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Chapter 17 Arriving at Nianping Village

A woman said: "Company commander, if you give us clothes to wear, how can the quilt factory make money?"

Xia Yuan said with a smile: "The original intention of the quilt factory is not to make money, but to attract businessmen and develop the economy. In the future, as the base area grows and the quilt factory develops, there will definitely be many businessmen coming. By then we will not need

Take it to the town and sell it, just sell it directly in the village, there will be special merchants coming."

The vast majority of quilt factories serve the Red Army. They produce these clothes mostly for sale, but how to sell them is a problem. After all, we are in troubled times now, and self-employed people with no power are easily attacked by landlords and county officials.

Instead of taking the risk of getting to the county seat and being watched by evil people, it is better to develop on your own and open a trade zone in the countryside, and businessmen will naturally come.

The clothes were made similar to the overalls he remembered, and paired with a jacket-style top, it looked a bit handsome.

I just don’t know how these clothes are sold here.

Xia Yuan asked the women: "What do you think of these clothes?"

The women spoke one after another and said, "This dress is beautiful. I have never seen such beautiful clothes. It's just that it's too expensive. We can't afford the fabric."

Xia Yuan smiled and said: "Hey, the prices of these clothes can be divided according to the materials. For example, this dress has good fabrics but is expensive. When the time comes, we will make some clothes made of ordinary materials. Everyone can buy what they like based on the materials they like.

clothes."

He turned around and said to Li Qingming: "Give this batch of clothes to the families of the Red Army first. After all, the soldiers who joined the Red Army have suffered a lot recently. The army must give feedback to the families of the Red Army soldiers. In addition, register the quantity of everyone's work and how much one piece costs."

Divide the money among everyone."

Li Qingming nodded: "Company Commander, I will make arrangements right away. You can rest assured that I will definitely take care of this matter."

Xia Yuan nodded: "You have to run more recently. The farmers' association is spreading around. Mr. Li said that they contacted several respected elders in the village and invited them to visit Nianping Village. After the visit, they all agreed to join the farmers' association.

We should always pay attention to the feedback from these areas.”

A few days ago, the Red Army base area was successfully established and the development of the farmers' association was on the right track. Xia Yuan decided to let the farmers' association spread to the outside world and radiate to several surrounding villages. Mr. Li and other important members of the farmers' association went to several other villages and invited

Some respected old people in the village invited them to visit Nianping Village.

Visit the quilt factory and breeding farm in Nianping Village, and see the life of the villagers in Nianping Village.

Nianping Village has truly realized that farmers are the masters of the country, and every household has been assigned their own land.

During the visit, Xia Yuan took this opportunity to open a farmers' association meeting, and at the meeting, various taxes were set in front of the elderly people in the village.

"As for the formulation of taxation, the Red Army plans to adopt a progressive tax. Business progressive tax will only be paid when the annual profit is more than two hundred silver dollars. The initial tax rate is only 2%, and then gradually increases as profits grow. The same goes for grain. The annual harvest

No tax is levied on items weighing less than 400 jins per person per household, 1% for items weighing less than 1,000 jins per person, 8% for items weighing 1,500 jins per person, and 16.5% for items above 1,000 jins.”

This kind of tax can be said to be very low, especially if the output does not meet the standard, no tax is collected at all. This is simply unbelievable to the members of the farmers' association. During this time, there are very few that can reach 1,500 kilograms.

It’s so little, and if it’s less than one thousand kilograms, it only charges 1%.

Many of them even thought that they had heard wrongly and rubbed their ears in disbelief. Some even asked: "Company Commander Xia, do we really have to follow this method of paying taxes? The food production in our fields is rarely able to

Those weighing more than 1,000 kilograms, and very few weighing more than 400 kilograms, actually mean that the Red Army cannot even collect taxes."

Everyone really cared about the Red Army and remembered how good the Red Army was to them, so they all said:

"Captain Xia, please collect some tax, otherwise the Red Army soldiers will have nothing to eat."

"Yes! We all are willing to pay taxes to our Red Army comrades, but we have to collect a little."

Everyone said something to me, and the old people who came from other villages to visit just felt incredible about this scene. To them, not collecting taxes was simply a manifestation of God, but the people in Nianping Village turned out to be very

It is simply unbelievable that the Red Army wants to collect taxes.

