Chapter 60
She went to the commune secretary's office and was criticized immediately. "Gu Yan, you are not aware enough! In this situation, everyone from top to bottom is making a big fuss, why is it that your team is silent?"
"We are busy harvesting wheat. Secretary, we are fighting in the front, so there must be people doing the logistics work in the rear. This year, our brigade will deliver a lot of summer grain, so that our comrades can eat well and have revolutionary enthusiasm."
"That's right. Xihe Brigade soaked thousands of kilograms of wheat this year. This is simply a waste of resources..." The secretary said angrily and slammed the table. "Xu Laonian and Wei Laomu are a pair of idiots. They made such a big mistake even in their own work. They are simply..."
After listening to the secretary's lecture, he asked her to bring along the working group members of the Kono Brigade before leaving. "The whole country is carrying out the revolution vigorously, and your team cannot fall behind. Let the working group guide you and reveal those hidden..."
Gu Yan nodded in agreement, but when he saw the leader of the working group, he immediately felt something was wrong. The body tensed up and instantly entered a state of defense.
"Why, Master Gu doesn't recognize me?"
"How is this possible? How did the coach become a member of the working group? Did he change his career?"
The secretary who had been hostile to this treacherous man at first and later fired him had now changed his attitude to something so flattering that it was a 180-degree turn. Gu Yan also understood the principle that it is better to offend a gentleman than a villain. She winked at the secretary who winked at her and smiled like a flower.
The man raised the corners of his mouth and squinted his eyes, with an expression of a smug villain. Looking at Gu Yan, he was weighing her as if he was buying vegetables in the market.
Gu Yan has always had a bad temper towards this kind of people. If this were the end of the world, she would definitely raise her hand and give him a ball of fire to let him taste what it feels like to be burned in flames. But during this special period, it was difficult for her to do anything with her family.
After getting through this period, with her ability, it would not be a problem for her to take the children to live in the city or stay and help everyone get rich.
Oh, right. She still has a man. With Li Zhongxia's qualifications, he will definitely return to the city to resume work once this period is over. With his qualifications, his whole family can probably change from agricultural to non-agricultural status. No matter how much money a millionaire spends, she can't do it. All she has to do is sit and wait.
"Master Gu is now the director of the brigade. Women are just as capable as men!" This guy avoided the question and looked at Gu Yan with ill intentions.
"It's all about the trust of the masses and serving the people." Gu Yan's mouth twitched, and he really couldn't say anything more official. "Since the leader is going to the Kono Brigade to guide the work, let's go. It's getting late."
What on earth is this guy trying to do? She is a proletarian, what trouble can he find? As long as it is not a major mistake in principle, at most we will hold a meeting to criticize it. At worst, she will quit her job as the brigade director. What else can he do to her?
"Okay! Captain Kono's awareness is too low, I have to pay special attention to him."
These words seemed to have a hidden meaning, and Gu Yan's faint panic surged up again. As I drove along, I reviewed everything I had done in my mind.
There is nothing wrong with myself, and there must be nothing wrong with the elderly and children. The person most likely to be implicated is Li Zhongxia. What did this guy say that led to his resignation and return home? Now this person came to Kono Battalion specifically for him?
They quickly arrived at the brigade, and Gu Yan invited everyone into the party branch's large office. Send someone to call the branch secretary. Someone is coming from above, and he, the top leader, must show up. Otherwise, people will accuse you of neglecting your leadership and not taking your work seriously, and this label can be devastating.
The two of them sat on each side of the large desk, looking at each other in a strange atmosphere. The working group members who came with them also felt something was wrong, but they sat aside and didn't dare to say anything. He was used to doing this as a minion, and was so overwhelmed by Gu Yan's aura that he dared not get angry. He stood up and poured water for his leader, and also poured a glass for Gu Yan.
Gu Yan nodded in thanks and sat still, letting him look at him. That frank attitude carried a silent arrogance. Obviously they didn't take him seriously.
"Hey, the leader has come to our Kono Battalion. All of us in the battalion extend a warm welcome!"
