Time, like a leisurely traveler, strolls unhurriedly forward. Jiang Huashu and his family, immersed in a joyful and peaceful atmosphere, unknowingly welcomed the end of 1971. In the past few years, they had relocated to the county seat, and in 1969, Jiang Huashu was transferred to Fenglin County as the county party secretary.
Ever since Xingxing went up the mountain in the spring of 1967 and found ginseng, only to be falsely rumored by villagers to be worth thousands of yuan, then backtracked and flatly denied the rumors, Jiang Huashu and his family have felt a deep chill towards Guanjia Village. Although a considerable number of villagers remained kind and friendly, a single rat dropping had ruined their delicious pot of soup.
For the sake of their family's happiness, harmony, and peace, the family voted and unanimously passed a resolution: to move out of Guanjia Village and live in a small Western-style house in the county town. Jiang Huashu now had a clear understanding of the people in Guanjia Village, including Shengzi, the so-called production team leader. While he might be clever, he lacked a broad perspective, his vision narrow and short-sighted, focused solely on the tiniest profits.
They say the villagers don't understand. Don't you, the team leader, understand? Is Jiang Huashu such a greedy person? Why did he sell ginseng for thousands of yuan and pocket it himself? Later, Jiang Huashu and his wife analyzed the matter and found that it was definitely related to Team Leader Shengzi. If it weren't for his backing, Baibaicao wouldn't have dared to live such a foolish life. After all, the whole village witnessed Professor Dong's aggressive behavior when he used a kitchen knife to chop off Old Lady Guan.
In other words, Jiang Huashu's eldest brother's position at the Provincial Public Security Bureau was common knowledge, and his father-in-law was the second-in-command of the Kyoto Public Security Bureau. Both families held powerful backgrounds. What did this imply? It was clear that Jiang Huashu would not stop at the position of commune director; he would inevitably rise higher. Such a simple fact was obvious, but any clear-headed person could discern its deeper meaning. Shouldn't the correct approach be to cultivate a good relationship with Jiang Huashu, so that when he rose to prominence in the future, he would remember the kindness of the village?
However, the reality is not like that. It all depends on one's perspective and vision.
Due to some previous events, the family's life in the village was not going smoothly. Professor Dong had been planning to gradually withdraw from the processing plant and other related matters for a long time. So, after discussion, the family decided to leave! After all, they had other housing options.
Furthermore, they had no blood ties to the village, so they took this opportunity to move away as quickly as possible. Thus, the trio's first stop after arriving in this world came to an end in the spring of six or seven years.
Next year will mark the tenth anniversary of that revolution, and no one can predict whether it will end as modern society has. However, for this family, the past decade has been extremely fruitful and rewarding.
The first person to be mentioned is Jiang Huashu. In the spring of 1968, during that turbulent era, he received a transfer order from his superiors to the county government, becoming the youngest county magistrate in decades. Although his achievements during the commune era did not attract much attention, he achieved remarkable success during his tenure: there were no impoverished villages, no serious injuries, and no reports of child trafficking.
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