"What do you want to buy?"
The aunt asked impatiently while eating melon seeds.
"Soybean seeds and farm tools." Qin Hao stepped forward and pointed to a pile of farm tools in the corner.
The aunt glanced at Qin Hao with some confusion, "Are you an educated youth? How can I buy seeds for you to come?"
"Isn't it true that the village has been busy sowing seeds recently? We educated youths are relatively free. , let me come, this is a letter of introduction issued by the village."
Seeds and farm tools are also scarce resources these days. Although no receipt is required, a letter of introduction is also required as a voucher.
The aunt took one look at the letter of introduction and was not embarrassed. She handed over the money and delivered the goods. Qin Hao bought 50 kilograms of soybean seeds. According to sowing five kilograms per acre, ten acres of land can be planted. Mainly Considering that it is relatively difficult to open up wasteland in the early stage, there is no need to buy too many seeds at once. It will be enough to buy more seeds later when the wasteland is reclaimed.
To avoid unnecessary losses due to improper storage of seeds, Qin Hao also needs to be careful with the money he has on hand to survive the most difficult years.
Qin Hao then bought six more hoes, two shovels, and three pickaxes. The pickaxes are actually similar to hoes, except that one end is tapered, mainly to deal with those harder soil layers.
After buying these farm tools, Qin Hao walked around the county again and found that most of the cooking oils sold in stores were peanut oil, sesame oil, and rapeseed oil. However, the prices of these three oils were high. , ordinary families are more willing to buy fat meat pressed for oil. After all, the oil from fried pork has a meaty aroma, and it can also be used for cooking.
As for trans fatty acids, in this age without oil and water, no one worries about body problems at all. Fat people are a symbol of wealth.
In the afternoon, Qin Hao followed the donkey cart back to the village. Along the way, many villagers looked at him with smiles. It was not that Qin Hao was popular, they were just watching the fun.
In the eyes of these villagers, a group of educated youth from big cities can’t even farm, so they have to work alone. They are simply ignorant.
The educated youth who came to help get things were a little unhappy and wanted to argue with the villagers about when they had suffered such injustice
Qin Hao stopped them and said, "Okay, is it okay to talk now?" If you want them to shut up, you have to do something and show them."
Ning Yu gritted his teeth and glared at the surrounding villagers, gritting his teeth and said, "That's right, let's do it. We can't let a bunch of old haters look down on us."
The morale of the group was immediately high, and they returned to the Educated Youth Courtyard with their heads held high, carrying seeds and farm tools.
"This is how to grow soybean seeds." Zhong Ling curiously grabbed a handful from the bag and asked.
None of the others had ever won a soybean, and they all looked at Qin Hao eagerly.
Qin Hao quickly put down the bowl, took a sip of water, and then explained, "If the soybean seeds have a high germination rate, they must first be soaked in clean water for three to five hours, and then dried in the sun for half an hour. Sow the seeds last.”
"But the most important thing is the soil. We can't buy chemical fertilizers, and it's newly reclaimed wasteland, so the fertilizers can't keep up, so we have to get some organic fertilizers."
Ning Yuji The people looked at each other and scratched their heads, "Brother Hao, what is this organic fertilizer?"
"I don't even know that, organic fertilizer is just dung." Zhong Ling said proudly.
Animal excrement has always been a good source of fertilizer. For example, the most common fertilizer is called urea. In fact, the composition is similar to the urine excreted by the human body, but the composition is relatively simple and belongs to the Nitrogen fertilizer.
In addition, organic fertilizers are richer in ingredients and have no side effects when used. Unlike urea, which is a quick-acting fertilizer, it does not bring organic matter to the soil, does not promote microbial reproduction, and cannot improve the physical and chemical properties of the soil. Properties and biological activities. On the contrary, extensive use will reduce the physical and chemical properties and biological activity of the soil and cause soil compaction.
When Zhong Ling said this, several female educated youths started to make a fuss.
"You girl, how can you say this when you are eating."
"That's right, I think you did it on purpose. You have finished eating your own and don't want us to eat well." "
Zhong Ling couldn't stop laughing after being tickled, and could only keep begging for mercy, "Good sister, I was wrong, I don't dare to do it anymore."
