Framed at the beginning: Female educated youth forced to marry disabled military officer

"Dad, I am not your daughter. Who is your daughter?"

The whole family was very satisfied with this dress, especially Sun Xiaoru. When Meng Xiaoman left, Aunt Sun stuffed two more bamboo baskets into her. Thank you for making such beautiful clothes.

Making clothes for Sun Xiaoru was an accident, and Meng Xiaoman didn't take it to heart. Unexpectedly, a week later, when she went to the street to buy groceries, Aunt Sun secretly told her that several people in their team asked where her daughter's wedding clothes were made. Aunt Sun asked her if she would like to help others make clothes.

"I told them that they can't give money directly, but they can exchange things." Aunt Sun added, "Don't worry, they are all things that can be used daily, such as vegetables, fruits, seafood, grains, etc., you can You don’t have to go to the market to buy it. It’s the same as giving money.”

In fact, hiring people to make clothes in the village also requires craftsmanship fees. A few small coins are not a big deal, but because Xiao Xiangdong is a soldier and the management is very strict, Meng Xiaoman is more cautious.

Thinking of the sewing machine at home, it is idle, so why not make some extra money?

Thus, Meng Xiaoman's personal tailoring business began. After making several pieces of clothing, the girls and aunts in Yushan Village all knew that there was a military relative named Meng who was very good at making clothes.

After knowing last time that the fruits on the island were easily damaged during transportation, Meng Xiaoman thought about making a fruit tray mold.

According to her idea, making fruit trays requires a total of three sets of machinery, pulp equipment, forming equipment, and drying tools. The molding tools can be made from plaster or iron molds, and the drying method can also be done naturally in the sun. It is not easy to make tools with only crushed paper pulp and straw. It takes too much effort to do this by people, so you can only find machines.

There was nothing she could do, so she went to Xiao Xiangdong and asked him if there was anything he could do.

Xiao Xiangdong felt that if he could really make the fruit, it would be very helpful to the fruit farmers on the island, so he agreed to ask the military's equipment department to see if they had any method.

Within two days, the people in the mechanical department said that they could get it, but steel was military supplies and they couldn't provide it to outsiders.

Xiao Xiangdong felt that this was a good thing that could help the villagers on Yushan Island, so he told the group leader Zhang Dechang. Zhang Dechang asked him to write a research report. If it could really help the villagers on Yushan Island, and if this method was feasible, he would help him to contact him. Apply to superiors.

Taking advantage of their Sunday rest, Xiao Xiangdong and Meng Xiaoman went to the Yushan Brigade, found Old Man Chen, and told him about making fruit trays.

As soon as Old Man Chen heard about the role of the fruit tray, he immediately took the two of them to find the branch secretary and captain of the Yushan Brigade. When Party Secretary Chen Haiyang heard that they could help the village solve the problem of fruit transportation, he was so happy that he asked someone to wash a table of fruit and let the two of them chat while eating. Captain Sun Lijun told the two people in detail about the fruits produced on Yushan Island, which fruits were difficult to preserve, and what problems would occur during transportation.

Xiao Xiangdong took a pen and paper and wrote them down one by one. Meng Xiaoman also gave them some suggestions based on the experience of later generations.

Knowing that sometimes the weather is bad and the fruit is stranded on the island and directly spoils, or when the fruit harvest is good and the supply and marketing cooperative and the fruit long-term price are suppressed, Meng Xiaoman suggested that they set up their own canned fruit and fruit store on the island. A dry processing plant can not only increase efficiency, but also facilitate transportation. When sold outside, it will not be easily spoiled like fresh fruit.

"Can those of us who only know how to fish and plant fruit trees can do things like canning and making dried fruits? It requires skills, and our brigade doesn't have the funds to set up a factory." The captain explain.

"Yes, and how will we sell it after we produce it? Will the supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores in other cities ask us to get the goods?" said the party secretary.

"If the canned fruit factory doesn't have the conditions, it's okay to make dried fruits." Xiao Xiangdong said that he helped Meng Xiaoman make dried fruits. The process was very simple and there were no requirements, as long as it was clean and hygienic.

"Every household sells dried fruits themselves, does anyone buy them?" On Yushan, there is no shortage of seafood and fruits, both of which are sold very cheaply on the island.

"Yes, not all places have such abundant fruits. People in the city have no place to grow fruit trees." Meng Xiaoman said that the last time he went to Lushi Department Store, there were various kinds of fruits on the counter on the first floor. They grow preserved fruits, and they are not cheap. Yushan Village currently does not have the conditions to make various candied fruits, so you can start with dried fruits. "In addition to nearby cities like Lu City, you can also ask people to go to the north. Over there, these fruits are quite rare."

"Really?" Old Man Chen asked. The farthest he had ever been to was Lu City. He didn't know what the outside world was like, and thought it was similar to Yushan.

"Yes, the fruits and seafood on our island are all good. As long as we can find a way to transport them out, we will have no worries about selling them."

The prospects mentioned by Meng Xiaoman are indeed very good, but Chen Haiyang, the party secretary, has his own worries, "Isn't this considered speculation?"

"As long as our procedures are proper and we are selling to state units, it is definitely not speculation." Xiao Xiangdong said. "However, these are things for the future. Now, we have to solve the problem of how to transport the fruit first. Our army can help with the machine, but for the raw materials, you still need to organize people in the team to collect them."

Waste paper is difficult to get rid of, so you can use straw, coconut shells, sugarcane bagasse, wood residue, wooden boards, etc. These Yushan villages can all use local materials.

Afterwards, the two of them learned about the average sizes of perishable fruits such as mangoes and papayas in Yushan, and planned to make a model first.

After returning, Xiao Xiangdong wrote a survey and application and handed it to the group leader.

In fact, in addition to various military tasks, Xiao Xiangdong's unit also often performs tasks related to fishermen and islanders, such as piloting and escorting lost fishing boats, rescuing lost or accidental fishing boats, disaster relief such as typhoons and rainstorms, etc. Rescue, etc.

Therefore, the relationship between the troops and the islanders is very good, which is one of the reasons why the regiment leader Zhang Dechang agreed to this matter.

The army had help with the fruit delivery, so Meng Xiaoman stopped asking. She is busy making clothes now. I don’t know how people in the military area knew about her good tailoring skills, so some military wives started coming to her to make clothes.

Meng Xiaoman refused to accept anyone who came, and gradually gained some reputation. Even Qi Yanli from next door came to her to make clothes.

"What do you want it to be? A shirt, pants, or a skirt?"

"The dress should be the same as the one you wore last time."

Meng Xiaoman has several dresses, and I don’t know which one she is talking about. “Can you be more specific? I don’t know which one you are talking about?”

Qi Yanli rolled her eyes, "It's the most beautiful one.".

Meng Xiaoman was wearing that dress, and Brother Xiao was walking next to her. He looked at her with tender eyes. She also wants a dress like that, so maybe Brother Xiao will look at her more.