Reborn in 1977

Chapter 351: Distributing Grain

August 9th, Lunar June 25th.

Chen Fan woke up at a little after 6 a.m. as usual. After washing up, he practiced the Eight Brocades in the courtyard while waiting for breakfast.

He was also waiting for the newspaper to announce the resumption of the college entrance examination.

Because just yesterday, the higher-ups officially made the decision to abolish the recommendation system for schooling and resume the unified examination and enrollment system for colleges and universities.

It's just that there are still more than two months before it's announced to the whole society, which is just enough time to add fuel to the fire for the students in the study group.

Otherwise, once the news is officially announced, countless people will definitely run to Lujiawan to borrow books. It will be impossible to study in peace at that time.

There are still more than 8 million educated youths in the countryside. Most of them want to return to the city, and the college entrance examination is the best opportunity. Coupled with the original junior and senior high school graduates from all over the country, it is completely conceivable what kind of sensation will be caused when the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination is announced.

Now, many people in the Nanhu Commune know that the study group in Lujiawan is learning mathematics, physics, and chemistry, and that they are taught more than in schools. How could these people let go of such good resources?

Even if they break their heads, they will fight for a chance to change their destiny!

Not to mention, people like An Quan and his wife, as well as the nurse sister from Shanghai in the health center, are very likely to participate in the competition.

In fact, in the previous few years, not everyone went to university through recommendations. There was also a type of university that could be admitted through examinations, and the future was also very bright. That was art colleges.

Almost all art colleges still maintained the system of examination and recruitment.

Like in later generations, current art colleges are also divided into two major categories: culture and specialty. After several procedures such as written tests and interviews, if the examination is qualified, they will receive an admission notice and can go to school to report.

If the exam fails, the recommended person will also be brushed down.

However, their enrollment numbers are too small and are mainly based on active enrollment. That is, they go to a certain place and temporarily announce that they are recruiting students. Only then will young people with talents in the local area be notified, and then go to sign up for the exam.

At that time, there were still many people like Jiang Lili who regarded this opportunity as one of the ways to jump out of the quagmire. Even if they were already dirt poor, they still had to find ways to learn musical instruments and painting. If they really didn't have money to buy musical instruments, they would just shout at the top of their lungs, focusing on a primitive style.

Don't mention it, there really were people who encountered art college recruitment and entered the campus by playing and singing.

An Quan has never given up on musical instruments, and is actually waiting for such an opportunity, but unfortunately he has not been able to wait.

Chen Fan is now learning the "Four Great Skills" from Grandpa Lu. When no one is around, he can also sing a few songs. In terms of musical instruments, he learned the harmonica and accordion from An Quan. After activating the music skill, after listening to Grandpa Lu talk about the erhu, flute, suona, and moon lute a few times, he automatically learned to play and sing. Not to mention painting, so he has some skills in art.

It's a pity that Chen Fan never thought about trying his luck.

Well, the main reason is that he hasn't found anyone with artistic talent in Lujiawan, so it's best to honestly prepare for the college entrance examination. Otherwise, cultivating an artist would be quite cool.

Chen Fan was practicing the Eight Brocades, his mind wandering, thinking about the college entrance examination for a while, the autumn harvest for a while, and how much wine could be brewed from the wild fruits on the small dirt slope behind?

Also, if all the students in Lujiawan pass the exam, who will work for him?

Should he take in a few more apprentices now, or wait until the results of this batch of college entrance examinations come out before doing it?

Anyway, no matter what, he must find a few tool people.

It wasn't until Huang Ying and Liu Dan carried the dining table out of the kitchen, followed by Yang Ju holding a pot of vegetable and cured meat porridge, and Jiang Lili carrying a tall steamer, that he slowly finished his practice and walked towards the dining table.

After the tables and chairs were set, Chen Fan sat in the main seat, and the porridge that Huang Ying had prepared was delivered to his hand. He took it and took a sip, then picked up a small steamed bun that Jiang Lili brought to him and put it in his mouth, enjoying his breakfast.

The double抢 (qiang, meaning seize) is over, and the good days are back again. This is life!

After eating a few buns, Chen Fan asked, "What farm work is there today?"

Although the double搶 is over, the farm work is far from over. At least, it will have to wait until the winter months or even the twelfth lunar month. At that time, the weather will be freezing cold, the rice fields will be empty, all kinds of crops will have been harvested and processed, the fish ponds will be dry, and the lotus roots will have been dug up. Only then will things become less, and then turn to other small water conservancy and other infrastructure work.

