Zhang Xudong felt a little scared after hearing what Zhang Dazhuang said. He said to Zhang Dazhuang:

"Uncle, what do you think these knitting groups will do after they get the money and tickets?"

Zhang Dazhuang was puzzled and said, "Why ask? Of course it's for food, clothes and daily necessities.

Several families are planning to build new houses by the end of this year if they get a larger share of the money.

"Uncle, you said that people in the surrounding villages still wear tattered clothes and live in thatched houses.

Everyone in our village is wearing new clothes and every family lives in a brick house. Doesn't he stand out?

Now is the time when being poor is justified, being rich is a sin, and keeping a low profile leads to longevity. If our village becomes prominent, will it be good for us?"

After hearing what Zhang Xudong said, Zhang Dazhuang raised his eyebrows and said:

"What do you mean by that? Is it wrong to spend your hard-earned money on a good life?

Are we old farmers going to have to wear ragged clothes and live in shabby thatched houses our whole lives? What kind of logic is this?"

Zhang Xudong could only say helplessly:

"Uncle, this is the truth of today's society. We are not worried about poverty but about injustice."

He pointed to his coarse clothes and said:

"Uncle, look, my clothes have turned white from washing and have a few patches on them.

Can't I afford new clothes? Can't I afford a new rickshaw?

But if that's the case, how will people look at me when I walk on the street?

Are they going to say that I like luxury, enjoy pleasure, and have decadent thoughts?

If there's any disturbance, will I become a typical example in people's eyes?"

Zhang Dazhuang frowned and said, "Could there be another campaign like in previous years criticizing the rich, the poor, and the poor?

If that's the case, the knitting group should be disbanded."

Zhang Xudong thought for a moment and said, "Uncle, we are not afraid of ten thousand but afraid of one.

As for the knitting group, there's no need to disband it.

But from now on, only work points will be recorded, and less money will be issued, just as a reward."

"What are you doing with the money and tickets you earn? Why are you just keeping them in the team?" Zhang Dazhuang asked in confusion.

"Uncle, you can use it to build reservoirs, dig canals, and plant fruit trees on the bald hilltops.

We can also build bridges and roads, which can lay the foundation for future development.

They also bought tractors, threshers, harvesters, flour mills, and built a primary school for the team.

There are so many things to buy. Can you calculate how much it will cost?

You can't make a mistake spending your money on these.

Once we lay these foundations and are able to work hard, our village will be ahead of everyone else.

By then, no one would say anything even if every household bought a car.

However, you must plan the village in advance.

Make the streets wider and straighter, so that there won’t be too many cars in the village and no place to park them.”

Zhang Xudong finally said jokingly.

Zhang Dazhuang suddenly understood and nodded. He said:

“Your idea is feasible, but if you talk about repairing this and buying that, I’m afraid this knitting group won’t be able to make that much money in ten years.

But if everything is done well, it will be comfortable when the kids grow up.

The streets you described filled with cars, I don’t know when that will happen, I’m afraid I won’t see it.”

Zhang Xudong took something out of his cloth bag and said:

"Uncle, as long as you take good care of yourself, your family will definitely let you ride in their car after National Day.

By then, there will be electricity, telephones, and everything like that upstairs and downstairs.

Here are two bottles of wine and two boxes of cigarettes I brought for you. If you feel tired, just take a sip."

Zhang Dazhuang looked at it and said quickly: "Dongzi, what are you spending this spare money for?

"These Pegasus cigarettes must be two or three cents a box, right? What a waste! We old farmers only need a small pipe to smoke."

"I gave you something to smoke and drink.

These are the pencils and exercise books I bought for Guoqing, Sanniu, and the other kids. I’ll ask Guoqing to share them with them when they get home from school.”

"Alas, after hearing that your grandma and Xiaoyan were missing, the kids cried for several days.

Until now, the kids still look depressed all day long.

I talk less and after school I am focused on boxing and doing homework.

They said they must practice kung fu well and find Yanyan when they grow up.

He also said that he would skip a grade and go directly to the third grade after school started.

Now some kids are studying very hard. They are still reciting their textbooks even after going to bed at night.

Nowadays, adults don’t dare to urge them to study. Instead, they try to find ways to let them rest.

Alas, they were all provoked and felt ruthless in their hearts."

Zhang Xudong was moved by these kids.

"Uncle, when summer vacation starts, let these kids go to the county town. I'll wait for them at home."

"Dongzi, this..."

"Uncle, let's not talk about anything else. These kids all have consciences, and I'm happy to help them.

Everything is more convenient in the county town than in the village, so I let them live there."

As they talked, the sun set unnoticed.

The voices of several children could be heard outside the door.

They didn't play around along the way, but just kept talking about the contents of the textbook.

When the five kids entered the yard and saw Zhang Xudong and the other man sitting there, their eyes suddenly lit up, then dimmed again.

"Brother Dongzi, sister-in-law, you are here. Have you found Grandma and Yanyan?"

Several children ran up to Zhang Xudong and his friend, looking at them anxiously.

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