Chapter 186 (1)

Xu asked: "..."

"How about I go back home?"

"Don't do that!" Xu Wen, who was adding charcoal to the stove, shook his head.

"Didn't I go over to warm your house these past two days? You have quite a few family members." Xu Wen frowned, "People come one after another."

It's just that relatively speaking, it's a little bit better than those people who came to Xu's house.

Xu asked: "..."

"I won't stay away from home just because of this."

Xu Wen and Sang Xiaoqing sighed at the same time. Sang Xiaoqing spoke first: "Your situation is really difficult now. As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. They all came to you politely with gifts in hand. You can't just turn a blind eye and chase them away, right?"

Xu Wen was a little more blunt: "Why don't you just solve the problem? Either you accept all the thank-you gifts or you don't accept any. As for who to bring with you next year, can't you just decide?"

Xu Wen thought about it and realized that this made sense. "Second brother, can you help me go to the four brigades and find the brigades leaders? Ask them to help make a public announcement that those who followed me this year don't need to bring thank-you gifts. I won't accept any. And those who come again, I won't bring any next year.

Don't worry if you want to apply early next year. Wait until the 26th of Lunar New Year for unified registration and screening. It's no use if you come to me now. I just came back from abroad and need to clean up the house. I won't take anyone who comes to disturb me. "

Xu Wen raised his thumb towards Xu Wen, "As expected of my sister! So domineering."

Xu asked: "..."

Xu Wen first went to the Taoyuan Brigade, borrowed the brigade's radio, and announced Xu Wen's decision.

The crowd then gradually left Xu's house.

After everyone left, Xu Wen carried Xia Chu and Sang Xiaoqing back to Xu's house.

Zhu Meizhen and Xu Qiushi were still standing on the road seeing off the guests.

When Xu Wen arrived, he heard Zhu Meizhen sighing, "But they're all gone! It's just like a vegetable market, so noisy!"

"Are you still complaining? I thought you were happy about it! Look at you smiling like a flower!"

"If I don't laugh, why would I cry? People come to me politely one by one, I can't just put on a sullen face like you. We've been in the same village for so many years, but you have the nerve to do it, but I don't! Also, are you used to being a village chief on the island? Is this the Taoyuan Production Team, or is it time to eat a big pot of rice?"

"Why do I have a sullen face? From the moment I woke up in the morning till now, the people at home have been making noises all the time. I can't even eat in peace and I can't smile!"

"Mom and Dad, they won't bother you anymore in the future." Xu Wen felt a little embarrassed, feeling that he had implicated his parents.

"Ask? When did you come back?"

"Just now, there were too many people here, so I went to sit with my sister-in-law for a while."

"Come inside! It's warm inside."

The Xu family is better off now. Although the house has not been renovated, they are willing to burn a coal stove. The charcoal is burned one after another, making the iron stove wall red. The house is as warm as the heating upstairs.

Zhu Meizhen went to cook while the others sat around the black willow square table and chatted.

Xu Qiushi briefly told Xu Wen what had happened on the island in the past few months.

Actually, it’s nothing. After the disaster, it’s not just the houses that need to be rebuilt. Other facilities also need time to be rebuilt.

Crops in vegetable gardens also have to be replanted.

"Your cow has calved again."

"The chicks your mother hatched are slowly growing up."

"The vegetables in our garden are all quite tall. They will bear fruit when we return home during the Spring Festival."

"The building you own is now under construction, and they said you can move in after the New Year."

"The accountant in your factory asked me to bring you some forms. I'll go get them for you." Xu Qiushi said as he stood up and went into the inner room.

"Sister-in-law, how is your business?" Xu Wen chatted with Sang Xiaoqing.

"It's getting better and better. Our new store in the provincial capital started to make a profit during the trial operation. Business is booming! We will open another one after things stabilize. My sister said she will also open a branch store when she goes there next year!"

Xu Wen nodded, very happy.

The Xu family's lives are getting better and better.

"I discussed with your brother, we want to buy a house in Pengcheng next year. I heard that several new residential areas have been built. Please come back and give us some advice. Our sister said she would buy it together with us."

"Okay, count me in too." Xu Wen agreed without thinking.

