Lu Dewen and Lu Mingwen, who were stimulated, lowered their heads to read the questions again.
Anyway, the three of them had to finish Xue Huahua before urging them to hand in their books.
They had plenty of time.
Thinking about this, they were not as flustered as before. When they were about to finish the last question, Xue Huahua went to the kitchen to serve the cooked food.
"We still have to work in the afternoon.
Hurry up.
If you're late, the captain will deduct your points. "
"Mom, it's done.
We'll be done soon. "Mathematics was not like Chinese.
You can write without logic, but mathematics has to follow sequential logic, and be meticulous.
From the bottom of the stairs to the tall building, Lu Mingwen did not care if he wrote correctly or not. He could only write according to his own way.
Even if the final answer was not correct.
If the process was correct, there would be points.
Chao Caizhi and Lu Hongying put away their books first.
Chao Caizhi was not good enough for the high school curriculum.
Especially for mathematics.
She would be thankful if she could get 30 points in every exam.
She did not ask for 70 points.
Moreover, Xue Huahua had low requirements for her. 45 points was enough to pass. There were many things that Chao Caizhi did not know how to do. It would be a waste of time if she continued. She handed the book to Lu Hongying and went to the kitchen to help Xue Huahua.
The bowls and chopsticks were set. Lu Dewen and Lu Mingwen were still writing. Xue Huahua urged them to hurry up. It was fine if they did not know how to do it, but they were afraid of deducting their money. In the end, Lu Jianxun grabbed their books before they stopped writing. Lu Jianxun glanced at the last question of the two. The answers were different from his. The three brothers had three answers. He did not know who was right.
Lu Jianxun could not wait to ask Xue Huahua to grade him according to the correct answer. Xue Huahua glared at him. "If you do well, you should be proud, right? I'll grade you when we go to the pig farm. If you don't do well, I'll teach you a lesson."
Lu Jianxun didn't dare to speak because he didn't have the confidence. When he finished writing, he felt that it was correct. After looking at Lu Mingwen's answer, he faintly felt that he had overlooked something. He buried his head in his meal and called Lu Mingwen to go to the rice field after eating.
On the way there, the two of them compared their answers. The more they compared, the more Lu Jianxun panicked. The process of solving the last two questions was different from Lu Mingwen's. He did not know why he felt that Lu Mingwen's method was correct. Based on his calculations, the last question was too easy. This should not be the case.
Lu Jianxun had a strong premonition. Especially after he asked Lu Dewen, he could not maintain his expression. Even if Lu Dewen and Lu Mingwen's answers were different, their analysis methods and steps were the same. Lu Jianxun's face turned pale in the afternoon. He wanted to go to the pig farm many times, but he was afraid that he would be scolded by Xue Huahua if he did not do well. In the evening, Lu Mingwen asked him if he wanted to go to the pig farm. He shook his head. "No need. Isn't the test venue at home? Mum should have gone back. Let's go home."
To be honest, Lu Jianxun felt ashamed.
When he reached home, Xue Huahua was already there. Lu Jianxun carefully observed her facial expression, trying to find something. However, Xue Huahua was expressionless, and he could not see anything.
"History and Geography will be tested at the same time. Eat after the test. The Mathematics homework will be announced after the test."
Oh no. Hearing this, Lu Jianxun felt uneasy. He pulled out a stool and sat down. He flipped to the page of the History questions. If he wanted to see the Mathematics results, he had to flip to the front page. However, the front page was at the bottom of the page, and it would take a lot of effort to flip. After Xue Huahua went to the yard to work, Lu Jianxun asked Lu Hongying softly. "Third Sis, can I see the results?"
Lu Hongying was the team leader, and it was the right thing to ask her.
"Mom said that we will talk about it after the test. If you want to flip to the front page, then do it. I won't care if Mom is angry." Lu Hongying focused on answering the questions. She did not look around and was extremely serious. Lu Jianxun thought for a while and did not dare to flip to the front page. He sat down and answered the questions honestly.
