Chapter 68 Preparing for the New Year
There are quite a lot of scraps of cloth, and after careful selection, there are some large pieces that can be used, as well as some that are the size of a palm.
Chairman Xu also said that they should be allowed to choose whatever they want and we would give them the cheapest price.
"Thank you, thank you so much." Zhou Xian shook Vice Chairman Xu's hand and expressed his sincere gratitude.
Her sincere look made Xu Xiuli feel embarrassed.
Scraps of cloth are really nothing to their textile factory.
It was Zhou Xian who really helped her a lot this time.
Seeing that she is the vice chairman of the trade union, it seems very glorious. In fact, there is competition within the union. If she does not do her job well and is caught by others, she may be squeezed out.
Just like this time, it was actually an internal competition, and everyone was waiting to see her make a fool of herself, but who knew that she would succeed and she became immediately proud of herself.
Being able to reach this position, Xu Xiuli is only one step away from the position of union chairman, and she also wants to move up a bit.
It's not a bad idea to sell a good one from Baihua Commune.
Zhou Xian was not picky and just packed up a batch. The scraps of cloth were definitely cheaper than those vegetables, especially the fresh vegetables in winter, which were not priced the same as on ordinary days.
But even if you can buy these scraps of cloth, you still need connections. If they were not acquaintances, the other party might not be willing to sell, so she had to thank Chairman Xu for taking the initiative.
Even if Zhou Xian filled the tractor with cloth, these scraps of cloth would not be worth much.
After receiving the money and a tractor full of rags, the bill was settled separately. Zhou Xian sat on the tractor and waved to Xu Xiuli, "Chairman Xu, goodbye."
Xu Xiuli also waved to Zhou Xian. Both parties were very satisfied with the outcome of this matter.
As for when the welfare textile factory would distribute the goods, that was not Zhou Xian's business. She was only responsible for delivering the goods. After the textile factory confirmed that there was no problem and signed for the goods, she would just have to pay.
As for the scraps of cloth she brought back, that was also approved by the leaders of the textile factory.
After returning to the commune, Zhou Xian first reported the matter to the leader, and then said, "I took the initiative to bring back a lot of cloth. Secretary He, you know that we don't have many cloth coupons in the countryside all year round. I thought I would bring some cloth back for everyone during the New Year."
The scraps of cloth that the textile factories don’t want are all good things to them.
"You did a good job." Secretary He did not care about the decision made by Zhou Xian.
After all, she was thinking about the members, not buying cloth just for herself.
After settling the accounts with the Xinghua Brigade and the Lotus Brigade, Zhou Xian returned to the brigade with the scraps of cloth.
Seeing her coming back with the cloth, everyone came over, wanting to touch it but not daring to.
In addition to black, gray and blue, those cloths also have some patterns.
Zhou Xian naturally did not hide it and told everyone that these were bought from the textile factory. When they brought them back, they did not have time to sort them out, so he first gathered a group of people to sort out the broken pieces, and then distributed them to everyone according to their work points.
They can use it directly or save more before using it. Anyway, it has been given to them, so they can use it as they wish.
Many people volunteered to sign up. Although it hasn't been issued yet, it's okay to touch it or not.
Zhou Jiefang coughed twice and interrupted them, "Okay, let the women comrades do the work of sorting the cloth scraps, and the men comrades go kill the pigs and share the pork among us."
The most lively event in previous years, slaughtering pigs and distributing meat, was almost ignored by everyone this year.
No one had any objection. Since it was cold outside, they found a warehouse, set up a few tables temporarily, and sorted out the scraps of cloth.
Zhou Xian and Qian Xique led the female comrades here to tidy up and talk, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
On the other side, Zhou Jiefang took the male comrades to slaughter the New Year pig. After selling this batch of greenhouse vegetables, the money in the brigade's account was more than the total of previous years.