Today’s houses are not bad even with your eyes closed.

"You don't often live in Pengcheng, why do you buy so many houses?"

"What if we have the chance to live here in the future? Besides, my parents are following me now to help me take care of Xia Chu. What if you want a second child? Wouldn't I have to take care of your child?"

"Then just live with us."

"We had to sleep on the same kang before because we didn't have the conditions. Now we have the conditions, so it's good to leave some space for each other. The three of us brothers and sisters bought a house in the same community."

Sang Xiaoqing nodded and was about to speak when Xu Qiushi had already taken out the paper for Xu Wen.

Although he and Zhu Meizhen didn't know what this report was for, they only knew that it was very important and was wrapped in three layers inside and outside.

Xu Wen took a look and found that it was the annual financial report of the diaper factory.

The diaper industry is considered a highly profitable one, especially since we are the only one in the country. After deducting various costs including building factories and dormitories, we still made more than 20,000 yuan this year.

Exports have just opened up the market and profits are not yet obvious.

"Tsk!" Sang Xiaoqing smacked her lips, "You made a profit of over 20,000 in the first year of building the factory. You are worthy of it!"

She and Xu Wen could earn about ten thousand yuan throughout the year.

This is better than most businessmen.

However, Xu Wen is the factory manager and they are just stall vendors, so they cannot be compared.

Hopefully, he can earn 10,000 or 20,000 yuan this year.

Xu Qiushi listened and a smile gradually appeared on his face. Of course he was happy that all his sons and daughters had become millionaires.

Although he is not a millionaire, he has two children and many grandchildren, all of whom live happily and are very filial. Why does he need so much money?

When Zhu Meizhen finished cooking, Xu Wen also came back. He took off his gloves, shivered as he walked into the house, and said, "Excuse me, it's snowing outside, how about you stay here all night?"

"Then let me ask you, let our mother sleep in our house, and let our father and your second brother sleep in this room."

Xu Wen nodded.

Anyway, Lu Yuanzheng was not at home, and she didn't want to go back.

Xu Wen just remembered, "Hasn't my second uncle come back yet?"

"My second uncle said there's no point in coming back. It's too troublesome to go back and forth, so he just stayed in Pengcheng for the New Year. Don't worry, he's doing well and in good health. Although his income is not as big as ours, he still makes two to three thousand yuan a year." Xu Wen said.

Sang Xiaoqing rolled her eyes, "How can you believe whatever Second Uncle says? You are so stupid."

Xu Wen: “…”

Xu Wen understood immediately: "Has Second Uncle found a partner?"

"Yes. I have seen her several times when I delivered food to my second uncle. She helps out in my second uncle's store. She is a widow. She looks honest and decent. She speaks slowly. She seems to be with a girl who may be a little older than Xu Qie."

"That's good, I have a companion."

Xu Wen looked bewildered: "Why don't I know about this?"

"Just take care of your shop!" Sang Xiaoqing was too lazy to talk to him.

Men can be frighteningly dull sometimes.

Zhu Meizhen was also very happy for her second uncle. "I didn't expect your second uncle to find a partner so quickly! It's great to have a couple to accompany each other in old age! He won't be alone all the time."

"My second uncle is not short of money now, so it is not as hard for him to find a partner as before. He can find someone younger, but my second uncle is too honest to be seduce."

Chunsheng tugged at the hem of Xu Wen's clothes.

Xu Wen looked down at him, "Aunt."

"Um?"

"Why do mom and dad call grandma niang, but you call grandma ma? Is it because grandma is your stepmother?"

Xu asked: "..."

Sang Xiaoqing: “…”

Zhu Meizhen: “…”

Then the Xu family burst into laughter.

Xu Wen handed Xia Chu to Xu Wen and held Chunsheng on his lap. "Both niang and mama mean mother, but they are addressed differently. A long time ago, everyone liked to call father "dad" and mother "niang", but now, everyone prefers to call father "dad" and mother "mama". Just like you call your own parents, you also call mother "mama"! Are you also a stepmother?"

Xiao Chunsheng thought about it carefully and said, "Oh," it seemed to be the case.

