Lin Lan pushed Cao Guangrong out to block Qiu Aihua, while she called an officer surnamed Wang and asked him to accompany her to understand the environment here.
Han Qingsong said that he found the blue stone in a ditch called Yuqing River in the commune. This river is actually some tributaries of the Changqing River, similar to the largest river in Shanshui Commune. Generally, this kind of river will be built into a reservoir to store water. It is said that a boat can run when there is a lot of water a few decades ago. It is called the small Jiangnan in the north.
At this time, Han Qingsong had already taken people to Xiaojia Village, but Director Tan did not go, but Minister Tan Zhaomin and Security Director Wang Aiguo accompanied him.
Lin Lan got on Han Qingsong's bicycle and asked Cao Guangrong to communicate with Qiu Aihua. She took the officer Wang over there.
To understand the propaganda work of the commune, you can't see anything in the commune, you have to go to the country brigade to see how the commune members are mentally.
As a result, after going all the way, Lin Lan found this place... It looked like it was a few years behind Shanshui Commune.
In the summer season, the crops should be lush and lush, but their fields are... sparse, which is really exciting.
As long as the environment is not too harsh, lack of water, sandstorms, bad soil, etc., then there is water in the river, the land is okay, and the local area is not affected by the strong winds and sands from the northwest like Lankao and other places, so good , the environment is good, how did the crops grow like this
In the words of Han Yongfang, "I'm too lazy to beat me!"
Lin Lan instantly had a bad impression of this group of people.
Although the production team is now working collectively, the members are not motivated, but no matter what, you have to rely on the brigade to distribute the food if you want to eat, how can you care about your stomach? You can't just let others do the work, and then divide the food yourself, right
"Third brother, their commune has a big problem."
Han Qingsong snorted, but didn't say anything. This is his habit, and he rarely expresses his subjective evaluation on anything.
When they arrived at Xiaojia Village, they were greeted by the brigade secretary and brigade captain.
The secretary of the brigade was in his 40s, but his hair was gray and his face was wrinkled. He looked like he was in his 50s.
As soon as he saw the commune cadres, he eagerly stepped forward to entertain them and handed them cigarettes.
Both Tan Zhaomin and Wang Aiguo took over, and they had a natural sense of superiority over the cadres and commune members of the brigade, because the commune guided everything, and the brigade's production, harvest, and other things were decided by the commune.
Yu Anti-Japanese handed Han Qingsong cigarettes, "Sir, eat cigarettes."
He saw that Han Qingsong was wearing a police uniform, and his address was a bit old-fashioned.
Han Qingsong frowned slightly, "No smoking, Han Qingsong, Deputy Director of the County Public Security Bureau."
When Yu Kang-ri heard that he was a county cadre, he bent even more and nodded, "I'm sorry, Director Han, welcome."
Han Qingsong glanced down at him, his eyes were very sharp, seeing that Yu Anti-Japanese actually straightened his waist slowly.
"Director Han, you must help us catch the grain thieves." When Yu Kang-ri talked about the stolen grain, he looked like he was ten years old, and the wrinkles on his face were about to fall off.
Han Qingsong didn't answer, but took someone to their warehouse to investigate. In his opinion, there was nothing difficult to catch.
Lin Lan gave him a wink and said that he wanted to find out about the publicity situation.
Han Qingsong took a look. In addition to Officer Wang from Qingshi Commune, he also assigned a police officer who was stationed here, "You are responsible for protecting Officer Lin."
The policeman wondered what danger could there be here, but he still obediently went.
Lin Lan passed through the village a few times, and the more she walked, the worse she felt: This village is too poor, shabby, with low thatched huts and yellow mud walls everywhere. It can be seen that the figures without clothes are swaying, it is estimated that they are the elderly or children who cannot go out.
She even saw men gossiping under the trees.
At this time, it is the time when the wheat is harvested and the summer management is busy, weeding and fertilizing the land, and tending crops such as cotton and corn, and will never be idle.
It is said that the local old farmers have no idle time at all except for the winter cats and winters. Even in winter, the brigade will organize side jobs, letting the members weave baskets, weave seats, or something. Anyway, there is always something to do.
But this village is really indescribable.
When Lin Lan saw there were women and children, she wanted to go over and interview to find out. Who knew they would hide when they saw her. After walking around for a long time, Lin Lan couldn't find anyone who could ask questions. It was a little hot, so she said to wash her face in the river.
