"Dad, this meeting took a while. What did the village discuss?"
"They said they're going to start clearing the land tomorrow, clearing the hillside to the north."
"Which specific location?"
"It's the relatively flat land near our old house, including our old house land. Your cousin was afraid that I might have some ideas, so he specifically asked me about it."
"Why are we suddenly going to reclaim the land? The whole village has to go, and it's volunteer work."
"It's about six mu in total. They volunteered to go there. Your cousin said privately that with so many educated youth here now, there might be more coming in the future. If things get worse, the village officials might be worried about running out of food. So, just in case, they decided to prepare in advance and plant more crops by clearing the land."
"Dad, do you want to join? It's better not to. The ground over there is rocky and hard, so it must be very hard. We don't need to lose a few centimeters. If you want to work, just do three or four centimeters a day. There's no need to work so hard."
Jiang Shushu is filial, and Jiang He is very happy: "Don't worry, Dad won't participate. As for the work points, Dad will take care of it and will definitely not let himself get tired." In the Hualing Brigade, people of my age, as long as they are not sick, most of them get eight or nine centimeters, and even the least is 5 centimeters. How can I only get three or four centimeters? At least I have to get 7 centimeters. While I can still move, I will save more money, which will also reduce Shushu's burden in the future.
Jiang Shushu deliberately passed by the gossip area in the village, and indeed saw Li Chunyan there. When Jiang Shushu passed by there, he was immediately stopped by someone.
"Shushu, where are you going?"
"I have to go to work tomorrow, so I'll go visit my third uncle."
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Then, as they chatted, Jiang Shushushu brought the topic to the issue of land reclamation.
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"My dad won't go. There are a lot of rocks over there, the ground is hard, and it looks very hard. My dad is not young anymore, so I dare not let him go."
One woman was worried. "Ever since the landslide more than a decade ago, there have been a lot of rocks there. I don't know if the land there can even grow crops. I'm really worried that all my efforts will be in vain."
Jiang Shushu: “…” That’s a really good question. I don’t even need to make an excuse.
"Of course it can be done. My grandfather used to live there, and my father often said that the fruits and vegetables he planted in the garden when he was a child grew very well, proving that the soil there is still good. As long as the rocks are cleared, we can definitely grow crops.
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Li Chunyan panicked. What was going on? Did the Jiang family have two vegetable gardens? There had been a vegetable patch in the old house before. Could the treasure be buried there? If I ignored it, what if someone dug it up during the land reclamation? No, I had to find a solution.
Li Chunyan thought for a moment, then raised her head, forcing herself to remain calm and smiling. She feigned confusion as she asked, "I've been to that area on the northern slope, and there aren't any houses there. Was it destroyed by a landslide? Where exactly is Comrade Jiang's old house?"
Then, before Jiang Shushu could speak, the old lady next to him who knew the inside story spoke first and told Li Chunyan the specific location of Jiang Shushu's old house and explained to her why she couldn't see the house now?
It turns out that Jiang Shushu's grandfather preferred a quieter environment. After marrying and separating from his family, he moved to the north and built a few thatched huts. After Jiang Shushu's grandparents died, the Jiang He brothers felt that the northern part was too remote and inconvenient, so they chose a new plot of land near the village and rebuilt their houses. Because no one lived in the thatched huts, they were exposed to the wind and sun and eventually collapsed. Later, the wood and firewood were picked up here and there and were gone. In addition, a landslide more than ten years ago wiped out the last traces of the thatched huts, so many younger generations don't know that a house was ever built there.
Li Chunyan smiled even more happily after getting the specific address.
Jiang Shushu could see every move of Li Chunyan.
Jiang Shushu hadn't figured out how to deal with Li Chunyan yet, so he was using this opportunity to find something for her to do, leaving her with no time or energy to keep an eye on the Jiang family. This would buy him more time to think of a solution. He would then either dispel Li Chunyan's belief that their family had a treasure, or send her packing.
After Jiang Shushu achieved his goal, he found an excuse to leave. As soon as Jiang Shushu left, Li Chunyan also found an excuse to leave.
Li Chunyan went to the northern hillside alone. According to what the old lady said, she found the land of Jiang Shushu's old house and remembered the surrounding terrain clearly.
The next day, Li Chunyan found Jiang Mingwen to ask about the land reclamation.
Jiang Mingwen asked in disbelief, "Li Xiaozhi, are you planning to participate in the land reclamation?"
"Yes, Captain."
"Li Zhiqing, you have good intentions. Although the work points for land reclamation are high, it's really hard work. This land reclamation job is not suitable for you. Go back." Don't you have any idea of your own strength? How can someone who can only move five centimeters a day reclaim land? Are you strong or can you run fast? Aren't you just causing trouble for me?
Li Chunyan said with a determined look, "Captain, I can do it. I want to sign up. Now that men and women are equal, women can hold up half the sky. What men can do, we women can do too." Then she said pitifully, "Captain, I've been on break for almost a month. I haven't earned any work points in this month. I'm going to work hard to make up for the work points I lost during this month of rest."
Jiang Mingwen: "..." Why didn't I realize that Li Chunyan was a fool before? Forget it, now that things have come to this, it would be inappropriate for me to disagree.
"Li Zhiqing, land reclamation requires tremendous effort. You must consider this carefully. Once you sign up, you can't change your mind. I can't break the rules just for you. Plus, your foot injury has just healed. Are you sure you can handle such intense work?"
"I've thought it over. I can do it, Captain. I will definitely work hard and won't fall behind. Isn't there a protruding piece of land over there (the land of Jiang Shushu's old house)? It's about two mu. I can be responsible for it alone and ensure that the task is completed within the specified time. Is that okay, Captain? I really need work points now." Although I don't know whether the treasure is there or not, I would rather miss it than let it go. I have to turn the Jiang family's old house inside out. No one can stop me from looking for the treasure.
Jiang Mingwen: "..." One person worked on two acres of land, so ruthless, has Li Chunyan reached the end of her rope? But it doesn't seem like it. With such a tall and slender figure and a relatively rosy complexion, she doesn't look like someone who is hungry.
Jiang Mingli didn't want Li Chunyan to get tired and cause trouble for herself, "That piece of land is quite large. I'll assign one more person there, and you two can clean it up together.
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