Chapter 235 Finalizing the Number of People
The old Party Secretary said directly: "Just now our village Yimin suggested that we invite people from your village to come to our village to help. I can't say anything else, but I can provide meals."
Village Chief Liang said, "Secretary Zhou, how many people do you want to invite?"
After all, there are only twenty people from the commune, and there is still some farm work to be done in the village, so some people must be left behind to complete the production tasks.
However, he was very tempted by the proposal.
Now he wants to send people to any place that can provide food.
Only in this way can the villagers survive. As for other rewards, he dared not hope for them.
"How many people from your village can come to our village?" the old branch secretary asked after thinking for a while.
Although it is just building a small reservoir, it still requires a lot of manpower. In addition, there are many projects in the village now, which require a lot of manpower.
In fact, if possible, he would like to ask people from other villages to come and help build the dam, so that the village will have more manpower to do other things.
The main reason is that building a reservoir is a heavy job, so if it can be handed over to others, of course it should be handed over to others! Let the villagers do something easier.
Village Chief Liang was very surprised. From the tone of voice, it seemed that a lot of people were needed, so he said, "If there is no hard requirement and it must be men, then someone who can support 40 to 50 people will definitely be a good worker.
If you add women, there will be even more.”
As for the old and weak, he didn't dare to say it. Wouldn't it be disgusting to send some old, weak and sick people here?
He also knew that if he wanted to establish good relations with Zhoujiazhuang, he would definitely start with this cooperation, so he would definitely not choose those who were procrastinating.
Otherwise, there won’t be a next time.
"Forty or fifty people is still a little too few, but it's okay," said the old branch secretary.
At this moment, Village Chief Liang's stomach also made a rumbling sound.
Village chief Liang felt a little embarrassed at once, but there was nothing he could do. He had not eaten enough for a long time. Now he saw large steamed buns, stir-fried vegetables, and even some scattered minced meat with a hint of oil.
The old Party secretary said quickly: "I'm a little hungry too, let's talk while we eat!"
Then he poured each person a glass of Lotus Liquor.
Lotus Liquor is a high-grade nourishing liquor and one of the most famous wines with the longest history in the Sijiucheng area. It has a mellow taste and pleasant aroma.
It is said that this wine originated during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty.
According to the Qing Bai Lei Chao compiled by Xu Ke, a modern scholar, "Ten thousand lotus stalks were planted on Yingtai, with green plates and green caps, stretching as far as the eye can see. Empress Xiaoqin always ordered eunuchs to pick the stamens, add medicinal ingredients, and make a fine wine called Lotus White. It was poured into porcelain and covered with a yellow cloud satin cloth to reward trusted ministers. Its taste was pure and mellow, like jade liquid and nectar, nothing could surpass it."
In the Qing Dynasty, the brewing of lotus liquor used the white lotus produced in Kunming Lake of Wanshou Mountain. The lotus stamens were used to make lotus liquor. The preparation method was the secret recipe of the feudal dynasty.
In 1790, a merchant in Kyoto obtained the secret recipe from the emperor, which was then carefully prepared by the Renhe Hotel in Haidian Town, west of Beijing, and supplied to the public for consumption.
Village Chief Liang couldn't help but take a sip first, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Good wine!"
It is completely different from the bulk liquor I drank before. Bulk liquor tastes spicy when it first enters the mouth, but Lotus Liquor is soft and smooth in the throat. But it makes me sad to think that I won’t be able to drink such good liquor in the future.
As the saying goes, it is easy to go from simple to luxurious, but it is difficult to go from luxurious to frugal!
The old Party secretary was not stingy and said, "Drink more good wine."
The three villagers brought by Village Chief Liang could not help but drool.
However, seeing that the village chief did not pick up his chopsticks, they did not dare to do so either. They could only swallow their saliva continuously, otherwise it would all flow out. Finally, when they saw their village chief start to pick up his chopsticks, they could not help themselves and started to eat with relish.
Each person held a large steamed bun in one hand and ate the whole bun in just two or three bites.
When the old branch secretary saw this scene, he thought to himself that if Zhoujiazhuang did not have the help and support of Zhou Yimin, it would probably be similar to Shuangtian Village.
Village chief Liang also started to join the battle. He ate in a much more gentle manner, but his speed was not slow at all.
The old branch secretary just picked up a steamed bun, ate it slowly, and took a sip of white wine from time to time.
About ten minutes later, Village Chief Liang and three villagers had eaten their fill.
Originally, they didn't plan to eat so much, as they felt embarrassed, but the old branch secretary kept urging them to eat, so they couldn't help themselves.
Their performance was still amazing. The four of them ate nearly twenty steamed buns, and the fried dishes on the table were also eaten up clean. It was as if they didn't even need to be washed, and there was no one knowing that they had been licked by others. Even the vegetable juice got on the steamed buns.
After eating and drinking, Village Chief Liang saw the mess on the table and apologized, "Secretary Zhou, I'm sorry, we saw the delicious food and couldn't resist."
"It's okay. Are you full? If not, there are still steamed buns." The old branch secretary asked considerately.
Since you've invited them to dinner, just let them eat their fill.
Liang Zan said: "I'm full, I'm full."
After this meal, he would probably be able to hold on even if he didn’t eat for two days.
“Haha! That’s good. You must eat enough.” said the old branch secretary.
Village Chief Liang said, "Then do as we just said. We will provide 50 people. There is still some farm work to be done in the village. Otherwise, there will be trouble next year."
"Okay, Village Chief Liang, just arrange for them to come over in two days." said the old branch secretary.
Village Chief Liang agreed: "No problem! I will arrange for someone to come over when the time comes."
The two of them finalized some things, so they chatted for more than an hour.
Village chief Liang took Liang Zan and the other two and prepared to return home.
On the way back, Village Chief Liang said, "Liang Zan has a task for you. When you lead a team to work in Zhoujiazhuang in the future, you must build a good relationship with Zhou Yimin if you have the chance."
He had a feeling that Zhou Yimin must be the key figure in the huge changes in Zhoujiazhuang. He heard that Zhou Yimin was also the head of the purchasing department of a steel plant. The fact that Zhoujiazhuang had enough food and no one starved to death must have something to do with Zhou Yimin.
"I understand! Uncle, I will do as you say." Liang Zan said.
Anyway, my uncle won't cheat me. I just need to listen to his arrangements and complete the tasks assigned to me.
Liang Liu also asked at this time: "Village Chief, I wonder if I can also come to Zhoujiazhuang to work."
Because he knew that even if he went to the commune to help repair the canal, the food would definitely not be as good as in Zhoujiazhuang. Thinking of the steamed buns he had just eaten, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva. This meal was the best he had eaten this year.
Village chief Liang also knew Ma Liu's appetite. He ate nearly twenty large steamed buns, one third of which were eaten by him alone.
Plus a lot of cooking, it can be said that one person is the equivalent of two people, but he is also a good worker and has great strength. Thinking that Zhoujiazhuang should not be short of this little food, he said, "Then go ahead!"
(End of this chapter)
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