He Xianqiu came to the captain's house, and the captain came over immediately when he saw her.
"He Zhiqing, you are here. The documents have been sent down. What should we do next?"
"Now that the documents have been issued, it's just a matter of recruitment."
He Xianqiu said this as he followed the captain into the main room.
The two discussed for a long time, and He Xianqiu finally made up his mind after talking until his mouth was dry.
"Okay, then I'll notify everyone to come to the threshing ground."
"Okay, then Captain, I'll go back to the educated youth site first."
It's still early now, so He Xianqiu plans to go back to the educated youth site to make preparations.
After all, this was a plan she proposed. Although she had already written down the specific steps, she was still worried that she was not well prepared.
He Xianqiu returned to the educated youth point and stayed there for more than an hour before she heard some noises coming from outside the house, like the sound of a loudspeaker, but she didn't hear it clearly and left the room.
"Gather, gather. There is something important to announce. All personnel, gather in the drying yard."
This was the voice of the team leader Lin Jianshe, and his voice was full of joy.
Upon hearing this, He Xianqiu hurried to the threshing ground.
On the way there, we met some people from the troop, who were also hurrying to the threshing ground.
He Xianqiu arrived at the threshing ground and saw a large crowd of people making a lot of noise from afar.
He Xianqiu was outside the crowd, listening to the captain shouting loudly with a loud speaker: "Quiet, quiet, don't make any noise."
Although the captain said so, the people in the team were still whispering and talking.
"What on earth is there to announce? I was called out right after I finished my meal." Someone complained softly.
Some people were also very curious about what important things the captain had to say.
"Captain, I have something to say. I want everyone in the team to come here."
"Who knows what it is, as long as it's not a bad thing."
Lin Jianshe shouted at the top of his lungs with a megaphone, but everyone continued to do as they pleased and talked a lot.
This really pissed Lin Jianshe off. His face darkened. “Shut up, what are you making so much noise for?”
When everyone heard Lin Jianshe get angry, they quieted down.
In an instant, the entire threshing ground was silent, as if one could hear the sound of a pin drop to the ground, and no one dared to make a sound.
Seeing that everyone had quieted down, Lin Jianshe's expression looked better.
"I called everyone here today because I have something important to say." Lin Jianshe said this with a smile on his face.
After hearing this, everyone was very curious but did not dare to ask.
"Our Qinggang Brigade is going to set up a soap factory, and the commune has given us 1,000 yuan in funding. We have to thank He Zhiqing for this, because it was she who proposed it..."
Before Lin Jianshe finished speaking, some people began to question him.
"Captain, we don't have time to farm when we run a soap factory. This is food."
"Yes, I heard that the Heshui Brigade built a brickyard, but ended up running out of food and had to ask the people in the brigade for money."
Those who were originally just watching the fun are no longer happy because this threatens their interests.
"If we have no food, we will starve to death. We also have to pay money. How can we pay? We can't even get enough food. We don't agree to open a soap factory."
"We don't agree to open a soap factory."
Everyone was talking about it enthusiastically. When they thought that it was the educated youth who proposed it, they became more and more dissatisfied. These educated youth were really troublesome.
"What's wrong with He Zhiqing? He doesn't know anything and yet he does things recklessly. Isn't this harming people?"
"This He Zhiqing is stupid, isn't he? It's not that easy to run a soap factory, and what's the point of it if he doesn't know how to make soap."
Having said this, they all looked at the people at the educated youth center with hatred and disgust.
The educated youth were also a little confused. They didn't expect that what He Xianqiu had not mentioned in the past few days was to set up a soap factory.
But thinking about the fact that everyone in the brigade disagreed with setting up a factory, and He Xianqiu was the one who proposed it.
Besides being the one who proposed it, she was also an educated youth. This meant that life in the brigade would be even more difficult for the educated youth in the future.
Thinking of this, they all looked at He Xianqiu with blaming eyes.
He Xianqiu listened to the complaints and dissatisfied looks from the crowd, but she remained calm and composed.
However, He Xianqiu did not expect that the people in the team would react so strongly, but she could understand it. After all, they couldn't even get enough to eat at that time, so they were just being cautious.
But since she has brought it up, there is no reason to give up.
Lin Jianshe felt a bit of a headache when he heard this, but seeing how everyone reacted so intensely, he could only comfort them.
"Don't worry, you don't have to pay any money, and it won't affect your farming and harvesting of food. Also, I opened a factory because I know how to make soap."
Everyone felt relieved when they heard that they didn't need to pay any money and that it would not affect the collection of grain.
But doubts were raised again.
"Will the soap factory make money? What if it fails?"
"Yes, if the soap factory can't make money now, then it will be a waste of money. What if the higher-ups blame us?"
Hearing everyone's words of distrust, He Xianqiu spoke.
"Although it will be difficult in the early stages of running a soap factory, as long as you can hold on, there will be sunshine after the rain."
"He Zhiqing, the factory isn't even ready yet. If this... fails, it will be even more difficult for the brigade to pass the evaluation, and we will be laughed at by the Baisha Brigade."
"What if the commune asks us to bear the losses? We are not willing to do that."
