Lu Mingwen reminded Xue Huahua that Li Xuemei would start teaching them how to write their names tomorrow,
It would be included in the exam.
As he thought about it,
Xue Huahua walked up the mountain. At this time, there were many people in the mountain,
It was especially lively. There were adults and children, and the adults were focused on picking up the dead branches on the tree,
There was a broom tied to his waist,
Where there were many leaves, he immediately swept them into the basket on his back, and the children surrounded the tall and straight jujube tree,
Looking at the jujube on the tree with envy.
There were two jujube trees in the mountain,
The trunk was high,
The branches stretched out so long that even children who could climb the tree could not pick the jujube,
He could only use a long bamboo pole to pat,
Where he patted,
Where the children under the tree ran,
As he ran, he shouted that whoever he saw was not allowed to be snatched by him,
Fighting and quarreling over the jujube was a common occurrence.
As for the crying, there was no need to talk about it,
In less than three minutes, there were a few earth-shattering cries,
From time to time accompanied by the shouts of the adults.
Xue Huahua picked up the firewood and walked over,
A jujube fell at her feet,
She picked it up without thinking, and there was the sound of footsteps around her. She looked up, and four or five children ran over, pushing and shoving each other to rush forward, their target was the broken jujube in her hand. She spread out her hand, "who wants it?"
A few children were so scared that they choked. Even though they had already prepared to snatch it, after recognizing the person, they turned around and ran away, as if there was a fierce beast chasing after them. Not only that, the children who were crying their hearts out saw Xue Huahua, and they immediately stopped crying and hid far away with a sad face. Thanks to the children on the tree, many dead branches fell around them. The adults probably didn't want to endlessly give the children justice, so they didn't come here to pick up the firewood. Instead, they let her pick it up. The branches rustled and trembled, and there were jujubes falling from the east and west. The children quietly rushed over to pick them up. The older children who were slower were not convinced and forcibly snatched the jujube from the hands of the people.
The child puckered his lips and cried loudly. When he realized that she was there, he sobbed a few times and then shut his mouth. He continued to listen to the sounds and pick up the jujubes, only to be snatched away again …
Xue Huahua quietly walks to the big boy who snatched the jujube. If she is not mistaken, he is Sun Guixian's eldest grandson, Dabao. As for whom he bullied, Xue Huahua does not recognize. She slowly reaches out her hand and opens her palm. She does not say a word and stares at him. Sun Dabao is stunned for a few seconds. He hurriedly reaches into his pocket and takes out all the jujubes. He respectfully hands them to Xue Huahua.
If he does not bully people often, he will not have such a lively mind. Sun Dabao is trembling all over. His lips are pursed and he looks like he is about to cry at any time. Xue Huahua takes two jujubes and hands them to the boy whose jujube was snatched by Dabao. The boy shakes his head fiercely and refuses to take it. Xue Huahua bends over and opens his palm. She gently puts the jujube on his palm. "You picked it up, so it is yours. Take it."
There are many children in the village, and it is common for the big to bully the small. It is fine if she did not see it, but if she saw it, she wants Xue Huahua to pretend that she did not see it. She cannot get over the hurdle in her heart. "The jujube tree belongs to everyone. Whoever picks up the jujube belongs to them. If you try to snatch it, you can report it to the police. The police will arrest you and put you in jail."
The adults are busy with their work and few people care about the children's fight. Xue Huahua originally wanted to give them a warning, but she did not expect that after she finished her words, a few tall boys burst into tears and threw the jujube on the ground. The others do not dare to pick it up. Xue Huahua frowns. "If there are jujubes, hurry up and pick them up. Whoever picks them up can eat them."
A girl with pigtails bends down to pick up a jujube. She is probably afraid of being hated, so she says weakly, "You were the one who snatched it from me. I am just taking it back."
With someone taking the lead, more and more people pick up the jujube. There were more than ten jujubes, but in a few seconds, there are only two or three left. They must have picked them up themselves. Xue Huahua thinks for a moment and warns them, "Don't snatch other people's jujubes in the future. If you want to eat them, hurry up and pick them up. Otherwise, if I catch you, I will beat you up every time I see you."
Everyone promises that they will not dare to do it again. They are all afraid of Xue Huahua. Their fear of Xue Huahua is no less than their fear of ghosts.
They will follow whatever Xue Huahua says.
Even the child who is picking jujubes on the tree does not dare to refute. He can't pick up the jujubes, but he has a partner. He is in charge of picking them up, and the other party is in charge of picking them up. In the end, the two of them will split the jujubes equally. Hence, he is not just randomly picking the jujubes. Instead, he sees where there are more jujubes, instructs the other party to guard there, and then swings his bamboo pole to hit the jujubes.