History and Geography were not easy to write like Chinese. Many points of knowledge could be confused, especially the characters and time. If one was not careful, he or she would remember wrongly. History was divided into Yes and Yes questions, fill-in-the-blank questions, and Question and Answer questions. To them, the Yes and No questions were the most difficult. If they felt that it was right, something seemed wrong. If they said that it was wrong, it seemed to be right.
From time to time, Lu Jianxun raised his head and glanced at Xue Huahua who was fetching firewood in the yard. He inadvertently glanced past Chao Caizhi and flipped to the second page. His mouth twitched. "Sister-in-law, aren't you a little too fast?" In the blink of an eye, Chao Caizhi finished the 25 Yes and Yes questions. Based on his assessment of Chao Caizhi's level, 90% of the questions were blank. He remembered the first time he noticed that Chao Caizhi answered the questions like a rocket. He panicked. Among the siblings, Chao Caizhi's results were the worst. Suddenly, she finished the questions so quickly that Lu Jianxun could not calm down. He only wanted to catch up with Chao Caizhi and did not examine the questions carefully. In the end, when the results were out, he did not even have a bowl of sweet potato porridge.
Seeing that Chao Caizhi only cared about speed and not quality, Lu Jianxun kindly reminded her. "Sister-in-law, the answers to the questions were taught in class. If you can't remember them, you can turn to the questions at the back. Some of the questions will have the answers to the previous questions."
Chao Caizhi raised her head and smiled. "Okay. Fourth Brother, hurry up and finish your questions. After you hand in your notebook, I will help Mom. You guys take your time."
Lu Jianxun nodded and went back to solving the questions.
Except for Chao Caizhi, the four siblings answered the questions at the same speed. Geography was the last. After finishing the last question, Lu Hongying stood up to keep her notebook. At that moment, Xue Huahua came into the house, patting the dust off her clothes. "I will type out the results. You guys go and pick up the remaining grass in the yard. If you want to take a bath, go and boil some water. After that, let's eat."
Lu Jianxun thought about the Maths answers and felt uncomfortable. "Mom, mom, can you show me my Maths results?"
Xue Huahua washed her hands and smiled faintly. Lu Jianxun was so scared that his heart started pounding. He asked with a pale face, "Mom, did I not do well on the test? It's okay, I'll try to do better next time."
"You are so open-minded. Your result is 71."
Lu Jianxun's heart skipped a beat. He was stunned. "71. Is it good or not?" He was happy that he did not have to pay the fine. But looking at this result, it was impossible for it to be the best. It was impossible for him to get rice and eggs.
"What do you think?" Xue Huahua raised her voice. Lu Jianxun shook his head. "Not good. Not good at all." In last year's exam, it was possible for them to get full marks in Maths. In such a short time, Maths had dropped to 70. If this was the case, wouldn't it drop to 50 or 60 in the future?
"It's not good, but it's not bad either." Xue Huahua continued to talk about Lu Dewen and the rest's results. Lu Dewen 73, Lu Mingwen 74, Lu Hongying 62, and Chao Caizhi 39. Hearing that Chao Caizhi's result was less than 40, Lu Jianxun could not hide his smile. "Sister-in-law, 39 …"
"What's wrong? Do you feel a sense of achievement? Compared to your brothers, they are more outstanding than you. How did you do this time? Weren't you quite capable in the past? How did you make such a big mistake?" For the fill-in-the-blanks and calculation questions, they could not see their thoughts and steps clearly. But for the last few questions, they could see it clearly. Xue Huahua said to Lu Jianxun, "Didn't I teach you how to read the questions before the exam? Did you think that some words were unnecessary?"
Most of the time, there were parentheses in the questions, for example, a ≠ 0. Lu Jianxun did not seem to care about this. He just looked at the questions and started running. The last two questions were both wrong. At least, Lu Dewen and Lu Mingwen's thoughts were correct. The wrong answers were the answers.
