"Village chief, the county wants you to attend a meeting."
The village cadres from the brigade rushed to the breeding farm and spoke to Tan Dingguo, who was looking at the chickens with a kind expression.
"What are you doing? You're rushing around like your pants are on fire. Can't you see I'm busy?"
Look how scared the chicken is! If it doesn't lay an egg, I'll give it a good spanking!
Hearing the village official's shout and the chickens' agitation, Tan Dingguo immediately turned around, glared at the newcomer, and cursed.
"No, village chief, the county wants you to attend a meeting, and it doesn't sound good to me."
The village official swallowed hard. The messenger was from a neighboring village, and it seemed that the higher-ups were quite dissatisfied with Xishan Village.
I reckon I'll get a severe scolding this time.
Upon hearing this, Tan Dingguo was first taken aback, and then a chill ran down his spine.
Oh no, he missed the last meeting. He was busy with the farm. I figured the meetings were always about the same things, so I decided to bring the farm's accounts next time.
That way, at least you won't be criticized anymore.
He didn't go that time. Could it be that he received some kind of instruction that he didn't know about?
In just a short while, Tan Dingguo's mind had gone through seventeen or eighteen twists and turns, and he suddenly stood up.
Pointing to the village cadre who came running up breathlessly with the message, he said, "Go, call Lin Zhicai, and tell him to come with me to the county town right away. Hurry, the sooner the better."
"Village chief, what about me?"
The village accountant pushed up his glasses and asked timidly.
"Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up and bring the farm's ledgers with you!"
Tan Dingguo glared at him and turned to leave.
The village accountant, upon seeing this, quickly responded, secretly relieved that he had brought the account books with him to the farm.
The three of them drove the village's donkey cart to the county town without stopping for a moment.
Before they even got close to the office, they heard a roar coming from inside.
"What? You ate all the crops?"
Are you all brainless? If you eat the grain, what will you plant in the spring?
Along with the roar came the sound of a table being slammed, which startled Tan Dingguo and the other two, causing them to swallow hard.
"Boss, I didn't want this to happen either!"
With so many people in the village and so little food, if everyone ate from the same pot, all the food would be eaten up!
Nowadays, the canteen can only make a thin porridge, just big enough to see a person's reflection, and wild vegetables every day to survive.
If we don't use the grain we grow to make porridge for everyone, I, as the village head, will soon be unable to control some of the young and strong men in the village!
The village chief of the village that first implemented the communal dining system complained to the leaders in the office with a long face.
They had to follow the instructions given from above, but the result was something that even a small village chief like him couldn't have predicted!
He had no other choice but to share his grain with the villagers.
Otherwise, it's much better than causing other trouble.
Upon hearing these words, the leaders in the office fell silent.
Especially County Chief Qian, whose face was so gloomy it could drip water.
He paced back and forth, then slammed his hand on the table and angrily rebuked, "I told you long ago, you can't do this."
"Right now, only one village has exhausted its grain reserves. What if other villages follow suit? What do you think we should do then?"
Those who had previously clamored for the communal dining system lowered their heads and shrunk to their smallest size upon hearing his words.
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