Xue Huahua's words do not affect him at all.
Another jujube falls. The crying child does not care so much anymore. He grabs the remaining jujubes on the ground and rejoins the fight. Lu Jianxun and the others come over while doing math problems. When they see his mother standing under the jujube tree, they think that she wants to pick them up for Xixi again. They throw the broom to Lu Dewen and go over to hug the jujube tree. With a kick of his legs, he runs up the tree. He is strong, and he shakes the branches with all his might. The leaves of the jujubes fall, and the children are in pain and excitement. They shout loudly, "Here, here, here …"
Lu Jianxun shouted at Lu Mingwen, "Second Brother, Second Brother, hurry up and pick up a few for Xixi to bring back."
As he says this, he shakes the branches with all his might. The children on the tree stop swinging their bamboo poles and quickly go down the tree to pick up the jujubes.
The jujubes are densely packed, like it is raining. The children pick them up with all their might.
Most of the jujubes on the tree have been shaken off by Lu Jianxun. The ones that are left on the tree are green. Xue Huahua picks up firewood, Lu Dewen sweeps the fallen leaves, and Lu Mingwen picks up the jujubes. The three of them have a clear division of labor and do not interfere with each other. Lu Jianxun comes down from the jujube tree. He dusts his hands, pulls up his pants, and helps Lu Mingwen to pick up the jujubes.
At first, everyone snatches the jujubes they see. When there are too many of them, they pick the yellow ones. When there are no more yellow ones, they pick the green ones. There are too many of them. The children's faces are full of smiles. Those who have pockets put the jujubes in their pockets, and those who don't lift up their clothes and put them in front of their chests. They call out to their brothers and sisters as they walk home. A few children who came late are digging through the bushes, looking for the jujubes bit by bit. Xue Huahua asks Lu Mingwen to share some with them, but Lu Mingwen is reluctant. Xue Huahua says, "They are sour. Just treat it as if they have eaten too much. Give them one each."
Lu Mingwen's actions are quick. He bends down and picks up a few jujubes. Lu Dewen also picks up quite a few as he sweeps the leaves. With so many jujubes, they can go home to eat!
Lu Mingwen gives one to each of them, but they still refuse to leave. It's not that they are greedy, but there are some jujubes in the bushes. In just a short while, they have picked up quite a few. After Xue Huahua cleans up the dead leaves around the jujube tree, the children turn back every few steps and leave. They ask Lu Jianxun if he is coming tomorrow and if he is going to tell them in advance.
There are two jujube trees in the production team. The one is taller, and they can see the whole production team from the top. Many people don't dare to climb up the tree. If they can't reach the jujube tree with their bamboo poles, they will throw stones at the tree.
Lu Jianxun shrugs his shoulders. "I don't know. Let's talk about it when we are free."
He climbs the tree for Xue Huahua, not for the jujubes. They are so sour that his teeth hurt. He doesn't like to eat them since he was young.
The children are a little disappointed, but they take out a jujube and put it in their mouth. The sour taste makes them happy, and they run down the mountain.
Xue Huahua and the rest go up the mountain late, but their baskets are full quickly. When they return home, they attract a lot of envy. When they reach the foot of the mountain, they see Old Man Liu holding Sun Dabao's hand slowly walking over. Old Man Liu's back is hunched, and there are many bruises on his face. He might have been injured in a fight with Sun Guixian. Lu Jianxun is walking behind them. Seeing this, he quickly pushes Lu Dewen aside and goes to Xue Huahua. "Mom, mom, did Dabao go home to complain? Did Old Man Liu come to settle the score with you?"
The three brothers' behavior makes Xue Huahua very unhappy. No matter what is said, they will call her mom, mom, as if she can't hear them.
Xue Huahua glares at him and doesn't say a word. Lu Jianxun looks at her carefully. He covers his mouth and asks, "Mom, mom, are you afraid?" Xue Huahua has hit Sun Guixian and Liang Lanfen before, but she has never hit a man before!
Hearing him call her mom again, Xue Huahua impatiently kicks him away. "Get lost."
Lu Jianxun thinks he guessed it right. He quickly retreats and holds Lu Dewen's arm. "It's over. Big Brother, mom seems to be a little afraid of Second Uncle Liu." His mom is the most powerful woman in the production team. If she loses to Old Man Liu, how can she face others in the future?
"It can't be, right?" Lu Dewen looks at the person not far away. Old Man Liu can't even beat Sun Guixian. How can he be a match for his mom? He thinks of something and quickly looks at his mom's right hand. "Mom, mom, where's your sickle?"