She saw that the riverbed was full of stones, so she ran down happily, and even took off her shoes and went into the shallow water to try it out.
It's a pity that they were all ordinary stones, not the little blue stones that made her miss them.
At this time, several children with tattered clothes and skinny bodies came over to wash the grass.
Lin Lan looked at them curiously. It was strange that the children went out to work while the adults were idle at home.
These children are too thin, each one is skinny, the ribs are distinct, and the two eyes are extraordinarily large. While washing grass in the river, they also picked grass roots or edible wild vegetables and stuffed them into their mouths, chewing a mouthful of dark green juice.
One of them was a girl whose worn vest could only cover her chest. The girl was dry and thin, her hair was messy and her body was dirty, and it was almost impossible to tell that she was a girl. The boys were more casual. One wore ripped pants, and the others were bare buttocks, and just walked around indifferently. It's just that they were a little embarrassed to see her, a clean and beautiful outsider from the village.
The girl reprimanded the boys, "Eating so ugly, turn around and eat."
Lin Lan smiled at the girl, "It's so cool in the river."
The girl glanced at her, although her eyes were wary of outsiders, but when a girl saw beautiful people of the same kind, she would always be curious and even feel a little inferior.
"You..." The girl hesitated.
Lin Lan took out a small blue stone from her pocket and said with a smile, "I found this by the river, it's so beautiful." She squinted the stone at the sun, it was so beautiful.
The girl saw that this beautiful female cadre was just like a child, she felt kinder and less wary of others, she grinned, and there were wild vegetables stuck to her teeth, "We also picked it up."
Lin Lan's eyes lit up, "Where?"
The girl pointed to the river, "The big one was thrown into the water."
Lin Lan felt so distressed that she wanted to jump down and scoop it up. She looked at the river and sighed.
The girl said, "This stone is useless. It's not as good-looking as glass. I made several pieces and threw them away. There are still four blue ones left. If you like them, I'll give you two."
When Lin Lan heard that she was going to send herself, although she was happy and a little embarrassed, after all, girls don't know the future value of the stone.
"I'm sorry, I'll give you the money."
"I don't want money, why don't you... give me something to eat." The girl swallowed and stared at Lin Lan eagerly. Nothing beats dry food for a hungry little one. She had to spend money to buy food stamps. She had no money, and she couldn't buy food with money, so she had to ask for food stamps. So it's still the best to eat.
Gan Gan smiled and said, "Mr. Lin, what are you doing with this stone? It's not for food. It looks good, but the glass beads are not as translucent. When you grab a stone for a child, it will pierce your hands." The child cheated.
Lin Lan smiled: "I think it looks good."
However, Gan Gan felt that her child's temperament was really different from the image of a publicity expert.
I was so hungry that everything at home was taken out for food, gold and silver were not as good as iron, not to mention this kind of stone. What's the use other than looking good? Pave the way? What kind of stone is not good for paving? It's really not going to live!
Lin Lan: "Then I like this. Who would I trade with him?"
Wang Gan thinks that Lin Lan is a common problem of beautiful women and likes to play petty temperament, but also thinks that she is really a prodigal. Is it stupid? How did Director Han find such a daughter-in-law? If you are your own wife, you have to fan her with big ears.
But he didn't say anything so as not to offend Lin Lan.
When several children saw that Lin Lan used the wowotou to change it, they all said they wanted to change it. They went into the river to find the mallards, and the girl also went home and found a few small stones that she used as a toy.
Soon the girl came over with a few small stones, blue, green, and purple, all of which were beautiful. She is a girl, big, ugly, and basically she doesn't want it, she only keeps what she likes.
Lin Lan made some psychological achievements for herself. Isn't the collector of antiques just picking up leaks, relying on the sellers not knowing how to buy at low prices. She's not bullying children, and she didn't buy it now to make money, but to lose money, so it's not a black heart.
Just when she was hesitating, the girl thought she didn't want to change, and was very anxious, "Sister, elder sister, you have to talk about it."
Lin Lan gave her a few nests and took a few small stones.
The girl happily put a wowotou into her mouth immediately, "Sister, my name is Yu Kucai, I'll be back in a while." She carried a few wowotou and quickly sent it home.
One of the boys who went down the river touched a piece and showed her happily, "Look, I also found a wowotou!"
Lin Lan: "Come up, I'll give you a wowtou."