Hearing Chen Fan's words, Huang Ying immediately swallowed the bun in her mouth and preemptively said, "We'll go to the village entrance to collect grain and oil later. We'll only start work after we collect the grain and oil."

Only then did Chen Fan remember that Captain Yang had said yesterday that he would be the first to distribute food rations to him this morning.

As soon as Huang Ying finished speaking, Yang Ju followed up and said, "The rush planting was only completed a few days ago, so it hasn't been so busy these days. The main tasks are weeding, catching insects, and cutting grass to feed the pigs. There's nothing else."

Liu Dan finally swallowed the things in her mouth. Just as she was about to speak, she felt a little choked and took another sip of porridge before saying, "The main task during this period is field management. It will only get busy again during the autumn harvest."

She learned a lot of new words by following Chen Fan to study junior high school's "Agricultural Basics". In the past, even if she did field management work every day, she wouldn't have known that there was such a term.

After they finished speaking, Chen Fan also had a clear idea in his mind, and immediately said, "That's good. The autumn harvest is almost at the end of October, and it will be busy again at that time. Take advantage of this time to focus your time and energy on studying, and strive to complete all the mathematics, physics, and chemistry series in two months."

The four girls raised their heads in unison, "Ah?"

Huang Ying asked blankly, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

Liu Dan was a little guilty, "Two months is too short, right?"

Yang Ju gritted her teeth, really wanting to express her determination to complete the task, but she was afraid of exaggerating.

Only Jiang Lili pursed her lips, her eyes thoughtful.

Seeing Jiang Lili's expression, Huang Ying's heart skipped a beat, and a thought suddenly popped into her head, and she quickly asked, "Teacher Chen, do you have other arrangements?"

Hearing this, Yang Ju also followed up and asked, "You want us to finish all the basic courses in two months. Do you have other things to do afterwards?"

Chen Fan waved his hand and smiled casually, "Nothing at all. Don't think too much. I'm just setting this time frame based on your progress."

He said while eating, "I give you classes every night. In fact, your basic knowledge is already relatively solid, and in addition to you, the students in the study group at the brigade headquarters are not progressing much slower than you.

In the end, the content in the mathematics, physics, and chemistry self-study series is not profound. It's just that your previous foundation was too poor that you felt it was difficult. Now that the foundation has been laid, it should be much easier to learn the rest.

Also, ..."

Speaking of this, he threw the last bun into his mouth, finished it in two or three bites, then wiped his mouth, looked at them and smiled, "You can continue to the next stage of professional course study sooner if you finish learning these basic knowledge earlier. And I can relax a bit and don't have to teach you every day.

In the future, as long as I help you answer some basic questions in my spare time, that's about it. For professional courses, we definitely still need to find professional teachers. At that time, ask the brigade headquarters to issue an official letter to several schools in Yunhu, and then pay them some tuition fees, and it will be enough to invite a few teachers to conduct correspondence courses.

By that time, I will have completed my merits and virtues. I can walk around in each team every day, see a doctor for the livestock, and people will be relaxed."

After he finished speaking, the four looked at each other. After two or three seconds, they couldn't help but curl their lips and try to hold back their laughter.

Just now, Chen Fan said so seriously that he wanted them to finish all the basic courses in two months. They thought Chen Fan had something to do, but they didn't expect it to be in order to be lazy?

Now every team has veterinarians, and they are all managing them very well. Is there a need for him to go on village inspections? Moreover, the broadcaster is also his job. Why doesn't he say he's going to broadcast in the broadcasting room?

Isn't it just wanting to play outside every day!

The four girls felt that they saw through everything, and naturally felt amused in their hearts.

However, what Chen Fan said also made sense. Now that the foundation has been laid, learning the later content does seem to be simpler than the previous ones.

Two months is two months. With Teacher Chen helping with tutoring every night, they don't believe they can't take it down!

After finishing breakfast in a short while, after they finished cleaning up, Chen Fan walked ahead with his hands behind his back.

The four girls naturally followed behind, but were whispering behind him.

Huang Ying covered her mouth, "Do you think Teacher Chen looks a bit like Secretary Yang of the brigade?"

Yang Ju immediately grabbed her little braid, "Ah, you're saying Teacher Chen looks like a little old man."

Huang Ying immediately winked at her, "You're sowing discord. I'm saying Teacher Chen looks like a leader."

