When we came to the old tree in the center of the village, the copper bell hanging on the old tree was not very big, and there were a few gaps on it. I didn't know how many years this copper bell would last.
"Old village chief, let me do it." Seeing that the old village chief had difficulty moving, Liu Gen wanted to help.
The old village chief shook his head and refused Liu Gen's help, "Little comrade, you don't understand. Not everyone can ring the bronze bell in our village."
"Oh? Old village chief, it seems that the bronze bell in your village has a secret." Liu Gen said with a smile.
Liu Gen watched the old village chief ringing the old copper bell tremblingly. Looking at the shaking copper bell, he was a little worried that the bell would fall and hit the old village chief. He watched the copper bell nervously and left with the old village chief.
After the bronze bell was at a certain distance, Liu Gen relaxed a little.
"Old village chief, is it time to replace the rope on the bronze bell? It looks like it's about to break. Do you want me to help you replace it?" Liu Gen asked worriedly.
The old village chief smiled and shook his head, "Comrade, you don't need to change it. It looks like it's about to break, but it won't actually be a big problem. This is a cowhide rope, which is very strong."
"Really? It's okay." Liu Gen glanced at the bronze bell again before saying with a smile.
When the villagers in the village heard the bronze bell ringing, they all walked out of their homes and walked towards the center of the village. The villagers were a little confused. The bronze bell rang not many times. Every time the bronze bell rang, it summoned the villagers.
Things need to be discussed. What is going on now? The gathered villagers were talking to each other, and their expressions were relatively relaxed. With the Eighth Route Army stationed in the village, they did not have to worry about the Japanese coming to sweep them away.
"Bang bang"
Seeing that the villagers were discussing and unable to calm down for a long time, the old village chief picked up his crutch and knocked it hard several times. It was said to be a crutch, but it was actually a whittled stick. How can a village pay so much attention to it.
"Everyone is here, right? What happened today is very important and a good thing. Next, let this young comrade tell you about the new policy that the Eighth Route Army will implement in our village." The old village chief said loudly. After saying this,
The old village chief took a step back and let Liu Gen explain to everyone.
Liu Gen looked at the villagers and could see various emotions in their eyes. Many villagers were a little nervous. There were no problems with the Eighth Route Army, but when the villagers saw the soldiers, they became a little nervous.
Liu Gen had a gentle smile on his face, but the villagers were still a little nervous. The villagers were still wary of the soldiers. They should get better after spending some time together.
After noticing this, Liu Gen had no choice. In such troubled times, it is normal for the villagers to react like this. If you don't do practical things, the villagers will not choose to believe you.
"It's a good thing that you are here today, fellow villagers. Don't be nervous. Our Eighth Route Army is the people's team and will not harm you or harm your interests."
"Well, it's time for spring sowing soon. Our new regiment is going to reclaim some wasteland. We will provide seeds. I wonder if you are willing to help our Eighth Route Army take care of these crops? As you all know, our soldiers need it in daily life.
We need to train, so I thought of troubling everyone. You can rest assured and take care of the crops, and when the harvest comes, everyone will be able to get some food as reward."
"The work of taking care of crops is not too heavy. If you are willing, you can claim some land from me. Today, we have reclaimed five acres of wasteland, and there will be more in the future. You don't have to worry about the amount of land.
Not enough." Liu Gen said solemnly.
There was obvious joy on the faces of the villagers. They looked at Liu Gen in disbelief, but they did not expect such a good thing. Yes, in the eyes of the villagers, this is a great good thing. Spring plowing
When they arrived, they were originally worried that they would not be able to cultivate enough land, which would lead to insufficient food rations next year. Now that they have helped the Eighth Route Army take care of the land, they can get a certain amount of food as reward, which will undoubtedly allow them to harvest more.
food.
Many villagers are looking forward to it. With the food they get from helping the Eighth Route Army take care of the land, as well as the food they grow themselves, they may have a good year this year.
"Little comrade, when we take care of the land for the Eighth Route Army, how much can we get after harvesting the grain? Is it fixed?" asked a villager.
Liu Gen smiled. He could see the villagers' concern about this issue. "Take care of the land for us, and 30% of the food will go to you. It's not fixed and depends on the yield of the land."
The reason why 70% is left behind is because the training of the soldiers requires sufficient supplies of materials. These lands do not belong to Liu Gen, so naturally he cannot give the villagers too much compensation. But even so, Liu Gen can see that the villagers
Their expressions became more and more excited. Being able to get 30% was already a lot. Even if the yield per acre of land was only two to three hundred kilograms, they could get 30%, which would still be fifty or sixty kilograms of grain.
The villagers are already very satisfied with being able to grow their own land and take care of the land reclaimed by the Eighth Route Army, and receive fifty or sixty kilograms of grain as reward. What's more, some villagers also thought that if the Eighth Route Army left here, the land reclaimed would be
, it is very likely that I will leave it to them to grow, which will make a lot of money.
"In addition, since there are many elderly people in the village, our Eighth Route Army soldiers will help the elderly reclaim their land for free to avoid missing spring plowing." Liu Gen said again.
The old people in the village looked at Liu Gen in surprise. The villagers had also heard that the Eighth Route Army was very good, but they did not have much interaction with the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army was stationed in the village and did not commit any crimes, so the villagers
Already very satisfied. Now Liu Gen said that the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army would help them with spring plowing. How could the old people not be surprised?
"Of course, because the soldiers need training, they can only reclaim three acres of wasteland for each elderly person in the village. I hope everyone can take care of it themselves and not be unable to cultivate the wasteland after reclaiming it. Some needy families in the village, old people
Village chief, you can count, our Eighth Route Army will also help the needy families in the village." Liu Gen said again.
There are many old people in the village. In Liu Gen's view, the old people have limited abilities and cannot cultivate too much land. They should not need three acres of wasteland for each person. The new regiment is stationed here to have a better relationship with the villagers.
It is still very necessary to get along with each other. Besides, the Eighth Route Army is originally a people's team. I believe that the leader Ding Wei will agree with this matter.
Speaking of which, Liu Gen's ability to take charge of this matter was due to Ding Wei's trust in him, and he could not live up to this rare trust.
"Everyone can go back and think carefully about taking care of the land for our Eighth Route Army. You still need to be busy taking care of your own land. It will be much busier than before. I hope everyone can be mentally prepared." Liu Gen looked at the villagers and spoke.
reminded.
Liu Gen didn't want the villagers to give up halfway after claiming the land they were responsible for. That would be very troublesome.
"Don't worry, little comrade, we don't know how to fight, but we are all good at farming. If any of them dares to claim the land that needs to be taken care of and refuse to do anything, I will beat them to death with the crutch in my hand. The old man is here
The village still has some prestige." The old village chief waved the crutch in his hand, looking quite intimidating.