"Back then, I asked you how to marry someone from the countryside. What's your future now? Those who have returned to the city have all been assigned jobs and gone to university. Many of your group, those who returned to the city early, have become cadres. You Now I'm a college student, but I'm married to a farmer. I can't even tell anyone," Shen Zhuru said.
"Mom, when my brother-in-law brought a bag of bacon from his hometown, you didn't say anything bad about my brother-in-law." Wu Xucheng couldn't help but say.
Shen Zhuru immediately became angry with embarrassment: "You bastard, get out of here. Your elbow is turned out. Do you think you will be successful if you learn carpentry skills? You are a technical secondary school student, and you have been confirmed by the unit. How can you not be as good as me?" A carpenter?"
"Mom, it's really not comparable. Do you know how much I make per month? It's more than the combined salaries of you and my dad. This is a home where I haven't learned much about technology. Do you know what my brother-in-law can earn just by going to Xiangjiang?" How much? Let me tell you, it can at least be worth ten years of salary for the two of you." Wu Xucheng said.
"So many? How is it possible?" Shen Zhuru said in surprise.
"That's not all. A craft like my brother-in-law's will definitely be well-received in Xiangjiang. Maybe he won't want to come back when he is feasting and feasting in Xiangjiang. When the time comes, just go cry." Wu Xucheng said.
"Wanyi, did Chang Xing say when he would be back?" Shen Zhuru asked.
"Originally, he said that he would come back after making a set of furniture. Now the situation there has changed. The brother He he recognized sent a furniture factory to him and asked him to make another set of furniture. He said that the furniture factory There is also a piece of land where I can build a villa. Chang Xing wants me to work in Xiangjiang after graduation. I am only a freshman now, and when I graduate, who knows what it will be like." Wu Wanyi said.
"Changxing has a furniture factory in Xiangjiang?" Shen Zhuru was dumbfounded.
"Sister, ask my brother-in-law, does the furniture factory need anyone? Do you want me to go over and help?" Wu Xucheng said.
"Why are you going to Xiangjiang? Your wife is pregnant, who will take care of her in the future?" Shen Zhuru said.
Wu Xucheng smiled: "I was just talking casually."
Wu Duming said: "Actually, Changxing is pretty good. If Changxing hadn't brought so much bacon that year, how could I have given bacon to the leaders of our institute. I almost couldn't keep my job back then. Since I sent bacon to the leaders, , my life in the institute has gotten better and better. As soon as the movement ended, the leader immediately put me back in charge of major projects in the institute. Also, not long ago, the leader talked to me and specifically asked me if I had a son-in-law. Went to Xiangjiang."
Wu Duming became an official not long ago and became the deputy director of the institute.
"Dad, didn't you become an official because of your brother-in-law?" Wu Xucheng said.
"I heard that when the wealthy businessman from Xiangjiang came to Donghai, the senior leaders of Donghai personally accompanied him. Maybe it is possible." Wu Duming said.
"In order for Chang Xing to go to Xiangjiang, the city settled the household registration of Chang Xing and Chang Qing, and arranged housing for us. The house we borrowed has been allocated to us," Wu Wanyi said.
"I asked why the organization suddenly promoted me to deputy director? It turned out to be because of this." Wu Duming was a little disappointed. His promotion was not because of his own ability, but because his daughter married well.
Shen Zhuru was dumbfounded. She originally disliked this son-in-law, but now why has the son-in-law become a favorite?
"Mom, let me tell you, don't be too snobby. Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi. Don't bully young people into poverty. Don't think that your brother-in-law is from the countryside. He is a capable person with good skills. He also has great abilities. Do you know why so many educated young people in my brother-in-law's village were recommended to go to college? Let me tell you, those educated young people are grateful to my brother-in-law. Not only was their life saved by his brother-in-law, they were able to I was recommended to go to college because my brother-in-law helped them. This was not told by my sister, but by Zhao Jianguo. Zhao Jianguo is now assigned to work in the municipal government. He is already the secretary-general of the municipal government. I have taken on several jobs at the municipal government Zhao Jianguo contacted me for all the work." Wu Xucheng said.
"You brat! I've fed you for twenty or thirty years in vain. I've prepared furniture for you in vain. I've given you a wife in vain! I'm still snobby! I'll beat you to death for being a snobbery! I'll beat you to death for thirty years. Years are in Hedong and thirty are in Hexi! I'll beat you to death for being such a poor young man!" Shen Zhuru was said to be anxious, so she picked up the broom in her hand and hit Wu Xucheng.