Lu Jianxun was embarrassed. "When I was writing the draft, I calculated the answers quickly. Didn't Luo Zhiqing say that Maths is not like Chinese? You can answer the questions with vague answers. In Maths, you have to list the steps clearly. As long as you go from the beginning to the end, you can get a simple answer. Basically, you are correct. So, I did not think too much about it."
"Think about it carefully in the future."
After Xue Huahua had a quick meal, she marked the scores for History and Geography. Lu Hongying scored the highest in History, while Lu Mingwen scored the highest in Geography. Overall, Lu Mingwen scored the best, followed by Lu Dewen. This meant that the two brothers had to eat rice and steamed eggs for this exam. Those whose scores were lower than 70 would have their money deducted. Xue Huahua took out a notebook and marked the scores one by one. Lu Jianxun, who was full of confidence, had 2 points deducted. He was so depressed that he did not sleep at night. He sat on his bed and memorized. It was so noisy that Lu Mingwen punched him twice. "Sleep. It's not good to study tomorrow. If you can't sleep well at night and doze off in class, I will report you."
To be honest, Dong Xuebing was not satisfied with the exam results. Compared to last year, their scores had dropped a lot. Although the Senior High School textbooks were difficult, they should not be this bad. "Jianxun, we have to work harder tomorrow." Because Xue Huahua had said that if Dong Xuebing got full marks, he would get more money. If he got full marks for all four subjects every month, he would get 4 cents a month. That would be 48 cents a year, and 96 cents in two years …. Work harder.
He had to work hard. He had to work even harder.
Lu Jianxun pouted his lips. "Am I not working hard now?"
"It's so dark. What can you see? Go to sleep." Lu Mingwen snatched his notebook and threw it on the floor. "Pick it up tomorrow morning."
Stimulated by the money, the siblings immersed themselves in their studies again. Occasionally, they would doze off, but they would supervise each other. Whoever dozed off would be pinched. After the first five days, the siblings almost defeated their sleepiness. They listened attentively in class and took notes. When they got home, they studied hard and did their homework.
With the arrival of the busy farming season, the production team was in full swing. This year's wheat was better than last year's. The wheat ears were plump and the wheat stalks were golden. Even if everyone was working, they were still too busy. In order not to affect the progress, Lu Jianguo asked to start work half an hour earlier and finish work an hour later. It made no difference to others, but it had a big impact on Lu Dewen and the others. In response to Lu Jianguo's call, the siblings' studies were adjusted again. They used to study two subjects a day, but now they had to study one subject a day. They were worried that they would forget the content they had learned before, so they had to do more homework.
When every production team was busy harvesting, some people were so bored that they wandered around Renan Village. Several teenage girls fought to help Lu Mingwen. Lu Mingwen was responsible for cutting the wheat. They borrowed sickles to help in the field. No matter what other people thought, they tried to get close to Lu Mingwen.
In other fields, there were usually two people in charge of four rows, but in Lu Mingwen's field, there were four people in charge of one row. As a result, Lu Jianxun, who was nearby, had to shout at the top of his voice when he wanted to talk to his second brother. Otherwise, Lu Mingwen would not be able to hear him.
"Comrade Mingwen, I heard that the literacy campaign will end the year after next. What do you want to do at that time?"
Lu Mingwen was afraid that the sickles would cut them, so he reminded them to stay away after two minutes. "I've never thought about it. According to the current progress, I'm afraid it won't end the year after next." Xue Huahua's requirement was that it didn't matter if they were slow. They had to understand the content of every chapter. The purpose of literacy campaign was to learn. If they didn't learn well, it would go against the original purpose of literacy campaign.
"Really? I heard that someone recommended you to find a partner. What do you think?"
Lu Mingwen didn't dare to make the decision on his own regarding the marriage. He chose Sun Baoqin himself. As a result, he answered resolutely, "I'll listen to my mother. Whatever my mother says." Xue Huahua wouldn't hurt him. There were some things that one wouldn't lose by listening to the elders, especially when it came to judging people. His mother had sharp eyes. Take his sister-in-law as an example. It was hard to find a daughter-in-law.
