Reborn in the 60s and adopted

The next morning, the working duo welcomed a new member - Lin Xiao.

Tang Mei took advantage of the free time before work and took Lin Xiao to the house she was assigned.

"You can clean up here first. Since you want to pursue me, I can't treat you as an outsider. I will call you when it's time for dinner." As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Mei put the key in Lin Xiao's hand, then smiled coquettishly, turned around and ran away.

Lin Xiao was flustered by that charming smile, and his heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably.

In the commune office, Tang Mei started her day's work mode.

She carefully looked at the data of recent years, and it was not until near noon that she realized that her neck had become extremely stiff. She twisted her neck and heard her father's voice.

"Meimei, I'll go to the cafeteria to order food first. You go back to our new home and bring Lin Xiao with you. After we finish eating, we will head to the village closest to the town. Time is tight today, so we can only leave the farther villages until tomorrow or later." Tang Yongli said.

Tang Mei: "Okay, Dad."

After Tang Mei and her father said goodbye, they walked towards their new home.

When she arrived at the door, she found it was half open.

She pushed gently and the door slowly opened.

Walking into the yard, she was surprised to find that all the weeds had been cleared away, leaving only some flowers swaying and blooming in the breeze.

Entering the house, Tang Mei's eyes widened. In the middle of the living room stood a small round table, covered with a tablecloth printed with pink flowers, which was very thoughtful.

There is also a jar on the table, with a small yellow sunflower carefully placed in it. These small decorations make the whole living room look particularly warm.

Tang Mei couldn't wait to look towards the other rooms, only to find that every door was open and there were three new, intricately carved step-out beds with stories to tell.

Tang Mei couldn't help but sigh in her heart, Lin Xiao is simply the real-life version of the Snail Girl! In such a short period of time, he has almost bought all the furniture in the house.

Just as Tang Mei was immersed in her feelings, Lin Xiao's deep and charming voice suddenly came from behind her: "Meimei, you're off work."

Tang Mei turned around and her eyes fell on Ling Xiao who was wearing an apron. His tall body was wrapped in the small apron, which made him look cute.

"Puchi." Tang Mei couldn't help laughing. "Lin Xiao, what are you doing? Are you planning to become a househusband?"

Lin Xiao's face turned red instantly, like a cooked shrimp.

"I want to be your househusband, are you willing?" His voice was low and a little shy.

Tang Mei was stunned, and couldn't believe what she heard. This... this was too sudden!

Could this be the legendary old house on fire, which is beyond repair?

Tang Mei really couldn't stand this awkward atmosphere, so she decided to flee the scene quickly.

So she hurriedly said, "Come with me to the cafeteria to eat." Then she ran away without looking back.

Lin Xiao looked at Tang Mei who was fleeing in panic, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, outlining a faint smile.

After lunch, the scorching sun shone on the earth. Tang Yongli rode a commune-owned bicycle with Tang Mei sitting on the back seat.

At the same time, Lin Xiao was riding the bicycle he brought a few years ago, with Secretary Jiang, who insisted on going with him today, sitting on the back seat.

Secretary Jiang knew that the two were going to the countryside, and was afraid that he would not do his job well and would be disliked by the new deputy secretary. He claimed that most of the villagers had dealt with him before, and if they took him with them, they would not even need to bring a letter of introduction.

After riding for more than ten minutes, the group arrived at Shuangjing Brigade, which borders Jinshan Town. When they arrived at the monument boundary of Shuangjing Brigade, Jiang Qing jumped off the back seat of his bicycle. As he walked forward, he enthusiastically introduced Tang Yongli:

"Deputy Secretary Tang, this is Shuangjing Brigade! Look, there is another brigade on the other side of the river. Generally speaking, the terrain of these two brigades is quite flat.

However, if you live near this river, the banks will be easily flooded when the river water rises in June and July every year!"

Jiang Qing spoke very clearly and seemed to be particularly familiar with the situation here.

Tang Yongli listened very carefully, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings, secretly thinking about possible problems and solutions.

