There were people beating drums and gongs on the side to coordinate the event. Looking at such a lively scene, Wang Xiangyang and Li Huan looked at each other and saw the moisture in each other's eyes.
"Xiangyang, work hard, I'll leave this place to you from now on."
"Brother Huan, thank you. Without your support, I would be nothing. I won't let you down."
The two brothers held hands tightly together again. The tractor driver's dissatisfaction was dissipated by the joy of the villagers in front of him. He was a little excited in his heart, because he had gone through the same thing in the beginning.
Uncle Niu ran out. His old cow was gone, so Xiangyang Village got an iron cow. However, this iron cow seemed difficult to control, and he was too old to control it.
"Huanzi, now that Tieniu is here, who should be the one to drive it from now on?"
Li Huan pointed at Wang Xiangyang, indicating that this question should be asked to him. After all, Wang Xiangyang is the current village chief of Xiangyang Village.
Wang Xiangyang was not angry at all because Uncle Niu did not take him seriously. He knew his own importance. In Uncle Niu's eyes, Brother Huan was the one who made the decisions.
"Loach, come out."
Wang Xiangyang directly called out Loach. This guy was the same age as Xuhui. Xuhui had already taken the college entrance examination. If he had not attended the literacy class, he probably wouldn't have been able to recognize a few big words.
Fortunately, he later became Uncle Niu's apprentice and became a carpenter. It was a blessing for this boy. Although he was not good at reading and writing, he could learn carpentry quickly and apply it to his own studies.
According to Uncle Niu, the disciple is better than the master, and the carpentry skills of this kid Niu are almost as good as Uncle Niu.
"Uncle Xiangyang, what did you call me for?"
"Would you like to learn how to drive a tractor?"
"Uncle Xiangyang, are you talking to me?"
Loach was somewhat incredulous, his eyes widened, even Chen Tiezhu who was behind him ran out, unable to utter a word with his trembling lips.
Before Wang Xiangyang could say anything, an old man jumped out and pointed at Loach and started cursing. Li Huan and Wang Xiangyang looked and found out that it was Chen Tiezhu's biological father, Chen Mugen.
Chen Mugen didn't even look at Wang Xiangyang, but grabbed Li Huan, tears streaming down his face:
"Huanzi, my Da Ming and Xiao Ming are good at studying, why don't you let them drive the iron ox? You can't be partial to the old ox head."
Li Huan laughed, picked up the loud speaker he had prepared and began to speak:
"Dear fellow villagers, I have an important news to inform you. With the approval of the superiors, Wang Xiangyang has been officially appointed as the village chief of Xiangyang Village. Please remember this."
The villagers nodded one after another. They had known the news for a long time, but what they were more concerned about now was who would be the tractor driver. You know, this was a good job that paid the government salary.
Wang Xiangyang certainly knew the character of his fellow villagers. He took the loud speaker from Li Huan and started shouting:
"If you want to make money, don't even think about driving a bull. Driving a bull pays a fixed salary. Who among you still wants to drive a bull?"
Chen Mugen was stunned for a moment. This was interesting. Driving a railway ox only earned a fixed salary, but Wang Xiangyang meant that there was still money to be made.
But how else can the country people make money besides growing crops and vegetables? They just secretly raise an extra chicken and exchange the eggs for money and salt.
Wang Xiangyang nodded and started shouting into the loudspeaker: "If you want to be rich, have fewer children and raise more pigs. Our Xiangyang Village is going to become a professional pig-raising village. Are you willing to raise pigs?"
"What? I can raise pigs. Do I have to raise two pigs and hand in one?"
"We have mission pigs. Once you hand in the mission pigs, you can raise as many pigs as you can according to your ability."
"My family raises 20 pigs and two mission pigs."
Aunt Wang finally stopped dancing the yangge and was the first to stand up and raise her hand. Wang Duocai couldn't stop her. What a bitch! Twenty pigs, plus two task pigs, that means twenty-two pigs have to be raised. What should I use and where should I raise them
Wang Xiangyang was so confused by his mother that he forgot what to say next. Twenty-two pigs, did his mother want to tire his father to death and then find a new partner
Li Huan smiled. The family should plant more sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes can be used as food, and the sweet potato vines can be used to feed pigs. The children can also go up the mountain to collect grass for the pigs. The tiring part is cooking pig food and shoveling pig manure, but pig manure can also be used as fertilizer and can be sold to the village for work points.
You have to know that Wang Xiangyang has two younger brothers and a younger sister, and they are not married yet. In the future, marrying a wife, building a house, and marrying off a daughter will all cost money.
Li Huan spoke quietly just now, but he forgot that Wang Xiangyang was holding a loudspeaker, so his words were also heard by the villagers of Xiangyang Village.
Yes, they can grow sweet potatoes and collect grass for pigs. Pigs are omnivores and eat everything. The pig manure they excrete can be exchanged for work points. If there are more men in the family, they can raise more pigs, and if there are fewer men, they can raise fewer pigs.
For a moment, everyone became excited and began to discuss the pig-raising matter. Loach's originally happy expression also changed. He wondered whether he should raise pigs or learn to drive a tractor.
Chen Tiezhu slapped Niuqiu on the head and said, "Of course he and his wife are the ones raising pigs. Why should a young man raise pigs? Look how capable Xuhui is! He has already been admitted to university."
What about you? You finally get the chance to be a tractor driver, but instead of doing such an honorable job, you want to raise pigs. You really have a pig brain and there is no hope for you.
Loach's mind also came to his senses. He nodded repeatedly, watching Wang Xiangyang nod firmly. He wanted to be a tractor driver, a glorious tractor driver.
The driver of the tractor was immersed in the passionate speeches of Li Huan and Wang Xiangyang, and he couldn't help but waver. He only came to his senses when Niu Qiu was beaten.
"Two brothers, you are really amazing. Just a little trick can confuse everyone's minds."
Li Huan smiled but said nothing, but Wang Xiangyang was unhappy: "Master, my brother Huan never fools people. He will definitely do what he says. Just wait and see, our Xiangyang Village will definitely become a big pig farmer."
Niu Qiu was sent to the county to learn how to drive a tractor. The villagers also started to move. Every household began to build pig pens. Aunt Wang even turned the wasteland behind her house into a row of pig pens.
"Old lady, do you think raising pigs can really make money?"
Wang Duocai asked while stirring the soil, and Aunt Wang nodded confidently, saying that it was right to listen to Huanzai, as long as she followed him, she would definitely have food to eat, no, she would definitely make money.
"But they haven't said how to raise the pigs or who to sell them to when they grow up."
Aunt Wang rolled her eyes at Wang Duocai. She said, "In those years, Huanzi took them to the mountains to hunt. Where did the meat go? They had their own ways. Why should you, an old man, worry so much?"
Wang Duocai smiled awkwardly, but he exerted more strength. He thought it was right to believe Huanzi and listen to his wife. He was satisfied as long as he had a full meal every day, a little wine occasionally, and a few pieces of pork.