Zhu Fanfan was about to leave: "Where are the things? I'll have someone take them away later. Tomorrow, I'll have Datou wait for me at the city gate, and I'll have my grandpa drive me there. We'll go to the Green Leaf Brigade together."
Once she finds the place, she should go and see it herself. She always felt that what Master Xin said was unrealistic. She was quite fast; once she knew the place, running there was faster than taking a car.
Xinye disagreed: "How about this, Datou and I will go and check out the situation first, then you can go. They are easy to bribe. As long as you give them food, they will treat you like royalty, let alone take care of a few people who have been sent down to the countryside."
Zhu Fanfan asked in confusion, "Should we negotiate with them directly?"
Isn't this blatantly going against the state? Do you think they'd agree to this? If that's the case, then Qingfeng Commune is incredibly audacious!
Master Xin explained: "They live in the mountains. People who live in the mountains all year round are more agile. When the Japanese pirates attacked, they couldn't do anything to them. Their trees couldn't be burned, so the Japanese pirates had no way to deal with them. Therefore, they thought they were not afraid of anyone, including the army."
Zhu Fanfan narrowed her eyes: "What did they think?"
Master Xin said, "Yes, they always thought their family were reclusive masters, with a nonchalant attitude that they were the only ones who were sober in a world of drunks. The country thought that there were no crops in this place and that they would starve to death sooner or later, so they wanted them to relocate, but they refused and could only receive relief food from the country."
Zhu Fanfan couldn't understand: "People who can only live on relief food would think they are superior?" Are they sick?
Grandpa Xin was also helpless: "The people in that commune are very conflicted. The higher-ups have investigated the situation and think they are all a bunch of lunatics. But the country has policies, so they can't just ignore it. At first, they mobilized people to relocate, but later they got too lazy to care and only gave them some relief grain. The rest was left to fend for themselves. But they left a message that if they wanted to move, they would cooperate with them at any time."
Zhu Fanfan couldn't help but ask, "If you're so high and mighty as to just give them food, won't they feel insulted?"
Xinye was very confident: "Boss, don't worry, they are simple-minded. As long as you say a few nice words and promise to give them grain, they will definitely treat you as an honored guest. Taking care of a few people is a piece of cake."
Zhu Fanfan was somewhat skeptical: "Are you sure?"
To everyone's surprise, Master Xin also had some doubts: "Let me and Da Tou test the waters first. After all, everything I know is what Da Tou told me. I'll go and see for myself."
Da Tou's words were contradictory. He had initially treated it as a spectacle, but he wanted to conduct an on-site investigation first. The boss's affairs were more important, and he was quite confident in his judgment. He believed that as long as he observed carefully, he could thoroughly investigate the place.
That was settled. Master Xin took Zhu Fanfan to the basement, where he left things for her. Zhu Fanfan glanced at them and left. After locking the door, she used her mental power to retrieve the items remotely and went home to wait for Master Xin's message.
When Fanfan got home, her grandfather came in with some people. Upon seeing Fanfan, he said, "Fanfan, you're back? This is Liu Zi, from our factory's security department. He's having dinner at our house today. Weren't you interested in the Green Leaf Brigade? Liu Zi, talk to Fanfan about it. If they really have some valuable medicinal herbs, it would be a help to the Green Leaf Brigade."
Liu Zi hurriedly greeted them, and Zhu Fanfan also said hello. Grandma was already busy, looking like a happy little bird, and her whole being seemed much more energetic.
Fanfan went into the kitchen to help his grandmother tidy up, but Tan Fuya chased him away: "I can do it myself. The kitchen is small. Didn't you have something to ask Liu Zi? Go and talk to your grandfather."
Before, she lived alone in the huge, empty house and often felt a sense of emptiness. Now the house is smaller, just right for her and Lao Fu. No matter where she goes, she feels safe and secure. She likes to cook, but Lao Fu feels sorry for her and doesn't let her do it. Actually, she really enjoys keeping the house tidy and organized by herself, which gives her a sense of accomplishment.
Zhu Fanfan had no choice but to leave. She saw her grandfather and Liu Zi chatting, so she went over to listen. Fu Minghao saw her and said irritably, "You said that Qingfeng Commune has special geology and might have medicinal herbs. I invited people here, and you ran away. Is this how you do things?"
Liu Zi quickly tried to smooth things over: "Factory Director, the fact that the little girl is active shows that she is healthy, which is a good thing. If there are really precious medicinal herbs in my hometown, they would be a benefactor to our commune."
Fu Minghao interrupted, "What benefactor or not? She's just a little girl, purely out of curiosity. She's been spoiled by her grandparents and does whatever she likes. Going to Qingfeng Commune is just out of curiosity. Whether there are any medicinal herbs is another matter. Don't worry, you can take leave and bring Fanfan to your commune. I'll reimburse your lost wages and travel expenses."
Liu Zi could only chuckle awkwardly. "Factory manager, you really spoil the kid. Just because he's curious, you let him take time off to go see it and even compensated him for lost wages. He gets days off every month, and you don't deduct any money from his pay. Factory manager, you're spending too much money on the kid."
Zhu Fanfan said, "I heard that you are short of food. How about I bring some food to visit you?"
Before Liu Zi could say anything, Fu Minghao interjected, "It's only right that you bring food. How can you go to someone's house without bringing food? Food is scarce everywhere right now. Liu Zi's lost wages are lost wages, and they shouldn't be confused."
Liu Zi was immediately moved: "Factory manager, our whole village is short of food. I don't want any compensation for lost work time. Could you please buy me some food? I'm worried that my elderly relatives won't have enough to eat. You don't know how stubborn the elders in our hometown are..."
What Liu Zi said next was almost identical to what Xin Ye had said: everyone in the commune was full of martial arts skills, but because of a rule passed down from their ancestors, descendants were not allowed to leave their hometown. If they decided to go out to develop, they would be expelled from the clan and could never return home.
However, the land did not produce grain, and the food on the mountain was terrible. So they came up with a compromise: those who went out to work would earn money to buy grain, and upon their return, they would be rewarded based on the amount of grain they brought back.
In this new society, the government has given them preferential treatment and wants to resettle them. The young people have simple ideas and want to go out and experience the bright and colorful life, but many elderly people do not want to leave and adhere to the teachings left by their ancestors.
Zhu Fanfan asked in bewilderment, "How do you survive without food? Even if the food that people who go out to work buy isn't enough for you, right?"
Liu Zi explained, “Our team has a kind of wild vegetable that looks like chives. Although it doesn’t taste good, it’s very filling and won’t cause heartburn like chives. We’re not hungry. Eating grains is a habit passed down from our ancestors. It’s like your snacks. It’s okay if we don’t have them, but it would be better if we did.”
Zhu Fanfan was startled. Was this Zhu Yu?
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