Chapter 789: Fifty-year-old sister-in-law (22)

 Barn-like stacks of wheat surround the words "Field of Hope, Harvest" spelled out by crops of different colors. Looking up, you can see the blue sky and white clouds, and looking down, you can see the fields with a good harvest.

 The dazzling sunlight shines on the fields, as if gilding the painting.

"So beautiful!"

“So this is a crop painting! I’ve learned a lot!”

 “This is definitely the best harvest poster!”

 “Xiao Li, what are you waiting for? Take the photo quickly!” the editor urged.

 reporter Li finally recovered from the shock, picked up the camera, and started taking pictures.

Zhou Hengchang and Captain Qiu were also shocked.

 But what shocked them was not the crop paintings, but the wasteland that the remote mountain reclamation team had opened up in the past six months.

 “You can’t see the edge at a glance…”

“This must be several hundred acres, right?”

"Why do I remember that there are only fifty people in the Yuanshan team? It's less than half of our Xihe area. How did we manage to carve out such a large area of ​​land in just four months? Most of them are planted with grain. That's it. How do you do it manually?"

Zhou Hengchang twitched the corner of his mouth slightly. He also wanted to know how the distant mountain reclamation team did it.

With just a few people, they had to open up wasteland, plant land, build houses, grow vegetables, and finally use the crops to create such a giant harvest painting. Could it be that all the team members in the distant mountains had three heads and six arms? Otherwise how could it be possible?

"All this is due to Comrade Xu Yin, the leader of our team." Captain Fu never hesitated to praise Xu Yin, "She is very strong. When she is busy, she can open five acres of land a day. Under her leadership, other comrades We also go out early and come back late, and work diligently. We all work together as one, think in one place, and work hard in one place. We have only one goal, which is to produce more food for our motherland!"

 “Well said!” The leader took the lead in applauding.

The Yuanshan Reclamation Team is not only refreshing in their creativity, but also gives them hope of abundant food and clothing, just like the theme expressed in the crop painting in front of them - hope and harvest!

"Xiao Li, don't be reluctant to part with the film and take more pictures." The editor-in-chief who usually cares about the film the most was uncharacteristically urging reporter Li to take more pictures and suggested, "How about we take a group photo as a souvenir in this harvest painting? Sample?"

 Everyone praised him.

　　Then they stood in a row on the field ridge, with the vast fields behind them and the giant poster made of crops on the field.

The sun shines on them, as if they are competing with each other to see whose smile is brighter.

 “Come on, smile!”

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

 The group photo, which was immediately rated as "the most beautiful propaganda poster" after being developed, was born under the blue sky and white clouds in this field of hope.

 Afterwards, a group of people came to the base camp of the Yuanshan Team.

 When you come from afar, you should always treat everyone to a simple meal as a landlord.

Captain Fu called Xu Yin, the best cook in the team: "Xiao Xu, which comrade is on duty to cook today? You can change with him."

"okay!"

Xu Yin has no objection.

 When we arrived at the base camp, the pot of herbal tea that had been left to dry before going out in the morning was already warm, and everyone scooped a bowl.

The leaders were drinking cool tea, sitting under the eaves and looking at the lush vegetables in the yard, and praised them again.

“Xiao Fu, you have very few flies and mosquitoes!”

 The editor asked casually.

Captain Fu puffed up his chest proudly: "There used to be a lot of mosquitoes and flies here, but Comrade Xu Yin had a good idea. Now we rarely see flies, and there are also a lot less mosquitoes. I can sleep till midnight at night." It’s dawn.”

 “What’s a good idea?” the editor asked curiously. Zhou Hengchang and Captain Qiu also pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what good ideas they had.

Flies are disgusting at best, but mosquitoes are really annoying. Especially in midsummer, it’s easy to feel sleepy in the afternoon, but mosquitoes disturb you from sleeping well at night. How can you still be energetic during the day?

Is it possible that this is why the Yuanshan team’s land reclamation efficiency is so high? Are you not disturbed by mosquitoes at night and feel good about working during the day?

Captain Fu took the opportunity to report the recent mosquito and fly killing results to the leaders present: "...the trapping method proposed by Comrade Xu Yin is indeed effective. It is particularly effective to stick flies in wild beehives. The water washed with acacia can be left alone in the room. Kills mosquitoes and mosquito eggs…”

Zhou Hengchang felt as if he had eaten a big lemon, not to mention how sour it was.

 Xu Yin! It’s Xu Yin again! Where does this girl come from? How do you know so much?

Captain Qiu also sighed in his heart: The Yuanshan team really found a treasure! Captain Fu is so lucky!

“This trapping method of killing mosquitoes and flies sounds really good!” The leaders all agreed.

 Captain Fu received the praise, scratched his head with a smile, and invited several people to sit down.

At noon that day, Chef Xu Yin cooked a table of home-cooked dishes.

Except for the eggs, which were bought from the villagers, and the meat, which was smoked "roe deer meat" contributed by Xu Yin, the rest of the ingredients were either grown by the team members themselves or wild vegetables dug in the fields.

Chased scrambled eggs with chili peppers, cold Malantou, fried bacon with garlic sprouts, braised beans with eggplant, spicy and sour radish strips, and finally an egg custard that was half soup and half vegetable.

The seemingly simple dishes were praised by all the leaders.

“Xiao Fu, what is the name of the team member who is in charge of cooking?” The editor-in-chief said with satisfaction, picking his teeth after eating and drinking, “This cooking skill is amazing! I really want to recommend him to serve in our unit’s cafeteria.”

"Don't!" Captain Fu panicked. Xu Yin was the backbone of the team. If she left, if nothing else, the harvest would be reduced by at least half.

Hearing that it was Comrade Xu Yin again, the leaders laughed and shook their heads: "Xiao Fu, this **** in your team is really amazing!"

“You’re lucky if you step on shit!” Zhou Hengchang muttered sourly.

Captain Fu pretended not to have heard it.

To be honest, even he himself feels quite lucky. If there was no Xu Yin in the team, the reclamation mission would definitely not be as smooth as it is now.

After the leaders left, Captain Fu patted Xu Yin on the shoulder and said with emotion: "Xiao Xu, after today, your name will probably be registered with the leaders, and you may be transferred to a more important position one day. ”

Xu Yin immediately expressed her stance: "Captain, I'm not going anywhere. The Yuanshan Reclamation Team is my home!"

Captain Fu was deeply moved, but he still advised her earnestly: "If there is a department that accepts you, go ahead. We traveled all the way to Beiguan to reclaim wasteland. After all, aren't we just for a stable job?"

Xu Yin shook her head: "I really like farming. Every morning, when I open my eyes and see the fields of hope, I feel very good."

　　　…”

What? Like farming?

How can it be!

 Captain Fu didn't believe it at all, Comrade Xu Yin must be comforting himself.

He was so moved that he wiped the corners of his eyes: "That's enough if you have this heart!"

 Xu Yin: “…”

Sister, no one believes her when she tells the truth?

However, whether the captain believed it or not, she had no intention of leaving here.

She is even considering: after three years the reclamation team is disbanded and the team members return to their hometowns, she also wants to stay.

 Instead of going back to face that family, it would be better to farm happily in the field of hope.

 (End of this chapter)