Qin Hao suddenly remembered. , I asked Ning Yu, "How is the wasteland reclamation situation today?"
Ning Yu became very angry when he talked about this. "They won't lend us farm tools, so I can only take them to remove the debris from the wasteland first." The grass was pulled out and burned as you said, Brother Hao, and the ashes were piled on the ground."
Qin Hao was not surprised. Farm tools are also owned by the collective these days, and the village is unwilling to do so. I borrowed it, naturally because I was afraid that the educated youth would use it up. After all, the educated youth were now separated from the village.
"Okay, everyone, stop complaining. Now I have bought the farm tools. From now on, we will be self-sufficient and we will no longer have to look at other people's faces to live our lives."
Everyone heard this Yan Du was full of enthusiasm, as if he had been given a shot of blood. Young people of this age are always full of enthusiasm.
Well, it’s easier to fool.
Turn around, Qin Hao got up early and found that Qin Ling did not go to practice his voice today, but made breakfast. This was also the consensus of several female educated youths. Since they were living together, the female educated youths were in physical strength. If there were any shortcomings, he took the initiative to take on the burden of cooking and washing clothes. It was a tacit understanding between the two parties.
"Morning."
"Well, you are quite early too." Qin Ling replied casually and continued to lower his head to add firewood.
While Qin Hao was brushing his teeth and washing up, Qin Ling suddenly asked.
"Can we really be self-sufficient?"
Qin Haodan nodded, his tone full of confidence, "Of course."
Qin Ling didn't say anything else, his eyes There was a flash of longing in it.
Soon, everyone had breakfast. Taking advantage of the cool weather in the morning, Qin Hao led everyone and carried various farm tools to the back mountain for reclamation.wasteland.
Everyone was working enthusiastically at the beginning, but after an hour, the passion was almost wiped out by the boring and mechanical manual work.
Some educated youth began to complain, "Are we going to have to stay in this poor mountain village with our backs to the sky and our faces to the loess?"
"Yes, this is the same as those old people." What difference does it make?"
In an instant, everyone's morale was low and everyone was worried about their future.
"If life deceives you,
Don't be sad, don't be impatient
You need to be calm in melancholy days
Believe, be happy The day will come
My heart is always longing for the future;
Now it is always melancholy.
Everything is fleeting and everything will pass;
And what has passed will become a kind nostalgia."
A high-pitched voice came, and everyone looked up. At this time, Qin Hao stood at the top. On the first field ridge, the golden sunshine shone on him, and the sweat reflected the brilliant light on his forehead.
No one said anything. For a long time, everyone silently waved their hoes, their bodies filled with strength again.
The barren hills where Qin Hao and his team worked were separated by more than 20 meters from the village collective land. Both sides could see it. Some villagers were a little surprised by the enthusiasm of these educated youths, and their impressions of them also changed. .
However, some villagers feel that Qin Hao and the others are just hot-headed for a while, and will definitely give up after a while when they can no longer endure the hardship.
At around twelve o'clock at noon, Qin Hao and his party finally reclaimed three pieces of wasteland. At this time, everyone was very tired, so Qin Hao asked the female educated youth to go back to cook first, while he He led a group of male educated youths to carry water to irrigate the land.
Ning Yu asked in confusion, "Brother Hao, don't you wait until after sowing before watering? Isn't it a waste to water in advance?"
Qin Hao explained, "If you want soybeans, To have a high germination rate, you must first ensure that the soil is fluffy and moist enough, and watering should be started every other day after sowing. Otherwise, the soil will clump together and affect the germination of the seeds, so watering must be done one after another. ”
"So that's it, Brother Hao, you've never farmed before, right? How do you know so much?" the educated youth asked curiously.
Qin Hao smiled and said, "I like to read some miscellaneous books. These are all the knowledge in books."
Then the group went to fetch water. Shaanbei irrigation is also a The problem is that due to insufficient rainfall, crops can only rely on artificial watering to replenish water. However, water sources in northern Shaanxi are relatively expensive and scarce, and it is often necessary to walk several miles of mountain roads to find water sources.
Qin Hao and his team walked two or three miles before they could get water. In addition, Ning Yu and the others seldom carried water, so they walked all the way and only half of the water was left at the destination.
