Chapter 61 Stay for Two Days

Liu Qingqing thought that this group of people came to see some foreign spectacle, and looked her up and down, looking for a place to brag.

Ping Xianghong and the others dispersed, and greeted with a smile: "Sister, I'm going to cook, it will be ready soon, you take a rest first."

The day before yesterday, Liu Dongfang did a job for the sister and took back three yuan. The person who had to be flattered in the first place had to be coaxed even more.

Liu Qingqing took out the mutton and handed it to Liu's mother: "This is not suitable to show off, it's easy to get into trouble." She was holding back blood, and she didn't hold back a bit.

Liu's mother nodded repeatedly: "I understand, I understand. I won't eat it now. I'll eat it when it's pickled for the festival."

Liu Qingqing pointed to the yard: "When was it divided?"

It doesn't matter whether it's divided or not. The fence is more than one meter high, and they still share a kitchen.

She has been here for a whole morning, and she hasn't seen the two people next to her.

However, her sister-in-law is a very strict person, and they don't have much friendship, so she didn't rush to express her condolences.

Mother Liu half-crossed her legs and said, "Two days ago, Zhang Dani said that she didn't want to go to work because of her stomach problems. Coincidentally, your eldest sister-in-law also reacted. Don't push them. If they don't want to go to work, then no one will go. How can I get used to theirs? Just divide it all."

The second son and his wife were reluctant to divide, especially Zhang Dani heard that her daughter was very powerful.

But she is not a good old woman. If she wants to divide, what can she do?

Liu Qingqing pointed to the house again, meaning that she and the eldest son lived together.

Mother Liu said embarrassedly: "Well, it's hard for me to cook by myself. If we divide it, we will just eat together. Her family cooks, and I will eat with them."

She didn't divide everything, except that the family members on the surface were divided into three tenths. The money in the family, except for the money she gave out by the team every year, her pension fund was for no one to touch.

Liu's mother ignored others, pulled Liu Qingqing to sit down, and smiled very flatteringly.

"Old lady, you see, mother has nothing to do now, and the family has been divided up, I will stay at your place for two days?" She has enough to eat now with work points, and even if she doesn't have enough to eat, the family has to show some filial piety during the New Year, and working for a day or two is not bad.

Liu Qingqing laughed and said, "Mom, my sister-in-law is pregnant, why don't you help her at home?"

Mother Liu shook her head like a wave drum: "I won't do it, there's another pregnant woman over there, I'm so tired of doing both."

"Then won't you take care of her when she gives birth?"

Mother Liu's happy expression drooped: "Hey, why don't I take care of her? I have to do it for a month anyway, and every family has to do it for a month. I'm suffering a lot. Tell me what do you want these old children for? It's useless. I didn't want so many of them when I was young, so I grumbled."

Liu Qingqing...

Well, she is included.

Seeing that Liu Qingqing didn't say anything about her going to the city, Liu's mother got a little anxious: "I'll just stay for two days. You'll come back in a big car in two days, so I'll come by car."

This is just for showing off.

"Okay, okay, I didn't say no." As long as they don't live here all the time, it's fine.

There's no emotional foundation between the two of them. Even if she's her own daughter, it's easy to have conflicts if they always stay together.

Not to mention someone like her who came in late.

Similarly, you can't stay with an old woman. There's a generation gap, and the distant ones are fragrant and the near ones are stinky.

Liu's mother pursed her lips. Still, didn't she say no?

If she didn't say she would stay for two days, would she let her go?

If it wasn't for showing off, she wouldn't want to go. A nest of gold or silver is not as good as this dog's nest of hers.

The mother and daughter each had their own thoughts, and both had smiles on their faces.

After the family was divided, Ping Xianghong had the right to cook on her own.

Seeing her sister-in-law coming, she also indulged herself and fried a plate of cucumber and eggs, and a pot of cabbage and pine mushrooms.

There was plenty of lard.

In the past, the villagers were not sure whether mushrooms were poisonous or not, so they stewed them with cabbage. One of the sayings was that cabbage was a detoxifier, and the other was that if they stewed it for a while longer, the poison would be gone.

Later, they got used to stewing mushrooms with cabbage.

After the meal was ready, she saw the meat that her sister-in-law brought, and she regretted not cutting it and frying it.

"Mom, let me go and fry another one."

Mother Liu patted her eldest daughter-in-law and said, "Don't make a noise, be careful that the neighbors hear it, the meat is marinated and I will cook it when I come back." Don't let her catch up after she finishes eating.

Ping Xianghong: "Well, then we must wait for mom to eat together."

During the meal, Liu Qingqing talked to Liu Dongfang about the purchase: "Big brother, do you want to do this job?"

Liu Dongfang hesitated. If he delayed for a day, he would lose a day's work points. He was about to have another child.

Ping Xianghong took over the conversation with a smile on his face: "Go, your big brother."

As he said this, he kicked Liu Dongfang with his foot. This stupid guy, he got paid for doing the work last time, and this time he didn't get any benefits?

"Well, I'll go then."

Liu Qingqing smiled: "It's okay, big brother. If you don't want to, don't force yourself. I think my family can help me keep a close eye on it, and it will be messed up by outsiders."

Liu Dongfang nodded repeatedly: "If you say so, big brother, no problem, I promise to keep a close eye on it, and there can't be any fraud."

"As for the work points, I will talk to the village chief. I may not be able to give full work points, but I can go to other villages to do supervision work and get 50 cents a day." 50 cents is not a small amount. Her salary is only more than one yuan a day on average.

Liu Dongfang rubbed his hands. He didn't expect to get money...

Ping Xianghong was proud in her heart. Look, look, she knew that she couldn't let it go for nothing.

The sister-in-law has a special temper. She is quite proud of the trouble.

In the afternoon, Liu Qingqing went to talk to the village chief and asked him to write a letter of introduction to Liu's mother.

The old lady packed her things in a hurry at noon and took out all the new clothes she made last time.

She planned to wear this set when she came back, so she looked very bright.

Village Chief Ning's attitude was even different when he saw Liu Qingqing this time. His face, which was usually serious and rarely smiled, was now full of wrinkles and his eyes were narrowed.

"My niece is here! Our village has been waiting for you for several days. I heard that Gejia Village and Xiaotun Village had finished collecting the crops a few days ago, but I still drove the big Jiefang to go there. Today..."

Village Chief Ning glanced at the bicycle. What can it collect?

Liu Qingqing simply talked about the future purchase situation: "The truck is not always idle, and it is too slow to drive it to purchase. I want my eldest brother to keep an eye on the purchase in each village."

Village Chief Ning frowned: "Then work..." Will it be delayed for five or six days a month?

"Uncle, you see, this is also considered as a business trip sent by the brigade. Should the work points be recorded as well?"

