After all, as a grassroots cadre, he must obey the organization's arrangements and do his best to complete the task.
So, on the surface, the team leader tried his best to show a warm and friendly attitude, arranged the children's food and accommodation, and introduced them to some basic conditions and precautions in the countryside.
But deep down, he always believed that the arrival of these children would only make the already busy autumn harvest work even more chaotic.
On the first day, the children adapted well because they were new to the environment. The team leader did not let them do any heavy work, but only asked them to help pick up corn husks.
After the corn is harvested from the field, someone will peel off the husk surrounding the corn, and the villagers will collect the husks to feed the sheep.
The children’s task is to collect the corn husks in baskets and put them in a designated place.
The work is not too hard, and you can take a break if you feel tired. The children worked for half a day, and although they felt it was a bit tiring, they could still accept it.
The next day, the children were assigned to peel corn. Peeling corn looked easy, but only those who had experienced it knew that it was very tiring.
Whether you peel it with your hands or with gloves, it won't take long before your palms feel burning.
Some people use a clever method, rubbing the corn with a clean corn cob. This method is only suitable for experienced hands. For novices, the friction of the corn cob is also very large.
Not to mention the children, even Teacher Sui couldn't accept the intensity. Looking at her red and swollen palms, she was really afraid that she would not be able to hold the chalk when she returned.
Today's work was a bit difficult, and the children all complained bitterly. They are the treasures of the family and have never done this before. This experience has left a deep impression on everyone.
Fortunately, everyone only had to hold on for the morning, and they went home in the afternoon.
When Hu Zi returned home, he was visibly listless. Not only was he physically tired, but his hands also hurt terribly. He now felt that it was great to go to school.
Thinking about the time when he didn't want to go to school, he now wondered if his brain was broken.
Hu Zi went to bed after taking a bath. He ate at a villager's house yesterday. Not only did he eat poorly, but he also didn't sleep well.
He and several classmates squeezed into a bed, unable to even stretch his legs, let alone turn over. He fell asleep smelling his classmates' sweat and listening to their snoring.
Hu Zi still felt strange that such a young child snored. An An and Lu Shi slept without making any sound, so he was not used to it.
What's worse is that there are swarms of mosquitoes in the village. Even though it is already autumn, they are still so rampant. After one night, Hu Zi's body and face are covered with many bites.
Of course, there were also interesting things. They found frogs, grasshoppers, etc. in the grass, which are rarely seen in the city.
When Hu Zi woke up, it was already dark. Zhang Weifang and the others had not eaten yet and were waiting for him.
Hu Zi washed his face and quickly came to the dining table:
"Dad, what are we having for dinner? I'm starving."
Lu Shi came out of the kitchen, holding two plates in his hands:
"I know you're hungry, so I fried some beef with potatoes and some mushrooms."
Zhang Weifang followed behind Lu Shi, holding a bowl of steamed buns and a bowl of eggs in her hands. An An walked at the end, holding a pair of chopsticks.
Thinking of the pure sorghum flour steamed buns he had eaten last night, Hu Zi felt that he was eating delicacies from land and sea every day.
"Mom, you don't know. Last night in the village, I ate very hard steamed bread. There was only a bowl of pickles on the table besides rice soup."
Zhang Weifang took a bite of the big white steamed bun before he began to teach Hu Zi:
"Now you know how good our life is, right? If you don't study hard, you might not even be able to eat steamed bread in the future!"
"How is that possible?" Hu Zi asked with wide eyes.
"Of course it's possible. You can only have this kind of life now because you rely on me and your father to support you. When you grow up, you can't still rely on us, so you have to think carefully about your own way out."
Zhang Weifang said it casually, but Hu Zi took it to heart. He felt that he must study hard and find a good job in the future so that he would not have to suffer.
From that day on, Hu Zi seemed like a different person, and his attitude towards learning changed drastically.
In the past, he needed others to urge him repeatedly before he would pick up a book, but now he reads and does his homework on his own initiative.
After school every day, the first thing Hu Zi does is to do his homework. If he doesn’t understand something, he will actively ask questions. After one semester, his grades have improved a lot.
The first day of the twelfth lunar month was An An's third birthday. Zhang Weifang ordered a cake for him from the system mall. After the New Year, An An would go to school. Lu Shi felt mixed emotions and was reluctant to let him go.
He didn't expect An An to grow up so fast and leave home in the blink of an eye.
Zhang Weifang deliberately teased:
"If you really can't bear to let him go, just let him stay at home."
Lu Shi endured the pain in his heart and said:
"No, when children grow up, they must be exposed to society, especially boys. They cannot be kept at home."
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, but this year, Zhang Weifang does not plan to go back to her hometown. Zhang Weiren sent a letter in advance, saying that Zhang Weifen was not keeping quiet at home, so he would not let them go back to see the joke.
This year, the family of four had a very lively, happy and warm time. In order to welcome the arrival of the New Year, mother Zhang Weifang specially prepared a set of bright red new clothes for Hu Zi and An An.
The bright red color is as dazzling as a flame, making the two children look particularly energetic and cute. It also fills the house with a strong festive atmosphere, making it seem particularly festive.
In 1972, Zhang Weifang was already 29 years old. At that age, she was about to enter middle age.
Zhang Weifang looked at herself in the mirror and found that her face had not changed much. She still had a cute baby face and did not look old. She looked at her hair again and it was still as black as ink.
Zhang Weifang comforted herself in her heart:
"I'm only in my twenties, not old at all."
There was a new person in the logistics canteen of their unit. She was an eighteen-year-old girl who was as beautiful as a flower and was very popular with everyone. Because of her, the number of people going to the canteen to eat every day increased a lot.
Zhang Weifang secretly observed the little girl. She was a social butterfly who could get along with anyone. Most importantly, she knew the rules and never did anything out of line.
From her words and actions, Zhang Weifang knew that she came from an extraordinary family and came to work in the cafeteria to gild her reputation.
Within two days, Xiao Hu brought the latest information. The girl's father was the manager of a department store. There was no vacancy in the department store at the moment, so she was arranged to work in the Civil Affairs Bureau.
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