"Okay, don't cry. How many times have I told you not to be lazy, but you just don't listen. It's okay now." Niu Dadan said impatiently after Wang Zhong and Ma Renlian left.
"Woooooo~~~" Qiao Yue cried even harder.
"What I said is right. You are a farmer now, not a wealthy lady. You insisted on staying in our village at the beginning, but no one forced you. Since you choose to be a farmer, you must be a good farmer."
"Look at Ma Renli, he is still a college student and a cultural person, but he is still working every day..." Wang Zhong's words seemed to open the door to a new world for Niu Dadan. In the past, when he and Qiao Yue quarreled, he would usually say one thing, and Qiao Yue would reply with three or four sentences, but each time he would be speechless and unable to fight back.
Niu Dadan was a very enlightened person. Previously, he just couldn't stand Qiao Yue's nonsense and unreasonableness, so he was no match for him. Now, Wang Zhong and Ma Renlian have personally delivered the reasons and evidence to him. If he If Qiao Yue can't be controlled, then his job as president will really be in vain.
Qiao Yue had just been scolded by Wang Zhong, how could she dare to go head-to-head with Niu? Early the next morning, Qiao Yue followed Niu DaDa down to the ground.
When the kids saw Qiao Yue, they all stepped forward to say hello to Qiao Yue without taking it too seriously: "Sister Qiao Yue, are you feeling well?" Qiao Yue could only force a smile on her face: "We all had a day off yesterday. Everything is fine." But that smile was as forced as possible, and his eyes were evasive.
Xiao Zhuan and Mrs. Jin Hua were all hiding their mouths and snickering. Seeing Qiao Yue working in the fields with everyone day by day, some of the sour words that had just started in the village naturally lost the ground to survive. Time passed by, and the autumn sowing was soon over.
The three monkeys who were not full enough also got married one after another. The one who was not full was still married to Xiao Zhuan, but it was the three monkeys who married a girl from the same village. Their surname was Niu. Their name was Niu Dehua. They were the same generation as Niu Bold, but they were younger, only ten years old. He is nine years old, quite handsome in appearance, and has a good figure, but his temper is a bit aggressive, like a little pepper. I don't know how the three monkeys got this girl.
Without the interference of Han Meili in the original plot, plus the beatings from Wang Zhong and Ma Renlian, who were white-faced and red-faced, Qiaoyue had the intention to resist, but she was a little bolder than Needle Nose. I only dare to think about these thoughts briefly in my mind, and I don't even dare to say them boldly.
The time soon came to 1958. In early spring, in late February, the fields had just been watered to turn green. People from the county came down and pulled a cart of wooden stakes to the village. They erected electric poles for the village and pulled wires for power supply. Every household has wiring and electric lights.
Instead of going outside to watch with the villagers, Wang Zhong and his family did not go to bed early as usual. The kerosene lamp on the table gave off a dim light. Wang Zhong and Jiang Hongguo were sitting on the edge of the kang. After Ziping and Zi An were making trouble for a while, She has been coaxed to sleep by Jiang Hongguo.
Half leaning on Wang Zhong's arms, Jiang Hongguo looked up at the incandescent lamp hanging above her head, her eyes full of curiosity.
"Master, what do you think this light looks like when it lights up?" Jiang Hongguo asked curiously.
"When you walked all the way from Dengfeng to our place, you never entered the city and saw electric lights?" Wang Zhong asked in surprise.
Jiang Hongguo shook his head and said, "I've always been in the countryside and didn't dare to go into the city." Wang Zhong shook his head and said with a smile, "The electric light is much brighter than this kerosene lamp. Our electric light is 20 watts, and it's not as bright as the ones on the road outside. Look back. I bought a more powerful one and replaced it, and it became much brighter.”
"20 watts?" Jiang Hongguo turned her head and looked at Wang Zhong from bottom to top: "What do you mean?"
"20 watts refers to the power of the light bulb. The greater the power value, the brighter the light. Of course, relatively speaking, it consumes more power." Jiang Hongguo seemed to understand: "This power What is it?" Wang Zhong patiently explained: "Electricity is a type of energy, and it is very powerful. You have to be careful at ordinary times and never touch the exposed wires and switches at will, especially when changing light bulbs. When doing this, be sure not to get water on your hands. If you don't pay attention to this, you can easily hurt yourself."
"So serious?" Jiang Hongguo was a little surprised.
"Of course, this is no joke. If you are not careful, it is not impossible to kill someone." Jiang Hongguo's expression suddenly changed, with a look of fear on his face.
"But don't worry, as long as you pay attention, you'll be fine."
"The electricity is hidden in that thin wire?"
"Um!"
"Can such a thin wire kill someone?" Jiang Hongguo curiously looked at the wire stuck under the roof beam, his eyes full of curiosity.