Wu Xiaohong paused and asked coyly, "What kind of daughter-in-law does Auntie like? Not long ago, Yang Lanju went around saying that you were dating her. Auntie doesn't like her, right?"
"My mother likes filial, kind, and hardworking women. It's okay if they have a strong personality, but they have to have their own opinions. My mother said that women can hold up half the sky, and they have to be able to hold up half the sky." Lu Mingwen said honestly.
Wu Xiaohong beamed. "What Auntie said is very cultured. Comrade Mingwen, do you think Auntie will like me?"
Wu Xiaohong pushed her bangs away from her forehead, pursed her lips, and revealed a gentle smile. Lu Mingwen turned to look at her. He wanted to say that he didn't like her, but he was afraid that it would hurt Wu Xiaohong's self-esteem. He tactfully said, "If you are filial, kind, hardworking, and have your own opinions, my mother won't hate you." Wu Xiaohong thought about it. She was really the type that Xue Huahua liked. She couldn't help but be overjoyed. "Comrade Mingwen, you haven't answered the previous question."
Lu Mingwen lowered his head and thought about the previous question. Oh yes, did his mother like Yang Lanju? Erm, the answer was the same as what he had answered just now. Just when he was about to say it again, another girl's voice interrupted, "Of course she doesn't like her. Auntie is a hardworking person. How could she like a lazy person like Yang Lanju? It's all that shameless Yang Lanju's nonsense."
Lu Mingwen smiled lightly and didn't say anything.
He heard the girl ask, "Comrade Mingwen, will Auntie like me?"
Here it comes again. Lu Mingwen forced a smile and said, "If you are filial, kind, hardworking, and have your own opinions, my mother won't hate you."
Another girl squeezed over and pestered him. The same question, the same answer. Lu Mingwen answered it three times and reminded them, "I have to hurry up and cut the wheat. Why don't you go home first? We can talk when we have time."
"We are here to help you. Don't chase us away." The three girls got what they wanted to hear and lowered their heads to work. They had inquired about Lu Mingwen's situation clearly. When they pursued Sun Baoqin, he helped the Sun Family every day to move Sun Baoqin. They wanted to use the same method to move Lu Mingwen and date Lu Mingwen.
Originally, the people who were dissatisfied with Lu Mingwen's procrastination were hesitating whether they should shout at him or not. Suddenly, they saw the wheat in front of Lu Mingwen start to shake. The four of them moved as fast as a whirlwind, and the wheat beside them fell to the ground. They didn't know what to say. After that, under Lu Mingwen's leadership, the efficiency of the work greatly increased. In order to perform well, the three girls didn't even go home for lunch. When everyone else was done, they were still working in the field, which made the production team feel embarrassed.
This included Lu Jianguo. He wandered to the field to ask the three girls to go home, but they were sweating profusely in the field. The sky looked like it was raining heavily. He gritted his teeth and covered his mouth. He discussed with the deputy team leader in private that he would give them some grain after this month. The weather was gloomy. If it rained for a few days, the crops would rot in the field. The loss would be even more serious. The other three didn't have any opinions, so Lu Jianguo didn't chase them away.
The weather was not good. In order to harvest the wheat, it was almost a race against time. All the people in the pig farm went to work in the field. They ate their lunch in the field and asked their children to send it to them. They tried to get the wheat back to the storage room.
Under this situation, the study plan of Xue Huahua's whole family was put on hold, including the literacy program of the village. They went all out to harvest the wheat. They harvested the public wheat in the day and harvested the wheat in the dark at night. After working for five to six days, a large area of the wheat was taken back to the storage room. There were only two fields left. When Lu Dewen and the rest put the wheat on the shoulder pole, they saw two lightning flashes in the sky. Big raindrops fell down. Lu Dewen picked up the wheat and ran on the path. In a few seconds, the rain poured down. The people working in the rice field in the distance screamed. They didn't care about the seedlings and ran to the wheat field. They carried the wheat that they didn't have time to tie up. Their dry clothes were like running water.
