Chapter 23 Eat meat with big mouthfuls~ (correction) Yan Jiuru gave the elders...
Chapter 23: Eat meat with big mouthfuls!
Secretary Chen was indeed an old revolutionary who came from the guerrillas. He acted without hesitation. He went back to the brigade headquarters and wrote a document, stamped it, and asked the militia platoon leader to take people to take the old couple from the Wei family and the eldest brother and his wife to the commune.
Now, the few companies that were originally eager to make a move have become as quiet as quails.
Secretary Chen sent the Wei family away and then convened an enlarged meeting of the Party branch.
The Xinghua Brigade Party branch consisted of only seven full members, besides the brigade leader and secretary, and several candidate members. Chen Yin, who had been a member of the Party for two years, also attended the meeting.
At the meeting, the team leader first conducted a self-examination in response to the two recent incidents that occurred in the team.
But everyone knew that it was not his fault. The team leader was in charge of production, and the other divisions of labor had their own responsibilities.
But the party members were very responsible and criticized the women's director Zhu Fengqin: Supporting the army and their families and liberating and protecting the rights and interests of women and children is a very important part of the work, but Comrade Zhu Fengqin's work is superficial and not deep enough among the masses, treating the symptoms without addressing the root cause.
Too passive.
Relatives and elders have no place before the Party Constitution. As a Party member, Chen Yin also criticized Zhu Fengqin, believing that her subjective initiative was not strong and her understanding was insufficient.
Several incidents and issues related to women's rights have occurred one after another, which shows that Comrade Zhu Fengqin's work still has many shortcomings.
Zhu Fengqin accepted the criticism and was willing to take responsibility.
Finally, the meeting voted to remove Zhu Fengqin from her position as women's director.
Zhu Fengqin could accept this. After all, she knew that after these two incidents, all her previous work had been in vain. It was all due to her own negligence, lack of understanding, and incompetence. Even if the brigade didn't remove her from her position, the commune would have to take action. It was better for the brigade to deal with it first.
Everyone voted to elect Platoon Leader Wang's wife, Li Lan, as the new women's director.
Now, when selecting cadres, whoever is capable will be promoted.
Originally, everyone wanted to choose the secretary's lover, but Secretary Chen avoided suspicion and did not agree.
Chen Yin is relatively young and has only been a member of the party for a short time. She feels that her experience is not as good as that of the veteran Li Lan.
"Although Comrade Li Lan has not been in the brigade for long, at her age she should be able to carry out work among the masses better. In addition, she has rich work experience in her previous place and has been a member of the Party for five years. At present, she seems to be a more suitable candidate."
Li Lan also said: "I will work hard to complete the tasks assigned to me by the Party organization, get to know the masses, understand them, and convey policies. I will work hard to do a good job, especially with the families of military martyrs and educated youth, and ensure that I live up to the trust of the Party organization."
***
The meeting decision was read out by a propagandist over a loudspeaker. Everyone in the yard was silent for a moment, and then began a heated discussion.
Honestly, everyone was somewhat dissatisfied with the work of the women's director. She was like a firefighter, pouring water on anyone who caught fire. She was a nice person, but her work ability was lacking. Her removal was only natural.
The newly appointed Li Lan was very active in her work. She quickly learned the whole story of the Wei family from several aunts and grandmas present.
Even though she had the upbringing of a Party member, she couldn't help rolling her eyes. What kind of family was this? She had seen people cheating other people's sons, but she had never seen anyone cheat their own son like this.
"Let me tell you, in the Wei family, Old Lady Wei and Sun Xing'er are the ones who are just standing there when others are firing guns. The ones who are really hiding behind the scenes and coming up with the ideas are Old Wei Tou and Boss Wei."
"That's right. I don't believe that a grown man like him can't control his wife? He still doesn't behave after just one slap."
Li Lan glared at him. "We need to prioritize persuasion and education. Hitting people, especially women, is inconsistent with Chairman Mao's words that women hold up half the sky."
The two people who were talking happily just now lowered their heads awkwardly, pretending not to exist.
