In the evening, the group of military wives who had improved their lives in the suburbs returned.
He Meimei told Su Ye about the follow-up of improving the food in the suburbs.
Although Niu Cuihua got Su Ye's fishing rod, she only caught some algae and shrimp after sitting by the river for a whole day. The military wives who dug rabbit holes almost dug the holes open, but they didn't see any rabbits, not even the shadow of a field mouse.
I have personally verified the saying: "If the fish are starving to death, will there be rabbits?"
Luck belongs to Su Ye and has nothing to do with people.
Su Ye just smiled and didn't comment. At this time, she was working hard, with a plate of rabbit meat beside her. She ate it while preparing lessons, and it tasted very nourishing.
After He Meimei finished speaking, she couldn't help swallowing her saliva. Seeing this, Su Ye washed a pair of chopsticks and gave her two pieces of rabbit meat.
He Meimei chewed the rabbit meat slowly. Originally, she didn't envy Su Ye at all for having rabbit meat to eat, but after eating the rabbit meat, she was only filled with surprise.
After all, He Meimei still has half a pound of white pork left at home. Isn't fatty pork more delicious than lean rabbit meat
But He Meimei was wrong. It turned out that rabbit meat was so delicious! Su Ye's bowl of rabbit meat was not only not dry, but also very moist and delicate. Even the thin bones seemed to be fragrant. He Meimei sucked her thumb while eating.
In this lean season in our country, being able to taste such delicious food is like something out of a dream.
She couldn't help but sigh: "I wish I had this kind of luck."
Everyone tried to improve their lives every week, but in reality their lives had not improved much. However, Su Ye, who was just passed by, actually improved his life.
Su Ye buried his head in his work and said without blinking, "You definitely don't want my luck."
He had no worries about food and drink, and after twenty years of hard work, he finally made a name for himself. But suddenly, he could neither eat enough nor starve to death. Su Ye was so unlucky to have this "good luck" in this world.
It's just a rabbit. Su Ye used to eat it however he wanted. He even drank bowl after bowl of bird's nest and did all kinds of heinous things in the world.
When He Meimei heard this, she fell silent, thinking of how Su Ye's parents had died of illness or starvation.
Su Ye came from a province that was stricken by famine, and heard that half of the people in that village had starved to death.
So when the school distributed New Year subsidies, Su Ye would spend the whole afternoon eating snacks in the office, and she said that she had never eaten anything delicious. Now she works diligently: she is asked to work overtime for her, help correct homework, and use her limited spare time to tutor students...
He Meimei felt sad when she thought of this, and her eyes were full of pity when she looked at Su Ye again.
Then the poor creature finally got some food, which was shared with her.
"Su Ye, let me help you with your studies during the weekend!" said He Meimei.
"I'm a liberal arts student, so I can only tutor you in Chinese and foreign languages. I'll ask Mr. Zhou Yi to tutor you in science later. His level is very good. We graduated from the same university, so he must be an excellent student."
Su Ye rubbed his sore hands and said, "I haven't finished correcting the homework yet. I can find some time to study. You can go home and take care of the baby!"
She glanced at He Meimei and reminded her, "Your mother-in-law is ignorant. You have to take care of the child yourself. Did you throw away the chlorella milk powder at home? Although the newspapers always say it is nutritious, it is not necessarily the case. I advised you last time that if you have money, you might as well buy some eggs and milk powder for the baby."
He Meimei nodded and sighed worriedly: "I can just throw it away, but I can't buy milk powder, so I'll mix some rice in to feed it to get through this period. I really hope the grain harvest will be better this year."
Su Ye knew this was impossible, and the situation would only get worse. Even working-class citizens with good incomes in He Meimei's country were worried about food, let alone the poor
Thinking of this, Su Ye corrected the homework even faster.
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On Friday, Su Ye was teaching a practical class. After she finished a scientific experiment for everyone, she took some chalk and explained in detail the principles of the radio.
The students below the podium listened very attentively, their backs straight, and took notes while listening.
You may not listen carefully to other teachers' classes, but you must listen carefully to Teacher Su's classes. She is the one who can make a radio with just a few tinkerings!
After the class, Su Ye asked a few children with solid foundation and honesty to stay.
