The two of them showed joy on their faces, but they didn't know how many there were. Ma Banghua asked anxiously: "Brother, how many chickens, ducks and geese do they have in total?"
Ye Zhiqiu shrugged and shook his head, saying, "We just counted the number today, so I don't know the exact number. But don't worry, the number will definitely not be small!"
He had some basis for saying this, as chickens, ducks, and geese were sold there every day. Sanlitun was home to too many workers; if there were fewer, it wouldn't be possible to sell them this way.
Ye Tianya asked worriedly, "Son, if you take away all the chickens, ducks, and geese in Sanlitun, will it mean that the workers living here can't buy these poultry to improve their lives?"
“Puchi…hahahaha…”
Ye Zhiqiu couldn't help laughing, and then was glared at by Ye Tianya. He quickly controlled his expression and explained to him: "Dad, Sanlitun is actually made up of three villages! It was in response to the construction of the collective that the Sanlitun Commune was established.
But secretly, they were still three villages. Each village simply put a certain amount of grain into the commune canteen. For meat, they also brought a certain amount of poultry to the commune canteen based on the number of villagers.
So even if the chickens, ducks, and geese in Sanlitun Village were sold, there were still chickens, ducks, and geese from the other two villages that could be sold to the workers living here! Not to mention, it's impossible to sell them all, so they definitely have to keep some."
Speaking of these things, they were all said by Yang Gui and his group. When they said they were selling all their chickens, ducks, and geese, they actually meant that only the remaining ones could be sold after deducting the remaining ones.
That’s why we need to count the number. Otherwise, they all know how many there are and there’s no need to count them.
He Yongjun asked curiously, "Brother, isn't this really too troublesome? Why don't they just turn it into a large collective? Wouldn't that be better?"
Ye Zhiqiu explained with a smile: "It's actually like this. When the collective was established, the three villages discussed together and wanted to merge into a commune and apply to set up a farm. That way, all of them could become farm workers!
The result was that due to the cultivated area, the three villages combined were not suitable to be farms, so the application was not approved.
If this wasn't approved, it would be troublesome. Some villages grow more grain, some raise more cattle, and even Sanlitun Village has plenty of everything! No one wants to suffer a loss, so they simply continue to raise poultry and livestock in their respective villages.
The farm's application wasn't approved, but the commune was a done deal. So they compromised: the canteen would still operate, but they couldn't do anything that violated the policy.
In the end, it became like this: the village heads of the three villages had to sit together and discuss what to eat every day, and everyone provided various poultry or livestock according to the population ratio.
Although Secretary Wang was the secretary of the commune, he was also a native of Sanlitun Village. Therefore, many things could be done smoothly with Secretary Wang's help.
Anyway, he doesn't care, so the three villages can continue to do this secretly. The other villages and communes, without people like Secretary Wang, can't do this at all."
He Yongjun exclaimed, "Secretary Wang is truly fearless! He dares to do such a thing. Isn't he afraid that he'll be exposed one day? He'll probably eat peanuts!"
Ye Zhiqiu shook his head and said, "That's impossible. Let's not talk about whether the villagers will tell others about this. Even if they do, there won't be any problems!"
Ma Banghua was a little confused by what he heard. He couldn't help but say, "Brother, how can this not be a problem? In my opinion, this is a big problem! Not participating in collective labor is a rightist ideology and a counter-revolutionary act!"
Ye Zhiqiu had an amused expression on his face. He looked at the people who all agreed with Ma Banghua's statement and explained with a smile, "Haha, look at the three villages in Sanlitun, didn't they participate in the collective labor?
They really supported the collective! So they united the three villages and established the Sanlitun Commune. They simply divided the villages into three smaller teams. Everything was legal and within the rules, so they were allowed to do it!
Who can say no? Secretary Wang has no problem! They are just divided into three teams. How can they just feed him peanuts?
The few people finally understood that the teams in other communes were divided by family, but the Sanlitun Commune was only divided by village, which was not really a violation of the rules!
At this time, voices were heard outside. Ye Zhiqiu immediately understood that Yang Gui and the others had come, so he said something to the two of them, and he and Ye Tianya went out of the yard.
Accountant Zhao was seen carrying a small bag and taking out a handful of unshelled peanuts and handing them to Ye Bailu who was playing.
Ye Zhiqiu smiled and said to the three people: "Secretary Wang, you are here, and my two friends are here too. You can go in and get to know my father first, and then you can negotiate the price.
I'm going to show you my cooking skills today and go into the kitchen to make a few dishes for you. I'm going to show you how these dishes I just learned from my master taste.
Secretary Wang said cheerfully, "Hey, we'll have to try it later. Let's go in and talk to your friend first. Xiaoye, don't burn the food. You look like someone who works at a desk, not a cook!"
Yang Gui also joked, "That's right! Xiaoye, take a look in the mirror. It's easier to believe you're a young cadre than a cook!"
"Hey, I don't believe it. I'll make the dish soon, and you'll know what a genius chef is!"
In fact, in these days of limited supplies, especially when people are reluctant to use too much oil, most people don’t have very high expectations for delicious food!
Ye Zhiqiu was too lazy to get involved in negotiating the price. Anyway, he just had to introduce the two gangs together and share the money with He Yongjun and the others. Why bother looking for trouble himself?
When a few people followed Ye Tianya into the living room, they heard a lively sound from there. It should be that they were being introduced to each other and talking.
Ye Zhiqiu tied his apron and asked Wang Xiaolan to help light the fire. He began to put oil in the pot and prepared to fry the marinated fish pieces after coating them with flour.
Ye Wubing and Ye Bailu stared intently. The fried food was truly delicious! After frying the fish, the oil was poured into a basin. Ye Zhiqiu looked at the two people eating the fish and shook his head in amusement.
He started cooking. After everything was prepared, Ye Zhiqiu had cooked four dishes in half an hour.
Some of the dishes were placed in a large bowl for Wang Xiaolan, her mother and her two children to eat here, and the rest were taken back to the living room.
"Wow! Bro, your dish is so delicious!"
"Oh, this is the cooking you just learned? Why does it smell so good!!!"
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