Check In System In The 70s

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When it was time to go to the fields, Kiki was no longer absent. He joins a team that will be working in the fields and meets with the scorekeeper, who gives an explanation of their location and task: separating the corn cob from its grain.

The team consisted of several people, the majority of whom were experienced aunts. Before the incident that night, the aunts were often enthusiastic about talking to Kiki. They see him as an educational youth who is cheerful, sociable, and has an attractive appearance. However, after that incident, their attitude changed. Kiki became someone who was shunned, even the once friendly village chief seemed to avoid it.

However, Kiki is not too confused about the views and views of others. For him, the important thing is to live life calmly. He chose not to get involved in other people's thinking and just focus on himself.

The scorekeeper gave Kiki instructions, "Okay, Kiki, one mound of corn is worth 10 points, got it?"

Kiki is still new and does not really understand the system of work in the field. The scorekeeper then explained in more detail, "One mound was about 100 kg of corn and counted 10 points. A team consists of 5 people. Do you understand?"

Kiki nodded, trying to understand this working system. On a typical day, he might be happy to join another team, but due to an uncomfortable situation, he felt the need to think creatively.

"But, big brother, can I try to finish one mound by myself?"

This question caught the attention of some people around. Some of them spoke slowly, questioning Kiki's courage and ability.

"Company, pretty but arrogant!"

The scorekeeper also felt doubtful, but he decided to give Kiki a chance. One team usually takes about 2 or 3 hours to complete one mound, but Kiki wanted to try it out for himself.

"You're serious, right?" ask the scorekeeper.

Kiki nodded, "Yes, I want to give it a try."

Despite the doubts, the scorekeeper finally agreed. They wanted to see if Kiki, a 14-year-old girl, was able to complete the tasks normally done by one team.

Corn was grown in higher areas, and several teams were assigned to pick corn and put it in sacks. There is also a team in charge of bringing corn sacks to the location of the drying. From there, some strong men would transport the dried corn to the place where Kiki would separate the grain from the cob.

This working system calculates all tasks by points which are then accumulated. Teams that transport corn sacks will usually earn more points because the work is heavier. However, this job requires a strong energy.

The women there are usually assigned to lighter jobs, such as separating corn grains. Meanwhile, village children have been taught to work from an early age, such as looking for food grass for pigs on the mountain. Although this work was light, its value still counted at 2 points per day.

After receiving approval from the scorekeeper, Kiki did not immediately work. He went home to pick up a bicycle and a large tarp that was usually kept in a cellar.

"Xiouyi, Brother wants to ask for help. Later Brother will give candy," call Kiki to some children who are playing not far from the mountain. The kids came close when they heard the promise of candy, because candy is the luxury of the year.

"Is there really any candy?" ask one of the kids.

"Yes, but only if you want to help," Kiki said in a soft voice.

Some children with passion. "I want to..."

"Me too!"

"Me too!"

"Okay, then go with Brother to the corn-splitting place."

The children were very happy and enthusiastic about following Kiki to the place of corn separation. Arriving there, Kiki took out a large tarp and placed it on the ground, tying the ends of the tarp to form a simple pond. In the middle of the pool, placed a new and beautiful bicycle belonging to Kiki.

Kiki started working by allocating all the corn she received into the tarp pool.

"Why is that playing around instead of working?"

"Hey, we can't understand the thoughts of people from the city."

Kiki pretended not to hear their conversation. He knew that if he could finish this 1000 kg of corn by himself, he could go home sooner.

Not long after, Kiki heard the sound of footsteps behind her. He twisted his body and saw some children standing there curiously.

"Sister, we want to help. There's candy, right?" ask one of the children enthusiastically.

"True, Big Brother will give you candy if you want to help," Kiki said with a smile.

The kids quickly agree. "I want to..."

"Me too!"

"Alright, follow Brother to the corn-splitting place."

The children eagerly followed Kiki. Arriving at the corn separation site, Kiki prepared a large tarp and his bike in the middle. He explained his work plan to the children.

"One of you can turn this bike pedal. When you are tired, you can take turns. Who wants first?" ask Kiki while patting her chest.

A child named Xiouyi quickly appeared to the front. He squatted down and excitedly touched the pedal of the bike like it was touching a precious treasure.

But for some time, Xiouyi just touched it without twisting it. Kiki finally asked him to turn the pedal.

Children are not very tall, so they have to turn the pedal by hand. However, Kiki did not prohibit them from riding bikes and turning pedals as usual.

At that time, Kiki took some dried corn cobs and placed them near the wheels of the bike.

Trak Trak Trak... The truck...

When the bicycle tires touch the corn cob, the corn grain immediately detaches and flies. Despite flying, tarpaulins around the corn separation site blocked the corn from getting too far away.