Su Ye took out two hundred yuan from his waist bag and put them on the table one by one. No one could figure out what the teacher wanted to do, so they just looked at the pile of money carefully and turned their eyes away.
Su Ye asked with a smile: "During this period, you probably also encountered a lot of watches that were broken and could not be repaired, right?"
Everyone nodded.
Su Ye took out a watch that was in great tatters and said, "It's like this watch. Some parts of the movement are completely broken. No matter how hard you try, you can't fix it."
Su Ye took the watch apart, and Yang Xue could clearly see that the dial and movement were broken. It didn't matter if the dial was broken, but the movement was the most important part of a watch. If it was broken to a certain extent, it could not be repaired by manpower alone.
If Yang Xue, a representative of this country, saw it, she would definitely refuse and directly say that it cannot be repaired. Of course, there are not many people in this country who do not have self-awareness.
A watch that is broken to this extent is actually equivalent to a pile of scrap metal. After all, it is made of fine steel. Citizens can exchange it for a few cents by taking it to the scrap yard.
Su Ye said: "If you come across a broken watch like this, you can help the teacher to buy it back with one or two dollars depending on the quality of the watch."
Su Ye distributed the two yuan to the students, giving each person one or two yuan.
Yang Xue hesitantly shook her head, "Why should we recruit them? We can't fix it properly."
Giving so much money... isn't this too cheap for them
Su Ye tapped her head and said, "You don't have to go out of your way to collect them. If you come across them, just keep an eye out and mention them. If they are willing to sell them, just collect them."
"Come see me on the weekends, okay?"
These kids have been helping their neighbors repair watches for free for a while now, and their reputation has gradually spread, and many adults are willing to come to them for help.
It is not difficult to recycle one or two broken watches. In just one weekend, Yang Xue received five or six broken watches.
On Monday, they came to school obediently and handed the torn watch to Su Ye.
Su Ye was very satisfied with the watches collected. These kids were not stupid, they were all very smart, and the quality of the watches they collected was much better than those at the scrap yard.
Su Ye took them apart one by one in the office and gave his students a lesson on "refurbishing computers", which stunned them all.
"Is it true that watches cannot be repaired here? Of course not."
Su Ye patiently took out the tools and disassembled the parts of the watches one by one: movement, case, bottom cover, mirror, hands. She took out cotton cloth and carefully wiped off the dust, removed rust, soaked in lubricating oil, and wiped each part clean. Su Ye picked out the good parts and assembled them into a watch case with good appearance.
Su Ye assembled it carefully for two hours. After carefully installing the last part, she twisted the chain and the pointer ticked around.
"Teacher has repaired it. How much do you think this watch is worth?"
The watch in her hand was wiped clean, as if it was brand new.
The four students exclaimed "Wow", with unusually bright light flashing in their eyes.
A watch costs about a hundred yuan, and these broken watches can only be recycled for a few yuan! Their breathing suddenly became rapid.
Su Ye touched the students' heads and gave them some knowledge about green waste: "These parts are very precise and valuable. Each one is the result of the hard work of our workers. Our productivity level is still very low, so we should save as much as possible. These watches are expensive to buy from department stores, which is a considerable expense for every family.
But if we can use the knowledge we have learned to make use of waste, we can create resources for our workers and for the country.”
Su Ye's words shocked everyone. The children's blood boiled and their eyes became hotter.
"At the same time, the teacher also found that there are many children in our grade whose families are not well off. They are forced to drop out of school because they cannot pay the tuition. So the teacher decided to set up a team to use the spare time on weekends to refurbish second-hand watches for free, and use the profit to subsidize these students. Are you willing to join?"
When Yang Xue heard about the poor students, she knew what was going on. Her eyes gradually became hot. She was also one of the students who received financial assistance! She immediately raised her hand and said, "Teacher Su, teach me. I want to learn!"
"Me, me, me, I want one too!"
"I'd like to join!"
Su Ye curled his lips with a smile, touched their heads in turn, and thought silently in his heart: They are all a group of good children.
After school, Su Ye opened the backstage of the live broadcast room and found an extra pound of pork belly. He was excited.