"Mom, you didn't prepare the furniture, it was made by my brother-in-law. Sister, I'm going to speak for my brother-in-law. Please help me stop Mom! Mom is crazy!" Wu Xucheng said while hiding.
"You deserve it. Who told you to keep your mouth shut? Although Wu Wanyi said so, she still snatched the broom from Shen Zhuru's hand.
"Sister, don't blame me for not reminding you. Pan Xiaoling and Chen Wanhong haven't gotten married yet, so don't be half-hearted. If you don't cherish it, others will be jealous. Do you think Pan Xiaoling and Chen Wanhong can't find the right one? People are watching our mother making trouble here. If you really listen to our mother and break up with your brother-in-law, they will immediately take advantage of the situation. Do you believe it or not?" Wu Xucheng said.
"When did I become half-hearted?" Wu Wanyi rolled her eyes at Wu Xucheng.
"Wanyi, what's going on with Pan Xiaoling and Chen Wanhong? Did you have any ambiguity with Chang Xing at Xianji Bridge?" Shen Zhuru said worriedly.
"Where is it! Pan Xiaoling and Chen Wanhong were the first to return to the city. Chang Xing had little contact with us at that time. That night, Chang Xing saved all of our lives. Everyone is grateful to him." Wu Wanyi said.
"Sister, luckily they returned to the city early. If they had still stayed at Xianji Bridge, I guess our family would have had nothing to worry about," Wu Xucheng said.
"I heard that Xiangjiang is very open. Can Chang Xing control men and women? Wanyi, you need to keep in touch with him. A man is like a kite. You must tighten the rope in your hand, otherwise he will fly away from you. I don't even know." Shen Zhuru was now worried about her daughter.
Wu Xucheng and Wu Duming looked at each other and smiled, and Wu Wanyi's mouth curved upward slightly. For a while, she felt uncomfortable being caught in the middle. On the one hand, she was worried that Chang Xing would be wronged, and on the other hand, she was a little upset by her mother.
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Xianji Bridge.
Brigade Secretary Zhou Maolin is also very annoyed now.
Many places have divided the land, which makes Zhou Maolin feel very confused. He is worried about what will happen to the Xianjiqiao Brigade in the future. The development prospects of the Xianjiqiao Brigade are very good, and the machinery factory is busy every day, continuously transferring various products. The products were hauled out using a Dongfeng brand vehicle newly purchased by the Xianjiqiao Brigade.
The tea farms and orchards have a bumper harvest every year, creating a lot of income for the Xianjiqiao brigade. At the end of the year, every household in Xianjiqiao can get a good dividend.
All the farmland in Xianjiqiao has been transformed, and all rice fields can be mechanized. A large number of surplus labor can be engaged in sideline development. The road leading from the brigade to Taipingqiao Town has been covered with sand. The car ride is no longer as bumpy as before.
Zhou Maolin is even thinking that when the Xianji Bridge Brigade gets rich in the future, this road will be frozen and covered with cement.
But now, some rumors make Zhou Maolin worried.
After the land is divided, what will Xianji Bridge look like? Will it still be as prosperous as it is today? What can a family do if they divide the land? Zhou Maolin has long understood that a family can only provide food and clothing if they want to be rich.
After getting up, we still have to build factories, side businesses, orchards, and tea farms.
"Old Taoist Priest, what do you think our Xianji Bridge will look like in the future?" Zhou Maolin asked.
The old Taoist lay on the recliner made by Chang Xing and smiled: "I have to ask you what Xianji Bridge will become in the future! You are the brigade secretary of Xianji Bridge. It is useless to ask me, the old Taoist."
"Old Taoist Master, land has been allocated in many places now. Maybe our brigade's land will also be allocated in the future. But what about those gardening fields? What about the machinery factory? Maybe the hydropower station will be a problem." Zhou Maolin said.
"So, it depends on you, the secretary of the brigade. Xianjiqiao is living a good life now, why do you want to follow others and beg for food? Are the people of Xianjiqiao brigade not satisfied with the current life?
?" asked the old Taoist.
"That's right. Old Taoist priest, you see clearly. I want to hold a conference." Zhou Maolin jumped up from the recliner excitedly.
"Maolin, you are so old, how come you are still like a young man? If your waist breaks down, I may not be able to cure it well. If Chang Xing is at home, it will be better," said the old Taoist.
"It would be great if Chang Xing was at home. He has the most ideas. He must have ideas." Zhou Maolin also began to miss Chang Xing.
The member meeting of the Xianjiqiao brigade was held under the big maple tree. More than a thousand people from the whole brigade gathered under the big maple tree.
