So, as a person, you should not be ignorant of the immensity of the world. It is better to be down-to-earth and take one step at a time.
Tian Li's face turned red and her neck became thick when she was stared at. She wished she could find a rat hole to crawl into.
Oh my goodness, I dare not leave the house from now on.
She was really afraid of being hit on the back of the head by someone.
What a sin! How could I have spoiled such an ungrateful person?
Tian Li wrapped her head with a headscarf, and while everyone was watching the excitement of paying off the money, she sneaked away alone.
It's not that she can't afford to lose this person.
䀴 is afraid of being beaten.
After Xu Daqiang paid back the money, Mayor Wang said, "Be a good person in the future. You will have to pay back what you owe to others sooner or later."
There were icicles drizzling in the sky, the sky was gloomy, and the surrounding mountains were filled with thick fog, as if it was going to wrap around the entire village.
Xu Daqiang's face turned pale and he said nothing.
Mayor Wang said to Zhang Qiang: "This village will be handed over to you from now on. Remember to come to the town for meetings on the first day of every month.
You two will go through the handover formalities this afternoon, and remember to have him sent to the quarry for seven days of reeducation through labor after the New Year."
Zhang Qiang said: "Okay. I'll take you back to town."
Mayor Wang said, "No need. Is there anyone who can drive a tractor?"
Chen Baoguo, who had not yet left, said: "Leader, I can."
Mayor Wang said, "Then let this young man drive the tractor to take us back to town, and you can handle the handover with Xu Daqiang."
Zhang Qiang said: "Okay, Mayor."
"Don't be so polite, just call me uncle from now on."
"Yes, uncle."
Zhang Qiang gave the tractor key to Chen Baoguo.
The rear compartment of the tractor was covered with wheat straw, so the people's butts wouldn't be shaken when they sat in it.
After they got on the vehicle, Chen Baoguo took the crank and plugged it into the socket, then used his strong arms to crank the tractor handle.
After shaking six or seven times, the tractor began to rumble and steam began to rise slowly from the water tank at the front of the vehicle.
The tractor started up, Zhang Qiang shouted a few words of goodbye to them, and watched the tractor leave the village.
Xu Daqiang was still sitting in front of the stage, and Zhang Qiang looked at him with a frown.
To be honest, after following this old man for several years, he really doesn't like him at all.
But seeing him sitting here quietly, with an unshaven beard and a sad face, it makes people feel uncomfortable.
Zhang Qiang said: "Uncle, the village seal..."
Xu Daqiang took out the key from his bag and threw it to Zhang Qiang.
"They're all in the locked drawer, take them yourself.
Anyway, you have the final say in this village from now on."
Zhang Qiang took the key and smiled calmly.
"Uncle, you are wrong. In this village, no one person's opinion counts. Only the opinions of everyone count."
Zhang Qiang knew that he was actually nothing.
Now that he has been chosen, he will definitely do a good job.
At least, they are fair and just when recording work hours, and they won’t record two extra hours just because someone has a good relationship with them.
Of course, I won’t give someone less credit just because they have a bad relationship with me.
Because, it’s immoral!
Zhang Qiang knew that there was nothing worth handing over in the village, so he and the other two team leaders took back the long benches and tables that they had moved out. When they came out again, Xu Daqiang was no longer there. He was hunched over and walking towards his home.
The cold icicles hit his face, making him feel bone-chilling. Chen Baoguo half-closed his eyes and braved the light snow to send several people to the township government.
He was not in a hurry to come back, but went to a state-owned barber shop to have his hair cut and beard shaved.
He looked at himself in the mirror. He still looked the same, except that his eyes had a hint of maturity.
People always have to go through some things in their life.
He had a bad year, but after what happened to Tian Xiaoyun, he seemed to no longer be anxious.
He thought that a man had more important things to do besides getting married.
Chen Baoguo gave him fifty cents, put on his felt hat, went out, drove his tractor and turned back to the village.
Tian Yujun really made dumplings in the evening, but they were filled with radish and oil residue.
After returning from the members' meeting in the afternoon, she cut the fat into lard and cut the lean meat into two halves, one half was used to stir-fry pork sauce and the other half was used to stir-fry pork slices.
She chopped up the oil residue from refining the oil and mixed it with blanched radish shreds to make dumpling filling.
The dumpling wrappers are made of cornmeal.
Boil the cornmeal in water so it won't fall apart.
Cornbread dumplings cannot be boiled yet, they can only be steamed.
After Chen Baoguo came back, the Da Commune Brigade returned the tractor.
Zhang Qiang saw that he had his hair cut and beard shaved, and he looked much more energetic. He smiled and said, "Ah, are you full of energy today?"
Chen Baoguo said: "Dang dang dang, don't joke around."
Zhang Qiang put his arm around Chen Baoguo's neck and said, "How about you be the captain of the first team?
From now on, we will lead our villagers to farm together."
"No, you should find someone else. I don't want to do something that is thankless."
"Really not?"
"I really don't want to do it."
Chen Baoguo really didn't want to do it as he was too busy with his own family affairs.
Zhang Qiang felt a little regretful and said, "Well, I'll let Da Zhuang do it then."
Chen Baoguo burst out laughing: "That's possible, you two can do it, and I'll benefit from it."
"That's fine. My family slaughtered the New Year pig earlier this morning. People from the county supply and marketing cooperative came to collect it. My mother asked us to keep the pig's offal. You and Brother Jianguo will come to our house to eat meat in the evening."
Chen Baoguo said: "I can come, but I am not sure about my elder brother.
Okay, I should go home now, it’s getting dark.”
Zhang Qiang said: "Okay, then you go back first, I'll stay alone for a while."
Chen Baoguo went back first. Zhang Qiang smoked a cigarette alone in the commune brigade before going back.
In fact, he was not very happy.
Anyway, since the position has fallen on his head, he will just do his job well.
As for Chen Dazhuang, after returning from the meeting in the afternoon, Zhao Hong went to the back mountain to cut some peach branches and beat Chen Dazhuang with them in anger.
"You wicked thing, let's see if you can show off your abilities again in the future?
Why don't you die of exhaustion in the quarry?"
Zhao Hong cursed and whipped Chen Dazhuang who was dodging.
"Mom, can you be gentler?
I am doing this for our Niuniu."
Zhao Hong snorted angrily, slapped the peach branch in her hand several times and dropped it.
"The point of doing this is to bring bad luck to you.
And stop talking nonsense to me. What does your own trouble have to do with Niuniu? "
Chen Dazhuang chuckled: "Chen Baoguo is such a nice guy. Our Niuniu will be seventeen next year, and eighteen in another year. Then she can marry Chen Baoguo.
We are all family. If I don’t help my family, how can I help outsiders?”
Zhao Hong gritted her teeth in anger, picked up a peach branch from the ground and hit Chen Dazhuang with it.
Chen Dazhuang rushed out of the yard as fast as he could.
"You wicked thing, you are setting your sights on your sister again. I will beat you to death today."
When Zhao Hong chased out of the alley, Chen Dazhuang had already run far away.
"Oh my dear mother, I am doing this for Niuniu's own good."
Chen Niu, who came out after them, looked at the backs of her mother and brother, revealing her two pointed little canine teeth, and smiled with such joy that she couldn't express it in words.
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