Chapter 176: Prosperity 176: Contribute to the country and make contributions...
The leader in the Zhongshan suit nodded and continued to follow Gu Jin.
There were two-story red brick buildings along the way, and the layout of every house was almost the same. He finally couldn't help but say, "Comrade Gu Jin, the countryside is not so rich now, right? Every family can afford to live in a red brick building."
"It's like this," the commune leader said first, "The Wudi production team built their own brick kiln to burn bricks. The daily output is very large, and they even supply it to nearby brick factories. The surplus is kept by themselves to build houses. All of this has been approved by the commune."
"Where's the money?" Comrade Sven, who had been silent and wearing glasses, asked.
"Part of it is kept for the team's work points, and most of it is handed over to the commune to supply the local finance department. It's all in the account books. Comrade, don't worry, just go to the brigade headquarters and let our team's accountant show you the account books and you'll know." Gu Jin led them forward to the end of the village where Chinese medicinal herbs were planted and fish ponds were raised.
The medicinal materials base has built a greenhouse. It was Meng Nan who taught Gu Qingqing how to build a greenhouse when she went to the Corps to grow vegetables. They are even more proficient in using it themselves.
"Captain Gu?" The five educated youths at the educated youth point had just finished their meal. Because the end of the village was far away from the front, they didn't know what had happened. When they heard the noise outside, Meng Nan and Zhang Qing came out.
"What is this?" Seeing so many people, including police officers, they were stunned for a moment.
"Leaders from the provincial capital." Gu Jin said without further ado, pulling them over and introducing them: "These are the educated youth who went to the countryside two years ago, Zhang Qing and Meng Nan. They have tried out planting Chinese medicinal herbs, raising fish, and making cement and lime in brick kilns step by step. The members of the production team can live a well-fed, well-clothed and well-housed life, which is inseparable from their help in addition to their own hard work."
"Zhang Zhiqing, Meng Zhiqing, hello." The leading leader shook hands with them warmly.
"Hello, comrade." Zhang Qing glanced at Meng Nan, signaling with his eyes that he was up to no good and that he should not be fooled by his friendly appearance.
Meng Nan nodded slightly, and his eyes lit up when he saw Chu Dai behind Gu Jin.
Sister Qingqing is back?!
The man smiled and nodded at him.
Seeing how calm he looked, Meng Nan was no longer so worried.
Gu Jin was the first to enter the greenhouse and introduce the types of Chinese medicine to the leaders. He then took them to see the fruit trees on the hillside behind Datunzi Village and Dagouzi Village, and then went to the brigade headquarters together.
Qin Wu had a gloomy face throughout the whole process. The comrade holding the notebook next to him wanted to talk to him, but he ignored him.
The comrade who had been turned down put away his notebook in embarrassment.
Suanpan had been waiting at the brigade headquarters for a long time, with piles of account books piled up on the table. When he saw Gu Jin coming, he stood up quickly and said, "Captain."
Gu Jin shook the snow off his clothes, nodded at him with a silly smile, "This is the leader from the provincial capital. You have brought the account books, right? Let the comrades check it."
Comrade Sven, who was wearing glasses, looked at the leader in a black Mao suit and saw him nod. He raised his hand and asked the comrades to sit down and discuss the accounts.
Qin Wu was too lazy to join them, so he sat at another table.
Gu Tiezhu and the others did not come as they were talking to the villagers. Only Chu Dai came with his father-in-law, and there was also Gu Bao, who was the one who called Abacus.
Gu Jin looked at the two of them, scratched his head and said, "Let's pour a cup of hot water for the comrades. It's not easy to come here in this freezing weather."
Chu Dai nodded and followed him.
A leader of the commune also followed Gu Jin to get some water, and he kept saying, "Old Gu, don't be nervous. We can find out everything."
Seeing that he was shivering, Gu Jin smiled and poured him a cup of hot water, "I'm not nervous, drink some hot water to warm yourself up first."
"Oh, okay."
Chu Dai found it a little funny watching from the side.
Gu Jin poured a few more glasses of water and asked Chu Dai and Gu Bao to serve them to the leaders and police officers from the provincial capital. When the black-clad leader took the enamel cup, he suddenly asked, "Young comrade, have you ever been a soldier?"
Chu Dai nodded.
Another comrade from the commune said: "He used to be in the Construction Corps, and later he was transferred to the Southern Military Region. By the way, his father is Commander Chu Yuanchu of the Southern Military Region, and his father-in-law is Comrade Gu Jin."
Seeing the rare surprise in the black-clad leader's eyes, the comrades in the commune cried out in injustice: "Leader, Comrade Gu Jin's two sons are both in the army. The elder son is a pilot in the Southern Military Region, and the younger son is in the Construction Corps. How could such a comrade ruin the future of his entire family for a little profit?"
When he said this, even the police officer standing next to him couldn't help but look to the side and nodded in agreement with him.
I didn't expect that the captain of this invincible production team had so many comrades in the army in his family.
The leader in black was silent for a moment, and he had already decided in his heart that it was a false report. The people next to him asked him if he wanted to continue checking the accounts, and he nodded.
Mainly, I wanted to know what kind of ability this production team, which was highly praised by Anping Commune, had that allowed all its members to live in a two-story red brick building.
Qin Wu held the Daqianmen given by Chu Dai between his fingers and sat at another table, crossing his legs and smoking. He snorted coldly, saying, "He is a veteran with excellent ideological and moral character."
