"secretary,"
Old Cheng was taken aback.
"Weren't we talking about Old Liu? How did we get to our village?"
The black fungus from Chengjiabaozi has been around for quite some time now. Back then, it wasn't just three or five villages that went to Chengjiabaozi to learn how to make black fungus. Liujiatun was poor at the time and missed out, but seven or eight surrounding villages followed suit.
As a result, they only planted one crop, and for some reason, they all backed down and went back to keep quiet.
Since then, the black fungus from Chengjiabaozi has become a standout in Northeast China. It's something the people of Chengjiabaozi are very proud of, and when they talk about it, others look up to them with admiration.
This has always been Lao Cheng's advantage over other villages, and he has long been used to being fawned over by everyone.
Suddenly, Liu Weimin, who had always been the poorest person under his thumb, suddenly turned the tables. Unlike him, Liu Weimin's cooperative was a legitimate one, and it looked like it was on the verge of development. This made Liu Weimin the most unhappy.
That's why they instigated people from all around to come and put pressure on Secretary Lin.
The general public's mentality is that no one wants to provoke public anger, because they still need to make a living. If they provoke public anger, they will find it difficult to move an inch.
At the same time, there was also a herd mentality, that is, the law does not punish the masses, so these people did not think much about what Liu Weimin was really doing, and were fooled by Lao Cheng, so they all followed him to find Secretary Lin.
Secretary Lin's eyes, gleaming with satisfaction, betrayed his years of experience. Hearing Old Cheng's words and glancing at the expressions of the other fools, he couldn't help but let out a sneer.
"What's wrong? Do you even know what's going on? Why are you just joining in the commotion?"
Old Cheng's actions are understandable; he's worried about the impact on their mushroom cultivation. What about you? Are you just jealous? He's doing something for the benefit of the village, what's wrong with that?
Was it because the procedures weren't followed according to policy, or did it affect the country's unified planning and sales?
There are special circumstances and exceptions to the unified planning and sales system. Agricultural cooperatives are allowed to produce and sell their own products, be self-reliant, and be responsible for their own profits and losses. I remember I've said this a lot in meetings, haven't I?
Old Cheng, you're aware of this, aren't you?
The village chiefs stared at each other, mouths agape, for a long while before one of them finally spoke hesitantly.
"But, Secretary, why is it Old Liu?"
"Aren't all our villages better off than Liujiatun? Are you only giving them special treatment because they brought in a tractor today?"
"Yes, Secretary, they've been the poorest for so many years. You can't just give them special subsidies because of that, can you?"
Old Cheng also helped to trellis the rice seedlings.
"They've had no clue how to do it for so many years, so how come they suddenly have it now? Who knows what methods they used?"
Actually, they wanted to say even harsher things, but they all knew Secretary Lin's character—upright and incorruptible, unable to tolerate infighting among his own people. Old Cheng only dared to hint at it; if he continued, Secretary Lin might just slam his fist on the table again.
Clearly, the others had similar questions. Secretary Lin, however, was a little disheartened. If they wanted all the opportunities, that was fine, but why were they secretly stepping on someone else's foot?
As soldiers, they couldn't stand this kind of behavior, and his expression immediately showed some displeasure.
"Yeah, how did we suddenly figure it out? Let's think of a way."
Seeing the disgruntled expressions around him, and just as someone was about to throw another tantrum, Secretary Lin asked a completely unrelated question.
"What is the relationship like between your villages and the educated youth who were sent to the countryside?"
Some people paused in their act of sitting down, some looked away, and even Old Cheng unconsciously straightened up.
"Secretary, what's wrong? Why are you asking about the educated youth? Has someone come to complain?"
Secretary Lin had heard about the conflict between the villages and the educated youth, and he wanted to take this opportunity to give them a warning. But he didn't expect Lao Cheng's attitude to be so nonchalant.
"Complain?"
Old Cheng, haven't you remembered this problem yet? How else do I need to remind you?
Wasn't the lesson learned from the last loss of life enough?
Several lives were lost, and the bloody scene was once again presented before Lao Cheng, causing memories he had deliberately forgotten to resurface, and his face immediately turned ashen.
If it weren't for the deep roots of the Cheng family, the black fungus from Chengjiabao would indeed be famous, and the villagers would benefit from it, with their living standards being much better than those of other villages. Over the years, they have made a contribution.
After careful consideration and with the help of the village and clan, he, as the village chief, escaped being ousted without serious consequences.
The atmosphere in the village is still tense. The villagers themselves have a natural advantage, especially towards the women who marry into the village. Their attitude towards them is naturally not good, and looking down on them is the most basic thing.
After this incident, for a period of time, the villagers remained silent and indifferent to the educated youth and those who had been sent down to the countryside. They neither beat nor scolded them, nor spoke to them, as if they did not exist.
It can also be considered a way to vent anger.
However, that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that it's not as smooth for the children in the village to find spouses as it used to be, especially for the boys from each family. Before, they would be overjoyed to hear that someone was from Chengjiabao.
Nowadays, any family that cares about their child is hesitant, fearing that bullying the daughter-in-law is a common practice in the village, especially since Chengjiabaozi is a large clan.
We share the same roots and clan, and are bound by the same breath.
It's understandable that they want their children to live a comfortable life, but only if they don't suffer mistreatment from their in-laws. Otherwise, they might as well just live a good life in a poor family.
Secretary Lin wasn't deliberately rubbing salt in the wound; rather, he had realized that the Cheng family had truly forgotten the pain of past mistakes. They hadn't even resolved their own problems, yet they were already instigating others to take the lead.
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