Zhou Maolin adjusted the volume of the tweeter: "Hey, hey, hey, hey."
"Secretary Maolin, stop feeding me. Go home and feed your mother-in-law. Let's get down to business." Xiao Laosi said with a smile.
"Fourth brother, you are such an old man." Zhou Maolin cursed.
Members of the Xianjiqiao Brigade came to the large flat under the big maple tree one after another.
"Secretary Maolin, what spirit should we study at today's meeting?" Zhang Fangqing asked.
"Let's talk about a big thing. A big thing about the happiness of our Xianjiqiao brigade in the next few decades." Zhou Maolin said.
"Such an important thing? Is our Xianjiqiao brigade going to build a factory again?" Zhang Fangqing asked.
"That's not true. Don't ask blindly. I will tell everyone when everyone gets here." Zhou Maolin said.
Except for those who went out to visit relatives, basically every family of Xianjiqiao members came to visit. Zhou Maolin also started talking about business.
"Rumors are flying everywhere now. Which village has allocated fields, which village has implemented the contract system... Anyway, there are all kinds of rumors. Some members came to me and asked, when will our Xianjiqiao allocate the fields? Let's allocate the fields.
Will the machinery factory have to be divided into fields? How to divide the gardening field?" Zhou Maolin started first, then stopped and let the members in the audience discuss it.
There was a real explosion under the big maple tree, and it suddenly became noisy.
"Yeah? Will our brigade also have to divide the fields?"
"How to divide the machinery factories? How many parts should each house carry back?"
"If the gardening field is divided, how many orange trees can a family be allocated? How many tea trees can be allocated?"
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"Bang bang..." Zhou Maolin knocked on the microphone to silence the scene.
Zhou Maolin continued: "Let me tell you, what will happen if we divide everything like other brigades. First, the rice fields are divided, and one family can get four or five acres of land. When the time comes,
If each family grows their own crops, can they still use rice transplanters and harvesters? Can they still use machines to apply chemical fertilizers and spray pesticides?"
"Probably not. With so many acres of land, labor must be used, but it can save diesel fuel." Someone said.
"Well, you can save a few kilograms of diesel fuel. But do you still have time to do a side job?" Zhou Maolin asked.
"Then it's definitely gone."
Zhou Maolin continued: "Someone just said how to divide the machinery factory. Let me tell you, sooner or later all the educated youth will return to the city. In the future, the machinery factory can only rely on our Xianjiqiao people. If everyone divides the fields, there will be no labor force.
If we go to maintain the machinery factory, the machinery factory will have to be closed, and the hydropower station will be useless. In the future, I am afraid that the wires will be pulled to the commune. Our brigade may not even be able to use electricity. We will have to go back and use kerosene lamps."
It would be a disaster to go back to using kerosene lamps after being accustomed to electric lights. Many people in Xianjiqiao bought radios at home. Without electricity, the radios became a decoration.
It suddenly became quiet under the big maple tree, and everyone was worried that the good life now would not continue after the fields were divided into households.
"Secretary Maolin, can't our brigade not divide the fields?"
That's right! Why do we have to divide the fields? Our Xianjiqiao brigade is in a good situation, why do we divide the fields? Others divide the fields because they don't have enough to eat. Xianjiqiao has factories, power stations, and gardening fields
, so many industries, why should we divide them up? How many tea trees will a family share, and to whom will the tea be sold in the future? How many orange trees will a family have, and how many orange trees will they carry to sell in the market in the future?
"Secretary Maolin! Why should we divide the fields when others divide them? We don't!" I don't know who shouted.
"Yes! We no longer divide the fields. We can now mechanize rice transplanting, mechanize harvesting, and do side jobs. Why should we go back?" Zhang Fangqing said loudly. Zhang Fangqing understood why Zhou Maolin held this conference, just to gather some scattered people.
human heart.
The Xianjiqiao brigade is ahead of other brigade in everything. Now it is a well-known mechanization brigade in Qingshui City and even the whole province. It has even been in the newspapers. But even so, some people still think that it is better to divide the fields and still want to do it.
Work alone. Is it really good to work alone? Among the people of Xianjiqiao Brigade, who is still willing to go to the fields to plant rice seedlings, who is still willing to go to the fields to harvest rice under the scorching sun? Who is still willing to taste the hardships that have been experienced in the past?
Woolen cloth?
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Chang Xing, who was thousands of miles away, naturally couldn't hear the sound of Xianji Bridge in Xiangjiang. In fact, he really wanted to go home.
The Xiangjiang River at night is beautifully illuminated by the lights on the shore, but Chang Xing would rather hear the whimpering of the Dama River.