Those scraps of cloth were also a pleasant surprise for them. Cloth coupons were needed to buy mended items, and the countryside was not like the city where cloth coupons were distributed every month. If they really needed cloth, they had to save up some cloth coupons first.
With these this year, it will be a good year for everyone.
So he was in a good mood at the moment, organizing the male comrades to do some work.
After slaughtering the New Year pig, the pork is distributed directly according to the work points book.
The educated youth comrades who had previously asked for leave to go home are about to come back. Whether they succeed or not, they have to come back and give an explanation.
Those who came back early were all hopeless and dejected.
Zhou Xian comforted them, "It's okay, you guys have worked hard too."
The more she did this, the more guilty the educated youth felt.
Zhou Xian: “…” She was really trying to comfort them, not to bring up their sad memories.
As the time was almost up and there was no response from the machine, even Zhou Jiefang felt there was no hope.
"No hurry, there are still some people who haven't come back yet."
There are two people who have not returned, one is Fang Ru and the other is Qi Zhijie.
Coincidentally, these two people are from the same hometown.
Seeing that the date on the letter of introduction was about to pass, the two people hurried back. The first to come back was Fang Ru. She rushed into the brigade headquarters with an excited look on her face, "I found it."
She roared, and Qin Yun at the radio station next door heard it.
Zhou Xian poured Fang Ru a glass of water and asked her to calm down first.
Fang Ru managed to calm herself down and finally spoke out everything in one breath.
"I found the machine you wanted. My dad said he has already made arrangements. As long as you agree, they will deliver the machine right away."
Fang Ru finished speaking in one breath. When she didn't get a response, she looked up at them in confusion, "What's wrong? Did someone finish the character faster than me?"
"No, you are the first one to complete the task."
"Really." Fang Ru's eyes lit up and she looked at Zhou Xian with such a burning gaze that she felt embarrassed.
"It's true. Apart from you, there is only Qi Zhijie and Qi Zhiqing who have no news yet."
Speaking of Qi Zhijie, Fang Ru sneered, "He is so miserable. When he got home, he was beaten by his father, saying that he didn't take good care of Qiao Donglin. Do you think his father is sick? If you don't know, you would think Qiao Donglin is his son. How can parents be partial to other people's children?"
After she finished speaking, Fang Ru realized what she had said, "Oh my, I didn't say that. I didn't say anything. You didn't hear it, you didn't hear it, you didn't hear it."
Zhou Xian and the others nodded, "Yes, yes, yes, I didn't hear it."
Although the captain and his men didn't know why, other people's affairs had nothing to do with them.
Zhou Xian knew some things from the original text. Grandpa Qiao Donglin was the leader of Grandpa Qi Zhijie, and Qiao's father also held a higher position than Qi's father. However, something happened in the Qiao family, so Qiao's father sent his only son Qiao Donglin to the countryside to become an educated youth to avoid the limelight.
The Qi family also sent Qi Zhijie here, mainly to take care of Qiao Donglin.
But in terms of character, Qi Zhijie is unreliable and needs Qiao Donglin to take care of him all the time.
What Fang Ru meant was that Qiao Donglin was sent to a labor camp, but Qi Zhijie was fine and went home to ask for help, wanting his family to help him get some machine, and then he was beaten.
The very next day after Fang Ru came back, Qi Zhijie also came back.
"You also got the machine?" Zhou Jiefang looked at Qi Zhijie in surprise.
After hearing from Fang Ru that Qi Zhijie was beaten, I didn't have any hope for him, but I didn't expect that he would really come.
In other words, the original target was two machines, but now it became four.
Would this be too much?
Zhou Xian didn't think it was too much. Since he wanted to become bigger and stronger, the more the better.
Just because you may not need it now, doesn’t mean you won’t need it in the future.
There are still some bruises on Qi Zhijie's face, which shows that his family hit him hard. However, if the Qi family really didn't care about his life or death, they would not try every means to help their son.