The sky soon turned dark.
Lu Jianguo was picking the wheat in the storage room when he realized it was going to rain. The wheat in the yard was collected into the storage room in advance. They would rather not be exposed to the sun than get wet. Therefore, the wheat in the storage room was not affected.
When Lu Dewen carried the ears of wheat to the storage room, they were all dripping with water. There were a lot of people working in the storage room, and they all came forward to help. They untied the straw ropes of the ears of wheat and hung them on the wall. Other than the people working in the storage room, everyone else was drenched. Even Xue Huahua and Sun Guixian were wet from head to toe.
"Fortunately, our production team moved fast. Look at the other production teams. Half of the wheat on the hillside is in the field." From the looks of it, the rain will last for a few days. The wet wheat will take root and germinate when it falls on the ground. This way, a lot of crops will be affected.
When it rained, there would be wind. The wind blew the branches to the side and the leaves fell to the ground. Sun Guixian wrung the water out of her clothes and frowned as she stood on the porch. "Huahua, how long will the pigweed last?" When it rained, they were transplanting rice seedlings in the field. The rain came fast, and they ran back to the pig farm slowly. Their clothes were wet, but Sun Guixian was happy. "I heard from Lu Jianguo that our production team had a good harvest, and they have to thank us for raising pigs."
After wringing out the water from her clothes, Sun Guixian bent down to wring out her trousers. The ground she stood on was wet. Thinking about the wheat in the yard, she said to Xue Huahua. "Huahua, if there is nothing else, I will go back first. There is no one at home, and the wheat in the yard must be wet. I still have to pick up Dabao and the rest in the evening."
Xue Huahua waved her hand. "You should hurry home. Every household has wheat in the yard. I wonder how they are doing." She asked Liu Yunfang and the others to hurry home as well. Liu Yunfang wasn't in a hurry. "Huahua, leave the pig farm to me. The old man and I didn't plant much wheat on our private plot. The wheat was left on the porch two days ago, so it won't get wet from the rain. You guys go ahead and do your own things. Oh right, I'll come pick up Xiaoming when the rain gets lighter." The weather was not good, and she was worried that Xiao Ming would catch a cold. She asked Li Xuemei to send the child to Lu Hongying. Lu Hongying was drying wheat at home and would not wander around. She was relieved.
Fortunately, she did not bring Xiao Ming with her, or else he would catch a cold.
"Okay, I will go home and have a look. I will leave the pig farm to you." Xue Huahua was worried about the sun-dried wheat in the yard, so Liu Yunfang asked. Liu Yunfang didn't stand on ceremony with her. She put down the sickle and the basket and went back. It was raining cats and dogs. Along the way, they met many people who were walking home, shouting and asking if the wheat was sun-dried. When they reached the fork, they met Lu Dewen who came out of the storage room. "Mom, how is the situation at home?"
Hundreds of catties of wheat. If something bad happened, what would happen in the future?
The rain blurred Lu Dewen's face, and the ground was slippery because of the rain. Xue Huahua reminded him to slow down and said loudly, "I don't know what is going on. Third Sister is at home, and she will more or less snatch some wheat."
The two of them rushed home with solemn expressions. To their surprise, the situation in the yard was not as bad as they had imagined. Lu Mingwen and Lu Jianxun came out of the room and wiped their hair with their hands. They shook off the water on their hair and said to Xue Huahua, "Mom, our wheat didn't suffer. Third Sister said that Captain asked someone to harvest the wheat from the hillside. She was afraid that she couldn't handle it alone, so she harvested the wheat."
Lu Jianguo was quite reliable. It hadn't rained in the dark sky for a few days, and he was always paying attention to the situation. When he felt the slightest change in the weather, he shouted to harvest the wheat. Lu Hongying listened to Lu Jianguo's words and harvested the wheat without hesitation.