In a short period of time, Kiki managed to finish off a few corn cobs without injuring his hand. However, if it continues to be done like this, the tires of the bike may wear out quickly. Luckily, Kiki had plenty of spare tires in the system drawer.

"Track truck truck...

Soon the cornflowers flew everywhere. It's interesting for the village people who have never seen such treatment so they gather to take a direct look.

Hey, it worked! That's incredible!"

"Can the bike be used like that? Bicycles are expensive?"

"Kiki, be careful with the bike!"

Despite that, the corn grain that is released is not the main focus of children, they are still happy because they can ride a bike. Kiki observed them with a smile.

In an hour, Kiki managed to spend 1000 kg of corn in this creative way. Initially, some old women were interested in seeing, but they did not realize that time had already passed by more than an hour.

While they still had not completed a single kilogram, Kiki had already completed her task.

Suddenly, someone is drawn to Kiki's idea and approaches her. He wanted to borrow a bike to try the same thing.

Kiki rolled her eyes nonchalantly and replied, "May, but if the tires are broken, you will have to replace them. It's pretty expensive, about 10 cents a tire."

"It's so expensive to borrow a bike for a while?" protest of an aunt.

"If you want, just pay. If not, yes," Kiki said firmly.

However, Kiki smiled at the children who had helped her. He gave them a handful of sweets as a token of gratitude.

"Oh, brother, it's so exciting to ride a bike! Can we do it again tomorrow?"

"We'll see tomorrow" Kiki replied with a laugh.

Afterwards, Kiki called the scorekeeper to review her work. Despite initial hesitation, the scorekeeper ended up writing down the full 10 points for Kiki today, even though he only worked less than 2 hours.

With her work done, Kiki returns home on her bike amid envious views from aunts hoping to have a bike to help with farm work.

Kiki may not intend to be friendly towards the villagers after what has happened, but seeing the child, her bad mood quickly gets better.

Meanwhile, Kiki continued her journey home by pedaling her bicycle. He was suddenly stopped by Fang Yan in the middle of the road.

When Fang Yan appeared, Kiki felt tense. The experience from yesterday's events made him feel alert and wanted to get as far away from Fang Yan as possible. If there was no Lin xuni yesterday, surely the incident was not that big.

"Kiki, I want to talk to you. Can you?" fang Yan said as he held onto the front of Kiki's bike, so that Kiki could not escape.

Although Kiki wanted to leave, she could not dismiss Fang Yan rudely. "Hem, I'm feeling bad, so I don't want to talk. Sorry, I want to go home and rest," Kiki replied reasoned.

Fang Yan did not slacken. "But I want to talk to you for a minute, 10 minutes at most."

Kiki reluctantly got off her bike and parked her on the side of the road. "Well, you said it was only 10 minutes!"

"Fang Yan, I'm concerned about what you're going through, but I'm honestly amazed by your actions. Kiki, can we be friends now?" fang Yan said seriously.

This was probably the most words Fang Yan had ever uttered in Kiki's memories. Even so, Kiki was neither happy nor impressed.

"Camerad Fang, it's not good for a man and a woman to be alone. I'm afraid there will be rumors about the Hooligan. Although we cannot be friends but we will still remain in the same village," Kiki said firmly to block Fang Yan's intention to be friendly.

But this kind of reason is natural for this year, friendship between a man and a woman is not common, unless they do have a relationship like a couple.

but a couple must also be confirmed first usually people will call this as a target or object.

But in this case let's call it an official couple or boyfriend.

"If we come from far away. It is only natural that we make friends and build relationships .Give a line between the young education and the villagers. You know, that incident made me think that the villagers were bothering us too much, the educational youth. We should support each other and stand together, shouldn't we?" fang Yan said in a excited tone.

Kiki felt trembling hearing that. He even looked at Lin Xuni who was peeking out from behind the bushes. When Kiki walked away, Lin Xuni had already made trouble, especially if he got close.

Of course, Kiki did not want to take this risk.

"Camerad Fang, my mood is very bad today. Let's talk about this another time, okay?" Kiki stood up and took her bicycle.

Without hesitation, Kiki started pedaling his bike without looking back. Without him noticing, this attitude of his made Fang Yan laugh.

"Why is she so shy" Fang Yan muttered with a faint smile.

Meanwhile, Lin Xuni who was still hidden in the bushes, unwittingly damaged the bush like he wanted to damage Kiki.

In his previous life, Fang Yan might have belonged to Kiki, but in this life, Fang Yan only belonged to Lin Xuni.

He was upset about his current situation.

"Damn it.." whispered Lin Xuni inwardly.