When Yuan Shanmei is about to go on winter vacation, the work in the fields is finally done for the year. The wheat planted last month is growing quite well, and every household is busy preparing for the New Year. Although everyone is still poor, the weather is generally good this year, and the harvest of crops is much higher than in previous years. In a few days, the team will calculate everyone's work points, but everyone will also keep a small notebook to avoid miscalculation. good.
In fact, no one kept accounts at the beginning. After all, we were all farmers, and it was difficult to find a pencil at home, but we couldn’t resist Accountant Xiao Wang’s miscalculation! Either there are dozens of less work points here, or there is less food distributed there, or someone else has clearly paid for next quarter’s food in advance, but the payment is still the same at the end of the year. In short, there are endless miscalculations.
But Accountant Xiao Wang is a relative of Captain Zhao's daughter-in-law, which means that he is not very good at accounting, but he is quite a good person. Besides, Zhao Guoliang did pay a lot for the Ningshui Brigade. Everyone saw it, and those complaints about miscalculation were only discussed in private with his family, and they have not yet formed a large-scale public complaint.
Anyway, the harvests in the past few years have been pretty good. At least everyone can have a good Spring Festival.
Liu Zhi liked this kind of life so much. She stayed in bed until noon every day because it was too cold outside. Yuan Shanmei was a little stove. When she first tucked herself into the quilt, she had to hug her tightly to stop shivering. Liu Zhi felt that she loved her even more. Yuan Shanmei.
"You're about to have a vacation anyway, otherwise don't go to school and sleep with me!" In the morning, Liu Zhi huddled in bed. The sudden loss of Yuan Shanmei made her feel cold all over.
Yuan Shanmei sighed helplessly, "How can I keep up with the study progress if I don't go to school? Besides, the exam is coming soon. How can I be absent? I have to go!"
Tsk, this attitude is exactly the same as when Liu Zhi didn't want to go to school and her mother kept encouraging her. However, the people who go to school have changed, but the two parties who are talking have not changed. Yuan Shanmei's awareness has been as big as she has since she was a child. She is worthy of being a Her mother!
"Okay. Then ask Aunt Xiyue to steam buns for you to eat on the road. I'm too sleepy. I want to continue sleeping for a while."
Yuan Shanmei curled her lips. Aunt Liu Zhi was the laziest person she had ever seen. If she was allowed to sleep, she could sleep until the sun basks her butt.
However, she only dared to complain in her heart, and replied "Okay!" with a smile on the surface
After eating the steamed buns, He Xiuyuan came over, glanced at the dim room, and asked in a low voice, "Is Liu Zhi not up yet?"
Liu Zhi made an appointment with He Xiuyuan. He was going to school to teach anyway, so the task of sending the children to class was left to him. So he would transfer to Liu Zhi every day and take Yuan Shanmei with him to school.
It is said that this era is more conservative, but in fact it is not the case. People in the village are not surprised that Liu Zhi and He Xiuyuan are in a relationship but do not have a banquet. There are still people waiting to see their excitement and counting the time. When did He Xiuyuan abandon Liu Zhi? Little did he know that the two had been dating for more than half a year. Their relationship was getting better and better, and gradually, fewer and fewer people gossiped.
The fact that He Xiuyuan picked up and dropped off Yuan Shanmei every day did not make any waves in everyone's mind, and they were even used to it.
Yuan Shanmei nodded fiercely and complained to He Xiuyuan in a low voice, "Not only did she stay in bed, she also told me not to go to school!"
He Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Well, this seems like something Liu Zhi would do. Let's go to school."
The two walked out of the house quietly. Before leaving, He Xiuyuan went to Liu Zhi's room. The quilt was tightly covered, leaving only a black head. He twitched the corner of his mouth, took Yuan Shanmei's hand and left in a low voice.
Liu Zhi slept until noon but was still woken up by hunger. As soon as she opened the door, Feng Xiyue had already prepared lunch.
"Tsk, who can marry such a virtuous person? You have accumulated eight lifetimes of virtue. Of course, I'm not talking about that bastard Yuan Chengxu, about your future partner!" Liu Zhi picked up a handful of winter bamboo shoots with chopsticks and felt fresh in her heart. .
Liu Zhi consciously asked Feng Xiyue to practice her cooking skills these days, so she didn't let her save too much on seasonings such as MSG and soy sauce. As a result, Liu Zhi clearly felt that her belly had become round because it was so delicious.
"I'm really not boasting. If we could open a restaurant, we would definitely put the state-owned restaurants out of business! It's so delicious! Xiyue, your cooking is so good!" Liu Zhi finished one dish and quickly picked up another. It was so delicious that she wanted to shake her head.
Feng Xiyue smiled lightly, "It's not that exaggerated. As long as I can save some money for myself, I will be satisfied."
"Believe me, you will definitely make a lot of money in the future!" Liu Zhi was full of confidence.
Feng Xiyue still smiled implicitly and did not take Liu Zhi's words to heart at all.
After eating and drinking, Liu Zhi suggested going for a stroll in the county town, "The Chinese New Year is almost here, how about we go buy a new set of clothes and buy some new year goods?"
