More educated youth were brought in from the surrounding area, and the school was improved considerably. As a result, these young people were really put in a difficult position. Regardless of whether they were taught well or not, the educated youth were given work tasks. Although they were still not very open, they were not so timid. After all, they were old enough to be disciplined.
That alone is enough to establish our position.
In addition, with the two leaders in charge, a management department, commonly known as the management committee, was quickly established in the family compound. It was similar in nature to a street office, but it managed a lot more. All the ideological issues and family matters of the family members outside the barracks were under its jurisdiction. In cooperation with the logistics department, it also took into account the family members' job arrangements and the children's schooling and growth. It practically took care of all the family members and trivial matters outside the barracks. In Qin Qinghuai's words, if this management committee was run well, then there would truly be no worries about the future.
Putting everything else aside, the family members are most concerned about just a few things: the man, the child, and the baby.
Men are taken care of in the military, and children are also taken care of now. Most family members have been arranged suitable jobs, whether it's farming, weeding, raising pigs or chickens. There are teachers to teach them, and they can earn work points. Most importantly, the young couples don't have to be separated. Parents can see their sons, and children can see their fathers every day. This kind of life is incomparable to what they have back home.
At this time, those who wanted to cause trouble couldn't find an excuse.
With good benefits come many rules, but that's normal in the military.
As the business grows larger and larger, so do the family members, and with more people comes more work—this is no exaggeration.
It's impossible for the leader's wife to really do nothing.
The director of the management committee is a muscular veteran named Wei Kangzhan. He was discharged due to illness, which reportedly damaged his health. He never got married after returning home, and he came alone this time.
Whether he was chosen as the director because of his imposing physique or because he is quick-witted and open-minded, this position, at the very least, requires fairness and impartiality, and must not discriminate against women. Ideally, he should also have a clear head when it comes to those messy family matters.
They spent a lot of time searching for this person before finally settling on him.
To give him confidence, the deputy director was simply the wife of the political commissar.
The soldiers knew about what happened when they went up the mountain, but the family members kept it a secret. They just said not to provoke her. Besides, there were few family members at that time, so it wasn't a big deal.
Now, thanks to the appearance of the dogs and Little Grey, she has actually established her authority. The word spreads like wildfire, and the political commissar's wife is almost being called a fierce demon. Although it's a bit ridiculous, this effect isn't all bad. At least, her mere presence has completely silenced any unreasonable demands.
Jian Dan has no idol baggage whatsoever. She doesn't need to deal with those messy situations; she'd be happy to be a guardian deity.
The director and deputy director have been appointed, but with so many family members, they can't possibly spend all their time dealing with these trivial matters. So, several groups have been set up, each with its own person in charge. Minor issues like mother-in-law/daughter-in-law conflicts or children fighting are generally resolved on the spot.
We only turn to them when we absolutely cannot handle the situation.
Overall, it wasn't too busy. The main thing was that everyone knew that if they didn't cooperate and went to the political commissar's wife in a noisy and disruptive manner, she wouldn't show them any mercy.
Therefore, those who cause trouble will think twice before acting, as the costs and consequences are quite frightening. In severe cases, they may not only lose their current job, but also affect their husbands' future.
Every time this story comes up, the old lady laughs uncontrollably; it's purely for laughs, especially with this ever-growing family compound.
The business was growing bigger and bigger. After a busy spring and summer, just when they could finally relax a bit, Professor Yu and Professor Wei got busy again. It gets cold early here, which means the autumn harvest will be early. This is also the first time they have planted these seeds. They need to keep an eye on the situation and how well they will grow.
This is the first year, and they weren't expecting a great harvest. As long as there's a result, that's good news. The rest—research, adjustments, and seed treatments—is their job. In other words, the autumn harvest is a very important stage.
Not only these two, but even the old man has been leaving early and returning late, and we haven't seen him for several days. Jian Dan was also puzzled.
"Mom, why is Dad so busy?"
The old lady looked speechless.
"Hmph, he's gone to the fields again!"
Let me tell you, don't let his tall stature and impressive appearance fool you. Even after fighting half his life, he's still a farmer at heart. He's always been eager to grow vegetables, but never got around to it. Now, his wish has finally come true.
"Oh, he's busy farming?"
I simply thought the old man was just having a passing interest, but I never expected that over time he would become more and more addicted to it, and seeing that the old lady doesn't object,
"Aren't you worried about him getting tired?"
As they spoke, the two picked up the washed sheets and wrung them out, each taking one end.
"Hmph, that old man, he's happy to do it."
"Daughter-in-law, don't worry. Let me tell you, when people get old, they're like old machines—the more they're left idle, the more rusty they become. It's only when they're busy that they feel useful."
For no apparent reason, my nose tingled; I sensed a hint of desolation and loneliness in the voice.
"Mom, you're not...?"
"Hi!"
The old lady was quite open-minded.
"We're so old, we know everything."
We're both roughnecks. Our childhood was chaotic. Our parents died early, and we wandered around with refugees, like beggars, sometimes even fighting with stray dogs for food.
Later, when war broke out, I learned that the troops had food to eat, so I went.
Later, he followed the team all over the country, and there were several times when he almost died. It was only after the founding of the People's Republic of China that he was able to live a few years of peace.
Things were so chaotic back then, how could I dare to have any other thoughts? I was just happy to leave behind some lineage.
Step by step, they had several sons, and two daughters in between, a pair of twins.”
The old lady's tone was filled with melancholy and nostalgia.
“They have no idea that back then, the eldest child was still young and was hiding with us. Conditions were tough, and I didn’t have any breast milk. We were caught in the enemy’s large-scale mopping-up operation, and those two children, only a few days old, were starved to death.”
Even after all these years, the old lady still feels a pang of sadness when she talks about it.
"Over the years, I haven't dared to mention it. They are my own flesh and blood, how can I not feel heartache? Just thinking about them breaks my heart!"
Simply listen quietly; Qin Qinghuai probably doesn't know these things either.
In this era, elderly people like this suffer the most. They endure hardship in the first half of their lives, and can live a better life in the second half, but who can understand the bitterness in their hearts?
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