They turned to look at each other, wondering why the villagers in Nianping Village were rushing to ask the Red Army to collect their taxes. Some people seemed to have guessed it, saying: "The Red Army's tax is the lowest that my family has ever seen. It is not less than 400 kilograms."

To collect taxes, the landlord in our village will confiscate all your grain, not to mention 400 jins, but even 40 jins."

They understood why the villagers of Nianping Village were like this. It was precisely because the Red Army was good to everyone that the villagers of Nianping Village remembered the goodness of the Red Army. They would rather pay taxes than give food to the Red Army soldiers so that the Red Army soldiers could have food to eat.

Following these people from other villages began to wonder what kind of army the Red Army was.

Unexpectedly, they could only look for it through the Red Army uniform Xia Yuan wore and the red five-pointed star on his hat, but found that this was an army they had never seen before.

The ultra-low taxes, coupled with the changes in Nianping Village, made people in other villages remember the Peasants' Association and the Red Army in Nianping Village. After the meeting, they rushed to ask the villagers of Nianping Village and ask them

Does it cost money to join a farmers' association?

Mr. Li smiled and said: "Pay? Pay for what? The Peasants' Association was established by the Red Army specifically for everyone. No matter you have money or no money, as long as you are a farmer who works hard, you can join the Peasants' Association.

The Peasants’ Association is about uniting everyone to fight against the landlords!”

They asked again: "The landlords have guns, so what's the use of having more of us?"

Mr. Li said: "It doesn't matter if they have guns, we have the Red Army! Not only the Red Army, but also the militia, which is composed of everyone. If the landlords dare to come, we will drive them away!"

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The villagers of Nianping Village said with a smile: "No, now there are Red Army comrades, and the landlords want to stand on their heads to shit and pee,

You have to weigh it carefully."

The changes in Nianping Village are visible to everyone. After these people from other villages arrived, they could also clearly see the changes in Nianping Village. They also hoped that the changes in Nianping Village would affect their lives.

In the village, on the way back, everyone was worried.

The changes in Nianping Village have deeply shocked them.

The establishment of a farmers' association in their village is also a must.

After coming out of the quilt factory, Xia Yuan went to see the village again. It was actually a simple sheepfold and cowshed. Every household in Nianping Village took turns to herd sheep and cows, and each family grazed them for a day. This was the best way.

fair.

"This sheep grows so fast. It was only so big when I bought it back, but it has grown so big now."

Looking at the prosperous development of everything in Nianping Village, Xia Yuan showed a satisfied smile on his face. All of this was created by him. I believe that if the former Red Army team saw the current life of the people in Nianping Village, they would definitely

I'm very happy, isn't this exactly what they strive for and strive for?

"Captain Xia!"

A group of children and five or six old people came over. After greeting Xia Yuan, they opened the fence gate and drove the cattle and sheep inside to the mountain. There was also an enclosure on the mountain that was surrounded by bamboo fences.

In the breeding farm, they have to drive these cattle and sheep to the enclosure on the mountain for grazing.

Xia Yuandao: "Let me follow you all, just to experience herding sheep and cattle."

An old man in the village said: "How can that be done? These sheep and cows are pooping everywhere and are extremely dirty. You can't follow them. Leave these things to us."

Xia Yuan said with a smile: "Hey, we in the Red Army believe that everyone is equal. No matter what status, everyone has the right and obligation to herd cattle and sheep. Moreover, the excrement of these cows and sheep is a natural fertilizer. After the excrement of the cows dries,

, can be used as firewood.”

He took a whip and said, "Let's go."

The old people in the village were no longer stubborn. People in the village said that Xia Yuan did not have the airs of an official at all. Now it seems that the people in the village were right. Company Commander Xia really did not have the airs of an official.

...

Zhou Jiwang traveled all the way through mountains and rivers, asking for news about Nianping Village from everyone he met, and finally found out about Nianping Village in a village.

That day, he was walking in a village and passed two old farmers sitting in the shade of a tree talking. He vaguely heard the news about Nianping Village from the two men.

"Old man, did you just mention Nianping Village? Do you know where Nianping Village is?" Zhou Jiwang could hardly suppress the excitement in his heart and ran over to ask.

