Tian Youfu had no intention of dividing the sheep among the members to raise them freely. He had decided to find someone to be in charge of herding the sheep. However, he was worried that just herding sheep would be too easy, and it would be inappropriate to give out too many or too few work points. If the work points were too high, everyone would rush to grab them, and if the work points were too low, no one would be willing to do it.
After all, raising sheep is not tiring, but it takes time.
Wang Ying first mentioned how much her pigs had grown to, and then just right brought up the idea of collective pig farming. Tian Youfu thought it was a great idea.
Raising pigs and growing sweet potatoes, feeding pigs with sweet potato vines and sweet potato residue, and using pig manure to fertilize the brigade’s land…
It’s a good deal no matter how you look at it!
Wang Ying did not make too many comments or interventions, as Tian Youfu had already completed the answer on his own.
"Then let's talk about the pig raising issue in public and let everyone vote by raising their hands whether they agree that Qian** will be in charge. If there is no problem, we will give Qian** a room in the old house on the mountain side of our brigade. It just so happens that the pig pen is also built over there, and it is close to the lower reaches of the stream, so it is convenient for drinking and using water."
Tian Youfu: "It's just right for the meeting to find someone to take care of the sheep!"
Qian**, on the other hand, said directly: "I can also manage raising sheep!"
Wang Ying didn't say anything, but Tian Youfu looked unconvinced: "Damn, I know you have a heavy burden, but you can't exhaust yourself. A few pigs are enough for you to be busy with, and if you add sheep, can you handle it?"
Qian** was very sure: "I can do it!"
Herding sheep is not a difficult task. Daya at home can help her, so she can take care of it.
Wang Ying also spoke up. She was not against Qian** being in charge of raising sheep, but she gave another idea.
"Don't we still have those two people sent down from the brigade? I see that they have been very well behaved during this period. I think this is the case. Let the sent little girl take care of the sheep during the day, and let them take care of them after feeding them. And didn't you, the brigade leader, say that the sent people should carry manure? Why not just let them help carry pig manure? It happens that they are close to each other, so we can just treat these two as helpers for the brigade."
Wang Ying has been thinking about this matter for a long time.
First of all, Qian** definitely couldn’t handle the pig-raising business alone, and her original plan was to include Cheng Yu and Cheng Shufen in the project.
Cheng Yu will not talk about it, but for Cheng Shufen, although it is not so cold after the beginning of spring, it is not a good thing for her. She originally lived far away from the population of the brigade, and once she started carrying manure, she would inevitably come into everyone's sight.
The job of carrying manure is usually assigned to men, no matter how strong they are. More importantly, it is a very humiliating act.
Especially since the brigade had public toilets, with men and women on each side, asking Cheng Shufen to go to the men's toilet to pick up feces was undoubtedly a great humiliation for her. And Wang Ying had also seen those old bachelors in the brigade who couldn't get married, and they always had no taboos in their mouths.
If you meet Cheng Shufen carrying manure, you will inevitably say a few dirty words.
Cheng Shufen can handle hard labor, but she may not be able to withstand the malice of others.
Wang Ying felt that it would be most convenient to take this opportunity to arrange Cheng Shufen to do the pig farming work.
It was also very easy to persuade Tian Youfu. Cheng Shufen was a bad element after all. If she stayed too close to the members, she would easily be a bad person. It would be better for her to live far away.
Carrying pig manure was considered work, and she also had to help Qian** plant sweet potatoes and feed pigs. There were so many kinds of work, and it didn't look easy at all. Undoubtedly, the purpose of labor reform was achieved.
And there is Cheng Yu. If Cheng Yu goes to the mountain three times a day, he will inevitably be targeted. But if he is herding sheep, it is understandable. After all, sheep can eat grass as they please. If they want to go up the mountain, they can go up the mountain.
Wang Ying felt that her arrangement was very smooth. It not only achieved the goal but also had no blind spots.
Tian Youfu thought it was a good idea.
He really didn't know what to do about Cheng Shufen's demotion.
Carrying manure is a fixed job, but the team has no shortage of people to carry manure recently. After Lao Gou's shift is over, there is also Wang Yongshun, and maybe Wang Yaozong.
There have been a lot of troubles recently, and people who carry manure have to line up!
But we can’t just leave these two people who have been demoted alone.
What Wang Ying said about raising pigs is great. You can work without coming into contact with other people, and you can achieve your goals without having to worry about the consequences.
