The aunt asked impatiently while eating melon seeds.
"Soybean seeds and farm tools." Qin Hao stepped forward and pointed to a pile of farm tools in the corner.
The aunt glanced at Qin Hao with some confusion: "Are you an educated youth? How can I buy seeds for you to come?"
"Isn't it true that the village has been busy sowing seeds recently? We educated youths are relatively free, so they asked me to come. This is a letter of introduction issued by the village."
Seeds and farm tools are also scarce resources these days. Although no receipt is required, a letter of introduction is also required as a voucher.
The aunt took a look at the letter of introduction and was not embarrassed. She paid the money and delivered the goods. Qin Hao bought 50 kilograms of soybean seeds. Calculated by sowing five kilograms per acre, ten acres of land can be planted. Mainly because of the difficulty of clearing land in the early stage.
It is large, so there is no need to buy too many seeds at once. You can buy them again later when the wasteland is reclaimed.
To avoid unnecessary losses due to improper storage of seeds, Qin Hao also needs to be careful with the money he has on hand to survive the most difficult years.
Then Qin Hao bought six more hoes, two shovels, and three pickaxes. The pickaxes are actually similar to hoes, except that one end is tapered, mainly to deal with harder soil layers.
After buying these farm tools, Qin Hao walked around the county town again and found that most of the cooking oils sold in the stores were peanut oil, sesame oil, and rapeseed oil. However, the prices of these three oils were high, and ordinary families were more willing to buy fertilizers.
After all, the oil from fried pork has a meaty aroma, and it can also be used for cooking.
As for trans fatty acids, in this age without oil and water, no one worries about body shape. Fat people are a symbol of wealth.
In the afternoon, Qin Hao followed the donkey cart back to the village. Along the way, many villagers looked at him with smiles. It was not that Qin Hao was popular, they were just watching the fun.
In the eyes of these villagers, a group of educated youths from big cities who don't even know how to farm and have to work alone are simply ignorant.
The educated youth who came to help get things felt a little unhappy and wanted to argue with the villagers. When had they ever suffered such injustice?
Qin Hao stopped them: "Okay, it's useless to talk now. If you want to shut them up, just make some achievements and let them see."
After hearing this, Ning Yu gritted his teeth and glared at the surrounding villagers, gritting his teeth and said: "That's right, we can't let a bunch of old haters look down on us!"
The morale of the group was immediately high, and they returned to the Educated Youth Courtyard with their heads held high, carrying seeds and farm tools.
"This is soybean seed? How to grow this thing?" Zhong Ling curiously grabbed a handful from the bag and asked.
None of the others had ever won a soybean, and they all looked at Qin Hao eagerly.
Qin Hao put down his bowl and chopsticks, took a sip of water, and then explained: "To have a high germination rate of soybean seeds, you must first soak them in water for three to five hours, then dry them in the sun for half an hour, and finally sow them."
"But the most important thing is the soil. We can't buy chemical fertilizers, and it's newly reclaimed wasteland, so fertilizers can't keep up, so we have to get some organic fertilizers."
Ning Yu and others looked at each other and scratched their heads: "Brother Hao, what is this organic fertilizer?"
"I didn't know this, organic fertilizer is just shit." Zhong Ling said proudly.
Animal excrement has always been a good source of fertilizer. For example, the most common fertilizer is called urea. In fact, the composition is similar to the urine excreted by the human body, but the composition is relatively simple and it is a nitrogen fertilizer.
Moreover, organic fertilizers are richer in ingredients and have no side effects when used. Unlike urea, which is a quick-acting fertilizer, it does not bring organic matter to the soil, does not promote the reproduction of microorganisms, and cannot improve the physical and chemical properties and biological activity of the soil. On the contrary, it is a large amount of
After use, the physical and chemical properties and biological activity of the soil will be reduced and the soil will become compacted.
When Zhong Ling said this, several female educated youths started to make a fuss.
"You girl, why do you say this while eating?"
"That's right, I think you did it on purpose. You finished eating your own and didn't want us to enjoy it."
Zhong Ling was tickled so hard that she couldn't stop laughing. She could only keep begging for mercy: "Good sister, I was wrong. I don't dare to do it anymore."