Several children felt that she was the kind of fairy that adults told stories about going down to earth to rescue poor boys, otherwise how would anyone exchange wowotou for stones? Not stupid.
However, Gan Gan felt that Lin Lan was a fool. I was afraid that he was not sick. How could he really use the wowtou for stones? Why don't you coax the child and just go there
He and Chen Gongan, who was in charge of protecting Lin Lan, complained: "Lin Secretary is still... It's really interesting. It's so deceiving."
Chen Gong'an said sternly: "We, Secretary Lin, are so smart, how can we be deceived? She is kind."
The fool couldn't see that she was pitiful for a few children, and she was obviously helping them. And Officer Lin is smart enough to know that he can't give it casually. If you give something for free, in the end, people will only think that you have given too little, and will not be grateful. Let them exchange their labor for unexpected things, but they feel that they have found a great deal and are very grateful.
If they were exchanged for ordinary stones, it would be the same as giving them for free. They could be exchanged for this relatively small number of blue stones. They were happy with the stones, and those who didn't could not blame Lin Lan for not giving Wowotou. They could only be annoyed that they had no stones.
So, why is Director Lin stupid? Obviously kind and smart.
Chen Gong'an kept telling Wang Gan about the various propaganda that Lin Lan had done in Shanshui Commune, and said seriously: "We, Lin Lan, are kind and smart. We do practical things for the members. The elderly and children like her."
Gan Gan smiled and said nothing. Fortunately, he didn't directly say that Lin Lan was stupid, otherwise he would have been beaten.
A few children were still afraid that others would find out, so they quietly told their family members that they knew that they had a good relationship with blue flint, and they asked them to change the wowotou, so as not to be replaced by others first.
At this time, Han Qingsong also led people to investigate from house to house in the village. Hearing the adults in the village muttering that there was a fool who exchanged wowotou for stones, his already serious expression became colder and more solemn, and he was so frightened that the commune members hurriedly entertained those few when they saw him. What the hell do you do.
Like Yu Kucai, the children thought that Lin Lan was a fairy who saved them by exchanging the wowotou for the stone, but the adults were naturally the same as Wang Gan, and the first reaction was that this woman was a fool.
Lin Lan collected more than a dozen large and small blue and green stones, and all the pockets were scattered, and there were still people who were extremely disappointed.
Lin Lan couldn't bear their disappointment, "Wowtou is gone, you can get five cents to ten cents." Some people exchanged it back, and some didn't want money for food stamps.
Someone fooled her with a stone picked up by the roadside, thinking that she would just need a stone anyway. In the end, Lin Lan refused. Whoever wanted the stones on the side of the road, she wasn't fed up.
Someone muttered: "Isn't she a fool? How can you tell?"
Some people murmured: "Isn't it because she wants to give everyone to eat wowotou when she does good deeds, what kind of stone is not a stone? Why are you so picky!"
There were also people who came to Lin Lan with their other junk in exchange for food or food stamps. Lin Lan said that he didn’t want to collect antiques, and even if they had them, they would give them to the museum in the future. And this village is so poor, even if there are some good things, they would have been replaced long ago when people starved to death a few years ago, and now they can't come up with good things at all.
So she just wants stones and nothing else. Of course, Lin Lan didn't just want to exchange stones. She took the opportunity to get closer to the villagers and found a breakthrough to chat with the villagers.
Han Qingsong and the others investigated as public security cadres, and the members were wary and afraid of them, and it was not so easy for them to open their hearts.
But as soon as she changed stones like this, Yu Kucai and the children immediately became acquainted with her, calling her sister one by one, and she felt embarrassed.
She repeatedly said that they should call her aunt or auntie, but they didn't listen and insisted on calling her sister.
She avoided the adults, and took a few children to chat while playing in the water at the riverbank, telling them stories and tying their words at the same time.
Yu Kucai especially liked her. Yu Kucai is 10 years old this year, malnourished and looks like a seven or eight-year-old child.
"Bitter vegetables, the food in your village has been stolen."
Yu Kucai pouted and said indifferently, "It's good to steal."
Lin Lan was stunned, "How could you steal it?"
Seeing that there were no adults, Yu Kucai whispered, "Sister, I'll tell you, don't tell anyone else."
Lin Lan nodded: "Don't tell."