Liu Dan said with emotion, "Xiao Ying, it's a pity you're not an official."

Huang Ying couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, while Yang Ju covered her mouth and giggled incessantly. Even Jiang Lili couldn't help but grin and laugh silently.

Chen Fan, who had been walking ahead, suddenly turned around and glared at them. "Each of you will write a diary entry in English and submit it to me before 10 p.m. tonight."

? ? ? ?

By the time the four girls reacted, Chen Fan had already turned around and continued walking forward.

Huang Ying suddenly let out a wail, "No way…"

Yang Ju frowned, "I've only just finished the first book of English."

Liu Dan looked blank, thinking: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?

Jiang Lili couldn't help but complain, "I didn't even say anything just now."

Chen Fan said without turning his head, "This is to cultivate your collective spirit."

Jiang Lili was immediately speechless.

Huang Ying and the others glanced at her with sympathy, shrinking their necks and daring not to say a word.

Jiang Lili chuckled.

Chen Fan walked in front, hearing the laughter behind him, and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

… …

Usually, there would be people from every household when walking in the village, the only difference being the number of people, but today, all the way ahead, they didn't encounter a single person.

It wasn't until they reached the threshing ground next to the livestock shed that Chen Fan realized that the entire village had come here.

On the large threshing ground, hundreds of people were crowded together in a dark mass, discussing animatedly in small groups.

And not in small groups based on families, but old people with old people, men with men, women with women, and young people with young people.

Each of them was beaming with joy, loudly discussing various topics.

So-and-so from Team 7 and so-and-so from Team 10 have taken a liking to each other and are expected to get married during the New Year; the small water tower may be capped today, wondering when they will have tap water; Liu the Lame from Team 8 is experiencing a burst of youthful exuberance, wanting to ask a matchmaker to find him a wife even though he's over 50; the three girls from this team are living under the same roof as Teacher Chen, they should be able to beat that little girl from Team 5, right?

Chen Fan's expression immediately darkened when he heard gossip about himself. He pushed forward with his hands behind his back, clearing a path like a boiling kettle, with everyone quickly making way.

Huang Ying and the others followed behind with red faces, nodding to acquaintances, but their pace was not slow at all.

Walking through the crowd to the inside, Accountant Liu and Storekeeper Huang were doing the final tally, while Team Leader Yang was checking the accounts to the side.

They only nodded when they saw Chen Fan coming over, and then focused on their work.

Since they were doing serious business, Chen Fan naturally didn't want to disturb them, so he waited obediently to the side, while scanning his surroundings with sharp eyes, hoping to give them a little psychological pressure, letting them know that they couldn't gossip casually.

Then he received a friendly smile and gaze from everyone.

Chen Fan was very upset that something went wrong.

After a while, Team Leader Yang made a gesture, and Master Liu next to him immediately struck the copper gong. With a clang, the scene immediately quieted down.

Accountant Liu stepped forward two steps, holding a thick ledger, and said as he looked at it, "Everyone, please be quiet. I'll inform you about this year's early rice harvest and the distribution of rations. Our Team 6 of Lujiawan has 350 mu of paddy fields, and the total income from early rice is 232,579 jin…"

Even though the commune members already knew the approximate numbers, they couldn't help but whisper and discuss among themselves at this time.

Accountant Liu turned his head and glanced at Master Liu, "Uncle-Grandfather."

Master Liu immediately struck the gong, and the scene immediately quieted down.

Accountant Liu continued, "70 mu were planted with hybrid rice, yielding 63,009 jin."

Everyone wanted to speak when they heard this number, but they forcibly held back.

Accountant Liu raised his head and glanced around, a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth. He sped up his reading speed, "The public grain to be handed over is 23,030 jin, and the grain purchased is 45,500 jin, but the grain purchase recovered 4,325.29 yuan, this account will not be issued first, and will be settled uniformly at the end of the year.

The remaining 164,049 jin, 12,000 jin will be turned over for retention, leaving 152,049 jin. According to the principle of seven parts per person and three parts per labor, the ration part is 106,434.3 jin. There are a total of 343 people in our team, regardless of men, women, old or young, and each person's ration is 310 jin and 3 liang."

Speaking of this, he closed the ledger, raised his head and said loudly, "Now, let Storekeeper Huang preside over the distribution of rations. Everyone, line up, and send one person from each household to collect it."

