"Since Bai Yi wants to go, then let's go together. I, Xiao Qingyang, have lived an upright life. Nothing can bring me down."
Compared to Mu Xue, Xiao Qingyang is more calm.
"Chief Yao, please wait a moment. We still need to prepare."
Muxue took out three cotton-padded jackets, sewed many patches on them, and used soot and mud to make them look old. She didn't stop until the jackets no longer had their original color.
"Lao Xiao, Fuxing, go back to the house and change into this tattered cotton jacket. We can't bring any other clothes to the farm."
After saying that, Mu Xue took a tattered cotton jacket and returned to her room.
Neither the father nor the son objected to Mu Xue's arrangement. Although the cotton-padded jacket looked old, it was still a genuine cotton-padded jacket and could definitely keep people warm.
Before leaving, Yang Baiyi dug out two roe deer from the snow pile in the yard.
Sun Zhenhua said that the people from the Agriculture Bureau came here just for food, and the thing Yang Baiyi lacked the least was food.
"Xiaoxiao, listen to your sister Wanru at home. I will bring grandma and grandpa back the day after tomorrow."
After giving the little girl some instructions, Yang Baiyi and the Xiao family set out on their journey back to the farm.
When he left the farm, he didn't bring any luggage, and when he came back, he still didn't bring anything, but he was wearing a cotton coat and trousers, and his face had gained some weight.
When they arrived at the farm, Sun Zhenhua arranged a warm and bright dormitory for Xiao Qingyang's family, but Xiao Qingyang refused.
The inspection by the Agricultural Bureau won’t take long at most, so just bear with it and it will be over. There’s no need to make things more complicated.
So, Xiao Qingyang and his family moved back into the dark and damp shantytown.
"Old Xiao, I heard that your family was taken away for re-education. You have suffered."
As soon as they arrived at the shantytown, Old Yu, who had a good relationship with the Xiao family, came over trembling, his face full of concern.
This is the farm's statement to the outside world. Lao Yu felt very sympathetic towards the plight of his old friend's family.
"It's okay, we're used to it! Seeing how quickly our thinking has progressed, they didn't give us any trouble."
"Old Yu, go back inside and lie down. It's so cold, don't hang around outside. We can talk when we get dinner."
Due to the lack of warm clothes, there are few people in the entire shantytown, and everyone is staying in their houses.
Although the shanty was not much better than outside, there was still a torn quilt.
"If we hadn't met our eldest grandson, we would still be stuck here."
Only after entering the house did Mu Xue dare to sigh in a low voice.
"Shh! Keep these words to yourself and never say them again."
Xiao Qingyang made a gesture to keep quiet. The shanty town where they lived had no sound insulation at all. If these words were heard by others, there was no guarantee that someone who wanted to make progress would leak them out.
My eldest grandson is so filial, and Director Sun takes risks to take good care of them. We can't let them get into trouble.
"Director Sun, I brought over two silly roe deer this time. I hope you can use them. I also have a box of tea, which is for you."
Yang Baiyi took out a box of tea from his bag and placed it on Sun Zhenhua's desk.
"I'll go take a look."
Sun Zhenhua left the office and opened the door of the jeep.
"Great! The people from the Agriculture Bureau came here because the farm's pigs are about to be slaughtered, and they want to share some of the profits in advance.
With these two silly roe deer, they will feel embarrassed to bother us anymore.
Chief Yao, quickly go to the kitchen and have Old Zheng and the others kill him and hang him there."
Sun Zhenhua also figured it out. If he didn't give Director Gou some respect, it wouldn't be long before a second Li Hun appeared on the farm.
For the next afternoon, Yang Baiyi was busy checking the health of the farm workers and the transferred cadres, and prescribing medicine in time if anyone was feeling unwell.
Yang Baiyi didn't pay much attention to Xiao Qingyang's family and acted like strangers to them.
My grandfather's family has been living like this for five years. Just bear with it for the next two days and it will be over.
Early the next morning, the farm arranged for the cadres to go down to the farm to clean up the snow and prepare to welcome the leaders of the Agricultural Bureau to visit and provide guidance.
It was almost noon when a convoy consisting of a jeep, a pickup truck and three large trucks finally arrived.
At this time, the transferred cadres and intellectuals had already been standing in the biting cold wind for a whole morning.
"We warmly welcome Director Gou and the leaders of the Agricultural Bureau to visit Red Star Farm."
Sun Zhenhua, Zhang Weimin and Yao Xuefeng hurried over and helped open the car door.
A middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit and a tweed coat got out of the jeep first, and several officials from the Agriculture Bureau also got out of the pickup truck behind.
"Okay! Stop with all this formalism and let everyone go back."
Director Gou glanced at the transferred cadres and saw several of them wearing cotton jackets, and a hint of dissatisfaction appeared on his face.
"No news yet about Li Hun?"
Since Li Hun disappeared, Director Gou has not received any tribute from Red Star Farm for two or three months.
"No, Deputy Chief Li disappeared without a trace, and the police station didn't have any clues.
Director Gou, you came at the right time. Yesterday, the comrades from the security department killed two silly roe deer. They will be given to you when you go back.
There was also a pig that fell seriously ill last night, and the medics were unable to save it, so they had to be killed early."
Sun Zhenhua suppressed his nausea and whispered in Director Gou's ear.
Director Gou nodded with satisfaction, and finally a smile appeared on his face.
If Sun Zhenhua had come to his senses earlier, he wouldn't have had to bother training Li Hun.
"Director Sun, take the truck and load the pigs first. We can talk about other things after we finish the work."
The production team handed over its task to the commune, and the commune then handed it over to the higher authorities.
The task pigs raised on the farm must be handed over to the Agricultural Bureau, the direct leadership agency, and this is the achievement of the Agricultural Bureau.
"Okay, Director Gou, everyone, let's go to the office and warm up first. I'll arrange for someone to bring a large truck to load the pigs."
Sun Zhenhua and Zhang Weimin, along with Director Gou and leaders from the Agricultural Bureau, came to the warm conference room.
The task of packing the pigs and arranging various New Year's goods for the leaders were naturally coordinated by Yao Xuefeng and Director Gou's secretary.
At noon, the canteen arranged a whole pig banquet and drank Maotai liquor. Director Gou praised Sun Zhenhua's performance.
Although he said that the country was in a difficult situation and extravagance and waste were unacceptable, even a blind person could see the smile on his face.
In the afternoon, Director Gou presided over the year-end summary meeting of Hongxing Farm and expressed his affirmation of the farm’s work in the past year.
Because of Sun Zhenhua's transformation, Director Gou did not make things difficult for him this time, and his attitude towards the transferred cadres and intellectuals was not as bad as usual.
The meeting ended early, and with the farm’s warm farewell, Director Gou and the leaders of the Agricultural Bureau set off on their journey home with satisfaction.
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