Village Chief Ning shook his head: "It is not okay to record ten points a day. The villagers will have opinions."

Liu Qingqing was waiting for this: "You don't have to record ten points. Just do the same as the two educated youths who teach in our village. And you don't go every day. You only collect once a month."

Village Chief Ning lowered his head and thought about it. Five work points a day is not out of the ordinary.

"That's fine."

Chapter 62 Little Old Lady

I told Liu Dongfang to follow Village Chief Ning to report to Ge Jinping tomorrow.

Liu Qingqing, who came here alone, had an old lady on the back seat when she returned.

"Oh, this butt is really suffering." Liu's mother kept moving behind.

"Mom, I tell you that my skills are not good. If you move again, we might fall into the ditch together." Liu Qingqing threatened without looking back.

Liu's mother's butt, which was twisting back and forth, suddenly stopped. After slowly moving straight, she said, "I won't move."

Liu Qingqing held back her laughter and said solemnly, "That's right. The road will be more difficult to walk on later. You have to hold on tight."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, I held on." Liu's mother tightly pulled the seat under Liu Qingqing's butt.

She even had the illusion that her car seat was pulled out of shape.

After a bumpy ride home, Liu's mother felt that she couldn't move her lower body. She was really suffering.

"Xiao Liu is off work!"

"Hey, Aunt Zhao is washing clothes."

Aunt Zhao finished pouring the dirty water in the basin and asked, "Who is this?"

"This is my mother, she's staying with me for two days." These neighbors are all from the intelligence department. Their eyes are like searchlights, and they can find out everything whether you say it or not.

Aunt Zhao cried out: "Sister, you are enjoying the blessing of being a girl."

Mother Liu waved her hands and said modestly: "How can I enjoy happiness? It's just that my daughter is filial. She took me here to stay for two days. I will go back after two days. I can't leave my family."

"Why are you in such a hurry? Stay here for a while."

"You can't..."

When Liu Qingqing stopped the car, the two old ladies hit it off and started chatting hand in hand.

"Mom, go inside and rest for a while, and chat with Aunt Zhao later."

Mother Liu thought of her sore buttocks and smiled at Aunt Zhao: "Old sister, come back and visit me."

Following Liu Qingqing, she stepped into the gate: "Your place is not very good, what can you do with a garden like this? This little house has only one room, and I have to squeeze in with you all night?"

Liu Qingqing rolled her eyes. She hadn't said she was dissatisfied yet, but the old lady started to make trouble.

"You can sleep on the floor. Those benches can be put together to make a temporary bed. Otherwise, you still have time. You can catch dinner if you go back at this time."

"Oh, old lady, look at what you said. I am worried about you and I am worried that I will disturb you if I don't sleep well at night." Liu's mother hurried to comfort her.

After walking around the house, Liu's mother kept saying "tsk tsk" and said, "I asked you to clean this house. Why didn't I see that you were such a neat person before? Oh my God, there's not even a speck of dust on this stove? You came back to clean the house today, didn't you?"

Liu Qingqing nodded, "It's not bad. You have to take good care of it in the next two days. After cooking in the evening, just wipe the dirty places."

Liu's mother smacked her lips. Life was really hard. She had to cook for herself.

Liu Qingqing sat lazily on the recliner by the window, squinting her eyes to bask in the sun.

"This chair is really good. There's only one?" Liu's mother touched the armrest curiously.

Liu Qingqing didn't raise her eyelids: "Well, isn't it a waste for two people to live here when I'm the only one living here?"

Liu's mother pouted. It was really unfair for her to live in a girl's house. She asked him to do the work but didn't give him a chair to sit on.

Liu Qingqing grinned at her back. It was very interesting to tease this little old lady.

For dinner, Liu Qingqing ordered a few dishes that were available outside, and then handed the kitchen to Liu's mother.

She just said that those were not just for fun. The setting of a top-notch old lady must not be broken.

Liu's mother's setting was even better, although she hadn't done the work in the kitchen for several years.

But she was happy to cook.

The old lady's rice, flour, grain and oil were not a pity for her. She had to make a good meal.

"Cao'er, what kind of oil is this?" Liu's mother, who wanted to scoop a spoonful of pig fat, lifted the oil pan and saw a pan of yellow oil.

Liu Qingqing's voice rang from the living room: "Peanut oil."

Liu's mother smacked her lips and her hands kept moving.

This is too wasteful. It smells like soybean oil.

Peanut oil is so good that it's catching up with the landlords in the old society.

She muttered to herself, but she was happy in her heart.

It turned out to be the right place.

Liu Qingqing looked at the busy people and said: "Don't make it salty, mother."

"I know, I know, it's guaranteed not to be salty. I'll cook and you can wait to eat. It's so delicious that you'll die." Liu's mother hummed a little tune and replied with a smile.

How can this be salty? I really look down on her. If such a delicious dish is too salty, she will miss out on eating so many delicious dishes.

It must be made lighter. She can eat more if it is lighter.

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Song Jinglin lay on the bunk bed and took out two letters he had just received from his arms.

This time he took the initiative to apply for a mission, which lasted for five months. He was in a hurry at the time and wanted to write a letter to his wife, but gave up after thinking about it.

He couldn't write when he was on a mission. He could only write vague words, and he was afraid that she would think too much.

It's better not to say anything.

Family members who follow the army must either be over 35 years old or have been in the army for 15 years.

No matter which one, it will take several years.

Then there is only one thing left, promotion.

He is only one step away from the battalion level.

These few years have been unstable, with frequent wars.

He has participated in many operations, big and small.

This time he completed his mission beautifully, and he can add another record to his file, and his promotion next year is stable.

He read the two letters again from the beginning.

There are only a few words, but most of the words are about others.

Tomorrow I have to collect the allowance for these months and send it to my wife.

After such a long time, I don't know if the money I have saved is enough to spend.

The more he thought about it, the more impatient he became, and he jumped off the bed.

I have to go to the Second Regiment to inquire about what my wife asked me to do.

Chapter 63 Telegram

Mother Liu was tired of staying up the next afternoon.

Except for the good food, nothing else was as good as home.

She was bored and tidied up the vegetable garden in the yard.

The house was tidy, but the garden outside was so small that it was not well taken care of.

The neighbors were not very good either.

Those who used to be against her in the village now praised her because she was a lady.

It was not the same here, except for the young wife next to her and the old lady of the Zhao family, whose words were quite interesting.

Others were just superficial, and when they heard that she was from the countryside, the contempt in their eyes came out.

But they were still smiling.

She didn't treat these people well either, and she looked down on such aunties.

It's better to be two-faced than to be popular with people with a big mouth. If you don't agree with them, just put it in the open. If it doesn't work, just fight.

Liu's mother sighed for a while: "Old lady, when are you going to drive the truck to transport the goods?"