Lu Dewen was ecstatic. "Really? Third Sister is really capable. When I was picking the wheat, I was worried about what would happen to our wheat. I wanted to ask you and Jianxun to run faster, but I didn't see you two along the way."
"There was no need for you to shout. When it started raining, Jianxun and I ran home immediately." The wheat was almost harvested, and everyone was transplanting the seedlings in the field. The rain hit their faces, and they hurried home after throwing the seedlings. It was only now that they remembered that the basket containing the seedlings was still in the field. They had just changed out of their wet clothes, and they couldn't put them back on again. They asked Xue Huahua what to do.
"You two stay at home. I'll go to the field to harvest the basket." As he spoke, Lu Dewen walked outside. Xue Huahua asked him to slow down and come back after he harvested the basket. As for the seedlings that were not planted in the field, they could wait until the rain stopped.
Because of Lu Jianguo's notice, the wheat that was planted in people's homes was not affected. It was the same in Sun Guixian's home. Sun Guixian's two granddaughters were picking the ears on the ridge of the field. When they heard Lu Jianguo's voice, they hurried home to harvest the wheat.
The crops of Yan 'an Village Production Team were not affected, but other production teams were not so lucky. It was not the wheat left in the yard that was affected, but the wheat left in the field. The yield of their production teams was not different from the previous years, and they did not work as hard as the Yan' an Village Production Team. They harvested the wheat at the same speed as in the previous years. Only a small part of the public wheat was left, and most of the wheat was left in private plots. The wind and rain were strong, and the wheat fell down in pieces. Farmers knew that falling down in pieces would cause a lot of trouble for harvesting. It was not easy to find the position when harvesting the wheat, and when the wheat was harvested, it was easy to fall into the field. In this case, the yield of wheat would be reduced by at least one-third.
One-third of the yield was enough to worry a lot of people.
Especially after two consecutive days of rain, the team leader could no longer sit still. He gathered the villagers and told them to harvest the wheat in the rain. Otherwise, if it rained for another two days, the wheat would grow seedlings in the fields. Therefore, many people in the production team worked in the rain. The rain was too heavy, and after two days of rain, many people could not bear the cold. The team leader had no choice but to tell everyone to rest at home.
Thinking of the food that was rotting in the field, the team leaders regretted their actions, especially the production teams that were close to the Yan 'an Village Production Team. When they saw Lu Jianguo yelling at everyone not to go home for lunch and only finished work after dark, they felt it was unfair. They felt that ever since Lu Jianguo became the team leader of an advanced production team, he had started to be arrogant. The weather in May was not hot, but no one could stand working for a long time. Lu Jianguo did not consider the villagers at all.
Now that they thought about it, they wanted to slap him a few times. Why couldn't they learn from him? So what if they were tired? At least they got the grain back.
As the rain showed no signs of stopping, the commune leaders called for another meeting to make a final decision on the amount of grain to be handed over. The commune leaders were not immortals, they had a rough idea of how the harvest would be after the rain.
A few captains of the production teams sat together, all complaining that God was playing tricks on them. Of all times, it had to rain at the most critical moment. Now, they couldn't even collect the grain. Even if they collected it back, it would be useless if it didn't dry out and mold. Thinking of Lu Jianguo's decisiveness, many of them looked at him with jealousy and asked sarcastically, "Captain Lu, have you collected all the grain from your production team?"
Lu Jianguo covered the enamel jar and sighed. "Don't talk about it. It was not easy to get a good harvest, but the rain washed it all away. The field outside the storage room and the courtyard dam were on high terrain, so when it rained, half of it was washed away. Also, the wheat in the fields, the last two fields were ruined."
"No way, you guys worked really hard. On the day it rained, all the wheat fields were bare."
"Bare what? We've already harvested it, but it's useless if we didn't take it back to the storage room …" Lu Jianguo sighed again, frowning. "What if the rain doesn't stop?"
