Chapter 35: Rice Harvest Tomorrow
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately became like eggplants hit by frost, wilting and listless.
Isn't that right? To be considered a model worker, at least she has to do a lot of work to show her ability, right?
When is the most active time? It must be when there are two people competing for the prize!
But the captain said that we have to wait seven days before harvesting.
Although the rice is ripe now, the best time to harvest it is seven days later.
Issues concerning food have always been a big deal, how can they be changed so easily?
But when they thought about being named a model worker and getting to meet the Chairman, they became unwilling to give up.
Can't we harvest it a little earlier?
That's meeting the Chairman! It's something that will be reported in the newspapers and bring honor to the family!
"No, I'll go talk to the captain."
Shen Yue was impulsive and stood up and wanted to go out, but before he even touched the door, he was stopped by Shen Guoyao.
"You came back, why are you so reckless?"
This matter must be reported to the captain, but they cannot take the lead.
Otherwise, if anything goes wrong, others will blame it on them.
"Dad, what do you say we should do?" Being stopped, Shen Yuefenfen turned around and went back to the yard.
Even though he is already 25 years old, he still looks unstable.
Shen Guoyao felt a little disappointed that his friend had failed to achieve his goal.
"As long as we spread the news in the village, someone will naturally take the lead."
Hearing this, Shen Yue's eyes suddenly lit up and he gave his father a thumbs up.
"As expected, old ginger is still spicy!"
Through whose mouths does news spread fastest? Needless to say, it must be the gossipy women in the team.
Gao Fangxia was a talkative person. She patted her chest and said, "I'll do the job. Don't worry. I guarantee that everyone will know the news within the morning."
Others were not worried about this.
After all, she knew quite a few people, especially those gossipy women.
But it's strange. She obviously hangs out with these people every day, but no one can get a word out of her that shouldn't be said.
For example, Su Ranran went on a hunger strike for several days.
The team members only knew that she was sick, but they didn't know that she was on a hunger strike to divorce Shen He.
This is also the reason why Pan Shuifang didn't care who she played with.
Although this daughter-in-law has many shortcomings, she is clear about the big things.
Comparatively speaking, the third son's wife is a little narrow-minded, but she's not a bad person either.
Except for Su Ranran and Pan Shuifang, all the other members of the Shen family went out to work.
Gao Fangxia, who received the task, was even more goal-oriented. Before half of the morning, all the big mouths in the village knew about the selection of model workers.
Before the end of work, the news had spread to every corner of the team.
Even the old lady sitting at the doorstep to enjoy the cool air has heard of it.
When they heard that they could meet the Chairman and get their names published in newspapers by evaluating model workers, the whole team was excited.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's find the captain and start harvesting rice tomorrow."
Someone took the lead and shouted, and people immediately responded.
It's just a week early, it doesn't make any difference.
This may be the only chance in a lifetime to meet the Chairman. Who would want to miss it?
The entire brigade, from the 80-year-old elders to the children who have just learned to speak, are all full of enthusiasm, as if they are sharpening their knives to harvest rice.
Wang Fulai, who had finally dealt with the Li family's troubles, just returned to the brigade and saw a large crowd of people gathered at the brigade headquarters.
When he saw this situation, he was shocked!
"What happened again?" Wang Fulai's voice was already trembling.
Isn’t it another Li Xueqiu coming?
Because of Li Xueqiu's matter, he now has to face the dilemma of being investigated.
If there was another Huang Xueqiu or Wang Xueqiu, wouldn't he be dragged away and killed?
"Captain, we all apply to harvest rice tomorrow." The leader was a strong man in the team named Liu Zhenguo.
He was strong and healthy, and he worked quickly and well, earning full work points every day.
When it comes to selecting model workers, there is no doubt that he has great hope.
Unexpectedly, they gathered together just to harvest the rice in advance. Wang Fulai first breathed a sigh of relief, but then he frowned and scolded them.
"Nonsense! The harvest time has already been set, how can it be changed just like that?"
After hearing these expected words, everyone was not in a hurry and repeated the news they heard to him.
When he heard that he was going to select model workers and meet the chairman, Wang Fulai became nervous.
But he is the captain after all, and has a lot of experience. He is not someone who can be easily swayed by just a few words.
"Why haven't I heard the secretary talk about this?"
Logically speaking, this matter is not a trivial matter, and there is no reason for the secretary not to tell him.
But everyone had already been overwhelmed by the shocking news and firmly believed that this was inside information that was not to be disclosed to others. The purpose of the surprise inspection was to reveal the authenticity of this model worker and not a fake one.
No matter what Wang Fulai said, everyone insisted on harvesting the rice tomorrow.
Not only that, some people saw Li Xueqiu delivering meat to him and threatened him that if he didn't receive it in advance, they would expose the matter to the public.
Upon hearing this, Wang Fulai's face turned dark, but he could do nothing about them.
The higher-ups are preparing to investigate him now. If these bastards in the team talk nonsense, won't he be finished?
It would be a good thing for him to divert their attention.
Wait until he's through the investigation, and then we'll come and clean up the mess.
Moreover, the loss of one week in advance is really nothing. At least compared with his position, this loss is not painful or itchy.
Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated.
"Since you insist on harvesting early, then we can do it tomorrow. But I'll say this first. If there are any problems by then, none of you can escape."
After hearing this, some people began to hesitate.
After all, harvesting grain is a big deal. If we wait a few more days, perhaps everyone can get an extra handful of rice.
Early harvest...
"Labor is not afraid! Nothing can stop me from meeting the Chairman!"
Someone shouted loudly.
Those who were originally hesitant suddenly became excited again!
"I'm not afraid either!"
"What's there to be afraid of?"
“We’ll harvest tomorrow!”
…
The entire brigade was suddenly plunged into a heated wave of voices.
Everyone clapped their hands excitedly, their eyes bright as day.
Shen He had just returned to the team when he heard the news that the rice would be harvested tomorrow.
He didn't expect the captain to harvest a week in advance, and he felt a little strange.
But he didn't think much about it and just thought that the team was organizing some activity.
Staring at the bicycle, Shen He walked straight past the brigade headquarters.
Immediately attracted a lot of envious gazes.
The gay men envied him for having such a nice bike, while the lesbians envied Su Ranran for finding such a great man.
Su Ranran, who was envied by everyone, was washing sweet potatoes while listening to Gao Fangxia's excited report of the battle results.
"You don't know, I just chatted with them for a few words, and when I looked back, the news had spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred!"