Chapter 61 Captain

As soon as Zhang Guangzong finished speaking, Yang Jingxiu next to him also started to grind his teeth. No wonder Hua Qing called this guy "old boy", he was a piece of shit!

But he really needed to think of a way. Shoveling the dirt was just the beginning; the entire process of shaping the clay was exhausting. Hua Qing was almost fifty years old, and she needed to endure less hardship if possible.

Who would have thought that the pampered young lady would end up living like this? Her tiny feet must have been worn down to the point of being like iron.

Yang Jingxiu sighed in his heart.

At this moment, he felt a little regretful that he stayed at home all day and had not participated much in the team's affairs. For a moment, he could not think of any solution.

Zhang Guangzong couldn't bear to provoke him any further. He actually wanted to bring Yang Jingxiu and Wang Huaqing together. When they were young, Yang Jingxiu liked Wang Huaqing. But he felt that he was not worthy of the eldest lady and never said it.

Later, the eldest lady wanted to fight the Japanese, so Yang Jingxiu joined the army without saying a word. When he came back, everything was different. The Wang family had fallen on hard times, and he had his limbs amputated.

He still felt that he was not worthy of the eldest lady. But he could not let go of his love for her, so he asked Zhang Guangzong to take care of her and arrange some easier work for her, but Wang Huaqing did not accept it.

Although her class status was classified as a poor peasant because her family had a martyr, and no one used her landlord background to make a fuss, Wang Huaqing was very cautious and steadfast, resolutely refusing to accept easy jobs and only taking on difficult ones.

What could Zhang Guangzong do? The eldest daughter had such a temper, and he couldn't change it.

Now, Wang Huaqing's nephew has moved to the city, leaving her alone at home. Old Yang is also alone. Wouldn't it be nice for the two of them to live together? Unfortunately, one of them is slow to learn, and the other is extremely self-deprecating. Although Old Yang has lost a leg, his allowance is high. Although he is occasionally emotionally unstable, when he stands in front of Miss Wang, he is like a quail! Miss Wang has a firm grip on him!

He turned his head to look at Yang Jingxiu, who was wearing a mask of pain, and gave up the idea of ​​continuing to match them up. Forget it, this was someone else's business, and he couldn't get too involved. But Jingxiu and Huaqing were both his friends, so he had to help them.

Zhang Guangzong already had a plan in mind and was just joking with Yang Jingxiu.

"Our brigade is cooperating with Yangjia Village to build a middle school. The bricks and tiles for the classrooms and offices have been approved, but we have to prepare the adobe and wood. The higher-ups will provide the money. I was planning to take a few days to complete this work recently, but now I'll just let the two sisters Qingli do this work together."

Yang Jingxiu glanced at him and said, "Then what are you waiting for? Let them stop first."

Zhang Guangzong twitched his lips, "You're quite anxious."

Having said that, he immediately yelled, "Stop."

Xie Yun and others stopped what they were doing, straightened their backs and stood with their shovels to save some energy.

Wang Huaqing was straightforward: "If you have something to say, say it quickly. If you have something to say, say it quickly. We are in a hurry to work, don't waste time."

In front of Xie Yun and other young people, she finally restrained herself a little.

Zhang Guangzong said, "You women have a spirit of mutual assistance, which is very good and worth promoting. The brigade would like to commend you. Also, I have good news for you. The brigade will have people making bricks in the next few days in preparation for the middle school to be built in the spring. Qingli won't need much, so we can just make them for you. You don't have to do any work."

Yan Guixiang asked him, "Will they deduct work points? If so, forget it. We'll just do it ourselves. It's not easy for the Qingli sisters. Why should we come here to make the blanks at noon? It's just to save them a little bit."

Zhang Guangzong roared, "No!"

The sound is about to split!

"Are you women the only ones who have a spirit of mutual help? Are the male laborers in Liushu Village all heartless? Qingli is a younger generation, and it's not easy for her and her sisters. It's only natural for uncles and aunts to help make a few bricks. Our brigade provides support to families in particularly difficult circumstances, and even supports the "Five Guarantees" households directly. We're not a heartless collective. Don't worry. Okay, okay, go back now. We have to go back to work this afternoon."

In the past, there were families in the brigade who were in particularly difficult circumstances. Their houses collapsed, and they had no money to rebuild them. The materials they had saved were not enough, so the team would add to the supplies and help rebuild them. They would only deduct a few work points symbolically, but not according to the standard.

This time the case of the two sisters Qingli is a little special. Which unmarried girl would dare to ask for a division of the family? But there happened to be two such sisters in their Liushu Village!

He was indeed a little shocked and didn't think about helping to build the house for a moment. Yan Guixiang, that idiot, didn't even remind him and was busy promoting women's mutual aid here.

He knew she was trying to unite the women of Liushu Village through this incident and create a positive, positive atmosphere, and he had no objection. But he still had to express his stance. He wasn't a cold-blooded person. If he could just watch two children with nowhere to live and not do anything, then what was the point of him being the team leader?

If Yan Guixiang knew what he was thinking, she would have to spit at him. Couldn't they find male laborers to help? Impossible. There were people willing to help, and quite a few.

But they just can't open their mouths to ask for help. If they do, they will be at a disadvantage and will be criticized. Some mean-spirited men might say stupid things like "Look, you can't do it without us." Who wants to listen to that? They would rather be tired to prove that there is nothing they can't do!

But now, since the team leader has offered assistance in the name of the collective, everything will be fine.

Zhou Dani smiled and called out to Wang Qingli and Wang Qinghong, "Why don't you two hurry up and thank the team leader and Party Secretary Yang!"

Wang Qingli and Wang Qinghong quickly ran to the front and bowed: "Thank you, Captain, thank you, Secretary."

Zhang Guangzong waved his hand and said, "Alright, this is what we should do."

Yang Jingxiu smiled but said nothing.

Wang Huaqing said to Xie Yun, "Binbin, you can write. Why don't you write another one for the newspaper? Talk about how Liushu Village pioneered the practice of granting women residential land, how the brigade allowed the people to be masters of their own homes, and how it protected young members who couldn't make ends meet. These are all good topics!"

Xie Yun smiled and said, "To be honest, I am actually planning to write one."

Zhang Guangzong quickly said, "Stop, stop! Let's not write about this for now. Granting housing land and helping build a house are good things, but the premise of these good things is that the Qingli sisters have been forced into a desperate situation by their parents. How can it be a good thing to tell others about this?"

Xie Yun smiled and said, "Captain, turning a bad thing into a good thing is what deserves a special mention. This is a good example for the vast majority of oppressed women. If they encounter this kind of forced marriage in the future, what should they do? Let the other captains and branch secretaries also learn from you and Secretary Yang."

Zhang Guangzong laughed and said, "Do you think that everywhere is like our Liushu Village? If it were any other brigade, I don't think they would be able to do what we do."

Xie Yun said, "That's why I want to write an article to praise you. After all, you are so outstanding, and Secretary Yang cares so much about everyone."

Wang Huaqing laughed and said, "Right, right, praise them."