Traveling back to 1977

Chapter 208 Feeling Useless

After the profits were divided and the gifts were given out, the "temporary production cooperative" was temporarily dissolved, waiting for the next opportunity to reunite.

At this moment, Master Liu also came out from the backyard. Yang Ju saw the commotion and quickly reported it.

Chen Fan waved his hand. "Withdraw."

He was the first to slip away.

Seeing his deliberately sneaky behavior, the four girls couldn't help but laugh and ran back to their rooms.

As soon as Master Liu turned the corner, before he even reached Chen Fan's room, he called out loudly, "Little Chen, Little Chen."

Chen Fan quickly came out, "Master Liu."

At the same time, he took out a cigarette and handed it to him.

Master Liu took the cigarette, lit it on the match Chen Fan had struck, took a puff, and then pointed to the backyard and said seriously, "That little horse, have you never brushed its mane?"

Chen Fan opened his mouth wide, "Uh..."

Master Liu curled his lip and said, "Then there isn't any."

Hearing the noise, Jiang Lili immediately came out and whispered, "I brushed the pony's hair with straw."

Master Liu glanced at her, nodded slightly, but said to Chen Fan, "You know nothing about managing livestock, that won't do. When you have time, come find me, and I'll give you a proper lesson on how to raise and care for horses."

Back in the day, I also worked with the army and tended to warhorses. If you want to take good care of these two horses, listen to me, you definitely won't go wrong. Take brushing the horses, for example, you need at least three kinds of brushes: a stiff-bristled brush, a soft-bristled brush, and a hook brush for brushing the hooves…”

Chen Fan listened attentively and learned humbly.

In Master Liu's words, as long as he raises horses, these things are essential knowledge that he will definitely use, so of course he has to learn them seriously.

Master Liu talked on and on, and at the end, he suddenly threw his cigarette butt into the corner and said, "Here's what we'll do, come with me to the livestock shed, I'll get you a set of brushes."

Just as Chen Fan was about to speak, Huang Ying, who had rushed out after hearing the noise, said, "Grandpa Liu, I'll go with you to get it."

She then looked at Chen Fan, smiled, and said, "Teacher Chen, I'm going home for a bit, I'll be back later."

Liu Dan and Yang Ju also looked at Chen Fan, "Teacher Chen, I also need to ask for leave."

Chen Fan smiled and waved his hand, "It's alright, go ahead."

He paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Don't mention asking for leave. As long as it's not during study time, you're all free to do whatever you want."

The three girls nodded in unison and then walked toward the donkey cart.

It's not only about helping Master Liu drive the donkey cart back, but also about getting a ride along the way, and then walking back together on the way back.

Master Liu stood with his hands behind his back, looked at the three young girls, and then turned back to give Chen Fan a meaningful look.

Chen Fan was a little confused. "What's wrong?"

"what."

Master Liu looked up at the sky and shook his head. "It's nothing, it's just... ah, right."

He then pointed behind him and said, "You need to take good care of that horse. You should feed it at least two handfuls of soybeans every other day, preferably at night. Horses won't get fat without night grass, so you need to feed it small amounts frequently so it can grow well."

He waved his hand and said, "I'm leaving."

He then walked with his hands behind his back to the mule cart, and then waved his whip to drive it away.

After they all left, Chen Fan and Jiang Lili almost simultaneously let out a long sigh of relief. They looked at each other; Chen Fan was alright, but Jiang Lili immediately blushed deeply.

Chen Fan chuckled softly, "A few people suddenly showing up, aren't you used to it?"

Jiang Lili wrinkled her nose. "I'm not used to it at all."

She only shows her true nature in front of Chen Fan now. It's a pity that Huang Ying and the others have been around since the second year of junior high school. They rarely go home. Even when they do go back, it's only when Chen Fan is at work that they come over to pick up some things.

It's been half a month, and this is the first time the two of them have been alone together.

Chen Fan clapped his hands and chuckled dryly, "Oh dear, this is what it means to be dependent on others and have no choice in what you do."

Jiang Lili pursed her lips, looked at him and asked, "Xiao Fan, you made so much money today, do you want to build a house first?"

Over the past two weeks, with the help of Yang Ju and the others, and taking advantage of the dry winter vegetation, Chen Fan has cleared a plot of land on the hilltop, enough to build a house. He has also fired several kilns of bricks, yielding about two thousand usable pieces. A few more kilns will be ready, enough to build the first brick house in Team 6 of Lujiawan.

But the thought of Chen Fan moving away made Jiang Lili feel a little empty inside.

When he lived here, we could see each other often. But if he moves away, I really don't know how long it will be before we see each other again.

Without hesitation, Chen Fan replied, "No rush, it's not the right time yet."

Hearing this, Jiang Lili was overjoyed, but also very curious. "Why?"

Given the choice, who wouldn't want to live in a new house, especially a beautiful and spacious brick house?!
Chen Fan shrugged and laughed, "If it's just a regular house, I might as well stay here. There's no rent, and you guys help with cooking and laundry. It's so comfortable. Why move away?"

Jiang Lili looked at him and couldn't help but pout reproachfully, "You're so annoying."

Then I felt a little uneasy.

Before Huang Ying and the others came, Chen Fan washed his own clothes and folded his own blankets. Jiang Lili did all the other things, such as sweeping and cooking.

After Huang Ying and the others arrived, they immediately took over a large part of the work, even washing Chen Fan's clothes. Now, the only things Chen Fan does herself are making the bed and folding the blankets. She feels that her role has been greatly diminished.

But Chen Fan's life now is not much different from that of a landlord decades ago.

After a two-second pause, Jiang Lili suddenly realized something and looked at Chen Fan curiously, asking, "You're going to build an unusual house? What kind of house will it be?"

Chen Fan scratched his head. "Well, that's a long story. I guess I should build a house with running water and a bathroom."

Jiang Lili burst out laughing, and before she could speak, she kept laughing.

Chen Fan clicked his tongue, looked at her and smiled, "What, you don't believe me?"

Jiang Lili laughed and said, "That's impossible. There's no running water in the village. Where would you get running water from?"

Chen Fan clapped his hands and smiled confidently, "It's alright, these are the conditions, it's normal if you don't believe me."

Then, glancing at her sideways, he asked, "So, what if I actually manage to make tap water come out? What will you say then?"

"Well……"

Jiang Lili tilted her head, puffed out her goldfish-like cheeks, blinked and thought for a moment, then suddenly grinned and shook her head, "Then you're the best."

Chen Fan was speechless. "How did you become so smart? You don't even dare to make a bet."

Jiang Lili covered her mouth and chuckled, "I won't bet with you. You're definitely waiting for me to fall into the trap."

At the same time, he was also curious about how Chen Fan managed to get running water in the new house.

After numerous revisions, Chapter 205 has finally been published. Although it's missing three or four hundred words, it doesn't affect the main plot; it just lacks some of the more pointed elements. -_-||
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