Later, Li Yuan and Chu Silan watched the whole process of making mud buns. They watched the sisters-in-law handle the wood powder, knead it into dough, and finally bake the black, hard but edible mud buns in an earthen oven.

Chu Silan thought of many ways to improve the taste of mud buns, but all of them were rejected because of the high cost.

After the mud bags came out, Tanmei asked Village Chief Lan to help calculate the number of mud bags for each family.The sisters-in-law said they would give a share to the village head and Captain Li, but Chu Silan refused, saying that they had collected a lot before, and they would divide the shares after participating.

After the division, the sisters-in-law of each family will help to send those who are in the family and those who are not.

When Li and Chu returned to the village chief's room, they saw Hu Yaoyao waiting there, and Hai Kuo squatting at her feet.

Hu Yaoyao was the first to greet her, and said respectfully, "Teacher Lan, I'm here to borrow books from you."

Chu Silan gestured OK to her: "Okay, I'll give it to you right now."

"Ah! Also... Hai Kuo has something to discuss with you and Captain Li." Yao Yao clasped her hands in front of her lower abdomen and stirred, "Can I listen to him?"

Li Yuan folded her arms in front of her chest, and sneered, "He wants to discuss with us, won't he come and say it himself?" His eyes looked towards Hai Kuo.

Haikuo stood up, scratched his head embarrassingly, and trotted forward: "Oh, I didn't do well in class today, I'm afraid I will be rejected by you."

Chu Silan brought the medicine into the room to get the book, so Li Yuan stayed at the door to talk to Haikuo.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Captain Li, didn't you and the village chief take people to Yanhu Lake to assemble a boat two days ago? Then I heard from Yaoyao that the village chief planned to sell the mud bags in our village, so I thought, Are you two planning to go by water—to someone who sells to the tree factory?" Although Hai Kuo lowered his head, his eyes flicked around, sneaking a look at Li Yuan's expression.

Seeing his ghostly appearance, Li Yuan found it both funny and clever, and as soon as she thought about it, he went to think about it with her.She guessed what this guy wanted to discuss with her.Some time ago, when I took him out for a walk, he still looked timid and timid. I didn't expect to change his mind so quickly, but he was very courageous.

"Yes, sell it together with the axe." Li Yuan answered briefly, and she had to wait for Haikuo to bring it up.

"Hey - such a dirty job, how can you bother the two of you to do it yourself? Let the people below do it for you, and we must sell all the mudbags!" Hai Kuo said, patting his chest.

Li Yuan didn't plan to sell it in person, but she didn't agree immediately: "Oh, since you said so, we will think about it."

Hai Kuo knew, however, that if Captain Li said this, things would basically come true.He was elated: "Okay, with your words, it will be done!"

At this time, Hu Yaoyao got the book and walked out with Chu Silan.

"Thank you teacher, I will return it to you after I read it."

"It's okay, I've finished reading this book, you don't need to return it in a hurry." Chu Silan replied.

Haikuo walked to Hu Yaoyao, and they said goodbye together.

They walked away, and Li Yuan could still hear their conversation.

"Has Team Li agreed?"

"She said think about it."

"That's promising—you're really going to the tree factory to sell things? That's a lot farther than the mine. It's a long walk."

"It's okay..."

Li Yuan thought to herself: This kid is quite good at deceiving people, he must have told Yaoyao that he plans to walk, and when Yaoyao knows the truth, let's see how he ends up.

Blue Star people are afraid of water, and only the brave dare to board the boat.

Haikuo didn't dare to say that he was daring, he could only say that he dared to fight.In life, you have to fight hard to have what others have.

The last time I went out with Captain Li Yuanyuan, it really opened his eyes, and it felt like he opened the door to a new world.

It's a pity that the opportunity to go to the mine came too early and was snatched by Qinghe.When Hai Kuo returned home and thought about it, he was so regretful that he couldn't sleep.Qinghe left with the goods for the past few days, and Haikuo thought over and over every night: "Is there any chance? Can I still earn money to marry a wife? Can I leave this small village to live one day?"

After days of tossing and turning, he finally found a chance.Although the water is dangerous, he is not afraid, he will be very careful.

The next step is to wait for Team Li to decide.

Haikuo felt that Team Li would definitely give him this chance, because there was no other person in the village who was suitable for this job.

Haikuo waited patiently.

On the second day after Team Li took the initiative to invite Ying, news came early in the morning that Tashan had returned.Tashan must have brought some new news back, so Haikuo wanted to check it out.He went to find Yaoyao first, because Yaoyao also likes to listen to some new things-although she usually looks very quiet and restrained.

Yao Yao's shop is next door, Hai Kuo knocks on the door and asks Yao Yao to come out.Teacher Hu had already gone out to work, and Yao Yao waited for a while before opening the door.When Yao Yao showed his face from behind the door, Hai Kuo was taken aback: "Yao Yao, what's wrong with your eyes?"

Yao Yao's eyes were red and swollen, as if she had cried.

"Who bullied you? Tell me, I'll go find him!" Hai Kuo said angrily, and rolled up his sleeves at the same time.

Yao Yao replied: "No one bullies me, I read all night last night, I am tired."

Tired?Such eyes make you cry, right?The sea is wide and silent, thinking that reading a book can make you cry?Really not a good book.

Then he asked Yao Yao if he wanted to go to the front hall to join in the fun, Yao Yao really wanted to go, went back to the room and took a coat with a hat, and went to the front hall with Haikuo.