After carrying water for three or four times, Zhong Ling called Qin Hao and his party to eat. When they returned to the small courtyard for educated youth, everyone was in a state of half-death. Even the food was not as good as before.Awesome.
Looks like he is really tired.
The hardship of farming is sometimes unbearable even for many farmers, let alone these big guys who grew up in the capital. They rarely even had a broom at home before, but now they can The gap between having to work hard in the fields is really too big, so it would be nice if it didn't collapse.
In the next half month, almost every day, educated youths wanted to give up, but with Qin Hao’s persuasion, they finally came through. Humans are animals with strong adaptability. After heavy physical labor, the body's functions begin to adjust themselves, and you feel less tired.
During this month, news of educated youths escaping from nearby villages continued to spread. Some were caught, some ran back and were deported, and some accidentally fell into a deep ditch. , buried here for the rest of his life.
The village party secretary was so nervous that he came to talk to Qin Hao and his gang almost every two days. It was not until he was sure that Qin Hao and his gang had no intention of escaping that he felt relieved, but still Ask people to guard the village entrance to prevent educated youth from escaping.
A month later, Qin Hao received the first letter from Zhou Xiaobai. This silly girl was worried that Qin Hao would not have enough money, so she sent her first salary to Qin Hao, saying that it was She had food and drink in the army and no place to spend money.
Qin Hao was really touched, but he was determined not to accept the money. He would have to find a rich woman to make a living, and he couldn't give in to these five buckets of rice.
So Qin Hao wrote a reply to Zhou Xiaobai, briefly explaining what he was doing here, and also sent the money back.
"It's better to be in the army. I actually still have a salary." Ning Yu was extremely envious. In addition to being envious of the army's salary, he was even more envious of Qin Hao for having such a confidante.
As a result, when Qin Hao came back from a circle, he felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere. Several female educated youths looked at Qin Hao with resentful expressions. It turned out that Ning Yu accidentally let the news slip.
After these days of getting along, most of the female educated youths, except for the younger Zhong Ling, were somewhat interested in Qin Hao. After learning that Qin Hao had a "girlfriend", It is inevitable to feel a little disappointed.
Qin Hao didn't care. Taking advantage of the fact that the soybean seeds had basically sprouted and there was not much work in the fields, he was going to go to the county to send the letter.
As a result, Qin Ling said that she also wanted to send a letter home, and the two went to the county town together.
Qin Ling didn’t say anything along the way. When he was approaching the county seat, Qin Ling asked quietly.
"She is very beautiful, isn't she?"
Qin Hao replied, "I think we have our own merits."
"Slippery." Qinling City He mumbled something.
Qin Hao was a little curious, "Why are you jealous?"
"If you were forced to choose one of the two, who would you choose?" Qin Ling did not answer, but asked.
Qin Hao spread his hands, "Only children make choices. If I allDo you want it?"
"Don't you guys all have the same problem? You fall in love with each other when you see him. "Qin Ling pouted.
"Don't you women all have the same problem? You always like to force others to choose one or the other. "Qin Hao shrugged.
Qin Ling was so angry that he kicked the stones on the street away and walked away quickly without looking back.
Until it was time to send the letter , Qin Hao discovered that Qin Ling had no letter to send at all, and this girl was just jealous.
When Qin Hao and Qin Hao came out of the post office, they suddenly heard someone shouting, "All educated youths, follow me." Ah, the locals are teasing us educated youths and even beating us."
The crowd was excited, and a large group of educated youths gathered and rushed in one direction.
The educated youths in the world are one family, and in this Time is definitely not an empty talk, no matter where the educated youth come from, if they want to avoid being bullied, they must unite.
Before Qin Hao could react, he was pulled away by Qin Ling. When he went up, the girl grabbed a stone from the ground.
"You still have such a wild side." Qin Hao couldn't help but look at him with a smile. I'm in a bad mood today. ”
Well, you really can’t mess with women
When I got to the place, I discovered that the educated youth had already formed a confrontation with the local people. The local people said that the educated youth begged for food and would beat people if they didn’t give it. The educated youth said that the locals were teasing the female educated youth, and both sides were insisting on their own opinions and refusing to give in.