"So what kind of crops do they grow?" Tang Yongli asked curiously. After all, growing rice is definitely not an option when both sides are flooded.

"Well... they grow rice in paddy fields on higher ground, and grow corn and vegetables near the river that are easily flooded. This place is close to the town, and most villagers will send the vegetables they grow to the supply and marketing cooperative to sell." The other party explained in great detail.

"From this perspective, the conditions in Shuangjing Brigade are not bad." Tang Yongli said after thinking for a while.

“Actually, it’s not that good. Although we can grow vegetables to increase our income, it’s often flooded and the vegetable harvest is not stable.” The other person shook his head, showing a trace of helplessness.

Tang Yongli nodded and pushed his bicycle forward. After a while, he arrived at the river.

The river beach in front of me was so large that it was at least 200 meters away from the green farmland in the distance. There was not even a stone on the river beach. It was empty.

Tang Yongli, who grew up in the countryside and was used to hard work, felt it was a pity.

Tang Yongli waved to Tang Mei, and the two of them moved away from Lin Xiao and Jiang Qing. After making sure that the two couldn't hear them, they squatted on the ground and started discussing in whispers.

"..." Lin Xiao looked in the direction of the two people with a face full of grievance, wondering in his heart, don't you two consider me as one of your own?

Tang Mei also grabbed a handful of mud from the ground. The soil was indeed quite soft. Her mind suddenly emerged of her previous life when she lived alone in the countryside, where she planted sweet watermelons and peanuts every year in the sandy land next to the river.

"Dad, where does the supply and marketing cooperative get the few watermelons it has in the summer? Should we try growing watermelons and peanuts? I heard from Grandma Wang in the village that peanuts love sandy soil!"

Tang Yongli was delighted when he heard his daughter's words. He was not very interested in how Tang Mei knew that these two plants could be grown in sand. Old Lady Wang was a relatively knowledgeable old lady in their village. At this moment, he was more concerned about whether this idea was feasible.

"I have to go back to Zhang Ke and ask him more. He is now the deputy director of the supply and marketing cooperative, so he must be familiar with their procurement channels.

If his place of purchase is far away, then we have a chance! By then, the things we grow will definitely sell very well!"

Tang Yongli became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he had already seen a bright future, and he wished he could run to the town immediately.

However, just as Tang Yongli was about to take a step, Tang Mei playfully grabbed him, trying to escape as his father.

"Dad, don't be anxious. I have a preliminary plan now. Do you want to hear it?" Tang Mei blinked her cunning eyes and deliberately kept the secret.

"You little devil, hurry up and tell me, don't waste time!" Tang Yongli patted his daughter's back gently, walked forward without stopping, and urged her anxiously.

So, the father and daughter walked while discussing Tang Mei's initial idea...

"I want to ask Uncle Shanggu to go to that village with us. He is a professional geologist, so it's easy for him to study the soil. Then we can unify the soil conditions of each village and figure out what crops to plant to improve the economy of the entire commune.

. And you see that everything we plant here is flooded, so should we reinforce the two sides and build a dike to prevent the crops from being flooded when the river rises? "Tang Mei spoke out all her thoughts under Tang Yongli's bright and expectant gaze.

"Hehe, apart from looking for your uncle Gu, your idea and mine are simply the same. I really have this plan. I will talk to Lao Wang when I go back. I have to say, my daughter is really good. She has a smart brain and inherited her father's intelligence." Tang Yongli praised his daughter a lot.

"Yeah." Tang Mei's face turned slightly red when her father praised her. Did her father forget something?

Tang Mei was humbly accepting her father's praise when suddenly there was a commotion in front of her, and a group of people gathered around, making a very loud and noisy sound.

Tang Mei scratched her ears, trying to hear what was being said, but she still couldn't understand after listening for a long time.

Seeing Tang Mei's gossiping look, Lin Xiao pulled Jiang Qing and said to Tang Yongli, "Uncle, you and Meimei just wait here. We'll go to the front to find out what's going on and come back to tell you later."

Tang Mei nodded happily. Lin Xiao's suggestion was really what she wanted.