Overall, Qingshan Brigade is harmonious in most aspects, but there are also some discordant corners.

Today, the brigade received a phone call informing them that a new secretary was coming to their brigade, and the brigade leader was to pick him up tomorrow.

Everyone has met the secretary in person; he is Lu Xingtian, a cadre sent down by the Qiutian Commune to provide guidance.

What are the feelings of the members of the Qingshan Brigade right now? It's safe to say that most of them are in a terrible mood.

The brigade members didn't see the position of "Secretary" as an official post; they thought it was something that brought them bad luck. They believed that if he came to the brigade, things would definitely get worse.

If it weren't for Secretary Cheng last year…

If it weren't for Secretary Cheng's relative, Cheng Xiuyun, last year...

If they hadn't wasted so much material, would everyone have made an extra ten or eight yuan?

That was a lesson that brought utter ruin to the knitting group…

Captain Wu didn't think that way; the commune couldn't allow their brigade to remain without a secretary forever.

Lu Xingtian stayed here for a while in the autumn. He didn't seem like the type to boss people around.

Besides, Wu Changsheng, the captain, wasn't just a figurehead. If Lu Xingtian went too far, he wouldn't tolerate it. Moreover, the weaving group had some tough characters who weren't easy to mess with.

This time, the commune did not assign Lu Xingtian any work, unlike last time when the secretary was specifically assigned to be in charge of the weaving group.

After Lu Xingtian arrived at the brigade, Captain Wu convened a general meeting of the entire brigade, mainly to introduce everyone to the new Party Secretary.

Lu Xingtian's speech at the conference was sincere, and everyone accepted it for the time being. Many people secretly resolved that if he turned out to be a troublemaker, they would report him as soon as possible, and even if reporting him didn't work, they would have to think of other ways. They couldn't let the weaving group be ruined like before.

Many people are on edge about this, but it didn't apply to Lu Xingtian.

The Party Secretary is usually mainly responsible for political work, and Secretary Lu was in charge of political work.

For example, he would visit Grandma Wang, a family member of a martyr, and encourage everyone to study the new ideas and policies. He would also care for members of the brigade who were experiencing difficulties. For instance, Ji Xiaochun suggested that the brigade leader provide him with some food subsidies.

The captain had already thought of this, but since Ji Xiaochun still had food, he wasn't in a hurry.

Captain Wu wholeheartedly approved of the new secretary's proposal.

When some people in the brigade found out about this, they thought that Secretary Lu could influence the brigade leader!

These people with good intentions include Ji Dagang and his wife Sun Lan.

Ji Dagang is still shoveling night soil! Captain Wu hasn't sent anyone to relieve him. So he went to see Secretary Lu; they can't let him shovel night soil indefinitely. This job was originally done on a rotating basis.

As the responsible secretary, I must resolve any problems that arise among the team members as soon as possible.

Secretary Lu then led Ji Dagang to find Captain Wu.

Captain Wu first sized up the two men.

Ji Dagang is quite adept at finding loopholes! He's truly hopeless. Originally, Captain Wu hadn't really intended to do anything to him.

This scoundrel wants to put himself in a confrontation with Lu Xingtian!

This is a good opportunity for Lu Xingtian to find something to do.

Captain Wu slowly explained why Ji Dagang was being punished. The reason he hadn't been replaced for so long was that Ji Dagang simply hadn't realized his mistake.

"How could I not realize my mistake! Didn't I give half of everything in the house, including the house, to Ji Xiaochun?" Ji Dagang's statement that half of the family property had been given to Ji Xiaochun precisely demonstrates his dissatisfaction. In the surrounding villages, no daughter or son received an equal share of the family property.

Captain Wu really wanted to kick him; that heartless bastard.

But before Captain Wu could speak, Secretary Lu said, "It seems you really don't realize your mistake."

You're being punished because you hit your sister and are going to starve her to death, right?

After your sister separated from you, how did an 11-year-old child survive? Did you visit her? Did you ask her if she had any food?

"I...I..." Ji Dagang's family consists of two people, and his sister is a single person, sharing the grain equally with him. How could his sister not have any food? His own family was about to run out of food and had to borrow grain from the brigade.

“During the autumn harvest, I saw that everyone wanted Xiaochun to earn more work points, so they all went to lend her a hand for a while. How many times did you go?” Lu Xingtian asked.

"..." Ji Dagang and Sun Lan were still thinking about Xiaochun cooking for them!

"Captain Wu, I think you've made a mistake in your work! How can you just leave comrades with such problematic thinking who can't actively repent unattended? Shouldn't they be educated?"

Labor is meant to give them a chance to reform, but they don't implement it well.

Starting today, Ji Dagang will be in charge of the cow and horse manure disposal area over there!

Ji Dagang was dumbfounded. How could this be?

Lu Xingtian refilled Captain Wu's cup with water, then filled his own. A sip of the warm water felt so comforting!

Lu Xingtian was a well-known and respected man in the army at the time. However, during an exercise, due to a misjudgment, he accidentally injured a fellow villager.

It was indeed his fault at the time, so he had to bear the consequences. That's why he transferred to civilian work. To be honest, he was reluctant to take off his military uniform.

His former superior helped him out. He wasn't discharged with a penalty. So he was transferred to civilian work and was given a normal job.

He thought this was how his life would be.

If someone told him he would have another chance to wear a military uniform, he would never have believed it. But this stroke of luck fell into his lap. He accepted the mission assigned by the organization and came to the Qingshan Brigade with a task in mind. As long as he cooperated well with his comrades and completed the mission, he could return to his unit.

The one who most wanted things to go smoothly for the Qingshan Brigade was Lu Xingtian!

Ji Dagang even dared to sow discord between him and Captain Wu.

After he was transferred to civilian work, his superiors instructed him to do two things.

In his view, what his superiors assigned him were always tasks. One of the tasks assigned to him was to take care of Old Zeng. He had never had the chance. Seeing Old Zeng cleaning up cow and horse manure every day, he couldn't resist doing it himself.

Ji Dagang brought it up.

Lu Xingtian felt great at that moment!

…

Ji Dagang didn't want to shovel manure, while Sun Lan wanted to join the weaving group. The couple went to look for it together, but Ji Dagang felt it wasn't a good idea.

Ji Dagang discussed with Sun Lan, wondering if he would always smell bad if he kept doing this job. He suggested that Sun Lan go find someone first.

Sun Lan agreed at the time, but the more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. Joining the weaving group could earn money, so why wait until later to try and get it?