Qin Hao noticed at a glance that the most active person in the crowd was Zhong Yuemin, and the other figure was also very familiar, Li Kuiyong.
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Just when the two sides were about to start a fight, Director Ma from the Educated Youth Office arrived. When he saw Zhong Yuemin, he had a headache.
"Why is it you again?"
< p>Zhong Yuemin said with a playful smile, "Director Ma, I am not to blame for what happened today. I was just so hungry that I had no choice but to come beg for food. As a result, the locals molested us female educated youths. You have to make the decision for us." ”Director Ma glared at him fiercely. If Zhong Yuemin’s father hadn’t been his old superior before, he would have slapped him away. Isn’t this sincerity to cause trouble for him?
< p>"Okay, I'll handle this matter today. The leaders of you come with me, and the one who molested the female educated youth also go to the police station with me."Director Ma looked at him as he spoke Qin Hao, who was among the crowd, couldn't help it, he was the tallest among them.
"Why are you here to join in the fun?"
Qin Hao smiled, "The educated youth in the world are one family. Well. "
Director Ma thought for a while, "You should also come with me and tell me about the situation there. ”
Qin Hao did not refuse, so he pulled Qin Ling to follow him. Qin Ling’s face was slightly hot when his hand was held, and he seemed to have lost his soul, letting Qin Hao hold his hand. Squeeze out of the crowd.
When Qin Hao was about to let go of his hand after passing through the crowd, he found that he was already firmly grasped by Qin Ling.
"Humph, I wanted to throw him away. open,Which is so cheap. "Qin Ling snorted.
Qin Hao was secretly amused. He didn't expect that Qin Ling had a strong desire to win.
When they arrived at the Educated Youth Office, Director Ma faced Zhong Yuemin and Li Kui Yong criticized him.
"Tell me, you don't do anything serious all day long, and you just cause trouble for me."
Li Kuiyong muttered, "Director Ma, it's not that we don't do it. Business, we have to have business to do. We spend all day either hoeing or picking manure, so this is considered business."
Zhong Yuemin also echoed, "That's right, Director Ma, before you were They promised to help us with food rations, but they only gave us two more kilograms of coarse grains each, which was not enough to feed the sparrows. We came to the county to beg for food because we had no choice. ”
Director Ma looked at these two hob meat and had a headache. He was helpless. After investigation, there was indeed a case of withholding rations from educated youths in the village. However, there was no corruption in the village. They just gave this part of the rations to He couldn't punish the five-guaranteed households.
Faced with Zhong Yuemin and Li Kuiyong's pressing steps, Director Ma could only teach them about Qin Hao's deeds.
"Why don't you learn from Comrade Qin Hao? They have to rely on you. Now you are reclaiming the barren hills. Don't rely on the organization for everything. You must find ways to solve the problem yourself. "
Zhong Yuemin and Li Kuiyong had never dealt with Qin Hao, and they became even more unhappy when they heard this.
"Director Ma, they must have more rations than us by reclaiming the barren hills, right? If we are given sufficient food rations, we can also reclaim the barren mountains. "Zhong Yuemin, the thief, immediately caught Director Ma's words.
Director Ma wanted to slap himself in the mouth, but he let the words slip.
Li Kuiyong immediately agreed. "Yes, Director Ma, why do they get enough food rations? If you are so partial, then we have to talk it over. "
Qin Ling quietly asked Qin Hao, "You have a grudge against them both."
"Women are too smart, be careful no one wants them." "Qin Hao teased in a low voice.
"Huh, I'm not afraid anyway, you can't run away. Qin Ling immediately gave Qin Hao a big look.
Director Ma could only bite the bullet and said to the two bad boys, "Okay, you can have full rations. After five months, you will be self-sufficient." Can you do it?"
"Five months to be self-sufficient?" Zhong Yuemin and Li Kuiyong looked at each other, and both looked at Qin Hao.
Director Ma said proudly, "That's right. The educated youth in Yangshu Village where Comrade Qin Hao lives is now a pilot project in the county to reclaim wasteland and achieve self-sufficiency in five months without the county allocating a grain of grain. If any of you can do it, I will give him full rations. "Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft and free reading