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But on the other side.
A group of people from Shanggou Village are going to support Su Ye. If they help Shanggou Village and get into such bad luck, who will help them in the future
Ma Gen led the people from their village to the office of the director of the Political Department. He was a representative of poor and lower-middle peasants, a representative of peasants who had been commended by the province, and a representative of the entire village, so the young soldier did not stop him.
Ma Gen's neck flushed, and with slightly red eyes, he said to the leader in the office: "Excuse me, leader. We are representatives from Shanggou Village. We have entrusted Teacher Su Ye to help sell tea, and we have obtained government approval. Teacher Su was clearly helping us, but he was labeled as a speculator. I'm afraid we won't be able to explain to everyone in the village!"
The female cadres of Shanggou Village investigated the situation and arrested a female comrade from the Women's Federation for questioning.
The women from the Women's Federation said that someone had delivered an anonymous letter to a certain leader, and the person who delivered the anonymous letter was the leader's niece. Aunt Liu didn't want to know which villain wrote the report letter, nor did she want to know the twists and turns in the middle. It was obvious that the niece who delivered the letter to her relative was not a good person.
The cadres in the countryside are very particular about avoiding mentioning relatives, but the people in the city don't even care about this
"Comrade Yao, the person who handed the letter of accusation to her relative, can the leaders ask her to come over and talk to us? We can ask her what she is thinking and why she wants to harm Teacher Su!" Aunt Liu said loudly.
Although she was a little insecure facing a big shot like the political commissar, they were backing up their benefactor, so how could she be a coward
"Aunt Liu is right! Teacher Su has to maintain his reputation. That female comrade slandered me, but she didn't even apologize. She posted a notice and that's it? It's not over! If you don't care, let's go to the county revolutionary committee and let the county leaders take care of it."
The political commissar frowned upon hearing this and asked his assistant to send someone to find Yao Chunyu, the only person who knew the situation.
Yao Chunyu was working in the military hospital. When he heard the soldier calling him, he was stunned.
It was not until she arrived at the political commissar's office that she saw the huge group of people, all staring at her with wide eyes, that her heart trembled violently.
They were wearing simple straw shoes, patched clothes, chapped skin from the sun, and calloused hands. They were obviously farmers from the countryside. Yao Chunyu shuddered. She recognized one of them!
When she was sent down to the poorest mountain valley in the province, Aunt Liu was her next-door neighbor.
Yao Chunyu was sent to the countryside for more than ten years and had been dealing with farmers for most of his life. They were rude, short-sighted, greedy and stingy. They could quarrel over a piece of meat and even sisters could become enemies over a few pieces of betrothal money.
At this moment, they stared at her and asked fiercely, "So it's you, a little girl. What's the benefit of helping them slander Teacher Su?"
She never expected that the person she had dealt with for most of her life could appear in front of her so easily. After coming to the city, what Yao Chunyu wanted most to leave behind was the dark and difficult years, and she even left behind the husband she had married in the countryside.
Yao Chunyu's heart was filled with shock and her mind went blank. "No... I just helped them deliver the letter."
Under normal circumstances, she would never have said something so easy to be caught by others.
She knew she was wrong, and quickly added, "I haven't read the content of the letter, but it says that Teacher Su Ye was slandered!"
When Ma Gen saw that the female comrade had a pale face, he didn't want to scare her, but what could he do since he was born with a fierce face
Aunt Liu tutted her tongue when she heard this. She had fought so many times that she had gained experience. We were all women, so we were confused and didn't know anything. This Comrade Yao must not be a good person! Tut tut, listen to what she said. She sounded so innocent!
"Yes, you didn't slander anyone, but you helped them! You clearly heard them slandering Teacher Su but didn't stop them. Not only did you not stop them, you even fanned the flames and helped them pass the letter!" Aunt Liu sternly exposed Yao Chunyu's lies.
The political commissar originally didn't know the cause of the incident, but after reading the report and anonymous letter handed over by his assistant, he understood. His face suddenly tensed and he pointed to the letter of complaint seriously.
