Traveling through time with spatial abilities, the scientific research genius is a little sweet.

Chapter 15 was discovered.

Su Nuannuan stood on the outside watching the commotion.

Finally, Su Jianjun spoke.

"The hill behind the village belongs to the state and the collective. Once these sweet potatoes are ripe, they will be sent to the collective granary. If you have any objections, go to the commune and argue with them."

Both Wang Mazi and Aunt Niu looked indignant.

"Captain, if you move the sweet potatoes into the granary, who knows if your family will secretly take them away later?"

Upon hearing Wang Mazi's words, Su Jianjun's face immediately darkened. How could he say such things so carelessly? This wasn't just slander, it was an insult.

Most importantly, in this era where reputation is paramount, if word gets out, whether it's true or false, Su Jianjun will lose his position as the brigade leader.

However, some people believed it. After Wang Mazi finished speaking, some villagers looked at Su Jianjun differently.

"Wang Mazi, don't make baseless accusations. The sweet potatoes on the back hill belong to the public. We haven't even accused you of embezzling public grain, and you're blaming the brigade leader instead."

Before Su Jianjun could even speak, his friend Zhou Yongsheng couldn't hold back any longer.

Although Aunt Niu didn't say anything, she agreed with Wang Mazi in her heart.

Su Nuannuan gave Wang Mazi and Aunt Niu a cold look. She never imagined that planting a patch of sweet potatoes on the back hill just to improve her family's meals would cause so much trouble.

In particular, some people in Hongqi Village did not believe Su Jianjun, who had lived with them for decades.

Su Jianjun glanced at the group of people, each with their own thoughts, and said coldly.

“Since I became the head of Hongqi Village, I have never taken a single penny of public funds. If you don’t believe me, you can check. The sweet potatoes on the back hill belong to the collective. No matter who finds them, they cannot keep them for themselves. If you are not satisfied with the distribution of the sweet potatoes, I will immediately report to the commune and have them take the sweet potatoes away.”

After Su Jianjun finished speaking, the people of Hongqi Village couldn't sit still.

This is grain! Even if they dug it all up, it wouldn't be enough for their whole village. If they reported it to the commune, the sweet potatoes would definitely be taken away.

They won't even get a single sweet potato vine by then.

As a result, the villagers began to speak up for Su Jianjun.

"No need to trouble the commune, brigade leader. These sweet potatoes can just be put in the collective granary."

“Wang Mazi, Aunt Niu, calm down. This wasn’t planted by you in the first place. Just because you took a look doesn’t mean it’s yours.”

"Yes, if the sweet potatoes are put into the granary, you can still get some. But if the commune takes them away, you'll have nothing left."

……

Sure enough, no matter where you are, people will only step forward when their own interests are involved.

Su Jianjun's being harassed by others provoked Su Nuannuan.
She decided that she would never again bother with these thankless tasks.

Of course, there were also some kind-hearted uncles and aunts who stood by Su Jianjun, especially Zhou Yongsheng, who spoke up for Su Jianjun.

Su Nuannuan remembered him. He and Su's father were both veterans. They retired from the military 18 years ago due to injuries and had been living in the village ever since.

After the matter of the sweet potato field on the back hill was resolved, everyone dispersed.

However, after today's events, some people in the village began to consider planting things on the back mountain.

These days, the grain grown in the fields isn't enough to feed them. Unexpectedly, someone secretly planted sweet potatoes on the back hill, and most importantly, the sweet potatoes sprouted.

If they can grow it, so can they. At worst, they'll do it secretly, grow a small amount, and avoid being discovered.

Years later, when the elderly Su Jianjun talked about this incident, he still looked quite emotional.

It was only after discovering that someone was growing sweet potatoes on the back mountain that the villagers followed suit and secretly started growing grain in the mountains. Although the quantity was small, it was enough to feed their families. As a result, not a single person in Hongqi Village starved to death during the three years of hardship.

Seeing that the matter was resolved, Su Nuannuan went home first.

In the following days, the Su family began making hair ties, and Su Daliang took the hair ties to the department store every morning to sell them.
After ten days of hard work, they finally managed to turn all 100 jin (50 kg) of scrap fabric they had brought into hair ties. Su Daliang went to the county town ten times, earning a total of 300 yuan. When Su's parents did the math, their hands trembled slightly.

I earned 300 yuan in ten days, which is easier than finding money on the street.

However, when Su Daliang delivered the hair tie to the department store for the last time, he returned with a solemn expression.

Upon seeing this, Mr. and Mrs. Su's hearts skipped a beat, and they quickly asked.

"what happened?"

Su Nuannuan looked at Su Daliang with concern.

Judging from my brother's expression, something must have happened.

"When I went to the county town today, I noticed Wang Mazi following me. He must have been watching me."

Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan knew something was wrong.

Wang Mazi is a selfish and self-serving man who likes to do things that harm others without benefiting himself. He is a notorious scoundrel in the village.

"If he finds out that the Su family is in business, he might expose it in a few years," Su Nuannuan said, gripping her mother's hand tightly.

"Mom, we can't continue making hair ties."

Su's father agreed.

Making hair ties was indeed a quick way to make money, but he always had a sense of unease and was uneasy. When he heard his daughter say she was quitting, he was the first to agree.

Although Su's mother really wanted to earn more money, her family was already being targeted, so she didn't dare to take any more risks.

"It's just a pity about the scraps of fabric that Aunt Zhou helped us collect."

"It's okay, Nuannuan. I'll go with you to bring them back tomorrow. Since we've already made an appointment, we can't go back on our word."

Su Daliang patted Su Nuannuan's head and said gently.

After hearing this, Su's mother nodded in agreement.

"Yes, Nuannuan. When you go to your classmate's house tomorrow, bring the half-dried rabbit meat from home. It was quite a hassle for them last time."

Su Nuannuan nodded. Aunt Zhou had indeed helped them a lot.

Last time, she brought Yu Weiwei several bow hair ties. Aunt Zhou saw them and probably guessed why they needed so many scraps of fabric.

That evening, Su Nuannuan entered her spatial dimension and used her mental power to manipulate the already ripe wheat and corn, storing them in the warehouse.

In fact, they were already ripe.

However, Su Nuannuan had been busy making hair ties these past few days and hadn't had time to manage her online space. She had checked it out before and noticed that mature plants maintained their optimal condition and didn't wither.

That's why she let the wheat and corn grow in the field for so long.

The next day, Su Daliang woke up Su Erqiang and Su Sanquan and they went to the county town together. Having learned his lesson from last time, Su Daliang would never again act recklessly alone.

When the four arrived in the county town, they noticed that someone was following them.

Su Erqiang tugged at Su Daliang's sleeve, his eyes glancing at a large tree behind them. Su Sanquan and Su Nuannuan noticed as well.

Su Nuannuan frowned.

It's like a stubborn leech that you can't shake off.

It seems the other party has been eyeing the older brother for quite some time.

(End of this chapter)