The educated youth was reborn and wanted to disappear, but he was locked into a military marriage.

The humming stopped, and Zhu Xiaomin's eyes returned to meet his, and she shook her head with a smile: "Don't brag, I can float."

"Really!" Chen Xudong said seriously, "Just like today, we are the ones begging for help, but you can become someone else and beg us, and also open up the market for future sheepskins."

"There is also the matter of peaches. We gave up the sales of two counties. It seems that we will suffer a loss and help the brothers. But in fact, they not only have to accept our favor, but also have to distribute their fruits by us in the future. You’re laying the foundation for the cannery out back, right?”

Zhu Xiaomin laughed softly after hearing what he saw, and nodded seriously: "This year we can only be regarded as a canning workshop. As we gradually grow bigger, we will become a canning factory. Not only can we not do it with the supply of our team, As the scale goes up, so does the manpower.”

At this point, she became serious. She sat up with her half-reclined body and looked at Chen Xudong seriously: "Xudong, I will give you this plan later. If I leave, you must complete it."

Chen Xudong didn't expect that she would suddenly entrust him so solemnly, so he was stunned and shouted: "Sister Xiaomin."

Zhu Xiaomin calculated the time in her mind and continued: "It won't take long. My plan is two years. This year it will be a workshop, next year we will build a factory, and the year after that we will expand to recruit workers collectively throughout the commune."

This was 1975. It took three years to build the cannery and stabilize the base. By the end of 1977, the college entrance examination was resumed, and Chen Xudong could return to the city.

Chen Xudong's expression also became solemn. He lowered his head to think for a while and nodded gently: "As long as it is completed this year, it will be a matter of steady development in the future. It shouldn't be difficult, but..." He looked at Zhu Xiaomin in confusion, "Xiaomin Sister, among the educated youths I know and don’t know, those who could return to the city have left without looking back. You are the only one who is still thinking about arranging things for many years to come."

"Xudong." Zhu Xiaomin looked at him, nodded slightly, and said softly, "I just want to leave something behind in my life to prove that I have been here."

"Prove that you have been here?" Chen Xudong was stunned, raised his head, glanced at the mountains and fields in the distance, and nodded solemnly, "Well, we will get this done."

Once this is done, the Cijiaokou Commune and even the entire forest farm will be able to get rid of the current situation of not having enough to eat.

The two returned to the brigade headquarters. As soon as they entered the gate, they saw Xie Chengzhi leaning out of Gumancang's office, waving and calling: "Xiaomin."

Zhu Xiaomin smiled and asked Chen Xudong to go to the finance department to hand over the account, while he walked in briskly.

In the office, several brigade cadres were present. They all looked strange when they saw her, but they didn't speak.

Xie Chengzhi sat down next to her, looked at her, then at the people in the room, and broke the silence: "Secretary, what is going on?"

What is this that you haven't said yet? Are you just waiting for her to come back?

Gu Mancang coughed and asked Zhu Xiaomin: "Zhu Zhiqing, you... what did you say to Secretary Yan when you went to the county today?"

How did you say that?

Zhu Xiaominquan acted as if he didn't know what he was asking, and immediately said: "I was about to report to the secretary." He took out the agreement with the fur factory from his bag, "Our more than fifty sheepskins were originally agreed to be kept by the brigade. We provide benefits to the members, but we were lucky enough to meet Director Zhou of the fur factory. In order to open up the market for sheepskins in the future, I took it upon myself to leave all the goatskins to them."

Zhu Xiaomin's words successfully attracted the attention of several people. Xia Dongliang immediately asked: "Where is the sales? What did they say?"

Zhu Xiaomin smiled: "Our sheepskins are all of high quality, so there should be no problems. We have signed a preliminary agreement of intent. When we go next time, they have also tested the sheepskins, and we can sign a formal agreement."

Stop here and make a twist, "Of course, if the team has other considerations, we can also regret it."

What's the point of regretting this?

Gu Mancang had already seen the price on the agreement and immediately asked: "It's all eighteen yuan a piece?"

Zhu Xiaomin shook his head: "The quality of sheepskin is higher than that of goatskin. We can add more appropriately when the time comes. This is just a rough estimate, and the team has to make the final decision."

Xia Dongliang's eyes shone brightly and he murmured: "Now we have more than 600 sheep, and more than 500 of them are just new lambs. They will all be adults by the end of the year. Even if they are slaughtered, half of them will be slaughtered..."

Zhu Xiaomin smiled and added: "Of these lambs, more than a hundred are the lambs we received from the third brigade to compensate me, and some were purchased by ourselves. The most are the lambs we successfully bred. Now there are lambs born from the ewes." It has been more than four months. By next month, the ewes will be ready for breeding again. So by the end of the year, there will be more than these 600 sheep."

Gu Mancang asked: "So as soon as the spring plowing is over, you will report the expansion?"

Zhu Xiaomin nodded: "When we built the base, we were in a hurry, but we still enclosed as much land as possible to prepare for future expansion. Now we just need to continue building additional sheep pens."

Xia Dongliang nodded repeatedly: "Okay, if you don't have enough manpower, tell us at any time, and we will arrange for manpower transfer immediately."

Zhu Xiaomin smiled and nodded, and added: "There is also a chicken coop. Last year, we had our own hens and hatched more than 200 chicks. There is still a lot of space for that natural forest. Secretary Yan is already helping We collect chicks from everywhere, and we can bring back a batch the next time we go to the city."

Although the chickens at the base are not a one-time big income at the end of the year, they generate income throughout the year, and it is also an important side job for the team.

Gu Mancang nodded repeatedly and praised: "With Zhu Zhiqing and Chen Zhiqing here, we can worry less about these things."

The three people talked lively. Xie Chengzhi and Huang Meihua listened with smiles and did not interrupt. He Caifeng couldn't help clearing her throat and reminded in a low voice: "Secretary, what we are talking about is about university quotas."

Yes, they are here waiting for Zhu Xiaomin to come back because they were questioned by the commune.

Gu Mancang was startled, but the smile on his face could not be taken away. He was a little embarrassed for a moment, so he had to smile bitterly: "Zhu Zhiqing, did you tell Secretary Yan about the university quota?"

Zhu Xiaomin didn't hide it, nodded and said: "Secretary Yan asked me about my return to the city, so we chatted with him and found out that the university quota was for us educated youths."

What you said is so straightforward.

Xia Dongliang was also led astray by her just now. He couldn't shake off his emotions at the moment. He just said: "You built the base and planted sunflowers. Qian Zhuli also worked with you. Over the years, you should know that he and the Qian family are not the same." Likewise, we chose him for various reasons."