Fast-paced era: a warm and leisurely life

The dried rice needs to be threshered to remove the rice grains. The threshered rice grains need to be dried for two more days before they can be stored in the granary.

Seeing that Gu Nuanyi had worked for three days without complaining of being tired, Gu Qianjin thought about it and arranged her to join the corn-breaking team: "Xiao Nuan, the corn-breaking team is a little short-handed, can you go?"

Gu Nuanyi nodded: "Uncle, I can go!"

Gu Qianjin warned: "Don't be stubborn! If you feel uncomfortable, just stop and rest, okay?"

"I know!" With the blessing of the spiritual spring water, Gu Nuanyi felt that she was very strong now.

But soon I was slapped in the face by reality

The corn stalks were very tall and densely planted. Gu Nuanyi started sweating after picking a few stalks.

Not knowing the technique of breaking corn, Gu Nuanyi just used brute force and her hands got tired soon.

Not only that, corn leaves are also very sharp. If you are not careful, you will be cut by corn leaves on your arms and face.

It didn't hurt much, but it was very itchy. However, the gloves were very dirty and it was impossible to scratch them. Gu Nuanyi had to endure it.

Gu Nuanyi finally managed to break open half of the backpack to get some fresh air, but she found that everyone had already broken open several backpacks.

Now Gu Nuanyi was too embarrassed to rest, so she quickly drank a sip of the spiritual spring water and went back in.

Gu Nuanyi not only had to guard against corn leaves cutting her face, but also had to guard against bugs crawling out of the corn...

Seeing the swarming bugs, Gu Nuanyi got goosebumps all over her body and her entire scalp was numb.

Trying hard to ignore the occasional bugs that popped out, Gu Nuanyi soon found the trick and stopped using brute force to crack the corn husks. Gradually, she caught up with the pace.

Feeling tired, Gu Nuanyi went out to drink some spiritual spring water, and then went back to the cornfield to continue working.

After the corn is broken, it is sent to the square to be spread out and dried. After drying, the corn kernels must be peeled off. Finally, the corn kernels can be delivered to the grain station as coarse grains.

The same goes for the harvested soybeans. After drying, the soybean stalks are gently beaten with a flail, and the soybeans in the pods will be beaten out.

Bean stalks, corn stalks, and corn cobs will not be wasted. They will be collected and each family will share some for burning.

The grain station would determine the grade of the grain delivered based on its fullness and dryness. The higher the grade, the better the grain you get next time. Conversely, the worse the grain you get next time. Moreover, if the grain delivered is too bad, you will be asked to pay more, and even less will be left in the brigade...

The brigade secretary looked at the granary full of grain, his mouth almost stretched to his temples: "Great, great! We can have a good New Year this year!!!"

Gu Qianjin also had a smile on his face: "Notify everyone to pay their public grain tomorrow morning!! After paying the public grain, we can distribute the grain!!!"

We have been working hard for a year just to hear this sentence. Everyone's face is filled with smiles.

The next morning, before daybreak, Gu Qianjin organized the young men in the team to drive tractors, bullock carts, and carts to the commune grain station.

We have to go early. All the teams around us go to the commune grain station to pay for grain. If we go late, we have to wait in line. Everyone wants to pay for grain and go back early.

Even getting up early did not dampen everyone's enthusiasm, and they pushed their carts towards the commune in a lively manner.

Gu Nuanyi was also woken up by the noisy sound and looked at her watch: "Wow, it's only 4:..."

Then he closed his eyes and went back to sleep. It was a rare two-day holiday, and Gu Nuanyi didn't want to get up so early.

After waking up, Gu Nuanyi slowly cooked a pot of sweet potato porridge for herself. After eating, she leisurely prepared to go to the commune.

This month, Gu Nuanyi is busy with the autumn harvest and has no time to go to the commune to collect the subsidy.

When she arrived at the brigade, Gu Nuanyi remembered that the oxcart carrying food was going to pay the public tax today...

"Tsk, I still need to buy a bicycle!!!" This time, Gu Nuanyi had to walk to the commune by herself.

Along the road, there were ox carts and carts used by various brigades to pay public grain.

When they were almost at the commune, Gu Nuanyi saw Gu Qianjin and his group.

"Uncle, didn't you set out early in the morning? Why haven't you reached the grain station yet?!"

Gu Qianjin took a puff of his pipe and said, "We want to set off early. The other teams think so too. We are the ones who are moving fast!!!"

Gu Nuanyi opened her mouth wide: "How can it be earlier than 4:? The grain station won't be open yet, right?"

Gu Qianjin sighed helplessly: "So this is where the traffic jam is..."

Gu Nuanyi stood on tiptoe and looked forward, but there was no end in sight: "Then how long will it take to queue up..."

“No matter how long it takes, you have to queue!!!”

"Then I'll go shopping first!"

Gu Qianjin nodded: "Go!"

Gu Nuanyi continued walking forward. When she passed by the grain station, she took a look inside. It was bustling with activity.

A man who should be a quality inspector was holding an iron skewer in his hand. It was a hollow stick with a sharp tip. He was seen inserting and pulling the skewer into the grain bag, bringing out some rice grains. He then poured them out skillfully into his hand, looked at them carefully, took a few grains and put them in his mouth, chewing them. He had to poke each grain bag once or twice with the iron skewer.

If it is OK, he can go to weigh it. If he thinks it is not OK, he will have to take it back to be reworked and aired again...

The people in the queue were very polite to the inspector, nodding and bowing. Gu Nuanyi even saw someone secretly give her a pack of cigarettes.

But the inspector had seen a lot of things, and he didn't care about a pack of cigarettes at all. He waved his hand casually, and the man could only return to the team in shame.

Gu Nuanyi watched for a while and thought that at this rate, she might not even be able to get into the second queue at noon.

After watching for a while, Gu Nuanyi walked towards the supply and marketing cooperative.

"Sister, do you have a bicycle?"

The salesperson immediately stood up and said, "Yes, it's Phoenix brand. It costs 178 yuan more for a bicycle ticket."

"Okay, I want one." Gu Nuanyi took out the money and handed it to the salesperson

"Okay!" After collecting the money and receipt, the salesperson brought out a 28-ton truck for Gu Nuanyi: "Remember to register it at the police station! Otherwise, you won't be able to find it if you lose it."

Gu Nuanyi tried it out and found it easy to ride, but it was a little high. When she sat on the bike, her feet couldn't touch the ground...

After receiving the subsidy, Gu Nuanyi went to the state-owned restaurant to pack a box of buns and returned to the second brigade.

Gu Nuanyi, who rode back on her bicycle, received the attention of almost all the remaining team members.

Some children even ran after the bicycles: "Ohhh! Bicycle, bicycle!!!"

Gu Nuanyi was so scared that she didn't dare to ride anymore, for fear of crushing a child...