Xu Wang and Xu Wen both call them dad and mom, while Xu Wen calls them mom and dad.

It's not because she traveled through time that the original owner called her that.

The family was having a lively meal.

Zhu Meizhen also said with emotion, "I just came back from the island, and this is the first time I have eaten so quietly. Usually at this time, our table is full, but unfortunately I can't eat a single bite."

The neighbor on the left has a bowl of chicken and the neighbor on the right has a bowl of dumplings.

But when someone comes, you have to chat with them.

People came one after another, and it was already midnight when they could eat. The food was cold and they were too lazy to eat it.

As soon as Zhu Meizhen finished speaking, a voice came from outside the window: "Xu Wen, are you home?"

Zhu Meizhen slapped her lips and said, "Look at my mouth! Why is it here again?"

Xu Wen frowned. The tone of the question was not friendly.

She handed Xia Chu to Zhu Meizhen and said, "I'll go out and take a look."

Outside the door, Dong Haibo led several ruffians from the village, and each of them had some weapons in his hands.

What a stick and a hoe.

Xu Wen's eyebrows moved, and he stood at the door with his arms folded, "Why? Are you rushing over to give me a gift as well?"

"I'm giving you a stupid gift! I've worked for you for a year, and you haven't paid me yet! I'm telling you, if you don't pay me, you won't have a good New Year!"

"Yes!" The younger brother beside him echoed, "We have asked around, and other people can make about 1,000 yuan a year. You just need to give our boss 1,000 yuan too!"

The other one patted him on the back and said, "Are you stupid? It's at least one thousand dollars! Can our Bo Ge match the minimum? It has to be two thousand dollars!"

Xu Wen sneered, "It's dark now, but you're dreaming so soon?"

Dong Haibo raised his arm and pointed the stick in his hand at Xu Wen. "I have already inquired about it! You are the only one who came back, your husband is not back. Your second brother and your father are not strong enough for us to beat. I advise you to be more sensible and give me the money quickly."

"Who told you that my man didn't come back?" Xu Wen turned aside and made way for the door. "Do you want to come in and take a look?"

Dong Haibo subconsciously took two steps back.

The long journey was much more terrifying to him than the police.

Then he remembered something and straightened his back, "Don't bluff me! I came here because I knew he wasn't home. I'll count to three, and if you don't give me money, I'll smash your house!"

Xu Wen heard someone rushing out of the house with a kitchen knife in hand, "Smash one for me to see."

Dong Haibo was not afraid of Xu Wen at all. They were all in the same production team and he knew everyone's temperament very well. Xu Wen didn't dare to attack anyone.

Xu Qiushi also came out with the stick used to bolt the door.

Zhu Meizhen stood at the door holding the child with an angry look on her face: "Dong Haibo, have you lost your conscience? Last year during the Chinese New Year, you begged and pleaded to go out with us to work. We took you with us, but you didn't do anything right. During the typhoon, you almost killed an entire island of people! It's fine if you just embarrassed yourself outside, but now you can still go against your conscience and blame us? Are you still a human being?"

"Auntie, I don't like what you say." Dong Haibo used his other hand to pick his ear. "I want to go out with you, but I want to make money. I've been out for a year, and other people have made thousands of yuan, but I have nothing. How can I explain this to my parents? How can I get married?

So, don't accuse me of lying to you. I've fallen in love with the beautiful girl from the production team next door. Her family wants a dowry of 1,001 yuan, and also a TV, refrigerator, and color TV. If you buy everything for me, we'll be even, how about that?"

Zhu Meizhen was so angry at his words that her hands were shaking. "How can you be so shameless?"

Xu Wen snorted coldly, wielding a kitchen knife and ready to chop Dong Haibo, "I'll kill you, you scoundrel!"

Xu Wen grabbed Xu Wen's arm and took out a rectangular object a little bigger than his palm, about two or three centimeters thick, from his pocket and pressed it a few times.

Dong Haibo didn't know what she was doing, so he just watched.

No one in the yard, whether friend or foe, had ever seen this thing before. For a moment, they all looked at Xu Wen and forgot about the argument.

The small box in Xu Wen's hand rang a few times, and then the captain's voice came out: "Hello, who is this?"

