time he had to wait a day, at best, five or six hours. It had never been like this, and it was all because of the young man sitting in front of him.
The captain looked at An Jingzhi carefully and found that although he was young, the calmness between his brows was no less than that of a middle-aged man. He did not have the youthful spirit and was not complacent about the article being reported.
He was always so calm and steady, as if writing the report was just a trivial matter. Even when the commune director came over in person to commend him, he couldn't help but tremble in his calves, while the other party did everything very seriously from beginning to end, with an attitude neither humble nor arrogant.
He had some thoughts in his mind, and this time because of the grain delivery issue of the Changyun Brigade, the captain thought about it and decided to call An Jingzhi over for a good talk. He no longer treated him as a hot-headed young man, but talked to him as a peer.
"Captain, is there something you want me to do?" An Jingzhi had some guesses in his mind.
The captain cleared his throat and put down the pipe he had been stroking.
"Tell me more about the pig farming business you mentioned last time."
An Jingzhi's lips curled up slightly. What was the purpose of his writing this article? Wasn't it to increase the weight of his words? He was young, and everything he proposed would be questioned by others at first, rather than considering its feasibility.
The article he submitted proved his personal ability. In addition, his performance in the brigade during this period and the things he encountered when delivering grain were all within his calculations.
"Didn't I tell you last time? Our brigade is in such a difficult situation. I'm thinking of going to the pig farm in town and picking up a few piglets to raise ourselves. When I buy pigs, I'll also bring a few active and eager learners with me so they can learn how to raise piglets scientifically. That way, they won't be easily infected with swine fever."
"It just so happens that I have a classmate in town who has a good relationship with someone. His family has some connections, so it won't be difficult for us to find someone to learn pig farming."
After listening to this, the captain asked, "Have you thought about who to teach you? How long will it take to learn how to raise pigs?"
"You can't just feed this pig grass without grain, right? And then there's the money to buy the pig. There are so many things to worry about. Have you thought about that?"
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