The group responded with renewed enthusiasm, "Don't worry, we'll definitely do our best..."
"I run ten laps around the village every day!"
"I want to memorize my elementary school textbooks three times..."
After talking about the sheep, the village then discussed the distribution of chickens, ducks, geese, fish, shrimp, and crabs. "The sheds for the chickens, ducks, and geese will also be on the hilltop. Let's build them together, but we don't need a very large scale."
"If we can't take care of them properly, they are more likely to get sick and die due to inadequate cleaning."
"Considering that everyone has a large family, we have stipulated that each person, regardless of breed, cannot have more than seven animals in total, of which at least five must be females."
"Each pair must deliver six eggs in the summer, four in the spring and autumn, and two in the winter! Any extra eggs produced belong to the individual."
“Each household will be organized into a unit of five people, contracting one mu (approximately 0.16 acres) of land in the village reservoir to raise fish, shrimp, and crabs…”
It can be said that once implemented, the whole family, young and old, will be spinning like tops all year round, but the harvest will be very rich.
The villagers are not afraid of hardship, but they are afraid of going hungry and having no clothes to wear!
They nodded earnestly, indicating that they would obey the village's arrangements.
After agreeing with everyone, Qin Yuanjiu also asked each family to send a representative to sign and affix their fingerprints to the disclaimer and commitment letter.
This rule was established to avoid future troubles.
After finishing these tasks, Qin Yuanjiu, along with the village chief and the village party secretary, distributed the items to everyone.
Even if two-thirds are deducted, each person will still receive supplies worth ten yuan!
Because they were defective products and leftover stock, and because Qin Yuanjiu had connections, the price was extremely low, almost like selling them for free.
Each household received two pairs of thermos liners and two enamel basins. Then, based on individual needs, the number of people in the household, and other factors, they were allocated enamel mugs, flashlights, batteries, soap, hand soap, cloth, needles and thread, knives and forks, matches, sugar cubes, pastries, and other commonly used and essential household items.
It was truly a diverse collection, and Ke Meiyu found it fascinating, just like the two-dollar supermarkets she used to frequent.
"Comrade Qin, you haven't managed to take over the entire supply and marketing cooperative, have you?"
Qin Yuanjiu raised an eyebrow. "They should have almost cleared out the inventory of the supply and marketing cooperatives in the suburbs of Kyoto. These were all goods that had been sitting unsold from previous years, and since we needed a lot, we bought them all without even needing receipts, just by having the permits."
Ke Meiyu, along with the old lady and Ke's mother, carried the load of 110 yuan worth of goods for the eleven members of the family! It truly filled two sacks.
In other words, the delivery trucks are extra long and tall; otherwise, a whole fleet of trucks would be needed to deliver them.
Everyone was overjoyed; they had wild boar meat at home and were also carrying their allotted supplies.
They were extremely grateful to Ke Meiyu and didn't know what to say, so they could only leave her with the words, "Yu Bao'er, if you ever need anything, just call your auntie, and I'll do everything I can to help you!"
"Seventh Sister Ke, your uncle may not have any other skills, but he's strong. Just let me know if there's any dirty or tiring work to be done..."
“Yu Bao’er, when Huang San’s Grandma gets back, she’ll make you and your brother a few more pairs of shoes. Don’t be fooled by how plain they are; they’re really comfortable to wear and perfect for traveling. Huang San’s Grandma will even embroider some pretty flowers on them…”
Ke Meiyu smiled and nodded, "Do you think I'm a polite person? After my brothers and I go to study in the provincial capital, we'll have to rely on everyone to take care of our grandparents and parents."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
“I previously went to the provincial capital and collected a lot of books on animal husbandry from the scrap yard. These days, after dinner, everyone comes to the village committee to listen to lectures.”
"My brothers and I will compile the breeding methods and precautions and read them to everyone. We will also form a breeding team, recruit twenty people, and train them to become breeding experts, responsible for helping everyone to raise livestock scientifically!"
"Anyone, from adults to children and the elderly, can participate in the 'Little Farming Experts' program. As long as you learn thoroughly, can effectively apply scientific knowledge to solve practical problems, and gain everyone's recognition, you'll be rewarded. Each person will receive a monthly salary of thirty eggs!"
The villagers straightened their backs and their eyes lit up. They decided to listen carefully to the lessons and strive to become skilled farmers. They would proudly guide others in raising livestock every month and receive a reward of thirty eggs. Just thinking about it made them very happy.
Back home, Ke Meiyu sat on a bench, lost in thought.
He suggested building the houses on the hilltop allocated to the villagers, taking into account the possibility of flooding next summer.
Thinking back, I've been here for two months now, and I almost forgot the tragic endings of each member of the four branches of the Ke family in the story.
Her mother was swept away by this flood!
"What are you thinking about?" Qin Yuanjiu asked, tapping on the table in front of Ke Meiyu after washing up.
She was startled, patted her chest and glared at him, then sighed, resting her chin on her hand. "I don't know why, but it suddenly occurred to me that the weather has been dry and there hasn't been much rain lately. An old book says that this is a sign of flooding next spring and summer."
"Although our Luofeng Village is located in the mountains and has always had good weather in recent years, my grandma said that when I was a child, there was a large-scale drought across the country, which also happened without any warning."
Qin Yuanjiu thought about it carefully, "Luofeng Village is located in a valley. If there is too much rain, the water from the mountain will flow down and gather together, which can indeed easily cause short-term floods."
“Three kilometers from here is the Xilan River, the main tributary of the Xilan River that flows into the sea. The riverbed is at a lower elevation than here. In the past two years, many people have been sent there to dredge and repair the river.”
“If we could build a canal from the village to the Xilan River, it would greatly alleviate this crisis.”
Ke Meiyu frowned: "This method is effective, but who would go to the trouble of building a three-kilometer-long canal just because I have a single idea?"
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