Upon hearing the broadcast, Mo Yuan put down his work and instructed his mother, Yu Xiu'e, on how to feed the chicks and piglets.
He was scolded by his mother, "Don't you know how to take care of this thing? Fine, fine, just tell me once, I'll take care of it. This job is great, looking at these lively little chicks and piglets is really delightful! Go to the meeting at the east end of the village!"
Mo Yuan hadn't expected to be disliked by his own mother, but after thinking about it, he didn't dare to argue.
They had no choice but to leave home. Ever since these little creatures came in, their parents haven't stopped talking. They practically need to watch over them while eating and sleeping to make the food taste better.
He kept praising them, saying that the children raised by scholars were well-fed and looked much stronger.
When Mo Yuan arrived at the square at the east end of the village, the villagers had already begun to arrive, but not everyone had come yet.
Mo Yuan found a place to squat down and rest, listening to the others' casual conversation.
"Why hold a meeting when it's neither a holiday nor a festival? There are still some days before the wheat harvest. Why hold a mobilization meeting now?"
"Who knows? I wonder what the old Party Secretary is thinking. It sounds like a big deal, otherwise he wouldn't have asked every family to send a representative!"
Everyone was talking at once, and no one could figure out the purpose of this meeting.
Soon after the arrival of the old Party Secretary, Mo Youxian, everyone quieted down, sitting on small stools or on the ground, ready to listen for any instructions.
The old Party Secretary cleared his throat and repeated what Mo Yuan and Teacher Yan had said earlier.
He then pulled Mo Yuan aside and explained the benefits and prospects of the project.
Then he revealed his idea: the village was planning to build a large pig farm collectively.
By working together, we can not only get some pork during the Lunar New Year, but also sell any extras.
We'll split the profits among ourselves. Does anyone have any objections to this?
These words immediately caused a huge uproar. Mo Yuan hadn't expected such a large disagreement to arise.
There were many voices in favor and against, and some people remained neutral and observed. For a time, the two sides were deadlocked and neither could convince the other.
"This is definitely a good thing. Everyone contributes their effort, and then the distribution is done collectively. Whoever contributes more gets more. That way, even if we can't sell it for money, we can at least get a few pounds of pork for the New Year."
That way we can make dumplings and satisfy our cravings! Great! I support it!
"What are you supporting? Haven't you heard? These pigs aren't the black ones we used to raise. You saw them yesterday, they're all white. I've never seen anything like them before. Who can tell the difference? Just because Mo Yuan says it's good doesn't mean it's really good! What if we lose money?! Our village's savings, even if we sell everything we own, wouldn't be enough to cover the losses! Besides, putting aside the question of who contributes how much, buying piglets doesn't cost money, right? You have money? You'd have to borrow it. What will you pay back if we lose money?"
"You think you can lose money raising pigs? That's all you're good for. How could you possibly lose money? Didn't Mo Yuan say these pigs grow fast? They can reach almost 200 pounds in six or seven months. Who's ever seen such easy-to-raise pigs before? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Didn't you see the teachers from the city came yesterday? Mo Yuan wouldn't raise them if it wasn't profitable, would he? I believe Mo Yuan!"
"Believe it or not, but if you drag everyone into this, and you lose money, you'll never recover. You might as well just honestly earn some work points! Besides, if it's such a good thing, why doesn't he do it himself? Why drag everyone else into it?! He must have some bad intentions!"
For a time, the two sides were deadlocked, and Mo Yuan could see that as well.
Gradually, everyone split into two distinct factions. The opposition mainly consisted of the second team, who, to put it bluntly, were very close to Mo Yougan's family—basically, within five degrees of kinship.
It seems that what Mo You did has left a thorn in their hearts, and they have become less fond of Mo Yuan.
Seeing that it was Mo Yuan who was in charge, they immediately came out to object without saying a word!
The leader was Mo Yougan's nephew, Mo Dazhuang, who was now the production team leader of the second team, and naturally wielded considerable influence.
With him leading the way, the entire second team was basically united in their opinions! The other individual investors in the second team, while not daring to openly oppose him...
But they could only remain silent, unwilling to easily express their opinions! Clearly, they dared not easily offend him, the production team leader!
Mo Dayong's opponent was the team leader, and the two didn't get along very well.
It was a competitive situation, and on top of that, the team leader was the son of the old Party Secretary, Mo Youxian, so Mo Yuan had to call him "Big Brother."
He must have discussed it with his father beforehand, so naturally he unconditionally trusts and supports the idea of raising pigs!
As the argument escalated, neither side could convince the other!
Mo Youxian had no choice but to interrupt their argument.
"Alright, you two, shut up. We've gathered the commune members here to discuss this together. You two are grown men, and production team leaders at that, how can you be so clueless?!"
After saying that, he turned to look at Mo Yuan, his face full of helplessness.
"Since everyone's opinions are divided, I think we should put this matter on hold for now. Didn't you say these pigs grow fast? I think if it really doesn't work out, we can wait until the end of the year and see how well you've raised them before making a decision."
The old Party Secretary was about to adjourn the meeting when he said that...
Mo Yuan naturally didn't want to give up so easily; he knew the importance of seizing the initiative.
The goal is to organize ourselves as early as possible to achieve common prosperity, even if it only involves getting a small group of people to follow us.
You must also strive for it yourself!
It's not that he has any great enlightenment; many hands make light work, and many things cannot be accomplished by relying solely on oneself.
Especially in this sensitive period, the situation remains unclear.
It's only when things are done in the name of the collective that some things become easier!
In a few years, Mo Yuan won't have these concerns at all; it's up to you whether you want to follow or not.
You guys hate money, and I wouldn't stop you, would I? But right now, I have no choice but to bow my head.
With a sigh, Mo Yuan still stepped forward.
"How about we compromise? I'll suggest a solution, and we can all see if it's feasible?"
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