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

Seeing that everything had been packed, the two sisters-in-law told Zhu Xiaomin where they lived and asked her to talk to them if she had anything to say, and then they left.

Zhao Zheng closed the iron door and followed the two into Xiangyang's room. He then said, "I also worked at the medicinal materials factory a few years ago. I know most of the people here. This time Mingzheng asked me to find a house. I thought that this place is not far from your workplace and you can ask someone to take care of you. It is the most suitable place."

Zhu Xiaomin was touched by his thoughtful consideration, but she was no longer polite.

After that, Zhao Zheng took the key and ran around for a few days to buy her a few more sets of bedding and a full set of cooking utensils, and even helped to install the curtains, and then he gave her the key.

Now that they had a new place, Zhu Xiaomin and He Lanfang decided to come over for a meal and warm up the house on weekends. There were too few people, and this matter depended entirely on Zhao Zheng's help, so they contacted Zhao Zheng and found two sisters-in-law to help.

He Lanfang was afraid that Zhu Xiaomin would be tired, so she got up early in the morning to buy vegetables. Zhu Xiaomin brought the seasonings she already had and came to the new house at the agreed time.

Not long after the two came in, the two sisters-in-law also came over, each carrying freshly bought vegetables. They rolled up their sleeves to help as soon as they entered the door, and actually pushed Zhu Xiaomin away.

Seeing the enthusiasm of the two sisters-in-law, Zhu Xiaomin made room for them and prepared some seasonings in the shady room to marinate the meat she brought.

When the aroma of meat wafted from the stove, Zhao Zheng also rushed over, and with him Meng Zihao.

Meng Zihao smiled when he saw Zhu Xiaomin: “I have been in the countryside for some time. I just came back yesterday and heard that you were treating me, so I came here uninvited.”

No wonder I didn't see him.

Zhu Xiaomin also smiled: "I was just thinking about how to invite Comrade Meng." and let the two of them in.

He Lanfang helped, Zhu Xiaomin stewed the main dish, and the remaining two sisters-in-law rushed to cook. The staple food was stewed white rice.

After eating Zhu Xiaomin's cooking again, Meng Zihao praised her again and again, saying with a smile: "I often went to Hengyin County that year, and I always thought of your cooking skills. I didn't expect that I would have this blessing now."

Zhu Xiaomin laughed: "There were only so many things at that time, and we really didn't entertain them well."

After a few words, she mentioned things in the village and asked about the current development. When she heard that a food factory was being built, Meng Zihao was a little surprised. After listening to her detailed explanation, he nodded repeatedly: “Our country is poor. If we want to revitalize the economy, we need bold doers like you.”

Zhu Xiaomin took the opportunity to praise each other: "Without your help, we can't do it even if we have the strength. It shows that knowledge is more powerful." Without waiting for the two to be polite, she turned to Meng Zihao and smiled, "The fruit trees we planted have grown. I wonder when Comrade Meng can go again to guide the grafting technology?"

Meng Zihao was stunned and couldn’t help laughing: “I knew that I couldn’t eat for free.” After thinking for a while, he said, “Well, we are also studying this technology, and we really need a place as an experimental forest. Do you dare to take this risk?”

Zhu Xiaomin smiled: "There has to be someone who is the first to try something new."

Meng Zihao nodded and smiled: “Then I will apply to the superiors. Next spring, you choose a forest according to the conditions, and we will take people there.”

Zhu Xiaomin said with a smile: "What I want is technology."

Meng Zihao nodded: “I know.”

Zhao Zheng beside him added fuel to the fire: "Xiaomin, why don't you ask what Lao Meng is doing in the countryside this time?"

"What to do?" Zhu Xiaomin asked.

Meng Zihao looked at Zhao Zheng, sighed and said, "Don't mention it. It makes me angry when I mention it."

"What's wrong?" Zhu Xiaomin asked.

Meng Zihao said helplessly, "Last year, we improved a new batch of corn seeds. They grew very well in the research institute. This year, we wanted to promote it to the countryside. But when we gave them the seeds, they were afraid that they wouldn't grow, so they just cooked and ate them. They planted ordinary seeds and lied to me that they were new seeds. I had to run downstairs every day until the corn grew. I didn't know it was not the new seeds." He felt extremely distressed and rubbed his chest and said, "They don't know how much effort we put into that batch of seeds."

Zhu Xiaomin thought for a moment and asked, "You said that production can be increased, but how much can it be increased?"

Meng Zihao said: "This variety has big cobs and tastes good. If you grow it well, the yield will at least double."

Zhu Xiaomin took a deep breath and asked hurriedly, "Why didn't you look for me?"

Meng Zihao smiled bitterly: “It’s not that I haven’t thought about it, but the entire Cijiaokou commune is mainly forestry, with little farmland, I’m afraid it will be more difficult to promote it.”

makes sense!

Zhu Xiaomin thought for a while and finally said, "It's really not easy in the first year, but we should be able to do it by finding a test field. The spring ploughing has ended today, so we can give it a try next year."

Meng Zihao’s eyes lit up: “Really?”

Zhu Xiaomin nodded: "Apart from anything else, if our factory is built this year, at least everyone will have some extra money. Even if one of the experimental fields fails, we won't starve. I think this job will work."

Meng Zihao slammed the table: “You are still courageous. I should have found you directly if I had known.”

Zhu Xiaomin smiled: "I have a condition. If the experiment is successful, you must give us priority to provide more seeds later."

Seeds for experimental fields may be given away for free, but the team will have to buy them for large-scale planting. Once the improved seeds are successfully tested and people see the benefits, they will soon be in short supply.

Meng Zihao smiled: “Of course, of course, we also look forward to your achievements and help us promote it.”

Zhao Zheng smiled: "Old Meng, this meal is really not in vain."

Meng Zihao also smiled: “Cooperation is win-win, and everyone benefits.”

Listening to the conversation, the two sisters-in-law realized that Zhu Xiaomin had done so many things. They looked at her a few times, and Sister He tried to say, "A few days ago, I talked to our boss about this, and he said that our herbal medicine factory has herbs from Beishan Forest Farm. I wonder if it's true or not?"

Zhu Xiaomin nodded: "Our forest farm is mainly forestry, and we also grow food and medicinal herbs. However, the medicinal herbs are used to complete tasks, so they should be sent to the medicinal herb factory."

Meng Zihao said: "Beishan is rich in Astragalus. I remember Xiaomin put Astragalus in her stewed meat."

Zhu Xiaomin smiled and said, "Yes, adding astragalus to stewed meat will make the meat easier to cook and it has high nutritional value." She pointed to the vegetable bowl in the middle of the table and said, "It's here."

Sister-in-law Yue nodded immediately: "Yes, we also put it in stewed meat."

Zhao Zheng smiled: "Look, we are getting closer and closer the more we talk. The place where we are is actually connected to Beishan Forest Farm."

Everyone found it magical and couldn't help laughing.

After settling into the new house, Zhu Xiaomin and He Lanfang started a new happy life.

Most of the time when work was not busy, the two of them would get off work, either buy some ingredients and go back to the herbal medicine factory to improve their meals, or go to a small restaurant for dinner and watch a late-night movie. The cinema was close to the herbal medicine factory, so they would stay there and go back to work early the next morning.