Qin Hao suddenly remembered and asked Ning Yu: "How is the land reclamation going today?"
Speaking of this, Ning Yu became very angry: "If they don't lend us farm tools, I can only lead them to pull out the weeds on the wasteland and burn them all with fire as you said, Brother Hao.
It’s piled in the ground.”
Qin Hao was not surprised. Farm tools were collectively owned these days, and the village was unwilling to borrow them. Naturally, they were afraid that the educated youth would wear them out. After all, the educated youth were now separated from the village.
"Okay, everyone, please stop complaining. Now I have bought back the farm tools. From now on, we will be self-sufficient and we will no longer have to look at other people's faces to live our lives."
Everyone was very enthusiastic when they heard this, as if they had been given a shot of blood. Young people of this age are always full of enthusiasm.
Well, it's easier to fool.
Turning around, Qin Hao got up early and found that Qin Ling did not go to practice his voice today, but made breakfast. This was also the consensus of several female educated youths. Since they were living together, the female educated youths were lacking in physical strength, so they took the initiative
Taking on the burden of cooking and washing clothes is a tacit understanding between the two parties.
"morning."
"Well, it's quite early for you." Qin Ling replied casually and continued to lower his head to add firewood.
Just when Qin Hao was brushing his teeth and washing up, Qin Ling suddenly asked.
“Can we really be self-sufficient?”
Qin Hao nodded lightly, his tone full of confidence: "Of course."
Qin Ling said nothing more, a trace of longing flashed in his eyes.
Soon, everyone had breakfast. Taking advantage of the cool weather in the morning, Qin Hao led everyone and carried various farm tools to the back mountain to reclaim wasteland.
At the beginning, everyone was working enthusiastically, but after an hour, the enthusiasm was almost wiped out by boring and mechanical manual work.
Some educated youth began to complain: "Are we going to have to stay in this broken mountain village with our backs to the sky and our faces to the loess?"
"Yeah, what's the difference between this and those old haters?"
In an instant, everyone's morale was low, and everyone was worried about their future.
"if life has cheated you,
Don't be sad, don't be impatient!
Calmness is needed in melancholy days:
Believe it, happy days will come!
My heart is always looking forward to the future;
Now I am often depressed.
Everything is fleeting and everything will pass;
And what has passed will become a kind nostalgia."
A high-pitched voice came, and everyone looked up. At this time, Qin Hao was standing on the highest field ridge. The golden sunshine shone on him, and the sweat reflected brilliant light on his forehead.
No one said anything, and for a long time, everyone silently waved their hoes, their bodies filled with strength again.
The barren mountain where Qin Hao and his team worked was separated from the village collective land by more than 20 meters. Both sides could see it. Some villagers were a little surprised by the enthusiasm of this group of educated youths, and their impressions of them also changed.
However, some villagers feel that Qin Hao and the others are just hot-headed for a while, and will definitely give up after a while when they can no longer endure the hardship.
At around 12 o'clock at noon, Qin Hao and his party finally reclaimed three pieces of wasteland. At this time, everyone was very tired, so Qin Hao asked the female educated youth to go back to cook first, while he took a group of male educated youth to pick the food.
Water irrigates the land.
Ning Yu asked in confusion: "Brother Hao, don't you always wait until after sowing before watering? Isn't it a waste to water in advance?"
Qin Hao explained: "If soybeans want to have a high germination rate, they must first ensure that the soil is fluffy and moist enough. Watering should be started one day after sowing. Otherwise, the soil will clump together and affect the germination of the seeds, so they need to be watered one after another."
Just water it once."
"So that's it, Brother Hao, you haven't farmed before, have you? How come you know so much?" the educated youth asked curiously.
Qin Hao smiled: "I like to read some miscellaneous books. These are all the knowledge in books."
Afterwards, the group went to fetch water. Irrigation in northern Shaanxi is also a problem. Due to insufficient rainfall, the crops can only rely on artificial watering to replenish water. However, the water sources in northern Shaanxi are relatively scarce, and it is often necessary to walk several miles of mountain roads.
Find the water source.
Qin Hao and his team walked two or three miles before getting water. In addition, Ning Yu and the others seldom carried water, so they walked all the way and only half of the water was left at the destination.
