All of Chen Fan's belongings, including the bacon and preserved fish that he taught to harvest soft-shelled turtles before, and the rice, rice, bacon, preserved fish, sausages, homespun cloth, and other things that were later sold in exchange for charcoal stoves, were all kept in his room.

At first, I got a few bamboo poles and put them on two cabinets, and hung everything I could on them, such as meat, fish, intestines, etc. Later, when the two bamboo poles were not enough, they simply made a row of bamboos, put them on top of the wall, squeezed them together with the beams, and hung them all up.

Most of the other things were stored in the two unused cabinets, and only a dozen bags of rice and rice were left, which were placed in sacks on the bamboo bed, as if he were sleeping in a granary.

In the past, there were no rats, but today there are rats, so you can't leave it like this.

In fact, almost all people will have a room to store grain in their homes, and the grain room is closed on all sides, and there is only a small door to enter and get food.

And the grain is not open, in the granary, a small granary will be built.

The granary is a bit like a large fish tank, with an opening in it, and when the grain is stored, people climb to the top, pour the rice into it, and then seal the entrance with a wooden lid to ensure that the rats cannot get in.

When you want to get food, you take it from the "small door" below, which is only the size of a book, and if you pull open the wooden plank, the rice will naturally flow out. By sealing the wooden planks after taking the grain, you can avoid being harmed by rats and other things to the greatest extent.

Jiang Lili meant to let him also build a grain house.

Chen Fan was a little entangled, "Originally, I just wanted to renovate the stove and toilet, but now I want to build a row of rabbit hutches and open a back door, and if I build a granary, I feel like I can build a new house." ”

Jiang Lili looked at him, and was also a little helpless, "There is so much food, you can't ignore it." ”

It was the first time she had seen so much grain, there were three bags of white rice, more than 660 catties, and even more rice, thirteen bags, almost 2,400 catties, so many things, but they were only worth 300 yuan, which could be exchanged for 30 charcoal stoves, and the price of grain was really too low.

Chen Fan touched his chin, his eyes rolled slightly, and suddenly he smiled, snapped his fingers, and said with a smile, "There is a way." ”

Jiang Lili raised her head and looked at him curiously, "What way?" ”

Chen Fan said with a smile, "The white rice is kept by myself, saving the trouble of rice, and the rice will be pulled to the brigade department, which has a granary, which was originally reserved for lending to members in need. ”

If the value of the work is high, the work will be retained, and if the value of the grain is high, the food will be retained, and the choice is as simple as that.

Jiang Lili nodded slowly thoughtfully, and said with a smile, "This is also a way." ”

After a pause, he asked, "What about white rice?" Where to put it? ”

The rice they usually eat, Jiang Lili and Yang Ju all use their own white rice, and they don't take advantage of Chen Fan, Chen Fan originally had more than 200 catties of white rice, and he ate some during this time, and there are a lot of them, plus 3 bags of 660 catties later, not to mention him alone, even if he adds the four of them, it is enough to eat for a whole year.

With so much white rice, it must not be scattered like this, otherwise it is the kind that invites the rats to eat and is full.

Chen Fan shook his hand and said confidently, "Simple, let's make a few rice tanks in the past two days, in addition to loading rice, you can also raise fish." ”

Jiang Lili puffed out her cheeks and grinned, "That's fine." ”

……

After getting off work in the afternoon, Chen Fan first went to the office of the brigade department to find Secretary Yang and them, and went to the 6th team together to wash the dust for safety, and discussed the preparation of the farm by the way.

Along the way, Chen Fan rode a horse, Ye Shubao rode a bicycle with Captain Zhang, and Xiao Liewen and Secretary Yang rode their own bicycles.

I have to say that the income of being a team leader is higher than that of ordinary members, and it is easy to get a bicycle ticket.

Their bicycle tickets were not given to the brigade headquarters by the commune, but were directly awarded to them by the commune.

In the previous production competitions, the Lujiawan brigade has won the first place in the competition for many times, each time the first place, the commune in addition to the production team has a commendation, the leading cadres of the production team will also give another reward, they don't want anything else, just ask for bicycle tickets, so they have saved for so many years, and finally one per capita.

Captain Zhang was the exception, because his ticket was given to his eldest son.

Chen Fan rode a horse, followed the three cars slowly, and said lightly, "Captain Zhang, if you don't ride, why don't you find a horse to ride, sit on the back seat of the car, don't even have a cotton mat, and you're not afraid of pain." ”

Captain Zhang rested his feet on the pedals of the 28 bars, and said with a hum, "That horse has been pulling the car for a day, where can it still move, and it is not good to rest?" ”

Ordinary two-eight bar bicycles do not have this kind of pedal, only the postman's special car has, this is definitely Captain Xiao found an acquaintance at the post office to get the shelf to install himself.