***
Around noon, many different kinds of tables, chairs and even stones had been placed in the yard. They were all brought by each family. Each family brought their own staple food, and they also brought their own pickles and other dishes that they were not afraid of others seeing.
Yan Jiuru and other militiamen had just returned from the commune and were sitting at the table in their home, whispering to Chen Yin about what happened at the party branch meeting.
Yan Jiuru is still a probationary member of the party. Both he and Chen Yin wrote applications to join the party when they were in high school. However, he started later than Chen Yin and is still in the probation period. Chen Yin, on the other hand, was influenced by her father, the village branch secretary, since she was a child and joined the party earlier.
After listening to Chen Yin's description, Yan Jiuru said, "Your father is also considering the reputation of the captain's partner. Otherwise, he would have dismissed Zhu Fengqin long ago."
To do a job, you need not only enthusiasm, but most importantly, ability and means.
***
The lid of the large pot was lifted from the stove, and the aroma of meat filled the air. The chef first tasted it to see if it was salty enough before calling out, "Serve the food~"
The members who had been waiting for a long time had no time to chat and rushed over with their pots or bowls.
"Line up! Don't push around. The elderly and children should line up in front, and then women and men should line up in the back!"
The team leader shouted and asked people to line up.
They just crowd in every year without any memory.
The chef had already calculated the number of people, and the kitchen helpers cut various pork livers, blood sausages, pig hearts, and pig heads into slices according to the chef's instructions. In order for everyone to have enough meat, the chefs cut the pieces into sizes according to the number of people.
After all, there were two pigs. In addition to the ones that were divided, twenty pounds of meat were specially left, plus various scraps, offal, bones, etc., plus tofu and various side dishes, which filled up three large iron pots.
The meat, both fat and lean, was boiled until it was mushy and cut into trembling slices. The blood sausage was cut into half-centimeter thick slices. The meat was removed from all the bones to become boneless meat. The pork offal was also cut into small pieces, so that everyone could get a share.
When it was Chen Yin's turn, she held bowl number two, and the chef also scooped a large spoonful of stewed vegetables, two pieces of meat and other pork offal.
Chen Yin smiled and said, "No white meat, just two pieces of boneless meat and blood sausage."
"Okay, then add one more piece of blood~"
Even for those who don't want white meat, it's rare to find a chef who can cook it. After all, oil and water are scarce these days, and more than 80% of people come for the trembling white meat.
Chen Yin took the bowl and walked to the table and stools she brought from home, and poured the food in the bowl into her own basin. Ruyue, Grandma Yan, and Aunt Yan's food had already been poured in.
The third child was also slowly moving over with a bowl in his hand.
Chen Yin went over to answer it and asked, "Have you seen your eldest and second brothers?"
The third brother took a deep breath of the aroma and said, "It's in the back. The food will be served quickly."
They eat all the food together at home. Some families favor boys over girls or are partial to each other, so if they put the food together, some people will not get any.
***
After waiting for a while, Yan Jiuru, Yan's father and Yan's grandfather all came back. They poured a pot of pig-killing dishes and served them freshly baked corn cakes, which tasted delicious.
Chen Yin nodded as she ate: "Hmm, blood sausage is delicious, it has a garlic flavor."
As for the son, he had already fallen asleep in the basket on his father's chest.
Yan Jiuru picked up a small piece of pig brain and handed it to Chen Yin, "Would you like some pig brain?"
Chen Yin rolled her eyes at him amusedly. "In high school, you ranked fifth on the exams, and I ranked third."
You're better off just replenishing your brain.
Yan Jiuru smiled, remembering something, and handed the pig brain to his second brother, "Rushan, eat more, and you'll move up a few places in the exam."
Rushan glanced at his elder brother. Who was he insulting? "I got fourth place!"
He then handed it to his younger sister.
The third brother blinked his eyes and didn't grab it.
Humph, his brain is working well, he doesn't need a pig's brain.
Ruyue: So she is a fool because she got tenth place in the exam?