"Captain, I'm Xu Wen. Dong Haibo brought some people to my house to cause trouble. Do you want to do anything about it?"

"Just wait, you bastard! I'll be right there."

"Well, Captain, do you know the phone number of our county police station? Tell me."

The team leader reported a series of numbers, and Xu Wen hung up the phone and immediately called back, "Excuse me, is this the police station? I'm from Taoyuan Brigade of Weizhuang Commune. My name is Xu Wen, and I live in the southwest corner of the brigade. Someone came to my house with a knife and stabbed people..."

Xu Wen pressed the speakerphone button, and everyone in the yard could hear the entire process of complaining and calling the police clearly.

The point is that Xu Wen's entire action process was too smooth and most people in the yard didn't react.

After Xu Wen hung up the phone for a while, Xu Wen asked in surprise, "Is this the phone you were talking about?"

Xu Wen nodded.

Dong Haibo's younger brother asked Dong Haibo, "Boss, what does a cell phone mean?"

Dong Haibo glared at his little brother fiercely. How the hell would he know? He had never seen it before.

The other one swallowed and looked back, "I just heard the voice of our captain?! What on earth is that thing in her hand? Why is it so weird?"

"That's right! Did she just call the police?"

Dong Haibo raised his hand and slapped the person who was talking, "Are you stupid? Have you ever seen a phone call like this? She probably doesn't know what she is trying to scare us with!"

"The boss is right! I have seen a telephone before. I have even touched one! There is one in Wei Zhuang Commune, but it doesn't look like this. It's square with a receiver. And the thing in her hand doesn't even have a wire!"

"It's a Walkman!" Dong Haibo said decisively, "I've seen this thing in the south. It can play tapes. She must have recorded it in advance to scare us. Don't be afraid!"

Having said that, he was still unsure.

The Walkman was taken by someone who had met Luo Zemin.

But it has to be twice the size of the thing in Xu Wen's hand, and Xu Wen just spoke! The Walkman can play tapes but cannot speak.

Xu Wen turned his phone around in his hand, looking calm, "What? Are you really waiting for the captain to come and invite you?"

Dong Haibo snorted, "Don't try to bluff me! How can you make a phone call without a line? I'm telling you, it's useless to make trouble. If you don't give me money, I won't leave today!"

"You're not leaving? If you're not leaving, your whole family won't be able to come and earn work points next year!"

When the people on Dong Haibo's side heard the captain's voice, they all turned around and saw the captain sitting astride a bicycle, looking at them with a sullen face.

Their faces all changed.

Gangsters also need to eat. The team leader can manage their work points and the population rations. No matter how gangster they are, they dare not rob the granary, otherwise the members of the production team will tear them apart.

Xu Qiushi and his men came over to greet them.

The captain waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to be so polite, and asked Xu Wen, "What's going on?"

"Nothing." Xu Wen said calmly, "It's just that I took him out to work for a year, and he insisted that I pay a thousand yuan for the betrothal gift plus a TV, refrigerator, etc."

Captain: “…”

Last year, Xu Wen didn't want to take these thugs out, but several of their team leaders used threats and inducements to force Xu Wen to take them along.

Not only had he caused Xu Wen trouble for a year, but now he was back on the production team and was obsessed with her.

The captain felt his face burning.

"You bastards! Why don't you get out of here? Don't you want to celebrate the New Year anymore?" The captain scolded these hooligans with a stern face.

Most of the thugs looked at Dong Haibo and then at the captain, hesitated for a moment, and then dropped their sticks and ran away. Only Dong Haibo and his two sworn brothers were left.

"You guys won't be eating the production team's food next year?"

Dong Haibo still had that carefree look on his face, "Captain, we came here because we can't afford to eat. You've heard that everyone who works with Xu Wen earns one or two thousand yuan. I'm the only one who doesn't. Isn't this bullying me? How can I celebrate the New Year without money? Isn't it too much for me to come to her to ask for some New Year money?"

