There were no private cars at that time, so if Gu Yunyang really saw a convoy in the commune...

They're most likely from the city.

How many vehicles did the entire commune have?

The Baishi Commune has one Jeep, the police station has one Jeep, and the armed forces department should have several vehicles.

The total number will not exceed two palms, and may even be no more than five.

A convoy would definitely come together; it's highly likely they did.

If you're not from the city, where are you from?

"Have you bought all the meat?" Gu Hanping asked hurriedly.

Gu Yunyang nodded: "It's all ready. I had Uncle Xiang prepare it for lunch today. Two catties of pork belly, five catties of pork shoulder, and four ribs. Plus, we still have a deer and a sheep left over. That's enough."

Add some vegetables and soup, and even officials from the city won't feel that the meal is shabby.

It was not only not shabby, but also quite plentiful.

In those days, resources were scarce; not to mention the commune, there wasn't much meat even in the city.

The commune might even have had more meat.

As for the village?

People are reluctant to eat meat, and the old hens raised at home have to wait for several years until they stop laying eggs.

That's when they'll kill them and raise new hens.

Chicken-butt banks were one of the few ways for rural people to make money.

At other times, if you want to eat meat, you have to wait until the Lunar New Year when the pig is slaughtered.

Gu Hanping nodded in agreement with Gu Yunyang's arrangement, finding it quite satisfactory.

Even if he made the arrangements, they wouldn't be any better than Gu Yunyang's.

"Alright, Captain. Let's leave it alone until they arrive."

Gu Yunyang also noticed that a group of eight or nine people got out of the convoy.

The leader was a middle-aged man who looked very serious, but he smiled slightly when he saw Hao Jianshe.

Mayor Chu was quite amiable towards cadres who had made contributions.

It's clear that the other party is a very responsible cadre.

Gu Yunyang also went to get a sickle. He had been in the Red Flag Brigade for so long, and this was the first time he had ever worked in the fields.

Aside from the things he did in his own yard, he didn't do much else.

Even for his own yard, he used a housekeeping robot.

"Are you sure you can do it?" Gu Hanping was still a little worried: "You're a scholar, so it's okay if you really can't do it. There are other things you can do. We can arrange for you to be a scorekeeper temporarily."

The scorekeeper over there perked up his ears and, upon hearing Gu Hanping's suggestion, also became somewhat worried.

Of course, he dared not say anything more.

The job of scorekeeper was specially arranged by Gu Hanping.

You can't get the job without connections.

Gu Yunyang chuckled and declined, "No need. Although I don't usually like working in the fields, I can do this kind of work. You can arrange it, team leader. I'll get three work points for this job. I'll go back to the team headquarters later and arrange lunch."

Seeing this, Gu Hanping naturally didn't refuse: "Alright, then you can decide for yourself."

The busy farming season is something no one can refuse.

Even the students and teachers at the school are given a holiday so they can come back to help with the busy farming season.

Didn't you see that all the workers from the commune were on holiday and came here specifically to help the brigade?

Although the agricultural machinery factory was supposed to come for only two days, they split into two groups, with each group working for one day.

It's the kind of place that doesn't provide meals.

The workers from the agricultural machinery factory arrived, all bringing their own dry rations.

This is an annual tradition.