Reborn in 1977

Emerging from the commune, Chen Fan followed another path directly back to Team 6.

It wasn't even 10 o'clock yet, a bit early for a meal, so he changed his clothes and went to the back to chop firewood.

In the following time, apart from rushing back to the brigade for an hour's work in the afternoon, he was busy back and forth, even having Jiang Lili deliver his meals.

He worked until eight or nine o'clock in the evening, chopping all the miscellaneous trees into firewood, and digging up a few tree roots as supports, placing a few thick logs horizontally on top to air-dry all the firewood.

Then, he went to the soil pile behind and picked out a dozen loads of clay, piling some near the cellar, intending to make a batch of pottery, and carrying the rest to the yard to make adobe bricks, arranging them to wait for building a clay stove.

As for the adobe bricks that had already been made, he used them to build two nests for the chickens and puppies.

The chicken coop and doghouse were close to the kitchen, saving one wall. He burned a pile of firewood to dry out the dampness, and then made a layer of shelves on the earthen wall with wooden sticks, which could hold some things, also considered an "attic". Then, he built a single-sided roof on top, against the wall, and after covering it with straw, they resembled two rustic little villas.

Jiang Lili looked at the two exquisite earthen-walled houses, so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth, "These chicken coops and doghouses are too beautiful, aren't they?"

Chen Fan, however, felt a bit dissatisfied, "The materials are still not enough. The floor inside is pieced together with wooden sticks. If it weren't for the straw padding, it would definitely be uncomfortable. If I had a set of woodworking tools, I could make a few wooden boards, which would be much more comfortable."

The educated youth spot only had simple tools such as a short saw, axe, and firewood knife, barely usable, but when it came to doing fine work, it was impossible.

As for Chen Fan wanting to buy a set of such tools, it was basically impossible at the moment.

First of all, the supply and marketing cooperative didn't have them. There were only hammers, axes, and saws there, and specialized tools such as planes, carving knives, and ink markers were nowhere to be seen.

Secondly, Chen Fan couldn't afford them right now.

He only earned 157 the day before yesterday, and in the blink of an eye, he had only 11 yuan and 60 cents left.

Buying an iron pot cost 10 yuan, how much would a whole set of woodworking tools cost?

Moreover, when Huang Laosi's family built their house last time, he heard the carpenter say that the local carpenters' tools seemed to be made by themselves?

Only the iron parts were made by the blacksmith!

In this way, if he wanted a set of woodworking tools, he could only think of another way.

If it really didn't work, he would just go to the commune's repair shop for a day and get the blacksmith skill, and I would "rely on myself and start all over again"!

And Jiang Lili, hearing Chen Fan's words, couldn't help but puff out her cheeks and said, "It's already very good as it is. If you zoom in, it's better than the houses people live in."

She gestured with her hand on the "attic", "You've created a small attic on top, which adds an extra layer of space, not only can you store things, but if you seal the surroundings with wooden boards, it's a layer of house, how great."

Chen Fan smiled, saying, "In that case, there would be a lot more things to move, the structure would change, and the construction process would also change. The positions of the beams and columns would have to be redesigned, otherwise, even if people could live in it, it wouldn't last many years before it collapsed."

Jiang Lili laughed, "You're so amazing, I believe you definitely can."

Chen Fan was about to speak when there was a sudden knock on the door outside.

"Little Chen, are you asleep?"

Team Leader Yang?

Chen Fan and Jiang Lili exchanged a glance. He immediately shouted, "Team Leader, coming."

Just as he was about to walk towards the door, Jiang Lili pulled him back, quickly waved her hand, and quickly slipped back into the room, closing the door. Just as it was about to close, she waved at Chen Fan, indicating it was okay.

Chen Fan shook his head and smiled, then went to open the door.

Opening the courtyard door, Team Leader Yang, Accountant Liu, and Huang, the storekeeper, walked straight in.

Chen Fan asked with a smile, "Team Leader, coming over at this time, is there something wrong?"

Team Leader Yang first scanned Jiang Lili's room, and seeing the door tightly closed and the inside dark, he secretly nodded. Then he looked at him and smiled, "There is something, I guessed you should be reading and not asleep yet, that's why I came to find you at this time,…"

Before he could finish speaking, he saw the clay piled up by the courtyard wall, and the two small nests in the kitchen, and couldn't help but be stunned, "What are you doing?"