That’s perfect!
Sure enough, after seeing the big fat pigs raised by Wang Ying, Tian Youfu became more determined in his thoughts.
Pigs need to be raised! In addition to the task pigs this year, their team also has one more self-raised pig! They can also raise one more sheep!
Tian Youfu decided to raise a total of six pigs and three sheep as collective property!
When the double harvest comes, if the pig breeding has reached the target, he can distribute pork once before the double harvest to replenish everyone so that the double harvest can be made smoothly.
As for the sheep, if we raise them well, we can share the mutton during the Chinese New Year this year!
Tian Youfu had a very good plan and brought it up at the meeting.
As soon as he opened his mouth, several families who had been allocated pigs for many years became unhappy. Originally, they could get some of the pigs they raised after handing them over. If they raised them collectively, wouldn't they lose the benefits for themselves
But their opinion was immediately drowned out by the voices of approval from others.
"I think it's okay! Our team should have raised them this way a long time ago!"
"Yes, I remember the people in the neighboring brigade raised pigs collectively, and the pigs they raised were pretty good."
"The key is to do it this way, it will be fair to everyone."
These days, nothing is more important than the word "fairness".
Tian Youfu made the decision to allocate six mission pigs for collective raising, and everyone would draw lots for the remaining ones.
Some people were unhappy: "How did it become a lottery? Wasn't it always designated before?"
Tian Youfu also tensed up his expression: "In the past, the brigade took care of some widowed families, but this year we are raising them collectively, so there are fewer heads to raise, so we should be fair to everyone."
Tian Youfu had this idea in mind last year. Ever since he dealt with the lawsuit between Wang Ying and Wang Yongshun's family, Tian Youfu has reflected on himself.
He used to be a soldier and was very caring towards many elderly widows and orphans of martyrs.
But a brigade is not an army after all, and if too many benefits are given, it is inevitable that people will become greedy.
Just like Wang Yongshun, a relative who clings to others and sucks their blood. Some people, after raising them for a long time, think that the benefits should belong to them, and even look down on others in the team.
Tian Youfu thought, forget it. He should have drawn lots long ago. Who draws and who doesn’t depends on luck!
After agreeing on drawing lots, Tian Youfu was straightforward and immediately asked the accountant to organize and prepare the notes, while he talked about the selection of people for the collective pig farming.
At the beginning, everyone was very enthusiastic.
Raising pigs is not a difficult job. You don’t have to work in the fields after raising the pigs, and you will definitely get an extra share of meat at the end of the year.
Isn’t that great
A group of women were fighting fiercely, as they all wanted to raise pigs.
The most aggressive person here is Tian Erzhu's wife.
She is the kind of person who fears that good things will slip away from under her nose, and she wishes to take all the good things in the world for herself.
She jumped up and down to recommend herself: "I can do it! I'm very good at raising pigs! I promise to raise fat and white pigs for the team!"
Tian Youfu didn't say whether it was okay or not. Instead, he asked, "What if the pigs get spoiled?"
Tian Erzhu's wife lowered her hands a little, feeling a little uncomfortable: "I must not let it get bad."
If it goes bad, it goes bad. This is a collective pig, not your own. Can you still ask her to pay for it
Tian Youfu looked at her coldly. He had always looked down on Tian Erzhu's wife. She was sloppy in the work on her family's private plot, so how could he expect her to work hard for the public
Impossible, this person is just trying to be lazy and slack off.
It can be said that most of the people who raised their hands were there just to be lazy.
But at this moment, Wang Ying said a few bad words to Qian**.
Qian** gritted his teeth, raised his hand and said loudly: "I'll raise it! I promise not to let the team raise it to a bad condition. If it does, I'll pay for it myself!"
One stone can cause a thousand ripples.
Everyone knows that Qian** packed up his things and moved out with his daughter after he had a quarrel with his wife.
If it weren’t for Wang Yaozong’s chicken-stealing incident, everyone’s only topic of conversation would be Qian**’s divorce.
Such a prominent figure now blurts out that he wants to raise pigs
Before Tian Youfu could say anything, Tian Erzhu's wife spoke.
"This is so funny. If you spoil the pet, you have to pay for it. Can you afford it? Everyone can brag. I also say I will pay for it if it spoils it, okay?"