"Secretary Li is a very busy man. Everyone is busy with the revolution, but the Heye Brigade is quiet and he can't take care of it."
This pressure was quite heavy, and Secretary Li wiped the sweat from his forehead. He said with a smile: "How can that be possible? It's the wheat harvest season right now. The leader is here now, so it's a good opportunity for him to tell us about the situation so that we can improve our understanding and keep up with the leader's pace."
The man snorted coldly, smiling face but not heart. The two men were talking in hypocritical words, while Gu Yan seemed to be in a trance, not saying a word.
That night, the branch secretary actually invited the leader to his home for dinner. Reception work is supposed to be a safekeeping job. After one month, we will go to the brigade to settle the accounts. Specifications are limited.
This time, Secretary Li calculated the cost. Not only did he buy some wine himself, he also took out the chickens and eggs at home, and asked Gu Yan for a rabbit.
"No, it went into my stomach a long time ago."
"Gu Yan." The branch secretary had a fierce look on his face and widened his eyes. "You have to understand the situation. Now is not the time for you women to be upset. If these grandfathers don't treat us well and find fault with us, we will be in big trouble."
"But I really don't have any rabbits at home. How can I keep them in this hot weather? I ate all the ones I caught when I harvested wheat. Besides, isn't it inappropriate for this working group to treat me like this?"
"There's nothing inappropriate. You're just too young. How can you neglect your friends when they come over and have some good wine? You have a spotted rabbit at home, so just kill it."
"Absolutely not." Gu Yan smiled bitterly: "That is my daughter's treasure. She looks at it eight hundred times a day. If I dare to kill her, I will be washed away by the river of tears."
"Well, look at you. You are a mother but you have no authority in front of your children. It is the adults who have the final say on who raises chickens and rabbits. But you don't even have the right to kill a rabbit at home. Li Zhongxia said you are the head of the family. What kind of head of the family are you?"
The secretary muttered angrily and turned to leave the room: "I'm going to find Li Zhongxia and have him killed."
It's no use asking anyone, neither of us would kill our daughter's pet without permission. These people simply won't understand what I'm saying. In the eyes of people in this era, everything can be killed and eaten. Gu Yan reached out and grabbed the man, offering a solution.
"I'll go get the rabbit, you stay with this guy."
"Right, this is what it's like to be the master of the house."
Gu Yan smiled indifferently, turned around and walked out of the secretary's yard. It’s just a rabbit. There are many more frozen in the space. I’ll just melt one for you.
After going home and spending some time with the children, she returned to the secretary's house carrying the thawed rabbit. She is the brigade director, so she has to be present to discuss work in such occasions.
After sending the rabbit to the kitchen, the secretary's wife pointed to the main room and whispered to her. "I've already started drinking, and he asked me to fry some eggs and smash some cucumbers. Just now he even said he wanted to fry some peanuts. How could he get drunk right after drinking? Forget about frying peanuts. There's no oil left at home. I can't even fry peanuts."
"It's okay, just stew the meat. Do whatever you have and ignore him." He had quite a few tricks up his sleeve, and he shouted for people to cook even though he knew there was nothing to do. As if he was so generous and enthusiastic. At this time, how come the branch secretary still doesn’t understand the situation? This guy will accuse you of being extravagant later, what will you do?
"Yeah. You should drink less and don't compete with those stinky men."
"I know. I'll just respond to the situation."
You have no choice when you are at the world, and once you are at this table, how can you refuse? As soon as Gu Yan entered, he was bullied by his former coach.
"You are late, Director Gu, you must drink three cups as punishment."
Seeing Gu Yan's face darken, the branch secretary quickly explained, "Director Gu went to kill a rabbit for you. I'll make spicy rabbit cubes for you to eat with your wine."
"Secretary Li, this is where you're wrong. We are the proletariat, and we should live a simple and hard-working life. How can we eat and drink so much chicken and rabbit? Besides, raising so many livestock at home, do you want to follow the path of...?"
