Chapter 156 Women's Captain
There were already quite a few people who signed up, and after that aunt spoke, almost all hands were raised.
In less than an incense stick of time, all the Pinellia trees were claimed.
Because there were so many people, each person claimed seven to ten trees depending on their personal labor.
A table had already been set up in the yard, on which were the four treasures of the study, as well as the contract that He Jinglan had hurriedly written overnight.
He Jinglan asked the women to line up in a long queue and distributed the adopted children to each of them one by one.
Some of these people can read, while others cannot, so it would be easy for them to look at each other's children and discuss things together.
After reading it, if you have made a final decision, just use the red ink on the table to put your fingerprint on it.
It was so efficient that Gu Xixi, who was watching from the side, was amazed.
She sorted out many questions that everyone might ask last night and thought of solutions.
But today, none of them were useful.
He Jinglan happily put her hands behind her back and walked to Gu Xixi's side, "I told you it would be quick, right?"
She spread out her palms and squinted her eyes. "It definitely didn't take longer than a meal."
Gu Xixi resigned herself to her fate, took out a piece of silver and put it in He Jinglan's hand.
This was the bet they made last night.
He Jinglan held the silver coin in her fingertips and looked at it in the light, with an intoxicated smile on her face.
“It feels really good to make money on your own!”
"You said, I also participated in the last weeding. Should I ask General Huo for the wages for those two and a half days?"
Gu Xixi couldn't help but hold her forehead.
If the noble ladies in the capital who had played with He Jinglan knew that she had only won a mere penny in gambling and yet showed such a money-grubbing behavior, wouldn't they be shocked? !
Gu Xixi kindly reminded, "Miss He is now illegally staying here."
"Are you sure you want to get your wages and return to the capital immediately?"
He Jinglan shook her head like a rattle and clenched her little silver coin tightly, "I won't! I won't even if I die!"
She has never done anything serious in her life like her brother, and she is just starting out now. She doesn't want to be sent back to Beijing!
When the women were looking at the adopted children, some of them asked a few questions.
Gu Xixi simply became a hands-off boss and left all his questions to He Jinglan.
When everyone had no doubts, they pressed their fingerprints one after another. Then the aunt who had previously suggested that "it was Boss Gu who gave us the money" collected all the money. After counting the amount and making sure it was correct, she gave it to He Jinglan.
He Jinglan looked through them carefully and confirmed them one by one. Gu Xixi came to her side and asked in a low voice:
"Is the surname of this aunt who helps to collect the adopted child Lin?"
He Jinglan nodded as she looked at the adopted child, "Yes, everyone calls her Aunt Lin."
Gu Xixi asked with interest, "Tell me more. What else do you know about Aunt Lin?"
He Jinglan continued, "She has lived in the village the longest, for six years."
"She has a lot of experience in life here. She is always there to take care of new people. Therefore, she is very trusted by everyone. Whenever there is any problem in the village, she will be asked to intervene."
Gu Xixi looked at Aunt Lin who was talking to someone not far away, and a determined light appeared in her eyes.
"So that's how it is. She's a good candidate for the position of Women's Director of the production team."
He Jinglan heard the unfamiliar words and looked up in confusion; "Production team? Women's director?"
Gu Xixi said, "The flock of sheep has a leader, and the Northwest Army has General Huo."
"Shouldn't our dependents' village also have a leader who can bring everyone together?"
He Jinglan was overjoyed, "That makes sense!"
After checking each contract, He Jinglan put them into a pile and handed them to Gu Xixi with both hands.
Gu Xixi took it and asked, "Is everything okay?"
He Jinglan was a little unconfident, "I have no problem with what I see, but... you should read it again."
Gu Xixi didn't even glance at it, and just said, "As long as you say it's okay, then let's do it."
She turned to the crowd and said loudly, "We have to wait for news from the army to distribute the land. It will take two or three days at the latest."
"Do you want to go and see our Pinellia fruit tree first?"
“I want to!!!” The women’s voices pierced the sky, no less than the soldiers lined up in battle formation.
When we reached the hill where the Pinellia trees were planted, we could see the tents of the Beili Army in the distance.
Everyone immediately understood why there were two additional conditions at the end of the adopted child.
First, if a war breaks out that year and the Pinellia trees cannot be maintained temporarily, the contract will be postponed for one year.
Secondly, if the Pinellia fruit trees are destroyed due to force majeure, Party B does not have to pay any price, and all losses shall be borne by Party A.
Seeing that Auntie Lin looked worried, Gu Xixi walked up to her and said, "The war is about to start. Everyone should be very worried, right?"
Aunt Lin smiled and said, "Of course, all the women in the village have husbands in the army."
"Every time there was a war, we were waiting at home, and we were always worried."
Gu Xixi and Aunt Lin looked into the distance together, "It will be fine, no matter how difficult the times are, they will eventually pass."
After a moment, Aunt Lin asked, "If... in the future, our fruit trees can't be preserved, and Boss Gu takes the risk alone, the loss must be huge, right?"
Military families are very particular about auspicious words and they cannot say things like "the war is not going well", "defeat", "death in battle", etc.
So Aunt Lin simply used the word "future" instead.
Gu Xixi smiled noncommittally, "Even without your participation, my fruit trees would have been planted here. If you really try to do this in vain, then I can only say that I chose the wrong place and the production has failed."
Aunt Lin turned her head and looked at Gu Xixi, smiling, "We didn't have a close relationship before, but now I like you more and more."
Gu Xixi took the opportunity to ask, "Since you like me, can you please do me a favor?"
Aunt Lin restrained her expression and said, "You go ahead."
Gu Xixi said, "I have an agreement with the general that I will come to take care of the oat and alfalfa fields that the army has reclaimed. I will teach them what to do at each growth stage and how to deal with emergencies in case of pests and diseases."
"So after our village gets the land, I can help as well."
Aunt Lin was overjoyed when she heard this. "What a coincidence! I've heard that Boss Gu is very good at growing crops, and I wanted to ask you to help us, but I was too embarrassed to ask."
"As a result, I was dozing off here, and you handed me the pillow!"
Fu Xixi smiled and said, "Since we both have the same idea, I won't beat around the bush."
"I heard that some military families came from the city and don't know how to farm. We can set up a women's production team in the village to facilitate mutual help and learning. You can be the team leader."
"So later, I will teach you and a few other representatives the techniques of growing oats, so that you can consult with me anytime and anywhere."
"I'm usually not here, so you can collect everyone's questions and pass them to me. This will be much more efficient than my one-on-one work."
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