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Chapter 347 Qin Jingru!!

The Red Star Commune was the largest commune near the old city of Sijiu, connecting more than a dozen villages of varying sizes.

Since collectivization, the Red Star Commune has established basic infrastructure such as primary schools, junior high schools, bathhouses, mills, small factories, and kindergartens, which have greatly facilitated the lives and production of the members.

The people's commune integrates workers, farmers, businessmen, students and soldiers, and comprehensively combines politics, economy, culture and military. It is the best grassroots organizational form in our socialist country.

With the commune, farmers can use machinery such as water pumps and tractors. This has brought our country's agriculture to a new level.

After Zhang Shenfei and his companions arrived at the Red Star Commune, they were warmly received by the leaders.

The president told them that after the installation of the water turbine pump, the irrigation of farmland in their commune was greatly facilitated, and the burden on the farmers was lightened a lot.

"Now, in our commune, if we mention the water turbine pump, everyone will give it a thumbs up. Isn't it true that people need to be educated? If you college students hadn't invented the water turbine pump, we would still be carrying water by the buckets!!!

I have told my son and daughter that they must study hard in the future! If anyone gets admitted to university, I will prepare a table of chicken, duck, fish and meat for the dogs in the village! ! ! "The president said humorously while taking Zhang Shenfei and several others to inspect the working condition of the water turbine pump.

"President, you are so humorous." Zhang Shenfei smiled.

Tong Luoyang, who was standing by, took Datou and Xiao Cheng to record the data of each water turbine pump.

Three hours later, we visited all the fields in Hongxing Commune where water turbine pumps were installed.

At the last and largest water turbine pump installation site, after recording all the data, Zhang Shenfei and his party were about to leave with the president, but they saw a bald, mustache, middle-aged man who looked somewhat similar to Xu Damao jogging towards them in a hurry.

"President, President, the mill has lost power again!!! There's no cornmeal in the canteen, and we're waiting for the food to be cooked!"

"Damn it, the power outages happen every other day. It's only the 7th of this month and this is the third time!!!" The president was so angry that he slapped his thigh, "You bastard, why didn't you know to grind the corn flour in advance? Why did you have to wait until there was no food to eat before going to the mill???"

"It's no use saying this, President. The key now is to get food. Please think of a solution quickly." Xu Damao 2.0 became worried when he thought that it would be soon before dinner time.

There are thousands of mouths waiting to be fed in the commune, we can’t let them go hungry at noon!!!
If that really happens, his job as canteen director will be over.

"I miss your grandma's legs! You deserve it, you have to poop all day long without going to the toilet!!! If you don't have anything to eat at noon, the members will tear you apart and eat you!!!" The president was so angry that he cursed, but after venting his anger, he couldn't really just ignore it.

"If all else fails, harness the mule and go grind flour to get today's lunch first, and then we can talk about the electricity problem."

After receiving the instructions, Xu Damao 2.0 turned around and made arrangements without hesitation.

Looking at his back, Zhang Shenfei seemed to be thinking: "Boss, does your commune often have power outages?"

"Of course it's not a big deal. We are in the countryside, and the public power lines are pulled to the commune, the mill, and the bathhouse. The members are still using oil lamps and candles at home.

The power consumption is not high, but I don't know why, but there are power outages every day. It's just the beginning of summer and there have been several power outages.

You said that our commune has no electricity, but the mill uses electricity to grind flour. When there is no electricity, we can only rely on livestock. "

Their commune did not have many livestock, and there was endless farm work to do. If they arranged for a few more to work in the mill, there would have to be fewer livestock to work on the fields, which would affect the work progress of the members.

When the president thought of this, he was annoyed and wanted to curse again: "We are not not paying the electricity bill, why do we have power outages all the time!!! Damn it."

Zhang Shenfei automatically ignored the swear words that the other party said, and an idea flashed through his mind. He looked at Tong Luoyang:
"I remember that in the south, people use water conservancy to build mills to thresh grain and grind flour. Can you think of a way to use water turbine pumps to drive threshers and flour mills without electricity?"

Tong Luoyang had never thought about this question before. After Jing Zhang Shen Fei gave him some advice, he slapped his forehead and said, "Look at my brain. What do I think? When I was looking up information before, I saw an introduction to water-powered flour milling, but I didn't take it seriously at the time..."

"Young man, do you really have a way to use water power to pull the flour mill?" The president of the Red Star Commune nearby became excited and grabbed Tong Luoyang's hand.

Their mill now uses electricity to drive the rice-milling machine, which has no area, and they have to pay electricity fees for every kilowatt-hour of electricity used.

Although it was much more efficient than the old-fashioned millstones and mules, it also cost much more.

But if it is turned into water conservancy, the cost can be greatly reduced.

The water turbine pump itself does not require oil or electricity. The water it draws drives the flour mill and rice mill, which also does not require oil or electricity.

