Rebirth in Famine: She Thrives by Lucky Space-Chapter 861: Attitude

Li Yungui took the tractor driven by Red Army this time.

Director Zhou was still waiting at the brick factory. When he saw two tractors coming, he felt relieved.

"Director Zhou, can we take everything back today?"

"There’s no need to rush, tomorrow’s fine too."

"Then I’ll pay, twenty thousand one thousand four hundred yuan."

"Alright, let them load the truck, and I’ll take you to find the accountant."

Director Zhou felt he hadn’t chosen the wrong people, plus this year they were the ones buying bricks by taking the tractor from here.

After paying, the two went to help load the truck.

"Director Zhou, how much are these bricks?"

"Bricks? You load them yourselves, no charge this time, we gave you a lot last time."

"Haha, I need them for something. I want to pave the ground."

"Alright, we’ll still give them to you."

In the afternoon, Lu Tiezhu came to find Jiang Xinyu, "Village Chief Li wants to build another workshop."

"Okay, we won’t get involved in this, let’s just focus on our own things."

"Alright, I understand."

"Master Lu, these are vegetable stuffed buns made today, take them home, not much, just two per person."

"Great, we’ve been eating noodle lumps for every meal."

Jiang Xinyu could understand, as they were all men, there was a lot of work to do, surely no time to fuss over meals.

These buns are filled with shredded radish, vermicelli and smoked meat. They taste really good. Jiang Xinyu even ate one in the evening.

Lu Tiezhu returned to his place and placed the buns beside the forge to keep them from getting cold.

"Master Lu, what smells so nice?"

"Your sister-in-law gave us vegetable buns. We’ll each have two later."

"Finally, we get to eat something decent. Master Lu, I’ve had enough of these noodle lumps."

"You cheeky kid, you still have white flour lumps to eat," Lu Tiezhu laughed and scolded.

"Master Lu, are we going to keep working like this?"

"Yes, there’s too much demand, we just have to keep going, but eventually others will learn, then we won’t have to do so much."

"Haha, I’d rather others not learn, I’d rather be tired."

"Don’t worry, when you’re tired, you’ll earn a lot of money, and when Brother Wei comes back, you’ll get your share."

"Brother Wei and Brother Yang won’t treat us unfairly.

Without this opportunity, we’d probably be starving in the city." These were people not welcomed by their families, with everyone gathering together, how could they let you eat your fill?

It’s nice here, at least we can eat enough. Although it’s tiring, we get paid.

When the time comes, people from the village went home, and Lu Tiezhu and his crew also cooked.

Several young men eating the vegetable buns, feeling moved, "Master Lu, let’s eat sausages tomorrow? The more we eat, the more we crave."

"Alright, tomorrow we’ll steam mantou."

It’s time to improve the food. They’ve grown accustomed. When forging, there was no time to cook, noodle lumps were the easiest, and they stave off hunger, so that’s what they’ve been eating long-term.

The next day, Red Army and Shuangjiang still went to the brick factory to load bricks, just two more trips and they could bring everything back, then they’d bring people themselves to load bricks which were free, they’d definitely bring it all back.

Li Cunshan was overseeing the construction of the classroom; today it could definitely be completed. Although partitioned like this, it seemed narrow, but it was definitely enough for the village children to study.

Li Yungui asked the village carpenter to delicately shave the boards. They couldn’t make proper desks, but they could use boards to cobble together desks, allowing plenty of children to use them at once.

Wu Jiucheng and Zhu Mingbao had already graded the exams.

"They’ve grasped it well. Xiao Jiang really puts his heart into it," Wu Jiucheng sighed.

Children from poor families take charge early, it’s really the truth, they cherish this opportunity.

"You two must teach well, the village has shown kindness to us, we can only repay them this way.

Perhaps when the children grow up and succeed, it’ll be thanks to you." Wen Zhenzongze sighed deeply, recalling the thirty-something people who didn’t have their freedom.

Both nodded, "We understand this principle. We’re just worried that there won’t be opportunities for the children to go to college."

"You two are university professors, just keep teaching them," Jin Jianwen laughed, "When it reaches high school, the two of us can teach chemistry and physics."

"I believe Xiao Jiang will definitely arrange for them to study high school courses. I heard a little girl has already completed junior high knowledge, Xiao Jiang’s nephews and nieces have also learned junior high courses, you’ll be needed then."

"Haha, that’s good news, though we’re not professors, we’re solid on physics and chemistry."

"Tomorrow, except for Old Wu and Old Zhu, let’s all collect firewood. Though our place is fine, windproof, winter will surely be cold."

"Alright, tomorrow we’ll ask if we can go up the mountain for firewood?"

"Right now, we’re really fortunate."

They were people who were content, aware of the village folks’ goodwill towards them.

The three women finished crafting cotton clothes that day. Though each set only had a pound of new cotton added, they were already grateful. If there wasn’t cotton without tickets, perhaps they’d have a harder time this winter.

By evening, the classroom was all set, and rows of desks made of boards, Li Cunshan watched with a smile.

"The kids are lucky; our ancestors hardly anyone could read. Now no matter whose children, they have this chance.

Maybe they’ll work in factories when they’re older?"

"Uncle Cunshan, our village already has two factories, do they need to go out?"

"Narrow-minded fool, going out is for gaining experience. With Master Wei and Teacher Jiang in our village, the kids have hopes for success.

We know Chaoyang and Xiang Dong are good kids, isn’t that why they caught Master Wei’s eye? Now they have opportunities to go out; I heard they’re heading South."

"That’s because they have good families."

"Then Red Army really has a good family."

Now nobody spoke, Li Cunshan continued, "Go home and admonish the children to be obedient, they’ll have chances."

Li Cunshan lit the stoves in the subdivided four rooms; it was still damp inside, needed more fire, the children suffered less.

Everything is for the kids. As adults, naturally, they want to give them the best.

"Uncle Cunshan, I’ll stay to watch over them, I’ll head home at dawn."

"Alright, it’s up to you. Go home now to eat, it’s stuffed with large firewood, you’ll eat and come back."

Now the villagers have a positive attitude, all wanting better lives.