My Open Life [Quick Transmigration]

Chapter 224 Construction Corps 4

Under Xiaoxiao's suggestion, all the wasteland cultivated later was planted with potatoes and sweet potatoes for the previous season. At this time, the crops could be harvested for the previous season, and some carrots and vegetables were also planted.

The same is true for the family members. Driven by Xiaoxiao, they all planted some potatoes that can be used as a staple food. Xiaoxiao doesn’t grow many sweet potatoes, mainly because there are more potatoes. She doesn’t like to eat sweet potatoes, only burnt sweet potatoes. In order to prepare for the next few years, the family needs to plant more or less.

"Sister-in-law, your potato seedlings are growing really well."

Several women who worked in the nearby private plot came over.

"It's not bad, yours are not bad either." Xiaoxiao knows what the next year will be like, so of course she must take care of these things carefully. It is naturally best to have more things at home.

"Sister-in-law, do you know?"

"What's the matter?"

"I heard from my family that next year the regiment seems to be going to various places to recruit people. I heard that there seems to be some educated youths. They are girls, they are all city children, all of them are white and tender, and they can get used to us. work?"

"What are you doing with other people's minds? Do what you are used to and do what you are not. They will know when they come." Xiaoxiao knows this history, and also knows that the first group of educated youths who came here were all from the capital. And the educated youth from Shanghai City, they came here with a fiery heart.

"That's right, let's live our own lives well. I took a look at our private plots. The one that takes care of the best is the sister-in-law's house. You must teach us all in the future."

"No problem, as long as I know it, I will teach you. There is nothing to hide." Xiaoxiao used a cheat, but she must have learned something about farming in one life and can teach them.

A few people walked home together, they and Xiaoxiao were neighbors, and the instructor's lover also came, as expected of doing ideological work, I guess they learned very well at home, and the way they spoke was very different from the beginning.

When the big guys quarreled, those family members walked around her and never appeared in front of her, for fear of being discovered by her and preaching earnestly.

Xiaoxiao seldom gets involved in these matters. She knows that couples at this time seldom get divorced.It's been noisy all my life, and it doesn't stop.

The wilderness is full of weeds and trees. It is already late autumn, and winter is about to begin. The winter here is longer than anywhere else. Winter begins in November and lasts until April of the next year. The whole month is full of ice and snow, and there is basically no time to rest in the company. Every day is either land reclamation or logging.

Today Xu Changming asked the instructor to come to the house for dinner, yesterday Xiaoxiao hunted a rabbit near the private plot, and invited the two of them together with their young son Niu Niu to come over for a toothbrush sacrifice.

Xiaoxiao was outside cooking with Zhang Jie's lover Lin Tao, and Niu Niu was playing with the neighbor's children.

There are very few children here, only three or four. Every time these children make delicious food at Xiaoxiao's house, they will gather around smelling the aroma, and they all gather around to play.

During the meal, Xiaoxiao put several children at the table alone, and four adults at the same table. Zhang Jie and Xu Changming discussed winter matters, but they couldn't do anything at all.

Because of Xiaoxiao's reminder, there is no shortage of Chinese cabbage and carrots this winter, as well as some white radishes, and some dried wild vegetables, which can also be eaten as vegetables. Some of the family members who came this time were recruited into the company and became regular employees , working in the cafeteria, the master master did not leave and he was still Master Liu. He has been cooking for many years, and he is familiar with everyone's taste, and the food is not bad.It's just that the helpers are replaced by these family members, and the previous ones are all open up wasteland.

The family members recruited are the families with the most difficult life in the family, and some single soldiers still have to continue to eat in the cafeteria.

"Old Xu, there are more than four months in one winter, can't we just stay in the winter and do nothing?"

"Let's think about it first, but you also know that everyone hasn't had a good rest, and Maodong can also have a good rest."

"But..." Zhang Jie also knew that everyone drove here to open up wasteland directly after leaving the battlefield. After driving for a while, they went home to visit relatives one after another.

"Instructor, is the snow here heavy in winter?"

"It's thick. The old residents nearby said that the snow here is so thick that it's hard to go out in winter."

"Then is there anyone in our company who has learned carpentry before?"

"Brothers and sisters, why do you ask this? The carpenter has them. How many?"

"Get the sledge ready, a bigger sledge, a sledge capable of towing something. Otherwise it will be difficult to travel in winter."

"Yeah, we're going to prepare the sled, oops, I'm not from here and I can't remember that."

Both Xiaoxiao and Xu Changming are from the Northeast, but they are not from this area. Many things are also connected, and it doesn't attract attention if they say it.

