"Quiet! Everyone, be quiet and listen to me!"
The brigade secretary slammed his hand on the table, signaling them to shut up.
The village chiefs were all stiff-necked and arguing heatedly, their faces turning red, before they quieted down a bit when they saw the Party Secretary slam his fist on the table.
Although people quieted down, their faces were filled with resentment.
Seeing this, the brigade secretary calmly took a sip of water before slowly asking, "Do you know why our brigade gets such a good thing?"
Apart from Village Chief Xu, everyone else looked at each other, and found that everyone's expression was blank.
Seeing that no one spoke, the brigade secretary continued, "This matter fell to us because of Xu Weiguo from Xujia Village."
"Their intention was very clear: they wanted to give Xujia Village a helping hand. Originally, there were no other villages eligible for this opportunity."
"It's because Village Chief Xu was thinking of the collective and everyone! That's why he reluctantly gave up 40% of the quota."
"Village Chief Xu is so selfless, how dare you say it's unfair?!"
The other village chiefs felt ashamed when they heard this. They thought they were the ones who had been taken advantage of, but in the end, it turned out that Xu Family Village was the one who had suffered a loss.
Village Chief Xu felt a little guilty, but he maintained a calm demeanor.
Although it's true that he voluntarily gave up 40% of the spots, he wasn't thinking of making a selfless contribution.
It's because the autumn harvest is just around the corner, and if this batch of bamboo cups is to be produced in just three days, then most of the people in Xujia Village will have to work together to finish it.
However, even if the goods can be delivered to the food factory in time, the crops in the fields will be neglected.
That won't do!
Food is their livelihood; if they neglect their fields because of it, then their sin will be immense.
Later, when he had no other choice, he reluctantly distributed the quotas. If several villages worked together, there would be no impact.
But the other village chiefs don't know the real reason, and now they've all changed their stories.
"Old Xu, we were narrow-minded and misunderstood you!"
"Yes, don't take it to heart. I've always known that you're the most progressive thinker in the whole brigade!"
"Old Xu, I won't say much more about my thanks. I'll treat you to drinks another day!"
And so the matter was settled, with the entire Second Battalion working together on it.
As the old saying goes, many hands make light work.
Everyone took this transaction very seriously. It was agreed that only the selected person would receive extra work points.
However, many villagers, as long as someone in their family was selected, would spontaneously help out after work.
Their original task was to complete half of the work in three days, but they have now exceeded the target.
For the extra parts, they only carved patterns, not words.
When the time comes, whichever factory needs it, they can just engrave the words on it, and it can be completed very quickly.
Everything is ready now, except for the final push.
It wasn't just the Second Brigade that was looking forward to the city coming to inspect the goods; the entire Fengyang Commune was paying close attention to this matter.
After all, if things go smoothly, it might even drive the development of the entire Fengyang Commune!
......
Chen Zhaodi stared blankly at Director Mo, wondering if she was just tired from work and hallucinating.
She asked blankly, "Director Mo, what did you just say? I think I didn't quite catch that..."
Director Mo patiently repeated, "I said the factory has allocated an apartment to Comrade Huang Jianguo. Could you and Comrade Huang Eryuan come with me to take a look at the apartment?"
"If there are no problems, the factory will give you the keys."
"No trouble at all! Director Mo, let's go straight to the bicycle shed. My husband is waiting for me there."
Chen Zhaodi's lips were practically curled up to the back of her head; she was overjoyed, even though she didn't know why the factory had allocated a house to Huang Jianguo.
But whether it's a black cat or a white cat, a good cat is one that catches mice!
Chen Zhaodi didn't even bother to go to the cafeteria for a meal; she dragged Huang Eryuan along to look at houses.
She didn't even explain things to Huang Eryuan before telling him to go with Director Mo.
Huang Eryuan's body reacted faster than his brain. After riding his bike to catch up, he finally realized what was happening and asked, "Where are we going now?"
"I don't know where we're going either, I'll just follow Director Mo."
"The factory has allocated a house to the boss, and Director Mo is taking us there to see it now!"
Upon hearing this incredible news, Huang Eryuan's hand trembled, and his bicycle wobbled precariously.
Startled, he quickly composed himself, then excitedly confirmed, "Really?! Our boss has only been at the factory for about six months, and he's already getting housing?!"
"Really? I was surprised too, but who cares? As long as we have the house, that's all that matters!"
"The eldest brother just agreed to go on a date, this is like a godsend!"
Huang Eryuan and the others followed Director Mo, and as they rode, they realized that Director Mo was heading home to the family compound.
Chen Zhaodi swallowed nervously. As far as she knew, there were no vacant houses left in the steel factory's residential compound.
The only vacant house was a large two-story bungalow. It was originally intended for a senior fitter who came to the steel mill to provide assistance.
However, he was recently transferred to support the northern region, and his family went with him. His house was then taken back by the factory.
At the time, people in the family compound were talking about how this two-story house might be divided among several families.
There are two floors after all!
When Director Mo actually stopped in front of the two-story house, Chen Zhaodi was certain that her eldest son had really struck it lucky!
Director Mo took out his key and opened the door.
This was the first time Chen Zhaodi had seen what this large bungalow looked like.
The yard isn't small, about ten square meters, and the house itself isn't very big either, mainly because it has two floors.
It gives the impression of being tall, so it seems big.
However, there is only one room on the first floor that can be used for sleeping. The first floor has a kitchen, a bathroom, a bedroom, and a living room.
Then on the second floor there is a small living room and three rooms.
What surprised Chen Zhaodi the most was that there was electricity and running water here!
Director Mo accompanied Chen Zhaodi and Huang Eryuan as they looked through all the rooms on both floors.
Then the group returned to the courtyard on the first floor, and Director Mo asked, "How is it? Isn't this house nice?"
Chen Zhaodi and Huang Eryuan nodded so hard their heads were blurry: "Absolutely fantastic!"
Chen Zhaodi now has only one question: "Director Mo, if I may ask, is the house allocated to Jianguo the whole house, or just a few rooms?"
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