It’s just a pig’s brain. As long as she has something to eat, she’s happy.
Although each person only got a few thin slices of the pig-killing dish in their family, the ten people in the family together had a layer of meat slices and pig offal.
Yan Jiuru picked up some meat for the elders, but they were reluctant to eat it and left it for the children. This was not acceptable.
Chen Yin also picked up some meat for her two generations of mother-in-law and sister-in-law, saying, "Eat more. The pigs raised by our brigade are especially delicious."
Grandpa Yan picked up a piece of pork belly, which melted in his mouth, filling his mouth with fragrance. He said with satisfaction, "Although our brigade is poor, we are willing to feed the pigs bran. Some brigades feed the pigs grass all year round, and even swill is limited. It certainly doesn't have the flavor of bran-fed meat."
Grandma Yan ate two or three pieces and stopped eating. "You can't eat too much. I'm afraid it will cause indigestion and I'll suffer. You young people should eat more."
The four old men all picked tofu and side dishes to eat.
Yan Jiuru and Chen Yin looked at each other, feeling helpless.
***
It is true that people who have not eaten much meat for a long time are prone to indigestion if they suddenly eat too much greasy food.
Look, before it even gets to the evening, the nurse Ma Hongying is already busy as hell.
Chen Yin went to the clinic to get some digestive medicine for a few elderly people so that they wouldn't have to go through the hassle if they felt unwell at night.
Ma Hongying smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to come get digestive medicine as well."
"I'm just being prepared. My grandparents are old, and although I didn't dare eat a few slices, they might suffer if they get indigestion."
"You don't even know. That little grandson of Zhang Wen's from Team Two said he ate all the flesh of his two sisters. But, hmm, he didn't have the stomach for luxury. His stomach was bloated with gas, and he rolled around in pain."
Ma Hongying's face was full of disdain when she talked about this, but unfortunately, as a nurse, she still had to give the medicine.
"Don't everyone carry their own bowl to get food? How can they be snatched away?"
The villagers have tried their best to ensure that everyone can have some meat to eat, but in the end, there are still some who fail to live up to expectations.
Ma Hongying approached her and whispered, "I think these two girls might have done it on purpose. They both wanted the big fat pieces of meat. That little brat has eaten the flesh of several people. Even if she doesn't have food accumulation, she will have diarrhea."
The two looked at each other and smiled, as if they vaguely understood.
I just don't know if I've learned my lesson.
***
For the farmers, a day of rest is considered a holiday. The next day they all pick up their hoes and go to work in their private plots.
The Yan family planted some grains, peanuts, sesame seeds, corn, soybeans and other crops in their private plot. It was not very large to begin with, but with the whole family working together, they had almost finished the work in just two days.
Taking advantage of the fact that the farm work in the fields was not so urgent, Yan Jiuru sat down with his father and grandfather to discuss: "The rewards from all levels above have added up to 550 yuan. Why not renovate the house and build a brick house."
Father Yan looked at his own father and said, "That's fine. This house was built by your grandfather. It's been quite a while."
Grandpa Yan had no regrets about the old house. The mud-roofed, thatched house had become drafty after years of living there. The thatched roof, on the other hand, needed to be patched or replaced during strong winds and heavy rain, and it was prone to leaks.
"We have enough money for a brick and tile house, but we have to go to the Hexi Brigade to get the materials. We already have a foundation, so why not expand it? The second and third children are getting older, and you have a child now. It will be tight to live like this."
The east and west main rooms of their house are for their grandparents and parents to live in respectively. He and Chen Yin's room is an addition built next to the east room. Half of their grandparents' room is separated for the sisters Ruchun and Ruyue to live in. There is a small room behind the main room for the second and third children to live in.
There are two side rooms in the yard, which are used as warehouses to store grain and sundries.
Even according to their family tradition, which requires younger brothers to move out when they get married, the house is still not big enough.
Fortunately, their head of house is occupied, so it is easier to expand.
"We'll have to go talk to the captain and your father-in-law about this."
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