Era: I was a farmer at the foot of Yaoling Mountain

Chapter 112: Watching Movies and Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival

Fang Wei discussed with the team leaders and decided to slaughter two more pigs before the Mid-Autumn Festival. The eliminated sows would be disposed of after the festival, preferably by exchanging them for money.

That's it, everyone is looking forward to slaughtering pigs and eating meat during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Next, there was a rare period of free time, and Fang Wei wanted to enrich the entertainment life of the members, so he took Zheng Xianfa to the commune to find Xu Guangsheng, wanting to invite the projection team to come to Xiatang Brigade to show movies.

If you just say you want to go to Team 2 to show a movie, no one will pay any attention to you.

"You still have the leisure to do this? Fine, I'll find time to talk to the projection team and have them arrange it.

If they can come, the projection team will go to every production team in your brigade. Don't cause any conflicts, understand?"

After hearing Zheng Xianfa's request, Xu Guangsheng immediately realized that this must be Fang Wei's idea.

He didn't expect the other party to think of this matter, and immediately expressed his support.

Since the projection team arrived at Xiatang Brigade, they could not show the film in this production team but not go to another production team.

Doing so could easily lead to conflicts, so Xu Guangsheng specifically reminded people of this.

As for the order, he has no control over it, so the team can arrange it themselves.

"Little scholar, you're just bored, why are you doing this? Okay, Secretary Xu has agreed, just go back and wait. If the projection team can come, go to the second team first."

Zheng Xianfa's work style is rather rough, and he didn't expect Fang Wei to care about the members' amateur cultural life.

The two separated at the intersection, and Fang Wei rode his bike back to the team.

this day.

Zheng Xianfa sent someone to inform the second team that a movie would be shown there tonight and asked the team to prepare in advance.

At 4: in the afternoon, the projection team's equipment arrived at the village entrance.

Zheng Hu and his men had already cleaned up the threshing ground, helped unload the projection equipment, and then found a good location to start hanging up the screen.

The children in the village were gathering around the equipment and the screen. Some of them were even more impatient and brought their stools to the threshing ground early to reserve a spot.

No matter how much Zheng Hu persuaded them to go back and eat, they refused to move.

"You little brats, why are you watching a movie before it gets dark? Leave your stools here, and go back to eat. If you don't leave now, there will be no screening today. You've been waiting for nothing."

In the end, it was Zheng Hu who got angry and the little guy ran home to eat.

After the equipment was delivered to the farm, the projectionist was the only one left. Zheng Hu was too lazy to bother anyone else with the assignments and simply took the projectionist home to eat.

The projectionist did not charge for showing movies, but the production team had to provide him with free meals, which was a common practice.

"Captain Zheng, you're too polite. It's just a meal, just something simple to eat. Why did you make it so sumptuous?"

Zheng Hu prepared food at home, but he didn't dare to give the projectionist too much wine, so he only poured him a bowl of wine.

Seeing that the food was well prepared, the projectionist smiled and said something polite.

"It's nothing good, so don't be so shy."

Zheng Hu smiled and waved his hand, and everyone started eating.

After eating and drinking, he went to the threshing ground with the projectionist and began to install the projection equipment.

It was only then that Fang Wei appeared with Pan Lianhua. He had quickly rushed to the Yao village when he got the news that morning and brought Lianhua over to watch a movie.

At this time, it was not yet dark, but the threshing ground was already crowded with people.

After dinner, the members came to the field early with their families to wait.

"Captain Fang, Captain Zheng, our projection requires power generation. You need to arrange for strong laborers to come and help. Most people can't hold on for long."

Team 2 has no electricity. In fact, this is basically the case for all production teams now.

The projectionist pointed to a newly installed device and smiled as he spoke to Fang Wei and Zheng Hu. It was a human-powered generator made from a scrapped bicycle. The base was fixed to the ground, and someone had to pedal continuously, like a bicycle, to generate electricity.

Zheng Hu went up and tried it. He felt relaxed at first, but after a while he felt his legs starting to feel sore.

Fang Wei also went up to try it, and he had an idea in his mind.

When using human power generation, people cannot be replaced frequently, and the pedaling must be even, otherwise the screen will flicker and the sound will become intermittent.

At this time, Pan Lianhua was already sitting together with Tian Guihua, Taotao and Tingting. Fang Wei said something to her and called his eldest brother away.

If we were to talk about the two strongest people in the team, they would be the Fang brothers.

In order not to affect everyone's viewing experience, Fang Wei decided to take turns with his elder brother to generate electricity manually.

