Zhu Xiande looked at his brother with resentment as he bent over to cut rice. Just as he was about to take a break, Ji Ping appeared in front of him.
"What's wrong? Are you tired?"
Ji Ping narrowed his eyes into slits, looking much kinder than at the beginning.
Zhu Xiande's back teeth were about to break, and he said stubbornly: "No, I just straightened my back and stretched my body."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Xiande saw that his brother Zhu Youde had taken advantage of these few minutes to cut three or four meters ahead.
Zhu Xiande, who was already lagging behind, could only continue to collect grain without complaint.
When Yao Qiuyue asked Zhu Youde to help, she meant to ask him to help with the autumn harvest.
Zhu Xiande worked for the village doctor. Not only did he work for free, but the work points he earned these days had to be counted towards the village doctor.
Zhu Xiande wanted to refuse, but Zhu Feng's coma had frightened the two brothers. A little hardship wouldn't be a big deal for him, but if anything happened to their father in this remote mountain village, they would be guilty of a grave crime.
Ji Ping didn't mean to look at Zhu Xiande. He was old and couldn't do any other heavy work. He would cut rice for the Zhu brothers when he had nothing to do. The three or five work points he earned a day was enough for him and his wife to eat and drink.
People nowadays work very hard, and Ji Ping simply couldn't stand Zhu Xiande's laziness.
It was not comfortable for Zhu Youde to walk in front, but fortunately he had been exercising for many years and had good physical fitness, so he was able to harvest rice while bending over.
He didn't need to look back to know that his younger brother Zhu Xiande was feeling unwell, but Zhu Youde had no choice because this was what he had promised Yao Qiyue.
Zhu Youde raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead. Fortunately, Ji Ping would not really do anything to them. Near noon, Li Hong made some steamed buns and sent them to the fields.
Ji Ping shouted to the Zhu brothers who were not far away: "Let's have lunch and take a break."
Zhu Xiande and Zhu Youde quickly put down their sickles and walked to the edge of the field.
Wei Hong didn't just give steamed buns, she also made some egg drop soup.
Zhu Youde was not that picky about food, as long as he could fill his stomach. In the past, when their troops were on missions in the deep mountains and forests, they could not eat such good food.
This was a tough time for Zhu Xiande. His family had been well-off since he was a child, and he was the youngest child. He was loved and spoiled by his family, so he never had to suffer any hardship.
This time he came to Yanjiang Village, he felt that he had suffered all the hardships in his life. But now he was really tired and hungry, so he could only pick up a steamed bun and gnaw it.
"Brother, how many days do we have to work?"
Ji Ping is not as pretentious as the two city people. The egg drop soup made by Wei Hong is a delicious dish that is not often eaten.
Wei Hong always saved the Ji family's eggs, only taking some out to eat during festivals. These eggs could be sold at the recycling station in exchange for some rare tickets, such as industrial tickets or cotton tickets.
Wei Hong treasures the eggs at home very much, and unexpectedly this time she was willing to take one out to make egg drop soup for them.
The Zhu brothers didn't know how precious the egg was, so they ate it absentmindedly.
When Jiang Ye said he was not interested in the job, he really was not interested.
He owes his current achievements to two people, one is his wife Yao Qiyue and the other is his teacher Lu Zhian.
He felt that he owed his wife a lot, but he also wanted to repay his mentor for his cultivation.
In the evening, he told Yao Qiyue about his thoughts, but he didn't expect that Yao Qiyue would understand and support him very much.
Jiang Ye is now full of confidence when facing the Zhu family.
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No one saw Zhu Feng, who had recovered well in the past two days, secretly come to the bullpen.
He had been in Yanjiang Village for two days and had unknowingly gotten a lot of information out of the old village doctor. He knew that Lu Zhian was a man with a lot of hidden secrets in his heart.
So, taking advantage of the busy farming season when the village was sparsely populated, he secretly prepared to talk to Lu Zhian.
When they arrived at the cowshed, the yard had already been cleaned by He Bolin.
Lu Zhian was chopping firewood in the yard. The thatched house in the cowshed was newly built. It was not big, but it did not leak rain or wind.
He was stunned when he saw Zhu Feng suddenly appear. Zhu Feng's temperament was very similar to that of He Lao.
He Bolin cleaned the cowshed today and made an appointment with Chen Qingyun to collect firewood.
"Comrade, who are you looking for?"
Zhu Feng was also observing Lu Zhian at this moment. He had been sent down to the countryside for more than half a year, and although he was doing farm work, it was difficult to conceal his scholarly elegance.
"Hello, are you Comrade Lu Zhian?"
Zhu Feng picked up a wooden block at random and sat down opposite Lu Zhian.
Lu Zhian didn't expect that this extraordinary man in front of him was looking for him. Although he was surprised, he didn't have any other emotions except surprise.
"Yes, I am Lu Zhian. What do you want to talk to me about?"
Lu Zhian's attitude was very open and he did not feel uncomfortable sitting on the wooden block, which left a good impression on Zhu Feng.
"I'm Zhu Feng. I'm here for a paper written by your apprentice Jiang Ye."
"But he rejected my job offer, and I'd like you to help persuade him."
Hearing this, Lu Zhian put down the axe in his hand and asked seriously, "Comrade Zhu, which research institute do you represent?"
Zhu Feng did not hide anything. The work location was not a secret; the research content was the secret.
"Northwest Base."
Lu Zhian nodded: "What did Jiang Ye say when he rejected you? Is it related to me?"
Zhu Feng was not surprised that Lu Zhian could guess that Jiang Ye did not want to go to the Northwest Base. It was because Lu Zhian, a researcher at their position, did not study these interpersonal relationships. If he did, he felt that he might not be his opponent.
They are all outstanding people, they just disdain the methods used by those superiors, it’s not that they don’t understand.
"Yes, he hopes to take you to the Northwest Base."
"But you should know that with your current status, you can't go to any research institute."
Lu Zhian was not surprised by this result: "I know."
"What are the conditions you offer?"
Zhu Feng took out a piece of paper from his pocket, on which were written the specific welfare benefits.
Lu Zhian just took a quick glance and knew that the treatment was not bad compared to that in Beijing, so he nodded.
"You should know that Jiang Ye is already married and has a younger sister and a grandfather. Can his family also be arranged to live in the northwest?"
Lu Zhian's questions were simple and straightforward, but they were all related to Jiang Ye. He didn't ask a single question about himself.
At this moment, Zhu Feng suddenly understood why Jiang Ye was willing to leave Yanjiang Village only after taking his master with him.
He felt that their master and he must have a very good relationship, otherwise they would not have shared the joys and sorrows.
"I will apply to the organization for the issues you mentioned. After all, the Northwest area has only been established for a short time, so whether they can arrange for their families is a problem. It's not that I intentionally want to make things difficult for them."
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