Zhou Xian guessed that this beating was given to the Qiao family to see.
The original text said that the Qiao family had a difficult time during this period, and it was estimated that they could not reach so far to rescue Qiao Donglin.
After this matter came to a conclusion, Zhou Xian called a meeting with the educated youth.
Of course they all want the machines, but they won’t be delivered so quickly. At the very least, they will have to wait until after the New Year.
Logically speaking, Fang Ru and Qi Zhijie were tied, but Fang Ru came back earlier than Qi Zhijie, so in terms of time, Fang Ru was faster.
Zhou Xian wanted to give the chance to return to the city to Fang Ru, but Fang Ru shook her head.
"No, my dad said that since I'm in the countryside, I should make some contribution to my comrades. I'll give this quota to someone who needs it more."
Fang Ru doesn't want it, according to the order, it's Qi Zhijie.
Unexpectedly, Qi Zhijie didn’t want it either.
The educated youths below were about to have a heart attack after hearing this. They almost held down the two men’s shoulders and shook them, then shouted loudly, “If you don’t want them, we want them.”
They don't deserve it because they didn't complete the task.
However, Zhou Xian could not let those who had done good things feel disappointed, so he specially asked Secretary He to commend the two people and personally presented them with certificates.
Zhou Xian also borrowed Director Ji's Seagull camera, took photos for them, and wrote an article to praise them.
Knowing that she would be in the newspaper, Fang Ru was extremely nervous. She combed her hair many times and made herself look beautiful.
On the other hand, Qi Zhijie next to her had a blank expression on his face, as if he didn't care at all, which made Fang Ru glare at him several times.
Ever since Qiao Donglin went to the labor camp, Qi Zhijie has become somewhat taciturn. If it weren't for this incident, he would have almost become invisible.
But none of this has anything to do with her.
Zhou Xian was on the stage, holding the speech he had revised again and began to speak.
"Comrades, members, we were able to do this so smoothly this time, thanks to Fang Zhiqing and Qi Zhiqing. Let's give them a round of applause and encourage them to come on stage."
Listening to the applause from the audience, Fang Ru's face turned red with excitement.
It has been a while since she went to the countryside, but this is the first time that the members of the cooperative have recognized her so much.
When they went on stage, Fang Ru discovered that Qi Zhijie was a little clumsy when he went on stage.
Of course Qi Zhijie cares. Since he was a child, his family has always compared him with Qiao Donglin, saying that he is inferior to Qiao Donglin in everything.
Ever since Qiao Donglin was sent to the labor camp, Qi Zhijie suddenly felt that he still had a lot of things to do when he was not around Qiao Donglin.
He understood why his family members beat him. It was also to show it to the Qiao family. After all, they went to the countryside together. Qiao Donglin went to labor camp, but he was fine.
This is also the reason why his father asked him not to go back to the city for the time being, so as not to upset the Qiao family.
He guessed that Fang Ru didn't want the chance to return to the city because the Fang family might have said something to her. After all, when she first went to the countryside, the Fang family sent her two letters a month, and each time they asked Fang Ru to return home quickly. It was Fang Ru herself who didn't want to go back because she wanted to pursue Qiao Donglin.
Looking at the thunderous applause from the audience, Qi Zhijie suddenly understood how Qiao Donglin felt in the past when people were paying attention to him wherever he went.
The corners of his mouth lifted in excitement.
Zhou Xian continued, "Once the machines arrive, our dried mushroom factory will officially start operations. In order to thank the two educated youth for their contributions, I propose that we reserve a position for them in the factory."
Naturally, everyone had no objection, after all, the machine was brought by the two educated youth.
It’s just that what specific position it is depends on the situation.
It definitely won’t work if it’s too low. People have put in a lot of effort to make this machine. If the price is too high, the factory will be controlled by the educated youth, and the members will feel uneasy.
So we have to wait for the team to hold a meeting and come up with a result.
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