Reborn in 1977

Chapter 629: Preparing Some Things

September 15th, Friday, Lunar August 13th.

With the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, the river's water level has receded almost half compared to its peak, and the current is gentle, far from the turbulent rush of summer.

Not far from the riverbank, a small boat dropped its anchor, steadily resting on the water. A small wooden bucket sat at the stern, filled with dried mud, with a hole in the middle. A homemade parasol was stuck in it, shielding from the still somewhat scorching sunlight.

Chen Fan sat on a bamboo chair, with a small table beside him, upon which sat a large teapot and a teacup.

Of course, his long-stemmed pipe was indispensable.

Leaning back in the chair, Chen Fan twitched the bamboo pole, a hint of disdain appearing in his eyes.

Another palm-sized small fish. My luck is bad today.

Using a clever trick to flick the fish off, he pulled up the fishing line, rebaited the hook, and cast it back into the river.

In the cabin behind him, there were already two buckets of large fish.

Frankly speaking, after the Fishing skill reached LV5, fishing became much less enjoyable.

But besides fishing, what other fun is there?

He inserted the fishing rod into a slanted bamboo tube pointing towards the sky, picked up his long-stemmed pipe, pinched a wad of tobacco and stuffed it into the pipe bowl, lit it, took a puff, exhaled a cloud of smoke, and lazily stretched.

Stealing half a month of leisure.

Since No. 2 came back, he had basically entered a semi-retirement state.

Waking up in the morning, after finishing breakfast, he would take advantage of the morning coolness to take a walk around the small earthen slope where the house was located.

The current small earthen slope has a dozen fruit trees of varying heights on the south side. Originally, there was a lawn under the fruit trees, with turf dug up from under the embankment. Later, flowers bought back from the Shanghai Chongming Farm were also planted here. In this golden autumn season, chrysanthemums, roses, orchids, morning glories, and other flowers are in full bloom.

It is estimated that there will be even more next year.

Below the south slope is a wide open space, closely adjacent to the Educated Youth Compound. Because this area was also renovated when the house was built, it can be said that the grass was "cut and roots removed," so it is just a compacted mud ground, which can be used as a small square.

As for the Educated Youth Compound adjacent to the open space, it is already silent. The roof tiles inside are intact, and it is unknown if anyone will move in again.

Crossing the open space to the west is the west slope.

The original miscellaneous trees on the west slope were basically retained, only the weeds were cleared. Because the terrain here is rugged and uneven, Chen Fan transformed it into a medicinal garden. All the medicinal materials that can be found in Lujiawan are planted here.

Now it has also become a place for Yang Mei to brew wine and Oriole to gather medicinal materials for cooking. Of course, they don't need so much. The bulk is still collected, processed, and put together with the hundreds of medicinal materials that Chen Fan bought back from the Prefectural Health Bureau, in a medicine cabinet that was built later.

Unfortunately, Chen Fan usually doesn't see patients here. If the villagers get sick, they will still go to the health worker Zhang Juemin of Team 5, or at least the health center in the commune town.

Because from the team to the brigade, the leaders have told the villagers that Teacher Chen is very busy, don't bother him with trivial matters. Wait until the health center can't cure it, then talk.

And to this day, no one has come to him.

To the west of the medicinal garden are the team's rice paddies. After Chen Fan pretended to take a look, he continued his walk.

Bypassing the medicinal garden, are the rice paddies transformed from the deep pit below the back slope.

On the bank next to the rice paddies is his family's livestock shed, where three pigs, two horses, and two sheep live.

The two dogs live in the doghouse right next to the back wall of the house, which is also their night duty room, always paying attention to the safety of the home.

The flying ones make nests for them under the eaves, and the panda naturally lives in the panda park.

In fact, the most pitiful ones are them. Except for the pigs raised in captivity, other animals have time to come out for fresh air, and even a snake is free-range, only they have never come out.

Originally, Chen Fan had taken them out to play once, but the children in the village couldn't move their legs when they saw the panda. They were so scared that they hugged Chen Fan and wouldn't let go. The two smaller ones buried their heads in their mother's arms and refused to look up.

In the end, Chen Fan found a flatbed cart and dragged them back, and they haven't been released since.

As for the situation on the back slope, except for opening up a path in the forest leading to the bottom of the slope, the other plants have basically not been touched.

Even the east slope adjacent to the embankment was planted with dozens of transplanted metasequoia trees, and the original miscellaneous tree vegetation was retained.

These big and small trees work together to block 99% of the sand and dust blown from the embankment, making outstanding contributions to the cleanliness of the home.

Walking around and returning to the top of the slope, in addition to the house and the panda park, there are also four camphor trees in different locations.

