Chapter 434 Equivalent Exchange 4
It is known that the strong laborers in the cellar were carefully selected after secret discussions between Wang Zhengguo and Lu's father. They are also the more prestigious people in each surname. There are also Wang Zhengguo's brothers, nephews and sons. They are honest but know how to be grateful.
Every year, Wang Zhengguo would arrange for them to store the remaining grain after distribution in the cellar as reserve grain.
The country has regulations, and Wang Zhengguo complies with them on the surface, which is actually a case of lip service.
There is no other way. There are many mouths to feed. If we don't make some preparations, who will help them when natural disasters or man-made disasters occur? What can we do with that little reserve grain? One percent, if we harvest one million kilograms of grain, we can only keep 10,000 kilograms of reserve grain.
It is better to rely on yourself than to rely on others. It never hurts to leave a way out.
Food was in short supply across the country, and no one could guarantee good weather and good harvests every year. Wasn't there a reduction in production in the past two years? If there had been one natural disaster after another, it wouldn't have caused a three-year famine.
No sooner had we cleaned up all the granaries than four production brigades came to borrow grain.
None of them are from Shuguang Commune.
There were four production brigades under Shuguang Commune, namely Wanglou Brigade, Caohu Brigade, Huoguang Brigade and Hongxing Brigade. The Hongxing Brigade was Liujia Village where Liu Jinhua was located.
Moreover, the four production brigades belonged to three communes.
In response to their request, Wang Zhengguo took them into the granary without saying a word and inspected each granary.
"First come, first served. Who told you to be late? How could our brigade have so much reserve grain to lend to you? We paid the public grain and received the food rations. The reserve grain we saved for several years was borrowed by the Huoguang Brigade. Oh, it's not a loan, it's an equal exchange. Our brigade cultivated 2,000 acres of their brigade's land. The cadres of our commune can testify to this."
Wang Zhengguo talked eloquently, but the visitor was dejected and returned empty-handed.
"People always take it for granted that others must help them, but they don't realize that everyone is busy with their own affairs and doesn't have the leisure time to do so." Wang Zhengguo shook his head, locked the granary, and walked slowly home with his hands behind his back.
After resolving the issue with the Fire Brigade and leaving no future troubles for the time being, Wang Zhengguo went to look for Lu's father.
Only Uncle Xu and Aunt Xu were in the cowshed. "Brother Lu has gone to see his grandson."
In the past, there was no one else in the cowshed, so Father Lu had to guard it. Now that Uncle Xu and Aunt Xu are here, Father Lu visits his son's house much more frequently, especially after Xi Bao was born.
After hearing this, Wang Zhengguo turned around and went to his niece's house.
Father Lu stood under the eaves holding Xibao in his arms, and Xibao reached out to grab the hanging icicles.
It has been warm these two days and the snow has melted, but the snow on the roof was not cleared cleanly. The remaining snow dripped down after melting and instantly turned into ice at night, forming the current ice ridges.
The ice ridges are crystal clear and water is constantly dripping down under the sunlight.
"Xibao!" Wang Zhengguo shouted.
Xi Bao was already very familiar with his name. He turned his head to look at him, then immediately turned back to continue grabbing. He grabbed and grabbed but couldn't catch anything. He was so anxious that he straightened his upper body in Lu's father's arms and tried to pull himself up. Sure enough, he grabbed the longest icicle. The icy and cool feeling made him let go immediately. He looked at his own hands, then at Lu's father, "Ah..."
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Father Lu said with a smile: "The ice is too cold. It's easy to freeze your hands. Let's go and find Dad to warm himself by the fire."
Before the grandfather and grandson entered the kitchen, Feng Qingxue came out, holding a gourd ladle in one hand, "Uncle, you came just in time. Let's have lunch at our house. Ajiang will go and call the second and third uncles, my uncle, my aunt, and my sister-in-law. While Ajiang is at home, let's all get together."
(End of this chapter)