Xue Huahua waves the broom in her hand and wants to slap Lu Dewen's face.
Old Man Liu has a lot on his mind. He suddenly hears the voice and looks up. When he sees Xue Huahua, he stiffly twitches the corner of his mouth and doesn't move.
"Comrade Xue Huahua …" Old Man Liu puts his hands on his chest and greets Xue Huahua. Lu Dewen, who is hiding behind Xue Huahua, looks at him curiously. Old Man Liu smiles awkwardly. "Comrade Xue Huahua, I have something to ask of you."
Xue Huahua is puzzled. "Ask for my help?" What can she do for Old Man Liu? Was he going to beat Sun Guixian up or fight her?
The three brothers also feel strange and can't help but stretch their necks. Sun Dabao is holding a date in his mouth, and his teeth are constantly rubbing the date stone. He doesn't dare to block the way, so he shakes off Old Man Liu's hand and turns to run back. Old Man Liu's hand is empty, and he seems to be at a loss. "Dabao is muddle-headed. He didn't bring back the food that he brought to the Sun Family. You have experience, can you think of a way …"
Old Man Liu hasn't dealt with Xue Huahua before. It's a bit embarrassing to ask her for help, but there is no other way. He can't control the Sun Family. Sun Yongchang is a bit reasonable, but his wife is not stingy and only has food in her eyes. If he wants to get the food back from the Sun Family, he needs to find someone more powerful.
In the entire production team, only Xue Huahua has this ability.
After listening to Old Man Liu's words, Xue Huahua wants to scold his father. Does he really think that she is invincible? She is a human, and she will also be afraid of being hurt and pain, okay? Not to mention that the Sun Family's matter has nothing to do with her. Even if it is out of humanitarian concern, it is not her turn to come forward. She refuses, "I can't help what Sun Guixian is doing. You better think of another way."
She wants to take back Lu Mingwen's betrothal gift because she is sure that the Sun Family will agree to it out of guilt. Sun Guixian's situation is different. She went to the Sun Family to visit relatives, and the food she brought was finished. If she makes a fuss, the Sun Family can shut everyone's mouth by saying that it was Sun Guixian's gift back to her parents' home. It is impossible for Old Man Liu to get the food back. If it is her, she can't bear to give it back.
Old Man Liu guessed that Xue Huahua will refuse, and said, "Sun Baoqin did something wrong to Mingwen. Don't you want to take the opportunity to take revenge on them?" This is the only reason Old Man Liu can find.
Lu Mingwen looks up at Old Man Liu, and then looks at Xue Huahua. He lowers his head and doesn't say a word.
Xue Huahua's face darkens, and she looks serious, which is rare. "What revenge? My Mingwen living a good life is the best revenge for them. You saw how Mingwen lived after Sun Baoqin got married. She didn't cook a meal for Mingwen, did she? She didn't wash a piece of clothing for Mingwen, did she? Mingwen treats her like a fairy. After the divorce, everyone in the production team can see how my Mingwen is living … Mingwen, tell me, are you living a better life now or before? "
Old Man Liu wants to encourage her to stand up for him, but he is probably using the wrong excuse.
For Lu Mingwen, there is no need to think about this kind of problem. Of course, he is living a good life now. At least he has eaten rice, eggs, and wild vegetable pancakes.
"I'm living a good life now." Lu Mingwen raises his head and looks up at Old Man Liu's eyes. "My mother is right. I'm living a better life after the divorce." He doesn't need to work for anyone, and he studies while working. His life is very fulfilling. If he didn't divorce Sun Baoqin, his life would probably be a mess.
"My Mingwen is living a good life now, and it will be even better in the future. As for Sun Baoqin, I have to thank her. Without her, how can Mingwen be where he is now?" Xue Huahua is aggressive, like an indestructible rock, and her voice is full of confidence. Lu Mingwen's heart trembles. Does his mother really believe that he will live a better life?
Xue Huahua doesn't say much to Old Man Liu. Holding the broom in her hand, she walks past Old Man Liu and walks straight away. Lu Mingwen is stunned for two seconds, and he hurriedly keeps up with Xue Huahua.
Xue Huahua doesn't mention the episode of Old Man Liu looking for her again. She takes a detour to the private plot. The corn cobs are edible now, and she is going to take two home to cook corn porridge. Seeing that Lu Mingwen is a little absent-minded, she calls out to Lu Mingwen. "Mingwen, do you know why mom doesn't let you ask about Zhao Wubin?"