Accountant Liu had already walked over, looking at the small nest, then looking back at Chen Fan, "Don't tell me, this is the chicken coop you built?"

Chen Fan clasped his hands tightly, smiling, "Didn't I buy some chicks the day before yesterday, and two puppies, so I built them a nest."

Accountant Liu clicked his tongue, "Good fellow, you really know a little bit of everything."

Huang, the storekeeper, looked at him strangely, "Even the chicken coop is built differently from others!"

Then he turned to look at him, "Someone heard movement behind you, was that you making it?"

Chen Fan blinked, "Ah."

Then his heart rose, and he asked, "I heard that cutting down the miscellaneous trees behind doesn't require reporting, isn't that right?"

"No, no."

Huang, the storekeeper, immediately waved his hand, smiling and saying, "We didn't come for that. What I mean is, if you want to clear the homestead behind, you tell the team leader, and all the hundred-plus laborers in the village will finish it for you in two days."

After a pause, he deliberately teased, "Unless you're reluctant to treat us to a few meals."

Chen Fan laughed, "It's not about a few meals, the main thing is that the educated youth spot took a lot of straw before and gave it to the pigs, horses, and sheep to sleep on. I was worried that there wouldn't be enough firewood, so I went to the back to cut some."

The three of them lost interest upon hearing this.

Team Leader Yang said perfunctorily, "Whenever you want to clear the wasteland behind, give us a heads-up in advance, as long as it's not the busy farming season."

Then he pointed to his room, "Come on, let's go to your room to talk."

The four of them entered the room, and Chen Fan poured each of them a bowl of water. He also sat down at the table, looking at them and asking, "Team Leader, what's the matter for looking for me?"

Team Leader Yang lit his pipe, took two puffs, and then said with a troubled face, "It's about the veterinarian quota. Yesterday, we were snatching it at the brigade headquarters, and it wasn't easy to get one, but then it turned into a large training class.

This large training class is certainly a good thing, but with this, Brigade Secretary Yang proposed that the capable should be promoted and the inferior should be demoted. The commune's training class starts after the 15th day of the first lunar month, and there are still more than 20 days. He means, please teach them for a few days first, and whichever two have the best grades will follow you to the commune's veterinary station for training."

Chen Fan said "Oh", blinked, and asked, "So you came to me to give the people in our team a private lesson?"

Then he seriously stated, "You can rest assured about this. Just because they are from our team, I will take special care of them, let them sit in the front row for lectures, and let them be the first to do experiments."

Team Leader Yang was very satisfied with Chen Fan's "our team", and immediately grinned, "Private lessons are not necessary. If you can give him private lessons today, can he continue to give private lessons after he becomes a veterinarian? That's not the way to do things."

Chen Fan chuckled twice, looking at the three of them. Now he couldn't understand why these three came to him?

Team Leader Yang then said, "The key is who to give this quota to?"

Accountant Liu also lit a hand-rolled cigarette, raised his head and said with a smile, "Although it may not be possible to be a unified worker, the opportunity is also very rare, so several people of similar age in the team want to try it. But if we choose this one, that one won't be convinced, and if we choose that one, this one won't be convinced. We wanted to ask you if you have any good way to choose this person."

Chen Fan understood as soon as he heard it, it was nothing more than internal contradictions in the production team.

It can be seen from the fact that the positions in the production team are occupied by three surnames that internal contradictions are everywhere.

It is said that they are choosing a veterinarian, but they are choosing interests and face. If they choose the Yang family, the Liu and Huang families will not be convinced, and the same is true if they switch.

The three families are at a stalemate, and since he is the leader of this veterinarian class, it is only natural to ask for his opinion.

However, this opinion cannot be given casually, otherwise, it is easy to offend the other two families.

Coincidentally, Chen Fan had a suggestion that would not offend anyone.

He immediately smiled and said, "It's simple. To learn veterinary medicine, you must have a solid foundation of cultural knowledge. Why don't you prepare two sets of test papers and give them an exam!"