There was nothing to say all night, and the next day Zhou Yang was woken up by the whistle of the team starting work!
When I opened my eyes, the feeling of hangover was finally gone!
After putting on his clothes refreshed and looking at the two babies, one big and one small, Zhou Yang showed a happy smile.
Without disturbing Li Youwei and Bao'er, they came to the main room quietly.
After a simple wash, Zhou Yang cooked some millet porridge and heated up two steamed buns leftover from yesterday's lunch.
After finishing the meal, he put the porridge and steamed buns into the pot to keep them warm, and then Zhou Yang went out with the manuscript!
Arriving at the brigade headquarters, Zhou Yang saw a shocking scene!
I saw that the brigade headquarters was already surrounded by people, and large and small cars were also set up. There were more than a dozen cars.
Zhou Yang suddenly remembered that today is the day when the members go to Baofeng Reservoir to participate in collective labor. It seems that they are ready to set off.
In the crowd, Zhou Yang saw Li Jianguo who was busy beside the big red mule cart, and immediately walked over.
Before I could reach the front, I heard the voice of my father-in-law Li Fengnian from the front: "Have you brought the pot stove and steamer basket? Check it quickly. Don't forget the guy who is eating!"
"It's installed. It's on the black carriage!" a member replied.
"Okay, now send a few people to the warehouse at the brigade headquarters to move grain. Each person will get half a catty of grain per day, 70% fine grain, and 30% coarse grain!" Li Fengnian said again.
Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Zhou Yang was somewhat shocked.
He had participated in such collective labor twice, and remembered that he had to prepare cooking stoves and food every time he went to the starting team.
When the day came for the start of work, the members hitched the carriages, pulled the prepared stoves and firewood, pushed large and small flat carts, and set off toward the destination in a mighty manner.
When we arrived at the construction site, we set up camp first, put the pots on the table and set up the stove!
A temporary thatched hut was built, which was covered with wheat straw, and dozens or hundreds of commune members opened up bunks and lived together.
Then the team leader went to the construction site to receive tasks, planted the red flag at the construction site, and then started working.
When it is small, there are hundreds or even thousands of people at a construction site, and when it is large, there are even tens of thousands of people fighting. The scene is always shocking!
Arriving next to his uncle, Zhou Yang immediately said: "Brother, are you leading the team this time?"
When Li Jianguo heard Zhou Yang's voice, he immediately said, "Well, dad is too busy to leave, Uncle Genwang is old, and Wang Ping is in poor health, so I was asked to lead the team!"
"Then when you get to the place, go to the headquarters of the County Water Conservancy Bureau at the reservoir first!"
"what?"
"Go see Bureau Li and say thank you to him for me!" Zhou Yang said.
"Isn't it just to say thank you? It's not too late to say it later!" Li Jianguo said disapprovingly.
Zhou Yang really couldn't help but want to hit his lumpy head with a hammer. His uncle was really stupid.
Is it really just to say thank you for letting him go?
Zhou Yang has personally participated in this kind of collective labor and knows that each production team will be assigned tasks after arriving at the site. There is a secret to this.
Although it is also labor, some jobs are just difficult to do!
Everyone also accepts tasks. If you get an easy task, it will be fast and good, and you will be rewarded by the command.
And those production teams that received difficult tasks not only put in more effort than other teams, but also worked the slowest, and even received criticism.
I asked Li Jianguo to find Li Changqing because I wanted the Water Conservancy Bureau to take proper care of their two production teams when assigning tasks.
But my uncle-in-law didn’t understand what he meant at all. What a fool!
"Forget it, I'll go back and talk about it myself!" Zhou Yang said helplessly.
He couldn't tell Li Jianguo about this openly yet. Zhou Yang knew his temper, so he was just being stupid and straightforward!
The most despised people are those who go through the back door. If he really asked Li Changqing to take care of them, this guy would probably scold him.
So let’s wait until he meets Li Changqing to discuss this matter!
At half past eight, the preparations were finally done!
Then, under Li Fengnian's order, more than 60 young men participating in collective labor set off towards the Baofeng Reservoir under the leadership of Li Jianguo!
After watching Li Jianguo and others leave, the other members dispersed and went about their own business!
Zhou Yang returned to the office and was about to translate the manuscript when he saw Li Fengnian walking in with a dry smoke pot!
Looking at the sparks flashing inside the dry tobacco pot, Zhou Yang couldn't help but said: "Dad, this dry tobacco is very harmful to the body, it's better to smoke less!"
Li Fengnian smiled and said: "I have no other hobby in my life, just this one, I can't give it up!"
"Then try to smoke as little as possible. I hear that your throat is not very good and you cough frequently. If you have time, you should go to the hospital for a checkup!" Zhou Yang said.
"It's okay, who smokes without coughing!"
Then Li Fengnian did not dwell on this topic any more. Instead, he sat down opposite Zhou Yang and said, "I discussed it with the four brothers last night and decided which two would go to work in the city first. All the places should be given to the second child and his wife!"
"Oh, do the other brothers and sisters-in-law have no objections?" Zhou Yang asked immediately.
"The elders have always been reasonable, so of course I have no objections. The fourth family has the support of the Zhong family, so there is no shortage of opportunities, so I have no objections!"
Then Li Fengnian said again: "The third brother would like to go, but as you said, once he goes, the husband and wife will have to be separated for a long time, and your third sister-in-law has a big belly, and it won't work if there is no one around to take care of her, so I also I didn’t let him go!”
Zhou Yang smiled and said: "My third sister-in-law must be unhappy. It's so unfair to have a baby and miss the opportunity to work in the city!"
"Well, so I discussed with your mother and gave each of them 100 yuan as compensation. The second family will pay for this!"
"This can be considered a good method, and it can bring some balance to the minds of the other brothers and sisters-in-law!" Zhou Yang said.
"In addition, your mother and I plan to give you and Xiaowei 500 yuan. After all, these two places are yours..."
Before Li Fengnian finished speaking, Zhou Yang interrupted him and said, "Dad, how could we ask for this money from you? If it hadn't been for the help from the old house in the past few years, our family wouldn't have known how to live a successful life. What’s wrong!”
"Besides, we are not short of money now. Xiaowei knows this. If you don't believe me, you can ask her!"
Li Fengnian said with a serious face: "Whatever you have is yours. These two places may not be anything in your eyes, but for the second brother and his wife, and even for the entire Li family, it will change the destiny." We can’t just accept this great gift without saying anything about it!”
"father..."
"Don't say anything, it's settled!"
After saying that, Li Fengnian got up and walked out of the office!
When he was about to reach the door, he suddenly stopped again, and then said to Zhou Yang: "By the way, the fourth child's house is going to celebrate the full moon for An'an tonight, so you and Xiaowei should go there early!"
"I know dad!"
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