"Why don't you have your own points?" Xu Wen turned around and faced Dong Haibo. "Other people work for me to work, but I am taking care of a disabled person when you work for me. Don't you remember how many products you damaged for me? I asked you to be a security guard to watch the gate, but you stole things while on guard. Oh, stealing things while on guard means that you are responsible for guarding the factory and you steal things yourself. I don't deduct your wages, but I deduct your sleep time? I asked you to stand guard, but you went to the dormitory and slept soundly. Isn't this all your fault?"

The captain couldn't stand it any longer, so he parked his bike, bent down, picked up a piece of wood from the ground and was about to hit Dong Haibo, "Are you still a human being? You are a young man in his thirties, with all the limbs, but you are lazy and like to eat! How dare you come to someone's house and bully others! If I let you bully me, I will beat you to death, you beast!"

No matter how powerful Dong Haibo was, he didn't dare to confront the team leader and ran away immediately. However, he was reluctant to leave without getting a penny, so he circled in Xu's yard. He ran and the team leader chased him.

"Captain, when we were in the production team, you always gave us some food all year round. This Xu is too evil, she doesn't give me a penny! I'm going to die anyway, I don't want to die of hunger! Besides, even if I die, I'll have someone to support me!"

"You are lazy and greedy! You are so cunning! How dare you ask others for money? Look at the production team, except you, who doesn't come back with a bulging pocket? Except you, all the people who go to work in the commune are girls who haven't found a husband yet. You, a young and strong man, bring shame to the outside world, but you come back looking so arrogant!"

The captain was old after all, and he got exhausted after just a few rounds of talking and chasing.

He propped his hands on his knees and panted, "Go home quickly, I won't bother with you about what happened today! If you don't leave, I'll deduct your food!"

"You can deduct it! Anyway, I didn't earn any work points this year, so I didn't have any food to eat anyway. At worst, I can just go work for Director Xu next year!"

This time, let alone the Xu family, even Xu Wen, who was already strong enough in his heart, was shocked when he heard his words. How could there be such a shameless person in the world?

Without saying anything, Xu Qiushi threw the stick in his hand towards Dong Haibo, "How can there be someone as shameless as you?"

Dong Haibo didn't expect the Xu family to dare to attack him. He didn't dodge and was hit hard. He cried out, then his eyes rolled and he lay on the ground, covering his arm and crying: "The Xu family relied on their wealth to beat someone to death! Everyone, come and see! Someone is going to die!"

The captain was so angry that he walked up to Dong Haibo and kicked him hard, "Get out of here!"

"I won't! Without five thousand dollars, this matter can't be settled!"

The situation was deadlocked for a while.

Even a scholar would be at a loss when encountering a soldier, let alone an ordinary person encountering such a rogue.

Xu Wen thought about it and turned back into the house.

Dong Haibo was lying on the ground. He heard the sound of rummaging in the house. He thought Xu Wen was going to get money from him. He lay on the ground with his arms as a pillow, one leg bent and resting on the other, humming a tuneless tune.

I thought to myself: With so many people like this, they all have to listen to me.

After about three to five minutes, the sound of rummaging in the house disappeared, and then the footsteps came closer.

Hearing the sound of the door being opened, Dong Haibo turned his head happily and said, "I tell you, five thousand yuan, one cent less..."

He swallowed the rest of his words when the dark muzzle of the gun was pointed at him.

Xu Wen took out a handful of □□.

Zhu Meizhen frowned: "Ask!"

Xu Wen shook his head, "Mom, don't worry! We have money anyway! Killing him will only cost us some money! I'd rather burn him alive than give him a living body!"

Dong Haibo had beads of sweat on his forehead in the middle of winter. He sat up straight, stiff, and began to stutter, but he still said: "You... I... murdered someone and it's against the law... Not only do you have to pay money... you have to pay with your life!"

"You have been on the island for so long and you still don't have any common sense? Lu Yuanzheng is a soldier and I am a soldier's wife. Even if I kill someone, I don't have to pay for his life. Because Lu Yuanzheng is not at home all year round and he needs his family to take care of his children, so even the court will only let me pay money to settle the matter!

I'll count to three. If you can't get up, don't regret it!"

"You are lying! Why haven't I heard of this?" Dong Haibo was skeptical.

Xu Wen didn't care whether he believed it or not and started counting down: "Three!"

"Shoot if you dare!"