After carrying water for three or four times, Zhong Ling called Qin Hao and his party to eat. When they returned to the small courtyard for educated youth, everyone was in a state of half-death, and they were not even as active as before in cooking.
It looked like he was really tired.
The hardship of farming is sometimes unbearable even for many farmers, let alone these big farm boys who grew up in the capital. They rarely even had brooms at home before, but now they have to work hard in the fields.
The gap is really too big, so it would be good if it didn’t collapse.
In the next half month, almost every day, some educated youth wanted to give up, but with Qin Hao's persuasion, they finally came through. Humans are animals with strong adaptability. After continuous heavy physical labor, the human body
My functions have also begun to regulate themselves, and I feel less tired.
During this month, news of educated youths escaping from nearby villages continued to spread. Some were captured, some ran back and were deported, and some accidentally fell into a deep ditch and were buried here for the rest of their lives.
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The village party secretary was so nervous that he came to talk to Qin Hao and his gang almost every two days. It was not until he was sure that Qin Hao and his gang had no intention of escaping that he felt a little relieved, but still asked people to guard the entrance of the village to prevent
Some educated youths ran away.
A month later, Qin Hao received the first letter from Zhou Xiaobai. This silly girl was worried that Qin Hao would not have enough money, so she sent her first salary to Qin Hao, saying that she would have food and drink in the army.
, and there is no place to spend money.
Qin Hao was really touched, but he was determined not to accept the money. He would have to find a rich woman to make a living, and he couldn't bend his waist for these five buckets of rice.
So Qin Hao wrote a reply to Zhou Xiaobai, briefly explaining what he was doing here, and also sent the money back.
"It's better to be in the army. You actually still get a salary." Ning Yu was extremely envious. In addition to being envious of the army's salary, he was even more envious of Qin Hao for having such a confidante.
As a result, when Qin Hao came back from a circle, he felt something was wrong in the atmosphere. Several female educated youths looked at Qin Hao with resentful expressions. It turned out that Ning Yu had accidentally let the news slip.
After getting along with each other these days, most of the female educated youths, except for the younger Zhong Ling, had some interest in Qin Hao. After learning that Qin Hao had a "girlfriend", they were inevitably a little disappointed.
Qin Hao didn't care. Taking advantage of the fact that the soybean seeds had basically sprouted and there was not much work in the fields, he was going to go to the county to mail the letter.
As a result, Qin Ling said that she also wanted to send a letter home, and they went to the county town together.
Qin Ling didn't say anything along the way. When he was approaching the county seat, Qin Ling asked quietly.
"Is she beautiful?"
Qin Hao answered categorically: "I think we have our own merits."
"Slippery." Qin Ling muttered.
Qin Hao was a little curious: "Why are you jealous?"
"If you were forced to choose one of the two, who would you choose?" Qin Ling did not answer, but asked.
Qin Hao spread his hands: "Children only make choices, what if I want them all?"
"Don't you guys all have the same problem? You fall in love with each other when you see him." Qin Ling curled his lips.
"Don't you women all have the same problem? You always like to force others to choose one of the two." Qin Hao shrugged.
Qin Ling was so angry that he kicked the stones on the street away and walked away quickly without looking back.
It wasn't until it was time to send the letter that Qin Hao realized that Qin Ling had no letter to send at all. This girl was just jealous.
Just when Qin Hao and Qin Hao were coming out of the post office, they suddenly heard someone shouting: "All educated youths, come with me. The locals are teasing us educated youths and even beating us!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The crowd was excited, and a large group of educated youth gathered and rushed in one direction.
The educated youth in the world are one family. This is definitely not an empty statement at this time. No matter where the educated youth come from, if they want to avoid being bullied, they must unite.
Before Qin Hao could react, Qin Ling pulled him away and followed him. The girl even grabbed a stone from the ground.
"You still have such a wild side?" Qin Hao couldn't help but laugh.
Qin Ling glanced at him sideways: "I'm in a bad mood today."
Well, you really can’t mess with women!
When we arrived at the place, we discovered that the educated youth had already formed a confrontation with the local people. The local people said that the educated youth begged for food and would beat people if they did not give it. The educated youth said that the locals were teasing female educated youths. Both sides insisted on their own opinions and refused to give in to each other.
