"What? Our brigade really wants to buy a tractor? Weren't we just joking?"
After the team leader returned from the commune, he immediately called all the members together to discuss the purchase of tractors.
Buying a tractor not only allows you to work in the fields and transport grain, but also makes it much more convenient to go to the county in the future.
With a tractor, working in the fields can be done with much less effort.
After the team leader announced the decision to buy a tractor, the members below immediately became noisy and chattered among themselves.
The captain raised his hand to suppress the discussion.
"Stop, stop, stop, everyone, stop arguing and listen to me carefully."
The voices of the members gradually died down, but there was a group of people in the crowd who were still discussing excitedly.
The team leader looked helplessly at the group of old ladies including San Nai, and used his ultimate weapon, "Today we are holding a meeting while everyone is working. If anyone disobeys orders, their work points will be deducted!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the place became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The captain was helpless. The old ladies could hear what he said, but they were selectively deaf. However, they were his elders after all, so what could he do?
When everyone quieted down, he cleared his throat and continued.
"Our brigade had a good harvest in the past few years, and we've saved a lot of money. I've already asked the commune leaders about buying a tractor."
"We were lucky. The machinery factory had a second-hand tractor. It wasn't brand new, but it was about 70% new and worked without any problems."
"The most important thing is that the price is much cheaper. The money saved can buy a lot of gas."
"I think the comrades from the tractor machinery factory will be able to help us get it back tomorrow."
When they heard that their team would have a tractor of their own tomorrow, the crowd became excited again.
It doesn’t matter if it’s not new, it can be driven anyway, and like the captain said, it can save a lot of money!
"That's great! Our brigade finally has its own tractor. If we use the tractor to transport the grain tax, and tow a few carts behind it, we will definitely be the first to pay!"
"That's right. Tractors can be quite helpful when harvesting crops..."
"Yes, yes, hahahaha, our lives are getting better and better. We even have a tractor!"
The captain allowed everyone to express their excitement for two minutes before interrupting them and continuing,
"Once we buy this tractor, we need someone to drive it. I called everyone here to tell you that our brigade is going to buy a tractor, and also to have everyone come up and sign up to run for tractor driver."
Aunt Qiu raised her hand and asked, "What are the requirements for this tractor driver's election?"
The woman next to him joked, "Aunt Qiu, what's the point of your concern? Your son-in-law can't do this job. Isn't he going to run for a teacher?"
Aunt Qiu said nonchalantly, "Why can't I run for a tractor driver if I can run for a teacher? It won't delay me!"
Everyone laughed, "Isn't your son-in-law able to drive a tractor?"
Aunt Qiu's face looked a little unhappy.
The captain responded to this question promptly.
"Of course there are requirements for running for tractor driver."
"The first thing is strength. Driving a tractor is not an easy job. People without strength can't do it."
"We need to be smart. The comrades who deliver the tractors will teach us. If we don't have smart minds and they don't like the teaching and leave, we'll be left in the dark."
The captain made a bunch of demands and the atmosphere became more and more lively.
Someone raised his hand and asked, "Captain, you've mentioned a lot of requirements. What are the benefits of being a tractor driver?"
The team leader said, "If you become a tractor driver, you won't be able to take care of the farm work, but being a tractor driver still counts as 10 work points."
"In addition, there's a monthly subsidy in cash coupons. It's not much, just five yuan, and the coupons are for food and non-staple food, etc. It depends on what you get. We can't get industrial coupons."
After the captain said this, the crowd became even more lively.
Being a tractor driver is not only prestigious and prestigious, but you can also receive work points and cash subsidies.
This is a good thing that you can't find even with a lantern.
“I’m signing up for my Dashan!”
"I want to sign up too! Captain! I'm a junior high school graduate and I have a sharp mind!"
"Captain, Datian, we are real relatives. We can't forget our family when good things happen."
The captain comforted everyone one by one.
I said to the person who wanted to establish a relationship with me, "Uncle! I am the team leader now. I cannot abuse my power for personal gain just because we are relatives. This is unfair to the members!"
The man who wanted to establish a relationship with the other members looked at him with staring eyes and immediately shrank his neck. "Captain, that's not what I meant."
The team leader said loudly, "I will ensure fairness, justice and openness in the tractor driver election. As long as they meet the requirements I mentioned earlier, anyone can sign up."
Each family only needs to send one person to the meeting, and An Jingzhi knew nothing about this at home.
After listening to this, Lin Mingyue signed up on the spot and went home with a happy face.
Share this news with An Jingzhi as soon as possible.
"Will you buy the tractor tomorrow?" An Jingzhi asked.
Lin Mingyue said happily, "Yes! The team leader said so, and I've signed up too. I'm sure I'll be chosen tomorrow! No one in our team can drive a tractor, but I can not only drive it but also repair it. If the team leader doesn't choose me, who else will he choose?"
Even if she hasn't learned all the skills to repair a car, can't she just ask her man if there's anything she doesn't know?
An Jingzhi said, "Although you can drive in theory, you have never operated it in practice."
Lin Mingyue said nonchalantly, "Other people don't even know the theory, but this tractor isn't difficult to drive anyway. I'll learn it by just sitting on it and trying it out."
When Lin Jiawang came back with a bamboo basket, the meal was already ready.
He secretly put the bamboo basket in the kitchen at home. "I've been studying hard these past few days. When I went up the mountain, I found a rabbit in the trap I had set up. It's a good time to make up for it tonight."
Lin Mingyue immediately processed the rabbit and added some taro to stew.
The meal time was delayed by more than half an hour.
After all the dishes were served, An Jingzhi ate them with relish.
Looking at the way he ate, Lin Jiawang rarely said anything.
He saw how hard his daughter worked over the past half month, and it was the first time he felt that his useless son-in-law was of some use.
The next day, everyone was absent-minded when they went to work, and they would look towards the village entrance from time to time.
Everyone is looking forward to the return of this tractor.
Everyone was whispering, "When will the tractor be delivered? It's almost noon."
"I don't know. The captain went to the county early in the morning."
“Ding ding ding!”
When the bell rang for the end of work, everyone carried their tools and walked home in groups of three or four.
“Thump, thump, thump—”
“I’m back!”
Halfway through the journey, Lin Mingyue heard a noisy sound coming from the front. She looked up and saw a group of people running towards the village entrance. They seemed to be surrounding something, and she could faintly hear the sound of an engine.
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