mesbooks Chapter 0027 A Good Helper Who Brings His Own Food
Chapter 0027 A Good Helper Who Brings His Own Food
"Brother Gu, you're really something, you can do everything. Why don't you come inside and have some tea and rest for a while? I'll go buy the gears right away."
Dong Jun was overjoyed and hopped on his motorcycle, heading straight for the county.
However, Gu Tong did not rest. After drinking a cup of tea, he disassembled the fertilizer spreader into eight pieces and cleaned up all the core components.
Fertilizer spreaders are mainly mechanical structures, and if you have basic repair skills, maintenance and repair are not difficult.
After he finished his work, Dong Jun also returned home with the newly purchased gears.
"Is this still that broken machine? It looks brand new now."
The transmission bearings, connecting rods, and gears of all sizes were completely renewed, which amazed Dong Jun.
"The machine's interior has been cleaned, the worn areas have been repaired, and the oil has been reapplied. It looks much better now. Brother Dong, could you hold this connecting rod for me? When I install the gear, you can quickly put it on."
Gu Tong explained and asked Dong Jun to come and help. They quickly replaced the gears.
After checking and finding no oversights, he put the outer casing back on and tightened the screws.
He then used a tractor to pull the fertilizer spreader out of the yard and simulated spreading fertilizer in an open space in the village. The machine operated smoothly and without any problems.
He then returned to Dong Jun's house, where Dong Jun tested the machine again and confirmed that the fertilizer spreader had been repaired.
"Brother Gu, thank you so much! This fertilizer spreader has been a real worry for me. If I can use it for another three to five years, I can make back all the money I lost."
Dong Jun danced with joy; the fact that he had been framed had always been a thorn in his side.
Now that Gu Tong has personally removed this thorn, he doesn't know how to thank her.
"We're all on the same side, no need to be polite! Brother Dong, I'm going back to get some sleep, you should rest too, we'll go to Professor Mao's field to till the soil first thing tomorrow morning."
Gu Tong smiled, waved, greeted the other person, and then returned home.
He filmed himself repairing the fertilizer spreader today, which is his habit. Only by collecting materials anytime and anywhere can he edit high-quality videos.
After transferring the footage to the computer, Gu Tong lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
When he woke up, he saw a message on his phone from Aikebai, saying that he wanted to meet and talk about something.
"I'm home right now, come over."
Gu Tong replied to Aikebai's message, then moved a stool to sit in the yard and played with Xiaoshitou.
Little Stone has visibly grown a little bigger, is more agile, and is becoming less and less vocal.
"A dog that bites doesn't bark, right?"
Gu Tong was quite happy. He hoped that Little Stone would grow up to be an excellent sheepdog, not just a pet dog.
sunset.
Ai Kebai parked his pickup truck outside the gate of the yard.
"Brother Gu, open the door."
Hearing the other person's shout, Gu Tong quickly got up, went over and opened the courtyard gate.
Ai Kebai drove the car and parked it in the yard. After getting out, he unloaded a bunch of things from the car.
The package included a barbecue grill, iron skewers, smokeless coal, fresh mutton, lamb liver, lamb heart, lamb intestines, lamb kidneys, a large bag of seasonings, and two boxes of kvass.
"Aikbai, are you planning a barbecue party here?"
"Yes, we're having barbecue tonight. All of this was brought from home. The lamb and offal have been cleaned, so we can just grill them."
"Sure, I haven't made dinner yet."
Gu Tong stepped forward to help carry the things, then went to the kitchen to chop the ingredients. Aikebai had already lit the barbecue grill in the yard.
The smokeless coal was burning bright red, and the furnace was blazing.
The two sat in the yard skewering meat. When they felt they had enough, Aikbai started grilling.
Before long, the courtyard was filled with the aroma of roasted meat.
Gu Tong couldn't resist the urge to eat. She grabbed two bottles of kvass from the box, opened them, and handed one to Aikebai. They drank the beverage while eating the barbecue, which was simply wonderful.