An old farmer with a white beard mentioned Nianping Village and seemed very happy: "Nianping Village, I know. I just came back from Nianping Village. Nianping Village is great. After the Red Army went, they established a rural village.

After the meeting, the landlords were driven away, and the Red Army distributed land to everyone. Soon, the Red Army came, and it will be our turn to have good days."

The old farmer next to him said: "We are all looking forward to the Red Army coming to divide the land and fight against the landlords."

Zhou Jiwang's eyes were bright and he said excitedly: "Is all this true?"

The old farmer with a white beard said: "You little kid, can we still lie to you? Nianping Village has changed a lot now. You can go to Nianping Village and take a look."

The old farmer beside him said: "Are you going to Nianping Village?"

Zhou Jiwang nodded: "Yes, my father and my mother were killed by the landlords in our village. The landlords were tyrannical in our village and bullied men and women. I will go to Nianping Village to find the Red Army, join the Red Army, and return to our village in the future.

Down with the landlords.”

The old farmer with a white beard said with a smile: "It's good to join the Red Army. After returning from Nianping Village, I have discussed with my son to send my grandson to the Red Army. It is a team for the people. Let my grandson join

If the Red Army team helps more people, then our happy life will be here."

The old farmer next to the white beard said: "You, please invite my grandson to join us when the time comes."

"Hahaha, okay, the Red Army is here, and we have our own land."

Zhou Jiwang asked: "Uncle, aren't you afraid?"

The white-bearded old farmer smiled and said: "What are you afraid of? There is nothing to be afraid of. We only have one life. If we die, we will die. We don't have to waste the food at home. Besides, so many people give their children away

Aren't they afraid when you get to the Red Army? You have been bullied by the landlords for so long that you have forgotten what it feels like to stand. The people in Nianping Village have stood up with the help of the Red Army, aren't they afraid?"

The old farmer with a white beard was very open-minded and said: "Compared with being afraid, they are more afraid of kneeling."

Zhou Jiwang was thoughtful, and the old farmer next to him with a white beard said: "If you want to avenge your parents, joining the Red Army is the right way. If you are afraid, don't go on this road. We can see this way."

We have to confront the White Army. The White Army protects the landlords, and the Red Army defeats the landlords, but we all know who is good to us."

His voice was a little deep: "Those children are very young. Don't we know that if the White Army discovers them, they will not let them go. So, they are fighting with their own lives, so what else?"

So scared.”

Zhou Jiwang admired the two open-minded old men, and at the same time he was more determined to join the Red Army. After thanking the old farmer who told him the news, Zhou Jiwang stood on the top of the mountain with his luggage on his back, staring at the rolling mountains in the distance.

, walked resolutely towards Nianping Village.

Passing by a river, I drank some water in the ditch, took out the noodle cake given by Aunt Zheng, carefully broke a part of it, put it in my mouth and chewed it carefully, not even leaving the broken dregs, and licked it into my mouth with my tongue.

Then I found some edible wild vegetables in the grass by the river, brought them to the river, processed them briefly, put them in my mouth, chewed them, drank some water and swallowed the residue in my mouth.

I felt a slight feeling of fullness in my stomach, so I continued walking into the mountains.

After walking for more than two hours, a village located in the mountains appeared in his field of vision. The village's high and low tile houses were scattered in an orderly manner. From a distance, people working in the fields around the high and low tile houses could be seen.

"This is what the Red Army calls Nianping Village."

After going down the mountain and quickly entering the village, Zhou Jiwang found that this village was obviously different from Laohe Village. Under the oppression and exploitation of the landlords, Laohe Village had a feeling like when it rains. The whole village was lifeless and there was no trace of life.

A touch of vitality.

In the village in front of him, villagers working in the fields could be seen everywhere, and children were playing on the streets. He saw a group of people about his age wearing blue military uniforms and hats with five-pointed red stars embedded in their heads, climbing ladders to help the villagers.

Build a house.

Several younger children came towards us, driving a herd of cattle and sheep. There were many cattle and sheep, fifty or sixty of them.

Behind the children were several elderly people, and among the crowd there was a young man with a very young face, holding a whip in his hand, laughing all the way, and greeting the villagers on the roadside from time to time, as they drove their cattle and sheep up the mountain.

go.


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