"Oh, this is like a dream. I just fell asleep and woke up. Our family is going to become city dwellers?! Honor our ancestors, honor our ancestors!"
In the Liu family house, Mrs. Liu was delighted Ruo Kuang sat cross-legged on the kang and began to think about the benefits of being a city dweller. The more she thought about it, the more beautiful she became in her heart, and the more beautiful she became, the more smiles appeared on her face. Eventually, her whole face looked like a withered flower. Like old chrysanthemums.
"Okay, okay, hurry up and get ready for dinner. Why are you happy so early? Haven't you heard that it will be two years later? It will not be too late for you to be happy by then." Liu Xi said As he spoke, his face looked cheerful. He happily smoked the cigarette in his hand, took another big sip of cold water, and then got up and got down to go out.
"What are you doing? Why are you leaving right after you come back?" the old lady asked in confusion.
“I have to go to the brigade headquarters.”
Liu Xi said while putting on his shoes: "That Chu Heng said that the quota allocated to us is only part of the quota, and the remaining ones have to be chosen from the members who go to help in the winery. Don't I have to tell the big guys about this? After that, we have to figure out who can help.”
When the old lady heard that there were still places, a bright light suddenly appeared in her cloudy eyes, knowing that her family had another opportunity to make a profit.
Being able to help in a winery means having the opportunity to be a city dweller, but it’s not up to her old man to decide who can go and who can’t?
Then those who want to go to the winery will not have to come to her house to give gifts?
Oh.
This is really a happy event one after another!
The old lady patted her thigh happily, thinking that Chu Heng was a noble person in their family. She would wait until he died and set up a memorial tablet for immortality!
“Let’s go.”
Liu Xi was also dressed at this time, waved hello to his wife, and walked out of the house, thinking that everyone would be there later. In reaction to hearing the good news, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised, and his usually stooped waist became much straighter now.
As the captain, he thinks much more than his wife, and he also knows better how important the few helper quotas he holds are.
This is an opportunity to become a city citizen. I believe no one will be tempted, so he plans to use these few quotas to win over the captains under him to consolidate his status. This effect is better than simply accepting gifts. This hammer deal is much more cost-effective!
After all, only if he can continue to be the captain can he continue to receive gifts!
Not long after.
Liu Xi hummed a little tune and came to the team headquarters. At this time, everyone else in the team headquarters had gone home to eat, and only the accountant was on duty in the room.
Seeing him coming, the accountant smiled and took out his cigarette: "You're back, captain, I heard you didn't come back yesterday?"
"Forget it, we are a bunch of old guys who were so damned good by a young man from the winery that they all lay down in the commune like dead dogs all night. The meeting just ended at noon today." Liu Xi cursed and took the cigarette and sat down, then told him: "Hurry up and notify the captains of each team in the village and ask them to come over for a meeting."
"Oh."
Meeting Ji thought he wanted to convey the content of the meeting, so he didn't ask any more questions. He stood up and turned on the broadcast switch. After trying the sound a few times, he shouted into the microphone: "Attention, captain of each team. Attention, captain of each team. Please come right away." There is a meeting at the brigade headquarters. Please come to the brigade headquarters for a meeting immediately!”
Hearing the instructions from the loudspeaker, the captains of each team quickly put down what they were doing and gathered towards the brigade headquarters.
But among these people, Wu Shengli, the captain of the third team, did not sleep much last night. After eating at noon, he went to catch up on his sleep at home. At this time, he slept like a pig and did not hear anything on the radio. sound.
However, his eldest daughter who was washing clothes in the courtyard heard him and called him a few times. But Wu Shengli was too sleepy and really didn't want to think about it, so he ignored it and continued to sleep on his own, planning to wait until he woke up in the afternoon. Go find someone and ask about the meeting.
He has done this kind of thing before. So more than ten minutes later, the internal cadre meeting of the Qiushandian brigade, which was missing the third team captain, began quietly.
When the captains learned about the job quotas from Liu Xi, their hearts instantly became hot, and they all seemed excited about something, and then several people began to discuss how to get them. How to divide the pie.
The job quota that will fall directly on hand will be in two years, so there is no rush for the time being. What they are now allocating are the opportunities for helpers.
The quota assigned to their brigade by the commune was ten at first. They thought it was too much before. Liu Xi found Kong Chuan and argued with each other, so it was changed to eight. But now, the number of help opportunities has suddenly increased. It was so delicious that several people slapped their thighs with regret and complained to the captain.
However, there is no point complaining at this time. Flooding is already uncomfortable, so the top priority is to quickly allocate opportunities for helpers to sort things out.
“My family has many children, I have to have two!”
“Go away, who doesn’t have many children at this time?”
“How many brothers, how many brothers? Let’s discuss it, let’s discuss it, can it be for both of us? I’ll invite you to a restaurant in the county later!”
"Give me three, and I'll treat you to Yantai to eat!"
...
After a fierce fight, Liu Xi finally made the final decision and divided up the places. Of the eight places, several brigade cadres were allocated five places, including Wu Shengli, who was not present, but one was lost. The remaining ones were planned to be distributed to the brigade members.
Actually, they wanted to give them all a share, but it was too ugly to eat, and they might have to blow up the temple. After all, now... well.
After it was finalized, they didn’t delay. They immediately turned on the radio again and started shouting.
"Attention, all members and comrades. Attention, all members and comrades, please come to the threshing floor immediately for a meeting. Please come to the threshing floor immediately for a meeting!"
More than twenty minutes later, the threshing floor was full of people. In addition to the strong laborers, even the elderly and children who were unable to work arrived.
There are few meetings in the village. Every time there is a meeting, it is either for study or for important matters. Especially the former, everyone must be present, otherwise they will be punished afterwards.
So, even Wu Shengli, who was sleeping at home, Jin Bao, who was playing cards, and others also came.
"What's going on today? Captain."
In the middle of the crowd, Jin Bao, whose face was glowing because he won thirty cents, curiously asked Wu Shengli.
"Why are you asking so many questions? We'll find out later." Wu Shengli yawned lazily, not embarrassed to say that he was sleeping at home just now.
“The brigade captain is here.”
At this moment, Liu Xi and other village cadres were chatting and laughing, and Shi Shiran came to the threshing floor. The brigade accountant was still holding a hug in his arms. There was a small wooden box with pen and paper inside.
Seeing this, Wu Shengli walked over quickly and asked with a smile: "Captain, what's going on? Are you going to hold a meeting?"
"Good thing, great thing. You'll know about it later." Liu Xi smiled and patted him on the shoulder without blaming him for his absence. He turned around and led people into the crowd, ready to announce the news.