He kindly said to Ma Gen and others, "The Women's Federation Office really didn't do its job well. We will deal with this matter properly soon. Teacher Su Ye was indeed falsely reported. Comrade farmers, please calm down and go over there and have a cup of tea."
The Political Department Office quickly made a decision on the punishment. It decided to punish Zheng Yi, Jiang Shuhua and others who defamed others' reputations by asking them to write a 10,000-word letter of repentance, clean the corridors of the residential buildings for a week, and apologize to Comrade Su Ye; Yao Chunyu was punished for using his relatives to interfere in the work of the Political Department by writing a 10,000-word letter of repentance, being suspended from work for one month, and apologizing to Comrade Su Ye. The punishment for Comrade Yao Hua is pending, and he will be given an investigation punishment.
When several peasant comrades heard the punishment result, they could not find any fault with it and finally breathed a sigh of relief. They shook the hands of the comrades in the office for a long time and left the office.
Yao Chunyu originally thought that the matter could be resolved privately, but he never expected that this group of reckless men would report the matter directly to the Political Department
She used a lot of effort to persuade herself to calm down, "Political Commissar, your uncle didn't know about it. It's all your fault. You didn't know the right people and helped them pass the letter..."
The political commissar glanced at her and said calmly, "Don't worry. If Comrade Yao Hua has not done anything to let the troops down, the investigation is just a formality."
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Family-oriented.
When Gu Xiangqian returned home after training, he found two skinny pheasants lying at the door. A hint of doubt appeared on his serious face.
Could it be that Su Ye was so lucky that the pheasant delivered itself to him
Gu Xiangqian picked up the two chickens on the ground, took out the key and opened the door. As soon as he entered the room, he saw the table filled with dried wild delicacies, which was really a dazzling array. Not only that, there was a chicken with its feet tied lying on the ground.
Su Ye was stewing wild chicken soup, using the bamboo shoots, mushrooms and wolfberries sent by his fellow villagers, and killing a fragrant chicken from the backstage to stew the chicken soup.
There was a rich fragrance emanating from the kitchen, mixed with a hint of sweetness.
In the afternoon, the thick shadow of the trees outside the window fell on her. Her black eyes contained a faint light like mercury. The fan blade range hood that Su Ye made by herself was spinning, and the golden chicken soup in the pot was bubbling.
Su Ye was eating alone. She took a sip of soup from the bowl and squinted her eyes in satisfaction. If the scene wasn't so peaceful and tranquil, Gu Xiangqian would have thought it was the days before the famine when they didn't have to endure hunger.
Gu Xiangqian couldn't help but laugh. He coughed and asked, "What about these things?"
After drinking the chicken soup, Su Ye glanced at the wild delicacies on the table and said, "They were sent by others. A few village cadres from Shanggou Village came and stuffed three chickens into my pocket. After much persuasion, they let them take away two—"
Before she finished her words, she saw Gu Xiangqian holding two chickens in his hands. She didn't expect that they would put the chickens at her door before leaving. What a stubborn person!
Before leaving, the village party secretary said to Su Ye with hope: "After harvesting the early rice, we will go and plant the late rice. We have the strength to work hard and plant crops. We will definitely have enough food to eat next year. Thank you Teacher Su for your help this year!"
Su Ye felt the kindness brought by these farmers, and a warm feeling came over him.
It's so sweet that it goes straight into people's mouths, just like the bowl of wild chicken soup in your hand, which is sweet and refreshing. Using kindness as the ingredients and hope as the soup base, you can make a pot of soup that's so sweet that it goes straight into people's mouths.
"Gu Xiangqian, would you like a bowl of chicken soup?" Su Ye asked.
Su Ye weighed himself a while ago and found that he was 20 kilograms heavier than when he first came. It was hard for Su Ye to describe the complexity of his heart that he could fatten himself in such a famine era. However, Gu Xiangqian obviously ate so much but didn't gain any weight! His whole body was smooth and radiant.
Su Ye unceremoniously filled a pot of chicken soup for him, leaving the fatty chicken fat and chicken skin for him!
Gu Xiangqian felt warm inside when he saw his wife had served him half a pot of chicken soup, and he was very grateful for her kindness.
