Li Huan came to the supply and marketing cooperative with the note. When Qiu Min saw Li Huan, he came up to him and congratulated him with a smile on his face for becoming the head of the village.
Li Huan also handed over the note with a smile. When Qiu Min saw it, she couldn't help but give Li Huan a thumbs up. This was a note approved by the commune, and it was not easy to get such a note.
"Here, two buckets of black paint. The paint is free, but you need to buy brushes. Brushes are five cents each. How many do you want?"
"A few, of course. One for five cents."
"There are also chalks. Ten pieces for ten cents. Take ten."
Li Huan smiled and took out 15 cents from his pocket, but Qiu Min gave him 10 cents in return. He took out a brush with a cracked wooden handle from a corner:
"Defective ones are two cents a bunch, and broken chalks are three cents a box."
Li Huan laughed. There were many things to do in the village, but many of them required money and favors. The more money could be saved, the better. He suddenly leaned close to Qiu Min's ear and whispered.
"Qiu Min, go tell Shou Hou during lunch time that I caught two wild boars and a musk deer some time ago. Ask him to find someone to take them away this afternoon."
"Li Huan, you dare to go up the mountain to catch wild boars in the ice and snow. You are courting death. Does Cheng Qiao know that?"
"I didn't go up the mountain, I just set a few traps. I was lucky and didn't get any. Cheng Qiao is pregnant, and I need money, but I can't just sit there and eat all the money."
Qiu Min nodded. She also wanted a child, but she had used up all her savings in marrying Shouhou and paying off debts, so how could she dare to have a child
Li Huan hung the paint on the handlebars of the bicycle and came to the gate of the No. 1 Primary School. A few minutes later, Cheng Qiao and Li Le came out.
"Le Le, your second sister-in-law and I have something to do today, so you can go to the cafeteria to eat by yourself."
Li Le nodded obediently and turned back. Seeing Li Le leaving, Li Huan hurriedly asked Cheng Qiao to get in the car, and the two came to the house in the county town.
"Qiao, are you tired from working? If you are tired, then don't do it."
"Not tired, I really like being a teacher. I feel happy when I see them recite Tang poems and Song lyrics."
"As long as you like it, Skinny Monkey will be here this afternoon, so you can get those wild boars out. Also, it's time to send supplies to your father today, I'll do it later."
"Li Huan, if you dare to set a trap in the mountains without telling me again, I will divorce you."
"No, I don't dare. I can go with you later."
Cheng Qiao rolled her eyes at Li Huan. She knew that Li Huan was unwilling to use the supplies in her space. She always felt that it was shameless for a man to use a woman's things, so she would rather take the risk.
With a slight movement of his arm, two wild boars weighing about 300 pounds and a musk deer were thrown out. Cheng Qiao then went to the next door room and took out the things for Cheng Liguo.
Li Huan took a look and nodded with a smile. The supplies were not much, but they were necessities. There were 20 kilograms of rice, a can of lard, 10 kilograms of bacon, some pens and stationery, 20 yuan and bills, and two packs of cigarettes.
"Let's eat."
Cheng Qiao took out two bowls of rice, a bowl of steamed pork with rice flour, a bowl of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, a bowl of pork bone soup, and chicken stewed with mushrooms from the space.
"Qiao, your magic weapon is really powerful. These dishes were obviously made during the Chinese New Year, and they are still warm now."
Cheng Qiao smiled. The New Year's dishes had been eaten long ago. When she had time, she would cook some meals and put them in the space grocery store, which had a constant temperature.
The two had just finished their meal when there was a familiar knock on the door. Cheng Qiao flashed into the space and put away everything on the table.
Li Huan wiped the corner of his mouth, smiled and went to open the door. Sure enough, Skinny Monkey brought three acquaintances into the house. After so many years of cooperation, they had already reached a tacit understanding.
The two wild boars and one musk deer were sold for a total of 420 yuan. Li Huan gave 42 yuan to the skinny monkey. This was the skinny monkey's first income after his marriage.
"Brother Huan, when are you going to go to the mountains again? I can't live on my wife's salary. And the man from before went to the black market to look for you, but he didn't find you."
"What did he say?"
"He can't get the goods now, so he wants to ask us for the goods instead."
"What does he want?"
"We want everything: food, eggs, sugar, pork, and daily necessities."
"Then I'll think of a solution and give you news in two days."
Skinny Monkey was very happy. He knew that Cheng Qiao had a source of goods. The huge amount of food and daily necessities he received last time all came from Cheng Qiao.
After Skinny Monkey left, Cheng Qiao left the space. The two agreed to trade again in half a month, otherwise the timing would not match. After sending Cheng Qiao back to school, Li Huan went to send the supplies.
Then they went for a stroll in the county town. When Cheng Qiao finished school, the three of them went home together. Cheng Qiao took out another bicycle from the space and gave it to Li Le, letting her ride it by herself.
Li Huan returned to the village committee carrying two buckets of paint. Jiang Guangrong had been waiting there. When he saw the paint, brushes and chalk, he happily flattered him.
"You will be responsible for cleaning the blackboard. Classes will start in two days, and the exam will start the day after tomorrow of next month. You can give me a word that needs to be submitted in class, and I will use these words for the exam."
"Village Chief Li, Zhang Yuefang and I will be responsible for teaching the female comrades, the male educated youth will be responsible for teaching the male comrades, and Xiaofang, Xiaoqin and Xiaoping will be responsible for teaching the children."
Li Huan nodded and was about to leave when Wang Qin started yelling, "You've all made your choices, what about me?"
"It's not us who chose us, but the villagers who chose us. No one wants you to teach us, and we have no choice."
"You... you are the ones who said bad things about me in front of these peasants. Otherwise, how would they know that Cheng Qiao and I don't get along?"
Wang Qin told the truth in a hurry. By the time she reacted, it was too late. She quickly looked at Li Huan. Li Huan gave her a cold look. Just this one look made Wang Qin have a bad premonition.
Li Huan and Cheng Qiao had been waiting for Wang Qin to write a letter to Xia Fen. However, when Wang Qin first arrived, she sent a letter to the Huizhou Iron and Steel Plant compound, but it was returned and she never wrote again.
When Li Huan returned home, he saw Cheng Qiao reading a medical book seriously and poking an acupuncture model with a silver needle from time to time. He couldn't help but shook his head.
"Qiao, you have to go to class during the day and study medicine at night. Aren't you tired of doing this every day? You still need to rest when you need to."
"I'm not tired. I like medicine. I always feel that learning this will give me a life-saving talisman."
Li Huan thought of the first time they were in the cornfield and agreed with it deeply. If his reputation had not been so bad, Xu Laidie would not have come to him, and Cheng Qiao would not have been his wife.
"Li Huan, Li Huan, are you home?"
There was a fierce knock on the door, followed by Qian Longkun's anxious call. Li Huan frowned, and just as he walked to the door, Li's mother had already opened it.