Qian** gritted his teeth and said, "I'd rather not have my work points held back for now. Give me one work point for each pig you give me. If one dies, I'll compensate you with one. If you don't have enough money, you can use your work points to make up for it."
These words were so harsh that Tian Erzhu's wife was immediately at a loss.
No, aren't you working too hard to raise pigs
Everyone who raises pigs wants to have an easy life, why do you take it so seriously
Little did people know that Qian** really regarded pig farming as his lifeline.
She broke up with Tian Dazhui. Her three daughters were waiting for food and drink, her youngest was born prematurely and was in poor health, and she herself was unable to do heavy work.
With all these conditions combined, she really had no choice but to raise pigs.
Others might think of giving it a try and then going back to work. But she was different. She couldn't go to work and couldn't do farm work. Only by raising the pigs of the brigade could she live a good and stable life.
Qian** didn't know why, but he suddenly felt courageous.
Wang Ying told her to put up the stage, because she had the final say and no one would snatch it from her.
As for the details of raising pigs, although Qian** was also nervous, she felt that she was determined to give it a try. Wang Ying said that she could help her check the pigs and prevent swine fever. She thanked Wang Ying and made up her mind to raise pigs well!
When others make mistakes, they can go home and eat themselves, but she has nowhere to go and the only way out is to raise pigs.
Seeing that Tian Erzhu's wife had lost her energy and that no one else could compete with Qian**, Tian Youfu immediately decided to give the pig-raising business to Qian**.
He is also satisfied with the money.
After all, for others, raising pigs is a job, but for Qian **, raising pigs will definitely be considered a career. The mentality of the two is very different.
As for the matter of opening a small sweet potato field to raise pigs, Tian Youfu did not even mention it.
These are all small matters. The land was not allocated for money anyway. It's just a small plot of land for planting. It's not worth discussing at all.
Qian**'s face turned red with excitement. She finally realized what Wang Ying meant by living for herself.
The starting point for her work is herself, and the results are all controlled by herself. Although there are unknowns, this sense of security is something she has never felt when she was with Tian Dazhu.
At that time, I had to worry about whether my gains would be taken away by others, and whether my efforts would benefit others, and I was anxious all day long.
Now that she thought about it, as long as she kicked the man away, all her anxieties would no longer be anxieties.
The pig-raising issue has been finalized, and the next step is to draw lots to assign the pigs.
The accountant came in with a pile of white paper slips, among which only six pieces had serial numbers written on them. Whoever drew the one with words on it would be the winner.
So the people in the team began to draw lots with great interest.
Wang Ying was ranked relatively far back in the rankings. The first five numbers had all been drawn, except the last one.
Wang Ying held her breath and picked the one that looked the most similar.
When I opened it, it was empty.
However, there was a scream from Wu Guihua, it turned out that she had drawn the last one.
Wang Ying smiled indifferently, her mentality was very calm, just like scratching a prize card in her previous life, and after scratching it, it said "Thank you for your patronage".
Oh, how can people have so much good luck
Just as he was thinking about it, the accountant suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Look at my memory. I forgot one of our team. I'll write another one."
There was no waste this time. Everyone’s blank slips were collected and a slip with the number seven written on it was mixed in.
This time, Wang Ying took a deep breath and queued up at the back to smoke.
“I won!”
Wang Ying jumped three feet high!
The note in her hand had seven huge words written on it!
Tian Youfu clapped his hands and said, "Okay, wait until the sows in the brigade give birth to piglets in a few days, then we'll go buy a few more and we'll be all set."
The meeting was a complete success.
Wang Ying happily held the note and went back to show Xu Shuang. Xu Shuang also thought it was good. After all, winning the lottery was a good deal.
Raising pigs doesn’t require much effort, and you can have an extra meal of meat at the end of the year.
After Wang Yingmei was satisfied, she started to get busy.
The first thing she did was to take Qian** to see Cheng Shufen. Cheng Shufen had already been in touch with Old Lady Xu during this period, and the two of them taught embroidery to her every three to five days, and their days were very fulfilling.
Now Wang Ying brought her another good news, which made Cheng Shufen's eyes red.
Ever since the snow began to melt, she had been dreading the arrival of spring. She knew that being sent down was not a way for her to enjoy a good life. Labor and discrimination were her lot.
But Wang Ying obviously helped her again, and she gave her hope that she would not be humiliated.
Although raising pigs is not an easy job, as long as she can maintain a decent life, it is the greatest comfort.
