The next day, Li Yuanzhao and Song Yan went to the brigade headquarters to see the brigade leader and showed him the agreement signed with the commune. Li Yuanzhao proposed setting up a weaving group, explaining the benefits it would bring to the brigade. Brigade Leader Wu was extremely excited. He thought that if this succeeded, it might even become a political achievement. The brigade leader quickly had other leaders of the brigade gathered to discuss the matter.
First, the team needs to submit a report to the commune to establish a weaving group, which Captain Wu can handle. Then there's the management issue. Song Yan strongly recommends Li Yuanzhao.
Li Yuanzhao certainly has the ability and can handle the responsibility. The skills were provided by the educated youth Song; if they can't manage them, what's the point?
Therefore, Captain Wu felt that Song Yan's suggestion was reasonable. However, it was not appropriate to completely hand it over to the educated youth. "Educated youth Li does have the ability, but he doesn't know much about the women in the village. After all, people who join the weaving group have to go through strict selection."
The brigade leader would not agree to the full management of educated youth, which was within Li Yuanchao and Song Yan's expectations.
Li Yuanzhao: "The captain is absolutely right. We are young and easily embarrassed, so it's difficult for us to coordinate some things."
At this moment, Wang Wenjuan, Li De, and Cheng Yousuo, who was still lame, arrived together. The team leader introduced Song Yan and Li Yuanzhao to everyone the proposal to form an organizational group. This was a good thing! Everyone agreed. Then they discussed the management and operation issues.
After discussion, it was decided that Li Yuanzhao would be the group leader, Wang Wenjuan the deputy group leader, and Song Yan the technician. Everyone also agreed on the income distribution method for the weaving group. Jiang Xiaoxiao would be in charge of the children's literacy class, assisted by Song Yan. Li Yuanzhao would manage the weaving group's accounts, with Accountant Li supervising. Any large expenditures by the weaving group would require the team leader's approval. For personnel selection, priority would be given to those with ideological awareness and obedience to management. The group leader and deputy group leader had the right to dismiss those who disobeyed management. The accommodation would be in the houses originally intended for the educated youth. With proper repairs, the houses at the educated youth settlement would be perfectly adequate for living…
As for the knitting group, Song Yan only needs to consider what to knit and what patterns to knit. The rest will be handled by Li Yuanzhao and others.
As Song Yan came out of the brigade headquarters, he ran into the driver unloading saplings. "Are you going to plant trees? Why are there only a few?"
The old man slammed a bundle of saplings onto the ground. He tossed aside any branches he found on the truck. "These are trial saplings from above, apple trees. Do you think apple trees can grow here? Everything would freeze to death!"
Apple trees, ah, those are good things! Nobody cared about the broken branches on the ground; Song Yan collected them all and planted them in his spatial storage.
The brigade leader was a decisive person; he went to the commune that afternoon. The village also sprang into action. The house intended for the weaving group was just an empty frame, so Cheng Yousuo organized people to build a firewall. Old Han and his family, who lived next to Song Yan, moved in.
That was incredibly fast. The battalion commander didn't want anything to go wrong. His daughter, Wu Meili, had her eye on the houses in this area. Before Wei Aiguo left, he discussed with the battalion commander about arranging for Song Yan's house to be moved out. Why? The battalion commander knew immediately—it was to keep him away from He Jianian. And that was the battalion commander's own choice. Song Yan was a military dependent; if anything happened, it would be bad for everyone's reputation.
Previously, Wu Meili had been pestering him to let the educated youth use that empty house, but he hadn't agreed. Now, Wu Meili and He Jianian's relationship was basically settled. His daughter was truly foolish, even pushing He Jianian towards Song Yan. He wondered if it was the Wei family's influence that made her so attractive; look at Song Yan and Wu Meili standing together now, even he, her own father, couldn't honestly say that Wu Meili was presentable.
He Jianian's motives are obvious to his silly daughter and muddle-headed wife. Luckily, he can still be the brigade leader for a few more years; as long as he's around, He Jianian won't cause any trouble. Making Old Han and the others move there immediately is to shut Meili up. All the houses are gone. Those in the know should settle down and live in peace.
When Lao Han and his family moved in, Wu Meili only then learned about the weaving group's situation. Even if she were slow-witted, she understood the importance of the weaving group. Since she couldn't compete with them for the house, Lao Han and his family were the only option. She ran to the house next to Song Yan's and blocked the door, preventing Lao Han and his family from entering. This is where Wang Wenjuan, the women's director, came in. After a lot of persuasion from Wang Wenjuan, Wu Meili had no choice but to go back. Because the women's director was right; who lived there was entirely up to her father. Even if they moved in, if her father told them to move out, Lao Han and his family would have to move out too.
I don't know what the brigade leader said to his daughter afterward. Anyway, Wu Meili quieted down.
Now Lao Han and his family live next door. Song Yan can sneak over to check on them at night.
Old Zeng gave her a fright.
Old Zeng opened a leather suitcase. Song Yan was so surprised he couldn't close his mouth. "Where did this come from? Isn't it illegal to possess a handgun?"
Old Zeng was displeased: "How can you talk like that? My old subordinate knew I liked these things, so he specially sent them to me. Do you know? This pistol has been with me for half my life."
Song Yan didn't know the current situation regarding gun control. But in her time, a handgun was enough to get you a criminal record, right? "Don't even mention spending half a lifetime with you, it's useless! Can you even privately possess guns?"
Old Du: "Don't scare her. This old gun has been with him for half his life. He wanted to take it with him when he came, but he didn't. These two new ones are probably a gift from his subordinates! In this remote place, they're just to keep him entertained. What trouble could they possibly cause? Just be careful keeping them safe."
"Is that so?" Song Yan expressed doubt. Old Zeng didn't care about that. He picked up the gun and began explaining its performance and usage to Song Yan.
Song Yan could only scratch her head: I just want to be a doctor. I'm not your soldier, and I don't want to be your soldier. But from that day on, Old Zeng, who had her captive, began teaching her how to use, disassemble, and maintain a gun. There was no room for refusal. If she didn't meet his satisfaction, Old Zeng wouldn't let it go.
Old Liao said Old Zeng was jealous. Song Yan was very enthusiastic about studying medicine, and he was also quite serious about learning self-defense from Old Du. Old Zeng just wanted to compete with them.
Maybe so!
After gradually getting used to it, Song Yan wasn't entirely resistant. Who didn't dream of being a soldier when they were young?
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