Chapter 271 Under Control
The questions and objections raised were all within Wei Yang's expectations.
Wei Yang remained silent, while Deputy Regiment Commander Wu said, "I think the suggestion to take the vegetable plots back to the regiment is a good one. Our harvest here is not good to begin with. Taking the vegetable plots back to the regiment for unified management and distribution is in line with the policy and can also solve the supply problem. It's a win-win situation."
Political Commissar Li's expression changed slightly.
He remembered that during the last meeting, Deputy Regiment Commander Wu hadn't said a single word of objection. He was always a silent coward at meetings, but today he openly sided with the new regiment commander.
That's something no one can refute.
For them, supply difficulties are not the problem; the most important thing is not to violate policy regulations!
No one spoke, so Wei Yang continued, "Everyone is speaking freely today. Say whatever you want to say. While we are correcting ideological problems, we also need to ensure that the people in the regiment can have enough to eat. So I think this issue is worth discussing again."
Someone chimed in, "The commander is right. People need to fill their stomachs before they can have the energy to do other things. It's a real pity that those dishes are ruined. If we can preserve them without violating the rules, I think it would be a good idea."
When one person takes the lead, more voices of agreement will emerge.
Secretary Feng and Political Commissar Li remained silent.
Finally, Wei Yang looked at Director Liu of the supply and marketing cooperative and asked, "Tell me about the supply situation in the group, and then, based on the supply situation, express your opinion on those vegetable fields."
What could Director Liu possibly say?
The supply of vegetables is already insufficient, and grain has always been in short supply. As for other daily necessities, there has been a shortage since the group was founded.
After explaining the general situation, Director Liu said, "I also agree with the group's decision to reclaim the vegetable plots, as this can alleviate the supply shortage problem."
So far, not a single dissenting voice has emerged. Political Commissar Li said, "It's definitely a good thing, but those vegetable plots are planted sparsely, here and there. Managing and allocating them won't be an easy task. Some of the vegetable plots are right behind the houses. If someone steals them, who can stop them?"
Wei Yang said, "Theft is a follow-up issue. We can discuss management issues after we decide whether to take back the vegetable plots. What do you think, Secretary Feng?"
Secretary Feng said with a smile, "Good, I think it's a good idea. Commander Wei is so young to have come up with this idea. He must be a person who does things with his heart."
Wei Yang looked at the secretary who was taking meeting minutes and said, "Comrade Huang, show the meeting minutes to everyone."
He looked at everyone in the meeting room and said, "If there are no objections to the meeting minutes, everyone should sign and press their fingerprints on them. From now on, we will follow this rule for every meeting. If any problems arise in the future, it will be easier to assign responsibility. If anyone makes a good suggestion and it is adopted, we will reward them accordingly. Although our 16th Regiment has not been established for long, we must follow all the rules and regulations."
Everyone: "..."!
Previously, there was no practice of signing meeting minutes after a meeting.
The sudden formality made everyone sit up straighter, showing more respect for the new leader.
Once a signature is signed, all decisions are made after discussion among everyone, and no one can escape responsibility if problems arise.
This move has put everyone on the same page.
Wei Yang only showed this one skill, and it stunned Political Commissar Li.
He could only say that Wei Yang was indeed a man who had attended military academy; this incident alone showed that the new regimental commander was a cultured and intelligent person.
After everyone had gone through the meeting minutes and saw the names and red handprints on them, Wei Yang was satisfied.
The meeting minutes were very detailed, but the handwriting was a bit messy.
After reviewing it, Wei Yang said to Secretary Huang, "Go back and prepare another copy with neat handwriting, making sure everyone signs and puts their fingerprints on it. From now on, keep two copies of all meeting minutes."
Comrade Huang nodded, feeling a surge of pride and ambition.
He felt that the new regimental commander was different; he was a capable and shrewd person, and following him would be a good choice.
Setting the meeting minutes aside, Wei Yang said, "Now that we've decided to take back the vegetable plots, we need to do a good job with the subsequent management. Director Liu, come see me the day after tomorrow morning and submit a solution."
Director Liu, who was singled out, did not expect the team leader to be in such a hurry for the proposal, but he had no choice but to agree.
As the meeting ended and everyone was leaving, Secretary Feng patted Wei Yang on the shoulder with a smile and said, "Little Wei, that house is now available, and you're married now. Why don't you move in with us in a couple of days and become our neighbors? It'll be easier to exchange information about our work."
Wei Yang laughed and said, "I appreciate your kindness, but my house is all set up. There are several rooms over there, just enough for me. If I move there, there won't be enough rooms, and it will be too much trouble to reorganize."
Political Commissar Li said, “You only think about yourself. You don’t even ask your wife if she wants to live in a mud-brick house or a brick house. Once you’re married, you’re not the only one who can do whatever you want. There are only a few brick houses in the whole regiment. If you don’t move now, who knows when you’ll be able to live in a brick house later.”
Wei Yang said with a smile, "With Secretary Feng and you here, I'm learning from you all. If we work hard together, I believe the farm will soon be transformed."
The two of them laughed heartily at his antics.
Li Changgui thought to himself, "Young people really do have dreams."
The branch farms under the main farm of Shicheng have been developing for so many years, and many places still have dugouts. Given the geographical location of the 16th Regiment, when will it ever develop?
Everything in the organization was under Wei Yang's control. At Wei Zhao's urging, Song Lubai put on a red dress and went to Aunt Jiang's house to wait.
Wei Zhao and Aunt Lu busied themselves preparing several vegetarian dishes.
The two tables under the shed were filled with oddly shaped, missing items, and a few bright green dishes were placed on them. Everyone's face turned green at the sight.
Stir-fried bok choy, zucchini, shredded potatoes, green beans, and smashed cucumber!
There was also a tomato and egg soup in the pot.
"How can this be? It's too undignified. Wei Zhao, let me get you some eggs. You can fry some scallion eggs. It'll look nicer."
Wei Zhao waved his hand, "I have a few eggs at home, I don't need you to lend them to me."
A bunch of good-for-nothings can't do anything decent; it's good enough if you just feed them vegetarian food.
She lowered her voice and said, "This was arranged by my brother. If you want to be able to eat this food in the future, you'd better enjoy this meal tonight and watch my mood."
Although the women didn't understand, they were willing to listen to Wei Zhao so that they could eat vegetables in the future.
While waiting for Wei Yang at Aunt Jiang's unfamiliar house, Song Lubai had nothing to do, so she asked the host for a pen and started arranging the vegetable garden on a piece of paper.
The vegetable plots are scattered here and there, making them difficult to manage. There's no way to manage them this year. Next year, we'll either have to find a large enough area to grow vegetables, or the community will have a clear regulation allowing each household a certain size of vegetable plot.
After writing down her thoughts, Song Lubai looked at the contents of the paper and realized that she shouldn't have waited for Wei Yang to find her a job.
I've really lost my mind. I had a good job, but now I'm just waiting for my partner to arrange one for me.
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