"two!"

Dong Haibo quickly got up from the ground and pointed at Xu Wen, "Just wait for me, I'm not done with you!"

Then he ran away.

Zhu Meizhen was just an ordinary housewife. She was so frightened that she couldn't speak clearly. "Wenwen, where...where did this come from?" She pointed at Xu Wen's hand.

"Oh! It's not mine, it's Dongsheng's. A toy gun."

Xu family: "..."

Captain: “…”

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Wen raised his eyebrows: "So killing someone is not against the law and it is also deceiving him?"

"Of course!" Xu Wen nodded. "The military is here to protect our country. How could they flout the laws of the country?"

"That's right." Xu Wen nodded.

Sang Xiaoqing patted his chest and said, "No matter what, he's gone."

Zhu Meizhen is not so optimistic: "He said he would come back! It's still a while before the Chinese New Year! It's annoying enough if he comes here every day."

The captain was a little embarrassed, "I didn't expect him to end up like this! I should have not let him go out with you guys!"

Xu Wen didn't say anything, but he had his own selfish motives.

The team leader continued, "But don't worry! He won't go with you next year. A while ago, I went to the county to attend a meeting, and they said that our production team will be disbanded! In the future, the land will be subcontracted to each household, and we will become Taoyuan Village again!"

"That's great!" Xu Qiushi's eyes lit up, "Then I'll have my own land again!"

Xu Wen was not surprised, as she knew that sooner or later the land would be re-contracted to households and administrative units such as villages and towns would be restored.

"It's really cold, let's talk inside!" Zhu Meizhen opened the door and didn't forget to scold Xu Qiushi, "You still want to divide the land? Aren't you the village chief of Xinri Village now? You can't do everything, you can only choose one."

Xu Qiushi: “…”

I was so happy visiting that I forgot about this.

The captain hesitated for a moment and then followed him into the house.

He left in a hurry and did not tell his family, but he was afraid that Dong Haibo would come back again.

As soon as the group entered the house, they heard the sound of a car, so they all came out again.

The police from the county town have arrived.

"Excuse me, who is Comrade Xu Wen?"

Xu Wen raised his hand, "I, I reported the case."

Xu Wen told the whole story in detail.

The team leader stepped forward and said, "I am the leader of the production team. I was also at the scene just now and can confirm what Comrade Xu Wen said."

"Okay, please come with us and find Comrade Dong Haibo to find out the situation."

Xu Wen accompanied Xu Wen.

By the time I finished recording my statement at the police station and came out, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.

There is no nightlife in the north, and the county town is pitch black at 10 o'clock.

Xu Wen rode his bicycle and took Xu Wen home.

"This crime was not in vain!" Xu Wen said happily, "Detain that bastard Dong Haibo!"

Xu Wen shuddered, "It's still a bit of a loss."

She did nothing wrong, why should she have to starve in the cold winter night for some bastard?

The captain rode his bicycle side by side with Xu Wen and asked Xu Wen, "What is that cell phone of yours? How can you make calls at any time?"

Xu Wen was so cold that he didn't want to talk, so he just said, "This was just developed by the army for their internal use."

The captain didn't understand what was going on and just said, "Awesome!"

I heard that it was something from the army, so I was curious but didn't ask any more questions.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the army is a sacred place. Just as in their eyes, soldiers are omnipotent, it is not surprising that the army has such powerful things.

It’s more than thirty miles from the county town to home.

Ride a bike for more than an hour.

When Xu Wen got home, his whole body was frozen and his legs were numb.

Xu Wen was the opposite. Only his face and hands were cold, but his body was warm, after all, he had been cycling all the way.

He helped Xu Wen back to his home, leaving the light on in the house.

Sang Xiaoqing and Zhu Meizhen were still awake because they were worried about the siblings.

Seeing Xu Wen limping in, Zhu Meizhen hurriedly got down from the kang, "What happened? Why are you limping?"

"Mom, don't get excited! I didn't get beaten, my legs are just numb from riding the bike."

Zhu Meizhen: “…”

She walked to Xu Wen, squatted down and rubbed his legs, "This damn Dong Haibo! How can he be so heartless? We took him out, provided him with food and shelter, but he did something wrong himself, and now he comes back and relies on us. How can there be such a person!"

