Chapter 91 - 91

Chapter 91 Brigade-Run SchoolThe banquet was like a comedy, and even days later, everyone was still talking about it with great relish.Because of the cold weather in Heilongjiang Province, spring plowing cannot begin immediately after the Lunar New Year; preparations for spring plowing must be made first.Land preparation, fertilizer application, seed selection and soaking, and repair of farm tools, etc.Villagers often say, "If you prepare well for spring planting, you won't have to worry about the autumn harvest." These tasks may seem trivial, but they are the foundation for a bountiful harvest.Yun Ting led some of the women to tidy up the wasteland where they would plant sweet sorghum and pumpkins to feed the pigs. They would start planting when spring plowing began.The pigpen was repaired a long time ago and is now very spacious. Before the Lunar New Year,the Brigade Leader took people to the veterinary station to pick up the five piglets. After being carefully raised for a period of time, they have grown quite a bit, which has given the team a lot of confidence.They've become even more focused on raising pigs, and are now trying every possible way to get more piglets to raise.Duan Xingye hadn't seen Yun Ting for quite some time. However, because of the last incident involving the sale of cultural relics, he discovered that it was related to many people. These people had probably noticed his actions and caused him a lot of trouble. As a result, he was so busy that he couldn't even go home for the Lunar New Year, let alone come to see Yun Ting.By the time this phase came to an end, spring plowing was over.Yun Ting was selected as one of the pig farmers because she did a good job in the pig feed section. The other person was Grandma Yao, and there were two uncles. She and Grandma Yao were responsible for the daytime, and the two uncles were responsible for the nighttime.The village originally had four pigs, then the veterinary station brought back five, and the Brigade Leader used his connections to get two more. One of the original sows gave birth to six piglets, so now there are a total of seventeen pigs, more than initially expected.Yun Ting no longer needs to work on the ground; she only needs to take care of the pigs' food and hygiene every day.Work points are calculated as seven centimeters per day, which is neither high nor low—two more than light work like gathering firewood or picking cotton, but three less than male laborers plowing the fields. This is in line with the hardship of raising pigs, and no one else in the team can find fault with it.Raising pigs is no easy job. You have to clean the pigpen, mix the pig feed, and chop wild vegetables. You have to get up before dawn to take care of those grunting and whining pigs.Yun Ting realized she had made a mistake. Although she used her Supernatural Ability to make the work less tiring, it still wasn't free enough. Her initial goal was to have more freedom in terms of time.These days, I'm really being tied down by these pigs every day.Fortunately, the Brigade Leader took care of her and Grandma Yao, and didn't make them watch over the house at night, otherwise she wouldn't have done the job.That day, Duan Xingye came to Xiangyang Brigade, saying he was there to inquire about the pig farming situation in their brigade.But the Brigade Leader wondered to himself, "Could it be that they came for the young educated youth, Yun?"He only just realized that Yun Ting was actually in charge of raising pigs."Xiaoyun, long time no see! You've started raising pigs now?" Duan Xingye raised an eyebrow, the corners of his mouth involuntarily turning up."There's nothing I can't do," Yun Ting replied proudly.Duan Xingye handed her the two boxes of chocolates he was carrying. "These are chocolates my family sent me. I don't like them, but I thought you girls would like them, so I brought them for you.""This... I'm so embarrassed.""If you don't eat it, I'll throw it away. I don't like it anyway.""No, it's such a waste to throw it away, thank you..." Yun Ting took it and thanked her.Actually, Duan Xingye had his mother send it over; he was worried that Little Girl wouldn't accept it if he didn't say so."I heard your second brother was injured a while ago. Is he alright?""He has almost fully recovered.""Yeah, that kid's always been lucky."After chatting for a few minutes, Duan Xingyewas about to leave, as it wasn't convenient at the moment.Before leaving, he glanced at the Brigade Leadernot far away, turned his head, leaned close toYun Ting's ear and whispered, " Xiangyang Brigade will get the opportunity to run a primary school, so prepare well."After saying that, without waiting for Yun Ting to react, he shouted towards the Brigade Leader, "Brigade Leader, let's go."Before leaving, seeing Yun Ting still standing there in a daze, I couldn't help but chuckle softly, "Silly boy...""You're the idiot..."That's a good conditioned reflex!Xiangyang Brigade is going to start a primary school? Then the competition for the teacher positions will definitely be fierce. She needs to consider whether she should try to become a teacher.Looks like I'll have to get some elementary school textbooks to look at.Before she could even get it ready, Duan Xingyedelivered it to her the next day.Is this thing a tapeworm in her stomach?Does her inside information count as cheating?Oh... that doesn't count.She put her textbooks in her online space, and only looked at them when she entered the space. Otherwise, if someone saw them and asked her, what would she say? When the news was announced, wouldn't people say she knew in advance? They would probably accuse her of cheating.However, she maintained a calm attitude towards this matter. If she could pass the exam, she would; if not, she would just continue raising pigs. What's the big deal?She occasionally adds a drop or two of spiritual spring water to the pig feed, and the piglets eat it with great relish, growing strong and healthy.Every time the Brigade Leader comes to visit, he praises them.Now she actually feels a sense of accomplishment in raising pigs.In the days that followed, Yun Ting went through all the elementary school textbooks again. Since she already had a foundation, going through them once was basically no problem.Soon, the news that the brigade was going to run a primary school spread.Everyone was in an uproar. Like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, the surrounding brigades were filled with envy and jealousy. Who wouldn't want the school built in their own brigade? It wasn't just a matter of honor; it also meant the children wouldn't have to travel so far to go to school!It was mainly those with educated families andeducated youth who became active.Nobody wants to work in the fields every day. Being a teacher is so much better! Although you have to work in the fields during the busy farming season, it only lasts for about a month.So you can imagine how fiercely contested this teaching position will be.Construction on the school began soon, and everyone was excited.Time flies, and by the time the school was completed, it was already mid-June.The principal was sent down from Commune; he was a man around fifty years old named Wen Jingzhi, who sounded very knowledgeable. I wonder why he was willing to come to this small place to serve as principal.He seems quite serious on the surface, but we'll only know what he's really like after spending time with him.This was the day to register for the teacher's exam.Duan Xingye as Commune The Secretarynaturally came as well, accompanied by severalCommune staff members, the head of the education group, and several Commune teachers who were also invited to set exam questions for the exam site, all for the sake of fairness and impartiality.Not all Educated Youth signed up this time. Lu Jiayan and Zhou Yang did not sign up, but quite a few people from the village did. Anyone who had been to school, regardless of how much they knew, did not miss the opportunity. Some of them had only attended first or second grade."Hello everyone, I am Wen Jingzhi, the school's principal. This time, the school is only recruiting six teachers. Therefore, in order to ensure fairness and impartiality, we have invited several teachers from Commune to set the exam questions to prevent cheating. We will select the best candidates based on their exam scores.""That's not fair! Those educated youth have more schooling than the village kids, how can our village kids pass the exam?""Exactly! If all the teaching positions in our village school are filled by educated youth, how can that be acceptable?""Yes, that's not fair..."Some villagers started to make a fuss. These were the children in their families who had never been to school, so they naturally felt resentful.