The other production team leaders were a little confused. Didn't they say that Lu Jianguo had the foresight to mobilize everyone to harvest the wheat? Everyone had tightened their belts to work, so why didn't they finish harvesting the wheat?
Speaking of this, Lu Jianguo was even more distressed. "The wheat is good, and the yield is high. Based on previous years, it would have all been taken back to the storage room, but this year it's too late. If you don't believe me, you can go to the fields and take a look. Many seedlings have already sprouted."
Seeing Lu Jianguo's worried look, the other team leaders felt better. At least the production team's situation was similar.
Lu Jianguo opened the lid of the enamel jar and gulped down the water. He could not help but feel secretly happy. If it was not for his wisdom, who knew how many grains would have suffered.
After a while, the commune leader came. Speaking of the weather, he frowned. God was not on their side, and the public grain had to be reduced. No matter what, they had to ensure that the villagers had food. They could not disregard the lives of the villagers for the sake of political achievements. Under the commune leader's understanding, all the production teams had reduced the amount of public grain. Lu Jianguo was no exception.
It was not that he was afraid of standing out. Based on the current situation, it would not be a problem for him to hand over a few hundred catties more. What he was worried about was the rice. There were many pigs in the pig farm, and there was an endless supply of manure. It was normal for the crops to grow well. However, the crops were growing well, and he was worried about the seedlings. Based on last year's progress, the time to transplant the wheat after harvesting was just right. However, the seedlings were growing too well, and they had to be transplanted in advance.
If he increased the output of the wheat, and the output suddenly decreased by a lot when it was time to hand over the rice, wouldn't the commune leader suspect him?
In order to avoid trouble, it was better to be safe. It was better not to make mistakes.
Before he came, he had discussed with Xue Huahua, and Xue Huahua agreed with his approach. After all, based on the current situation, it was hard to say if the rice would have a good harvest. He paid attention to the movements of the rice seedlings every day, and opened up all the gaps. He could not let the rice seedlings get soaked in water. If that happened, the loss would not be a problem of a few hundred catties.
There was nothing to do in the rain, so Xue Huahua asked Lu Dewen and the others to look at their previous homework and exam questions. Other than math, there was not much of a problem for them to learn the other three subjects by themselves. Coupled with the papers and homework that Luo Mengying had done in the past, the siblings had a rather fulfilling life.
After seven to eight consecutive days of rain, the sky finally cleared up. Early in the morning, Lu Jianguo shouted for everyone to start working. The storage room had assigned people to dry the wheat. Even if it was raining, the wheat had to be stirred from time to time, or else the heat would cause seedlings to grow. He stayed in the storage room every day, and thanks to God, other than the wheat that Lu Dewen and the rest brought back to the storage room, there were no problems.
As for the seedlings, some of them had worms, but most of them were fine. Lu Jianguo was relieved and told everyone to hurry up.
After the heavy rain, the weather suddenly became hot. In four to five days, they dried the wheat and put it into the storage room. When they went to the commune to hand in the public grain, they brought back a piece of news. Fenggu Village had five places for students from the University of Workers, Peasants and Soldiers, and three of them were from the production team. The commune's cadres meant that they could not ruin the reputation of Fenggu Township. Under the leadership of Lu Jianguo, the Yan 'an Village Production Team had achieved good results in all aspects, so they gave them three places.
Lu Jianguo wanted to send Luo Mengying back to the city. In his mind, there was only Luo Mengying's name. He did not think about other people. Suddenly, there were two more places, and he could not think of it in a short time. But he could think of it. It was because Li Xuemei's character was not good, and the commune's cadres might not approve it, so he did not mention it.
The commune's cadres told him to take his time to think about it, and to hand in the letter of recommendation within five days.
This news caused an uproar in the production team. Everyone from the educated youth wanted to go back to the city to eat the grain supply. They thought that there was no hope for them this year, but suddenly there was a place for them. They had to beg Lu Jianguo to give them a place.
