The spring days have finally arrived, the sun is shining brightly, and the Youth Farm is bustling with activity. All the labor force of the Xianjiqiao Brigade came to the Youth Farm to help the educated youth of the Youth Farm rebuild the Youth Farm.
Zhao Jianguo's letter worked. After learning about the experiences of the educated youth at Xianjiqiao Youth Farm, the higher-ups quickly provided the urgently needed supplies for the youth farm. All cement and steel bars were sent to the Xianjiqiao brigade. Then with the help of the masses in Xianjiqiao
Next, I picked up the Youth Farm bit by bit. With these materials, the Youth Farm can finally build a more solid house.
"It would be a pity to use the fired red bricks to build a wall. It would be more economical to use them to build a house. The house is surrounded by walls, which is almost the same as a wall," Zhou Maolin said.
Zhao Jianguo nodded: "But it is not easy to get so much coal. There are only so many bricks that can be fired this time. You can only choose one."
Zhao Jianguo was in a dilemma. He wanted to strengthen his house and build a wall. He was in a dilemma and couldn't make a decision for a while.
"Build a house. Build the wall and then think of another way. Go to the mountains and move some rocks down, and you can also build the wall to make sure it's strong." Zhou Maolin said.
"But in that case, the people of Xianjiqiao Brigade will be tired again." Zhao Jianguo said.
"It's okay. This matter has been decided." Zhou Maolin said.
"Secretary Zhou, thank you so much." Zhao Jianguo excitedly saluted Zhou Maolin.
"Why are you so polite when you are a young child?" Zhou Maolin said with a smile.
This is probably the most harmonious moment for the relationship between Xian Jiqiao and the intellectual youth.
Everyone in the village is helping, and Chang Xing will come to hang out sometimes when he has nothing to do.
"You lesbians can't help much, so you're just singing and cheering everyone up!" Xiao Yinshun said to Wu Wanyi and others with a smile.
Wu Wanyi and others really wanted to go up and help, but they did not have the strength of the Xianjiqiao women. Not only could they not help, they were actually in the way.
Wu Wanyi had no choice but to step aside with a few young female intellectuals: "Sing, just sing."
These educated young women in the city are all versatile and good at singing and dancing. After a few people gathered together, they started singing on the accordion.
"Our fields, beautiful fields, green rivers, flowing through boundless rice fields, boundless rice fields, like the undulating sea..."
"Jin Lin, be brave and don't swing so hard that the pole will break. If you go back to your Xiumei house, I'll pluck your ears." Zhang Fangqing joked.
"Brother Fang Qing, don't talk to me. Use your brick knife to chop gently. I watched you chop off a few good bricks. I'm afraid Sister-in-law Zhou Ping will ask you to kneel at the foot of the bed when you get home, right?" Xiao Jinlin laughed.
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"Xiao Wu, the educated young woman sings well. We Xianjiqiao people cannot admit defeat. When they finish singing later, you can sing a folk song. Let the educated young people from the city also appreciate our Xianjiqiao singing.
Song. What do you think?" Zhang Fangqing started to make noise again.
Xiao Wu quickly said: "Then why don't you sing?"
"Why should I sing? I, a married man, want to steal the limelight from your young sons and daughters? Is that ridiculous? Xiao Wu, if you are so bold that you would risk your life, then don't expect your sister-in-law to do it for you in the future.
I’ve introduced my sister to my family. I can’t afford to lose this person!” Zhang Fangqing said.
Wu Xiumei, whom Zhou Ping acted as a matchmaker for Xiao Jinlin, was an instant hit in Xianji Bridge. Now all the young men in Xianji Bridge who have no mother-in-law are pestering Zhou Ping to make introductions every day. Xiao Wu also went to Zhang Fangqing's house several times, beating around the bush.
Ask Zhou Ping to be a matchmaker.
Hearing what Zhang Fangqing said, Xiao Wu had to work hard for a lifelong event: "Sing as long as you want, who is afraid of which?"
Zhang Fangqing saw that his provocation method was effective. After Wu Wanyi and others finished singing, he said loudly: "Just now, the educated youth gave us a very wonderful performance. Now, Xiao Wu, the singer of our Xianjiqiao Troupe, will sing for everyone."
Xianjiqiao Folk Song."
Xiao Wu immediately raised his voice and sang loudly: "The moon is flying in February, it is the flower dynasty, the grandfather is fishing for you, the godbrother of Lainu in Dama River, the golden carp in Dama River, kiss my husband,
Be good, my sister, shaking your head and wagging your tail means hey, hey,
Come and catch Lai Nu’s godbrother..."
This is a well-known love song here in Xianjiqiao, and everyone of all ages can sing one or two lines. The lyrics are vulgar, and coupled with Xiao Wu's thick throat, the singing is quite interesting.
As soon as this song came out, people of all ages in Xianjiqiao laughed their heads off.
The educated young people were very confused, mainly because they couldn't understand it. They only heard this somewhat weird tune with a weird voice. They didn't know what the people in Xianjiqiao were laughing at.
"Comrade Chang Xing, what did that comrade sing just now?" Wu Wanyi walked up to Chang Xing and asked.
"The song is called Ziyue Piao. It is sung from the first lunar month to December. Xiao Wu started singing it in February. But it was supposed to be sung by a woman, so it would be funny if he sang it as a man." Chang Xing said.
Wu Wanyi was actually not interested in this song. She just took this opportunity to learn more about the young man who had saved her.