Lu Mingwen thinks for a long time, and his voice is a little low. "Mom is afraid that I will accidentally do something stupid?" As for what kind of stupid things, it is nothing more than suicide or murder.
Xue Huahua tore open the corn cob and pinched the corn inside. It is so tender that water can be seen. She grabs the corn cob and pulls it off easily. She doesn't say whether Lu Mingwen is right or wrong, but she explains slowly, "Competing with an outstanding person is a form of encouragement and encouragement for yourself, encouraging yourself to become an outstanding person. On the other hand, competing with someone who is fishing for fame and has a bad moral character is a kind of degeneration. Zhao Wubin may be more educated than you, but that is only because he has read a few more books. In terms of thinking and moral character, he is far inferior to you. The gap in knowledge can be made up for by reading more, but the flaw in character can't be made up for no matter how many books he reads. In mom's opinion, you are much more outstanding than him. Even if you compete with him, he will treat you as a target, understand?"
Lu Mingwen is stunned. "Mom, you really think that I am better than him?" He doesn't dare to believe it.
"If he is really good, why didn't Sun Baoqin choose him in the beginning?"
Lu Mingwen thinks about it and feels that it is really reasonable. It is said that the pavilion closest to the water enjoys the moonlight first. Zhao Wubin has lived in the Sun Family Village for so long, and Sun Baoqin didn't have a relationship with him. Instead, she dated him. It is obvious that he is more likeable than Zhao Wubin. However, he is confused about another matter. "Mom, why do you think Sun Baoqin fell for him later?"
Is it because the life after marrying me is too hard, and she regrets? Or is it because she saw that Zhao Wubin is better?
Xue Huahua handed the corn cob to Lu Jianxun and moved away. She replied lightly. "She is tired of the good life and needs to be beaten. Just like you three brothers. If I don't scold you every day, you will feel uncomfortable …"
Lu Mingwen thinks that it is too right. He doesn't know what Lu Dewen and Lu Jianxun think. Anyway, he will feel uncomfortable if he doesn't get scolded. He always feels that something is missing. When his mother scolds him, his heart suddenly feels comfortable. Sun Baoqin and his relationship has been smooth since the beginning. According to Xue Huahua, if he scolds Sun Baoqin every two or three days, she won't be able to get together with others.
He can't raise his head and scold people like his mother. He doesn't have any words to say …
However, Xue Huahua's words made his mood a lot better. He has completely let go of the Sun Family. He works in the morning and studies at the pig farm in the afternoon. He writes his name stroke by stroke, Lu Mingwen, Lu as in mainland, Ming as in tomorrow, Wen as in literature, Wen as in language, and Wen as in literature.
The stupid thing that Sun Guixian did spread out, and there was no one in the production team who didn't laugh at her. She was so thick-skinned, but she was still chased away. One could imagine how much people hated her. Sun Guixian became a street rat in the Sun Family Village. Everyone wanted to beat her up. No one knew who popped up and said, "Sun Baoqin's lover is an educated youth. Why didn't he mediate between them and watch them fight?
In the eyes of the club members, intellectuals know how to deal with people. They are the best at smoothing things out and mediating conflicts. However, Sun Baoqin's lover didn't seem to have done anything.
Liu Yunfang was the one who understood the situation the most. The club members looked for Liu Yunfang for confirmation. How could Liu Yunfang know about Zhao Wubin's matters? However, she heard from the production team next door that Zhao Wubin has a bad temper. He would make a big fuss over a small matter. Sun Yongchang had three grandsons. They dozed off while reciting poems. When Zhao Wubin beat them up, Sun Yongchang didn't dare to say a word.
As more and more people came to inquire, they almost turned Zhao Wubin upside down. Zhao Wubin's deeds simply changed the club members' view of intellectuals. Zhao Wubin was a bully in the city. Not only did he criticize his own teacher, he also framed his classmates as spies of the enemy country. He caused them to commit suicide because they couldn't take it anymore. Those who had a good relationship with him were all sold out by him. He even secretly forced female comrades to have promiscuous relationships. After he was exposed, he couldn't survive in the city anymore, so he went to the countryside to jump the queue.
Damn, such a cruel and merciless person could even fall in love with Sun Baoqin. Wasn't he afraid that one day when he woke up, his whole family would be killed by Zhao Wubin? Such a scoundrel wanted to help people eliminate illiteracy. Don't make him pay for it for the rest of his life.
In order to protect the reputation of the production team, they would never say bad things about them in front of outsiders. For example, when Sun Baoqin and Zhao Wubin got married, the Sunjiacun Production Team's people bragged about Zhao Wubin's status as an educated youth. They said that his parents were fed by the government, and that his family was well-off. Anyone with eyes would choose Zhao Wubin over Lu Mingwen. Regarding Zhao Wubin, there was not a single bad thing to say.