Camphor trees can repel insects and provide shade, shielding the house from the afternoon sun.

The house is transparent from north to south, the wind is unobstructed, the east blocks the sand, and the west blocks the sun. Everything has been calculated in the most reasonable way, perfect.

After the walk, Chen Fan put the reins, saddle and other equipment he made by himself on the pony.

Then, leading a group of animals, while teaching the pony the correct running posture, he swaggered through the market and went to Team 5 to chat with Captain Xiao and the others.

He doesn't just chat, sometimes he goes to Yang Mei's winery to guide her in winemaking techniques and craftsmanship, or he goes to the cafeteria in the central courtyard of the brigade to teach Oriole a few dishes.

Since opening this winery and cafeteria, their skills have greatly improved.

Whether it is winemaking or cooking, it requires repeated practice to master the skills and continue to improve.

Although they had learned a lot from Chen Fan before, they were still a bit rusty. It was not until they came to the brigade and had more opportunities to practice that they slowly digested what the master taught them.

As for Liu Lu, of course, she will not be left behind.

After returning from Shanghai, Chen Fan took her to the brigade the next day. It only took two minutes for all the leaders of the brigade to collectively pass a resolution.

It was decided to establish a Lujiawan Garment Training Class, enrolling young women aged 12 to 20, with Liu Lu serving as the teacher of the training class, teaching them tailoring techniques.

And apply to the County Commercial Bureau to purchase 50 industrial sewing machines as teaching tools.

This garment training class is naturally prepared for the establishment of the Lujiawan Garment Factory in the future.

Otherwise, after the factory is built in the future, but suitable workers cannot be found, wouldn't it be a joke?

And these 50 industrial sewing machines are only for the training class. After the garment factory is established in the future, a large number of purchases will also be applied for.

Things like industrial sewing machines originally had low output, and there were not many manufacturers with the conditions to produce them. At least three months in advance, an application must be submitted, so that the Industrial Department has enough time to adjust or arrange production.

This is still a quick response. If it is a little slower, it may not be possible to have goods even a year in advance.

Lujiawan is just a small production team, and the priority is ranked last... Chen Fan has already thought about a way out, in case he can't make it, then he will find a machinery factory to back him up.

Anyway, with the current conditions of the machinery factory, producing motors is not difficult. Moreover, they have been producing household sewing machines. With slight modifications to meet the needs of the Lujiawan Garment Factory, it shouldn't be a problem.

As for the electricity required for industrial sewing machines, it can be solved when the small hydropower station jointly developed by Lujiawan and the Qingshan Commune is completed, which is the biggest problem at the moment.

Therefore, the Lujiawan Garment Factory is just around the corner.

However, there is still no news about the down jacket fabric production line at the cotton mill. I wonder if they can coordinate with us?

After wandering around the brigade headquarters for a while, sometimes chatting with Fourth Master Lu, and eating and drinking for free in the cafeteria, Chen Fan took the animals home and drove them back to the livestock shed for a nap.

He then went to the small boat by the river to start his 'fishing' time.

To make the fishing environment more comfortable, he even made his own parasol, small bamboo chair, and fishing rod fixing device, and also made a small square table that wasn't much bigger than a bed.

With such complete equipment, carrying a pot of tea, he could pass an afternoon.

After finishing a pot of tobacco, he was too lazy to add more. He poured a bowl of tea, took a slow sip, and the fishing float began to shake again.

With quick eyes and hands, he lifted the bamboo pole, felt the force, and Chen Fan couldn't help but grin.

The bamboo pole in his hand trembled slightly. His Tai Chi skill was superb, neutralizing the force transmitted from the fishing line, making the big fish on the hook wonder if it hadn't eaten enough, why was there no strength at all?

Then its body soared into the air, dehydrated, and the hook in its mouth came loose, landing steadily in a crowded bucket, hitting the wooden wall solidly, and directly passing out.

Chen Fan pinched the fish hook and fell into deep thought.

The big fish pond at home seems to be full, right?

Every day, the orioles take two buckets of big fish to the brigade, but it can't keep up with the speed of his fishing. Should he stop here today?

Well, that's it. He'll go back after finishing another pot of tobacco.

As soon as he put away his fishing rod, a voice came from the dam, "Old Chen, how's the harvest today?"

Chen Fan didn't even turn his head, and sat down on the chair, "Hmph, when has my fishing ever been unsuccessful?!"

Zhang Wenliang ran down the wooden trestle in a puff of smoke. When he reached the water, he shouted helplessly, "I've already come down, can't you drive the boat over here?"

Chen Fan looked at his watch, "It's only a little after 4 o'clock, I still want to fish for a while."