In the front hall, there are now several tables and a blackboard, which are used as a place for the village to discuss and teach.Many things are discussed openly, and any villagers who want to hear can come and listen, which is very open.

Tashan sent his own brother to the Yingcao Mine to explore the market, and it took many days to go back and forth.After docking with Minxia, ​​he and several other villagers who escorted him stayed at the mine for a long time, making sure that Minxia had nothing strange to return, and only Qinghe was left there to "help" Minxia.

Back in the village, the village chief invited him to the front hall to narrate, and prepared a long bench for him.

He was ill, so he was very fat, and he could only sit on a long bench.

When the villagers heard that he was back, they gathered around to listen to his narration.

In fact, this time the journey was uneventful, so there is not much to talk about.He talked briefly, mainly talking about what he had seen and heard in the mine.

"After we delivered the [-] pieces of picks, Min Xiayi promised a deposit of [-] nutrient solutions, all of which are in this bag." Tashan pointed to the cloth bag on the table and said, "There are With a few helpers, I think he will be able to sell the [-] pieces of picks soon. At that time, he will also help deliver the nutrient solution that he bought from us to the village, and my brother will be back soon.”

Chu Silan asked: "Why do you judge like this?"

The performance of the new village chief Tashan was all eyes on him a while ago. In all fairness, he did a much better job than his elder brother, so Tashan was not dissatisfied with the village chief Silan, and answered honestly: "We stayed at the mine for a long time before we came back. In that half day, Min Xia had already sold more than 50 pieces."

The people in the village immediately twittered and exploded.

Chu Silan asked again: "How did you sell it? How much does it cost?"

"He sells eight nutrient solutions for a single pickaxe, and he said that there is a discount, buy one get one free."

The villagers discussed among themselves, saying that this is not equivalent to selling one of four nutrient solutions, and it costs three nutrient solutions, and Min Xia does not make much money.

Hai Kuo didn't join the discussion - this matter ignited a spark of inspiration in his mind and made him fall into deep thought.

After listening to Tashan's experience of going to the mine, everyone dispersed.Those who work work, those who take care of children take care of children, and those who go to class go to class.

Hai Kuo absent-mindedly followed Yao Yao to the printer room—it used to be called the warehouse, but now it has been renamed!

Teacher Lan led everyone, and it seemed that he was going to make something new this morning, and he wanted to upgrade the earthen oven of Tashan's family.

The children also have class this morning, but it is taught by Teacher Hu.Now Mr. Hu has also been brought back to teach. He attends two classes from time to time, teaching children to read and count, and even gets paid—a nutrient solution for each class!

Haikuo did the math, the teacher Hu whom he respected very much had to teach [-] classes to earn as much as Min Xia earned this morning.

A few young people watched the village head making new things, learning while watching.After kneading, upload and print, while waiting, Yao Yao took her best friend to discuss "How Bronze Was Tempered" that she watched last night.Haikuo eavesdropped on their speeches while distracted, and heard them talking about "driver", "the most precious cause" and "struggle for socialism", but he couldn't understand them at all.

He thought to himself: "Is this book so beautiful?"

After the printer finished working, everyone took out the parts from the printing chamber and removed the support rod.Then take it to Tashan's house, and install copper walls and iron walls for the earthen oven.

The old ancestors were still confused, seeing them go in, they kept shouting "Hello, Uncle" and "Hello, Auntie". Everyone bowed down again and again, saying "I can't do it" and "I can't afford it".

After remodeling the earthen oven, the village head Yang took everyone out to dig treasures, but the central brick was taken away by Team Li, so we had to give up.Next, I will either go to the garbage field to work, or go rummaging to try my luck.

Haikuo didn't want to go, so he stayed in the village.Yao Yao went out with everyone.

Haikuo wandered aimlessly in the bunker for a while, and saw Brother Tashan go to the dungeon again, plotting something with the former village chief; saw Ami and Huahua sitting in the front hall obediently listening to Teacher Hu's lecture; Several sister-in-laws sorted garbage.

After wandering around for a while, I remembered how Yaoyao was talking about that book—she was so happy and devoted.

Haikuo also felt a little itchy, and walked to the door of Mr. Hu's house.

Teacher Hu just came back at this time.He let Hua Hua ride on his shoulders, and the father and daughter went home talking and laughing.Teacher Hu saw Hai Kuo standing at the door of his house, and greeted him, "Hai Kuo! What can I do for you? Come in."

Teacher Hu has always treated Haikuo very well, and Haikuo is very close to him.If Haikuo wants something, he usually doesn't make any false courtesy to Mr. Hu; in the same way, if Mr. Hu's family needs help, Haikuo will definitely do his best.

Haikuo followed Mr. Hu into the door, and said, "Mr. Hu, I want to ask Yaoyao to borrow a book."

"Oh, want to read? That's great!" Teacher Hu took Hua Hua off his shoulders and looked around at home, "The medicine is not there, you can find it yourself, I will talk to her later."

Yaoyao asked Haikuo for anything, and he took it casually. The two had known each other for many years, so there was no need to be polite about it.

Haikuo then went to the desk to take a look, and the book "How Bronze Was Tempered" was indeed on the desk.Its cover is a little old, lying quietly on the table, as if hiding some magical power.

Hai Kuo stretched out his hands to hold it up.

"This book seems to be borrowed from the village chief? Then you have to keep it safe." Teacher Hu asked.

Haikuo nodded and took the book back to his home.

First wipe off the tablet of parents as usual, and then start.He opened the title page of the book and saw a sentence——【This book is dedicated to all my comrades who are struggling hard. 】(Note)

He read on.

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