1968: At the beginning, the beautiful sister-in-law came to borrow food! Chapter 110

Li Yunfeng looked around the room.

Tiedan’er lived in the west room, as it was filled with his belongings, and his gun hung on the wall.

The east room had some clothes, which likely belonged to Tiedan’s mother.

However, Li Yunfeng didn’t look too closely.

That would be very impolite!

Although the room was small, it was immaculately clean.

It felt very warm and cozy!

“By the way, brothers, I plan to fix up my house next year!”

“We educated youths who came to the countryside were told we could go back in two years.”

“But some of our neighbors haven’t returned in four or five years.”

“My household registration has been transferred here, so I might stay in the village from now on.”

“I need to properly fix up my house, so I don’t get flustered after having children!”

Sitting by the fireplace, Li Yunfeng said to his brothers with a smile.

Not to mention, the brothers also had thoughts of fixing up their own homes.

Previously, although everyone had some surplus grain at home, it wasn’t much.

That little bit of extra money was also needed to help the poor widows in Mao Xiong.

Now that they had money, everyone was also at the age to get married and have children.

Helping the poor is one thing, but they also needed to live well themselves, right?

“Hey, Brother Yunfeng, you said it perfectly. We were also thinking of fixing up our homes next spring!”

“How do you plan to fix up your house?”

As they spoke, everyone turned their gaze to Li Yunfeng.

“Last night, I mentioned it to Natasha and Sofia.”

“Our heated brick bed is built with adobe bricks.”

“So we’re thinking of expanding the house by a circle, and digging out two more bedrooms and a basement!”

“Then we’ll use red bricks and cement to plaster the walls and floors inside the house.”

“And build several heated brick beds with stone slabs.”

“Stone slabs three to five centimeters thick are not only not easy to break, but also very good at conducting heat.”

“After that, we’ll fix the front and back windows.”

“The newspaper now not only blocks the sun, but also doesn’t provide warmth!”

“I plan to buy some glass to replace the windows in my house with glass ones.”

“Make them round, so they can not only open, but also have space to put things on the windowsill!”

Li Yunfeng cheerfully shared his ideas.

Living in such a house would be incredibly comfortable.

Especially in Li Yunfeng’s home environment, where he could open his eyes every day and see the Ussuri River a hundred meters below the cliff.

More importantly, he could also see Mao Xiong’s side!

“That’s a good idea, really good.”

“Let’s wait until spring. We can help you starting mid-March.”

“If your house looks good after it’s done, we’ll do the same.”

“Exactly one month to finish the work, and after that, it’ll be time to plant.”

“This year, our planting time should be much earlier.”

Mao Lǘzi stroked his chin and began to calculate.

Originally, the procedure for farming here was to clear the debris from the fields every year in spring.

Corn roots and such, after clearing them, they would burn the fields.

Burning all the corn stubble, corn stalks, and corn leaves.

This way, not only would it kill the insects in the fields, but it would also form plant ash!

Increasing the fertility of the land.

After that came plowing, using the plow to turn over last year’s ridges.

Turning last year’s furrows into ridges, and ridges into furrows!

Then they could start planting.

Once the seedlings in the field grew, they could check for missing seedlings.

After replanting the missing seedlings, it would be time to spray pesticides.

Of course, spraying pesticides was not mandatory.

Wealthy production teams would spray a lot, which could increase yield.

Those without money wouldn’t spray, and then it would be weeding.

After weeding, it was time to “hang the hoe,” meaning the hoe was put away as it was no longer needed.

That was also when they would start doing voluntary labor for the commune.

For example, dredging rivers, fishing in the Tumen River.

Cutting trees in the mountains!

These were all necessary tasks.

But this year was different, because Li Yunfeng had previously mentioned terraced fields and greenhouses.

So this spring, work would start half a month earlier.

First, prepare the land and build the terraced fields.

After that, a huge reservoir would be dug on top of the terraced fields!

This would ensure the water supply for the terraced fields!

It just so happened that they rotated planting rice, corn, and soybeans here.

But rice was an exception; it could only be planted continuously.

After all this work was done, it would be time to plant.

“Alright, then we’ll see!”

Li Yunfeng replied with a chuckle, as farming was a big deal.

The current Dragon Country was also a combination of agriculture and industry.

It would take at least another thirty years to transform into an industrial nation.

Meanwhile, as Li Yunfeng and the others were chatting, Aunt Zhang came over with a large basin of stew.

“Come, come, everyone, eat first!”

“There are five more dishes coming. I’ll come over and have a drink with you all once I’m done cooking!”

“This old lady, I’ve never actually had Maotai wine before.”

“Today, Auntie will also take advantage of you all and have a taste of the Maotai that only officials can drink!”

Aunt Zhang brought over a basin of stewed meat with a beaming smile.

“Then Auntie, you better be quick, or we might finish the Maotai by the time you come back.”

“These young people, when they drink, they have no sense of moderation!”

Li Yunfeng laughed heartily as he spoke to Aunt Zhang.

“Alright, I’ll be back as soon as possible. You all eat first!”

Aunt Zhang also smiled, then turned and walked towards the outer room.

Just as Li Yunfeng and the others began to eat!

On the other side, Natasha and the others had already started working.

Here, they mainly made two kinds of dumpling fillings.

Pickled cabbage and pork, and finally celery and pork!

Mainly because celery and pickled cabbage were easier to get.

Every household had its own pickled cabbage jar, pickling their own cabbage.

As for celery, sometimes you could buy it at the supply and marketing cooperative.

As for other vegetables, don’t even think about it.

They simply couldn’t be bought!

“Natasha, is your man strong?”

As a group of old women were making dumplings, another group of old women began to tease Natasha and Sofia, the two new wives.

The old women in the countryside were incredibly bold.

Let’s just say, if their conversations were to be written out.

This book would simply disappear!

“My man, he’s incredibly strong!”

“He keeps us sisters busy for two or three hours every day!”

“And even then, it’s only when we sisters can’t take it anymore that he stops!”

Sofia and Natasha also laughed along.

Who wouldn’t brag about their men!