That being said, he slowly began to pack up. After finally cranking up the anchor, he started the boat engine and slowly approached the dock.

Before he could tie the rope tightly, Zhang Wenliang jumped onto the boat to look at the two big wooden buckets, "Heh, you catch a lot of fish every day. If you ask me, you shouldn't go to work anymore, the money from selling fish is higher than your salary."

Chen Fan tied the rope, put away the parasol, stuffed it into the cabin, picked up the two buckets and went ashore, and said at the same time, "My fishing doesn't delay me from getting paid."

Zhang Wenliang's face darkened, "I shouldn't have said anything."

Chen Fan looked back at him, "Don't say it, you're quite self-aware."

Zhang Wenliang followed him ashore and said, "I won't argue with you. I'm here to tell you something. According to the plan of our production team's public security brigade, the militia will hold a field training the day after tomorrow, which is the day after the Mid-Autumn Festival.

I forgot to tell you this morning. I happened to be passing by Team 6, so I came to find you specifically. What do you think, do you want to join in the fun?"

Chen Fan looked back at him, "What, are you still not convinced and want to take revenge?"

Zhang Wenliang chuckled dryly twice, "What revenge or no revenge, we've learned a lot of hunting skills in the mountains from Grandpa Peng, and then modified them to become mountain tactics. We just want to invite you to observe and give us some pointers."

Chen Fan didn't turn his head, "No time, I'm leaving tomorrow to accompany my girlfriend in Shanghai for the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Hearing this, Zhang Wenliang couldn't help but feel a little emotional, "I didn't expect it. We were all guessing whether you and Little Jiang had something going on, but I didn't expect there to be something.

Hey, tell me, did you know that her parents would definitely be okay, so you took a fancy to her family's background and made friends with her in advance?"

Chen Fan glanced back at him, "Me? Make friends in advance? Is that necessary?"

Zhang Wenliang smacked his lips, "That's right, her father, Director Jiang, is only a division chief, and you are now a deputy division chief, not much weaker than him. Moreover, you are also a cadre of the Provincial Writers Association. In terms of influence, I'm afraid you are even stronger than him."

After a pause, he ran two steps quickly to Chen Fan's side, deliberately lowered his voice and asked, "Then you just like her because she's good-looking?"

Chen Fan pondered for two seconds, "Yes."

Zhang Wenliang's pupils instantly dilated, "Oh, come on, I was joking, are you serious?"

Chen Fan's face remained unchanged, "Of course, besides liking her looks, there's also her personality, gentle and soft, she doesn't even get angry. This kind of woman is most suitable to be a wife."

Zhang Wenliang's face suddenly froze, because he thought of his own wife.

Is there really a gentle, non-angry woman in this world?

Looking at the entire Lujiawan, whether they are adults or not, who wouldn't jump up and down and scold from the beginning to the end of the village?

As the saying goes, good family traditions are passed down from generation to generation. If they didn't have some ability to be unreasonable, how could they have survived the turbulent years?

"Sigh…"

Zhang Wenliang sighed, and suddenly said, "Okay, I just wanted to take revenge."

Chen Fan turned his head to look at him, three question marks popping up on his head.

What's wrong with him?

Soon after returning home, he poured all the fish into the fish pond in the kitchen, dropped the bucket and washed his hands. Chen Fan then took out a cigarette, handed it over, lit it, and smiled, "You have no chance to take revenge. Don't forget, Grandpa Peng taught me first.

Moreover, I just came out of the old forest in Changbai Mountain, Northeast China half a month ago. You've eaten the prey. Think for yourself, do you have the ability to stay in the old forest for a week?"

Zhang Wenliang smoked his cigarette, still being stubborn, "You were hunting, I'm talking about jungle warfare, they're not the same."

Chen Fan thought for a while and said, "I won't leave tomorrow…"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Wenliang widened his eyes, his face full of joy, "Really?"

The words about revenge were just a joke.

The main thing is that he is now very clear that Chen Fan's ability in solo combat has already left him far behind.

And since he, as Lujiawan's "King of Soldiers," is like this, the quality of the others can be imagined.

That's why he wanted to bring Chen Fan on board and ask him to check on the militia company, but he didn't expect this guy to accompany his girlfriend, he's really inhumane.

Fortunately, he discovered his conscience and changed…

Then he heard Chen Fan say, "Leave the day after tomorrow."

Leave early the day after tomorrow, take a plane to Shanghai from the provincial capital, just in time to watch the moon with Lili in the evening.

Zhang Wenliang's face was dark, his eyes full of speechlessness.

Chen Fan smiled and said, "I'll go to the machinery factory tomorrow to prepare something for you."