"There are all kinds of birds in a big forest." Xu Wen sighed, "Mom, don't be angry, I'll find a way to deal with him when he comes out!"

"He's in jail?" Zhu Meizhen's voice immediately became more cheerful.

Xu Wen sneered, "Just go to jail! It's just detention, he'll be out in half a month!"

Zhu Meizhen was content, "That's fine! At least he will spend the New Year inside, and we can have a comfortable New Year."

We still have to resolve the issue of recruiting workers before the Chinese New Year.

Xu Wen: Since all the teams have agreed that registration will take place on the 26th of the year, they have to come up with a set of rules.

She wrote down a few registration rules and asked Xu Wen and Xu Wang to help announce them to each production team.

First, those under the age of 18 will not be accepted. If anyone lies like last year, their salary will be cut in half if Xu Wen finds out.

Second, those who have been there last year will be given priority. Those who have worked there for a year are experienced workers and do not need to be taught from scratch. If they go again, we can pick two smart commission team leaders or foremen from among them.

Third, people like Dong Haibo, if they want to go, they can, but they have to pay a deposit of 500 yuan, otherwise there is no deal.

Fourth: Women come first.

fifth……

A long list of miscellaneous things.

After Dong Haibo’s incident, the captain felt embarrassed to force people in like he did last year.

Besides, there is no need to plug it.

If the household contract responsibility system is in place, people can work if they want, but if they fail to pay the public grain, the government will punish them.

So the team leader took advantage of this opportunity to announce the disbanding of the production team and the subcontracting of arable land to households.

This time it was the members' turn to be dumbfounded.

Most of the production team members were like Xu Qiushi, they did not believe in gods or Buddhas but only believed in the land beneath their feet.

When people eat from a big pot, they just want to be warm and full, but it would be a different story if the land was their own.

Who would be willing to leave their hometown to work if they already have land?

A few days ago, there were suddenly fewer people surrounding Xu Wen's house.

Some people are still confused about whether to work or farm.

However, most of the people who followed Xu Wen last year chose to continue.

The situation was similar for other production teams. The entire Wei Zhuang Commune had to subcontract the land to each household.

This means that every household has its own land.

For ordinary people, land is the greatest wealth.

While other people were worried, Xu Qiushi was even more worried.

He was born in Taoyuan Village and grew up in Taoyuan Village. Before, everyone in Taoyuan Village was a communal household. Of course, he would like to be the village chief on the island because he has his own land there. But now, Taoyuan Village also has its own land.

If he were left to choose, he would definitely choose Taoyuan Village.

The people here are familiar with the climate. They know what to plant in what season and when to sow and when to apply fertilizer.

But if he goes to an island, he won't be able to adapt to the climate there and is a little unsure about farming.

Besides, in Taoyuan Village, the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter are very distinct.

When you are on the island, it feels like there are only two seasons in a year.

Summer and autumn. Most of the time it is summer.

However, apart from his own preferences, he also has to consider his family members.

Both Xu Wen and Xu Wang's businesses have become successful, with annual income reaching 10,000 yuan.

How many crops do you need to grow to earn this much?

Even if all the land in the village is leased to one person, it is not certain that he will be able to make a profit.

If he wants to stay in the village, Zhu Meizhen must also stay in the village. What about Xu Wen’s children?

Of course, given Xu Wen's personality, he would definitely find a way to solve the problem so that it would not become an obstacle to their choice.

At night, Xu Qiushi tossed and turned on the kang like a pancake.

Zhu Meizhen simply sat up and asked, "What are you doing up in the middle of the night? Are there needles on the kang?"

Xu Qiushi also sat up and put on his clothes, "I can't sleep."

The couple have been together for most of their lives, but how could Zhu Meizhen not know him? "Are you moved when you heard that the production team is dividing the land?"

Xu Qiushi hummed.

"Then you can stay. You don't have to worry about it and lose sleep."

"What about you?"

"Of course I'll stay with you."

"Who will bring Xia Chu?"

"Wenwen said they would find a babysitter. Xia Chu is already one and a half years old, so maybe Wenwen can take care of her herself."

