"I've finished speaking. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. After you've asked your questions, please vote by raising your hands. We'll let the minority obey the majority." The captain put down the loudspeaker in his hand and sat back in his seat.
The members of the cooperative suddenly became noisy after he finished speaking, and the entire drying yard was filled with the quacking of thousands of ducks.
"Why would you want to raise pigs? Can we raise them well?"
"Yes, those from the Xijia Village Brigade have all died. We've worked so hard for so long, but we haven't made any money and have even lost a lot."
"Didn't the team leader say that? When selecting people to study at other people's pig farms, they definitely won't be raised to death."
Some people were discussing pig farming. Some people were eyeing the two places for learning pig farming. After they learned it, they would definitely be responsible for managing the pigs. The work was not tiring and the work points were quite high.
Those who were discussing the pig-raising quotas were basically the old ladies who had chatted with An Jingzhi under the big tree at the entrance of the village.
After hearing what An Jingzhi said, they actually had some ideas in their minds. How come An Jingzhi's performances were so outstanding one after another? Their team also benefited from An Jingzhi's fame, and they felt proud to say that they were from the Changyun Team.
As soon as the team leader mentioned raising pigs, they immediately agreed. It didn't cost any money anyway, and they said they could buy on credit.
What if they lose money? They definitely won't. How could An Xiaozi, whose articles were even published in the Capital Daily, possibly let them lose money?
Even if you really lose money, just continue to owe it.
They owe a lot of money anyway.
Fu Ernai was the first to speak, saying to the team leader, "My son Yuejin is smart, down-to-earth, and hardworking. I think he's perfect for learning this... scientific pig farming!"
Grandma Zhang Wu also agreed to raise pigs. There were no capable people in the village. Now that a capable person has finally appeared, if he doesn't seize the opportunity, he will be poor for the rest of his life.
Grandma Zhang Wu's voice was loud and clear. "My Jiangang is not only smart and down-to-earth, but also strong and healthy. He can do any heavy work on the pig farm in the future. Let my Jiangang learn!"
The others sitting with them also reacted and rushed to introduce their sons' grandsons to the captain.
The rest of the team was bewildered. Weren't they discussing whether or not to raise pigs? Why did they seem so determined to do so and start vying for spots?
Everyone is vying for the spot, so wouldn’t you be at a loss if you don’t?
So everyone went from discussing whether or not to raise pigs to competing for quotas, and it seemed that everyone had tacitly agreed to raise pigs.
The team leader and a group of cadres were left in a state of confusion.
An Jingzhi smiled slightly and watched quietly as everyone rushed to introduce their family members.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control and deviating from the main topic, the captain stood up and raised his hand with the loudspeaker to suppress everyone's voices.
"Quiet, quiet, quiet, quiet, everyone, quiet, this time we are discussing whether or not to raise pigs. As for the quota, we have to wait until the pig-raising matter is finalized before we can start discussing it."
The captain said it several times before everyone slowly calmed down.
"Captain, tell me when the vote will begin. Hurry up."
"I agree. There's no need to vote. We all agree."
Most people said they agreed, but they still had to go through the formalities.
Xu Yanfen went down and distributed a small note to each member.
Standing in front of everyone, she felt a little nervous, but she remained calm and tried not to tremble in her voice. "This time, we'll vote by secret ballot. If you're willing, write one dash on the paper. If you're not willing, write two dashes on the paper."
"No whispering."
In this way, anyone who can read or not can write.
After saying that, everyone looked at each other, then lowered their heads and started writing on their own papers.
Only the An family was confused. The head of the family was at the top, and the capable people in the family also sat at the top. How were they supposed to write?
It was Second Aunt An who whispered, "You're all fools. This was Jingzhi's idea, so Mother would definitely agree. Just write a horizontal stroke."
The An family sat closer to the front, so Xu Yanfen heard what Second Aunt An said, "Ahem."
She didn't say anything, just coughed twice and gave a warning look.
Aunt An smiled awkwardly and lowered her head to write her own little note.
The notes were collected, the team leader counted the votes himself, and An Jingzhi was responsible for recording.
"One horizontal line."
"One horizontal line."
"One horizontal line."
“…”
You have to recite it about ten times before two horizontal lines appear.
In a short while, the vote counting was over.
There was a long row of correct characters for agreement, and only a few correct characters scattered in the row for disagreement.
The result is obvious: the minority obeys the majority.
The team leader picked up his loudspeaker again, cleared his throat twice, and began to announce, "As you can see from the results, I declare that the pig farming plan of Changyun Brigade has been officially approved!"
No one was happy. Instead, they kept asking, "So when do we start selecting people to learn pig farming? My kid is really smart. Let him give it a try."
"You say that as if some kid isn't smart."
Seeing that everyone started arguing again, the team leader had to rush to maintain order.
"Quiet, quiet!"
But this time it didn't work.
The captain had no choice but to use his ultimate weapon, "If you keep arguing, your voting rights will be revoked!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene suddenly became quiet.
It's like the mute button is pressed.
"They have a lot of outstanding young men in the team."
The women's director immediately stood up and said, "Ordinarily, I shouldn't interfere in the team's affairs, but this matter concerns the affairs of our entire brigade and the vital interests of every member. I have to say one thing: raising pigs doesn't necessarily require young men. There are also good young girls in our village. Every household needs to work in the fields, and we don't lack that kind of strength."
The captain's tone paused, he glanced at Xu Yanfen, and then said, "I was not thoughtful enough about this matter. The chairman has said that women can hold up half the sky, so for this study session, let's choose one man and one woman."
The director of women's affairs smiled at Xu Yanfen and sat down again.
"Then how do we vote? Will it still be a secret ballot?" someone asked.
Apart from this method, the captain couldn't think of a fairer way for the time being.
Everyone nominated several candidates who were recognized to be smart, hardworking and down-to-earth.
Then everyone votes among these people, and whoever gets the highest number of votes will go to study.
Those whose family members were chosen canvassed for votes everywhere and even promised to give away some vegetables as a reward.
"If you vote for my Jiangang, my family will give..." Grandma Zhang gritted her teeth, "an egg!"
One egg is not a small amount. It's just a vote. They don't lose anything.
Some people's own companies were not selected, so naturally they would vote for whoever offered the highest reward.
The people above can see the lawsuits clearly, and they will turn a blind eye as long as they are not too extreme. After all, it doesn't matter who is chosen as the candidate.
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