Xu Changming knew that his daughter-in-law was smart, and he also knew that she had a sense of propriety.

In the evening, Xiaoxiao and Xu Changming said, "Changming, won't you just keep playing like this?"

"It's hard to say, isn't this the first year? I don't have much experience, and I don't know what to do."

"Winter fishing, you go to the county town to buy a few nets for winter fishing. The price of fish in winter should not be too good. You can also earn some income by improving the food for the company."

"Daughter-in-law, this is possible. I really didn't think of this. I forgot about it."

Xu Changming, who was lying on the kang, was so excited that he wanted to jump up, but Xiaoxiao was quick-eyed and pulled him, otherwise he wouldn't be able to jump up.The two of them were under the same quilt, and they jumped up to let out the heat of their own quilt.

"Why do you look like a child, jumping up and lying down. I'm cold."

After being excited, Xu Changming lay down and hugged his baby tightly, and kissed Xiaoxiao on the mouth to express his excitement.

"Daughter-in-law, is there any other way to make money. Tell me?"

"What can I do? You, a company commander, don't want to do it yourself, so ask me what a housewife does."

"Daughter-in-law, tell me! You have lived at home longer, and you must have more life experience than me. Tell me! I will take care of you later..." Xu Changming's last words fell in Xiaoxiao's ears He spoke softly, very softly, and very slowly.

Xiaoxiao blushed, and scolded softly: "Irregular, disgusting."

"Hey, don't you want to?" As she spoke, the hot air sprayed behind Xiaoxiao's ears, causing Xiaoxiao to throb.Xiaoxiao laughed to herself, she really wasn't a person with few desires.It's better to be a companion in the world of mortals.

"Well, organize everyone to use their strengths, what can we do, for example, next year, people will come, some things can be made indoors, and we can do it first in winter. If the benefits of winter fishing are good, we can't stop, and the big guys can't stop. You have to change shifts, work indoors for two days a day, so you can also nourish your body and avoid getting sick from the cold.”

"Okay, this is a good way. Do some things in advance, so that when you are busy next year, everyone will be exhausted."

"Yeah, being busy can be fatal."

In a blink of an eye it was winter, and the other companies had already started the winter, only the people in the first company were busy, and they didn't inform the regiment headquarters about the winter arrest, they just wanted to try it in their own company and see how it worked.

In advance, the instructor told everyone the scope of the ice operation, and some dangerous precautions, so there must be no mistakes.Each platoon leader is responsible for safety, and everyone knows that their lives will be better only if their company is well.In the words of my sister-in-law, we can fight for more resources in the regiment headquarters. Next year, it is said that the regiment headquarters will equip some companies with harvesters and some cultivators. Our companies must have them. I heard that these machines require a lot of manpower.It's easy to be old, you have to fight for it and you have to make new ones.

Everyone is working hard, and those who work indoors are too. Now they are chatting every day, so it is better to work together. There is a large stove indoors, which is warm but not cold.

It would be great to chat while doing things.

Today has been fishing for four days, and the fish from the previous few days were all brought to the nearest city. Only the food station collects these things. Every company in the Corps has the right to sell wild game and some mountain delicacies independently. This is called independent income generation. It is not under the control of the regiment headquarters, it is just the land that has been reclaimed. These have to be handed in, most of which are handed in, and the rest is to keep enough food for the company.

Even though the villages everywhere now exaggerate their output, the Corps won't and won't use it.One is that they have just arrived here. To be honest, it is already very good to be able to support themselves and solve their own food problems. There are dangers everywhere in the wasteland, and there are wild beasts. Even when opening up wasteland, everyone keeps their weapons not far away place, just in case.And here is not far from the border, and there is also the duty to guard the border.

Second, who just came here knows how much wasteland can be opened up, and how much output will be produced in the first year.

The above will not ask the question of yield, how much is better, and will not ask if there is no one for the time being. Although they are all strong laborers, they are all people who have not farmed the land for many years. This must be adapted to farm work, at least Experience is not rich.

Considering all aspects, but the first company is the best company nearby.Many companies that no one has reminded, the vegetables they eat now are not so boring.

Unlike Yilian, once a week, stewed white radish with fish, and stewed cabbage with cured game (fresh game) or something else.

Xiaoxiao took a group of women to hunt, dig traps, set up rabbits and pheasants.

Xiaoxiao will also release some pheasants, hares, and muntjacs from Weilan where she hunts, and the women will also give half of it to the company department. Isn't it said that they are all collective assets?Don't let people gossip.Under Xiaoxiao's subtle influence, the quality of the family members has also improved a lot. Xiaoxiao also uses Maodong's time to teach an hour of literacy classes a day.Everyone has to come to learn, and those who are not willing are the ones who hold back.Use various methods to force them to learn.

