When they arrived near the village, they saw that the people in the village were searching in groups for something nearby.

Yang Xiaole guessed that they were looking for pigs!

Without paying attention to them, he walked in the opposite direction towards the commune. There was a bamboo forest there, not very big, and the villagers would cut bamboo from there to make baskets.

After walking for half an hour, he arrived at the edge of a bamboo forest.

He took out a chopping knife and chopped off the thin bamboo poles. In no time, he collected quite a few of them.

The thick ones were useless for now, so he decided to plant some green beans and loofah first.

After chopping enough bamboo, he walked back confidently.

On the way, he entered the space and set up the frame. The rest would grow on their own.

After finishing everything, it was already getting late.

He left the space and walked towards home.

When he returned home, he picked up the cold boiled water on the table and drank it.

Big Sister was cooking in the kitchen.

The two little kids were inside the house.

Looking at Fifth Brother pouting, Yang Xiaole couldn't help but smile.

He took out two hairbands and waved them in front of her, saying, "Do you want them? If you do, give your brother a kiss."

Fifth Brother originally had his mouth pouted, but his eyes lit up when he saw the hairbands.

"I want it! Third Brother is the best."

He ran over and gave a smooch, then happily took the hairbands to the kitchen.

"Big Sister, Big Sister, I have new hairbands. Can you braid my hair?"

At this time, Yang Xiaomei had just finished and came out of the kitchen, wiping her hands. She smiled and said, "Alright, let me braid your hair."

They went to the main hall, and Yang Xiaole asked her, "Where did you get the money? Did you buy it yesterday?"

"Yeah, I bought it in the city yesterday. You have some too."

Then he took out a few and put them on the table.

Yang Xiaomei saw the hairbands on the table and happily put them away. "Not bad, it's worth it! You didn't waste your money!"

She also had hairbands, but they were just plain rubber bands.

Not as pretty as these.

Meanwhile, Xi Zi was pouting there.

He didn't get anything good.

Yang Xiaole remembered that he hadn't eaten the sorghum candy he bought before!

He took out eight pieces and said, "Two pieces each! No snatching! Eat them quickly and don't tell anyone, or there won't be any left in the future."

"Sorghum candy!"

Xi Zi immediately took one and peeled it open, putting it in his mouth.

While eating, he complained, "Hmph, last time when Auntie came, she didn't give us any sorghum candy. She gave it all to them. Now we have some too."

Yang Xiaomei, being more sensible, knew some of the family's situation.

She told him, "Whatever food we have at home, don't tell anyone outside, or else we'll secretly eat it without telling you."

Xi Zi promised immediately when he heard about secretly eating, "Okay, I won't tell, but you guys can't secretly eat either."

Big Sister smiled and nodded, "Don't listen to him. If there's something delicious in the future, you'll definitely have some."

After saying that, she turned to Yang Xiaole and said, "Do you know? Something big happened in the village just now. Second Uncle's pig went missing."

Yang Xiaole casually peeled a piece of sorghum candy and put it in his mouth, laughing, "This time, will they say it was me who stole it from Second Uncle's house?"

Yang Xiaomei hadn't spoken yet, but Fifth Brother next to her laughed innocently, "Big Sister said it was put there for you, and you can't drive it away. How could you steal it!"

Everyone burst into laughter when they heard this.

"Oh, by the way, are you still having diarrhea? There's boiled water in the pot. Drink some. Your stomach was hurting so much this afternoon."

Big Sister was braiding Fifth Brother's hair and said something to him.

Yang Xiaole used a rush woven fan to swat away the mosquitoes on his body and said, "Oh, it's fine now. It's already better."

After pulling it, he drank some well water and was fine now.

In the meantime, Wang Qiuju came back sweating profusely.

"I'm so tired!"

After saying that, she picked up the teapot on the table and poured a bowl of water, drinking it in big gulps.

She wiped her mouth with her sleeve.

Seeing the kids chewing something in their mouths, she asked curiously, "What are you eating? Your mouths are moving up and down."

The two little kids grinned and immediately showed the sorghum candy in their mouths.

Seeing what it was, Wang Qiuju didn't think too much and thought that Yang Guangzhi had bought it in the city!

"Alright, just eat it. Don't go showing off outside!"