"Tomorrow."

"Okay, I will go back to the village with you tomorrow. Life in this city is really unbearable."

Liu Qingqing was about to laugh at her for wanting to live permanently yesterday.

The voice of the newspaper deliveryman in the alley rang: "Liu Qingqing, there is a telegram! Take the stamp!"

Sitting at the gate, Liu's mother shuddered in her heart. Oh my god, what big thing has happened that requires a telegram.

Taoshan Village has only received two telegrams in recent years. One was the death of Zhao Zhuozi's eldest son, and the other was the leg broken in the mine by the father of Lai Zitou.

A telegram costs three and a half cents for one word.

Nowadays, no one would send a telegram unless it was an emergency or something bad.

It only costs eight cents to write a letter.

Liu Qingqing signed for the telegram with her own name stamp.

She took the paper handed over by the postman. The word "telegram" was written on the cover, and the number of words was 169 on the back.

Wow, it cost several yuan.

I remember hearing a story about the expensiveness of telegrams in elementary school.

A man sent a telegram to his wife at home and wrote only three words: Jia, You, Shen.

The wife didn't understand what it meant, so she took the telegram to ask the neighbor.

The neighbor took it and laughed, saying that the man meant that the quilt covered the head but not the feet, and covered the feet but the head was exposed, and covered the middle and both sides leaked.

This reflects that the telegram fee is too expensive, so the writing is short.

Liu Qingqing didn't understand it at that time, so she couldn't just send: The quilt is short?

Liu's mother asked nervously: "Lady, whose telegram is it?"

"Song Jinglin." Liu Qingqing scanned the name.

"Hurry up and take a look, what's going on, ouch ouch." She wanted to shout to God, but she held it back.

Liu Qingqing opened the telegram, which was handwritten throughout, with a group of four numbers followed by a Chinese character.

After a quick scan of the whole article, the main point was that he had completed his mission, returned safely, and the allowance and letter were mailed to him.

Liu Qingqing folded the paper after reading it.

Then she realized that her mother was staring at her with her head tilted to the side, and asked after she finished reading: "What happened?"

"Nothing happened!" Liu Qingqing looked puzzled.

"Nothing happened, why did he send a telegram?" Liu's mother breathed a sigh of relief.

She was so scared that she thought the girl would be a widow like her.

Liu Qingqing didn't say anything. She just knew about the allowance remittance and couldn't tell her mother.

"Mom, it's time to cook dinner."

"Ah? How come the days go by so fast? It feels like I just finished the last meal." Liu's mother ran to the kitchen in small steps.

Apart from food and drink, there was really nothing in this city that made her nostalgic.

Song Jinglin was a thoughtful man, and he had always told his family that the allowance was 10 yuan.

He never told them about his promotion and salary increase.

If her mother told everyone that he only made 80 yuan a month, wouldn't the Song family feel cheated?

Every time she talked about this before, Liu Qingqing always stood on the moral high ground and gave all the man's money home without leaving a penny.

Early in the morning, Liu's mother put on her new clothes that she had never seen before.

Her hair was combed smooth and sleek, without a single strand of hair falling out.

Knowing that her mother was sincere in showing off, Liu Qingqing did not let her cook breakfast: "Let's go to the state-owned hotel to eat steamed buns in the morning."

Liu's mother paused as she was about to cook rice: "Hey, hey. I'll listen to your arrangements."

Oh my god, why didn't she think of it.

Eating a meal at a state-owned hotel is more of a bargaining chip. Who can be as arrogant as her?

She is really arrogant.

Liu Qingqing still likes the pork and green onion steamed buns from the state-owned hotel.

At this time, the selection of ingredients is more strict. After all, it is collective property, and everyone will not think about saving costs and choosing inferior ingredients.

The pork must be pork belly, with a standard of 30% fat and 70% lean.

Then there is standardization. There are regulations on how many buns can be made with one pound of flour, and the ingredients are even more rigorous and accurate to grams.

The most important thing is that the chefs of the state-owned hotels here are fifth-level workers and are very good at making pasta.

Liu Qingqing ordered four buns and two bowls of rice porridge.

The old lady has a good appetite and can eat three buns in one meal.

Liu's mother took the buns and wanted to remember how many wrinkles there were on them.

These are all details to show off when she goes back.

"Mom, please hurry up, I still have to go to work."

"Yes, I still have to take a car."

Chapter 64 Huh

It is somewhat unreasonable to bring my mother to work.

I told Liu's mother to wait at the door of the state-owned hotel, and Liu Qingqing went to the supply and marketing cooperative to clock in, report, and drive.

Li Jun had been driving this bus before, so he should have taken a break.

"Master, you just came back yesterday, why don't you rest at home?"

Last time, he changed the title from Master Li to Master, and he has been calling him that since then.

Li Jun's expression was indifferent: "I will accompany you to drive today."

Originally, he wanted to rest, but Chen Aidang refused to follow the car, and his uncle brought him here again, fearing that Liu Qingqing would crash the car.

"Master, you have worked hard for several days. How can I bear to let you suffer in the countryside? A good teacher produces a good student. Although my level is not good enough, my master is amazing! Not to mention the people in the purchasing department, even if he is in the transport team, my master's skills are the best." She raised her thumb.

Liu Qingqing had already prepared a few packs of cigarettes from the supply and marketing cooperative.

Although she still has some internal supply, the total delivery is a cabbage.

For daily maintenance of relationships, ordinary cigarettes are enough.

The main thing is that she doesn't know how to repair cars. If there are still people in the purchasing department who don't get along with her, she has to find a stronger thigh to hug.

Liu Qingqing looked around and saw that there was no one around, so she stuffed the cigarettes into his pocket.

"I heard that last time it was the old guy Chen Ai Dang who gave you the car? I said that my uncle was superfluous in doing this. You can drive yourself today. The old guy is so mean. I have already dealt with him." Li Jun glanced at the color of the cigarette box and was somewhat disappointed, but it was understandable. The stuff for internal supply was not easy to take. He had already got two packs, so why would he need a bicycle.

Whether to deal with it or not, people just said so, Liu Qingqing didn't take it seriously.

The flattering Xiao Ke followed closely: "Thank you so much, Master, for supporting me. Otherwise, how can you say that you can stand up straight if you find a good master."

"Haha, then you see, calling me Master, this Master must be important." Li Jun was amused by her and laughed.

"Master, how is our car? I hope I'm okay in the countryside today!" These cars are overloaded all year round. Overloaded cargo in later generations is considered glorious in this era.

Li Jun waved his hand: "It's okay. I picked it up on the road."

"Hey, my master knows whether it is good or not as soon as he makes a move. The car will be obedient under your hands. In fact, I'm not afraid of anything else, but I'm afraid of embarrassing you, Master."