Qian** seemed a little embarrassed in front of Cheng Shufen, which was rare. Wang Ying thought about it and thought that it was probably because Qian** had no experience in getting along with others normally.
She used to be stubborn and didn't get along with most of the women in the brigade. Later, she got divorced and had no friends in the brigade. So when she worked with Cheng Shufen, Qian** didn't have the idea of being overbearing, but she didn't know how to talk to people properly.
But these were not difficult problems. Cheng Shufen had a very accommodating personality and it didn't take her much effort to start chatting with Qian**.
Both of them were miserable people. Qian** had three daughters, and Cheng Shufen also had one daughter, so they suddenly had more common topics.
Wang Ying put the two in touch, and Qian** directly picked a run-down house that was closest to Cheng Shufen. The two became neighbors, not too far away.
Qian** was just waiting for the team to come and build a pigpen so that she could raise pigs.
Cheng Shufen had to start busying herself with clearing the land and planting sweet potatoes.
Life suddenly got back on track, making people sigh that winter seemed like a thing of the past.
After a few more days, Xu Shuang cleaned up the house and prepared to go back to work.
At this time, Wang Yongshun and Li Chunjuan finally returned from the clinic!
During the few days of recuperation in the clinic, Wang Yongshun's already double-digit savings shrank again. Both Li Chunjuan and his injuries required medication, and there was no telling how much he would spend.
I had a savings of more than 40 yuan, which was originally a lot, but in a short time, only 20 yuan was gone!
As soon as Wang Yongshun's condition improved a little, he immediately said that he wanted to be discharged from the hospital and go home to recuperate.
He only has twenty dollars on him now!
And he didn't know what Wang Yaozong's current situation was.
Wang Yongshun and his wife returned home in disgrace. When the people in the brigade found out, they all pooh-poohed them. It was really unlucky to be in the same brigade with this family.
The first thing Wang Yongshun and Li Chunjuan did when they returned was to drag their still-healed legs and bodies to the commune to ask Wang Yaozong.
School is about to start, and Wang Yaozong will be going to school soon, so of course this matter must be resolved quickly.
However, Wang Yongshun and his wife ran twice and still did not get a definite result.
Wang Yaozong was arrested, of course, but the Revolutionary Committee said that Wang Yaozong's case needed further investigation. No matter how Wang Yongshun explained that he had paid the money and the people in the brigade had forgiven him, the Revolutionary Committee had only two words: not release him!
Wang Yongshun was so anxious that he was going crazy. His son was arrested. If he couldn't continue his education, how would he be able to work in the city in the future
He handed out cigarettes and said nice things, and after several days of urging, he finally got the result of Wang Yaozong's handling.
You will be criticized and have to write a self-criticism.
More importantly, Wang Yaozong himself did things that harmed the collective, so the Revolutionary Committee asked the brigade to withdraw the certificate recommending him to go to high school.
In other words, Wang Yaozong was strangled at the critical moment when he was about to get his high school diploma in half a year.
Not to mention getting a diploma, even a note has to be made in the file.
You have to know that at that time, everyone paid great attention to a clean family background. Because of the stain in Wang Yaozong's file, he would never be admitted to any public institution in his life.
Even if it is a temporary job in the team, his family will not be chosen.
When the results of the handling came out, Wang Yongshun and Li Chunjuan were shocked.
They never imagined that just stealing a few chickens would ruin their son's future!
It’s just a few chickens!
Li Chunjuan knelt down and cried, and it was of no avail even when she kowtowed to the people from the Revolutionary Committee.
The other party said that if it weren't for the fact that Wang Yaozong was young and it was a first offense, this matter would not have been let go so easily.
At the very least they will be paraded through the streets.
But Wang Yongshun would rather his son be paraded through the streets than lose his school diploma or have a stain on his file!
Wang Yongshun seemed to have aged ten years in an instant, and Li Chunjuan was no less so.
They really couldn't understand. It was just a chicken, why did it cause their family to end up in this situation
The people from the Revolutionary Committee released Wang Yaozong. Wang Yaozong, who had been detained for several days, first reacted by waving his fists violently at Wang Yongshun and Li Chunjuan.
He had never suffered such punishment or endured such pain before, and even more so, he had never been so scared!
Wang Yaozong waved his fists and cried, "Are you still my parents? Why didn't you come to save me? I've been waiting for so many days!"