As for why there was suddenly a bad reputation, it was because Zhao Wubin had offended Sun Baoqin's two uncles. These words were said by Sun Baoqin's two uncles.
The production team's people were shocked. They did not dare to have too much contact with the Sun Family anymore. Zhao Wubin was carrying a human life on his back. Intellectuals were cunning. If they offended Zhao Wubin, they would not even know how they died.
Thinking of the Sun Family's literacy campaign, the production team's people all ran to the pig farm to cheer for Xue Huahua and the others. They must make the production team proud and not let Zhao Wubin steal the limelight. Otherwise, it would be a shame for the Yan 'an Village Production Team. The simple literacy campaign had unknowingly escalated into a competition between production teams. Even Sun Guixian came to the pig farm to visit Xue Huahua with this idea. She encouraged Xue Huahua to step on the Sun Family no matter what.
She was completely bitterly disappointed with Sun Yongchang. For the sake of Zhao Wubin, she did not hesitate to fall out with her two brothers. Sun Yongchang did not sympathize with her. Instead, he blamed her for being a busybody. Needless to say, her sister-in-law was a bloodsucker who only cared about food and did not care about human feelings.
"Huahua, why don't you study anymore? I remember I could hear you studying from afar a few days ago." Sun Guixian moved closer to Xue Huahua and flattered her. "Huahua, is the work in the pig farm too tiring for you to study? Tell me if you want to study. I will help you."
Xue Huahua glanced at her awkward standing posture, and the corner of her mouth twitched. She held a big wooden spatula and stirred the pig feed in the pot. When it was almost done, she scooped it into a bucket to cool it and walked out. Sun Guixian followed closely behind. "Huahua, let me tell you. You can't study like this. My brothers will surpass you soon. My brothers can recite many ancient poems. You have to learn too."
In the Sun Family, studying was more important than working. They would wake up before the sun rose in the morning to study. At night, they would wait for the moon to climb into the clouds before returning to their rooms to sleep. They spent almost 18 hours a day studying. Xue Huahua's progress was incomparable. She looked at Lu Dewen, who was writing and drawing on the ground for more than ten minutes. She was anxious. "Dewen, what are you writing? Can you recite ancient poems?"
Lu Dewen held a branch and kept practicing his name. The character De was too difficult, and it did not look good. Xue Huahua asked him if he wanted to change his name. If he changed it to Lu Yiyi, it would be easier to write. He did not want to change his name. If he could not even write his own name well, he would collapse in the future when he encountered math problems that he could not solve. Moreover, he liked his name very much and was determined not to change it.
He wrote "De" stroke by stroke, one character after another. Beside him, Lu Jianxun, who was also not good at writing his name, did not give up. He lowered his head and focused on writing.
Seeing that Lu Dewen was ignoring her, Sun Guixian was annoyed. When she came back to her senses, Xue Huahua had already walked out of the yard and was heading towards the storage room. She raised her hand. "Huahua, Huahua, wait for me. I have something to say to you."
She thought about it a lot at home. The Sun Family did not treat her as a relative, and they would not interact with each other in the future. Her parents were no longer around, and it was natural for the relationship between siblings to be distant. The first generation was related to the second generation, and the third and fourth generation could not recognize each other. Who would care about each other?
She was a member of the Yan 'an Village Production Team, and the collective honor was more important than anything else. She had to talk to Xue Huahua about the progress of the Sun Family's literacy campaign. Only by understanding the enemy could they defeat them.
Xue Huahua went to the storage room to talk to Lu Jianguo about firewood. She needed a lot of firewood to cook pig food. She had to ask a few people to collect firewood and store it. The autumn harvest was coming soon. If she did not store some firewood, she would be too busy. Lu Jianguo was weaving wicker baskets. Some of the baskets could still be used after some repairs, and the ones that could not be used had to be made new ones. Hearing Xue Huahua mention about firewood, he turned to look at the vice-captain. "Since you have nothing to do now, quickly find a few young lads to collect firewood. Also, get a few female comrades to go to the production team next door to cut the weeds.
Of course, they should keep the weeds of their production team first. They could cut them after a few days.
The Deputy Captain nodded. He saw Sun Guixian limping over with a bloody nose and swollen face, shouting for Xue Huahua. His eyelids twitched, and he scolded, "Comrade Sun Guixian, you still don't know how to be quiet? Comrade Xue Huahua needs to raise pigs and study. She has no time to quarrel with you …"
The entire Fenggu Township probably knew about Sun Guixian's embarrassing incident, and she still dared to find trouble with Xue Huahua. Just wait, he would talk to Old Man Liu later. He would teach her a lesson!