Li Jun was so fooled by her that he checked the parts that always had problems.

Liu Qingqing flattered with a smile on her face. If this big thing breaks down on the road, it will be very difficult for people.

But there is no road rescue phone number for her to call.

Li Jun crawled out from under the car and found two more minor problems. He patted the dust off his body and felt a little regretful.

I wore clean clothes today, but I crawled under the car when I was hot-headed.

"Master, you have worked hard. Come and wipe it and drink some water." Liu Qingqing had been waiting on the side to hand over a towel, and she was holding a big teacup in her other hand.

Li Jun took it and wiped his face: "Well, what's so hard about this? I do it all the time."

"Otherwise, why do you say that your work is great, Master? Such hard work is nothing but normal in your mouth. I admire Master the most for his spirit of not fearing hardship and not complaining for the collective."

Liu Qingqing's big eyes were shining with admiration, and Li Jun felt that he was much taller.

Li Jun took the teacup with a smile, took a sip, and added sugar: "Go quickly, if there is anything on the way, tell Master."

"Hey, don't worry, Master, I promise not to let you down."

Liu Qingqing finished speaking, got into the car neatly and started.

The Jiefang car rushed out of the back street of the supply and marketing cooperative.

"Old lady, you are finally here."

Liu's mother excitedly climbed into the car with her hands and feet, and the next moment was the glorious moment she had been looking forward to for a long time.

Chapter 65: A word of caution

Liu Qingqing's first stop was Taoshan Village.

First, she wanted to send her mother back, and second, the people Ge Jinping had found were already waiting in Taoshan Village.

Taoshan Village had collected the goods, and she only needed to do the final step of acceptance and settlement before she could take the goods and leave.

Perhaps because the money had not been received, the villagers were worried. It should be working time, and most of the people were still watching at the entrance of the team headquarters.

Liu's mother originally wanted to get off at Changyuan.

She pushed the passenger door and walked slowly down, only to find that only the old men were left on the ground.

Chang Shuan, who was closest to the roadside, came over to say hello: "Auntie is back."

Liu's mother took another look and indeed did not see an old woman: "Where are your mother, Shuanzi?"

"They are all at the team headquarters." Chang Shuan scratched his head and glanced at Liu Qingqing without daring to say hello.

Liu's mother stopped getting out of the car and quickly used her hands and feet to crawl back: "Old lady, I'd better go with you."

What's the point of showing off with these people? She doesn't even have an old woman. No one will see her no matter how awesome she is. What sense of accomplishment is there?

Liu Qingqing...

Why do you have to choose the audience to show off?

When Liu Mu saw the familiar faces, she immediately adjusted herself to her best condition, trying to make the old man with caliper eyes envious.

Under the gaze of everyone, Liu Mu slowly walked out of the driver's room.

Ah, that's the feeling, it's so exciting.

"Auntie Liu, are you comfortable living in the county? How come you're back so soon?"

Mother Liu was hugged and chattered: "Ah? I ate this morning! I ate it in the state-owned hotel this morning. The buns were thin-skinned and stuffed. Oil oozes out when you break them. The pork is fat. The folds are pinched so neatly. I counted them. Every bun has the same folds..."

"Who asked you if you ate? People in the city are not easy to get along with, right?"

Mother Liu looked back immediately: "Are you talking about this car? This car is so comfortable to sit in, better than a bicycle. You don't know how tired I was when I sat on that bicycle. This big iron one is better. The cushion is soft. I can get back in a short time. That's fast."

Liu Qingqing felt funny and stopped watching the excitement.

"Liu girl is here!" Village Chief Ning was already irritated enough by these old ladies who didn't work.

Seeing Liu Qingqing coming, he stopped frowning and greeted her with a smile.

"Uncle, our village has finished harvesting ahead of time, so we should go to work as soon as possible. Our director said that we must not delay the lives and production of our members." Every time a group of people gathered around, things were still delayed.

"Alas, I've been arguing for a long time, but these old ladies are still here. You go ahead and I'll go and shout on the loudspeaker to deduct a few work points from them." Village Chief Ning ran directly to the loudspeaker while speaking.

The old ladies who were restricted by work points evacuated the battlefield one after another, mainly because the old Liu woman was too unpopular and showed off.

They pretended not to hear anything they asked, which was annoying.

Liu's mother also shuffled her short legs and followed the crowd: "Let's go to work. I'll tell you when we get to the field."

"..."

The team headquarters became quiet inside and outside.

The noisy conversation just now was all done by shouting. Liu Dongfang didn't know how to hand in the work to his sister with a notebook in his hand.

"Sister Yao, I've transferred the total quantity to the truck. Can you see if there are any problems?"

The person sent by Ge Jinping is called Yao Shuzhi, the accountant of the team. He looks to be in his forties.

He is very good at keeping account books.

Liu Dongfang is rough but meticulous. Although he is doing the job of quality inspection, he also took a small notebook to count.

His way of recording is definitely not as professional as Accountant Yao. Only he can understand his notebook.

However, if there is any discrepancy between Accountant Yao and the villagers during the verification, he will keep a record of it so that he can see whose fault it is.

Accountant Yao ignored him. She had the villagers put their fingerprints on every item she collected. How could there be any mistakes? Don't underestimate her.

It was indeed much easier to assign the work to other people.

Weighing and loading.

Taoshan Village has a small population, and there are only 180 kilograms of eggs, plus dried mushrooms and dried vegetables, which totals to 81.46 yuan.

Liu Qingqing only needs to write down the total.

After Accountant Yao checked, there was no discrepancy, so she tore off the page of Taoshan Village and handed it to Village Chief Ning.

She did not mix in the subsequent distribution of money from house to house.

Liu Qingqing's eyes flickered as she looked at the copy paper under the notebook in her hand.

After half an hour in Taoshan Village, Liu Qingqing took the two people to the next village.

Yao Shuzhi and Liu Dongfang ran two villages yesterday, which means that Chaoping Village and Mantun Village are still left to be collected by the West Brigade.

The main reason is that the distance between villages is far. Yao Shuzhi has a bicycle, and Liu Dongfang relies on running.

This is not familiar, and there is a man and a woman, so riding a bicycle is definitely not possible.

After collecting the second village, Yao Shuzhi tore off a page as usual, leaving the copy page.

"Sister Yao, I'm sorry to bother you today. I'll take you home first. I'll call Captain Ge next month after the acquisition."

Yao Shuzhi smiled and said, "It's no problem. I can ride back by myself. No need to take me home."

"No, Sister Yao, don't be polite to me. It's just a matter of one step on the accelerator."

After sending the person back to the Hexi Brigade, Liu Dongfang moved Yao Shuzhi's bicycle from the rear. After the person left, he also went to the driver's seat: "Sister, this big car is very comfortable to sit on. "It's great, no wonder mother said it's good."