As soon as he finished speaking, he coughed dryly and looked at Chen Fan, "Educated youth household, 5 people, Teacher Chen, you come and collect it."

Chen Fan was a little dazed, "No, isn't Jiang Lili the only educated youth in the household?"

Accountant Liu said with a smile, "When you registered your household, you temporarily registered at the educated youth point, and you haven't gone to the team leader to change it until now, so you are considered a member of the educated youth household. Huang Ying, Yang Ju, and Liu Dan, they all live in the educated youth courtyard now. Although they haven't changed their household registration, they are also considered members of the educated youth household, so you might as well collect it together."

As soon as these words came out, there was a burst of soft laughter from the crowd, but it quickly subsided.

Chen Fan was speechless.

Alright, let's collect it then.

He walked over to Storekeeper Huang.

Storekeeper Huang looked at him with a smile and said, "There are 5 people in your courtyard, so you can collect 1551.5 jin of rice. In addition, Team Leader Yang also said yesterday that as long as you can help us complete the grain delivery task, you will be rewarded with a bag of corn.

Originally, we just wanted to deliver the grain smoothly, but we didn't expect all of it to be rated as first-class grain, so after discussion by the team leaders, we decided to add an additional reward and give you another bag of corn."

Discussion by the team leaders?

Isn't that just the three of you!

Chen Fan's mouth twitched slightly, "The corn is a bit dry, can I exchange it for a bag of sweet potatoes?"

Storekeeper Huang didn't even need to ask Team Leader Yang for instructions, and immediately agreed, "No problem, then a bag of corn plus a bag of sweet potatoes."

Sweet potatoes are much cheaper than corn, so saving a little is saving a little!

Team Leader Yang was naturally also happy, directing several militiamen to move Chen Fan's rations and rewards over, and also assigned a person, "Help Teacher Chen send it back."

The man smiled as he loaded the bags onto the cart, "Don't worry, as long as Teacher Chen agrees, I can help him pound the grain into rice."

A burst of laughter immediately came from the surroundings.

Chen Fan said with a smile, "I appreciate the kindness, but there's no need to pound the rice. I still have two large bags of rice that I haven't finished eating. We'll talk about it when I've finished the rice."

At this time, an unknown woman shouted loudly, "Teacher Chen, this is new rice, it's different!"

Then, one by one, they popularized the fact that new rice is much tastier than old rice to Chen Fan.

Chen Fan naturally knew that new rice and old rice were different. Even if this old rice was only last year's rice and not very old, it was still a little tempting.

He thought for a while and asked, "How do we pound rice?"

He wasn't very familiar with pounding rice. He had been here for more than half a year, and the rice he ate had always been given by others, while the rice was stored in the brigade headquarters warehouse. To this day, he had never pounded rice.

As a result, Storekeeper Huang began to chase people away, waving his hand at the militiaman and saying, "Help Teacher Chen pull it back and tell Teacher Chen how to pound rice."

Hearing this, there was another burst of laughter around.

Chen Fan's face fell. Well, he was probably going to become a laughing stock.

However, he didn't care about this kind of well-intentioned joke. When the man left pulling the cart, he immediately followed behind, and humbly asked for advice, "Then how does the production team pound rice?"

When the people nearby saw him like this, the little bit of playful mentality they had instantly disappeared, and they said to the people around them with emotion, "No wonder Teacher Chen is not very old, but he is so capable. He is really not afraid of being laughed at, and only cares about learning!"

Chen Fan ignored the people around him, waiting for the man's answer.

Huang Ying quickly ran forward, moved closer to him, and took the initiative to explain, "When I was a child, I used a stone pestle to pound rice, which is to put the rice in the stone pestle, and then there is a lever wooden stake, which can be stepped on with your feet, smashing it little by little. Everyone used to pound rice like this.

Later, the commune sent several machines to the production team, oil presses, cotton gins, and threshers were all sent at that time, and there was also a rice mill. After there was a rice mill, everyone took turns going to Team 10 to mill rice, and they no longer had to pound rice manually little by little."

Chen Fan nodded slightly after hearing this. After a pause of two seconds, he turned to look at Yang Ju and said softly, "Xiao Ju, I'll assign you an assignment."

Yang Ju ran forward without thinking, "Tell me."

Chen Fan said seriously, "In my study on the second floor, there are many professional books on machinery. You can read them at will, but within this year, that is, before December 31st, you have to draw a design drawing of a rice mill for me."

Yang Ju was stunned, "Ah?"