Chapter 89 Yanji
Seasonal climate affects the water level of the Yangtze River. This summer, the water level of the Yangtze River dropped sharply. The original ferry platform was more than ten meters above the water and was no longer usable.

The existing temporary boat parking spot is just a loess bag that slopes down from the shore and is above the water.

People crossing the river lined up one after another, waiting for the people on the boat to put a wooden plank on the earth bag, and they could get on the boat by stepping on the wooden plank.

Nanhu Town and Yanji are both small ferries, and the boats are also the most primitive wooden boats. Going from one side of the river to the other side requires manual oars.

Ferrying can be considered a formal job. There are six oarsmen on this trip, all young and middle-aged workers.

But even so, it took a full hour, four and 10 minutes for the boat to reach the other shore.

Seeing that Lu Miao was frequently distracted, Gu Ying pushed her and signaled that she was about to get off the boat.

Lu Miao came to her senses, got her things and followed the crowd off the boat ashore. The wind on the river was very strong, and she was afraid that her hat would be blown away by the wind, so she brushed her little hand over her head and held it tightly.

"There are said to be four boats crossing the river, but in fact there are only two boats. One is from Nanhu, and the other is from Yanji. They each run back and forth every morning and afternoon."

Gu Ying walked beside Lu Miao and explained in a soft voice:
"The boat we came over is the return boat from Yanji to our side at 05:30 in the morning... If you take a boat alone in the future, you must remember this time carefully."

Lu Miao nodded quickly. Gu Ying grabbed her wrist and smiled sincerely and gently:

"Look at your feet. It's still a long walk from here to the town of Yanji. Don't trip and get hurt."

"Eh!"

Except for local residents, all the farmland along the Yangtze River side of Yanji grows fine grains and commercial agricultural products.

For example, there are endless green seedlings.

For example, the cotton fields are gradually turning white.

Another example is the dense sugar cane field that stands out among the rare flat fields.

With just a vague glance, I could tell the difference between Yanji and Nanhu Formation without even looking closely.

In the villages he passed later, Lu Miao noticed that although some of the commune members he met along the way were poor, most of them had more energetic complexions and relatively few patches on their clothes.

Every time you pass a few houses, you can smell the familiar fragrance of flowers.

Lu Miao searched curiously, and soon noticed a gardenia branch sticking out of the wall in someone's yard, swaying in the wind.

To be honest, Lu Miao felt complicated and was stunned for a moment.

It looks like just a flower, but it can highlight many problems.

It is only because the land is fertile, the food grown is good, and there are more people to eat that we have the energy to devote ourselves to production and promote production.

Once production is successful, it means meritorious service. What does meritorious service mean?

It means that it will get the support of the commune members, the focus and favoritism of the production team and the affiliated brigade, and maybe the commune will also give the green light to protect it.

This is often the case. When someone or some people create value that is greater than themselves and beneficial to others, many problems will not be a problem.

Lu Miao inexplicably thought of Dahecun and Fu Jingyou, the production team she belonged to.

The land in Dahe Village is so barren, and the members have worked hard all year long. Not to mention having full stomachs, even the public grains that meet the quality standards may not all meet the standards.

Fu Jingyou's situation is so difficult...

What if their land could be as fertile as Yanji's?What if Fu Jingyou could do something in advance, directly or indirectly?

Whether it is the people or the production team, will they all be in a different situation?

Lu Miao frowned and thought carefully.

Perhaps she didn't even realize that she had never thought of intervening in Fu Jingyou's life before, but this time she subtly wanted to change Fu Jingyou's situation.

"Lu Zhiqing, walk faster, you're going to fall behind!"

The voice of Yu Hao, a male educated youth, came from the front. Lu Miao suddenly came back to her senses and found that all the troops had already moved to the front.

"Ah, it's coming!"

Putting the thoughts out of his mind, Lu Miao took a step and started jogging.

This time is different from later generations. In addition to shopping malls, there are streets and alleys to wander around. Now, especially in places like villages and towns, the only place where people can stop for a long time is a department store.

Some counties with better development may have movie theaters or something like that, but don't even think about it in towns.

Lu Miao and his party also had a clear purpose, which was to visit the department store.

Gu Ying and the others knew the way, and everyone followed them towards the department store in high spirits.

The land in Yanji is relatively fertile, and development should certainly be better. After entering the town, although there are no vendors on the street, there are no shortage of pedestrians just like going to a big market in the north.

Busyness and large flow of people meant prosperity. Lu Miao couldn't help but feel a little more excited. She was just motivating herself to go shopping today when suddenly the voices of male educated youths came from behind her:

"Lesbians, wait a minute, there's a head shaver here, wait a minute, let's shave our heads, and we'll go together soon!"

The female educated youth turned around and saw the male educated youth queuing up in front of an old man carrying a burden through the gap between the bustling pedestrians.

The old man had already put down the burden on his shoulders, rummaged through the iron bucket-like burden, and quickly took out towels, scissors, scrapers and other shaving tools. Wasn't he a barber?

I just don’t know which brigade or production team it belongs to.

Looking at the young educated men, with their tender skin and fair complexions, the barber burst out laughing, and he could tell their identities at a glance:
"Educated youth comrades, you are not bragging about the old man who has been walking around the streets for so many years. The old man is very good at his craftsmanship. He pays two cents for a haircut. You just say what you want, and the old man will keep it shaved and neatly trimmed for you." !”

The male educated youths were all young and inexperienced. They were surprised that the barber could recognize their identities at a glance, and they hurriedly responded:
"You don't need to shave it any way, just cut it short for me."

"I am the same. As long as my head is not shaved, I will shave it as short as possible."

"Okay, no problem, come sit here with Comrade Educated Youth."

The barber moved the barber to the side of the street, brought out a wooden bench and asked the first male educated youth to sit on it.

Their place was nestled against the wall of a house on the street, and it was rare to get any shade in the middle of the morning.

After all, we are not familiar with the place, so it is safer and more appropriate to come together and walk together. The female educated youths held their hats on their heads and ran over to wait and hide in the shade.

Barbers not only shave people's heads, but also recycle women's long hair.

Looking at the shiny black hemp braids under the brim of the hats of the female educated youths, the barber is surprisingly powerful:

"Lesbians, do you want to cut your hair? This old man also collects hair here. If you sell it, I will give you a honest price. Besides, there is no charge for haircuts."

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