Liu Qingqing didn't say anything, and waited for a while before saying: "Brother, you and sister Yao should learn well. If you learn how to keep accounts, you can be an accountant in the village in two years."

Liu Dongfang nodded repeatedly: "Why didn't the remaining two villages invite that sister to join them?"

"Practice, I'll see if you can remember it yourself."

Liu Qingqing lied without blinking, it's not a good thing for accountant Yao to be too good at work.

The accounts are so clear, and he has a foundation in his hands.

Even if this person can't ask the supply and marketing cooperative to check the numbers.

Being cautious can catch cicadas for thousands of years, and being careful can sail a boat for thousands of years.

She couldn't go into the gutter. She could collect the rest of the villages by herself. The scene was chaotic and there were too many people. Every household brought one or two kilograms. Who could tell exactly how much there was?

This way, it would be easier to sneak in.

Even if Yao Shuzhi had some of the villages.

She was all mixed up here, so she would only pay the total amount, and there would be no mistakes.

Chaoping Village and Mantun Village were both large villages with large populations. Liu Qingqing nodded with satisfaction.

It was a bit tiring, but there was money to be made.

"Brother, check the next one."

"Brother, load the car."

"Brother..."

Liu Dongfang was so busy that he was banging his head on the back of his head. He completely forgot why his sister said that Yao Shuzhi would not be taken to these two villages.

He never took out his paper and pen once.

Liu Qingqing recorded the final account and called Liu Dongfang to come over, while maintaining order at the same time.

She wouldn't believe her eldest brother, even if her mother was here.

Chapter 66 Game

It was almost noon when she came out of Chaoping Village.

As soon as she arrived at Mantun, she found that everything seemed to be well prepared, and the smell of stew in the pot could be smelled from far away.

The wife of Du, the village chief of Mantun, and two other women held her hands and arms and dragged her to the dining table.

Liu Qingqing was very satisfied with the lunch hosted by Du, the village chief.

The most impressive thing about Mantun is that it is backed by a mountain, and every household can hunt.

Taoshan Village is also backed by a mountain, but the side of Taoshan Village is a branch of Taoshan, so there are not many small animals, and large animals are even rarer.

If you really want to catch prey, you have to go through the forest where no one walks and enter the deep mountains.

Not to mention the lack of roads, there are so many snakes, insects, rats and ants that you may get lost, even if you mark the way and are lucky enough to find your way back.

There are more than just ordinary small animals in the deep mountains. It is hard to say whether people can get out of the deep mountains safely.

In addition, the mountains, forests and lakes are all collective assets.

If anyone catches a rabbit or a pheasant, it must be handed over to the whole village for sharing.

Even one family may not get a share.

Hide it and eat it yourself?

If there is meat stewed in the east end of the village, people in the west end of the village can follow the smell to the yard.

How can you hide it?

It is different here in Mantun. There are many wild animals in the mountains, and wild boars often come down to eat crops.

Hunting is a dangerous thing. Human power is always inferior to wild animals, so other villages will not take risks for food.

The village chief and several team leaders often organize villagers to go hunting in the mountains and make traps.

The main activity of Mantun is digging traps, supplemented by hunting. The main purpose is to protect crops and villagers.

While protecting yourself, you can also have a good meal.

This kind of village-wide action, distributing meat according to contribution, also meets the requirements of collective property distribution.

Liu Qingqing couldn't help but think about it, although wild boar meat is not very delicious, it is hard, woody, fishy and smelly.

Some other game is still quite delicious, such as hare, pheasant, roe deer, flying dragon, etc.

Liu Qingqing had eaten roe deer meat once when she was very young. It was lean, without fat, and tender. It was also said to be nutritious.

But it became a protected animal afterwards and could no longer be eaten.

Feilong is hazel pheasant. It is most delicious when stewed in soup. It is a first-class protected animal and cannot be eaten. But in later generations, hazel pheasants were farmed, and Liu Qingqing had eaten it.

I don't know if it's because it's so old or because the game is delicious, but I always feel that the one I ate before tastes a little worse than the Feilong soup in Mantun.

Liu Qingqing ate it very well, which was rare.

During the meal, both parties tried to get closer, and Liu Qingqing changed the address from Village Chief Du to Uncle Du.

"Uncle Du, since we still have this resource, we can also use it. I can be the one who purchases meat and fur."

The fur purchasing department does collect fur, usually at the end of the year. There is no village specializing in hunting in Wuning, so wild animal skins are almost never purchased. As for whether to collect game?

It's up to her to collect it or not. If the supply and marketing cooperative doesn't collect it, she will keep it for herself.

We must cherish this beautiful time.

Village Chief Du patted his thighs with both hands: "That's great. We can't guarantee that we will have it all the time. As long as we catch it, we will notify Purchaser Liu." Meat can't be stored, especially when the weather is hot at this time.

The two team leaders and Village Chief Du looked at each other. It's thanks to them that they used all their skills to prepare this meal.

"Uncle Du, stop calling me Liu the buyer, Liu the buyer, just call me Xiao Liu."

"How can that be? No, no."

Village Chief Du's wife took over the conversation: "Why not? Liu the buyer and I have a connection. We felt close the moment we met. Let's not be so formal. Auntie will call you Qingqing from now on. Qingqing, just treat Auntie's place as your own home. Just call me if you want to eat anything."

"Okay, Auntie, you're right. Calling me Qingqing is more intimate."

Liu Dongfang agreed with a simple smile, muttering in his heart that this enthusiasm is really closer than that of his own family.

After collecting Mantun, Liu Qingqing successfully picked up two fur samples.

This was given to her by Village Chief Du.

The snow-white fur has no mixed colors. This is a rare fox skin.

Fox meat is not tasty, but the skin is a rare good thing.

The other one is rabbit skin, which is more ordinary.

I think this one is the real sample. After all, it is not common for the captured animals to have high-quality fur.

There are people in Mantun Village who are good at nitrifying leather and they handle it very well.

If you accept someone's gift, you must give them a favor.

"Uncle Du, the supply and marketing cooperative has a batch of defective cloth. The price is cheap and no tickets are required. The defects are almost invisible. If our village needs it, I will bring it over next time."

The eyes of the village chief's wife lit up. The most difficult thing to get in the village is tickets.

"Yes, yes, the village needs it." Village Chief Du nodded repeatedly.

After loading the car, Liu Dongfang looked around Mantun with envy.

Everyone says Taoshan Village is good, with enough food.

But no matter how good it is, it is not as good as having meat to eat. Look at the food, it is so delicious that he doesn't want to go home tonight.

Liu Qingqing pulled the useless man: "Brother, let's go, get in the car."

