Xu Haijun really did have that intention. Before joining the army, the only girls in the village he had found reasonably attractive were Wu Shufen and Gu Xiaoxia.
By the time he came back from the army, both had married. One had become a state cadre, and the other a housewife.
He had been out and seen something of the world, and now he found the girls in the village even less appealing.
But he was only a farmer himself, with a limited social circle. It was still very difficult to meet girls from elsewhere whom he considered outstanding.
This time, Li Long had invited an expert professor and university students from Bayi Agricultural College, and Xu Haijun thought it was an excellent opportunity.
The two female students had fair, clear complexions, good looks, poise, and refined manners of speaking. As for whether they would take a liking to him, he could at least try.
Xu Haijun had been a reconnaissance soldier. He knew opportunities were won, not waited for. Sometimes taking the initiative was much better than waiting passively.
So he went to Team Leader Xu Chengjun himself and offered to supply the vegetables for Professor Luo and the others' meals.
Naturally, Xu Chengjun would not shortchange his younger kinsman. This was a way for the production team to actively show its goodwill, and Xu Haijun's proposal suited his thinking very well. He decided to award Xu Haijun two work points a day.
It was not much money, but the main point was not to make him work for nothing. After all, Xu Haijun would have to get alfalfa and chives. They could not expect him to contribute both his labor and his money.
Quite a few people in the production team were watching with interest, too. They wanted