Qin Hao noticed at a glance that the most active person in the crowd was Zhong Yuemin, and another familiar figure was Li Kuiyong.
Just when the two sides were about to start fighting, Director Ma from the Educated Youth Office arrived. When he saw Zhong Yuemin, he had a headache.
"why is it you again?"
Zhong Yuemin said with a playful smile: "Director Ma, I am not to blame for this matter today. I was just so hungry that I had no choice but to come here to beg for food. As a result, the locals molested us female educated youths. You have to make the decision for us."
Director Ma glared at him fiercely. If Zhong Yuemin's father hadn't been his old superior before, he would have slapped him away. Isn't this sincerity to cause trouble for him?
"Okay, I will handle this matter today. The leaders of you come with me, and the one who molested the female educated youth also come with me to the police station!"
While Director Ma was talking, he saw Qin Hao among the crowd. He couldn't help it, he was the tallest among them.
"Why are you here to join in the fun?"
Qin Hao smiled: "The educated youth in the world are all one family."
Director Ma thought for a while: "You should also come with me and tell me about the situation there."
Qin Hao did not refuse, so he pulled Qin Ling to follow him. Qin Ling was held by the hand, his face was slightly hot, and he seemed to have lost his soul. He let Qin Hao hold his hand and squeeze out of the crowd.
After passing through the crowd, Qin Hao was about to let go of his hand, but found that he was already firmly held by Qin Ling.
"Hmph, it's so cheap to just throw it away after holding it." Qin Ling snorted.
Qin Hao was secretly amused. He didn't expect Qin Ling to have a strong desire to win.
When they arrived at the Educated Youth Office, Director Ma criticized Zhong Yuemin and Li Kuiyong.
"Tell me, you guys don't do anything serious all day long, and you just cause trouble for me!"
Li Kuiyong muttered: "Director Ma, it's not that we don't do business, we have to have business to do. We are either hoeing or picking manure all day long. Is this considered business?"
Zhong Yuemin also echoed: "That's right, Director Ma, you promised to help us with food rations before, but what? You only gave us two more kilograms of coarse grains, which is not enough to feed the sparrows. We really have no choice.
He came to the county to beg for food."
Director Ma looked at these two hob meats and had a headache. He was helpless. After investigation, the village did withhold rations from educated youths. However, there was no corruption in the village. They just gave this part of the rations to the five-guarantee households. He did not
Ways to punish.
Faced with the pressing pressure of Zhong Yuemin and Li Kuiyong, Director Ma could only teach them about Qin Hao's deeds.
"Why don't you learn from Comrade Qin Hao? They have to rely on you. Now you are reclaiming the barren hills. Don't rely on the organization for everything. You have to find ways to solve the problem yourself."
Zhong Yuemin and Li Kuiyong had never dealt with Qin Hao, and they became even more unhappy after hearing this.
"Director Ma, if you reclaim the barren hills by yourself, they must have more rations than we do, right? If you give us enough rations, we can also reclaim the barren mountains." Zhong Yuemin, the most thief, immediately caught on to Director Ma's words.
Director Ma wanted to slap himself in the face, but why did he let the words slip?
Li Kuiyong immediately agreed: "Yes, Director Ma, why do they get enough rations? If you are so partial, then we have to talk to you about it."
Qin Ling asked Qin Hao quietly: "Do you have any grudge against them?"
"Women are too smart, be careful no one wants them." Qin Hao teased in a low voice.
"Hmph, I'm not afraid anyway, you can't run away." Qin Ling immediately gave Qin Hao a big roll of his eyes.
Director Ma could only bite the bullet and said to the two bad boys: "Okay, you can have enough food rations. Can you be self-sufficient in five months?"
"Five months? Self-sufficient?" Zhong Yuemin and Li Kuiyong looked at each other and looked at Qin Hao.
Director Ma said proudly: "Yes, the educated youth of Yangshu Village, where Comrade Qin Hao lives, is now a pilot project in the county. They are to reclaim wasteland and achieve self-sufficiency in five months without the county allocating a grain of grain. If any of you can do it, I will do it."