After dinner, Su Ye finished correcting homework and couldn't help but open the door, and found another pound of rice. The next day, Su Ye bought lubricating oil, alcohol and other items, and taught everyone how to refurbish the machine, and unknowingly there was an extra five ounces of peanut oil in the backstage.
After two days, with Su Ye's continuous efforts, the stingy backstage seemed to have changed, and the material rewards continued to increase. Su Ye seemed to have transformed from a poor slave to a self-sufficient rich worker.
On Wednesday, Gu Xiangqian completed a month-long injury leave and officially reported back to the team.
The day before reporting, Gu Xiangqian told Su Ye that he had some business and would not be back in the evening, so Su Ye did not need to prepare dinner. When Su Ye heard Gu Xiangqian's words, her eyes lit up uncontrollably.
After school in the afternoon, Su Ye went to the black market with a smile on his face and bought a bottle of expensive wine.
A bottle of expensive wine cost eight yuan and twenty cents, but Su Ye did not feel bad about it. She paid promptly and planned to go home and have a big meal to reward herself.
Military district compound.
Su Ye returned home and happily took out a pound of pork belly, stewed a pound of Dongpo pork in a pot, and poured white wine into a bowl.
She took a sip. Although everything in the 1960s was backward, the winemaking process was not backward at all. Pure manual brewing without machines, coupled with the fermentation of time, tasted not much different from the famous wines of later generations.
Su Ye ate meat and drank wine at the same time. He finished half a bottle of wine in one gulp and felt more relaxed than ever before.
Labor is really incomparably fragrant! It is like the most fragrant fruit on the branches in autumn, and it is sweet to the heart after taking a bite.
She held her chin up and thought about the future plan to earn food. She thought about it until late at night, and before she knew it, the bottle of wine in her hand was empty. At about 12:00 p.m., Su Ye found that Gu Xiangqian had returned.
Gu Xiangqian seemed to be dressed differently than usual, wearing a 55-style military uniform with three stars on the shoulder straps. His clothes were neatly ironed, his eyebrows and eyes were bright and sharp under his hat, and he looked so formal as if he was receiving a foreign guest. He took off his coat, revealing the cotton shirt underneath.
Su Ye leaned over and sniffed. There was no smell of sweat. Unlike when he usually came back from training, he still had a fresh scent of soap on his body.
Gu Xiangqian's fingers trembled, but he couldn't unbutton his clothes.
Su Ye stretched out his hand to his neck and said, "I'll help you, I'll help you."
At this moment, in Su Ye's eyes, Gu Xiangqian seemed to have become a different person, so handsome and pleasing to the eye. Under the dim light, his high nose, slightly protruding Adam's apple, and long thighs. She thought slowly: Why didn't I find Gu Xiangqian so handsome before
Gu Xiangqian held Su Ye's waist and straightened her up. He frowned and asked, "How much did you drink?"
Su Ye gestured with her fingers, her eyes were charming, and her voice was clear: "Half a bottle, but the wine didn't make me drunk, but I got drunk when I saw you..."
As she said this, she burped and pulled hard with both hands, tearing all the annoying buttons off. She bit the top of her shirt contentedly and kissed Gu Xiangqian.
She smacked her lips, it tasted so delicious.
Gu Xiangqian looked at the empty wine bottle on the table, his temples aching uncontrollably. This... was more than just half a bottle
Gu Xiangqian didn't expect Su Ye to be so soft and clingy in private. He knew Su Ye was drunk and pushed her away politely, but Su Ye came up and kissed him again. Gu Xiangqian was afraid of hurting her and controlled himself and didn't use any strength.
Su Ye fearlessly set fire to Gu Xiangqian while kissing him and praising him. She kept saying dirty words, which even men couldn't bear to hear.
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The next morning, the birds on the branches chirped and Su Ye opened his eyes and woke up.
The man's hard arms were across her body, his face was peaceful as he slept, his breathing was long. Su Ye was suddenly dumbfounded, and quickly hugged the quilt and moved a few inches.
Gu Xiangqian was also awakened by the noise and his dark eyes slowly opened.
Su Ye looked at her own bad deeds and almost stopped breathing. She was speechless and choked for a long time. She uttered in a muffled voice: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."