You need to raise your pet using a system [Era]

Chapter 53 Going to the Public Grain Station

A winnowing fan is a good tool for sifting out shriveled, empty grains.

They really did hand over their best!

Lu Yuanqing's anxiety finally died.

Very good, now even a pound of refined grains won't be enough!

Zhao Zhongcai returned quickly.

Carrying several sacks, sweating profusely and soaking his whole body, his disheveled appearance didn't dampen his good mood at all; in fact, it made him look even better!

Seeing that the people had returned so quickly, Lu Yuanqing was full of energy and directed them to bag the sorted millet. He was as energetic as if he had been injected with chicken blood!

They were all quick and efficient workers, and before dark, they finally bagged all the grain that needed to be delivered the next day.

The next morning, Lu Yuanqing got up early to eat because he was told that he had to go along with them that day.

"Brother, you're going to the commune today, can you take me with you?" Lu Yuanbo leaned over, looking like he was begging to be taken along.

Lu Yuanqing pushed away the head blocking his way while he ate and said, "Where are we going? There's no car to take, we can only walk."

It takes more than an hour! He still doesn't want to go.

“I can walk too!” Lu Yuanbo immediately retorted.

No way, she's not that delicate!

Lu Mingnan insisted on walking to and from the commune whenever possible.

Don't underestimate them.

Lu Yuanqing shoveled down a few mouthfuls of rice, swallowed them, and then looked up at him.

"Brother!" Lu Yuanbo tugged at his clothes.

Lu Yuanqing was shocked. Was this silly boy being coquettish?

"Brother, please let me come along!" Lu Yuanbo was the most enthusiastic when it came to joining in the fun.

Lu Yuanqing shook his head again, "Xiao Dong is coming with me today!"

"what?"

Everyone was shocked.

"Why are you being unfair, bro!"

"Third Uncle, you're being unfair!"

Lu Yuanbo and Lu Mingxi were the first to object.

If Lu Yuanbo was just there to join in the fun, then Lu Mingxi genuinely felt that he was being biased!

Shihua Village is quite far from the commune, but compared to other places, you'll find that the several-hour journey that Lu Yuanqing endured was actually quite good.

The production teams from the Qinggang Forest had to climb several slopes before they could stand on the same starting line as them.

Lu Mingdong was also a little surprised, "I don't have to go!"

Lu Yuanqing glanced indifferently at the group of people with their various expressions and said, "I'm going to deliver the grain tax. The people who went are all assigned by the brigade leader. They're all going to do the work. What are you going there for?"

"Especially you, Lu Yuanbo, I think you're just bored. Why don't you go and gather more firewood instead of getting involved in this mess!"

"As for Xiaoxi, I took Xiaodong to the commune to buy you some notebooks and pens. Your grades weren't good to begin with, and you've been away from school for so long. Instead of thinking about going out to play with your girlfriends, you should stay home and review your textbooks. By then, Cheng Xia will be in her third year of junior high, and you'll still be in your first year!"

"Huanhuan, you should study your textbooks at home. When school starts, you can go back to school for classes!"

"What? Go to school? I can go back to school?" Lu Mingxi was shocked.

“But I…” Lu Yuanhuan hesitated.

Lu Yuanbo, however, already knew that Lu Yuanqing had this plan, so he wasn't surprised when he heard it.

Lu Yuanqing finished the last few bites of rice, put down his chopsticks, and patted Lu Mingdong's slightly stunned head, saying, "Have you finished eating? If you have, come with your third uncle. When we need to buy something, you'll have to help your aunt and the others pick it out!"

We must take this little brat with us to see if the bookstore has any books that teach people to be independent and self-reliant. We must suppress this kid's lazy and greedy thoughts from a young age.

Dead!

"I'm done eating!" Lu Mingdong said cheerfully.

Clearly, going to the commune was like winning the lottery for him, who hadn't even started junior high school yet and rarely went to town.

Lu Yuanqing held his little hand and said with a smile, "We'll be walking both ways, so don't complain about getting tired! Your third uncle doesn't have the extra strength to carry you!"

It took almost three hours to go back and forth, and I was quite tired.

“I can walk!” Lu Mingdong said.

When he was younger, when he went to his maternal grandmother's house with his mother, it would take a long time to walk, but he could always walk it.

His maternal grandmother's house was in a production team under the next commune, which was much farther than going to the town.

Lu Yuanqing was an exception among those who went to the countryside where transportation relied mainly on walking, because he disliked walking and therefore did not want to go to the commune.

……

Upon arrival, the grain had already been tied to wooden carts under the command of the brigade leader.

There was plenty of grain; one oxcart couldn't carry it all.

So we still had to rely on people to pull the wooden carts.

The men present were all specially selected by the brigade leader from the village; they were all strong and robust!

The only cart they got was made of yellow oxen, and it was loaded with the most grain, so much so that the tires were flattened.

"Yuan Qing is here, we can go now!" Zhao Zhongcai waved his hand and ordered his men to start hauling away the grain.

Except for the oxcart, which is driven by one person, the other wooden carts are driven by two people, who can take turns.

They also received work points this year for delivering grain to the state.

Of course, for them, being selected to deliver grain was even more gratifying than earning work points.

"Dad, come home soon!"

"Dad, bring me back something delicious!"

As soon as we left the village entrance, the village children started waiting.

Even though they knew they wouldn't be back anytime soon, they still stubbornly waited.

Because for these children, when their fathers went to deliver grain to the state, they would definitely bring back delicious food for them.

Although these treats are mostly candies and peanuts, they are still rare and precious foods for them.

Whenever they pulled an empty cart, before they even reached the village entrance, the children of the men going to the commune would run over to them.

There were many children around, so Zhao Zhongcai didn't know what to do. But now that they've all left the village, he realizes that Lu Mingdong has been being held back by Lu Yuanqing.

"Is Xiao Dong going to town too?" Zhao Zhongcai asked.

Lu Yuanqing nodded, "Okay, go buy some school supplies, and let them go back to school when school starts."

"Them?" Zhao Zhongcai looked at him abruptly. Was it not just Lu Mingdong who had returned to school?

"Ang, Yuanhuan, Xiaoxi, and Xiaodong!" Lu Yuanqing nodded with a smile, "The three of them are going back to school!"

Lu Yuanbo failed the high school entrance exam, and Lu Mingnan was too short and too old, so he was made to stay at home for another year.

There are no kindergartens now, so children go directly to primary school when they turn seven.

Of course, in rural areas, age restrictions are not so strict; as long as you are tall enough, you can also be eligible.

Lu Mingnan is at a slight disadvantage, though, because he is a bit short.

“Yuan Qing still wants Yuan Huan and the others to go to school? It’s so difficult, just support Xiao Dong alone! Aren’t you tired of it? What’s the point of girls studying so much?” A man pulling the cart couldn’t help but speak up.

Lu Yuanqing looked over and recognized the man; he had three sons and one daughter.

Sons can go to school, but daughters are not.