When I woke up in the morning, I saw the old village chief
The next morning, after making breakfast, Ning Xi prepared to go for a walk on the hill and chop some firewood.
The purslane I washed last night is still hanging there without being blanched.
Because the water and firewood were brought back by the old educated youth, it was not good to consume other people's things for personal use, and Ning Xi did not want to be criticized.
So in the morning, Chu Hongchen took the initiative to fetch water, and she was responsible for collecting firewood.
On the way to the hill, Ning Xi saw the captain on a bicycle and called out, "Captain, where are you going?"
The captain was stunned and stopped the car with his foot. He asked in surprise, "Aren't you an educated youth from another province? How come you speak our dialect?"
Ning Xi lied without blushing or beating her heart: "My grandmother's hometown is here, so I felt particularly close when I arrived."
The captain nodded and looked at her backpack and sickle: "Oh, okay, going up the mountain? It's time to do some work to get used to it. There are still many days to come!"
Seeing the captain stepping on the pedal, Ning Xi asked again: "Captain, are you going out for something important?"
"I went to the commune to borrow an iron ox to harrow the fields and plant rice. Do you have something to talk to me about? Let's talk about it when I come back." The team leader felt miserable.
Daxu Commune had a total of eight brigades, but only two tractors capable of plowing paddy fields, one of which was responsible for managing four brigades.
Their Yuzhuang Brigade is the farthest from the commune, with more narrow fields and fewer large fields, and is always ranked last every year.
Two seasons of rice are planted here each year, early and late. Spring plowing is easier to do because the fields are plowed and harrowed in advance, so there is still enough time when it is their turn. But it is different for late rice.
Late rice must be planted immediately after the early rice is harvested. The time is tight and the task is heavy. It is called "double grab", which means rushing to harvest and plant. Being late will affect the harvest.
Especially last year, the early rice was completely destroyed due to floods, and the late rice was planted late and the harvest was poor. Yuzhuang Brigade had the worst grain harvest in the entire commune.
Last year, he had tried to use the Iron Ox earlier, or to directly draw lots to decide the order of use, but the commune did not support his idea.
Still following the old method, starting with the near and then the far.
This year he put in all his effort and started planning before the spring plowing. The crops lived up to his expectations and were the first to mature in the entire commune.
Tie Niu is still idle now, the commune can’t stop him from using it, right?
Ning Xi smiled and pulled his back seat: "Captain, can I go with you? It would be great if we could go together! It would show our sincerity."
She actually just wanted to go along to "see the world" and maybe come across some good opportunities.
The captain was about to scold her for making trouble, but before he could say anything, she had already sat down and he couldn't just kick her out.
"Captain, let's go quickly. Don't delay the important task of planting rice."
Captain: ...
This educated youth looked as frail as Lin Daiyu, but how could he be so shameless? He even urged him on.
"Okay! If we keep going for a while, the sun will burn us to death." The captain sighed and resigned himself to his fate and started pedaling.
"Lao Yu, why are you here today? What's the matter?"
The location of the commune is called Shuihu Village, which is now the first brigade, also called Shuihu Brigade.
The captain forced a smile on his dark face: "Director Liu, I have something urgent to report to you."
Ning Xi stood aside, silently listening to the team leader complaining about the disaster last year, and then transitioning to how everyone was living in dire straits because the late rice was planted late and the harvest was poor last year.
Liu Youmin had no idea what the old man was up to, but he couldn't show any impatience, so he just agreed, "Yes, yes, everyone suffered last year."
Speaking of rice, Liu Youmin's mind suddenly lit up. Could it be that they were asking him to reallocate the order of tractor use again?
That won't do. He will never agree to that.
"Old Yu, I know why you're here, but the order in which these iron bulls are used was decided by everyone, and I have no right to change it!"
The captain thought to himself, I knew you would say that.
Every time, it was used first from Shuihu Brigade. On the one hand, it was because Shuihu Brigade had a large population and a large area of land, and paid the most public grain.
But there is another point. Director Liu himself is from Shuihu Village, so it is unlikely that he really has no selfish motives.
Fortunately, he was prepared.
"Director Liu, I'm not that kind of person! We couldn't do anything about it before. I'm just conveying the opinions of the members. I support your arrangement."
Liu Youmin breathed a sigh of relief: "So you didn't come here today because of this? Then you should have told me earlier. If it was something else, I would definitely support you."
Using the iron ox is the most important thing now, nothing else matters.
The team leader was waiting for these words. "Since the director supports me, I'll be frank. The rice in our Yuzhuang team is ripe. We started harvesting it yesterday morning. Now we're just waiting for the iron ox to plow the fields!"
Liu Youmin's smile froze on his face.
"You didn't even tell me about the huge rice harvest? Do you still have any respect for the commune leaders?"
Liu Youmin did not mention his previous words of support for the captain. His face changed and he started to focus on other issues.
Agricultural production is a big deal. Before transplanting rice and harvesting rice, it is necessary to report to the commune in advance and arrange the work in a unified manner. However, this Old Yu actually acted on his own initiative.
Ning Xi spoke up in time: "Director Liu, it's not that we didn't come to report to you. In fact, we went there several times yesterday, but no one was there at the commune. But the crops can't wait!
Chairman Mao said that agriculture is the foundation of everything, focusing on revolution and promoting production. We dare not delay even a moment on the issue of food rations for our members.
The commune clinic is right next to us. Ning Xi did come over here and take a look after finishing her IV drip yesterday. But taking a look counts as being here, right?
Liu Youmin was a little suspicious as to why he chose to report yesterday when no one was around.
The team leader immediately stated, "Director Liu, our team is very proactive and will definitely be able to finish the work before the first team uses the iron ox. It will not affect the normal order of use."
He actually did it on purpose, otherwise the commune would have many other excuses to delay.
Now the fields are waiting, if they are not plowed, it will be a serious problem affecting production.
Liu Youmin choked, and his words were blocked in his mouth.
"If the First Brigade starts plowing the fields, Tie Niu will definitely have to be brought back. Lao Yu, there's nothing I can do about it. The First Brigade has too much land, so the impact will be even greater."
The team leader assured: "Don't worry, Director, if the First Team needs it, I will send the Iron Ox back immediately. It will not delay production!"
Liu Youmin then approved the note and said, "Take this to the agricultural machinery station."
The commune's agricultural machinery station was not far away. Ning Xi followed the team leader out of the office and murmured happily, "Captain, you see, it's worth bringing me here, right?"
Even though she just said a few words casually, she actually saw it clearly from the side.
This director was not willing to give the iron ox to the Yuzhuang Brigade at all, and was even planning to make a fuss about the fact that the brigade leader did not report the rice harvesting!
Thanks to my curiosity yesterday.
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