Sun Guixian was injured in the fight with Old Man Liu. Both of her knees were knocked, and she walked unnaturally. Hearing this, she looked aggrieved, "Deputy Captain, I'm not quarreling with Huahua. I'm talking to her about the literacy campaign of the Sun Family. I can't let her lose to the Sun Family."
The Deputy Captain frowned and looked back at Xue Huahua, who was calm and composed. He scolded Sun Guixian, "Comrade Xue Huahua needs you to teach her if she doesn't know anything. Go home quickly. Looking at you will affect my mood. "Sun Guixian couldn't even take care of herself at her age, so how could she have the time to care about others? It was most likely that the weasel didn't have any good intentions.
Take Sun Guixian's visit to the Sun Family for example. Old Man Liu wanted to get back the food that Sun Guixian brought to the Sun Family. He looked for Lu Jianguo and cried many times. He asked Lu Jianguo if he could help him get back the food as the Deputy Captain. The food at home could not be supplied, and the whole family would starve. Sun Guixian was part of the Sun Family, and it was normal for relatives to visit each other. How could he ask Lu Jianguo to personally ask for the food? That was simply a pipe dream.
Lu Jianguo was so angry that he scolded Old Man Liu fiercely. If he had taken good care of his wife, she wouldn't be in this situation now. Now that something happened, she looked for him. Did he think that he was the Goddess of Mercy who could solve any problem? After scolding Old Man Liu for half an hour, he finally let Old Man Liu go. He was not allowed to mention the food again. He felt ashamed.
Sun Guixian's face turned red after being scolded. She sincerely hoped that Xue Huahua could successfully eliminate the illiteracy and trample on the Sun Family. Why didn't everyone appreciate it?! She was so angry that she turned around and wanted to leave. Then she thought that she had to rely on Xue Huahua to take revenge. She suppressed her anger and tried to raise a smile, "Deputy Captain, I will tell Huahua. I have studied in the Sun Family and know the way Zhao Wubin teaches. I will tell Huahua and let her take a look."
When Zhao Wubin was teaching, his expression was horrible. He said that a strict teacher produces a brilliant student. Sun Guixian thought that Li Xuemei was too gentle. That wouldn't do …
Xue Huahua told Lu Jianguo that she would follow them to collect firewood. She was responsible for raising the pigs. She couldn't do nothing but cook and feed the pigs.
"You focus on raising the four pigs. I will let the others do the rest." Lu Jianguo wouldn't arrange other work for Xue Huahua. He had visited the other production teams. He dared to say that in the entire Fenggu Township, Xue Huahua's pigs were the fattest. One pig was more than two pigs of the other production teams. By the New Year, their fattiness would increase a lot. He was looking forward to the four pigs to show off in front of the other production team leaders. He wanted to win the title of Most Advanced Production Team Leader and bring back two enamel jars. How could he let Xue Huahua do other things?
Since Lu Jianguo said so, Xue Huahua didn't insist. She mentioned it first because she didn't want people to say that she was lazy. Since Lu Jianguo said it, she wasn't afraid anymore. After talking about business, Xue Huahua turned around and went back to the pig farm. Sun Guixian cheered up and said earnestly, "Huahua, you guys are too slow. My brothers can recite many ancient poems. If you don't believe me, I can recite them for you. 'Hoeing at noon, sweat drips into the soil. Who knows that every grain of rice on the plate is hard work. '"
Xue Huahua walked by herself. Her tone was neither cold nor warm. "Everyone has their own way of eliminating illiteracy. What does it have to do with me if your brothers recite ancient poems?"
These two days, there was an endless stream of people coming to the pig farm. Everyone encouraged her to work hard. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Sun Guixian was stunned. She wanted to say that it was a big deal. Xue Huahua was the first to eliminate illiteracy. If her brother was the first one to do it, the other production teams would laugh at Xue Huahua for selling dog meat. However, when she saw Xue Huahua's indifferent expression, Sun Guixian didn't know how to explain it to her. She knew that Xue Huahua wouldn't appreciate it even if she said it.
Back at the pig farm, Lu Dewen was still squatting on the ground and writing something. Sun Guixian was very anxious. Why was the Lu Family so slow? If it was her brother, he would have already started learning the next ancient poem.