Feng Xiyue paused for a moment in embarrassment. She didn't have a penny on her. She had been eating and drinking at Liu Zhi's house for several months and had never spent any money. Although Liu Zhi said that she would let her cook in exchange for her salary, But she knew that just cooking could not offset so much food. Feng Xiyue felt her face was burning, and she really didn't want to owe too much.
Liu Zhi saw through her thoughts and said in a low voice with a somewhat proud tone, "It doesn't matter, I will pay you back when you make money later. Besides, my parents, my brother and sister will give me money, and I can't do it alone." It doesn’t cost that much!”
Feng Xiyue was defeated by her straightforwardness and nodded, "Then let's take all the credit first. When we make money, I will pay you back one by one."
"Oh, by the way, I'm going to go back to my parents' house to live for a while after the work at home is done."
"That's right. After the New Year, it's normal to go back to your parents' home to spend it."
Feng Xiyue sighed, "If they find out, they will definitely persuade me to go back to my in-laws' house and live a good life. When I think of this, I feel upset." "Treat them like monks chanting sutras. Just don't take it personally after listening to them."< br>
Liu Zhi was always so optimistic and cheerful, and Feng Xiyue admitted that during this period, her mood had improved a lot due to her influence. In the past, she would be unable to sleep from time to time, thinking that life was meaningless and that she should die. But now, she began to long for the situation when she and Liu Zhi set up a stall outside, and looked forward to making more money on her own.
Even for Liu Zhi, I should be stronger, Feng Xiyue thought.
The two of them had just made an appointment to go to the county seat at noon, when someone behind them announced with a face and a gong that a members' meeting would be held at three o'clock in the afternoon, and all comrades were asked to arrive on time!
The two looked at each other and realized that shopping was a waste.
Feng Xiyue was curious, "Is the membership meeting held at this time a year-end summary?"
Liu Zhi nodded, "Probably, maybe the outstanding members were also announced at this time."
"Who do you think it could be?" Feng Xiyue has been in the Ningshui Brigade for a long time and basically knows the situation of each household.
"Perhaps they belong to the Hu family at the entrance of the village. Their six sons work in the fields almost every day. The work they do is good and fast. I have heard many people say this." Feng Xiyue said .
Liu Zhi has no interest in the matter of outstanding club members, and it won't be her anyway. She is very self-aware of herself, and she tries to be as lazy as possible. Anyway, her life is pretty easy. Outstanding members should be given to those who have worked diligently for a year.
"I hope it won't be Tian Guijuan's family or Aunt Wang and her daughters. As long as it's not them, I can give it to anyone."
Feng Xiyue smiled and joked, "There are many enemies!"
Liu Zhi laughed loudly. The feud between these two families had been forged before she traveled through time. She happened to take this opportunity to deal with them. Thank God for the opportunity!
The two of them each held a hand warmer, and it was almost three o'clock while they were chatting and laughing. Liu Zhi grabbed a handful of melon seeds and stuffed them into her pocket, and asked Feng Xiyue, "Do you want them?"
"Okay!" Feng Xiyue nodded with a smile, so she stuffed a lot of melon seeds in her pockets and cracked them while walking.
Eating melon seeds is really the happiest thing in winter! Liu Zhi understood more and more why old ladies in the past loved eating melon seeds so much.
There were already a lot of people sitting scattered in the auditorium. The two of them chose a seat in the corner, and took a seat for He Xiuyuan, and continued to enjoy melon seeds.
The woman in front was attracted by the sound of cracking melon seeds, and turned around, "You guys are cracking melon seeds, they sound so delicious!"
Liu Zhi generously gave her a handful, "Here, give it to yourself and try it. My mother brought it to me. It's delicious."
After a while, a large number of women gathered in the corner eating melon seeds and chatting, which was a spectacular scene. Everyone's guesses were similar. They all thought that this year's outstanding members would be selected today, and they all analyzed the possible members.
This outstanding commune member is of great importance in everyone's mind. It is not only an honor, but also a generous reward. In addition to the basic reward of the commune, because the Ningshui brigade is a brigade with a fairly good economic situation, it has provided additional rewards. 20 pounds of white rice and 5 pounds of pork as rewards. If any family has an outstanding member, they will have a very happy time during the Chinese New Year.
So although everyone looks indifferent on the surface, in fact they still care deeply. After all, who doesn’t want to strive for the first place?
Almost everyone arrived soon, and He Xiuyuan also came. In order to attend the club members' meeting, the school ended early today.
Liu Zhi handed him the last handful of melon seeds she had saved, "Do you want to eat them?"
He Xiuyuan looked at the melon seeds and then at Liu Zhi, "Forget it, you can eat it."
"Tsk, what a good partner!" Liu Zhi retracted her hand happily and continued to crack the melon seeds.
"Who do you think this year's outstanding club member will be?"
Liu Zhi fainted, why was this the first thing everyone said when they met? She is not Zhao Guoliang, who knows who she will judge.
"It's me!" Liu Zhi teased her deliberately and gave the most unbelievable answer.
"Hey, don't say it, I think it's really possible that it's you." The speaker was Yang Xiaojie sitting beside her.
Someone soon echoed, "Yes, yes, I have a feeling it will be you."
Liu Zhi:? ? ? Are you serious?
(End of chapter)