Gu An'an had witnessed many large-scale meetings in her previous life, so she was able to handle this kind of situation with ease.

First, acknowledge the villagers' efforts, then praise the dedication of the village cadres and commune leaders, and finally encourage everyone and look forward to the future.

"Happiness is in our own hands. Whether we want to earn more money next year, live a life of luxury, win over our wives, or marry our daughters into equally good families depends on how hard we work today. Do you all have confidence?"

Yes, yes, yes!

"Should we work together to earn money so we can send our children to school and get them factory jobs?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"Should we continue to earn foreign exchange for our country, so that the country has the money to manufacture guns and cannons, become strong, and no longer be oppressed?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

When it comes to oppression, many people present have experienced it, or at least heard about it from their elders. Many people shed tears.

They never imagined that gathering wild vegetables and making handicrafts could help the country become stronger, but after Gu An'an's guidance, they realized that they were not only living for themselves, but also working hard for the country. A sense of pride arose spontaneously, and they united like never before.

They need to work even harder.

"Alright! That's all I wanted to say today. Now let the village chief and village party secretary talk to everyone."

The village chief choked up as he spoke, truly moved by Gu An'an's words.

However, they didn't say much, since every household was waiting to receive the money.

"Okay, now I'll call your names up. Check the numbers yourself, sign and get your money."

In an instant, the once noisy crowd fell silent.

Those whose names were called went up happily to collect their money, while those whose names weren't called watched and waited expectantly.

Although they distributed the goods in three groups, it took an average of two minutes per household, and it took several hours to distribute them all.

But not a single person left before the last household received the money.

"Alright, apart from some necessary expenses and funds needed for our village, the rest will be distributed to everyone according to the account book."

"The amount of money each family received is different, which is inseparable from everyone's hard work. Those who received more should not be arrogant, and should continue to work hard next year. Those who received less should not be discouraged. As long as you work hard, life will definitely get better year by year. Okay, if there's nothing else, everyone can go home."

Only then did the group leave in small groups. The head of the family, holding the money in his hand, was surrounded by his family members and went home laughing and joking.

No doubt, tonight's dinner will taste even better, and my dreams will be even sweeter.

The next day.

When other villages came to deliver goods, they heard about the dividends from Xiaowang Village and were so envious they were practically green with envy.

"Brothers, how did you divide it? How much did you each get?"

The man was still being coy and unwilling to speak, but after being flattered and praised, he finally said leisurely, "It's not much, my family only received a little over ninety yuan."

Ninety-something? Isn't that a lot?

Temporary workers only earn about 10 or 20 yuan a month, and it's not something anyone can just get into.

Even if it's a formal position, it's only in the early thirties.

These days, by staying home and keeping busy, you not only get food rations, but you also get ninety yuan every six months. What a wonderful thing!

As if he felt the other person hadn't been provoked enough, the man continued, "My family is small, so this income is only average. Other families received this much."

He made a gesture, “And the village chief said that as long as we work hard, we will definitely receive more and more money later. Originally, we received more than this amount of money. This is for building factories and for purchasing from you. We must keep that water. Anyway, I don’t understand it, but I know that listening to the village chief and Gu Zhiqing is definitely the right thing to do.”

Not only did he show off, but he also specifically asked, "What about your village? How much grain and money did you receive?"

Seeing his smug look, the man who asked the question suddenly realized he had asked something unnecessary.

They must have received their share of grain, but it was no different from previous years. Now they are sending agricultural products to Xiaowang Village, and they will definitely receive some money in the future. But compared to Xiaowang Village, there is no comparison at all.

"Oh, our village is waiting for the stored goods to be delivered before we can get money to distribute, brother. Don't say anything more. I really envy you guys for getting a good girl like Gu Zhiqing."

Sigh! If we could go back to April, they would have snatched Gu Zhiqing to their village even if it meant forcing her.

"Brother, don't be discouraged, it's all fate! Now you can at least get a share of the profits with us, things are better than before."

Hmm, he should really thank himself for not getting beaten up and for now being standing on the territory of Xiaowang Village.

However, because of this, the news of Xiaowang Village's dividend distribution was quickly spread, and even the snowfall couldn't stop its spread.

Now, the young men and women of Xiaowang Village are really in high demand, and matchmakers are coming one after another.

Before the Lunar New Year, Xiaowang Village became more lively than ever before.

"An'an, you never go out for a stroll. You're missing out on so much fun in our village."

Gu An'an curled up on the kang (heated brick bed) with a book in her hand. It had been quite cold these past few days, and she really didn't want to go out. She could read a book and warm herself by the fire when she had time, and if all else failed, she could even wander around in her spatial dimension. She was living a very leisurely life.

"Oh? What happened now?"

Zhou Yue plopped down on the kang (a heated brick bed), "Matchmakers came to snatch people up again today, from the brigade leader's family. One is from the commune, and the boy seems to be from the supply and marketing cooperative. You'll never guess who the other one is."

Knowing that she was going to keep her in suspense, Gu An'an deliberately ignored her. Anyway, she would definitely tell her in the end. On the contrary, if she asked, Zhou Yue would definitely not tell her easily, given her personality.

Sure enough, seeing Gu An'an go back to reading, Zhou Yue complained and said, "You, you're not cooperative at all."

"There's also Comrade Qin, who often gives us news. I don't know when he took a liking to Xiaoling, but suddenly he sent a matchmaker to propose marriage."

"Tsk tsk, you have no idea, that family at the state-run restaurant is so arrogant. I don't know what they're thinking. They look down on the villagers, but they still want to marry the girl. They almost made the brigade leader die of anger."

Gu An'an could almost imagine the rage of the brigade leader's family, after all, their high regard for their daughter was obvious to all.

Moreover, ever since Xie Yuan's incident, the brigade leader's family has added another criterion for Wang Xiaoling's partner: the person must have good character.

Those with their noses pointing upwards are definitely not among their choices.

"The captain was about to start yelling when Comrade Qin arrived with his family and the matchmaker. He really gave them a good scolding. It seemed the two families knew each other. I wonder if they had some kind of leverage over each other. When they saw Comrade Qin's family, they slunk away."

Immediately, Gu An'an imagined a whole drama unfolding in her mind.