The next morning, Ye Zhiqiu got up, washed, had breakfast, and started walking towards the commune.
You don't need proof to go to the commune, but you do need it to go into the city or move to other areas.
Arriving at the village entrance, the two militiamen who had been guarding the entrance all night were both dozing off! Fortunately, guarding the entrance also earned them work points. Otherwise, who would have the time to go to work after guarding it all day?
Ye Zhiqiu laughed and shouted, "Hey! Lao Wang, Lao Liu, don't fall asleep. You didn't even know the spies passed by just now!"
The word "spy" gave the two of them a startle and they instantly came to their senses. When they saw the smiling Ye Zhiqiu, they knew they had been fooled.
"You little bastard, what are you making so much noise about..."
"Damn it, where did this spy come from? Is it you, Xiao Zhiqiu, the spy?"
Ye Zhiqiu was not annoyed. He walked up to them, gave them a cigarette, and lit it with a match.
A Daqianmen cigarette made the two of them smile, and they both exclaimed that it was comfortable to smoke cadre cigarettes.
Old Wang asked curiously, "Xiao Zhiqiu, where are you going so early in the morning?"
Ye Zhiqiu exhaled smoke and waved his hand, saying, "The old village chief isn't willing to lend me a oxcart or horse cart to move in a few days. Shouldn't I go to the commune and contact our factory to ask them to send a truck to help me move?"
Old Liu gave a thumbs-up and praised, "Little Zhiqiu is really awesome! Not only has he become a city dweller, but the moving company can even arrange for a truck to come over! The old village chief is just blind. He wouldn't even bother helping you with his livestock. If it were me, I would definitely agree to this."
Ye Zhiqiu laughed and said, "What a pity! If you, Old Liu, were the village chief, I wouldn't have to walk all the way to the commune."
Old Wang started to jeer, "Isn't that easy? Old Liu, run for village chief at the end of the year! I just don't know how many votes you'll get, but don't let it just be your family's vote!"
"screw you……"
Ye Zhiqiu accompanied the two of them, talked for the time it took to smoke a cigarette, and then continued on his way to the commune.
It takes two hours to get there. We passed the three villages ahead. Like Kaoshantun, they were too far away to move to the commune to form a large collective. Instead, they established a village collective on the original spot.
There were still militiamen standing guard there, but they didn't point guns at us. They just asked our names and which village we were from.
When they heard that Ye Zhiqiu was from Kaoshantun, everyone laughed at him because Kaoshantun had a small population and was not united.
"Hey, you bastard from Kaoshan Village? What are you doing going to the commune alone?"
"Uncle, I'm going to the Public Security Bureau to ask something!"
"What are you going to ask?"
Ye Zhiqiu said slowly, "I'll ask the police if they can shoot that old bastard who called people bastards!"
"Hey! That little bastard has quite a temper!"
Ye Zhiqiu retorted, "Not only do I have a bad temper, I'm also worse than you in every way! But I'm not like you, who pee on the zipper!"
"Little comrade, why did he pee on his zipper?"
"Because his thing is short!"
"Oh my god, so that's what you mean! You have a really sharp tongue, young comrade..."
Despite the quarrel and the noise, even though Ye Zhiqiu talked back and spitted in their faces, the two of them did not lose their temper and bully him. Instead, they quickly chased him away. It was really because Ye Zhiqiu's words were too harsh.
"You little bastard, did you just eat arsenic with your mouth? How vicious!"
"Alright, stop arguing, little comrade, and go! If you make him angry, he'll slap you in the face, but that won't count as bullying. It's your fault for being so mean!"
Ye Zhiqiu had wanted to engage in some bickering with them, after all, he was free anyway and didn't have anything else to do. But when he saw the guy I'd criticized had a very dark expression, he stopped teasing him.
All the villages near the commune have been relocated there. It will change from Heishan Commune to Heishan Brigade, and then to Heishan Town.
Ye Zhiqiu arrived at the commune and went to the post office first, because apart from the commune, the post office was the only place where he could make phone calls.
The phone call cost five cents per call, but there was no time limit. This was because personal calls were extremely rare at that time, and public-private calls were only for business communication. Why would they charge such high fees?
Ye Zhiqiu took out his employment notice, found the staff, and asked with a smile: "Comrade, I am an unemployed employee of Jingcheng Brewery. Can I make a phone call to the brewery? I have some work matters that I need to report to the factory director."
The post office clerk asked earnestly, "Are you sure it's the brewery? If you are, I'll call you."
Ye Zhiqiu nodded quickly, and the post office clerk dialed the number for him. The phone was the kind that used to ring in circles. The caller first dialed the relay number, then switched to the brewery line before handing the phone to Ye Zhiqiu.
Not long after, a female voice sounded, and Ye Zhiqiu quickly said, "Hello, comrade. I am Ye Zhiqiu, an employee of the brewery. Please ask Director Chen to answer the phone."
"Ye Zhiqiu, right? Wait a moment, I'll go and notify Director Chen to come over."
"Okay, thank you for your help, comrade."
Ye Zhiqiu waited for about three minutes before the phone rang and Chen Yimin's voice appeared.
"Hello, I'm Chen Yimin. Can Xiao Zhiqiu hear me?"
Ye Zhiqiu quickly replied: "Director, I'm Ye Zhiqiu, I can hear you!"
Chen Yimin on the other end of the phone laughed heartily. He asked, "Hahaha, why did Xiao Zhiqiu suddenly call me? Is there something wrong?"
Ye Zhiqiu didn't hide it and replied with a smile: "Haha, Director, I have something to ask you! This is like this. I want to borrow the village ox cart to move, but when they saw that I was going to the city, they refused to lend it to me!
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