"But,"
Some villagers still felt that the simple statement was a bit excessive.
"It's not as serious as she makes it out to be, is it? Isn't she from the city?"
"No?"
Unlike his father, Liu Jianshe doesn't consider your or his own face when he speaks or acts. For him, right is right, and wrong is wrong.
"Did she say something wrong? She went through so much trouble, making countless phone calls, using her connections, and giving so many gifts to get people to come. Do you know that?"
Last time someone came from that area, the host was worried that the person wouldn't be satisfied, so they treated the person to a meal with meat. When the person left, they gave them more food and meat. Why?
If it were you, who would be willing to give up their own possessions to exchange for benefits for others? Would you be willing to do that?
At that time, our whole village was out of food, so their cornmeal was a timely help and a lifesaver, right?
I don't need to tell you how much good stuff we've gotten and how much meat we've eaten in the past few years, do I?
Even the way they sell vegetables is thanks to someone else's success, right?
Is it a tractor? Are those things?
I won't say more, but I heard that right now our village is not close to the commune, but after the snow disaster, the troops were able to arrive so quickly, even earlier than other villages. Don't you know why?
But if we're even half a day late, we don't even know if the people on the kang (heated brick bed) will be rescued.
Some people might have thought of this, while others might not. Now that he's pointed it out, what's there to not understand? The leader is just acting out of self-interest. They're really benefiting from this.
"And Second Grandma, at this hour you're still thinking about your chickens?"
He's still lying on the kang (heated brick bed) right now, just a seventeen or eighteen-year-old kid. Second Grandma, he's even a few years younger than your Dazhu. He joined the army to protect his country. If something had happened to him on the battlefield or during a rescue, no one would complain. That would be an honor, a hero.
"Right now, it's because of you, because we're trying to save your chicken. If it really can't stand up anymore, can you take responsibility for that?"
The old woman behind her staggered a few steps, her face pale. No matter how much she acted up, the villagers rarely mentioned Dazhu in front of her. Liu Jianshe really didn't give anyone any face.
Liu Weimin thought for a moment, then stood aside without saying a word.
The other village officials also looked on with admiration. This person's temperament was the exact opposite of Liu Weimin's, but they all liked this kind of straightforward and decisive approach.
Liu Jianshe continued to drop bombs.
“I went to the commune yesterday, and I also went to a meeting in the county.”
I'm not afraid to tell you the truth: things are chaotic outside, very chaotic, extremely chaotic.
The situation is slightly better in the north, but it gets worse as you go south, and schools in many places have already closed.
This summer, in many places, farmers neglected their crops, leaving them to lie fallow and suffer from drought. As a result, they couldn't harvest anything in the fall, and many people have already begun to flee their homes due to famine.
The farthest the villagers went was the commune, and they were quite isolated from news. When they suddenly heard this, they were all startled and immediately began to discuss it amongst themselves.
"Really? This year is pretty good."
"Yes, if it weren't for that heavy rain during the autumn harvest, this year would have been a good year. Why would we have to flee famine?"
"We've already talked about development. If we don't cultivate the crops, what will the rural people eat if they don't farm their land?"
"Skipping out of famine in the dead of winter, tsk, won't they freeze to death?"
As he spoke, the man tucked the front of his cotton-padded jacket into his sleeve, instantly covering himself completely.
Seeing that their murmurs had gradually quieted down, Liu Jianshe continued.
“My father didn’t want to tell you, afraid you would overthink things. I don’t want to keep it a secret. This matter concerns everyone. Even in other communes in our province in the north, it’s not as quiet as here.”
As you all know, a few years ago someone filed a report, and a low-ranking officer actually came once, but never again.
It wasn't because they had a change of heart, nor because they didn't want to come, but because they were afraid.
What do you think we're afraid of?
Even if you're incredibly slow, after listening for so long, what is there that you don't understand?
Liu Jianshe was giving them a warning, afraid that they would do something ungrateful again.
However, he didn't continue. He said that they had all lived for so many years, and although they were isolated in this village, they had experienced a lot. They understood everything. If he said more, it would be like stripping his face and trampling on the ground.
The two children looked at Jian Dan with adoration.
"Sis, you're absolutely right. Look at the way they look at you, they all admire you so much."
After giving a brief explanation, he went into the courtyard without paying attention to the reactions of the villagers behind him.
She left all these matters to the village, not wanting to cause any more trouble later. However, she still needed to make the necessary requests and demands. If someone really had bad intentions, cutting off this avenue wouldn't affect her much, since she wasn't relying on it to make money.
But doesn't she have any pride?
They can't afford to lose face like that.
"After five, seven, or eight days, I'll call them over there to see how those items are doing, whether we can finalize them, and then I'll completely leave it to them."
"By the way, you went to see Brother Wu, how is he?"
She wasn't very interested in that, so she took the opportunity to ask about Xiao Wu's injuries.
"He's much better now, he can slowly get out of bed. He keeps saying he wants to go back. Sis, should we tell Uncle?"
He simply shook his head without even thinking.
"No need. Uncle Lin and Uncle Yang were both there last time, so they should know what's going on and they should have made arrangements."
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