This is a good idea!

After thinking it over for a moment, Secretary Qi, believing that having more friends meant having more options, said in a friendly tone, "Station Chief Guo thinks highly of our village. In the future, if the village has any good products, we will naturally come to the purchasing station to sell them."

"Okay, okay, if it's the same next time, I'll add two cents per pound for each item." Station Master Guo said with a smile. The demand for meat is even greater during the New Year. In this day and age, no matter what kind of meat it is, as long as it's meat, there's no worry about finding a market for it.

"Thank you very much, Station Chief Guo," Secretary Qi said gratefully. "One hundred jin means we can sell it for two yuan more."

Station Chief Guo personally saw Secretary Qi and his entourage out of the gate, expressing his strong desire for Secretary Qi to visit more often.

Secretary Qi was overjoyed, but upon seeing his daughter, he remembered that she had been to the hospital for a checkup and he didn't know what had happened. He hurriedly asked, "What did the doctor say?"

Qi Xiaoyan was also very happy. From now on, she would be able to walk and run around like a normal person without any worries.

"Dad, I'm all better now! The doctor said I'm even better than the average person," Qi Xiaoyan said excitedly. "I'll never have to take medicine again. I'm a healthy person now."

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"Good, good!" Secretary Qi was very excited. "Are you hungry? Come on, let's go eat." Although he was also very curious, he couldn't ask in detail in front of so many people. He would ask when they got home. In short, his daughter's health was the most important thing.

Everyone knew that Qi Xiaoyan was in poor health, and now that they heard that she had recovered, they were happy for Secretary Qi.

We made several hundred yuan today, which made everyone even happier. At lunchtime, everyone ate a large bowl of beef noodles.

After finishing their hot noodle soup and feeling warm all over, everyone went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things before hurrying home. They wanted to share the good news with the villagers, so they quickly dug more traps to catch more prey and earn more money.

Secretary Qi went to the commune, where Qi Ergou took the rabbit he had hidden beforehand to the commune canteen. He also submitted the self-criticisms of the sent-down personnel and certificates of merit. These were written by Secretary Qi overnight, pleading for commendation for Zuo Li and Xiang Rong.

The contents of the document have been certified by the villagers. Although they do not have legal effect, they have moral binding force and can be used as a reference for the commune's decision.

County Head Liu, Deputy County Head Niu, Director Chen, and Director Zheng were very interested in the materials submitted by Secretary Qi. This was a typical example of "turning bad into good"! If the situation was true, they could be commended. After seeing the receipts provided by Secretary Qi, the group discussed it and agreed to give Zuo Li and Xiang Rong 20% ​​of the distribution rights.

This serves as an encouragement to the other personnel who have been sent down to the countryside to continue to reform their thinking, raise their awareness, and participate in the large-scale production of the people.

Only after Secretary Qi finished all this did he feel at ease enough to leave the commune.

"Uncle, these things should have been given to Comrade Zuo and Comrade Xiang, why go through all this trouble?" Li Ergou scratched his head and asked, puzzled. They distributed their own game in the same way, and everyone in the village knew it.

Secretary Qi glanced at Qi Ergou and said, "Hey, not everyone in the village is as honest as you. Seventy-five yuan is no small sum. Some people are greedy and unwilling to share. But I'm not one to take advantage of others, so naturally I'm happy to share. Some people are against me; if I'm willing, they naturally won't, and they might even accuse me of protecting those who were sent down to the countryside. After the last harvest season and this incident, if we recommend them for commendation before distributing these things, the others won't have anything to say."

Upon hearing this, Qi Ergou looked distressed and said, "Uncle, you're such a good person, always thinking of the villagers. During the autumn harvest, if it weren't for you, a lot of our village's grain would have been wasted. You're fair and capable, but some people just want to cause trouble. Not only that, there's always a small group of people who join in the sabotage. Why do we have to do this instead of living a good life!"

“Silly child, wherever there are people, there will be conflict. Don’t be fooled by the fact that we share the same ancestor; sometimes we fight each other over so-called interests,” Uncle Qi said. “In Qi Family Village, our branch and Qi Shuli’s branch have always been outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds. Our branch has always been suppressing them, so they’ve always been resentful and waiting to turn the tables.”

Qi Ergou seemed to understand, but then, as if he had suddenly realized something, he asked, "Uncle, were those the people who reported you and those who were sent down to the countryside?"

Qi Jianguo is Qi Shuli's nephew. Qi Shuli has no son, but he has always treated Qi Jianguo like his own son. As for the things Qi Jianguo did, Qi Shuli knew nothing about them, and Secretary Qi simply didn't believe it. That day, when they went to the commune together, Qi Shuli's family and Qi Jianguo's family went to visit relatives, leaving only Qi Jianguo's grandmother, an old woman, at home.

Secretary Qi nodded and said, "It's most likely true. You're a straightforward person, so it's best to keep these things to yourself for now and not tell anyone else."

The village had maintained this balance for a long time, and he didn't want to offend Qi Shuli and his group because of the few people who had been sent down. It's important to understand that behind Qi Shuli were not only Qi Jianguo's family, but also other members of their branch, and even Qi Jianguo's relatives in the county town.

One move could have far-reaching consequences. Without a firm grasp of the situation, a complete break with Qi Shuli and Qi Jianguo wouldn't be enough. As for their clansmen, they were also a troublesome matter. It would be best to wait until his son returned for the New Year so the two of them could discuss it properly.

"Understood, Uncle." Qi Ergou made a note of it. He would never oppose Secretary Qi and would always support him.

Upon returning to the village, Secretary Qi went directly to the village branch and instructed Qi Shuli to handle the accounting.

Qi Shuli felt very reluctant when he saw that he was going to give seventy-five yuan to Zuo Li and Xiang Rong, who had been sent down to the countryside. He thought that as long as those people didn't starve to death, that was enough. Why give them so much money?

“Secretary Qi, isn’t this a bit inappropriate?” Qi Shuli said with a smile. “They should just be sent down to our village and work honestly. Only when they work can we demonstrate the success of their reform. These prey and the money are proof of their successful reform. Our Qi Family Village has provided such a vast environment for reform, so all the money from selling these things should belong to the village.”

Qi Shuli gave Qi Shuqiang, the brigade leader, a wink. Qi Shuqiang immediately understood and continued, "Secretary Qi, the commune didn't say that this money was for those who were sent down to the countryside!"

Secretary Qi picked up his enamel mug, warmed his hands with it, then opened the lid, took a few sips, and though he was dissatisfied, he didn't show it on his face. He smiled and said, "Accountant Qi, all this game was caught by them. The commune has a rule that private individuals get 20% of what they hunt, and the remaining 80% goes to the commune. Those people sent down to the countryside, from beginning to end, what they've done in our Qi Family Village—everyone in the village has witnessed it. If we do this, how can we improve their enthusiasm?" (To be continued.)