"This..." Secretary Li was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, as he tried to flatter the horse but ended up hitting its leg. What the hell is wrong with this guy? It was he who suggested drinking, saying that it was a way for friends to share the cost and improve their friendship. As the branch secretary, he was not so reluctant to do this and killed chickens and rabbits immediately. Why did he give them such a big warning just as he sat down at the table?
"The secretary has only two chickens at home. I love you very much as a proletarian comrade, so I killed them to entertain you. If you feel bad about it, you can choose not to eat them, or you can give me more food coupons.
As for the rabbit, it was tired of living and came to me to seek death. I couldn't bear to eat it, so I saved it and brought it out now to treat you. Since you want to promote your style, I'll bring it back to my family later. After all, we can't refuse the rabbit's kindness in dying. ”
The former coach was choked by Gu Yan, and his thoughts of being both a leader and a coach were completely blocked. Now, let alone chickens and rabbits, you even have to pay for the wine. After all, the proletariat does not take advantage.
"Since the team leader is so conscious, then we should all follow him. Let's not drink this wine. Let's not do such a wasteful thing." Gu Yan had a smile on his lips, his eyes were extremely cold. "According to the regulations, the reception meal should be half dry and half liquid. I'll go out and tell my sister-in-law. In case she has good intentions... but does something bad."
After saying that, without waiting for his reply, he stood up and walked out of the house. Someone shouted from the courtyard, "Sister-in-law, the dinner will be cornmeal porridge and wild vegetable nests, please don't make the wrong ones. I'll take the rabbit away, after all, it came to me on purpose to die, and I'd be sorry for it if I didn't eat it."
What are you talking about? The secretary's wife was completely confused by what he said. Didn’t we say that we were going to entertain the leader well? Why did the situation take a 180-degree turn as soon as we entered?
Gu Yan walked away with the chopped rabbit, leaving the men in the main room staring at each other in dismay. The branch secretary was also a little confused and stood there blankly, not knowing what to do.
It was obvious at first glance that this person was not a good person. I just wanted to flatter him and please him. But in this situation, it seems that I dare not even give you the delicious food.
Wait, we have to hide the extra chickens at home quickly. Otherwise, if this guy saw it and charged him with a crime, he, as the party secretary, would be the first to bear the brunt of the attack.
Well, if he had known the situation was so serious, he wouldn't have been reluctant to part with those chickens. The old farmers rely on cutting chicken butts to make some money for oil and salt all year round. If they are not allowed to raise chickens, how will they make a living in the future?
After being squeezed by Gu Yan, this guy's plan to eat, drink and criticize others was completely dashed. I drank two glasses of wine with scrambled eggs and smashed cucumber, and had porridge and vegetable dumplings for dinner. He frowned in a rough manner. Finally, he left two cents for food and drinks before leaving.
"No, no. Now that I'm at Kono Brigade, I have to show my hospitality."
"No, that won't work. The proletariat will never take advantage of anyone. If we agree to split the bill, we have to share the profits. You keep it. I'll go back to the brigade to rest."
"I'll go see the leader off."
The brigade had only one temporary residence, a kang (a bed on a wooden bed) and a set of bedding. The two men looked at the situation and glanced at the branch secretary. I looked at him and asked, how are we going to sleep at night?
According to normal procedures, the branch secretary should go back home and bring a quilt. This is how it has been done in the past. But thinking about this guy's face, he suddenly changed his tone.
"I'm sorry to bother you. Our brigade is poor. Before liberation, there were many people who were naked. Nowadays, there are still people who wear thin clothes in winter. We really don't have any extra blankets."
"It's all right. We proletarians must work hard. Life will get better and better..."
The other man lost his voice in the middle of his words, unable to continue his nonsense.
The branch secretary just smiled and pretended not to know, and didn't even prepare a bucket of cold water for them. Give full play to the characteristics of the proletariat. We are poor and have nothing.
Two men sleep under the same quilt, so you can imagine the quality of their sleep. Nowadays, quilts are single quilts of 1.5 meters by 2 meters. If one quilt turns over, the other one will be exposed.
Bai Qing is the former coach. When I woke up in the morning, my face was as black as the bottom of a pot. Stop the custodian who came to deliver the food and ask him to call Gu Yan.
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