Yu Kucai: "Anyway, they won't give us any food, they've all been taken away. If they stole it, they didn't steal from us. Isn't it right to steal?"
Lin Lan looked at her. The girl's eyes were black and white, but she unabashedly showed hatred. Speaking of village cadres, commune cadres, etc., she was full of contempt and anger, "They will take care of what we want. The crops we have worked so hard to grow will not be kept for us until the last grain, and they will all be taken away. Sister, you Say, is it bad?"
Lin Lan nodded: "Then what do you eat?"
Yu Kucai bit his lip, "Every few days, the brigade divides two catties of grain per household, and we even boil the bran and vegetables in a pot and drink a small bowl at a time, anyway, it's enough to not starve to death. My parents are too hungry. Even with strength, I can't get down."
This is the rebate to eat.
Lin Lan couldn't help feeling sour when she saw that she was about the same age as Sanwang, but she didn't even have Xiaowanggao.
She took a handkerchief dipped in water and wiped Yu Kucai's dirty little face. She would wander by the river tomorrow, why is her face still so dirty? Maybe they didn't talk about the concept of hygiene at all. Maybe it's because I can't eat enough to eat, and I don't have the mind to wash my face at all.
She knows that children don't understand the policy, but Yu Kucai can let her know the most direct thing - to this day, the members of their village still can't afford to eat, and they are still implementing the old system ten years ago. Their village does not divide rations, they still hand in all the food, and then buy the re-sale food to eat!
She must find out what is going on in the village, and let the members of the village share their food rations, so that they can no longer suffer from just eating re-sale food.
Lin Lan: "I am the propaganda officer of Shanshui Commune, specializing in propagating cultural knowledge and policies. When I understand it, I will follow up with the leaders above and improve it for you."
Yu Kucai happily grabbed Lin Lan's hand when she heard it, and then realized that she was dirty and quickly let go, pursing her lips in embarrassment.
Lin Lan smiled, "It's nothing. I can help you report it, but you have to tell me the truth, otherwise if I make a false report, the leader will dismiss me and arrest me."
Yu Kucai shook his head anxiously, "I didn't lie, what I said was true. You see, we are so hungry that our hoes can't even carry them."
Lin Lan looked around, there were no adults, "Then I see some men wandering under the trees and not working?"
Yu Kucai whispered: "Those are the cadres of the brigade who arranged to keep an eye on us. We are not allowed to go out casually, let alone go out of the village, for fear of us going to beg for food."
Lin Lan: "!"
At this time, a man in shabby clothes strode down the river bank and walked towards them, "What are you doing?"
Yu Kucai immediately said, "Sister is exchanging wowotou for stones."
The man stared at Lin Lan fiercely.
Lin Lan got up immediately, ready to run at any time, "If you want to exchange it, it's gone now, you can get five cents a dollar."
The man suddenly became furious and scolded: "We can't afford to eat, and you still use money to buy stones from Wowotou. All you eat is our food!"
Lin Lan immediately ran ashore and greeted Chen Gongan who was talking to Gan Gan not far away, "There's a lunatic here, arrest him!"
Yu Kucai was also shouting to the man, "Sister is a good person, give us some food."
Chen Public Security immediately ran over, "Who?"
Yu Kucai waved his hand hurriedly, "Sister, it's alright, this is my father, not a bad guy."
Lin Lan was protected by Public Security Chen, so she was not afraid, and said to the man, "Why do you want me to eat your grain, I am from Shanshui Commune, we grow our own grain, and we can't eat a single grain of your sorghum rice!"
Sorghum and rice are coarse grains, and she was afraid that wheat would stimulate the man more.
The man also calmed down, but his eyes were still bad, and he was full of hatred for them, "The cadres don't have a good thing."
Lin Lan yelled at him, "That's because you're not a cadre."
Sure enough, the man was so mad at her that he wanted to come up with a theory.
Lin Lan gave Chen Gongan a wink and asked him to arrest him.
Chen Public Security shouted: "I think you want to steal food, go to the brigade with me."
The man was about to run immediately, but was blocked by Chen Gongan and twisted his arm.
The man didn't have much strength, so he was detained without two rounds, and he was handcuffed straight back.
Yu Kucai was anxious, "Sister, don't arrest my father, he didn't steal food."
Lin Lan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm afraid he will beat someone and take him back to ask questions. It's all right." She reached out to Yu Kucai, "Go, you look so relieved."