Village Chief Du and others waved under the car, and Liu Qingqing waved and started the car.

"Brother, next month you and Sister Yao don't need to collect goods from Mantun and our village, just count the other five villages. I will collect our village when I go home, and Mantun has such a leather purchase, and you two can't judge the grade by yourself." Liu Qingqing thought this reason was quite good.

Liu Dongfang didn't doubt him: "Hey, listen to my sister."

Liu Qingqing took out a piece of money from her pocket and handed it to him, and Liu Dongfang quickly took it.

Yao Shuzhi worked all day without any money, but he was happy to work for his sister and get paid.

After sending the people back to the entrance of Taoshan Village, Liu Qingqing did not drive any further. She decided to send the things in this old car to the supply and marketing cooperative as soon as possible.

When they were not far from the town, Liu Qingqing stopped the car, climbed onto the side of the car and checked the goods one by one.

She did not find anyone around, but whether there was anyone or not, she had to do the basic actions.

She checked the tightness of the straps one by one, and put the egg basket back.

These baskets were ordered from Zhou Chengcai in Xiaotun Village. Zhou Chengcai is a skilled craftsman, and the things he made for her were even more refined. There was not even a burr on the bamboo strips, and they were polished smooth and delicate.

She put the things prepared in the space directly into the empty baskets she had reserved.

The Jiefang car was quite high, and you couldn't see anything from the outside.

She didn't add much at one time, just a few hundred pounds of eggs, which were put in the total, and the things were not noticeable.

Except for when she got off the car and climbed up the back, she glanced at the surrounding situation with her peripheral vision.

After that, she never looked around and acted sneakily.

It was not worth doubting something, but she had to act in a guilty manner. It would be strange if others didn't suspect it.

Chapter 67: Money

Director Li was very satisfied that the Jiefang car could finish the work in one day, which proved that Liu Qingqing had not been idle in the past few days.

In the morning, he was still angry that his nephew let Liu Qingqing drive away alone.

Now he saw that the car was not only intact, but also the goods were fine. The bumps on the eggs were all within the acceptable range.

Especially this kind of rabbit skin is very good, he can make a vest for his little son.

Liu Qingqing received better fur, so he must do his best.

After complimenting Mantun, the purchase plan of fur and meat was finalized.

Next to the supply and marketing cooperative is the food station, which is under the management of the supply and marketing cooperative. Meat can almost only be bought in the morning, and there will be no meat scraps if it is late.

So no matter what kind of meat it is, Director Li will buy it.

The price of fur is almost based on the grade of sheepskin, which is fixed.

At this time, the best meat is fat.

For wild boar meat, which is lean meat with little fat and strong taste, Director Li's purchase price is less than half of that of fat pig meat.

Wild boars are generally animals that live in groups, are destructive, and always go down the mountain.

Mantun organizes people to hunt mainly for them. Liu Qingqing fought for it. After all, it is meat, so it is reasonable to raise the price by one cent.

As for roe deer meat and the like, the price is not high.

That thing is too lean, and no one wants to buy lean meat, even if it is game.

Liu Qingqing doesn't mind. The general public doesn't approve of it, but she does.

If you don't eat now, you won't be able to eat in the future.

Director Li was thinking whether to let her go to the warehouse to help keep accounts or let her stand behind the counter.

After all, if Liu Qingqing didn't go back, it would take until next month to collect the goods from the West Brigade.

Before Director Li could arrange new things for the "idle man" Liu Qingqing, she arranged things for herself.

"Director Li, you see, the harvest has been completed in the Hexi Brigade. There are too many of these things, and there won't be much left in the branches below. I'm thinking of going to the nearby Fuhua Brigade to have a look. I heard from the buyer Chen that there are Huagai pears and Huahong pears there, which will be ripe next month."

Director Li paused and said, "It's a good thing that the young comrade is energetic. After all, Fuhua Brigade is a bit far away. There will be too much damage when harvesting eggs, and there is no rush to harvest Huagai pears and Huahong pears." Only a part of the fresh ones can be harvested. Most of them have to wait until October or November to be picked and can be frozen directly.

Besides, there are people in the fruit-producing areas in Fuhua.

Suddenly, she thought back to what Liu Qingqing said: "Did Chen Aidang tell you? He doesn't want to go to Fuhua?"

Liu Qingqing shook her head: "No, Chen, the buyer, said that we have to go to southern Anhui to check the tea leaves next month." Autumn tea is from August to September, she didn't lie.

Director Li was silent: "Okay, you can keep an eye on Fuhua this year." This Chen Aidang, who is using inferior tea leaves as high-grade tea, don't think he doesn't know.

"Well, then Director Li, I'll go there tomorrow to check."

Director Li stared at her back and nodded. Young people are energetic. Look at this awareness, and never think of cheating.

Liu Qingqing applied eye drops and left the supply and marketing cooperative unhurriedly.

No matter if it is a private leader or a public one, if you are freer than the leader, he will definitely dislike you. It is best not to hang around in front of him and report your work performance every now and then.

She doesn't want to stand behind the counter, let alone squat in the warehouse. She has no free time and is under the eyes of everyone. She can't do anything she wants.

After receiving Song Jinglin's telegram the day before, she received the remittance list mentioned in the telegram.

The five-month allowance is a full 400 yuan, which really makes her astonished.

You have to know that she has worked hard in the past few months in the supply and marketing cooperative. She has made all kinds of excuses, cheated and deceived, and only got 360 yuan with her salary.

He rode his bike to the post office and took out the four hundred dollars before the post office closed.

Chapter 68 Money Comes to You

Liu Qingqing hummed "Today is a good day" and waved a spatula to add more food to herself.

When she went back to the village to get water last time, a few crayfish sneaked into the space.

Gradually, they became rampant in the later period.

She was a little scared when she first saw this thing, but after eating fried crayfish in a state-owned hotel, she was deeply impressed by its deliciousness.

Although the space kitchen is a piece of crap, it has a full range of seasonings.

She is going to make a spicy crayfish meal, just like spicy crayfish, but it tastes better than crayfish.

Crayfish are freshwater shrimps native to China, and are close relatives of the invasive species crayfish that often appear on the table in the future.

Why are crayfish famous in later generations, but no one has ever heard of crayfish?

The main reason is that crayfish have extremely high requirements for water quality, and even the slightest pollution will kill them. They only live in clean and clear rivers without pollution.

The delicious taste of crayfish is something that crayfish squatting in sewage can't even catch up with.

Liu Qingqing used heavy ingredients, and the spicy smell rushed straight to her head.

She quickly pulled out a mask to cover herself.

In the big pot next to her, she stewed a full pot of braised pork.

Even though the smell of chili peppers was overshadowed, it was still fragrant and spicy.

Quickly scoop out the braised pork and stuff it all into the space.

