Dividing the family property should have been a big deal. But Captain Wu figured it out in less than an hour.
Captain Wu is truly a good cadre. He has been very concerned about Ji Xiaochun's matter for a long time.
With someone helping to set up the platform, he used that as an excuse to get things done directly.
Sun Lan still wanted to cause trouble.
Captain Wu: "She's from my brigade, so I have to give her a way to survive. Even if she's just a little girl, I have to let her live."
If Sun Lan and Ji Dagang dare to cause any trouble, Cheng Yousuo will send them to the commune.
Cheng Wenkai figured that Ji Dagang needed to stay and work on cleaning up the manure. Sun Lan could be taken away.
Li Yuanzhao said that Ji Xiaochun was too weak to live on her own, so let's move to the educated youth settlement and live with her!
Captain Wu was very happy, as he had been worried that Ji Xiaochun wouldn't be able to live alone.
Everyone helped move Ji Xiaochun's luggage and food to the educated youth settlement. They also caught the two chickens.
In the afternoon, Director Fan from the commune management committee arrived. He said that the captain of the criminal investigation team from the county public security bureau said that Sun Lan, a member of your brigade, has problems! Not only does she promote the idea of favoring sons over daughters, but she also imitates the capitalist style, treating her sister-in-law as a servant. She makes her sister-in-law serve her and exploits and abuses children.
People usually avoid the management committee members like the plague, but today was different. The brigade members led them directly to Ji Dagang's house. When they took Sun Lan away, both the onlookers and the workers applauded enthusiastically…
For the first time, Director Fan experienced the feeling of being welcomed.
Ji Dagang was dumbfounded. He listened to Sun Lan in everything, all because he wanted a wife. Now that his wife had been taken away, what was he going to do?
Everyone could see how useless Ji Dagang was.
Let those old men who are digging the foundation wall give him a good scolding.
How come I never noticed before that Ji Dagang was such a spineless coward?
That evening, Song Yan, along with Chang Xiaohu, Wei Ping, and Wei An, went to the educated youth settlement to deliver twenty jin of grain and twenty eggs to Ji Xiaochun, so that Xiaochun could have some nourishment.
This child is indeed frighteningly thin.
Song Yan has grown taller now, and her old clothes are all too small. Song Yan's sewing skills are really bad, so Jiang Xiaoxiao helped her alter them. Because they haven't separated their households, she hasn't given them to Xiaochun yet. Xiaoxiao even brought out her own new socks and vests that she had bought but couldn't bear to part with, for Xiaochun to wear.
Xiaochun's clothes were too small and torn beyond recognition.
Song Yan: "Xiaochun's hens are all old and don't lay eggs anymore. Why don't you kill them sometime? I'll try to get you a few chicks to raise. I've noticed you haven't been raising anything, so let Xiaochun raise them!"
This year, the regulations stipulate that a family can raise four hens and two ducks. In the educated youth settlement, it was calculated per person, so each person could raise two chickens and one duck.
This was considered a form of care for the educated youth. Li Yuanzhao never wanted to take care of anything. Fang Jinghua couldn't do anything. The men didn't like doing these things.
There are four educated youths who can raise eight chickens, plus Xiaochun's own four. Xiaochun's family counts as one household, making a total of twelve chickens!
You can exchange eggs directly at the supply and marketing cooperative for money. Of course, the price won't be as high as on the black market. Eggs can also be used to barter for other goods.
“That’s a great idea. We’re not going to raise them anyway. If Xiaochun raises them, they’ll have some pocket money,” Fang Jinghua said.
Everyone else agreed.
Li Yuanzhao: "There are no chicks for sale this season, and it's hard to buy half-grown chickens, right?"
Song Yan: "It's okay, let's give it a try!"
"Are ducks easy to raise? Is it possible to raise a few ducks?" Gao Weijie asked.
Li Yuanzhao: "Yes, it can be raised."
Xiaochun said shyly, "I'm the one who took advantage of my older brothers and sisters. Thank you, brothers and sisters."
Xiaochun is so pitiful, and no one expected anything from her. Everyone is quite happy that she has a grateful heart.
Song Yan: "If you ask me, Xiaochun is a sensible child. She feels bad about taking advantage of you."
When it's wheat or autumn harvest time, Xiaochun will cook lunch for you and deliver it to you.
Even if Xiaochun does less work in the fields in the afternoon, it won't prevent him from earning a few work points.
Actually, this arrangement is really good. Li Yuanzhao glanced at Song Yan; she truly had Xiaochun's best interests at heart.
The rule at the educated youth settlement was that all work was shared equally. Xiaochun was young, and if all the work was shared equally, it would be quite strenuous for her, and some tasks she simply couldn't do. Since she was struggling, everyone had to help. Helping once or twice was fine, but if it was always necessary, some people would inevitably have complaints.
When they were moving things to the educated youth settlement, Lu Guosheng was a little unhappy, clearly because he found Xiaochun troublesome.
Xiaochun has done her best for everyone, so some of your things can be overlooked.
The educated youth formed a small group, and Huang Guoqing and Pan Bo both came. They didn't say much; the women were the ones chattering away.
Since the decision has been made to let this young girl raise chickens, Huang Guoqing said, "There's still time tomorrow, I'll help her build a chicken coop!"
Pan Bo smiled and said, "I'll come and lend a hand tomorrow too."
"I can mix mud now too," Gao Weijie said.
Li Yuanzhao: "You don't need to mix mud for a chicken coop. You should put up a fence for the chickens. Don't let them run all over the yard."
Fang Jinghua nodded vigorously. She had been to some of the villagers' homes, and the yards were full of chicken droppings. Just thinking about it made her uncomfortable.
"I'll build the fence!" Chang Xiaohu said.
"Then what can my brother and I do?" Wei An asked.
"Besides crying, what else can you do?" Gao Weijie thought the little girl was quite pretty, so he pinched her cheek.
"It hurts!" Wei An cried out.
Chang Xiaohu kicked Gao Weijie, "You're really asking for trouble. Wei An, if he hits you again, have Bai Shuang deal with him."
Upon hearing the name Bai Shuang, Gao Weijie was also frightened. "How did you raise your child? If Bai Shuang pounces on him, I'll be the one who's safer!"
Everyone chimed in, each offering their own perspective; it was a truly heartwarming scene.
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