Wang Yaozong couldn't suppress the fear in his heart. He was truly afraid that his parents would abandon him!
The more afraid you are, the tougher you have to be.
Wang Yongshun and Li Chunjuan were both hit twice. Li Chunjuan was crying and hugged Wang Yaozong. Wang Yongshun was also crying. He was heartbroken.
He is a man who is very difficult to be satisfied with, and he has high hopes for his son.
Now his son’s future is ruined, and his family has been treated like rats by the entire team.
It seems that the only difficult path left is the one ahead, and the whole family will have to live a hard life like everyone else, facing the earth and back to the sky.
Wang Yongshun took Wang Yaozong back home.
Little did they know that Wang Yaozong had been completely frightened during the days he was locked up. After returning home, Wang Yaozong retreated into his room and did not even leave the house.
At this time, Tian Youfu brought even worse news.
As spring plowing approaches, the orchard also needs to be taken care of, and Wang Yongshun and Wang Yaozong both have to go and pick up manure.
Tian Youfu: "You don't think the matter of stealing chickens is over just like that, do you?"
Being listed with the Revolutionary Committee meant that their family was considered the backward elements of the brigade and could only do dirty and tiring work.
The work of carrying manure must be done at least until the autumn wind blows.
Wang Yongshun wanted to die, he never thought that life could get even worse!
As for Wang Yaozong, after he stopped going to school, he also lost the right to be willful, and carrying manure was a task he could not avoid.
Wang Yongshun held the only twenty yuan left in his family. This money was no different from that of other families. It could even be said that these savings were not as much as those of some families who lived better.
After carrying manure for two days, Wang Yongshun finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Mother, go find Lingling tomorrow and tell her about our family situation and ask her to help. It would be best if you can ask your son-in-law to talk to our Revolutionary Committee. After all, we are military dependents. Can you give us some leniency?"
Wang Yongshun thought about it and decided to use Wang Lingling's trick.
There is no way. Wang Ying and her husband cannot be relied upon, and Wang Pingping has no say because she cannot have children.
After much thought, the only person I can rely on at home is Wang Lingling, the military wife.
"If she doesn't want to, you can just say that your son-in-law has a bright future in the army, and he probably doesn't want to hear about something shameful happening in his father-in-law's family, right?"
Wang Yongshun knew that Wang Lingling’s attitude would not be good, but he still had to pressure Wang Lingling to resolve the matter!
After all, he has raised Wang Lingling for eighteen years. Shouldn't she make some contribution to the family
Li Chunjuan quickly agreed. Now that things had come to this, there was no other way but to do this.
Winter was over, the thawed stream began to flow again, and it was time for Xu Shuang to return to work after her leave.
Wang Ying recalled the state-owned restaurant being closed when they went there last time. She felt somewhat annoyed, as if that little-eyed Xie Yuejin was holding back his fart.
This guy is really brave enough to even close the store.
Xu Shuang had already made sufficient mental preparations, and she mainly tried to comfort Wang Ying: "We have already agreed on this before. I have asked for leave, so I am not responsible for the affairs in the hotel. It is not my fault."
Wang Ying thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed true.
Everyone in the team knew that Xu Shuang had asked for leave, and since she had the written document before leaving, it was not a problem.
"Still have to be careful."
It is easy to avoid an open attack but hard to guard against an arrow from the dark. Neither of them knew what Xie Yuejin had done this winter.
Xu Shuang: "Don't worry."
He is not a fool. Xie Yuejin has been working honestly under him for several years, but he has never gotten a chance or found any evidence against him.
This time will be no exception.
When Xu Shuang arrived at the restaurant, he found that the state-owned restaurant was clean and lively.
The tables and chairs in the store were cleaned, and all kinds of stewed food and dumplings were placed in the kitchen and window. Even the waiters in the store were leaning against the counter, with the same expression as before.
Xu Shuang remained calm. After entering the door, she found that Xie Yuejin and a leader who seldom came to the store were both there.
Xie Yuejin greeted him naturally: "Brother Xu is here?"
The leader twitched his lips, and his attitude was obviously not very warm.
"Xu Shuang is here. That's great. Let's talk about something. You can give me some advice if you're here."
"I think Yuejin's cooking skills are very good. He has done very well this winter. I am thinking of applying for a junior chef position for him. Please mention it and ask Yuejin to take the test. He will be fine if he passes."