CHAPTER 613: 613 RESPECT

Wei Kaiyun watched the four of them walk away and then turned to head back to the fields.

Only today does he still need to keep an eye on things, but by tomorrow he can start teaching them how to sow seeds.

Actually, there’s not much to it, as long as you can drive a tractor.

Wei Kaiyun didn’t know how to drive a tractor at first, but since he could drive a car, his reflexes weren’t bad at least.

However, after driving back all the way, he had become very proficient, which is why he used his family’s land for experiments.

Walking along the path by the fields, wild grass and wild vegetables were already sprouting. If this were near the Capital, the corn seedlings would probably be growing by now.

Arriving at the fields, he saw many people. Everyone greeted Wei Kaiyun with smiles.

"Xiao Wei, how are those two doing?"

"Hmm, not bad. They plowed the fields all day today, and tomorrow they’ll start sowing. I think they’ll manage in a couple of days."

"Isn’t that a bit fast? I’m afraid they won’t sow well, and then it could affect the whole year’s yield."

"Then I’ll do it. It’s really just about someone carefully watching the seeder. As long as the tractor goes straight, it’s fine."

Li Yungui gritted his teeth, "Alright, you teach them tomorrow and let them try. I’m just worried the plowed land will dry out, and the seedlings won’t grow well."

Li Yungui’s worry is justified. It’s best to sow seeds now while the time is right.

"Village Chief Li, when can the stones be delivered?"

"They’ve been arranged over there, scheduled for the end of the month. You ordered such a large quantity that they need time to prepare too."

"Alright, then I’ll wait. By then, our village’s land should be all planted."

"Xiao Wei, did you plow your private plot yesterday?" The village chief was well informed of the village’s affairs.

"Yes, Xiao Jiang went to the city today to buy seeds. We have a big family, so we’re planning to plant vegetables on the private plot."

"Well, it’s just that we still have private plots around here. In other places, that’s called the tail of capitalism."

Wei Kaiyun didn’t participate in such sensitive topics, just smiled.

The two young men were very excited, one driving the tractor while the other sat in the back seat.

They plowed seven or eight acres yesterday afternoon, and should reach more than twenty acres today. This means they can indeed start sowing tomorrow.

The old village chief, along with a group of elderly villagers, walked around the fields, finding the plowing quite impressive.

Gradually, those who had gathered around to watch began to disperse. Wei Kaiyun sat by the field, chatting with Li Yungui.

"Xiao Wei, after we finish planting the fields in our village, I’ll go to the township to deliver a letter of commendation for you.

Your situation may not be entirely clear to me, but if you gain recognition here, there will be far fewer troubles."

"Thank you, Village Chief Li. I can assure you I’m innocent. Don’t worry, I won’t cause any trouble for the village."

"I can see that. I’m over forty years old now, and I’m pretty good at judging people. You and your wife are decent people."

"Sigh, my wife has given up on everything for our children and me."

"I heard Xiao Jiang used to be a factory director?"

"Assistant director."

"Truly impressive — a university graduate and an assistant director."

Hearing others praise his wife made Wei Kaiyun very happy, even happier than when people praise him.

"Village Chief Li, can I expand my yard?"

"You can. When Old Yang picked the location, he said it should be away from everyone else and in a larger area. Land is abundant here, so you can expand."

"My child is about to be born, and my daughter is growing up. They both need their own rooms."

Li Yungui, in his heart, thought such concerns were trivial. Many families in the village couldn’t even afford to eat, let alone worry about whether their children had their own rooms.

"Xiao Wei, your family seems well-off."

Wei Kaiyun smiled, "I wouldn’t say rich. We earn several hundred a year in bonuses, and our monthly salary is almost two hundred. We don’t have many expenses, and both our families just have us two left, so we save quite a bit."

"Really envy you workers, having food tickets to exchange and such high wages."

"Village Chief Li, you’re doing a great job emphasizing the children’s education. If there’s recruitment in the future, educational requirements will be important."

"We are who we are, just hoping the next generation can do well."

Wei Kaiyun understood this too. From ancient times, every parent had hoped for their children to succeed.

"Hopefully, they’ll catch the opportunity for recruitment and have the chance to become workers. That would indeed be breaking out of the cycle."

"Xiao Wei, luckily we have you two, otherwise how could such good things come to our village?" Li Yungui said happily as he watched the tractor approach.

"Village Chief Li, this tractor runs on diesel. I’m running low, so please find a solution soon."

"I’ll go to the township tomorrow to get oil tickets, but we’ll need the tractor’s invoice."

"No problem, I’ll bring it over this afternoon. Village Chief, the more diesel, the better."

Li Yungui sighed, "I know, I’ll make sure to return all the diesel you use."

"No worries, I still have some at home. Bring what you get to the big team." He couldn’t be too petty.

"But I can’t just take advantage of you. If I owe you something, I should return it." Li Yungui understood clearly that for a long-term good relationship, everything should be transparent.

Around eleven o’clock, the two returned to the village. "Xiao Wei, you rest this afternoon. If there’s anything, I’ll come find you."

"Sure, I’ll tidy up the yard at home. When the stones arrive, there’ll be a place to put them." Wei Kaiyun didn’t decline, knowing he’d only be sitting around in the fields too.

After returning home, he found the tractor’s invoice and went directly to Village Chief Li’s home.

"Village Chief, here’s the invoice. But the rotary cultivator and seeder don’t have invoices as they were custom-made."

Li Yungui nodded, understanding that. With this, he could request oil tickets from the township tomorrow.

"By the way, Xiao Wei, I have a bag of potatoes at home. Take it back with you."

Wei Kaiyun chuckled, "Even if you give them to me, I can’t get them to sprout."

"I’ll bring them over after lunch. You get some sand ready for me, and I’ll teach you."

This time, Wei Kaiyun didn’t refuse, agreeing with a smile. When he returned home, lunch was ready. Today, it was just the three of them left at home — some steamed mixed-grain buns, and Sister-in-law Liu gave each of them a bowl of egg soup. There were no vegetables, just some salted red turnips.

Being used to hard times, the two men didn’t care much about these things.

After lunch, Wei Kaiyun pushed a cart and took a shovel outside.

Altogether, he brought back three cartloads of sand when Li Yungui arrived with a bag of potatoes.