Li Dazhuang thought for a moment, then said to the old man,
"Old man, let's go in together, the three of us. It's the town government building, surely our oxcart won't get stolen here?"
After Li Dazhuang finished speaking, he tied the oxcart to the entrance of the town government.
Then they waited for the old man and Wei Mo to get out of the car. The old man thought about it and nodded in agreement.
"Alright then, I'll go in too and ask them if they actually have those materials."
After the three finished speaking, they went into the government building and found the town's Party Secretary and Mayor.
Upon seeing that it was Grandpa Yu, the two quickly stepped forward to greet him warmly.
"Uncle Yu, what brings you here? Please let me know if there's anything you need, and I'll do my best to help you."
After all, everyone knows Old Master Yu's identity now. He has connections with Secretary Zhang from the city and many other comrades of his son.
Therefore, the two men treated the old man with exceptional enthusiasm. The old man nodded to Li Dazhuang, indicating that Li Dazhuang should speak first, so Li Dazhuang addressed the two leaders.
"Mayor, Party Secretary, it's like this, we'd like to fish in the river during the winter, is that allowed?"
“We sell all the fish we catch to the supply and marketing cooperative, and the cooperation is going very well. However, winter is coming soon, and the fish baskets are obviously no good. I don’t know if this will cause trouble for the village.”
Mayor Wang and Secretary Dong frowned upon hearing Li Dazhuang's words. The fish in the river are state property, and if the brigade catches them, they belong to the brigade; there's no such rule.
However, it's not impossible to find a solution. After thinking for a moment, Secretary Dong said to the three of them.
“The fish in the river are also state property, so a portion must be handed over to the government; otherwise, it wouldn’t make sense.”
After this point was mentioned, the old man and the captain agreed, and the captain nodded.
"Sure, but how much exactly? How about 20% to give to the government, and the remaining 80% to be divided among the villagers? Is that acceptable?"
After thinking for a moment, Secretary Dong glanced at the old man, nodded, and said to the two of them,
"Then it's settled."
Upon hearing Secretary Dong's reply, the team leader became very happy and excited. Then, everyone's attention turned to the old man, who slowly began to speak.
"Everyone, please don't rush. After all, we haven't solved the raw material problem yet, and we don't even know if we'll have any raw materials at all. If we don't, everything will be in vain."
Secretary Dong and the brigade leader finally realized what was happening and nodded. When they heard that the old village chief needed materials, the two leaders thought to themselves, "Isn't this my chance to shine?"
"Uncle Yu, what materials do you need? The town will try its best to help you get them. If we can't get them, I will also try to report it to the city to help your village solve the problem."
Upon hearing Secretary Dong's words, the old man turned his gaze to Wei Mo. After thinking for a moment, Wei Mo finally spoke.
"Uncle Secretary,"
Upon hearing Wei Mogang call him "Secretary Dong," he quickly responded.
"Oh, Uncle Yu, your child is so cute."
The old man was naturally very happy to hear Wei Mo being praised. He patted Wei Mo's head and chuckled. Wei Mo thought for a moment and then continued to speak.
"We need about this thick nylon rope for the Party Secretary and the Mayor, plus some things that can float and things that can sink to the bottom."
Actually, there are substitutes for lead weights and foam, and these two items are currently in very short supply.
The most important thing is to solve the problem of the wire. If there is wire, stones can be used to replace the base of the net, and dry wooden blocks can be used to replace the top.
Thinking of this, Wei Mo slowly spoke again,
"Uncle, the main thing is the line for weaving the fishing net. If metal blocks and floating objects are difficult to deal with, you can use stones and dry wood blocks instead."
Upon hearing this, Secretary Dong's eyes lit up, and he said to the old man and Wei Mo,
"Grandpa Yu, no problem. As long as it's nylon rope, it's perfectly fine. There's a new factory that just opened in the city recently, and they have a lot of ropes there. I can just go and make a trip there."
"I can bring it back to you by tomorrow at the latest."
Upon receiving the reply, Wei Mo and the old man were very happy, and the captain was also delighted.
After spending some time at the town government, Wei Mo struck up a conversation with Secretary Dong and Mayor Wang, knowing that with the old man's connection, he could easily find them in the future.
Out of respect for the old man, they will help to handle it.
After exchanging pleasantries for a long time, the old man left with the captain and Wei Mo.
The next day, Secretary Dong personally rode his bicycle to the old village chief's house in Daliu Village. He had been there many times before, so he knew the way very well.
Upon seeing Wei Mo, whom he had met yesterday, the secretary quickly waved and beckoned Wei Mo over.
"Little Wei Mo, come here quickly, where is your grandfather?"
Seeing that the person was Secretary Dong, Wei Mo quickly jogged over.
"Hello, Uncle Secretary, my grandfather is inside. Let me show you in."
Wang Zhenhua and his family are currently weaving inside the house, while only Wei Mo and his sister occasionally play outside. When Wei Xiaomin saw Wei Mo speak, she quickly greeted him as well.
"Hello, Uncle Secretary, I am Wei Xiaomin. I am my younger brother Wei Mo's older sister."
Wei Xiaomin's words made Wei Mo laugh.
Secretary Dong looked at the adorable little girl and liked her very much. He patted her little head and said,
"Okay, okay, I'll go find your grandpa."
Wei Xiaomin thought for a moment.
"Then I'll take you inside. My grandpa's inside."
As he spoke, he took Secretary Dong's hand and led him into the house, calling out to him as they went.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, Uncle Secretary is here to see you, Grandpa, come out quickly."
Wei Xiaomin shouted loudly, and everyone in the room heard her. The old man got off the kang (a heated brick bed), put on his shoes, and walked out of the room.
Secretary Dong quickly greeted them, saying to the old village chief,
"Uncle Yu, we have news about the rope. It has been delivered to the town. I brought it back from the city yesterday. When can you tell us when your brigade will pick it up?"
The old man nodded, quite pleasantly surprised by the efficiency.
"Secretary Dong, how much is it in total? I'll give it to you."
But Secretary Dong waved his hand and said...
"No need, no need, this was specially approved by Secretary Zhang."
Hearing that it was the old man, he was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected that this matter would trouble Secretary Zhang, and he felt a little embarrassed.
Secretary Dong seemed to sense the old man's worries and quickly continued speaking to him.
"Secretary Zhang specifically instructed me to tell you, sir, not to worry about it. This is something the country owes you, and it's also something Secretary Zhang owes you. Please accept it without worry."
"Besides, Secretary Zhang said that you're doing this for the village, so please don't be so polite."
At this point, the old man smiled happily and looked at Secretary Dong in front of him, saying...
"Then I'll trouble you, Secretary Dong. I'll have Dazhuang take some men to town to retrieve the rope in a bit."
Then the old man seemed to remember something and said to Secretary Dong,
"Secretary, you've come all this way, please come in and have a seat."
The old man ushered Secretary Dong directly into the house. Secretary Dong saw the woman weaving and nodded in agreement.
"Hmm, old man, this must be the knitting department of your brigade, right? The knitting is really good. I've bought those shoes before, they're so warm."
Upon hearing Secretary Dong's praise, Wang Zhenhua and the others stood up and greeted Secretary Dong.
"Hello, Secretary Dong. Hello, Secretary Dong."
Then, seemingly a little nervous, Old Master Yu waved to them and led Secretary Dong to his room.
Wei Mo poured a cup of hot water outside and handed it to Secretary Dong.
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