Chapter 65 Mobilizing the Power of the Masses
As soon as he hung up the phone, Director Ji's face looked a little bad.
Director Huang started to act arrogantly again. He was not sure that the products from Baihua Commune could only be delivered to the non-staple food store, so he started to act arrogantly.
Seeing this, Zhou Xian said, "Director Ji, there are too many mushrooms. The grocery store may not be able to eat them all. If we make mushroom sauce, not everyone will like it. I think we should try drying the mushrooms. Dried mushrooms are durable. If we buy them back and store them well, they can be kept for a longer time and we can eat them whenever we want."
Director Ji looked at Zhou Xian and couldn't help but sigh that Zhou Xian had a very smart mind.
Although a large quantity is good, this thing is difficult to store. If the grocery store cannot sell it and it goes bad, it will also be a loss.
Director Huang's words just now were tactful, and Director Ji could also sense it. They will try their best to solve any problems, but Director Huang's attitude really makes people feel unhappy.
It's obviously a good thing for both parties, but he has to act like others are begging him.
Before he felt sad, Xiao Zhou solved the problem. If the mushrooms are dried later, they can keep them first. If not, they can just let the members take them to the market to sell.
"How are these dried mushrooms dried?"
She did know about drying mushrooms. When she visited the brigade, she saw the villagers drying the mushrooms they picked from the mountains.
It is impossible to dry mushrooms in this weather. It snowed two days ago.
She thought the idea of drying mushrooms was feasible.
"I also read about this in a book, and I haven't operated it specifically. Our country should have machines for this purpose. Using machines should be faster and more convenient."
"It may be difficult to apply for a machine." Director Ji frowned.
"There are other drying methods that don't necessarily require a machine. How about this, I'll go back and give it a try. If it works, let's try drying a batch of mushrooms and see how it goes?"
"Okay, go back and try it. If you encounter any difficulties, just tell me and we can solve them together." Director Ji nodded.
She was quite interested in the book that Xiao Zhou mentioned. This book was really wonderful and contained all kinds of methods.
It's a pity. I heard that the cover was badly damaged and I don't know what it's called. In fact, she asked her sister about the content, but she doesn't know what it is about. Otherwise, she would have to ask someone to look for it and see if she can get two copies.
This book is a treasure.
She felt relieved to leave this matter to Xiao Zhou.
After hearing what Director Ji said, Zhou Xian went back to see how to dry the mushrooms.
If possible, we can also set up a workshop in the name of the brigade.
In fact, a better way is to use machines. Zhou Xian had asked the system to search before. Now the best machines are in Haicheng, Beijing. Especially in Haicheng, there is a special dehydrated vegetable factory. The dehydrated vegetables produced are exported abroad to earn foreign exchange for the country. It is said that foreigners like these dried vegetables and just soak them in boiling water when they want to eat them.
Their Baihua Commune went to buy machines from the Haicheng factory, but the quantity they bought was not even a fraction of what the factory offered. They probably couldn't even get into the factory.
However, Zhou Xian was not discouraged. There was no hope of buying it directly. Their small workshop was not very big, and no one would be willing to sell more than one or two machines.
But we can't be too one-sided in looking at things.
Zhou Xian still made preparations for both scenarios, so the team didn't need to be in a hurry for the time being. Zhou Xian was not idle either. He took out the method of drying mushrooms and looked at it.
Zhou Jiefang looked at the book that Zhou Xian took out. It recorded in detail how people in the past made dried fruits and vegetables. He immediately understood what his daughter was going to do.
But when I looked at the blueprint my daughter drew, it was different from what was written in the book. I was a little confused for a moment and didn't know what my daughter was going to do.
"Dad, we have to prepare for both situations. It would be best if we could buy a machine, which would save us some effort. If we can't buy one, we can just dry it ourselves, but it's more troublesome."
"I'm not afraid of the trouble, but you also said that the machine is in Haicheng. They have such a big factory, can they sell the machine to us?" Zhou Jiefang was not an ignorant person.
He often reads newspapers, so he naturally knows that the factories in Haicheng are almost the main source of foreign exchange exports. Even if they can afford to buy machines, it is hard to say whether others are willing to sell them.
After all, the plastic greenhouse is a plastic factory in their province, so it would be useful for the county leaders to say something. As for the leaders in Haicheng, even the leaders in their provincial capital may not recognize them, let alone the leaders in their county.
"There is always a way, what if they are willing to sell it to us." Zhou Xian didn't say that the machine she wanted to buy was actually available in other places, but Haicheng was close to them, so if they really bought it, it would be convenient to transport it over.
For this purpose, Zhou Xian made a special visit to see Secretary He, and of course also called Director Ji, after all, he was his direct superior.
Her purpose of looking for Secretary He was simple, which was to ask for a place to return to the city.
In response to the leader's doubts, Zhou Xian still explained what he was going to do.
"Secretary He, our power is limited, but the educated youth comrades come from all over the country. They have families, and their families have relatives and friends. Their power is unlimited."
Some educated youth went to the countryside voluntarily, some did so because their families had no other choice, and some, like her third sister-in-law Wang Xuemei, were schemed against by their families.
People like my third sister-in-law are actually a minority.
Most parents still care about their children who go to the countryside and feel guilty towards their children.
"Wouldn't this be a bad idea? If this gets out, wouldn't people say we are luring educated youth with the quota to return to the city?"
