The villagers all had a strong sense of honor. Once they started working on the herbal field, they quickly harvested and fertilized it. Many of the herbs from the mountains were transplanted into the herbal field.
Chu Xiang called a group of women and young ladies and taught them how to take care of the medicinal herbs. Under the encouragement of everyone's sense of honor, the results were very gratifying. The survival rate had reached eighty percent, and there was almost no loss.
Everyone knew that Chu Xiang was someone who had been mentioned by the leaders. They all wanted Chu Xiang or the brigade to be in the limelight again. This way, it would be much easier to apply for the brigade's approval from the county in the future. The brigade leader was the one who felt it the most. Ever since Chu Xiang was mentioned in the newspaper and praised, everyone treated him very warmly when he went to the county for a meeting. Their attitude was much more polite. After all, in a remote village like theirs, there hadn't been such a promising person in decades.
As a result, Chu Xiang's life in the brigade naturally became better. The villagers often asked her if there were any other characteristics in the brigade that the country would value.
Chu Xiang was not modest at all. She always looked at it with a smile. The mountains were good, the water was good, the land was good, and there were treasures everywhere. She would tell everyone when she found something good.
Originally, everyone was just casually asking, but after hearing her words, they all felt hopeful. Especially when Chu Xiang was free, she would look at the river, the fish, the mountain products, and the fruit trees. This made everyone look forward to it. They were waiting for Chu Xiang to amaze everyone and let their brigade shine again.
Chu Xiang was not blind. This place was indeed good, but the villagers did not understand. When Huo Wenkai accompanied her to the mountains to look at the fruit trees, she asked Huo Wenkai, "What do you think of the fruits here compared to the ones in the capital?"
Huo Wenkai said seriously, "I have eaten a lot of good food in the past. Most of the fruits here are especially delicious, especially the watermelons and pears. They are especially sweet."
Chu Xiang plucked a pear and played with it in her hand, "Pluck two more to make something delicious when we go back."
Of course, Huo Wenkai would not let Chu Xiang do this kind of thing. He quickly plucked the pear and said, "You have contributed enough to the brigade. Don't tire yourself out."
Chu Xiang raised her eyebrows and leaned close to him to ask, "Do you feel sorry for me? Comrade Huo, your mindset is very dangerous. You should do your best to contribute to the country. How can you be lazy? "
Huo Wenkai couldn't help but pinch her face and chuckle. "Why haven't I noticed that you're working hard? I only saw you using your mouth to order me around. The sun is scorching, and I was afraid that you would feel uncomfortable coming out. Autumn is so hot, and you're already tanned. "
"I'm not as dark as you. This is called health." Chu Xiang touched her own face and rudely rubbed his face. "Okay, I got it. Let's go. I'll make something delicious and send it to your family when you send something tomorrow."
Huo Wenkai's heart warmed. He grabbed Chu Xiang's hand and shook it. It was nothing, but the corner of his mouth raised.
What Chu Xiang made was rock sugar snow pear. This thing was very ordinary, but it was really delicious when it was cooked. In this era, eating a piece of candy and drinking a syrup was a good thing. Eating a bowl of pear with rock sugar like this was definitely the ultimate enjoyment. Liu Fang couldn't bear to eat it. She cherished it very much.
Chu Xiang hugged her and smiled. "Mom, if you like to eat it, you can eat it. We'll use work points to exchange for more pears. It's very easy to make."
"Okay, our family's Xiang Xiang is filial. Mom really didn't expect that I would be able to enjoy so much before retirement." Liu Fang smiled and squinted her eyes. Eating the rock sugar snow pear made by her daughter, she felt as if she had eaten an elixir.
Chu Xiang had never been stingy with showing kindness to people who were good to her. With a few words, she coaxed her mother and brother into smiling. Huo Wenkai looked at her from the side. He kept smiling, and his eyes were full of unconcealed affection.
Chu Xiang made a pot of rock sugar snow pear for him. She added some special herbs to play an antiseptic role, so that the rock sugar snow pear could be kept fresh for a few days. Then she filled three cans with canned food, sealed it and handed it to Huo Wenkai. "Hurry up and send it out. Remember to wrap it well and don't break it."
Huo Wenkai looked outside. When no one was around, he quickly kissed her on the face. When he ran out of the door, he was still smiling. "Yes, wife!"
Huo Wenkai happily went to town to send things to his family. He felt very at ease, as if he had taken root here. Along the way, he couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth.
In the past, he had always been scolded as a landlord's son. He was worried about his family and didn't want to interact with others. He always looked expressionless and cold. Now he went to the Chu family whenever he was free. He was often happy. The villagers were very surprised to see him. He was in high spirits when he was happy.
Chu Xiang specially sent the Heaven and Earth Mirror to check the farm after he sent the package. Two days later, the package was delivered. When it was checked, one person wanted to hide the food but was stopped by another person. The situation had changed recently. The heart was above everything else. They could not be greedy for such benefits.
Chu Xiang guessed that many of the things that Huo Wenkai sent in the past had been hidden. Otherwise, with Huo Wenkai's attitude of sending things every month while working two jobs, his family should be living well. They wouldn't be as skinny and weak as they were now.