Yu Kucai hesitated for a while, but was still embarrassed to pull Lin Lan's hand. My sister's hand was slender and tender, and it was black and rough like her own.
Lin Lan brought people to find Han Qingsong. They had already inspected the warehouse and went to the village to investigate, but there was no obvious gain.
Those villagers' houses are dilapidated, and they can't hide anything at a glance. In addition, even if the yard is the size of a palm, you can still see if there is any new soil that has been recently plowed.
Seeing her return, Han Qingsong let the others continue. He walked over to Lin Lan and looked at the man and Yu Kucai.
Lin Lan pulled him aside and told him all the news she had inquired about.
Han Qingsong glanced at Yu Kucai and was so frightened that Yu Kucai immediately hid behind Lin Lan.
Lin Lan: "Third brother, don't scare the children."
Han Qingsong: "..."
Lin Lan whispered: "Third brother, no matter who stole the food, look at these members, all of them are dry and thin, no matter how you look at it, it's not normal."
When she first entered the village, she thought it was the kind of famous lazy village where men waited for government relief food when they didn't work. But through wowotou for stones, she found that there were very few children in this village, almost as many as bitter herbs. In addition, she didn't see anyone younger than one or two years old, and she couldn't hear the cry of the children.
She asked too bitter vegetables. There have been no children in the village for several years, and a few have not been supported.
Moreover, the members of the village are all dry and thin. At first glance, they look like the kind of chronic malnutrition. Not to mention work, they will be out of breath when they walk.
So she corrected her understanding. It is true that some people will be lazy, drag their feet, and take advantage of collective labor, but it is impossible for the whole village to be like this. She suspects that the brigade secretary and brigade captain are conspiring to oppress the members.
Therefore, she hoped that even if the villagers stole food, he would be able to open the door temporarily and not directly arrest them. Once caught, it is a felony, and immortality is also a life-long reeducation through labor, which is also unfair to these commune members.
Han Qingsong naturally had a judgment. He felt it in Dawangzhuang, and it was even more obvious when he came to Xiaojia Village. The commune was refurbished with bricks and tiles and was more decent than the Shanshui commune, but the members of the brigade below lived in dilapidated thatched houses, and when they went down to investigate, those commune members looked alert and panicked, and they could see what was going on at a glance.
"There is a problem." Naturally, he thought more deeply.
Lin Lan looked at him, "What?"
"If Yu Anti-Japanese made trouble, he would definitely oppose us to enter the village." If Yu Anti-Japanese really sent people to stare at the commune members and not allow them to leave the village, for example, he was afraid that the work team would enter the village to investigate, but he was welcome to come because of the anti-Japanese appearance. It did not stop them from entering the village to investigate.
Lin Lan: "He lost more than 20,000 kilograms of public grain. What if he didn't let the police come? How much should he pay? First, accuse him of bad behavior."
Lin Lan suspected that the members had stolen the food and hid it together, so she only needed to find a breakthrough for the members and let them hand over the food.
After solving this case, let's solve the problem of the villagers' lack of food.
Han Qingsong said that he understood, glanced at her, then looked at her schoolbag, "Have you found the stone?"
Lin Lan said proudly, "That's right, it was replaced by Wowotou."
Seeing that she can be happy even at this time, Han Qingsong showed a smile in his eyes, "Let's take a break."
He asked Chen Public Security to bring the man and Yu Kucai there.
Lin Lan walked over and crouched down and said to Kucai: "Don't be afraid, this is the deputy director of the county public security bureau, who specializes in helping ordinary people beat bad guys. If you have something to tell him, he will help you."
Yu Kucai nodded and followed Han Qingsong.
By about four o'clock in the afternoon, Han Qingsong was already impatient and wanted to take Lin Lan home.
He immediately kicked everyone out, sat in the room by himself, and then had Yu Kang-Japanese be called in.
Yu Anti-Japanese thought that Han Qingsong was going to ask questions with him, so he went to sit beside Han Qingsong when he entered the house.
Han Qingsong glanced at him and pointed to the stool opposite.
Yu Kangri was stunned for a moment, "The Korean Bureau?"
Han Qingsong looked indifferent: "Sit."
Yu Anti-Japanese sat down nervously and said with a smile, "The Han Bureau, why are you still asking me?"
Han Qingsong said coldly: "In Anti-Japanese, please explain honestly, what are you thieves calling to catch thieves?"