Secretary He thought Zhou Xian’s idea was good and that he could make use of the power of the educated youth, but he was worried that if things were not done well, it would be bad if someone could find evidence of this.
The issue of the quota for returning to the city was easy for him. After all, the higher authorities would give each commune one or two quotas for returning to the city every year. Instead of worrying about who to give it to, it would be better to give it to the educated youth who had made contributions to the commune. At least he would feel relieved after giving it to them.
Director Ji and Secretary He had similar ideas. Giving a quota was no big deal. It was something that already existed, so it didn't matter who it was given to. They could get a machine for dehydrating vegetables, so giving a quota to return to the city was really nothing.
I’m just afraid that someone will make a big fuss about this topic.
"I've thought about this, too. I just want to discuss it with you to see if you can reserve a spot for me first. I'll be responsible for finding solutions to other issues. Don't worry, I'll take care of anything by myself. This is all my idea."
"Xiao Zhou, what are you talking about? You are thinking about our commune. If something really happens, I can still push you out. Then what's the point of me being the secretary? Just go and do your job. I'll keep an eye on anything." Secretary He said with a stern face.
Director Ji naturally stood on Zhou Xian's side. After all, he was also trying to find a solution for her. Although it was Xiao Zhou who proposed the vegetable greenhouse, it was she who tried her best to promote it. She couldn't push all the responsibility onto Xiao Zhou in the end.
If you need any help, there are people in the Women's Federation.
Of course Zhou Xian would not let anything happen to herself. Secretary He had made the decision, so she directly called all the educated youth comrades from Taohua Brigade over.
The manuscript that was originally used for the election for the director of the Women's Federation but was not used was taken out again for revisions, and the big promises continued.
The educated youths looked at each other in bewilderment. "So we have to help Taohua Brigade get the machines?"
Zhou Xian looked at the educated youth who spoke, "Aren't you here to help Taohua Brigade buy machinery? Comrade, do you still remember the purpose of your going to the countryside?"
The educated youth who was questioned looked a little embarrassed. He actually had no purpose in going to the countryside. He just couldn't find a job after graduation, so he had to come.
"The countryside is a vast world, and you will accomplish great things here. I would like to ask you, what great things will you accomplish here?"
Everyone was silent.
"Go to the countryside, go to the frontiers, go to where the motherland needs you most. We asked you comrades to go to the countryside so that you can build socialism. Now that the countryside needs you, some people ask me, why are you helping us?"
Everyone became even more silent.
Zhou Xian sighed, "Comrades, I know you are suffering, but are you willing to see yourself continue like this? Don't you want to make a difference?"
A female comrade suddenly asked, "If we help the brigade buy machines, will they also be placed in Taohua Brigade?"
She is an educated youth from Taohua Brigade, but she doesn't feel she belongs here. If she really helps to get the machine, wouldn't that be making wedding dresses for others?
After all, I still don't feel comfortable.
Zhou Xian recognized the female comrade who was speaking. Her name was Fang Ru, and she was the supporting actress in the same book as her.
She is the supporting actress in the early stage, while Fang Ru is the supporting actress who is responsible for promoting the relationship after the male and female protagonists return to the city in the later stage.
"Don't worry, the credit belongs to whoever it is. I will never give the credit to anyone else. If you have really done something, I can fight for some benefits for you."
"Can we go back to the city?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent instantly.
There is nothing they want more than returning to the city.
This was originally Zhou Xian's purpose. The idea of returning to the city was proposed by the educated youth themselves. It was not her who initiated the attempt to bribe the educated youth. The nature of the matter is different.
Zhou Xian paused for a moment. Everyone was looking at her. They were almost ready. Then she spoke slowly, "As far as I know, the educated youth comrades who were able to return to the city in recent years all had special circumstances."
If he hadn't retired due to illness, or if his family hadn't retired to let the educated youth take over, he would have naturally not needed to stay in the brigade if he had found a job in the city.
There is really no one who left for other reasons.
Obviously the educated youth also knew this, and some of them even injured themselves in their attempt to return to the city. Later, the commune introduced a special policy to prevent such a situation from happening.
"If there are comrades who have made significant contributions to our commune, we can consider them. We will remember those who have helped our commune. If they want to return to the city, I will also help them fight for it."
Although Zhou Xian painted a very round pie, the educated youth were not easily fooled.
"How confident are you in this?"
"Then it depends on your specific actions. If it is given to any educated youth for no reason, I think you will not accept it. How about we compete fairly and each contribute our own efforts?"
There were whispers in the crowd, and no one knew who spoke first. "Okay, we'll figure it out ourselves, but you cadres have to keep your promises." "Of course, I can write a document as proof, and we'll all compete fairly."
These words actually aroused the fighting spirit of the educated youth.
Zhou Xian also gave some detailed information, such as the drying machine that their commune currently needed, and also announced the factory he had found that had this machine.
“I hope this will be helpful to everyone.”
Of course, there were also educated youth who felt that this was too difficult. Although they also wanted to return to the city, they did not participate in the competition because they did not have the ability.
Zhou Xian registered the educated youth who were participating in the competition and copied the information he had compiled, giving a copy to each educated youth who registered.
This is called mobilizing the power of the masses. With so many educated youth, there will always be someone who can find a way.
If it really doesn't work, we can only think of other ways.
But before that, we still need to give these educated youth comrades some encouragement.
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