Gu Xiangqian took a sip of the chicken soup. The rich and mellow chicken soup was mixed with a hint of sweetness. The soaked bamboo shoots were crispy with a hint of sweetness. Even the day lily tasted crispy and sweet. It was sweet, crispy, tender, and refreshing, and extremely delicious.
"Is this the soup made with the local products of Shanggou Village? It's delicious." Gu Xiangqian praised.
Su Ye nodded, "The soil and water there are good, and they can grow the best tea. The things grown in the mountains are also good. Mountain products are not worth much, but these pheasants are too precious."
Su Ye was a little worried about the placement of these chickens. She was not being polite to the farmers when she said she didn't want the chicken!
She had been eating chicken for three days straight and was almost tired of it. She couldn't eat chicken every meal, could she? Su Ye was reluctant to waste the chickens given by the villagers. If she slaughtered them now, she probably wouldn't get much meat. If Su Ye wanted to eat chicken, she might as well pick up a few fat and tender chickens from the backstage.
Gu Xiangqian saw what Su Ye was thinking and said, "Don't you like eating eggs? If you can't bear to eat them, just raise them. Because of the food shortage this year, the army encourages families to be self-sufficient and leaves a few unused wastelands for families to grow vegetables. If you want to raise chickens, go to the army and get a piece of wasteland for you to raise chickens."
Su Ye didn't know how to raise chickens. Although she came from the countryside, she had never raised chickens in her life. But Gu Xiangqian's words provided her with a way out, and she took the three chickens and gave them to Grandma Zhou.
Grandma Zhou saw the three hens in Su Ye's arms. The hens were thin but full of energy. They looked similar to domestic chickens, but their feathers were smoother and their colors were brighter.
Zhou Honghan was delighted to see the chicks in her arms.
Su Ye said with a smile: "Grandma, help me raise a few chickens. Don't you always complain about the bugs in the fruit trees? Just raise a few chickens. The hens are well fed and lay nutritious eggs. Then you can eat as many eggs as you want."
Grandma Zhou lived on the first floor. She had built a yard with bamboos and planted a few kumquats. They were trimmed neatly and the golden fruits looked festive when they were ripe. When Zhou Honghan saw the chicken, he immediately agreed.
Who can refuse such a good thing now? In the past, when there was no worry about food, kumquats were planted for viewing. Now the price of eggs and meat has skyrocketed, and it is difficult for ordinary people to find a few chicks.
"These chickens are so beautiful. Where did they come from?" Zhou Honghan asked.
Su Ye stroked the chicken feathers and said, "The people from Shanggou Village sent them as a gift. I looked at the three hens and they were all hens. I thought it would be a waste to kill them and eat them. I would keep them so that I can eat eggs every day."
As soon as she finished speaking, several neighbors in the compound came over and said, "Teacher Su Ye, you are really great!"
"I didn't expect that Teacher Su did such a big thing in secret without telling us. Do you have any tea? I want to buy a few kilograms."
"I'm so sorry for what happened to you. Who could have thought that things would turn out like this? Those people in the compound have been saying such nasty things during this period!"
"Yes, yes, yes. I'm also looking for you to buy a few pounds of tea. Weigh three pounds for me." A big black ten was handed over.
Su Ye cleared his throat and said modestly, "Thank you for the compliment. It's just a small matter not worth mentioning. Please don't misunderstand me. You don't need to buy too much tea. Buy as much as you can drink. If you can't finish it, it will become stale after the New Year."
Who would dare to misunderstand her now? The neighbors stared with wide eyes. They definitely had never seen how fierce the villagers from Shanggou Village were.
The group of villagers who claimed to be from Shangou Village had red necks and pulled the leader to chatter, indignantly talking about how much food rations each household in their village had received this year, how long the villagers had been gnawing on wild vegetables and tree bark, how long the children had started eating mud, and all the way to how much food Su Ye had brought them.
It seemed that if the leader didn't give Su Ye a chance to speak, he would not be able to leave work today, and he could just turn around and call the villagers over.
A row of more than a dozen fellow villagers filled the entire office. Those who didn't know would think that bandits had entered the government's lair. It was really like a scholar meeting a soldier, and there was no telling what was going on!