An Jingzhi not only thought about it, but also had a solution. Facing the captain's questioning, he said calmly:
"As for who to find to learn pig farming, we will naturally choose whoever is smart. The team has chosen you because you must know the character of our team members best. You can choose directly, but you must not only be smart, but also be down-to-earth and hardworking. Just choose two first." An Jingzhi added.
The captain nodded without saying anything, and An Jingzhi continued:
"It shouldn't take long to learn this. I'll probably be able to master it in seven or eight days."
"As for pig feed, we can't afford it, but we still have to provide pig grass and coarse grains. We have to make some sacrifices when necessary."
"In the end, it's a matter of money." When An Jingzhi said this, the captain who had been nodding his head sat up straighter.
"I calculated that after distributing the money to each household, there is still fifty yuan left in our brigade's account." It's not that the brigade only has this much money, but that many of the brigade members owe the team money.
"Yes, what can you buy with this little money? We can't use up all the money in the account, right? We still have to keep some for emergencies." The captain said helplessly.
An Jingzhi smiled and said, "I can give it a try. Maybe we can buy piglets without spending any money."
The captain said sternly, "What are you going to do? We can't do anything that will make a mistake."
An Jingzhi smiled and said, "What are you thinking? How could I make a mistake? I was just trying to see if I could get credit."
A piglet costs about five to ten yuan. If they have to keep half of it in the account, they only have twenty-five yuan to use. What can they do with this little money? Although they don't want to raise too many at a time, raising two is a bit too little.
"Why would they give you credit when they are fine? You have to queue up to buy piglets. If you buy on credit, it would be strange if they don't kick you out." The team leader spoke bluntly.
An Jingzhi smiled and didn't explain. "Anyway, I'll do it. Just tell me whether you agree or not. I promise I won't make any mistakes, and I won't let our team make any mistakes."
The captain looked up at An Jingzhi and thought for a long time. His mind was full of trivial matters about other people's private affairs. These things often gave him a headache. In the final analysis, it was all because of poverty.
People of their generation tend to be conservative and don't want any changes. However, since such a capable person has emerged in the team, the captain would feel unwilling not to make some changes.
After a moment of silence, he said, "I can't make the final decision on this matter alone. I have to call everyone to discuss it."
Then all the cadres in the brigade who had a say were called in.
Everyone gathered together and after listening to the captain's words, they knew why they were called here.
The deputy captain said, "We didn't have that ability before. We were lucky enough to prevent the villagers from starving to death. Now that we have a capable person in the team, I agree."
The women's director also raised her hand in agreement, "That's not bad. If it were before, I might have been a little skeptical. Everyone can see Jingzhi's performance during this period. I support our team raising pigs!"
Several elders were also called over, who were also influential people in the village, and among them was old lady Xu Yanfen.
As the protagonist of an article published in the Capital Daily, she has a lot of say.
Xu Yanfen had definitely never been involved in such a thing in the past, but this time the team leader sent someone to call her over as well. When someone went to call her, she was still among the old ladies listening to their flattery.
I was still a little confused when I was called over here.
How come she didn’t know that her grandson wanted to raise pigs?
"Comrade Xu, what do you think? Tell us what you think." The director of women's affairs said seriously.
Xu Yanfen was stunned for a moment. She had to support what her grandson did, not to mention that it was a great way to generate income for the team.
"I agree with Comrade An. If we can raise a few pigs, it will be a little difficult in the early stage, but we can get through it if we tighten our belts. When the pigs are sold, every household can eat meat, and the extra ones can be taken to the town." She said, imitating the other people's calls.
There are still a few more conservative elders who disagree with raising pigs.
"That sounds nice, but if something really happens, who in our team can take the responsibility? Is all the hard work of the members for a year going to go to waste?"
"I think it's better not to mess around. Didn't we get through this the same way before?"
Xu Yanfen was unhappy when someone refused to support her grandson. "You're used to being poor, and yet you don't allow others to aspire to make progress? What do you mean you got by just like that before? What do you mean you want your son and grandson to be poor forever?"
In the past, Xu Yanfen would not argue with the older men of her generation in the team, but now she considers herself different. She has been on the Capital Daily and speaks with confidence.
Seeing everyone arguing endlessly, the team leader felt a little headache.
Finally, An Jingzhi couldn't stand it anymore and took the initiative to speak up, "How about this, raising pigs is related to the livelihood of the entire brigade. Some people agree, some don't. So let's ask the brigade members what they think. We'll vote by raising our hands, and the minority will obey the majority."
The captain immediately agreed after realizing what was happening, "Yes! That's how we do it."
"I agree. Everyone needs to know."
The old ladies who had chatted with An Jingzhi under the tree at the entrance of the village all held financial power in their families. As long as they agreed, the whole family would have to agree, and that would mean a lot of votes.
Seeing that everyone agreed, the team leader broadcast over the brigade, calling on all members to come to the drying yard for a meeting.
When they heard the broadcast, most people were still gathered at the village entrance.
"What's going on? Why do we have to have another meeting?"
"They also said that everyone in the village had to come, except those who couldn't get up."
"Come on, come on, why are you asking so many questions? You'll know when you get there."
A group of people went back to their homes, brought small stools, and then slowly came to the drying yard.
After sitting down, several old ladies looked at Xu Yanfen who was sitting in the front row with the team cadres and talked about it.
"I was wondering why he was called away just now. Did he go to discuss something with Old Lady Xu?"
Zhang Wunai said with a sour tone, "It's different after appearing in the Capital Daily. I can even discuss things with the cadres in the team."
The others looked at Xu Yanfen and felt that she was different. Usually, this group of old ladies would sit down and listen to the team cadres speak, but now Xu Yanfen could also sit up there.
After waiting for half an hour, when everyone was present, the team leader began to speak.
"I called everyone here this time to discuss pig farming with you."
"As everyone knows, our team is poor. Some people are so busy that they still owe the team money year-round."
Then the team leader told him what An Jingzhi had told him about pig farming.
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