The threshing floor was noisy, and the chirping sounds merged together, as if eight hundred sparrows were chirping.

"Brother, can you give it a try? Does it work?"

"That's no big deal, we can take turns, no problem."

As night fell, Fang Ping stepped on the pedals to start generating electricity.

The light from the projector shone onto the screen, and after a crackling sound, the film began to play.

The threshing ground became quiet, and members from the neighboring production team were rushing over here.

When the big words "The Battle of Shangganling" appeared on the screen, the film officially began.

Everyone ate peanuts and melon seeds and watched with great interest.

Pan Lianhua ran over after the movie started and stood with Fang Wei. The movie was good, but she wanted to stay with Third Brother Fang for a while longer.

After pedaling for more than half an hour, Fang Ping's forehead was covered with sweat.

While the projectionist was changing the film, Fang Wei replaced his elder brother and continued to generate electricity manually.

Pan Lianhua stood nearby and found Fang Wei pedaling hard, which she found quite interesting. She took out a handkerchief and wiped his sweat from time to time.

After a movie is over, she is busy with these things.

"One more, one more."

The threshing ground was bustling with people, many of whom were making a fuss, hoping that another film could be shown.

Fang Wei stood up and handed the task of artificial power generation to Zheng Hu. He went to negotiate with the projectionist.

"I brought another movie, so let's play one more."

The projectionist was very easy to talk to. Fang Wei smiled and chatted with him for a while, then handed him a pack of cigarettes.

The second movie was [Military Station No. 51]. Fang Wei asked Pan Lianhua to go and watch it with her sister-in-law and the others first, as he needed to take a tour around the village.

"Then come back soon. It's boring to watch a movie by myself."

Pan Lianhua didn't say anything, but just asked Fang Wei to come find her when he finished his work.

Fang Wei nodded, then left the threshing ground and went to the barn.

Everyone was happily watching a movie that night, while Zheng Bao and a few militiamen were on duty. They needed to patrol the village and also had guards at the barn.

When Fang Wei came over, Zheng Bao was chatting with a militiaman in the barn, and his eyes subconsciously kept glancing towards the threshing ground.

"Team One is showing a movie tomorrow. You guys can go watch it. I'll take the other guys on duty."

He walked over and said something, and Zheng Bao and the others were indeed very happy.

Afterwards, Fang Wei walked around the village again before returning to the threshing ground.

Pan Lianhua was watching the movie absentmindedly, and Fang Wei walked over to her and sat down.

The two of them didn't talk. Everyone was watching the movie quietly, and they couldn't make any noise. Pan Lianhua suddenly became happy and stuffed a handful of peanuts into Fang Wei's hand. The two of them ate peanuts while watching the movie. Tian Guihua sat next to them. She was not thinking about whether there was a chance for them to be together, but when to go to the Yao village to propose marriage.

After the movie ended, the crowd was reluctant to leave.

"That's all for today, let's go."

It was not until Zheng Hu started to drive people away that everyone left the threshing ground in groups of three or four.

Fang Wei said hello to the projectionist and left the rest to Zheng Hu. He then returned home with his elder brother and sister-in-law, Pan Lianhua, and the two little ones.

Tian Guihua put the two children to bed and then went to make some food.

After the two movies ended, it was already quite late and everyone was a little hungry, after all, they had dinner early today.

After eating, Pan Lianhua said she wasn't sleepy, so Fang Wei accompanied her to walk by the river. It was still very hot during the day, but at night it was already slightly cooler.

The breeze makes people feel very comfortable.

"Sister, isn't it a bit unfair for you to run so far just to watch a movie? I didn't think about anything at the time. When I was notified that there would be a movie in the evening, my first reaction was to call you over to watch it with me."

There was no one around and the river was flowing quietly.

Fang Wei held Pan Lianhua's hand and walked along the river, seemingly having endless things to say.

"I like that you think of me, Third Brother. I often think that it would be great if I could be with you forever."

"Me too. When I haven't seen you for a few days, I can't help but miss you."

The two of them expressed their feelings to each other by the river and at the same time broke the window paper that marked the beginning of their romantic relationship.

Now we live in a new society where free love is valued. There is nothing wrong with their behavior.

Of course, compared with decades later, things are still very conservative now, and the two have so far only held hands and hugged at most.

After returning, Tian Guihua arranged a room for Pan Lianhua.

Fang Ping followed Fang Wei to sleep over there. Fang Wei lived alone in a very spacious room.

The next day.