In this era, landlords and people who were sent to reform through labor were very unfriendly. However, the situation had improved recently. People didn't maliciously treat people with so-called bad character. The crackdown was also stricter. No matter where they were working, they started to do things conscientiously. This time, the things were sent to the Huo family in one piece.
The Huo family was a bit calm in the face of change. When they received the things, they asked if they could write a letter. After getting permission, they immediately wrote a thick letter and sent it out. They cherished the things that Huo Wenkai sent. Grandma Huo cried for a while. Her heart ached. "Kai sent so many things to us. How can he have anything left? This child has suffered. "
Grandfather Huo smiled. "The little brat has grown up. Being filial to us means that he is capable and living a good life. If it were someone else, they might not even be able to eat their fill. Don't cry. Take good care of yourself. You will be reunited one day. "
"Okay, I won't cry." Grandma Huo wiped her tears. She opened the pear with rock sugar and took a bite. She smiled again. "This is made by my granddaughter-in-law. It's so sweet. Kai has really grown up. He even found himself a wife. Judging from the words in his letter, he definitely likes this daughter-in-law very much. "
Chu Xiang smiled. She rested her chin on her hand and continued reading while eating the fruit. Only the two elders and Huo Wenkai's father were left in the Huo family. The three of them had good personalities. It seemed that they would be easy to get along with in the future. Grandma Huo regretted that the family heirloom wasn't with her. She didn't know if she would have the chance to pass it to her granddaughter-in-law.
It seemed that this family wasn't very honest. They must have hidden something good somewhere. Chu Xiang saw that they cherished the pear with rock sugar so much. Their words were full of concern for Huo Wenkai and curiosity about her. She was relieved and recalled the Heaven and Earth Mirror.
Soon, Huo Wenkai received a reply. This was the first time he had received a reply. He was very excited. Seeing that the three of them were fine, Huo Wenkai breathed a sigh of relief. He wasn't afraid of anything else. He was just afraid that they wouldn't be able to hold on and would pass away like his great-grandfather and mother. If that happened, he wouldn't be able to take care of his children but his parents wouldn't be around. It would definitely be the cruelest pain.
Now that he knew that they were all alive and not sick, he felt more at ease and relaxed. He became more motivated to work and wanted to exchange more good things to send over.
Someone said sourly in front of Chu Xiang, "Huo Wenkai should be thanking the gods if he can be your partner. Why is he still thinking about his family and using his work points to exchange for things to send out? Chu Xiang, you have to be more careful. Don't give him your family's things. Maybe he wants to be your partner because of this. "
Chu Xiang smiled. "We're not married yet. His things aren't mine. I can't control how he deals with them, right? Besides, his family is suffering on the farm. If he doesn't take care of them, I won't like his character. I'm good to my mother and brother, and he's good to his family. There's nothing wrong with that. "
The sour-mouthed girl was stunned. Chu Xiang said, "Even if I give my things to his family in the future, it's not a problem. I'm capable enough. It's not like I can't support his family, right?"
The girl casually found an excuse and left. What could she do? Chu Xiang was stupid. Didn't she know that she had to pay for things to her family? However, anyone with eyes could see how well Huo Wenkai treated Chu Xiang. It was as if he was holding her from the bottom of his heart. Besides, Huo Wenkai gave Chu Xiang fruits, goat's milk, and vanishing cream. Even if her boyfriend's family was well-off, he didn't treat her as well as Huo Wenkai treated Chu Xiang. What qualifications did she have?
However, she still whispered a few words to others and told them that Chu Xiang was capable enough to support her boyfriend's family. Many people felt that there was something wrong with Chu Xiang's head. She was just a young lady. Was she trying to get married or what? Wasn't it stupid to use her own money to support others? She should ask her boyfriend's family for things.
The girls who often stayed with Chu Xiang subconsciously retorted. If she was capable, why should she ask others for things? Was it necessary? Besides, if she could support her family well, as long as her boyfriend could make her happy, so what if he gave her money?
They didn't think about it carefully when they were doing it, but they felt that they seemed to have changed. Even their family members found that their thoughts were different from the others. However, under the slogan that women could shoulder half of the burden, no one thought that there was something wrong with them. On the contrary, more and more girls felt that Chu Xiang was right and were willing to follow Chu Xiang.
Chu Xiang quietly influenced the thoughts of the whole village, but it was not obvious for the time being, and no one paid special attention to it. After autumn and winter, it was the New Year in the blink of an eye. With Chu Xiang, Chu Dongsheng, and Huo Wenkai secretly selling things, the Chu family had a good New Year. They ate, drank, and wore good clothes. They were more sumptuous than other families, but they hid it in the house and didn't let anyone see it.
Yao Xue was increasingly disliked in the Yao family. She didn't let anyone know that she had earned money and didn't give any benefits. The Yao family became more and more impatient with her, a girl with a bad reputation after divorce, and gave her a hard time.
She looked at the 1977 sign and set another path for herself. The college entrance examination was reinstated and she could go to a university in Beijing. This was definitely the best opportunity to go to a big city. In a place like this, there hadn't been a single college student for ten or twenty years. If she could enter a university, no matter how bad her reputation was before, it could be cleared once and for all. At that time, she could become the pride of her hometown as long as she gave out a little money.
Although her studies were very bad and she read textbooks like reading books, she still started to study. She also thought of a new way to make money. She secretly bought all the textbooks she could find and hid them!
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