Su Mo rode a bicycle directly to the commune collective workshop. Compared with the first time she came here, the workshop was very lively now.
Especially in the oil mill, the aroma of beans can be heard. It is estimated that a fast-moving production team has begun to press the oil.
These days, rural areas are not as good as cities. They have a fixed amount of gas stamps every month.
Oil consumption in rural areas relies entirely on the production brigade to grow peanuts, sesame seeds, rapeseed and other crops, squeeze the oil themselves and distribute it to the members every year.
When Director Qi saw Su Mo coming to the door, he asked with a smile on his face: "Su Zhiqing, are you going to do something else?"
He had heard that Su Zhiqing was Secretary Geng's niece.
"I want to ask, can I still make quilts? I have relatives at home who want them." Su Mo pretended to be embarrassed.
"Yes, why not? Serve the people. If members have needs, they must be solved." Director Qi said with a smile.
Their commune is not a major cotton growing area, and there are no assigned tasks. Instead of selling the cotton to the collection station at a low price, it is better to use it to generate income for the commune.
As long as you don't use it for speculation and have relatives who want it, you can do it, but you can't do it for anyone.
Cotton is growing well this year and there is plenty of cotton.
"Thank you, Director Qi. I will order another quilt, just like the one I made before. The quilt weighs 7 pounds per quilt and the mattress weighs 3 pounds per quilt."
When making another quilt, Su Mo had two considerations. First, if Grandpa Zhang needs it, give it to him directly; if he doesn’t need it, she will keep it at home. Although I am wearing a quilt cover now and will not wear it, if someone discovers me when I am taking off and washing the quilt cover, the secret will be exposed.
Director Qi narrowed his eyes with a smile and immediately opened the order, "Cotton money plus handicraft fee, a total of 14 yuan."
Su Mo paid the money and said, "I also want to customize a large wooden shelf for storing food, and make a few flat wooden basins."
"Flat wooden basin? Is it a bathtub for children to take a bath?" Director Qi didn't understand what a flat wooden basin was.
"No, it's just a square shape, and about twenty centimeters deep is enough. It doesn't have to be very fine, as long as it can hold soil."
Su Mo borrowed Director Qi's pen and gave him a simple drawing.
Director Qi understood it, but didn't understand what it was used for.
"Su Zhiqing, what do you want to use it for?"
"Put it in the house to grow vegetables in winter, otherwise there will be no vegetables to eat in winter." Su Mo said. At this time, there was no concept of greenhouse vegetables, and I didn’t know if he could understand it.
After listening to this, Director Qi was enlightened.
Yes, it’s very cold here in the Northeast. If I get some wooden pots like this and put them in the house, wouldn’t it be possible to grow vegetables? This way you don’t have to eat cabbage and potatoes in winter.
"Oh, Su Zhiqing, your idea is great. It's worth promoting. It's worth promoting. I'll order a few and ask my old lady to plant them when I get back." Director Qi was happy.
Su Mo:......
"Director Qi, this is just an idea of mine. It may not be successful. You'll have to try it to find out."
She dares to do this because she has superpowers, brother! She couldn't guarantee that he would be able to succeed.
"It's okay, the chairman said, you have to try more in everything." Director Qi said, "Let's go, I'll take you to the carpenter's shop, ask the masters how much wood and labor are needed, and then calculate the cost. "
Director Qi led Su Mo to the carpenter's shop and saw that there were only two or three carpenters working inside, and no one knew where the others were.
"Old Li Tou, where are the others?" Director Qi's expression was not very good. Wasn't this just laziness and fun?
"Oh, Director Qi, I've got diarrhea. There's been a little too much oil in the cafeteria these two days, and those guys have a bad stomach and can't keep them," Old Li Tou said.
Director Qi was speechless. For a person who doesn't see many greasy foods all year round, eating too much greasy food will definitely cause diarrhea.
When pressing oil, there would always be some oil residue. He didn't want to waste it, so he asked the cook Lao Song to use it in cooking. Who knew he would put so much oil in it? The rice was fragrant, but people couldn't stand it.
After Lao Litou finished speaking, he soon said "Ouch" and ran out, clutching his stomach, muttering as he ran: "Put so much oil in, the rice will be fragrant, but it will make people suffer."
Director Qi smiled awkwardly at Su Mo, "These people are used to living a rough life and cannot afford anything good. I have to trouble you to wait a moment."
Su Mo smiled and said, "It's okay."
Suddenly I felt a little sad. Life for people these days is not much easier than in the last days, but fortunately they have hope.
After a while, a middle-aged man came back, probably the person in charge of the carpentry shop. Director Qi quickly waved: "Da Sheng, come here."
Director Qi quickly told him Su Mo's needs. The man named Dasheng did the math and said, "It can be done in two days." He also told Director Qi roughly how much wood would be used.
These things, that is, the wooden shelves need to be more delicate. The square wooden frame just requires some wood. It doesn't need to be very fine and it doesn't take much labor.
After returning to the office, Director Qi asked Su Mo how many he wanted to make. Su Mo calculated the location of the hall and ordered four.
Director Qi made an order, "A large wooden frame, four square wooden frames, wood and labor, a total of 7 yuan."
The large wooden frame Su Mo ordered was three-layered, 1.5 meters long and about 1 meter wide, so it was a bit expensive.
After coming out of the collective workshop and passing the supply and marketing cooperative, Su Mo saw that there were not as many people inside as before, so she stopped and went in.
Lu Xiaolan was very happy to see Su Mo: "Sister-in-law, you are here, what do you want to buy?"
"I want to buy a few sacks to hold grain and mountain products." Su Mo said.
"Okay." Lu Xiaolan responded, then hurriedly went to the grocery counter to get a sack, spread it out slightly on the counter, "Sister-in-law, which one do you want?" Then she told Su Mo the respective prices.
Depending on the size of the sacks, the price ranged from 8 cents to 30 cents. The 30 cents sack was a very big one and could be filled by two strong men. Su Mo's small arms and legs couldn't lift it, so she chose The kind that cost a dime a piece.
"The kind that cost ten cents a piece, I want ten of them." Su Mo said.
Then I asked for 2 bars of soap, 2 rolls of toilet paper, a tube of toothpaste, and a pack of matches. These things are all consumables, but they need to be used by both ends. When you can buy them, buy more and stockpile them.
Soap is 0.38 yuan per piece, toilet paper is 0.23 yuan per roll, toothpaste is 0.36 yuan per piece, and matches are 0.2 yuan per pack. The total cost for these items is 1.78 yuan.
Su Mo gave the money ticket, took a sack to pack her things, and was about to leave, but was stopped by Lu Xiaolan.
"Third sister-in-law, please wait a moment and help me carry something back." After Lu Xiaolan finished speaking, she hurried back and came back with a bag of things.
"Third sister-in-law, I bought two bags of milk powder and two cans of yellow peaches for my grandfather. You can help me take them back. I was thinking about going home tonight, but just now the director said he had a meeting again."
When they separated, Lu Boming also divided 100 yuan between the couple. The two of them felt very sorry. Yang Jingming had managed to get two milk powder tickets two days ago, so he quickly bought milk powder to deliver to the elderly.
As a result, she had to work overtime these two days, and Yang Jingming was also extremely busy. Su Mo happened to be here to buy something, so let her take it back.
"Okay, I'll take it back for you." Su Mo smiled and took the things.
