Lu Yuan added, "My dad mixed some medicine into the water to water the vegetables, and the vegetables tasted much better and were also good for our health. The same goes for the rabbits."
However, this medicine is extremely difficult to prepare and cannot be widely used; it can only be tested on a small scale. Now that the experiment has been successful, it still cannot be widely promoted, so this sanatorium was built in our village. In the future, high-ranking officials from all over the country who need recuperation will be sent here.
This is a secret and cannot be told to outsiders. But you two are brigade cadres, so it's beneficial for you to know a little bit. However, we cannot let a third person know, otherwise this matter will be exposed and those spies and bad elements will find out and ruin everything. If the higher-ups investigate, our entire brigade will be finished.
So it's crucial to keep this a secret. Whatever the benefits, our brigade will be the first to benefit. As long as our brigade's people are doing well, why worry about anything else? Don't you agree?
"Yes, yes, yes!"
After hearing this, the backs of the two men were soaked with sweat. Excitement, fear, awe, and a thrill of secretly participating in a major event made their feelings incredibly complex. Of course, they were mostly excited and a little giddy. It turned out that their brigade's backer was the state. Shh, it's a secret, we can't tell!
Lu Yuan's persuasive words successfully intimidated the two men, and Lu Guoan even asked, "How about we allocate two more plots of land for you to grow vegetables?"
Lu Yuan waved his hand, "No need, it's not good to allocate so much land to our family. I'll try to get some pesticide for both of you so you can water your own vegetable gardens too."
"Okay, thank you, thank you!"
The two were so excited that they kept rubbing their hands together.
That same day, the two went to Lu Yuan's house and took a bowl of water. Lu Yuan told them to mix the water into the vegetable garden and water it once every two weeks. The two did as instructed.
He Shenghua and Hong Xia haven't held their wedding banquet yet; they said they'll hold it together after their marital home is renovated.
The place where the two were building their house was not far from the rabbit farm. They had money and were planning to build a brick house. They asked Lu Yuan to help them buy bricks and tiles, knowing that Lu Yuan was very familiar with the factory manager.
Lu Yuan readily agreed, made a phone call to Jiang Haishan at the brigade headquarters, and helped order the bricks and tiles, asking Lu Jiefang to bring them back when he went home.
Two days later, Xu Dong and Lu Yuanchao returned, bringing with them the money. Lu Yuan was generous, giving each of them 1,000 yuan, which almost made them faint with joy.
1,000 yuan is indeed a lot, but it is also hush money. The more generous Lu Yuan is, the tighter their mouths will be.
"From now on, whenever you two have free time, go with Wengang and the others to the training ground at the sanatorium to practice and learn some skills."
The road to the provincial capital has already been cleared by Wen Gang and his team, so it's very safe. But if they take other routes in the future, it might not be as safe, and the two of them will need to have some self-defense skills.
Which man doesn't dream of being a martial arts hero? The two were so excited when they heard they were going to learn martial arts that they went home, hid their money somewhere, and then went to find Wen Gang.
Lu Yuan went to Zhang Yong'an to report the accounts, as he hadn't yet paid Zhang for the 1,000 rabbits from the provincial capital.
"There's a total of 5340 yuan. Keep 5000 yuan here, and Uncle Zhang can keep the rest. Remember to pay Dongzi and Yuanchao's wages."
Zhang Yong'an grinned and nodded repeatedly, "Give each of them a subsidy of 20 yuan, and record their work points for the past few days, making sure they are all at the maximum level."
The two had already received the 1,000 yuan from Lu Yuan. They wouldn't say anything even if there was no subsidy, but they would definitely be happier if there was.
When Xu Dong handed the money to Grandma Xu, the old woman's face was full of wrinkles, and her eyes were narrowed into slits. "Good, good, Dongzi has made something of himself."
Xu Dong gave the old man the 20 yuan subsidy from the brigade, which was perfectly justified and didn't require any excuse.
Just as Grandma Xu finished collecting the money, Lu Xiaoqin brought over the food and said with a smile, "Grandma Xu, dinner's ready."
Seeing Xu Dong there, he greeted him with a smile, "Brother Dong is here too."
Xu Dong nodded, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said, "Thank you, Xiaoqin. I heard from Grandma that you've been helping to take care of things while I was away these past few days. It's all thanks to you."
Lu Xiaoqin laughed, "It's nothing, it's just something I did on the spur of the moment."
Xu Dong was momentarily stunned by her smile. Before he knew it, she had grown into a young woman. The clothes she was wearing were made by her sister-in-law; they were beautiful and fashionable. Perhaps it was because she was eating better at Yuan Ge's house that she had grown taller. Most importantly, her skin had become much fairer, and she looked much prettier than before, like a city girl.
Xu Dong awkwardly looked away. "It's not just a matter of convenience. I have to trouble you to bring me food from Yuan Ge's house every day."
“My brother’s house is also close to here, just a few steps away.”
The Lu family's house has been rented out, and now the siblings have moved into Lu Yuan's house. After Mo Yitao left, that room became empty, which was perfect for Lu Xiaoqin to live in, while Lu Xiaojun shares a room with Grandpa Liu.
After the rabbit pelts in the brigade were processed, Lu Guoan came to find Lu Yuan again. Looking at the soft and smooth rabbit fur, Lu Yuan felt that selling them for a few cents each was a loss. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Uncle, I'll take them to the city to sell."
He went to the black market to check. If the prices were higher there, he would sell his goods there. He also needed to deal with some of the goods in his space, as there was an overabundance of pheasants and rabbits.
He was about to go home and tell his wife before heading to the city when he saw a man and a woman loitering in front of his house. They looked familiar; they seemed to be members of two other brigades who had come to their rabbit farm for training.
He stepped forward and asked, "Is there something you need?"
The sudden voice from behind startled the two women. Upon seeing Lu Yuan, they were both delighted. The woman quickly stepped forward, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him softly and asked, "Comrade Lu, we heard you're related to Xiao Fan. We need to talk to Xiao Fan about something. Could you give us his contact information?"
Lu Yuan frowned and refused, "Sorry, I can't."
He didn't know either of them, let alone their relationship with Xiao Fan, so how could he possibly give them his contact information?
The two were speechless, not expecting him to refuse so readily.
The woman immediately began to sob, as if she had suffered a great injustice. The man quickly comforted her gently, "Huiyue, don't cry. Let's talk to Comrade Lu again. He will agree."
Lu Yuan's lips twitched. He himself wasn't sure if he would agree, yet this man was convinced he would.
After comforting Lu Yuan, the man said, "Comrade Lu, don't you remember us? We met when you picked us up at the train station. We and Xiao Fan were sent-down youth from the provincial capital. The three of us were high school classmates, but it's a pity we weren't assigned to the same brigade."
Lu Yuan remembered that when he picked up Xiao Fan, there was a tall, thin man and a delicate female educated youth next to him. The way the female educated youth looked at Xiao Fan was like he was looking at a heartless man.
But after a year, the tall, thin girl had changed quite a bit. Her clothes and appearance were much simpler than before. She was not only thinner, but also darker. The frail female educated youth seemed to be doing well. Apart from being a bit thin, her skin was fairer than others. However, Lu Yuan had never really looked at her properly back then, so he had no impression of her appearance at all.
"Comrade Lu, my name is Yang Wenhao, and this is Qin Huiyue. We really need to see Xiao Fan. Can you help us?"
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