From this day on, Sun Guixian became a regular customer of the pig farm. After entering the yard, she took the initiative to ask Li Xuemei to quickly teach Xue Huahua to recite ancient poems. The more, the better. She worked harder than her daughter-in-law when she gave birth to Dabao. This made Liu Yunfang, a proper mother-in-law, very unhappy. Her daughter-in-law didn't know how to treat her well. Why did she need Sun Guixian, an outsider, to help her?
Therefore, Liu Yunfang also came to the pig farm to work. She was determined to not let Li Xuemei benefit from Sun Guixian. Sun Guixian didn't think too much. Since Liu Yunfang was doing Li Xuemei's work, she would help Xue Huahua to make time for them to study. Old Man Liu was so angry that his nose became crooked. He had never seen such a stupid woman. She didn't do any work in the field and went to help others to earn credits. She was so stupid that she was no different from Lu Mingwen. In the past, it was Lu Mingwen who foolishly worked for the Sun Family. Now it was Sun Guixian's turn to work for Xue Huahua. Was this considered the wheel of fortune?
The green corn on the cob slowly turned yellow. A new round of harvest was about to begin. The commune gathered all the production team leaders to talk about the public grain. At the beginning of the year, each production team would report the weight of the public grain. Before the harvest, the commune's cadres would reconfirm and make slight adjustments according to the actual situation. This was to prevent the situation where someone lied about the quantity and caused the production team to run out of grain.
When Lu Jianguo arrived, four production team leaders had already arrived. Everyone sat together and talked about the recent news in the production team. The first was the Sun Family's son-in-law leading the whole family in literacy. Captain Sun of the Sunjiacun Production Team was exultant. "Intellectuals are really different. They are good at teaching. Didn't you go to the Sun Family's house? The central room is arranged exactly like a classroom. Everyone in the Sun Family can recite ancient poems. They can recite them as soon as they open their mouths. Almost all of them are things that I have never heard of before …"
"The Sun Family is basking in the glory. I heard from some educated youths that the towns and villages around the provincial capital have already started to organize all the members to do literacy. Our Fenggu Township is far away. Otherwise, with the enthusiasm of the Sun Family, they would definitely be awarded the title of Advanced Literacy Club Member."
"That's right. Have you heard of the stories of 'hanging from a beam and piercing one's buttocks' and 'chiseling a wall to borrow light'? The son-in-law of the Sun Family said that was the highest realm of learning. He used this realm to help the Sun Family in literacy. He fought for all the time he could to learn. Our comrades were able to persevere through the twenty-five thousand li long march. Learning in a sheltered home, there's nothing we can't overcome. " Speaking of the literacy of the Sun Family, Captain Sun felt proud. He noticed Lu Jianguo entering the room and asked provocatively, "How's the literacy of the Lu Family going?"
In Fenggu Township, the first to propose literacy was the Lu Family. The commune cadres specially praised them. At this meeting, it was the Sun Family who should be praised. Captain Sun straightened his back with confidence.
As the saying goes, the onlookers don't mind the matter getting bigger. The other captains fanned the flames. "Yes, yes, Captain Lu. How far has the most troublesome woman in your production team led the whole family in literacy?"
Captain Sun shook his legs briskly. His tone was full of provocation. "I specifically asked. The Sun Family is good at reciting ancient poems. It's not a problem for them to recite ten to twenty ancient poems. Your Lu Family started with literacy first. You should have recited at least forty to fifty ancient poems, right?"
Although they were all captains, they were no different from ordinary shrews when it came to provoking others. Lu Jianguo's eyelids drooped. He pulled out a stool and sat down. He sighed heavily, as if he didn't know where to start.
Captain Sun was even more satisfied. "What's wrong? You can't recite a single poem? It's okay. Tell us. I promise I won't tell anyone else. "
"Yes, yes. Tell us." The other captains were also interested.
Lu Jianguo sighed again. "I didn't ask about the specifics. I'm so busy every day. Where would I have the time to ask them …" At this point, Lu Jianguo changed the topic. "But I met them a few days ago. I don't know if they recited ancient poems or not, but they wrote their names quite well."
Damn it. It wasn't like he didn't know everyone's personality. They would brag about their production team in every meeting. Lu Jianguo was already prepared. He tried his best to suppress the pride on his face and pretended to be calm. "I was quite surprised to see them write their names. Their family can't afford pen and paper. You know, a burnt branch. The kind that turns the ground black when you scratch it. They held that branch and wrote on the ground. 'Xue Huahua. My name is Lu Dewen. Everyone knows how to write the character' De ', right?"
The other captains wrote their names in silence. Some did not say anything, while others nodded.
Lu Jianguo sighed again. "I asked Lu Dewen, your character 'De' is too difficult to write. How did you learn it? What do you think Lu Dewen said? "
No one present knew what Lu Dewen said.
