Zhang Xudong stayed at home for two or three days before he found out that after he left, the county also rewarded him with 300 yuan and a Forever brand bicycle.
The factory really rewarded me with the yard they lived in, and also completed the paperwork and sent it home.
Grandma said the chicks had hatched a few days ago, and she had Uncle Gen take them away and distribute them to the villagers. Because raising chickens in the county town was inconvenient, she didn't keep any for herself.
As the autumn harvest was approaching, Zhang Xudong could no longer stay at home, so he took his grandmother and younger sister back to the village to help the team collect the corn.
Xiangyang Production Team has become a place he cannot bear to leave.
As soon as they stepped into the brigade's territory, they saw several militiamen from the village hanging around.
"Auntie, Dongzi, are you going back to live in the village?" A militiaman standing on the roadside greeted them.
"Yes, Uncle Youliang, what are you doing? Are you waiting for someone?" Zhang Xudong asked.
Zhang Youliang shook his head and said with a frown, "What are you waiting for? The corn is almost ripe, and some people who don't care about the price have evil intentions.
They even stole the cobs that hadn't grown long enough, wasting a lot of food. As a result, every village had people guarding the crops.
Especially in our village, the sticks in our village are better than those in other villages, and there are more people who have bad intentions.
Our village has more people, and they have to guard the place day and night. We have already caught several people in the past few days."
Zhang Xudong said goodbye to Uncle Youliang and went into the village. When he passed by the brigade headquarters, he saw two people tied to a tree at the entrance.
Zhang Xudong looked at him and didn't recognize him. This person wasn't from his village. He must have been caught stealing sticks. He just didn't know what to do with him.
Zhang Xudong just rode his bike over there. He didn't want to get into any trouble.
When they entered the house, the yard was spotless. Aunt Wang and her family must have cleaned it. Zhang Xudong and his grandmother only needed to clean up the house and it would be ready for them to live in.
After tidying up the house, Zhang Xudong went to his third uncle's house with two bottles of wine and a bag of snacks.
Aside from the hunting incident, this old man was quite nice to me in other areas. We can't just ignore him just because he's no longer the team leader. That would be a shame.
"Third Uncle, are you resting? I came to see you." Zhang Xudong walked into the yard and saw him dozing off on a reclining chair under a tree, so he greeted him.
"Dongzi is here. Is it your holiday? You're really a good kid to think of coming to see an old man like me now that you've made it big.
But Third Grandpa, I've been so sorry for your child, and I feel so guilty."
When Third Grandpa heard the shouting, he opened his eyes and sat up. The old man's spirit was obviously not as good as before.
After working as a team leader for several years, it is impossible not to feel lost when he was suddenly demoted.
"Third uncle, what are you talking about? No matter what time it is, you are our third uncle. As long as I have time, I will come to see you often and bring you some wine.
Let's forget about what happened in the past. You didn't do it for yourself, so there's no need to be so clear about who's right and who's wrong. We're both good friends, so we can just get along well from now on."
"Okay, you have a big heart, otherwise you wouldn't be able to accomplish such a big thing. Third Grandpa, I won't be so hypocritical with you.
I heard you've been featured in newspapers nationwide and are giving speeches everywhere. This is a great honor for our family! The Zhang family and our entire village are honored by you!
Come and tell my third grandfather about it in detail, so that I, an old man, can be happy too.
After hearing what Zhang Xudong said, Third Grandpa felt relieved and became calm again.
Zhang Xudong told his third grandfather some of his experiences outside. Of course, he only told the good things. There was no point in talking about the bad things, so why bother making the old man feel bad too.
"Third Grandpa, when I passed by the brigade headquarters, I saw two people tied to a tree. Were they from another village who came to steal sticks?"
After telling his own story, Zhang Xudong asked about the two people who were tied up.
"That's right. We've already eaten all the meat we got from the last hunt. It's so hot out here that I wouldn't dare put too much in the bacon.
Ever since those beasts retaliated against them, no one dared to mention organizing a hunting trip again.
I heard that people from other villages went up the mountain on their own, but they walked for a long way and didn’t find any living things. They just picked some mushrooms and other mountain products and came back.
After that, those who were extremely hungry would often go into the mountains to pick some mountain products to save their lives, and they could barely save their lives.
But it's not easy to get into the mountains. If you're not very fast, you won't be able to get back before dark. So, now is the time to collect the sticks. Those with bad intentions are already eyeing them, and it's hard to stop them.
"Third Grandpa, what should we do with these people? Tying them to trees all the time isn't a good idea, is it?"
After hearing this, Third Grandpa shook his head and said, "This is not a easy matter to handle! Even if you say you won't punish them, this evil trend will be unstoppable.
You say send him to the commune, but he'll inevitably be charged with the crime of disrupting production. Not only will he be sent to a labor camp, but his children will also suffer, their lives will be ruined.
"These people who were arrested are all from nearby villages, and they are relatives of ours. No one wants to see their families suffer such a fate. It's a difficult situation!"
Why don’t you collect it quickly? It’s not a big deal to look at it every day! "
"You don't understand, when the crops are ripe, one extra day will produce a lot more fruit.
But we can’t wait any longer, we should start collecting tomorrow.”
"Third Grandpa, will our village have a surplus of autumn crops this time?"
"It seems that after paying the designated amount of grain for the autumn harvest in our village, each person can still get 200 to 300 kilograms, which should be enough to last until the summer harvest."
Third Grandpa shook his head and sighed as he spoke.
"But it's not the same in other villages! The corns are still growing the same as last autumn, only stalks and no seeds.
I don't think we can even deliver enough rations for the quota, let alone enough for food. There's still more than half a year until next summer harvest, so how are we supposed to get by?
This idiot expert from the Bear Country is really screwing over our people.”
After Third Grandpa finished speaking, he sighed sadly, his brows furrowed so tightly that they could pinch a mosquito to death.
"Third Grandfather, as you said, our village won't be peaceful even after the autumn harvest! All the relatives will come to borrow grain again, and some will make a fuss."
"Oh, isn't it? I'm worried when I have no food to eat, and I'm also worried when I have food to eat. When will these miserable days end?
But I heard the country wants to develop the frontiers. They want to build reservoirs, establish farms, transform the Gobi Desert, and prepare to relocate people there.
It seems like we'll talk about this after the autumn harvest, and I don't know what the rules are yet. "We're so old, do we really have to die outside?"
After saying this, Third Grandpa lay down on the recliner, looking at the sky with confused eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.
Zhang Xudong stayed in the village for about ten days. In the mornings, he taught the children kung fu, and when the work started, he helped collect the sticks.
Work points don’t matter. Being able to help the villagers will make me feel more comforted.
After all, it feels really frustrating to watch my fellow villagers suffer and not be able to do anything about it.
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