Cook another pot of rice.

There was a knock at the door. Liu Qingqing looked at the spicy crayfish in the pot. It was too much for her to eat alone, so she scooped out most of it and stuffed it into the space.

Then she went to the yard and opened the door.

If you don't close the door after making delicious food, there will definitely be children from the streets in front and behind sneaking in.

There were indeed many neighbors outside the door looking around. When Liu Qingqing opened the door, she saw that it was Wu Guilan.

"Sister, you are here, come in quickly."

Wu Guilai smiled and said, "I miss you, sister."

The two walked into the courtyard together.

Auntie Lu outside the door greeted: "Xiao Liu, what delicious food is this? It smells so good."

"It's Auntie Lu, I fried crayfish."

Auntie Lu turned her green eyes and said nothing, then turned and went into the house.

The group of people outside the door heard that it was crayfish, so they were not interested. If they had time, they could go to the nearby river to catch them.

Wu Guilan followed into the house and couldn't help but exclaim: "Sister, your house is so clean and bright."

"Sister Wu, you are so honored, come and sit down."

Wu Guilan looked at the enthusiastic kitchen, and without beating around the bush, rubbed her hands and said: "Sister, can you get me some pork fat, soap, and cloth, the kind that doesn't require a ticket."

"How much does Sister Wu want?"

Wu Guilan was stunned. How much can you get? The buyers of the supply and marketing cooperative are really capable.

If you buy without a ticket, it will definitely be more expensive than the supply and marketing cooperative, but not much more expensive.

After all, she was delivering goods to "relatives", not on the black market.

Liu Qingqing didn't give a definite answer and collected the money reserved by Wu Guilan in advance.

Tell her to come back the day after tomorrow.

Look, isn't this model the same as using connections to bring goods?

She can't just take it out whenever she wants, otherwise she'll be like a small shop.

Wu Guilan declined Liu Qingqing's invitation to stay for dinner and left tactfully.

She had to take advantage of this relationship at the beginning, otherwise she would be at a loss if she wanted to buy anything now.

Every time the supply and marketing cooperative received a batch of cloth, we had to queue up early in the morning, and the queue was always long all day.

There were not enough tickets either. The tickets issued last year had already been used, and this year we have to wait until the end of the year to get them.

Batteries, soaps, and other things all require certificates. There are so many children at home that I can't keep up with them.

Chapter 69 Spicy Crickets

After seeing Wu Guilan off, I didn't expect Aunt Lu to be squatting at the door of her house across the street.

"Xiao Liu, I heard that you caught some crickets. My grandson is so hungry that he's rolling around at home. Can you give me two?" Aunt Lu held a small aluminum basin in her hand, looking a bit like a beggar.

If it's a neighbor with whom I have a good relationship, I'll give him a bowl of food.

An old lady like Aunt Lu, who scans everywhere with her eyes and laser cannons every day and even goes to the neighborhood committee to report her misdeeds, won't let her off easily.

Liu Qingqing pretended to be hesitant: "Well, it's not impossible, but Aunt Lu, you don't know that I like spicy food, and I put a lot of chili in the dishes. Your grandson is only three years old, right? It's easy to have problems with his stomach if he eats such spicy food."

Aunt Lu walked towards Liu Qingqing tremblingly. When she heard her say this, her hand holding the small basin paused for a second, and then smiled again: "How spicy can it be? Don't worry, my grandson can eat spicy food."

Liu Qingqing laughed: "Then Aunt Lu, wait a moment, I'll get it for you."

Aunt Lu followed behind and wanted to catch up, but she had just squatted for a long time, and wanted to walk a few steps faster, and her legs were numb.

I followed her reluctantly into the house. Liu Qingqing had already walked into the kitchen quickly. She quickly put most of the crayfish in the pot into the space. There were only a dozen crayfish left at the bottom of the pot. She grabbed a handful of devilish hot peppers and threw them in.

She always picked the hottest peppers in the same batch, and then screened the second batch again. She planted the varieties repeatedly to make super hot pepper water. The effect was very good.

While she was stir-frying, Aunt Lu finally moved into the house.

She saw that there were only a dozen in Liu Qingqing's pot, and she pouted in dissatisfaction.

Liu Qingqing put two in the small aluminum basin she gave her, and scooped out a large spoonful of red oil soup to soak them in, fearing that the time was too short and they would not be flavored.

Aunt Lu took the basin, staring at the pot: "Xiao Liu, you are too stingy, just give me two?"

Liu Qingqing smiled: "Aunt Lu, you said two?"

Aunt Lu laughed: "Xiao Liu is honest, then give me two more, I have two grandsons, just two for each."

Liu Qingqing nodded and quickly scooped two more for her.

When Liu Qingqing went out, she sent her to the door, and there were several neighbors around to watch the excitement.

"Aunt Lu, go back and try it yourself first. My cooking is really spicy. If it's really not good, you can wash it with water before eating. Children are too young to get sick easily." Liu Qingqing looked worried.

Aunt Lu glanced at her and smiled perfunctorily: "It's okay, it's okay, my grandson can eat spicy food, he likes the chili I cook the most."

When everyone entered the house, Liu Qingqing stood at the door with a frown and looked at the door of the Lu family.

Aunt Zhao saw this and asked hurriedly: "What's the matter?"

Liu Qingqing seemed to have met a savior: "Aunt, why don't you help me take a look, I put a lot of chili in the dish, you also saw the color of the bowl, I just reminded Aunt Lu many times, let her taste it before giving it to the child, but Aunt Lu didn't seem to take it to heart."

Aunt Zhao stood up immediately after hearing it: "That's right, I just smelled the smell of your nose, this old woman Lu, is taking advantage of others Enough."

Liu Qingqing seemed to be talking to herself: "I can't eat such spicy food, so I only made a few."

Sister Zhou, who was beside her, took her daughter into the house to report the news and came out. She just heard these words: "It's okay, sister, I'll go talk to her later."

Liu Qingqing nodded: "Excuse me, sister-in-law."

"Well, what's the trouble?"

When Aunt Zhao heard this, she also followed to Old Lu's house, and a few people who came to watch the excitement came over.

Liu Qingqing fell behind the crowd and followed.

It was normal for Old Lady Lu to ask for food in the alley. She was usually busy at the gate, and smelled the smell of other people's cooking.

The family was also happy to see her bring back good food from other people's families.

She put the small aluminum basin on the table, and before she could say anything.

The two grandsons each stretched out a hand to grab it.

Then there were two loud cries of "wa" and "wa".

The crying continued.

The adults in the Lu family were shocked to see the two children's red lips and tears in their eyes.

The eldest daughter-in-law took one and put it in her mouth and said "ah": "Mom, where did you get this? It's so spicy that it hurts people's mouths."