Everyone has some wild game stored in their homes. Whenever someone goes to the city, they ask someone to help send some money or game to their hometown.

These heroes came down to the battlefield, and when they came here for military reclamation, they didn't completely belong to the army, and their wages were also lowered, but everyone obeyed the arrangement and didn't make trouble.Accept the arrangement quietly.

"Sister-in-law, your family members are doing well, and you have so much game. I really admire you." Although Master Liu is older than Xu Changming, but Xu Changming is the company commander, he is also called Sister-in-law Xiaoxiao .Otherwise it's not a good name.

"That's right, my sister-in-law took us to hunt a lot of things." This is Quan Lihua, a family member in the third row. She is from Qilu and comes from the old district.She is also a good hand at home. She is one year older than Xiaoxiao, and she got married a few years earlier than Xiaoxiao. However, not long after marriage, her head went to the front line. This is the reunion after marriage.

If you say who she admires the most, it is definitely the sister-in-law of the company commander's family. She is educated, capable, capable, good at farming and hunting, and can solve many problems.As long as she chats with her boss at home, she will definitely say Xiaoxiao.

"Ewha, I know you are the most convincing sister-in-law, that's fine." Clerk Xiaowen, Master Liu, and several employees of the cafeteria witnessed the family members handing over wild game.

These are not counted as money, but they are not in vain. They can share the food in the autumn harvest.

If you can’t finish the game, you can generate income, and it’s not that you can’t eat it all. It’s just that it’s not a festival, and you can sell more game once a week to generate income.

The soldiers are all willing. Those who have families have food at home, and it is once a week, and those without family members also eat in the cafeteria once a week, it is the same.

One winter, everyone was a little fatter, and they seemed to be in the best spirits.

In spring, everything recovers, and the wasteland is full of greenery, which looks like a grassland at a glance.But to ignore some woods and swamps.Just looking at the scenery is not bad. The snow in March has begun to slowly melt away. The seedlings are raised in advance, and every household is the same. Even Lianbu is raising seedlings indoors.They all come from Xiaoxiao's teachings.

In this way, it can be planted in advance, harvested in advance, and other things can be added later.

In the midst of everyone's busy schedule, half a year has passed, and this year has entered a special period of three years. These three years have been difficult no matter where they are. Even in the capital, even if supplies are given priority, they will still be very hungry.

Xiaoxiao had already started sending food to Xu Cuiping and her grandparents in her hometown, all of which were sent by her, some coarse grains and a little fine grains, not much.But if someone is very hungry, eating some fine grains can save his life.As for Xu Changming's elder brother's family, Xiaoxiao didn't send it. She looked down on Xu Daming from the bottom of her heart, a coward.

The first batch of educated youths is coming soon, and there are more than 20 people, both men and women, and a group of women to support the frontier construction.But they came here after the new year, and they are already familiar with this place, and some of them have formed families with the bachelors here, and they have already lived a small life affectionately, and some of them are also quietly dating one after another.

Even now is spring, and you can see lovers in spring all day long.

In two days, the educated youths will arrive at the first company. With the arrival of the first batch of women supporting the construction of the frontier, the number of each company is increasing rapidly. Now there is a women's volleyball team, and there will be an educated youth volleyball team soon.Originally, Xiaoxiao was asked to be the platoon leader of the women's volleyball team, and the regiment also thought so. Xiaoxiao herself was unwilling, saying that she would give the opportunity to those inside the women's volleyball team, and these family members could also freely choose whether to participate in the women's volleyball team, but Xiaoxiao Did not participate, why?

At this juncture, Xiaoxiao is pregnant.Originally, some family members were pregnant one after another years ago. Among the family members who were pregnant, they did not participate. To join the company, they have to work every day, even if they are pregnant, but the type of work is easier.But this is not good, it seems to be cheap.

Xiaoxiao does not participate, and those who are pregnant do not participate. You must know that the opportunity is rare. Participating in Roaring is a full-time employee of the company, and will be paid in the future.There are also food and food stamps, all kinds of bills, Xiaoxiao doesn't like to be restrained, and she still doesn't want to participate. She just happened to be pregnant and gave her an excuse.

It's just that she didn't participate and those pregnant women didn't participate, Xiaoxiao was stupid.How can these people be so honest.

Since Quan Lihua became pregnant, she always went to Xiaoxiao for advice, but Xiaoxiao is the first child in this life, how to teach her experience, looking at Quan Lihua who is eagerly looking at her, Xiaoxiao doesn't know what to say, okay, Say something. "Ewha, I read a book before that says that during pregnancy, pregnant women should restrain their temper and maintain a happy mood, so that their children will be smart in the future. It is best to talk to them every day when they have nothing to do."