Lu Jianguo had become a delicious cake in the eyes of the educated youths. Wherever Lu Jianguo was, there would be the sound of the educated youths flattering him. At this time, the villagers finally found something in common with the educated youths. That was, the way they flattered him was similar. From his hair to the shoes on his feet, they praised everything that could be praised. At most, there was a difference in the sentence.
The villagers liked to flatter Lu Jianguo, saying, "Oh, Captain, did you go to the commune to get your hair cut? It looks better than doing it yourself. Who did you ask? Next time, I will ask my husband to get his hair cut too. "
The educated youth, on the other hand, were saying, "Captain, did something good happen to you? You are exuding a kind of energy from head to toe, and it is especially infectious. If you walk in circles in the fields, everyone will not feel tired even if they work overnight. Captain, did you get your hair cut?"
The villagers who heard this were full of disdain. They were not blind. Who could not see that their captain had gotten his hair cut? What energy and infectious? So what if he had studied for a few years?
When Sun Guixian told Xue Huahua about the situation in the storage room, she also felt that the educated youth's faces were a little ugly. She asked Lu Dewen and the rest, who were sitting at the table doing their homework. "Dewen, you are all high school graduates. If it is your turn to praise Lu Jianguo, how would you do it?"
Lu Dewen, who was called out, raised his head in confusion. "Praise who?"
"Forget it, forget it. Our captain has a new hairstyle. You won't know until you see it." Sun Guixian went to Xue Huahua and said, "Huahua, who do you think Lu Jianguo will recommend to go back to the city for university?" Because of this matter, the educated youth's room was turned upside down. The educated youth who were busy looking for a partner suddenly changed their focus. After work, they surrounded Lu Jianguo and flattered him, making Lu Jianguo look like a leader. Wherever he went, people would follow him. Sun Guixian made a peace sign. "Two days. In two days, Lu Jianguo will go to the commune to submit his recommendation letter. Who do you think he will recommend?"
Recommending anyone would offend someone. Sun Guixian could not help but feel worried for Lu Jianguo. If it were her, she would not know what to do either.
"He is more familiar with the people in the educated youth's room than we are. He should know what to do." Afraid that Lu Jianguo would shift the blame to her, Xue Huahua told Lu Jianguo on the day he came back that he would make the decision on his own and not ask for her opinion. She was not in the mood to deal with the people in the educated youth's room.
Sun Guixian expressed her doubts. "I don't think it's easy to say. If he has a plan, he would have chosen the person long ago. Why would he hide in the commune? His hair was cut at the commune's expense." Not many people were willing to spend money to get their hair cut. Most of the time, it was a female comrade who was familiar with holding scissors. There were two women in the production team who were good at cutting hair. When someone's hair grew long, they would ask them for help. It was a short work and free of charge. Who would be willing to go to the commune?
"I don't know. We will know in two days at the latest." The people in the educated youth's room did not hesitate to fight against each other for the quota. When they failed to bribe Lu Jianguo, they turned to report the people around them. They reported them for having improper relationships, stealing, and secretly hiding a bowl of rice when cooking. There were all kinds of reports. The whole educated youth's room was a mess. Xue Huahua did not know how the rest of the people would get along after Luo Mengying and the others went to university.
Lu Jianguo was anxious about the quota. In the morning, he went to the commune to look for a cadre. The cadre asked him to pick two people who had made contributions to the production team. He racked his brain but could not think of anyone who had made outstanding contributions. The educated youth worked steadily and did not complain much when they helped the members with literacy. Moreover, the literacy teachers took turns to be teachers, so their performance was not particularly outstanding. If he really had to pick two, there were two people. Both of them had the surname Li. They were a man and a woman from another city. They were very patient in teaching everyone how to read and write. They never despised the members for being clumsy. Their comments were not bad. However, there was a problem. Both of them were married, and their other half was also from the educated youth's room. If they were to leave, it would not be good to leave their partners in the production team.
If he recommended a couple, it would not be good. The educated youth would think that he was paid to do the job.
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