Baiyue Cave Master

"Wang Zhiqing, hurry up, you have to hurry up, we are going to fall behind, we are already far behind."

Wang Yuanchao was working in the front with a hoe, grunting. Aunt Junlan kept urging him from behind, but he pretended not to hear her and continued digging in silence.

Wang Yuanchao's team had a clear division of labor. Wang Yuanchao dug the pit in the front.

Aunt Junlan was responsible for planting corn seeds and filling the soil.

Sister Lixia was in charge of spreading manure on the newly planted seeds.

Liu Gangqiang is responsible for carrying manure from the village to the fields.

Everyone performed their duties and completed the entire process of spring corn planting in one trip.

Nowadays, deep tillage is important for planting. Wang Yuanchao needs to dig each hole three inches deep.

Throw 2 or 3 corn seeds into each small hole and you are done. After pouring a spoonful of manure, there is no need to rush to water.

Because corn is very drought-resistant, it can survive as long as the soil is not cracked due to drought.

But today was Wang Yuanchao's first time to do farm work, and he couldn't control the strength of digging the pit.

Other teams dug a hole with just one hoe and worked very quickly.

It often took Wang Yuanchao two or three hoes to dig a hole. Sometimes one hoe was too deep, and sometimes it was too shallow.

Wang Yuanchao needed to slowly control the strength of each hoe.

I saw Wang Yuanchao suddenly stand up in front of me, panting, taking a few sips of water from the military canteen at his waist, then beating his waist with his hands, his palms burning with pain.

After Aunt Junlan had dug the pit in the back, she stood up and said with a chuckle:

"Wang Zhiqing, your health is not good. How long have you been working? You are already exhausted?"

Wang Yuanchao had been urged by this old lady for half the morning, and now he felt annoyed when he heard her voice.

But he knew that he couldn't let this thing ruin his reputation, so he said seriously:

"Aunt Junlan, you may not know that I have never worked in the fields since I was a child.

I didn't know working in the fields could be so tiring.

I feel a little overwhelmed. This is the first time I have done such heavy work.

My body really didn't adapt to it all at once.

But I believe that if everyone can do it, there is no reason why I can't do it.

Maybe my body needs a few days to adapt to such high-intensity work.

But Aunt, Sister-in-law, Uncle Qiang, don't worry, I will adapt to the intensity of the work in the fields as soon as possible, improve my work efficiency as soon as possible, and not hold you back."

Liu Gangqiang is an honest uncle. Although he doesn't think highly of Wang Yuanchao's work progress today, he is still very positive about Wang Yuanchao's work attitude.

After all, Wang Zhiqing was a child from the city and had never worked in the fields before.

He suddenly came to work in the fields and worked for half the morning without complaining or getting tired. He did not lose his temper even when Junlan, the woman, kept urging him from behind.

In Liu Gangqiang's eyes, Wang Yuanchao's attitude was already very good, so he smiled naively while holding the carrying pole behind him and said:

"It's okay, Wang Zhiqing. This is your first time working underground. You've done a great job.

When I first started working on the ground, I was far worse than you.

You should take a break. Our group is not far behind other groups. Our progress is similar. At this rate, we will have no problem completing today's mission."

Sister Lixia looked at the rather embarrassed Wang Yuanchao and said with a smile:

"Yes, Wang Zhiqing, we have all seen your work attitude, and we believe that you will not hold us back. You should take a rest first."

When Aunt Junlan heard everyone say this, she suddenly felt that she was being too harsh. She smiled a little embarrassedly and said:

"Yes, Wang Zhiqing, it was my aunt who was a little impatient and didn't listen to my urging. In fact, your work is good enough and not much behind the progress of other groups."

Wang Yuanchao drank a few sips of the spiritual spring water, and his physical condition had recovered. The pain in the palm of his hand gradually subsided.

After hearing what everyone said, I knew that my character image was not broken, so I said with a smile:

"Thank you, Aunt, Sister-in-law, and Uncle Qiang for your tolerance.

I know that everyone depends on Gong Centimeter for their livelihood, and I don't want to hold you back. I will adapt as soon as possible and speed up the work progress."

"Haha, Wang Zhiqing, we believe in you, let's work hard together."

"Yes, Wang Zhiqing, seeing your energy, I believe you will be fine."

"Wang Zhiqing, come on."

The Northeast is a vast country with a sparse population. Today, Wang Yuanchao's team was assigned to plant corn in an area where there was endless black soil. Therefore, the Hongqi Team had a lot of work to do but few centimeters, and every centimeter was very valuable.

In addition, more than a thousand people from the Red Flag Brigade gathered together for collective labor. This scene of enthusiasm and everyone vying for the lead was truly very inspiring.

Wang Yuanchao felt embarrassed to rest for too long. After feeling his sore muscles healed from the vitality of the spiritual spring water, Wang Yuanchao picked up the hoe and started working hard.

Wang Yuanchao worked until noon when he finished work. He was sweating profusely and it took him a while to recover after drinking the spiritual spring water.

"Wang Zhiqing, didn't you bring lunch?"

"Yes, I'm going to go back and eat. Sister Lixia, do you guys bring your own lunch to work?"

Sister Lixia picked up her lunch box and took out a wild vegetable dumpling from it, saying:

"Yes, it takes about an hour to walk from the field to the team.

There is only a short break at noon, and the weather is not hot yet.

Most people bring their own food with them, and after eating, they find a spot under a big tree and lie down to rest for a while to recover their strength.

In two months, when the weather gets hotter, we won’t be able to rest in the fields anymore. We will be too hot to bear it.”

Wang Yuanchao nodded silently. This was life experience. He said:

"Sister Lixia, I didn't understand this before. I have to go back for lunch today.

I will also bring my own lunch to work tomorrow."

"Hey, this is a small matter. How about we share some food with you today and make do with it for the day?"

Food is so precious nowadays. How can Wang Yuanchao have the nerve to eat everyone's food?

Moreover, Wang Yuanchao was not used to eating these coarse grains, so he smiled gratefully at Sister Lixia and Aunt Junlan and said:

"No, no, I have a big appetite. If I don't eat enough at noon, I won't have the energy to work in the afternoon.

I'd better go back and cook for myself. Sister Lixia, you guys eat. I'll go back first and come over after lunch."

"Okay, then go back and eat. After eating, go back early and you can rest under the tree for a while.

The sunshine hours in Northeast China are long, and if you don’t get enough rest, you will feel very tired in the afternoon.”

"Okay, Aunt Junlan, I'll go back quickly then."

After saying that, Wang Yuanchao put the hoe where the three people were resting, and strode towards the direction of the brigade.

Wang Yuanchao hurried and arrived home in 20 minutes instead of half an hour's journey.

I closed the door and simply made some scrambled eggs with chili peppers, fried chili with oil residue, and stir-fried water spinach.

After lunch, we rested for a while on the lounge chair on the porch.