After Pan Lianhua got up, she didn't leave in a hurry. She and Fang Weiyi went together to water their private plots, and then followed each other up the mountain to chop firewood.

It was not until after lunch that she reluctantly returned to the village.

"Little brother, I think you and Sister Lianhua are a perfect match, and you two are interested in each other. How about my brother and I take some time to go to the Yao Village and help you propose marriage?"

After Pan Lianhua left, Tian Guihua called Fang Wei aside and talked about their marriage.

According to Fang Wei, it is too early to get married now, but in the countryside, this age is just right to get married.

"Sister-in-law, don't be anxious. Let's wait until next year. Next year, I will discuss it with Lianhua and then go to the Yao village to propose marriage."

But Fang Wei also had to consider Pan Lianhua's situation. Young people in the village generally got married early, and he couldn't always drag her along.

Therefore, he set the time to propose marriage next year.

"That's right! But, little brother, have you decided where you want to live after marriage?"

This is the biggest worry of Fang Ping and Tian Guihua. The Yao village has a tradition that most of the time, sons-in-law from outside the village will live in the village after marriage.

They were reluctant to let Fang Wei go, but it was not easy to stop him directly.

This is very confusing.

"Sister-in-law, Lotus and I haven't reached that stage yet, so we haven't even touched on this issue. However, I still prefer life down in the mountains. I probably won't live in the Yao village forever, right?"

Fang Wei couldn't help but smile. He himself was already closely tied to the position of captain of the second team.

If he really wasn't allowed to do it, he would feel reluctant. After all, with this identity he could get more points and do more things.

Not long after the team showed the movie, the poultry house started collecting ducks.

The fields have entered their final fruit-bearing period, and the members are also preparing for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Fang Wei had the poultry house eliminate a batch of ducks to ensure that every household would have at least one duck for the holiday.

As for the two eliminated sows, Fang Wei asked Zheng Hu to organize people to slaughter them on the spot, and notified the brigade in advance. Any member of the brigade could come and buy them.

The price of pork this year has risen to 7 cents, but the selling price this time is still 7 cents per catty, which can be regarded as a small benefit for everyone.

There was a constant stream of people coming to buy pork, and it was all sold out in less than one morning, with not even the pig heads or offal left.

On the day before the festival, the team slaughtered two more pigs and distributed them to all members of the second team.

[Produces Mallard, points +320]

[Produces piglets, points +920]

Total points: 8265

There are 64 pigs left in the team, including 36 piglets, 2 sows and 26 adult pigs.

Fang Ping, Zheng Bao and others were busy distributing pork, while Fang Wei and Zheng Hu were constantly receiving visitors.

Including sisters Guo Yongqing, Jiang Yufen and Jiang Yuling all came, and even the coal mine and cement factory sent people.

Guo Yongqing and the Jiang sisters came for the ducks, and the other two units came for the ducks and pigs.

"Uncle Guo, Sister Yufen, old classmates, you guys really picked the right time. It would have been great if you had come two days earlier. Come on, I'll take you to pick some ducks. Huzi, you greet the comrades from the two units."

Fang Wei was busy as hell. Guo Yongqing picked three ducks, and Jiang Yufen and Jiang Yuling picked five ducks.

He asked Fang Yunying to weigh them and then go to the accountant to pay.

"Uncle Guo, everyone, I'm sorry! I'm really too busy today, so I won't be with you all. Let's talk next time we meet."

Fang Wei and a few others apologized and hurried to meet the people sent by the two units.

"Captain Fang, the unit has been busy for the past six months, and the employees are having a hard time. Please help us, we need pigs and ducks."

The guy who came here was really trying hard and actually came to the team to play the victim.

No matter how hard their lives were, could they be worse off than the peasants? At least they had a ration of various supplies, while the peasants had to rely on the weather for their livelihood.

However, Fang Wei didn't care about these things, because they were all brother units.

After discussion, four pigs and 4 ducks were given to the coal mine, and five pigs and 200 ducks were given to the cement factory.

10 pigs weighing 2380 jin, 0.65 yuan per jin, with an income of 1547 yuan.

500 words: 2000 jin of ducks, 0.5 yuan per jin, income of 1000 yuan.

再加上零零碎碎卖出去了40只鸭子（160斤），收入80元。两头老母猪520斤，收入248元。

All in all, the total income is 2875 yuan.

To be honest, selling pigs and ducks is not as profitable as selling seeds.

[Produces piglets, points +2380]

[Produces Mallard, points +2160]

Total points: 12805.

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