Eating melons

It wasn't just Jiang Qi who was like this; everyone was like this. Everyone was sweating profusely while eating.

This is what eating spicy food is like. It’s like magic, the more you eat it, the more addictive you become.

Wei Wei saw that even Zhang Xinwang was sweating. This was okay with porridge, but it would be even better with noodles.

After breakfast, we have to go to work. Today, the four of us were assigned to the sweet potato field and have to turn over the sweet potato vines.

This was the first time that several people knew that sweet potatoes needed to be turned over.

Looking at the endless sweet potato field, the four people felt that their life was hopeless. How long would it take for them to turn over?

The one who taught them to turn over the sweet potato vines today was the same aunt who taught them to pull out weeds, and her surname was also Zhang.

Zhang, Li, Luo, and Liu seem to be the most common surnames in this brigade.

Aunt Zhang was not unhappy to see that these people were slacking off again. She was in a good mood.

Aunt Zhang: "It's you guys again! Turning over the sweet potato vines is not like weeding. You have to be careful not to tear the vines, and pay attention to the technique."

Aunt Zhang said a lot of things, and Wu Mei quickly got the hang of it. Wei Wei and the other two also gradually became able to do it on their own.

Then the four of them were separated by Aunt Zhang.

Aunt Zhang said, "Pair up, one to the left, one to the right. Don't pile them together. If four of you are working on one field, two will turn from front to back, and two from back to front. See? These four fields are all yours. After you turn them, each of you will get two work points."

Upon hearing this, except for Wu Mei, the other three people's eyes went dark. Such a large piece of land, and turning it only earned two work points. How long would it take one person to turn it?

Wu Mei: "Aunt Zhang, are the work points for turning the sweet potato vines also calculated based on the area?"

Aunt Zhang: "Yes! Our brigade is different from other brigades. The more you work, the more work points you get. And there is no upper limit on work points. As long as you want to work, you can do as much as you want.

During the autumn harvest, many hardworking strong men could earn fifteen or sixteen work points a day, and some could even earn seventeen or eighteen work points. For example, two years ago, when the weather was bad and we had to harvest overnight, many people earned more than twenty work points a day!

In our brigade, as long as you are willing to work, you will definitely not starve to death. Those who can't make ends meet either have no labor force at home or are lazy."

Wu Mei's eyes lit up when she heard this.

When the three saw Wu Mei like this, they understood what she meant, and they didn't say anything. They were slacking off because they didn't lack these work points, but Wu Mei was different. She wanted to earn work points.

So they didn't drag their feet. Wu Mei had a piece of land by herself, and the three of them had a piece of land each, and the three of them took their time to fish.

Turning over the sweet potato vines is much more tiring than pulling weeds. The three of them dawdled for an entire morning and only managed to turn over two plots of land. Wu Mei had turned over almost two plots of land by herself, and had already turned over two-thirds of the second plot.

Seeing how hard she worked, Wei Wei was quite impressed.

Since learning about the team's work point system, Wu Mei has been working harder and harder.

On the first day of turning over the sweet potato vines, Wei Wei, Jiang Qi and Liu Jiaojiao each earned four work points, but Wu Mei earned eight, which made the three of them admire her.

After dinner, Wei Wei took the remaining chili sauce back to the educated youth site and let the old educated youth try it. After all, she and the old educated youth had not fallen out.

But Jiang Qi and the other two had no such plan, but they did not stop Wei Wei either. After all, the new and old educated youth were all educated youth, and it was impossible for them to not have any contact with each other forever. Necessary contact was still necessary.

After giving the things, Wei Wei didn't say anything and went to pack up so that she could take a shower after Jiang Qi finished taking a shower.

Usually she is the first one to rush to take a shower, and she and Jiang Qi are always the most active in taking a shower.

Both of them hated waiting in line, so they went straight to the bathroom as soon as they came back. They even prepared their clothes the night before so they could take a shower as soon as they came back.

But today, the old educated youth chili sauce took some time to prepare, so Jiang Qi went to wash it first.

I took a look at the house outside the educated youth residence. It was already rooftop, the outline of the house had been completed, and there were still many people working on it.

It seems that it will take another two days to complete the main structure, and then it will be just the interior decoration.

There is no such thing as interior decoration now. Just build a kang, a stove, and a few cabinets.

Because the kang needs to be dried out, we have to wait about ten days.