"He said, if they don't even know how to write their own names, how can it be considered literacy? Not only do they have to learn to write their own names, but they also have to learn to write the names of everyone in the production team. I applauded him on the spot …" At this point, a proud smile appeared on Lu Jianguo's face. "I only applauded him. I didn't ask him how many ancient poems he could recite. Captain Lu, I'll ask him when we get back …"
Don't think he didn't know that Zhao Wubin only taught the Sun Family ancient poems. No matter how many ancient poems they memorized, they would still be illiterate.
Of course, there was one thing he didn't show off. The whole Xue Huahua family could not only write, but they could also do math. They could add and subtract easily. Even the production team's accountant praised them for their quick thinking. Why didn't he say it out loud to show off? Of course, it was to show off next time. After showing off once, what would he do next time?
Captain Sun's face darkened when he heard this. Although Lu Jianguo didn't ask him if the Sun Family knew how to write their own names, his proud face said it all.
The other captains asked, "Captain Sun, do the Sun Family know how to write their own names?"
Captain Sun's smile was stiff. "I didn't ask. They probably know how to write. Isn't that the literacy method?"
Go f * ck yourself. Lu Jianguo cursed in his heart. The whole Xue Huahua family's literacy method was based on the textbooks. Where did Zhao Wubin get the textbooks? Shameless. He was so full of himself. Just wait, he would show off his mathematics skills at the next meeting and show them how they were too far behind to catch up.
After a while, the other captains arrived one after another. The commune's cadres had also arrived. Lu Jianguo made some adjustments to the public grain. He increased the amount of corn by 500 catties. Two years ago, the weather was not good, so he didn't dare to report too much. This year, the weather was good, and the corn was long and thick. It would definitely be a bumper harvest.
After he said that he had increased the yield by 500 catties, he was immediately praised by the commune's cadres. During the wheat harvest, Lu Jianguo had increased by a few hundred catties, and the corn had increased by another few hundred catties. If the paddy and sweet potato production continued, the Advanced Production Team would belong to the Yan 'an Village Production Team. The commune's cadres praised Lu Jianguo for doing a good job. As the team leader, he should set an example and lead all the members to increase the production of grain.
There was a characteristic of the commune's cadres. No matter what they were talking about, they would speak very slowly. They would repeat the same thing over and over again. For example, when he praised Lu Jianguo, he repeated the same thing ten times. Captain Sun, who had thought that he would be in the limelight, was so angry that his nose was crooked. All the production teams in Fenggu Township had similar climates, and the soil fertility was similar. How could the Yan 'an Village Production Team increase their production by so much?
Captain Sun expressed his doubts. He felt that Lu Jianguo had lied about the quantity. If someone in the production team starved to death when the grain payment was due, it would be a big problem. In front of the commune's cadres, he sincerely expressed his opinion. He swore to God that he had no intention of hitting Lu Jianguo when he was down. It was purely because he couldn't stand Lu Jianguo's bragging. In order to get the Advanced Production Team Leader title, Lu Jianguo did not even bother to prepare a draft.
The commune's cadres showed an appropriate amount of doubt. "Captain Lu, is this quantity a problem?"
"No problem. If the leader is worried, you can go to the production team to have a look …" Xue Huahua's pigs were well reared, so the manure was endless. In the past, it would take one or two months to accumulate a manure pit, but now, the manure pit would be full in ten days. Once it was full, they would have to use it to irrigate the crops. They irrigated the rice seedlings three times, and the corn fields two times. The more manure there was, the better the crops would grow.
Not only the corn, but also the rice and sweet potatoes would definitely have a good harvest … But he would not let it slip. In short, he would slowly show off, slowly show off, slowly flow, slowly flow … He did not believe that he would not be able to get the Advanced Production Team Leader title after showing off. Not to mention other things, just for the four pigs, the commune's cadres would have to give him two enamel jars.
"I believe that Comrade Lu Jianguo is a good and honest comrade …" The commune's cadres could not wait to collect more grain. There was competition between the captains, and there was also competition between the cadres. As long as it was not too excessive, they would turn a blind eye to it.
After being praised, Lu Jianguo felt refreshed and returned to the production team. He then gathered everyone for a meeting on the small hill outside the storage room. The content was simple: talk less, do more, and distribute the grain after the autumn harvest!
Talking less meant talking less about the production team, such as Xue Huahua's literacy, Xue Huahua's pig rearing, the production team's grain production, etc. They did not want the enemy to infiltrate the production team. If they wanted the production team to be good, they had to make sure that less information was leaked out.
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