"This He educated youth is just daydreaming. Can't she just be a good educated youth? If the soap factory fails, I wonder what she will do." A gloating voice sounded.
People's doubts increased, and they became more and more noisy. Everyone was arguing and no one believed that the soap factory could succeed.
He Xianqiu listened to the gloating voices around him and couldn't help but worry about the impact that would be on the team if the soap factory failed.
"Don't worry, if the soap factory fails, I will bear all the responsibilities and compensate the commune for its losses."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. This was one thousand yuan. How rich must He Zhiqing be?
Seeing that He Xianqiu said so, no one argued anymore. Instead, they wanted to watch the fun and see how the soap factory would be doing.
Seeing that everyone had quieted down, Lin Jianshe immediately said, "The soap factory will be built in the place where the educated youth lived before. If this soap factory is built, our Qinggang Brigade will be able to hold our heads up high and live a better life..."
He paused at this point, a little stuck. What did He Zhiqing say to him at that time?
Lin Jianshe couldn't remember, and just then he saw He Xianqiu standing in the distance. He shouted, "He Zhiqing, go ahead and tell the story."
He Xianqiu nodded, and everyone made way for her and she walked onto the platform.
He Xianqiu took the loudspeaker that Lin Jianshe handed to her and said, "Think about it, everyone. The food we get every year has always been affected by weather and geographical factors, and the amount of food has always been low. This means that we will get less food, and if we get less, we won't be able to eat enough and we'll go hungry."
"This is why I set up a factory. I hope the team can have enough food and warm clothes. Soap is not cheap now, and you need tickets. But this is a necessity, so I have to buy it even if it is expensive, because everyone needs it, and I happen to know how to make it..."
He Xianqiu talked a lot about running a soap factory, and everyone listened to her and felt that her words made a lot of sense.
Soap is indeed not cheap and requires tickets, but they are not workers, so where can they get soap tickets?
Seeing that everyone's emotions had returned to normal and calmed down, He Xianqiu took the opportunity to talk about the recruitment at the soap factory.
"The workload at the soap factory is not low. We need about ten people, so we need to recruit and interview. Anyone can come and try. The salary is five yuan a month."
When everyone heard that the salary would be five dollars, their eyes lit up. This was five dollars, and they might not earn that much in a year.
"So can we recruit people now?"
"I can, I can."
Everyone rushed forward and He Xianqiu was surrounded and was stunned. She had never seen such a scene before.
When Ji Chenzhou rushed to the threshing ground and saw He Xianqiu surrounded by a circle, he frowned.
He immediately squeezed in from the crowd and tried to pull He Xianqiu out.
He Xianqiu was listening to the chattering of the crowd, and suddenly someone grabbed her hand, she was startled.
Could it be that some pervert wanted to take advantage of her? He Xianqiu's eyes were filled with panic, and he subconsciously shook him off.
But when she looked up, she saw that it was Ji Chenzhou holding her hand, and then she felt relieved, thinking that she was overthinking it.
Then she was surprised again. She remembered that Ji Chenzhou went hunting with some people from the village today, but she didn't expect him to come back so soon.
She thought that the hunting team would not return until at least midnight, but she did not expect them to return so early. It was only a little after five in the afternoon.
Ji Chenzhou grabbed her hand, his eyes full of apology: "Excuse me."
Then he took He Xianqiu out of the crowd, holding He Xianqiu's hand with one hand and using the other hand to protect He Xianqiu from being accidentally injured by others.
He Xianqiu was protected by him and walked out of the crowd steadily.
He Xianqiu left the crowd and she breathed a sigh of relief. It was so terrible. Her ears were filled with noisy sounds and it even became difficult to breathe.
"Thank you Ji Chenzhou. If it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't be able to get out." He Xianqiu said thankfully.
Ji Chenzhou was still holding He Xianqiu's hand. He could feel that his hand was soft and slippery.
When he heard He Xianqiu talking to him, he remembered that he was still holding He Xianqiu's hand.
He blushed and let go of his hand:
"I was just being rude."
"It's okay." He Xianqiu said nonchalantly.
"But didn't you go hunting? Why did you come back so soon?" He Xianqiu asked puzzledly.
Ji Chenzhou explained, "It's dark at night, and big bugs will come out, so we hunted some prey and came back."
He Xianqiu suddenly realized: "So that's it," and then asked excitedly, "What prey did you catch?"
"We hunted six hares and four pheasants."
"How cool! There's a rabbit."
He Xianqiu's eyes lit up. It was a wild rabbit. Although rabbits were cute, it didn't stop her from eating them. Moreover, rabbit meat was really tender and delicious.
Hearing He Xianqiu praising him, he felt very happy and the corners of his mouth curled up.
Ji Chenzhou thought it was a good number to be able to hunt so many prey. When he went hunting secretly at night, he could usually only hunt four or five to sell on the black market.
If you are unlucky, you may only be able to hunt one or two.
He caught so many this time, he should be able to take three back.
"I can bring back three prey. What do you want to eat?" Ji Chenzhou asked.
He Xianqiu thought about it. Rabbits are delicious, but pheasants are also good. "I want two rabbits and one pheasant."
Ji Chenzhou said in a gentle voice: "Okay."
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