Thinking that I will be able to live alone in ten days at most and make money in peace, I can't help but feel excited.

Although I made some money from selling wild vegetables during this period, I also spent a lot. Now the balance in my system account is still in single digits. Seeing this deposit amount, I don’t feel safe at all.

The next day, several people went to Liu Aiying to pay for ten days of cooking.

Watching the house rise little by little, Wei Wei became more and more excited.

Finally, the main structure of the house was completed. Each of them gave fifty yuan to the team leader, asking him to help pay the labor and buy materials.

Now, except for Wu Mei's, the money of the six of them has been almost spent.

Zhang Xinwang didn't keep them in suspense. "I'm keeping you here today because your houses have already been built. Except for Wu Zhiqing's, it only cost 42 yuan. The houses for the six of you will be bigger. Since they are all the same size, they cost the same amount, a total of 49.8 yuan. Here is the account book, take a look.

We also need to build the kang, so you need to prepare the pots and pans, and the stove will be built as well."

Yu Xi glanced at the account book and said, "The account is fine. I'd like to ask the team leader to find someone to help us fix the kang. Also, can Xiao Zhiqing, Li Zhiqing and I take a leave tomorrow so we can go buy a pot?"

Zhang Xinwang: "Okay, it just so happens that tomorrow the team has an ox cart going to the county, and we'll leave at six o'clock tomorrow morning."

Yu Xi: "Thank you, Captain."

Except for Wu Mei, the other six people left another twenty yuan, which was enough to build a stove and a kang. They didn't need so much, and they could return the extra money later.

Yu Xi: "Who else wants to buy a pot? What else do you need to buy? Think about it quickly. We will bring it back together tomorrow."

Hearing what he said, Wei Wei remembered her thermos.

Wei Wei: "I don't need a pot. I have a small one in my package, but I need a thermos. I'll give you the money and the ticket when I get back."

Yu Xi: "Okay."

Li Zhibin was shocked when he heard this. "Wei Zhiqing, you are really amazing. No wonder the package was so heavy. You even put the pot in it."

Wei Wei: "My sister put everything in there for me. She was worried I wouldn't be used to the food here and would eat it separately. She also didn't know if I could buy a pot here, so she just bought everything and sent it over."

Li Zhibin: "I see that your diet is indeed a little difficult to adapt to, but do you all eat such spicy food over there?"

Wei Wei: "No, it depends on personal preference. I just like spicy food."

Li Zhibin: "What do you guys eat over there? I feel like you can only eat when you get your chili sauce. I think Aunt Liu's cooking skills are pretty good."

Jiang Qi knew what people in Hunan Province eat. "They eat noodles over there, all kinds of noodles, and all kinds of sauerkraut, stir-fried pork with chili peppers, and pickled mustard greens, right?"

Wei Wei: "Indeed, I like to eat rice noodles in the morning. We also have porridge."

Wei Wei looked at Jiang Qi and asked, "Do you like slurping noodles?"

Could it be that she was also from Hunan before she traveled through time? It doesn't seem like it. She doesn't speak with a Hunan accent at all, but rather with a Shanghainese accent.

People from Hunan Province are always the first to be recognized wherever they go, which shows how special the Hunan accent is.

Jiang Qi: "That's fine, I just like spicy food. I love both Hunan and Sichuan cuisine. By the way, can I come to your place for dinner in the future?"

Hearing this, Wei Wei touched her nose and said, "Well, I'm not very good at cooking."

Jiang Qi: "Then you can come to my place, I can cook."

She quite liked Wei Wei. Wei Wei was not like Liu Jiaojiao in her treatment. She would occasionally be a little hostile and even speak in sarcastic ways.

It's not like Wu Mei. Wu Mei seems to be on good terms with them, but there is always a sense of alienation, and their consumption concepts are also different. I always restrain myself in front of Wu Mei.

But Wei Wei is different. She feels that she and he are quite compatible. They have many similarities in consumption concepts, hobbies, and diet.

She found it particularly interesting when the two of them were scrambling to take a shower and go to the toilet.

In short, she felt that she and Wei Wei were a perfect match, and she didn't have to be so cautious when talking to them. She didn't know why.

Wei Wei: "That's fine. I can bring my own food then."

Jiang Qi: "Actually, I would be happier if you brought the food your family sent me."

Upon hearing this, Wei Wei burst out laughing.