Doesn't this mean that they have taken all the benefits? ? ?

The mule has to eat grass, black beans, and bean cakes, but this turbine doesn't eat anything! ! ! !
Seeing the excited look on the dormitory president's face, Tong Luoyang hurriedly explained: "In theory, what Zhang Shenfei said can be implemented, but it still needs to be studied, and the turbine also needs to be slightly improved...

More importantly, according to the usage information in the South that I checked before.

Even after improvements, the turbine can only draw water for grinding flour during the flood season or when the farmland does not need irrigation. "

On extremely cold days like now, the turbines have to draw water for irrigation day and night and cannot be used for any other purpose.

Moreover, the water level has dropped sharply and is not enough to support the turbines for grinding flour.

The president waved his hand and said, "My dear young comrade, what you said is not important. Just tell me whether the modified turbine pump can grind flour or not? How sure are you about this?"

"Well..." Tong Luoyang turned his head to look at Zhang Shenfei, and the latter suggested that he tell the truth, "Probably, about 60% to 70%."

"That's a lot!" The president slapped his thigh again, "Then college students, go ahead and do your research. If there's anything you need help from our Red Star Commune, we'll do our best to help.

Of course, after you have finished designing it, it would be best if you could bring it to our commune first so that we can experiment with it first.”

He had heard about it a long time ago, because this water turbine pump had been experimented in the Youth Commune before, and after it was mass-produced, the water turbine pumps sold to the Youth Commune were sold at a discount.

Tong Luoyang didn't quite know how to respond.

Zhang Shenfei looked at the president with a smile: "Don't worry, if I really need an experiment, I will definitely not forget your commune.

Oh, by the way, President, how far is Qinjiazhuang from your commune?"

"It's about twenty miles away, classmate Zhang Shenfei, are you going to Qinjiazhuang?" the president wondered.

"One of our neighbors is the aunt from Qinjiazhuang. She knew that I was going to the Red Star Commune on a business trip, so she asked me to send something to their house." Zhang Shenfei explained.

"Who are you sending it to? I know everyone in Qinjiazhuang." The president asked again.

"It's Qin Laonian's family. Their daughter is called Qin Huairu."

The president narrowed his eyes and recalled: "Qin Huairu? The one who looked fair and crystal, unlike our country girls, and later married to the city to enjoy a good life???"

He still remembered that Qin Huairu's man was a worker in a steel mill. What was a worker? He was the master of the country, with a high status.

After Qin Huairu married into the Jia family, the Qin family enjoyed a period of prosperity in Qinjiazhuang.

He brags to everyone about how well his daughter has married and how wonderful life is in the capital.

That is to say, after his daughter went to the city, she rarely came back, and he didn't take her in. After the couple went to the city to enjoy a good life, Qin Laonian and his wife's desire to show off gradually faded.

When the president heard that Qin Huairu had asked someone to bring something back, he immediately became interested.

When he learned that what he brought was money and food, he couldn't help but sigh that workers' lives were better than farmers'. "It is said that people in this world all eat grains and cereals, and they all grow up eating the food grown by us farmers, but why are we farmers the ones who have the hardest lives???" he sighed.

Compared with other old farmers, as the president of the cooperative, he would go to the city for meetings. After seeing more of the outside world, he would feel more sad about the situation of himself and the group he represents.

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a sudden silence at the scene.

Fortunately, the president adjusted his mind quickly and said that he could dispatch a horse-drawn carriage from the commune to take Zhang Shenfei and others to Qinjiazhuang.

Because they hoped that Zhang Shenfei and his team could develop a water turbine pump that could drive a mill without electricity or oil, the dormitory leader specially prepared a special meal for them at noon.

Each person gets a large bowl of egg yolk noodle soup, plus a bowl of original soup.

The pasta is made of pure white flour, which is rolled to be chewy and cut well, and tastes delicious in the mouth.

Zhang Shenfei squatted on the ground holding the bowl and ate heartily, and even joked that this time it was all thanks to Tong Luoyang.

"I haven't had such delicious noodles in a long time." After saying that, he took another sip of noodles.

"Shen Fei, stop slandering me... If it weren't for your help, this water turbine pump wouldn't have been promoted so quickly. In my opinion, even if an improved version of the water turbine pump is developed, you will still have to step in when the time comes." Tong Luoyang said as he peeled a garlic and put it in Zhang Shenfei's bowl.

"You kid have actually learned to bribe?" Zhang Shenfei sneered at him, "I didn't expect that a guy like you, Tong Luoyang, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, would actually be able to do this."

"I'm not kidding, I really want to thank you." Tong Luoyang was very serious.

"I know, I know. Stop talking. My ears are getting calloused. Let's eat quickly. We have to go to Qinjiazhuang in the afternoon." Zhang Shenfei interrupted him and picked up a big mouthful of noodles and stuffed it into his mouth.

quickly,

Zhang Shenfei and his companions sat in the carriage and headed towards Qinjiazhuang along the road paved with ash.