"I'm going to tear the mouth of this rotten Liu." Aunt Lu slapped the table and stood up.

Aunt Zhou, who came in, heard it, and Aunt Zhao followed closely and was also very angry.

This old rogue also insisted on eating from his own family.

"Old Mrs. Lu, do you have any shame? It's obvious that you forced the dishes on her. Xiao Liu cooked a few dishes, but you insisted on asking for them. She told you eight hundred times outside that the dishes were spicy, but what did you say? You said it was okay, your family can handle spicy food, but I said nothing."

Mrs. Zhou also frowned: "Mrs. Lu, you are too much. Xiao Liu is a military dependent, and her husband's position is not low, one level higher than that of our old Zhou. You should know the crime of insulting military dependents without reason."

There are few families around who have not suffered from the Lu family's insults, and the voices of condemnation are endless.

Liu Qingqing pushed through the crowd: "Auntie Lu, you see, I have told you many times that the dishes I cook are spicy, you should taste them yourself, wash them with water before giving them to the children, how can you let the children eat such spicy food directly? In our supply and marketing cooperative, we encountered a child who ate too spicy and irritating food and had a perforated stomach. Auntie Lu, don't you think you have harmed the child by doing this?"

Liu Qingqing talked a lot, pointed out the key points, picked herself out, and mentioned the supply and marketing cooperative, and Sister Zhou added a code to her identity.

The two daughters-in-law of the Lu family glared at the mother-in-law.

Everyone talked for a while, and Auntie Lu bowed her head and said that she forgot for a moment.

Liu Qingqing followed the aunt and her sister-in-law and slowly left the Lu family. She thanked several neighbors who spoke up for her and then turned back to the house.

She took one out of the pot and tried it with the tip of her tongue.

"Hiss" Oh, it's so spicy that my mouth hurts.

She quickly scooped out the rest. She kept it for later use.

She also scooped out all the rice in the other pot, leaving a small bowl for herself and sending the rest to the space.

With the normally spicy crayfish, she finally felt the taste.

Although it was normally spicy, her lips were slightly swollen.

Chapter 70: Mean

After this, Mrs. Lu finally calmed down a lot and didn't go to other people to ask for money.

She just spread some rumors when she had nothing to do, saying that Liu Qingqing was mean.

No one around her listened to her, so what could she do even if someone was deliberately mean to her?

How could she make friends with the purchasers of the supply and marketing cooperative? It was so hard to have one at home, and he was easy to talk to when asked to help carry things, so she would treat him with respect?

There were also people in the circle of the old street of the fertilizer factory who were clear-headed. They would not say anything if they saw clearly, and they would want to curry favor with people who could be used right in front of them.

Even if Liu Qingqing took those two trucks of agricultural and sideline products to the supply and marketing cooperative, it was just a drop in the bucket.

The shortage of materials at that time was really not just talk.

Before I came here, I only understood how difficult it was from the dry words, but I couldn't understand it.

At that time, it was busier than in later times. The whole country was engaged in production. How could it be insufficient?

How could it be sufficient? Since the 1950s, as the Sino-Soviet relationship changed, in order to avoid interference in internal affairs, we worked hard to repay debts and provide aid to North Korea.

The country, which was not rich to begin with, repaid a huge debt of 8.6 billion in just a few years.

The pots and kitchen knives of the common people were collected to make steel. The pigs raised, the eggs harvested, and the fruits on the trees were all sent to the Soviet side for strict inspection.

Before the 1970s, the people of the country tightened their belts and gritted their teeth to survive.

After a few years of recuperation, the conditions are much better than before.

Liu Qingqing really wanted to get her own food out, firstly because she couldn't eat so much, and secondly because she wanted to alleviate the food shortage at that time, even if it was only enough for a small place like Wuning.

However, due to the problem of too strict control, she really couldn't do anything.

There were no loopholes in the previous grain station and the current supply and marketing cooperative. The focus of unified control and unified distribution was here, and nothing could be done.

After thinking for a while, she decided to change the seeds for Taoshan Village.

At this time, the yield per mu was only about 400 kilograms, which was significantly different from the yield of 1,800 kilograms after improved topdressing in later generations.

Improving varieties was too difficult for her.

She chose to use the method of cultivating super hot peppers, selecting the best varieties in each batch, cultivating again and screening again.

There was a bug in the space planting area. No matter what kind of plant, tropical or cold, no matter what kind of soil it needed, dry land or sandy land.

It would survive if it was planted there.

The growth cycle was short, which was very suitable for rapid screening.

Fortunately, the farm operation tablet had this function, otherwise she would not be able to pick it out even if she was blind.

This process was slow, and Liu Qingqing was not in a hurry.

She would give it to the village chief when he asked her to buy fertilizer.

After Li Jun and his team completed a transportation mission, they had to rest for a few days.

The car was free.

Liu Qingqing thought about it and decided not to be idle. While the car was there, she hurried to Fuhua Brigade to visit each village and show her face.

After a few days, when there was no car at home, it would not be too late for her to rest.

Driving a big car here would save her face. Riding a bicycle would hurt her butt, and she was a young man, so her momentum would be weakened a lot.

She thought that she would be easily looked down upon by others, which was different from her own family and the West Brigade.

She knew everyone there, and she would know her after asking around.

Liu Qingqing got in the car and stepped on the accelerator to Taoshan Village to pick up her sullen elder brother.

Who would have thought that her sister-in-law's pregnancy was fake, and it was just a show to divide the family. The idea was still from elder brother Liu.

Since Liu Dongfang's sister gave him a batch of sheep, it seemed as if he had opened the door to a new world.

Seeing the second brother's wife being proud of her belly, and wanting to eat and drink all day long and doing nothing, his second brother didn't care.

Maybe Liu Dongyuan was always mocked by outsiders for not being able to have children, so he was very happy with this child, no matter how his wife acted.

When he returned to the room at night, Liu Dongfang gave his wife an idea to pretend to be sick tomorrow.

Ping Xianghong had experienced morning sickness.

The villagers didn't go to see anyone to see if they were pregnant, but judged based on reactions and menstruation.

Ping Xianghong was still unsure in her heart, and she couldn't get away with pretending to be pregnant.

Liu Dongfang brainwashed her: "Just vomit a few times, and don't tell her yourself. When others say you are pregnant, you didn't say it yourself, so what are you afraid of? Besides, you can say it's your period after a while. It may be because of indigestion before."

Seeing that his wife hesitated and didn't respond, he persuaded her: "Wait for the second son's family to tell you, what's wrong with that? You also said that she didn't do anything, and you didn't do anything either. We are both pregnant, so how can we treat them differently? She doesn't work, and you don't work either. I support you, so what are you afraid of?"

Ping Xianghong looked constipated.

The people around him suddenly became more cunning. What's going on?