Chapter 158 They didn't take this little bit of food seriously.
Xiang Yiguo blushed, never expecting Wang Manman to say such a thing.
His original plan was to allocate 200 jin of the best grain from the harvested grain, giving 100 jin to Cen Yan and the other 100 jin to Wang Manman, who helped the production team borrow a tractor.
In addition, Wang Manman was given five extra days of full work points, to be settled at the end of the year. However, Wang Manman stood up and argued with him, expressing her dissatisfaction with the allocation.
“With a tractor but no driver, the machine is just for show. It’s only right that Wang Zhiqing and Nurse Cen get 100 jin of new grain,” Xiang Yiguo said in a low voice.
Wang Manman chuckled coldly, "Captain Xiang, do you want to listen to what nonsense you're spouting? The tractor is just for show? If word gets out, aren't you afraid people will laugh their heads off..."
She paused, crossed her arms, and without giving Cen Yan a second glance, said bluntly, "Why don't you call a production team meeting and see if the other comrades are willing to give Cen Yan the grain they've worked so hard to take care of for a year!"
"Captain Xiang, I never ask for anything in return for doing good deeds. If I had known that you called me here to share the grain with me, I would never have come."
Cen Yan smiled and said, "The hundred catties of grain that were originally meant for me, why don't we give them to Comrade Wang as well? It's Wang, the educated youth, who was able to borrow a tractor from the commune."
"That's naturally my skill, otherwise it wouldn't be yours, Captain Xiang. I will never give up my share. Without me, the Xiangyang Brigade wouldn't have any tractors. I hope you understand that!"
Wang Manman was arrogant and proud. She didn't want to go hungry in the countryside. Two hundred catties of grain could feed her for more than half a year.
But Wang Manman didn't know that her current calculating and shrewd demeanor was seen by Xiang Yiguo as extremely selfish and ugly.
Cen Yan helped the production team so much, yet she didn't take a single grain. Even if it were given to her, she wouldn't accept it.
Wang Manman, on the other hand, acted as if she had paid for the tractor herself, and even made outrageous demands, asking for 200 jin of grain!
Are you crazy?! Even without Wang Manman, he could still borrow a tractor by begging and pleading at the commune leader's doorstep.
Why should she be given 200 jin of grain?
Xiang Yiguo's initial idea was that Cen Yan and Wang Manman had both made significant contributions, and each should be given 100 jin of grain as a reward.
Now?
They don't even distinguish between hairs anymore.
“I think what you said, Wang Zhiqing, is absolutely right. The comrades in the production team work hard to take care of the grain for a year. After handing over the grain to the state, the entire production team has to share it. Every grain of rice is very precious, let alone a hundred catties.”
“Everyone will definitely not want to hold a commendation meeting. How about this, I will give you three days of full work points, and then praise you on the radio for three days, and you won’t get any grain.”
Without giving Wang Manman any room for discussion, the greedy person will ultimately end up with nothing.
Upon hearing this, Wang Manman immediately lost her temper.
"Why did you only give me three days' work points? Xiang Yiguo, are you deliberately targeting me? You just said you'd get a hundred catties of grain!"
"Didn't you say it yourself, Wang Zhiqing? The comrades don't want to share. There's nothing I can do. I'm under tremendous pressure to give you three extra days of work points."
Xiang Yiguo remained expressionless.
"We should learn from Comrade Cen Yan. She does good deeds without expecting anything in return. She doesn't even accept a single grain of rice from the villagers in the production team! Comrade Cen Yan, I will also praise your selfless behavior on the production team's broadcast."
Cen Yan had no shortage of food and didn't care about the hundred pounds of soaked rice. Hearing Xiang Yiguo's words, she laughed so hard her eyes crinkled.
"Okay, thank you Captain Xiang. Receiving this collective commendation from the Xiangyang Brigade will be very helpful for my future work scheduling."
Xiang Yiguo was even happier. "It's great that you're helping with your work. When things aren't so busy, I'll personally write a letter of commendation and send it to the hospital. I'll also organize people to send you a banner to thank you. That will be an even greater help! Nurse Cen, you don't want the food, but you can't refuse these formalities anymore!"
"Okay," Cen Yan said with a faint smile.
Seeing the two of them acting in unison, Wang Manman, who was standing next to her, was furious and glared at Cen Yan with red eyes.
"Are you determined to go against me and make my life miserable?!"
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