"In the past, there were no such good roads connecting our commune and the villages below. They were all 'cement roads'. Collectivization is still good. At least it connects our railways..." The old man driving the cart said slowly, flipping through the bamboo basket beside him.

"Uncle, what's in your bamboo basket?" Zhang Shenfei took a curious look. He recognized the black fungus, dried mushrooms and other things in it, but there were some that he couldn't recognize at all.

The old man told him that these were all mountain products, such as red ginseng, Polygonum multiflorum, hazel mushrooms...

They go to the mountains to pick them during their free time.

"After these things are dried, they can be handed over to the commune. They can help fill our stomachs when there is no food in the winter," the old man explained.

"I've never seen anyone eat medicinal herbs as a meal since I was a child." Xiao Cheng on the side laughed.

The old man turned around and glanced at him, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes: "You haven't seen a lot, there are also people who eat elm bark with Guanyin soil, have you seen it?

People are extremely hungry, what can’t they eat? ? "

Xiao Cheng's face changed and he lowered his head in shame.

"These things are medicinal herbs and supplements, right?" Zhang Shenfei thought.

"Well, it doesn't matter whether it's a tonic or not. For ordinary people like us, it's just wild food to fill our stomachs." The old man said disapprovingly, holding a small wooden stick in his mouth.

"These are all good things, like this red ginseng, which is particularly popular in some parts of Europe...

If we can use this to exchange for food with those foreigners, they will definitely be happy to do so."

Although there are not many countries that have established diplomatic relations with our country now, there are some.

Countries like Switzerland and Sweden have good conditions. It would be great if we could sell our local specialties to them in exchange for food.

The old man didn't know anything about Switzerland and Sweden, but when he heard that it could be exchanged for food, his eyes suddenly lit up.

As for Tong Luoyang, Xiao Cheng, and the other two, they keenly sensed the meaning of Zhang Shenweifei's words:
"Shen Fei, do you mean that you can help the Red Star Commune sell these things to foreigners and then exchange them for food???"

Zhang Shenfei leisurely lit a cigarette, took two puffs, and then said, "I just had an idea, but I don't have any specific ideas on how to implement it yet.

I'd better wait until we get back to Sijiu City and study it carefully."

Now is a time when food is scarce. It would be good if we could help farmers exchange some food.

Not for anything else, just to have a clear conscience.

Soon, the carriage arrived at Qinjiazhuang.

Zhang Shenfei and his party got off the car in front of Qin Lao Niang's house.

In the countryside, doors are rarely closed during the day. At this time, the door of Old Qin's house was open, but Zhang Shenfei and his companions did not go in directly, but stood at the door.

After knocking on the door, a clear and pleasant sound like a mountain spring soon came from inside.

"Who is it? The door is not closed, just come in."

Zhang Shenfei and his companions then walked in. In the yard, a girl who looked about fourteen or fifteen years old was washing clothes by the well. When she saw a stranger entering the house, she suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

"You... who are you looking for?"

"Hello, little sister. We are from Sijiu City. We brought some things for Qin Huairu..." Zhang Shenfei looked at the girl. Judging from her age and appearance, it seemed that the girl in front of him was Qin Jingru???
Bring something for Qin Huairu? ? ? ! ! What can I bring these days? It must be something related to food!!
"Oh, it's my cousin who asked you to come, so please come in." The girl stood up excitedly and shouted towards the house, "Uncle, Dad, my cousin asked someone to bring something back!!"

Two rough-looking men quickly came out of the Qin family's main hall.

Zhang Shenfei guessed that one was Qin Huairu's father, and the other should be Qin Jingru's father.

Since the severe drought, his daughter had not been home for more than a year. When he suddenly heard that she had brought something back, Qin Laonian was immediately excited.

After letting Zhang Shenfei and his party into the long house, he asked Qin Jingru to make tea, and then took Zhang Shenfei aside to ask his daughter how she was living in the city.

"Sister Qin, no, it's the sister-in-law of the Jia family who lives a pretty good life. There are two working people in their family, and the quota is high. The sister-in-law of the Jia family can also do some part-time work in the collectively owned processing factory...

He will definitely be able to eat enough. Jia's sister-in-law told you not to worry, she will take good care of Bang Geng and won't let him starve."

Saying,

Zhang Shenfei took out two bills and money from his pocket and handed them to Qin Laonian.

Lao Nian counted them one by one, calculating in his mind how much food he could buy with this money.

After completing the task assigned by Qin Huairu, Zhang Shenfei was about to leave, but Qin Laonian said that it was already late and insisted that he and Tong Luoyang stay overnight.

It was hard to refuse such a kind invitation, and since it was already late, they decided to stay overnight at Qin's house.

(End of this chapter)