The comrades in the commune also had close contacts with them and knew Gu Jin and Qin Wu very well. This duo made them proud in front of other communes. Gu Jin seemed to be more honest, while Qin Wu had a bad temper.
I slammed the table in front of the commune leaders several times because I was just a stubborn donkey.
However, the old comrade has good intentions and is wholeheartedly dedicated to the members, except that he is not very forgiving with his words.
A dozen people calculated until almost two in the morning, and only half of the accounts were calculated. Comrade Siwen said, "Secretary Zhou, the accounts calculated so far are fine. Every income and expenditure are recorded, and the electricity bill of the brigade is also clear. There is a two-cent amount here, and I don't understand which income it belongs to."
Logically speaking, the brigade headquarters should only have expenses and no income.
Suanpan had a large abacus hanging around his neck, which made a clacking sound when he walked. He walked up behind Comrade Sven and asked, "Where is it?"
Comrade Sven pointed it out to him. He glanced at it and said, "This is Secretary Qin and Captain Gu arguing over food. Secretary Qin smashed an enamel cup and paid for it out of his own pocket."
The commune leader couldn't help laughing and added: "Comrade Lao Qin has just such a temper..."
Now that the income was clear, Comrade Sven had nothing to ask. Even an enamel cup was clearly known, which made them feel ashamed.
The leader in black saw Gu Bao yawning and said, "Why don't you go back to sleep? We can just stay here."
Gu Jin glanced at Gu Bao and said, "Go back and tell your parents to stop worrying and go to bed early, Adai..."
"I'm here with you." Chu Dai said with a smile before he finished speaking.
"Okay." Gu Jin did not refuse and let Gu Bao go back first.
Qin Wu yawned and dozed off on the table. Gu Jin pulled Chu Dai to sit next to him and whispered to his son-in-law, "You don't know this Mengzi. He relied on the fact that his daughter Li was going to marry your uncle and forced me to call him uncle."
Seeing that he didn't care much about the investigation from the provincial capital, Chu Dai smiled and chatted with him about family matters and some things on the island.
Since this matter concerned his daughter and young son, Gu Jin listened very carefully.
Just like that, it was past five o'clock, and a faint light appeared from the clouds in the sky, and the thick snow outside made the sky bright.
Comrade Sven and the rest of the people felt relieved and closed the account book. "Captain Gu and Secretary Qin are right. The accounts are clear to every cent. Part of the income from Chinese medicinal materials and brick kiln cement is kept in the year-end settlement to exchange for work points for members. Most of the rest is given to the local Ministry of Finance through public transportation to support local troops. Here is a note from the Ministry of Finance, and the official seal is real."
He was amazed, as there were few accounts that could withstand such scrutiny. He could not help but glance at the team accountant who was dozing off in the corner with his arms folded and an abacus hanging around his neck. What a talent he was.
The others sorted out the account books and said with emotion: "The Invincible Production Team is really amazing. Not only did they not default on the public rations every year, they also paid an extra 25,000 kilograms of grain."
Gu Jin had not slept the whole time. He rubbed his hands and laughed, "As long as we have enough food, it's fine. The rest will be handed over to the Food Bureau for them to distribute to the troops. Our soldiers are fighting in the front, and we can't let our comrades go hungry."
Especially in the past two years, there have been droughts in some places. Not only the people, but also the troops have been tightening their belts and tightening their belts. Now there is still fighting in the border towns. They would rather eat less themselves than let the soldiers go hungry. These were discussed with the members and then voted on by holding a show of hands, and everyone agreed.
The leader in a black Zhongshan suit stood up and shook hands with him solemnly: "Captain Gu, you have a very high level of ideological awareness." He glanced at the man next to him who was standing straight and had clear eyes, and said: "No wonder you raised such good children."
"It's my duty." Gu Jin still smiled naively, but he stepped on Qin Wu silently.
Qin Wu grinned, muttered something, wiped his face and got up from the table.
After checking everything out, Gu Jin didn't think there was anything wrong, but two comrades in the commune let out a sigh of relief at the same time.
Fortunately, Gu Jin and Qin Wu are truly dedicated to the public good, otherwise the people in the brigade and the commune would have been implicated today.
When the people from the provincial capital arrived at the entrance of the village, the leader in black took a deep look at the scene at the entrance of the village and said, "You have done a great job. You have set a good example for the production team, other communes and even the provincial capital. The collective economy is in full swing. You have provided the members with food and clothing, and in turn supported the country. Well done. I will write a detailed report to the central government when I return, and promote the collective economic model of the invincible production team to all parts of the country."
Gu Jin just shook his head and said, "Thank you for coming all the way here, why don't you stay and have breakfast before you leave? Don't worry, this is definitely not a bribe."
All the comrades in Zhongshan suits present laughed, even the police officer grinned.
"No need, we can just go to the guesthouse in the town."
Seeing two comrades from the commune riding bicycles, the leader in a Mao suit patted Gu Jin on the shoulder and said, "Work hard and contribute more to the country."
Gu Jin speaks the truth: "Actually, I wanted to resign last year..."
The villagers who appeared out of nowhere said angrily: "Don't even think about it. The leader is joking with Captain Gu. He said that we should contribute to the country, the commune and the production team for the rest of our lives."
Gu Jin: “…”
The black-clad leader and his comrades looked at each other and laughed.
Two black cars with provincial license plates disappeared in the vast snow. The comrades from the commune also rode their bicycles to chase after them. The comrade sitting on the back seat held on to the front seat with both hands and turned back to remind them loudly: "Don't forget to hand in your year-end financial report next month~"
The rest of the words were blown away by the wind.
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