Pan Xiaona left.
He also wants to go to other villages to promote immigration policies.
He will come back five days later to accept applications from people who want to immigrate.
He left, but left the villagers with endless troubles.
In these five days, all villagers will face the most important choice in their lives.
Migrating thousands of miles away is obviously an earth-shattering event for these ordinary people.
Many people are undecided, and many family matters require negotiation. But all of this must be done within five days.
Shi Sandang's home, like all the villagers, is very dilapidated.
The house made of yellow mud has long been riddled with holes, and many places even let light through, allowing rats to freely enter and exit.
But there were no mice.
Because there was nothing to eat at home, even the mice were unwilling to come.
The five members of the family all gathered together, all with solemn expressions.
"Da, then Jilin Province, Lord Lao, is really as good as the county magistrate says?"
Shi Sandang's eldest son Shi Zhu couldn't contain his curiosity.
He is already in his thirties, but he has not yet married a wife. The family was so poor that they couldn't afford to marry or support her.
At this time, his whole body was wrapped in a rag, except for his waist. Only in this way can one get off the kang and sit on the ground.
On the kang, Shi Sandang's wife Zhang was wearing a tattered quilt, but she was actually wearing nothing underneath because she had no clothes.
Shi Sandang's second son and third son were covered with pieces of torn linen cloth, which could barely cover their bodies.
This is the village chief's home, so it can be seen that other farmers may be even worse off.
Looking at the family's condition, Shi Sandang felt out of breath.
"That's what the county magistrate said. Who knows whether it's true or not? If I'm cheated, I won't even be able to return home. I'll be a lonely ghost."
From a fundamental point of view, he does not believe that the government would be so kind.
But in the past two years, the new officials have been very tolerant of the people. It is true that no taxes were levied, and the people were not required to do any hard labor.
But running thousands of miles away is really unimaginable for ordinary people.
Unlike him, Shizhu was eager to try.
"What can I do even if I'm cheated? As long as one bite is better than anything else, the second and third sons will be grown up. If this continues, our whole family will starve to death."
The second child Shitou and the third child Shizi have grown up, but like Shizhu, they are still single. He even rarely goes out of his house because he has no clothes to wear.
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As the eldest son, Shizhu couldn't bear it for a long time.
"Brother is right, no matter where you are, it's better than starving here. How about I and the third child go out and have a try, and the elder brother will honor you at home. Without me and the third child, the land at home will be well taken care of, and it will be enough for you. of."
Shi Sandang's family has a total of five acres of land. If two people are missing, it will not be a problem to use the remaining land in Hukou.
Mrs. Zhang was already crying.
"I'm afraid you'll never come back. You'll become a lonely ghost, and your ancestors won't recognize you."
Shizi was irritated.
"Our ancestors didn't bless us with enough food, so what can we do if we don't recognize it?"
"You bastard, what are you talking about? Do you want me to slap you?"
Shi San was so angry that he wanted to take action, but was stopped by the sound outside the house.
"Uncle Shi, aunt, are you at home? Brother Shi, second brother, third brother, I'm back!"
Everyone in the room was surprised when they heard the words.
"Oh, it's Jin Wazi."
Shi Sandang and Shi Zhu quickly opened the door and went out. When they saw the people outside, they couldn't help but feel confused.
The man stood straight outside the door, his appearance seemed very familiar.
However, the straight military uniforms, shiny epaulettes, and shiny reflective leather shoes made them a little timid.
When visitors saw them, they were extremely friendly.
"Uncle Shi, brother, don't you recognize me? I am Jin Wazi."
Only then did Shi Sandang dare to be convinced.
"It's Jin Wazi, it's really Jin Wazi. Oh my god, my appearance has changed. I don't dare to recognize it."
The visitor strode forward, becoming even more intimate.
"If your appearance changes again, it's still our baby, isn't it?"
Shizhu looked at the visitor with stars in his eyes.
"Jin Wazi, you are so majestic, even more majestic than the county magistrate."
Jin Wazi laughed loudly and quickly waved his hand.
"I'm just a small platoon leader, how can I compare with the county chief?"
Shi Sandang was also jealous. He quickly pulled Jin Wazi to sit at the door and scolded Shi Zhu: "Coward, why are you still standing there? Go get Jin Wazi some water to drink."
Shizhu finally realized what he was doing and turned around to go, but was stopped by Jin Wazi.
"We are members of our own family, why are we so polite? Are my aunt, second brother, and third brother here?"
Zhang, Shitou and Shizi had already heard the voices outside and quickly responded inside.
Jin Wazi obviously knew the situation in the village, so he exchanged greetings with the three of them outside without entering the house, so as not to be rude.
Shi Sandang and Shi Zhu then started talking to Jin Wazi.
After hearing that Jin Wazi joined the army, followed the army to North Korea, and fought several battles with the Tatars, Shi Sandang and Shi Zhu never closed their mouths.
"I heard people say that the Tatars are very powerful. Did you win?"
Jinwazi was extremely proud.
"Who are our opponents? We pushed them all the way north from Busan and defeated them."
Pan Xiaona said the same thing, but people in the village were skeptical. Now that family members have come forward to speak out, Shi Sandang and Shi Zhu finally believe it.
Jin Wazi gave the things he brought to the two of them.
"I have been serving as a soldier outside these years, and I am the only one in the family. Thanks to you for taking care of me. Life is not easy for everyone, so I have to worry about you. This is just a token of my appreciation."
Seeing the unusually exquisite fabrics and even two intact furs, Shi Sandang and Shi Zhu were both frightened.
"This can't be done. We fellow villagers should take care of each other, so how can we accept your things? Besides, this thing is too valuable, you don't dare to mess around with it."
Jin Wazi laughed loudly and forced the things into their hands.
"Third uncle, eldest brother, I am now a platoon leader. My monthly salary is three taels of silver, so I can afford these things."
He pointed to the two furs again.
"You all don't know that this thing is extremely expensive here, but it is everywhere in Jilin Province. They are brought back boat by boat every year, and it doesn't cost much at all."
He does not mean that.
Shi Sandang and Shi Zhu couldn't help but think about it.
"Is Jilin Province really so rich?"
Jin Wazi didn't know the situation at home yet, so he said truthfully: "That's a newly developed territory of our country. There are no people at all, but I heard that the land is quite fertile. Although it's freezing cold most of the year, it's good There are really a lot of things. I asked the people there, and they said that even if you don’t farm, just going to the mountains to hunt and dig for medicinal materials is enough to survive.”
Jin Wazi said goodbye and left.
Shi Sandang's family gathered together, looking at the exquisite fabrics and stroking the smooth and warm fur, and his already impetuous mood could no longer calm down.
"Second child, third child, just go out and have a try and find yourself something to eat."