(28 large bars with pedal brackets, some with two horizontal bars)

Chen Fan glanced at it and retracted his gaze, and smiled at Captain Zhang, "Then what if you drink too much later, and Captain Xiao can't take you?" ”

Xiao Liewen pedaled the car hard, "What should I do?" Just sleep there! ”

Chen Fan smacked his lips, "But I only have two single beds there, and the four of you can't squeeze in." ”

Ye Shubao turned around and laughed, "Don't listen to his nonsense, we have to pick up the wind and wash the dust for the squatting cadres in the 6th team every year, and we don't go back after drinking, so we sleep in Uncle Yang's house." Oh, Uncle Yang is your Captain Yang's father, he used to be the captain of Team 6, and Lao Yang is a son inheriting his father's business. ”

Hearing his words, Chen Fan nodded suddenly, I see.

At the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief, and he thought about whether he should send them home one by one when they were all drunk. The key is that Secretary Yang is from the 4th team, and Ye Shubao is from the 7th team, so the direction is not right, so it is a little difficult.

Now that there is a place to sleep, it will be fine.

At this time, Xiao Liewen turned his head to look at him, and said angrily, "You kid doesn't put a saddle on the horse, and rides the horse bareback, and the person is uncomfortable and the horse is uncomfortable." Otherwise, we can still swap. ”

Chen Fan was slightly stunned, "I'm not uncomfortable, I just practice horseback riding by the way." ”

Then he looked down and stroked his horsehair and asked softly, "Are you uncomfortable?" ”

The little mare snorted a few times, "I don't know, I haven't carried anyone before, and I've pulled all the goods." ”

When Xiao Liewen heard his words, he was immediately choked and speechless.

Riding a horse to practice riding steps, I don't know who to learn from, the problem is that the horse step "starts from the foot", not even a stirrup, practice a fart?

Chen Fan pondered Captain Xiao's words carefully, since he said so, it was definitely not untargeted, and it should still be grounded.

But where do you find the saddle?

Anyway, the horses of the production team do not have saddles, and the so-called saddle seems to him to be draped with a blanket on the horse's back, and then fastened with a rope modified from an armed belt, which cannot be counted.

And then there are horseshoes, stirrups, and horse chews, and there are none, and if he is allowed to get them, the whole set will be complete.

If you don't know, just ask.

Chen Fan immediately asked, "Does our commune sell saddles?" ”

Xiao Liewen said without looking back, "No." ”

Secretary Yang said with a smile, "When we were just liberated 30 years ago, we still had troops stationed here, and there was a cavalry company left, but there were people who could make saddles and horseshoes, but when the troops left, those craftsmen were also taken away."

Those who remained were pack horses, either pulling carts or plowing the land like oxen, and even if they rode the horses once in a while, they would just get something to cushion and tie it tightly with a rope, and no one would make a saddle. ”

Chen Fan slumped his face, then what do you say?

Xiao Liewen didn't look back to know what he was thinking, and immediately continued, "I said let you put on a saddle, it's not the kind of real saddle, so you can get a thin quilt to put on it, just like the horses that Yang Zhijun and Li Zhengqun ride, you go back and forth with them to the commune for more than half a month, and you don't have any idea at all?" ”

Chen Fan shrugged, "It's better to have a lack than an abundance." ”

Xiao Liewen laughed twice, "You have to solve the problem first, and then solve the problem of whether it is good or not." ”

Chen Fan nodded, "Understand, the basic development route." But I'd rather have more than enough. ”

Secretary Yang suddenly said, "In the warehouse of the brigade headquarters, there is really a saddle, and there are stirrups. ”

Captain Zhang also seemed to remember, and said with a smile, "That saddle was replaced by the cavalry company when the troops were there, and Uncle Huang was the village chief at that time, and he was reluctant to lose it, but it was useless, so he put it in the warehouse and kept it until now." That thing doesn't work either. ”

Ye Shubao said suddenly, "Didn't Xiao Chen say that he knew carpentry, that drawing board was made by himself, try to see if he can make a set of his own according to that saddle." ”

When Chen Fan heard this, he couldn't help but scratch his head, "You guys really know everything?" ”

Then he slapped his hands, "It's okay to have a broken saddle, the key is that there is no material." ”

Serious saddle manufacturing is not so simple, wood, leather, sponge, rivets, etc., a lot of various materials, where can he find it?

Speaking of materials, Secretary Yang had no choice, so he smiled, "Then you can continue to ride on your bare horse." ”

The group talked and laughed, and ten minutes later, they arrived at the house of Captain Yang of Team 6.

(End of chapter)