The Buddhist Cannon Fodder of Seventies [MTL]

Chapter 4 Getting to work

Listening to Gu Mingdong's "inflated" words, the three Gu brothers and sisters were hesitant to speak. Although the eldest brother had brought back food, they were still worried. Besides, who could eat with open stomachs these days?

Is the eldest brother going crazy with hunger?

Gu Mingdong didn't explain either. Anyway, these children couldn't believe what he said. As time goes by, people's hearts will change.

Patting his butt and standing up, Gu Mingdong called them out: "Listen to me, Anan and Xiaoxi will work with me, and Xiaobei will stay at home to take care of the children."

Since the twins' mother passed away, the heavy responsibility of taking care of them has fallen on Gu Mingbei. Gu Simei is also accustomed to it. She is still a child, but she takes good care of the twins.

At this time, it was still the production team model. A village worked together and earned work points based on performance. Generally strong workers could get 10 points, and those with particularly outstanding performance could get up to 12 points. Female workers only got 9 points.

In the past, Gu Mingdong was considered young and strong, but he was not very energetic and could only get nine points. He was often laughed at.

The second brother Gu is considered half an adult and can get six points; Gu Sanmei is both a woman and an underage child with weak strength, so the village only gives her five points for the sake of martyrs.

In the past, Gu Simei would work in the fields with him, but she was younger and could only count three points at most.

Gu Mingdong calculated in his mind that with the old Gu family's situation, they still had to raise two completely unproductive children. Even if they worked hard for a year in a good harvest year, they would only have enough to eat, let alone a famine year.

No wonder the original owner's wife became ill from overwork and eventually died.

It seems that we need to think of a way to make enough food just by farming.

It is important to have a full stomach. Look, just after two full meals, the spirits of the Gu family brothers and sisters are much better.

Gu Mingdong followed the memory of the original owner and walked towards the farmland. When passing by the farmland last night, he took a careful look and found no trace.

Gu Erdi and Gu Sanmei followed behind. You pushed me and I squeezed you. Obviously they wanted to ask, but they didn't dare to speak.

Gu Mingdong stopped suddenly, and the two of them almost missed each other, but he reached out and pressed his forehead.

"Brother, what are you doing?" Gu Erdi started to complain.

Gu Mingdong pointed to the farmland and asked, "What kind of field is that?"

The original owner's wife fell down during the spring planting period and never got up again. The original owner was so sad some time ago that he was in a haze all day long and couldn't remember it at all.

Brother Gu knew better: "The captain asked me to plant soybeans, saying that soybeans will fertilize the fields."

It turned out to be stealing soybeans. Gu Mingdong nodded and continued walking forward.

The second brother Gu quickly caught up: "Brother, can you tell me where you got the food from?"

"cannot."

"Why?"

"I'm afraid you'll have a big mouth."

"I won't go out and talk nonsense, brother, just tell me, Xiaoxi will definitely want to know too."