"Well, remember. I'll go back and ask the head of my family to say, don't make me angry, I want to keep a happy mood, or the child will be awkward and ugly when he is born."

Quan Lihua's comprehension ability is really skewed to one side, she really understands.This brain looks different, how dare the head of her family dare to make her angry, what Xiaoxiao means is to tell her not to be in a hurry, and not to make noises at every turn.She is a cannonball temper.Those who have a bad temper come here inexplicably, and then go away by themselves without any reason.Xiaoxiao often laughs to death.It also made her man half dead.

Quan Lihua has always listened to what Xiaoxiao said as an imperial decree.No matter what she does, she looks up to Xiaoxiao, and she follows Xiaoxiao's vegetable garden and private land. Xiaoxiao's daily labor is copied, not to mention, except for Xiaoxiao's family, her family has the most food.And the rising yield is also the best.

"Ewha, let's go to the market tomorrow."

"Okay."

Xiaoxiao also likes Quan Lihua very much. She is honest and straightforward, and she speaks carelessly, but she is not stupid.She is very reasonable, in fact, she and her head of the family are both from the old areas, and the situation at home is definitely not good, but they never think about taking advantage of the public or private.

He has always never caused trouble to the company, and if there are any good things, he will let some people in difficult families.He never said anything.

But who is Xiaoxiao, she can tell what she wants to hear in a few words.Knowing that there is a seriously ill mother-in-law in Quan Lihua's family, and a pair of unmarried younger siblings, her father-in-law and younger brother are two strong laborers, so Xiaoxiao figured out her home address and kept it in her heart.

Looking for a chance, I sent some potatoes and dried sweet potatoes, and a catty of fine grains to her family.It's a subsidy for their family.

Xiaoxiao also talked about it with Xu Changming, about Quan Lihua's family together, and discussed with Xu Changming how much to send, too much would definitely not work.I still have relatives at home, but I need to send some, and it can last for ten and a half months.

When the situation gets worse next year, I can't send it to their family. My relatives and the families of the comrades who have died under the care of Xu Changming all need food.

The nearby market is also organized by several companies and the surrounding villagers. Once a month, some things that are missing at home can be exchanged, and some other things can be exchanged for money. After all, it is too far away from the county and the village. Far, as long as it is not speculative and reckless, several companies send people to monitor each other.The items and quantities purchased are within the specified range.

You can discuss whether you want a ticket or not.You don't need to be the same as in the city, you need a ticket for everything.

It has been a long time since the heavy snow fell and there has been no market. It is too cold.Who will come out? After all, it’s hot now, and everyone comes out to the market to change things. Xiaoxiao came with several pregnant women in a row. When she arrived at the market, there were big bellies everywhere. Xiaoxiao wanted to laugh when she saw it. After coming here for a while, the hospital of the Corps headquarters is going to be overcrowded.

I believe many pregnant women are the same.

Even the folks around felt dumbfounded, why there are so many pregnant women.This market is full of dangers. If you accidentally run into a pregnant woman, you may have problems at any time.

"Xiaoxiao, what do you want to buy for your family? Lin Tao is taking care of Xiaoxiao. She is not pregnant yet and has a child at home, so it's not the most urgent thing.

"Tao Zi, I want to buy some meat to eat, but my mouth has been craving meat for some reason lately."

"Oh, is your family still short of meat?"

Lin Tao couldn't believe that Xiaoxiao's family was short of meat, everyone would be short of meat, but Xiaoxiao's family would never be short of meat. Even though she had a big belly, even throwing stones could hit the fast-running pheasants and hares.Besides, the chickens raised in many people's homes are nests held by Xiaoxiao's chickens.

There are dozens of chickens in her family's old hen and the chicks who are brooding this year.The chicks are also half grown, and they can be stewed with mushrooms at the end of the year.

"No, I want to eat pork, fresh pork, you know."

It’s summer now, and there are chili peppers. If you buy some pork, you can fry it with lean meat and chili peppers, and add some garlic leaves.

Xiaoxiaoming likes to eat chili fried lean meat, no matter in that life, she loves to eat it.

"It depends on the opportunity, not every market. You can see what kind of meat you choose to eat. You are very lucky." To be honest, there are many grasses and marshes in the wasteland, and there are big lakes. Although it is dry, there are all kinds of meat. The reason is that there is enough to eat here, and there is no shortage of food. Of course, this is a relative term.Not the kind to eat with an open stomach.