Chapter 274 A Busy Day
Yike is very busy today. At noon, she has to teach the team leader's wife, the women's director and Zhang Xiuying how to identify the hatching eggs, which are good eggs and which have hatched badly. The bad eggs should be picked out from the incubator.
Yike called the three people together, and everyone gathered at the captain's house. Yike taught them the method and checked two or three, then asked them to check the rest by themselves. Yike then checked the ones they had checked to see if they had made any mistakes.
After the examination of the captain's wife was completed, they went to the women's director's house. They also wanted to check themselves, and they could be the last to be checked.
When they arrived at Zhang Xiuying's house, they checked everything correctly and Yi Ke said happily, "Aunts, you got everything right now. Congratulations on learning it."
"Ah, finally all are correct. Oh my God! I was so worried, afraid that I would make more mistakes. I am the one who makes the most mistakes." The captain's wife seemed relieved as if a heavy burden had been lifted off her shoulders.
"I was also nervous, afraid that I would make a mistake with Xiuying, so I looked very carefully," the women's director also said.
"You two are fine. I was so nervous that I was sweating." Zhang Xiuying said, touching the sweat on her forehead.
Hahahahahaha…
The three of them burst into laughter, causing Zhang Xiuying's daughter Pan Di to come over to see what was going on.
Yike waited until they had finished laughing, then he suggested, "Auntie, strike while the iron is hot. Now that you have learned how to do it, go buy some eggs and hatch another nest. Do it by yourself, and you will become proficient."
"Hey, this is great. I was afraid I would forget it after a while."
"Yes, let's go buy some eggs and hatch them ourselves. We won't bother Yi Ke with instructions. You'll remember it better if you do it by yourself. If you really can't remember, ask Yi Ke again."
"Yeah, you guys better hurry up, I might have to leave again soon."
"No, Yike, you can't leave. We haven't even hatched this nest yet, and we don't know what we're going to do next." "Don't worry, I will definitely watch you hatch this nest before I leave."
"You scared me to death, Yike, you really know how to scare people."
"Hey, I'm urging you to hurry up. At least if you forget, I'm still here to give you some pointers."
"I'm going to my mother's house to buy eggs this afternoon."
"Me too, I will go to my mother's house to buy eggs."
"Then I'll go to Shangwei Village to buy it."
"When you buy eggs, be sure to ask them if they have a rooster. Eggs without a rooster are not breeding eggs and will not hatch chicks."
"Well, if you hadn't told me I wouldn't have noticed."
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In the afternoon, Yike started making popsicles. He brought back the popsicle molds and small thin wooden strips. Yike was busy in the kitchen for an entire afternoon and finally made enough popsicles to sell.
The popsicles were ready, but there was a lack of foam boxes to put them in. Yike went to the brigade headquarters and called his uncle, asking him to tell his cousin Baoer to buy him a dozen foam boxes. He wanted to sell the popsicles, and could ask a ox cart to deliver them.
When the children in the village heard that they could be given popsicles to sell, they were extremely happy. But it costs money to get the goods from her, so the children all ran back home to ask their parents for money.
Of course, it was impossible for the children's parents to just listen to them and give them the money, so at night, Yike's house became lively.
Batches of parents of children who wanted to sell popsicles came to ask Yi Ke if it was genuine. As for whether he could make money, they believed Yi Ke.
If you decide to do something, it will definitely make money, just like the last time you made bags. You will make money only if you make the bags at that time. If you don’t do it, you will not make any money.
Yike told them that it was real and told them the price. He also reminded them that it would be best to let older children sell it and not sell it alone, mainly because they were afraid of being robbed by unreasonable people.
She also emphasized that they should not sell them for money, but just exchange them for food, so that they would not be afraid of being sued for speculation. You can also ask the team leader to write a letter of introduction, saying that you have no food to eat, so you can exchange it for some food. This is better than begging in the village.
Everyone thought it was a good idea, and even some adults wanted to sell popsicles, but one of them said that it would delay their work points and the cost would outweigh the gain, so the adults gave up.
The next day, Baoer's cousin really bought a dozen foam boxes and had them delivered by a ox cart. The uncle driving the ox cart was the same person who brought Liu Baoer here the first time, so he went straight to Yike's house without asking for directions.
But the children were always paying attention to Yike's house. When they saw the ox cart going to Yike's house, they all ran over to see, and then saw boxes one after another. They moved them in no time without Yike asking them to do so.
The uncle driving the ox cart was very curious about why so many foam boxes were bought, but he didn't ask. He just took the fare and left.
"Sister Yike, can we sell popsicles now?" asked the oldest one, Hu Zi.
"Okay, it's OK now, but have you got your letters of introduction ready?"
"It's ready. My father went to the captain to get it ready last night. Here, look, it's it."
"It's fine as long as it's opened. You can go to other villages and show it to their village cadres. You don't have to let everyone see it. It would be bad if that shameless person tore it off."
"Okay, we got it."
"Wait a minute, I'll take them out and pack them. From now on, these boxes are yours. If you damage them, they'll be gone. Also, if you haven't sold all of them, bring them back and I'll keep them for you. Don't leave them at home, they'll melt."
"Okay, sister-in-law, we'll remember it."
I just packed the goods for them, collected their payment, and let them sell the goods themselves.
These children who sell popsicles are only about ten years old, and they all have no money to go to school at home.
They usually cut grass for cattle, pick up cow dung and dog feces, etc. to earn some work points to supplement their family. We have popsicles for sale now, and I’m so happy.
They had already been assigned to the villages they would go to, and their backpacks were also prepared. The backpacks were mainly used to exchange food, so their main purpose was to exchange food.
After the children left, Yike felt a little panicked, worried that something might have happened to them. She didn't want to do something bad with good intentions.
In the afternoon, Yike began to feel restless, so she simply went to wait under the locust tree at the entrance of the village.
The locust tree in the village is said to be twenty or thirty years old. It has a tall crown and bright green leaves. During the flowering season, the green and white colors complement each other, which is elegant and fragrant. This is the most beautiful place in the village.
This locust tree was not cut down mainly because its flowers are edible. In rural areas, as long as something is edible, it will be preserved.
Therefore, even though the trunk of this tree was twisted and crooked and could not be used as material, it was not cut down but preserved.
The crown of this tree is particularly large, like a parasol standing here. In summer, the best place to enjoy the cool is under a tree.
Usually, the old men and women in the village like to chat under this tree, and gossip about the neighbors' private affairs spreads from here to here.
Children also like this place. The ground under the trees is flat and smooth, making it the best place to play, whether it is rolling hoops or hopping on grids.
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