"Aikebai, do you know what I like most about this place?" Gu Tong put down the skewer in her hand, and without waiting for the other person's answer, pointed to the snow-capped peaks in the distance, and then to the roasted meat on the tray. "It's the beautiful scenery and the delicious food here!"
"Haha, Brother Gu, you're absolutely right, I completely agree."
At this point, the two exchanged a smile and continued eating and drinking.
After finishing the roasted meat on the tray, Gu Tong got up and roasted some lamb offal. The two of them ate half of it and couldn't eat anymore.
Little Stone also ate quite a bit of meat today, but it didn't come near the two of them. Instead, it hugged its iron basin and stayed far away.
"Brother Gu, my family needs to improve our pasture this year and replant some alfalfa and sheepgrass. As you know, I lack experience operating farm machinery. Could I practice with you for the next few days?"
Ai Kebai barely passed the test and obtained a G license.
However, he still found it a bit difficult to operate the farm machinery on his own. He happened to hear that Gu Tong had taken on a farm machinery service order, so he thought he would learn from him for a few days.
Gu Tong was delighted to hear this. Aikebai's family were large-scale sheep farmers who had purchased a full set of agricultural machinery to improve their pastures and had even sent Aikebai to learn how to drive and operate the machinery.
Since the other party has such a need, he can't very well refuse, right?
"No problem, definitely no problem! I'm going to plow the land tomorrow, so drive the tractor and bring the plowing tools over. I'll show you how to do it properly."
"That's great! Thank you, Brother Gu. It's getting late, I'll head back now and try to come back earlier tomorrow."
Having achieved his goal, Aiqbai took his leave.
In reality, it wasn't that Gu Tong wanted to take advantage of the other party; it was simply a mutually beneficial arrangement.
Gu Tong has gained an extra helper, and Ai Kebai can learn from his experience and skills—a win-win situation!
The next morning, Ai Kebai drove his tractor to Gu Tong's place.
Gu Tong looked at the other person's 90-horsepower Dongfanghong tractor with great envy.
He chose the Lovol 704 tractor because it offered great value for money, not because he disliked the Dongfanghong brand.
It's because he's broke.
The Dongfanghong tractor is equipped with a five-furrow plow, which has a much larger working area than a three-furrow plow and is more efficient.
"Great! Let's go, we need to finish tilling 80 acres of land today, time is tight."
Gu Tong turned his gaze away from the Dongfanghong tractor and then drove his Lovol (with a three-furrow plow) straight to Professor Mao's field.
Upon arriving at the destination, Gu Tong stopped the car and called for Ai Kebai to get out.
"Before we start working, we must check the agricultural machinery. For example, what is the condition of the tractor? Are the mounting points secure? The lifespan of agricultural machinery is closely related to how it is used; improper operation can significantly reduce its lifespan."
Gu Tong did not start working immediately because he was in a hurry, but instead spent twenty minutes conducting a safety inspection of the agricultural machinery with Ai Kebai.
He then explained the key points of tilling the land and arranged the routes for parallel operations before they got on their tractors and began tilling the land.
After walking about 50 meters, Gu Tong stopped the tractor abruptly and jumped off.
Ai Kebai also stopped his car and walked nervously to Gu Tong, asking, "Brother Gu, is there something wrong with my driving?"
Gu Tong grabbed the other person's hand and pulled him aside.
"The key to tilling the land is to work in a straight line, with each row perfectly aligned. Look at the land you've tilled; it's not straight at all! Coach Luo told us that the land has its own temperament, and you have to work with the terrain and not swerve randomly when you encounter obstacles."
Looking at the results of his work, Ai Kebai couldn't help but shake his head repeatedly; it was simply unbearable to look at.
Following Gu Tong's instructions, he returned to the starting and ending lines and turned over the land he had just turned over again.