After hearing Li Chenmo's explanation, An Xuyuan fell silent. He was too stunned to speak. He never expected Li Chenmo, a retired soldier, to do something that violated the law.
But considering the circumstances, he realized that as a man, it was only natural for him to do whatever it took to ensure his family was well-fed. Putting himself in Li Chenmo's shoes, An Xuyuan realized he would have done the same for his own wife and children.
Reaching this conclusion, he nodded and said, "Comrade Li, I promise to keep your secret. Thank you for your hard work."
Li Chenmo smiled and said, "Doing a bit more work means nothing, as long as everyone in the production team can live better."
An Xuyuan patted his shoulder and said with appreciation, "I will go back and discuss this matter with my staff. When you get more seeds, just inform me."
"Okay."
After the two of them left the underground cellar, Li Chenmo handed him a basket of vegetables and fruit.
Seeing this, An Xuyuan said, "I can't accept this. You should keep it for your wife and children."
Li Chenmo placed the bamboo basket in the front basket of An Xuyuan's bicycle and said, "These were grown in the greenhouses. Comrade An, take them back and have a taste. My family has already tried them. The taste is much better than those grown in the fields."
"Once I gather enough data, we can consider spreading this method and help everyone grow their own vegetables after we report it to the brigade. This will help relieve some of the food shortage burden on the brigade."
Since he had said so, An Xuyuan didn't refuse any longer and accepted the vegetables. After he left, he went straight to the production team's office for a meeting.
Not long after An Xuyuan left, Lu Jueyu woke up from her nap and walked outside. Seeing her husband returning from the front yard, she asked, "Husband, did someone come just now?"
Li Chenmo nodded and said, "The vice team leader came to ask about the grain we harvested from the mountain." freewёbnoνel.com
"Why did he suddenly ask about it?" she asked in confusion.
Seeing his wife's dazed expression, Li Chenmo chuckled and held her hand. As he led her to the backyard balcony, he said, "He came to ask if we were willing to exchange the mountain grains for work points."
"But we just finished planting the winter wheat. What seeds does he want?" Lu Jueyu asked with a frown.
"The seeds sent from the capital are unusable. This time, they used the winter wheat seeds from the mountains. So, he wants to prepare the rice seeds early in case the capital sends poor-quality ones again next year," Li Chenmo explained.
When they reached the balcony, Li Chenmo helped his wife sit and poured her a cup of water before adding, "I agreed to help him."
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