Xu Qiushi remained silent.

Zhu Meizhen said, "Are you reluctant to part with your children?"

Xu Qiushi sighed, "We are on an island, not too far away, and we can only see each other once or twice a month. If we are separated into two parts, north and south, wouldn't we only be able to see each other during the Chinese New Year?"

"That can't be helped. We can't let Xu Wang and Xu Wen close their shops and come back to look after you. You know the situation in our village better than anyone else. Even if the land is subcontracted to each household, we have a large population and little land. I'm afraid our family doesn't even have two acres of land. You want your children to give up an annual income of 10,000 or 20,000 yuan to farm these two acres of land with you?"

"That's not what I meant. I..." Xu Qiushi pulled his hair down in annoyance, "So I'm not annoyed!"

"You are not upset, you are not satisfied. You are greedy. You are unwilling to give up this little piece of land, but you want your children to accompany you. How can you have such a good thing in the world? Besides, you have a lot of land on the island! You have great power! You are the head of the village after all. You have a spacious house, land, and children by your side. Anyway, I don't understand why you are hesitating."

"I can't explain it to you clearly." Xu Qiushi became even more annoyed by being squeezed by Zhu Meizhen, so he pulled the quilt over and lay down.

"Then don't disturb my sleep!" Zhu Meizhen also lay down.

Two people back to back.

The Spring Festival of 1983 was in late January of the Gregorian calendar.

It's almost thirty years old, and Lu Yuanzheng still hasn't shown up.

Xu Wen was not interested. Apart from occasionally going to Xu's house for dinner, he took Dongsheng and Xia Chu to stay in his own small courtyard.

When the small stove in the courtyard is lit, the house becomes warm and comfortable.

Dongsheng sometimes felt bored, so Xu Wen sent him to keep Xu Qi company.

Sometimes Zhu Meizhen misses Xia Chu and would keep her.

It is often Xu who asks himself at home.

A person is obviously bored but has no interest in doing anything.

She wanted to go on a long journey.

On New Year’s Eve, Xu Wen had dinner at Xu’s house as usual.

As usual, the Xu family's house became bustling again, and many people expressed their gratitude and delivered chicken, duck, fish and meat to their door.

Xu Wen and her magical little box have recently caused quite a stir in Wei Zhuang.

Everyone knows that Xu Wen has a small box that can make phone calls anytime and anywhere.

Otherwise, Dong Haibo would not have been arrested so quickly.

As soon as you heard this, you knew it was spread by Dong Haibo's brothers. Even the gangsters were so scared, let alone others who were even more awed.

Therefore, everyone ran to Xu's house at the same time, and no one came to bother Xu Wen.

At noon, Xu Wang and his family also had lunch together at Xu's house.

Now Xu Wang's parents-in-law can't control her at all. Instead, they have to coax her.

How could he not coax them? Xu Wang gave them 500 yuan each for the New Year, a total of 1,000 yuan for the two of them.

Such a rich daughter-in-law must be supported.

They were all afraid that Xu Wang would look down on their son if he became so powerful.

Not to mention having a New Year's Eve dinner at the Xu family, even if Xu Wang wanted to spend the New Year at the Xu family, they would at most criticize him behind his back and would not say anything to his face.

Xu Wang was also very interested in Xu Wen's mobile phone. He took it in his hand and weighed it. "This thing is about the weight of half a brick. Can I really make calls anytime, anywhere?"

"That's the theory." Xu Wen nodded. "After the test is done, I'll make one for you and your second brother. This will make it easier for you to contact clients in the future."

Xu Wang shook his head. "My store is calling. This thing is expensive, right? Forget it!"

Xu Wen also agreed: "Yes, a phone is enough. It's not tiring enough to carry a brick on your body every day."

Xu Wen didn't force it, since it would take some time for things to stabilize anyway.

They couldn't bear to leave after using it for a while.

In a few decades, who, regardless of gender, age or status, will be willing to put down their mobile phones?

Thanks to the epidemic, I can’t go out without a mobile phone.

Pointing at the mobile phone to scan the code for nucleic acid test!

In the afternoon, Xu Wen went home by himself.

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