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After giving them a warning, she complained, "If I had known, I would have eaten at the canteen. I wouldn't have bought this pot for the house. It cost more than three yuan! I don't know how much I can sell it for!"

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole's eyes lit up.

Wow, my dear mother, you finally understand!

"Yeah, yeah, good. Tomorrow morning, I'll get up early and go to the commune. I'll see if Teacher Luo has come back. He said he would bring me some books! It's a good opportunity to ask him."

Wow, he had been thinking about buying a pot, and now the pot has come.

Originally, he was planning to make up a story about borrowing the pot from Teacher Luo and returning it later, because in a few days, they would have to contribute it anyway.

But now, he didn't need to make up a story.

If he didn't take the pot now, he wouldn't need to take it in a few days.

Wang Qiuju nodded and took a break before asking Big Sister, "Second Brother, did you wash the vegetables? I'll stir-fry them."

"I washed them. The rice is ready too. We're just waiting for you to stir-fry the vegetables!"

"Okay, come over and help me start the fire and stir-fry the vegetables."Subsequently, the two of them went to the kitchen.

Not long after, Yang Guangzhi returned with Eldest Brother from outside.

They were both quite exhausted.

Upon their return, they all sat around chatting, discussing matters of the Production Brigade.

In the afternoon, they had been chopping wood to build chicken and duck coops, and setting up cooking stoves. Tomorrow, they would need to chop more trees for firewood to supply the canteen.

The firewood used for cooking at home was minimal, just enough when supplemented with corn stalks.

However, for the large pot of food in the canteen, they would definitely need a full load of firewood to ensure sufficient heat.

A pig had also been slaughtered, so everyone would have white steamed buns, meat, and stir-fried vegetables tomorrow.

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole shook his head.

However, he casually mentioned his plan to go to the Commune tomorrow morning.

Yang Guangzhi didn't mind.

If he wanted to go, let him go. There was nothing to do at home anyway!

Yang Xiaole thought of the sorghum candy and took out the remaining five pieces, "Eldest Brother, have two!"

Seeing the sorghum candy, Eldest Brother was very pleased.

While eating, he asked, "Where did you get these?"

Yang Xiaole looked at Dad's stern gaze and laughed, "Dad, I bought these a few days ago! That's all there is!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Guangzhi cast a suspicious glance at him.

This son of his was always full of schemes.

He had no idea how much money this kid actually had.

Shaking his head, he decided not to probe further. Anyway, once he got the certificate from Teacher Luo in a few days, everything would be clear.

In the evening, the family had dinner in the house.

The meal was similar to lunch, it felt like they were celebrating the New Year again.

While having dinner, Wang Qiuju said to Yang Guangzhi with a hint of schadenfreude, "Did you hear? Second Brother's pig is missing. He can't pay back the deposit he gave before the New Year, so it will be deducted from his house at the end of the year! Two pigs cost 12 yuan! Luckily, the pig was delivered to him in advance. Who do you think did this?"

Yang Guangzhi shook his head, "Who knows! But this is not a good thing. If there are fewer pigs, the amount given to the Commune cannot be reduced. We can only eat less."

Hearing this, Wang Qiuju thought about it and agreed.

She immediately changed her tune and muttered, "Who is the unscrupulous person who did this?"

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole rolled his eyes. It was your unscrupulous son who did it.

"Slap, slap, slap!"

While eating, Yang Guangzhi used a rush woven fan to swat at the mosquitoes under his feet.

He said to Yang Xiaole, "I'll give you some money later. Go to the Production Brigade tomorrow and buy some mosquito coils! There are too many mosquitoes."

Having some money in hand, Yang Guangzhi really didn't want to skimp.

Yang Xiaole teased and laughed, "Dad, these mosquito coils are expensive, 2 fen each, are you sure you want to use them?"

What was sold at this time was not the kind of mosquito coils that came in a plate like in the future.

Instead, it was a meter-long, finger-thick incense stick that would smoke and sting your eyes when lit.

Of course, there were also whole plates of mosquito coils sold in the city. Due to low production, they rarely made their way to the countryside and were mostly sold in the city.

Yang Guangzhi glared at him unhappily.

In the past, they were truly poor, and as a "hanging household", they couldn't save any money!

They couldn't afford to use these things.

Now that they had money, they needed to buy some necessary items.

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