When Zhou Yang came to the brigade headquarters, several main village cadres had already arrived, but Wang Ping was the only one who had not returned yet!
In the morning, he went to the West Beach to see the vegetable fields in the village!
Originally, the vegetable plot was also a sideline business in the village, and Zhou Yang should be responsible for it.
However, Zhou Yang obviously couldn't control it now, so Wang Ping was always taking care of him.
Seeing Zhou Yang push the door open and come in, Li Fengnian pointed to a seat next to him and said, "Sit down!"
As soon as Zhou Yang sat down, he saw Wang Ping walking in panting.
His health is not very good, and the West Beach is far away from the village, which is indeed a big burden for him!
After everyone arrived, Li Fengnian said in a deep voice: "I called everyone here in such a hurry to discuss two things! The first thing is about collective labor!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was stunned!
Everyone is familiar with collective labor. After the autumn harvest every year, the commune issues collective tasks, and each production unit must claim their tasks.
Most of them are building water conservancy facilities, digging large ditches, digging large rivers, etc.
The time is not fixed, ranging from more than a month to several months.
But no matter what kind of work you do and how long you do it, it must be done after the autumn harvest.
It’s only August, why did you notify collective labor so early!
"Old Li, why did the commune notify us so early this year to participate in collective labor?" Zhang Genwang asked in confusion.
"Yes. In previous years, didn't we go to the commune to receive tasks after the autumn harvest? Why did it come earlier this year?"
"That's right, is the commune going to do something big..."
Li Fengnian knocked his cigarette pot on the simple desk to signal everyone to be quiet.
Then he sighed and said: "This year's collective labor is ahead of schedule. It does not start after the autumn harvest, but three days later!"
"Three days later?"
Everyone was stunned again. It was already mid-August, and crops mature from mid-September to October. Isn't it nonsense to do collective work at this time?
Li Fengnian nodded and said: "It is indeed three days later. The county issued a notice yesterday, requiring 44 production brigades in 7 townships and communes near the Baofeng Reservoir to allocate capable labor to support the emergency repair tasks of the Baofeng Reservoir. That production The team can’t be held back!”
Zhou Yang's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked immediately: "Dad, so the problem with Baofeng Reservoir is not big and it doesn't need to be demolished?"
"Well, that's roughly the situation, but I don't know the specifics!" Li Fengnian said.
"Old Li, how many people does the commune require from each brigade?"
"500 people per brigade!"
Then Li Fengnian said again: "I have done the math. Our brigade has 17 production teams. On average, each production team has 30 people!"
"How long will it take?" Wang Ping asked in a deep voice.
"We can't say for sure at the moment. In short, we need to repair the dam of Baofeng Reservoir before the autumn rain comes!"
"Then why not repair it after the autumn harvest is over?" Li Jianguo frowned.
Li Fengnian sighed and said: "First of all, I am worried that I won't make it in time. Frost falls relatively early here every year. Once it freezes, the cement will be affected."
"Secondly, the county considers that the water in the reservoir has been drained, and wants to rush to repair the reservoir before the autumn rain comes so that it can store some water."
Zhou Yang couldn't help but nodded. The county leaders' considerations were reasonable.
It is urgent to repair the dam sooner rather than later. If it is not done now, it will not only affect this year, but may also affect drought resistance and seed conservation next spring.
Moreover, Zhou Yang believes that water storage is only one aspect, and testing the emergency repair results of the dam is also an important reason.
After all, the effect after the dam is repaired needs to be tested in practice.
If it is repaired during autumn and winter, it will have to wait until next year for inspection, which will affect things too much.
It's just that the county mobilized more than 20,000 people to rush to repair Baofeng Reservoir. Zhou Yang was still surprised by this feat.
Everyone in the conference room was silent!
Participating in collective labor at this time is indeed not good news for them!
Especially when there is a large-scale construction in the village, more than 60 young and strong laborers have to be transferred out at once, which will inevitably affect the construction of pig farms and feed mills.
At this time, Li Fengnian stood up and said: "As the branch secretary of our Babaoliang Brigade, let me express my position first!"
"This is a task assigned by the government at the county and commune levels, and our Babaoliang brigade resolutely implements it. In addition, for us, Baofeng Reservoir is not just as simple as sharing one or two fish every year, but it can also save lives when necessary. Yes, we have the responsibility and obligation to repair it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Genwang also stood up and said: "Since the tone has been set above, we don't have anything to say. Besides, it's not our brigade's business!"
Wang Ping also nodded and said: "Since you are going to participate in such a battle involving tens of thousands of people, you must be prepared. I suggest holding a member mobilization meeting to select strong laborers to participate in the battle. We cannot fall behind the brothers' team."
Li Jianguo said loudly: "I take the initiative to ask for a fight and lead the team to Baofeng Reservoir!"
"I want to fight too!" Accountant Liang Feng also stood up and said.
"I also want to fight..."
Li Fengnian saw that most of the village cadres agreed and were even quite enthusiastic, so he nodded immediately!
After signaling everyone to be quiet, he said again: "Comrade Wang Ping is right, we need to hold a member mobilization meeting. I think the time will be tonight!"
"Okay, I'll let you know when the members turn in their work in the afternoon. Let's start after dinner!"
"I think it will work!"
"Then it's settled..."
After this matter was settled, Li Fengnian said again: "The matter of collective labor has been settled for now. Next, I will talk about the second matter, which is about the eldest daughter of the old Yang family..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhang Genwang frowned and said, "Hasn't the eldest daughter of the old Yang family been married to Xiaohuangtu Village for almost twenty years? What happened to her?"
Li Fengnian sighed and said: "Her husband is dead, and the county and commune require our brigade to properly accommodate their family!"
"Dead? I remember that the eldest son-in-law of the old Yang family seemed to be a soldier, right?" Zhang Genwang said.
"Well, he was an officer in the army. He died not long ago and was named a martyr!" Li Fengnian said.
After hearing this, everyone fell silent again.
Since he is a martyr, this matter must be seriously considered!
"Zhi Shu Li, what does the commune mean? And shouldn't the county give pensions to martyrs like this?" Wang Ping said.
He also retired from the army and is quite familiar with these processes!
"Of course there are pensions and other things from the county, but considering that they were orphans and widowed, we asked the commune to take appropriate care of their lives, and the commune assigned this task to our brigade! "Li Fengnian said.
Zhang Genwang frowned and said: "The eldest daughter of the old Yang family should have her current household registration in Xiaohuangtu Village. She needs to be taken care of by their production team, right?"
Li Fengnian sighed and said: "You all know the situation in Xiaohuangtu Village. There are many people and little land, and most of them are mountainous. Even those who want to take care of their orphans and widowed mothers don't have the ability!"
"So, I want to discuss with everyone to see if we can bring their family to our village!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was stunned. This idea really caught them off guard!