"Can you explain the lyrics to me? I think this song is quite interesting." Wu Wanyi said.
"It's hard to explain. Once you explain it, it won't have the same flavor. If you want to know, you can understand it if you learn the dialect of Xianjiqiao." Chang Xing was too lazy to do anything too troublesome. He always felt that he was like a city man.
It’s embarrassing for a girl to explain a love song.
Seeing that Chang Xing was a little impatient, Wu Wanyi changed the subject without insisting: "People in Xianjiqiao say you live on the mountain. Can I go to the mountain to have a look?"
Chang Xing smiled and said: "Yes, you can. But if you see something on the mountain, you can't go down and talk about it."
Wu Wanyi nodded: "Of course. I promise."
"Then when your farm is built, I will pick you up." Chang Xing said.
Chang Xing couldn't do anything like rejecting people thousands of miles away.
Although Chang Xing agreed, the farm has been busy. As one of the main staff of the farm, Wu Wanyi can't escape. Since that night, Wu Wanyi boldly went to Xianji Bridge to ask for help.
Her influence slowly caught up with Zhao Jianguo and others. Especially among female intellectual youths, she has become the leader of all female intellectual youths.
Chang Xing was happy that no one would disturb his peaceful life.
The rice fields in the Youth Farm are all newly cultivated. If they are irrigated, they will be completely dry within two days. If this continues, it will be impossible to grow rice. Under the guidance of experienced farmers such as Zhou Maolin, the rice fields of the Youth Farm
The educated young people have to go to the fields every day and slowly solve the problem of water leakage in the rice fields.
"There is another big problem. The soil in your new field is not fertile and you cannot grow rice." Zhou Maolin told Zhao Jianguo another problem.
"What should we do?" Zhao Jianguo asked.
"For fertilization, it is best to use compost from human and animal manure, so that these new fields can grow rice," Zhou Maolin said.
This poses a problem for Zhao Jianguo. Where can he get so much farmyard fertilizer? Although there are many people in Youth Farm, they cannot produce so much fertilizer. Youth Farm is not just one or two acres per day, but now it is dozens of acres of rice fields. On average,
A person has two or three acres.
"There is no way. Just go to the town and pay for the toilets in a few units." Zhou Maolin gave Zhao Jianguo an idea. But this idea made Zhao Jianguo want to die. Is that something that their educated youth can do?
Zhao Jianguo didn't know what to do, so he had to call all the educated young people for a meeting.
Upon hearing that Zhao Jianguo said he was going to the town to dig out manure, a group of young intellectuals were stunned on the spot.
"Zhao Jianguo, if you want to go, you won't go even if you kill me." Liu Weibing jumped out on the spot.
"Jianguo, I think we should find another way to deal with this matter." Dai Fudong said in embarrassment.
"If there is any other way, then it goes without saying. Secretary Zhou said that if we don't use farmyard manure as base fertilizer, our farm will not be able to grow rice this year. Everyone has seen the situation in the fields, it is all yellow mud.
.How is it possible to grow crops in such poor soil?" Zhao Jianguo said helplessly.
Although Wu Wanyi knew that Zhao Jianguo had no choice, she knew that this method would not work at all for the youth farm: "Comrade Zhao Jianguo, I think this method will be put aside for now. I will go find Secretary Zhou. Maybe there is anything else.
method."
"Okay, if there is really no other way, we can only use this method. Actually, don't think that this method is so easy to use. Many brigades are keeping an eye on the farmyard manure in the town. For each brigades, it can be used
The increase in farmland production is not a big deal. We educated youth are human beings, so are these rural farmers not human beings? They can bear it, why can't we?" said Zhao Jianguo.
Everyone was silent. What Zhao Jianguo said was correct.
Wu Wanyi said: "Comrade Zhao Jianguo, please wait a moment. I'll go find Secretary Zhou and ask."
Zhou Maolin knew Wu Wanyi's purpose: "If you want to grow rice in a newly opened paddy field, you must apply enough base fertilizer. Farmyard manure is the most suitable base fertilizer. There are other methods, but they are not as effective as this one. There are many dead branches and leaves in the mountains.
, has accumulated for many years. If you can dig out the sludge and make it as base fertilizer, it will have a certain effect. But the effect will come slowly. Well, there is also the silt in the river, which is also very fertile. But at this time of year, the silt in the river is not easy.
Dig it out. And there is not much silt in the river. If there is any silt, it has been dug out by the brigade organized by the river."
"Secretary Zhou, isn't there any more effective way?" Wu Wanyi asked.
Zhou Maolin glanced at Wu Wanyi: "There is a way you can try."
"What can I do?" Wu Wanyi asked.
"Chang Xing opened a field on the mountain before. He definitely didn't use farmyard manure as base fertilizer. But the rice grew better than the fattest field in Xianjiqiao. Maybe he has a way. You can go to Chang Xing and try." Zhou Maolin
said.
After Wu Wanyi left happily, Huang Yuchun, Zhou Maolin's wife, asked Zhou Maolin in confusion: "Why are you telling her about Chang Xing? Aren't you causing trouble to Chang Xing?"
"If this trouble gives Chang Xing a wife, it's too late for Chang Xing to thank me." Zhou Maolin said with a smile.
"It's impossible, it's impossible. How could the educated young people in the city fall in love with us countrymen?" Huang Yuchun shook his head repeatedly.