"Don't forget that this wire is just so thin. If the electricity here leaks a little, the sparks can set this big house on fire."
"So powerful?" Jiang Hongguo's eyes widened with disbelief on his face.
"Don't worry, the plastic skin on the outside of the wire can be insulated. The electricity flows in the aluminum wire and copper wire inside, but it cannot come out. It can only leak from the joint or the damaged skin, so we... "Wang Zhong explained. Although Jiang Hongguo didn't understand what was going on, he had already explained all the points he should pay attention to and what he should be careful about.
"Master, do you know where this electricity comes from?" Jiang Hongguo asked curiously. Over the years, Jiang Hongguo has been influenced by Wang Chong'er's words and deeds, and Jiang Hongguo has gradually developed a posture of knowing what is happening and why. .
"There are many ways to generate electricity, such as wind power, thermal power, hydraulic power, etc. What we call electricity is converted from these other energy sources. However, our country's current technological level is limited, and thermal power and hydropower are the most common ones. "
"Fire power? Water power?" Jiang Hongguo still knew little about it and was very curious.
"Fire power mainly uses the heat generated by coal combustion and converts it into electricity using specific equipment and methods. The same is true for water power. Water power is used to drive equipment and drive special equipment to convert kinetic energy into electrical energy." Jiang Hongguo still had a look on his face. Confused.
Wang Zhong smiled and said: "These things cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences, but as long as you know one thing, having electricity means that our country has the foundation to vigorously develop science and technology."
"It's good to develop science and technology!" Although Jiang Hongguo still didn't understand much, a smile appeared on her face: "Don't you always say that if science and technology develops, the country will become stronger and others will not dare to bully us? We ordinary people's lives will be easier." Wang Zhong laughed dumbly: "You are right, but the prerequisite for the development of science and technology is sufficient economic strength to support it. With the current situation of our country, this economy is still lacking. of."
"I just don't have money!" Jiang Hongguo said.
"My wife summed it up very insightfully." Wang Chong said with a smile. The couple kept talking to each other for nearly an hour.
Jiang Hongguo's original intention was to wait for the call to see what the electric light looked like, but in the dead of night, the couple sat next to each other on the kang, talking until their mouths were dry, but they could do nothing quietly. Not a thing.
Sitting there, Wang Zhong leaned down and kissed her. The atmosphere in the room gradually became more charming. After a long time, their lips parted. Jiang Hongguo gasped and grabbed Wang Zhong's mischievous hand: "Daping Er'an" Just fell asleep, don’t wake them up.”
"The two of them slept like dead pigs, unable to wake up." As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Zhong started to chew on it again.
Jiang Hongguo couldn't resist Wang Zhong, so she had no choice but to let it go. I don’t know how long it took, Jiang Hongguo lay on Wang Zhong’s chest, enjoying this tender moment. Neither of them spoke, and suddenly a light came on behind them. Jiang Hongguo, who was already paralyzed from exhaustion, was frightened by the sudden light behind him. He jumped, suddenly turned around, and saw the incandescent lamp hanging from the beam, emitting a golden light like the morning sun, and instantly dispelled all the darkness in the room.
Jiang Hongguo was stunned as she watched.
"Is this an electric light?" Wang Zhong said: "Light it up!" Looking at the long-lost light, although it was only an incandescent light, Wang Zhong couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
For almost ten years, kerosene lamps have been used for lighting every night. There was a bit of intoxication in Jiang Hongguo's eyes, and she subconsciously sighed: "This is too bright." Not long after he finished sighing, Jiang Hongguo suddenly came back to his senses, stood up hurriedly, pulled the cord, and turned off the light. .
Wang Zhong asked: "Why is it closed?"
"The electricity bill is not cheap!" Jiang Hongguo said while getting into Wang Zhong's arms under the quilt: "Besides, with such a bright light, don't wake up Daping and Er'an." Wang Zhong turned sideways and hugged Jiang Hongguo from behind. , smelling the faint smell of soap and shampoo coming from Jiang Hongguo, he closed his eyes and said softly: "Yes, this thing is rare and expensive. Now our country's electricity supply exceeds demand. If we weren't so far away from the provincial capital, It’s close, and it’s also close to the water station that generates electricity, so we don’t even need the electricity.”
"When I went out to pick vegetables during the day, I heard Xiao Zhuan and Mrs. Jin Hua say that this electricity can not only be used to light lamps, but also to pump water and grind grain?" Jiang Hongguo also closed his eyes, but asked curiously. : "Is what they said true?"
"It's true." Wang Zhong said: "In addition to lighting lights, pumping water, and grinding, there are many uses. For example, many large-scale machinery and equipment in many factories in the city are driven by electricity. Electricity is the power of modern industry." Jiang Hongguo opened her eyes and turned over, facing Wang Zhong: "Master, these days are getting more and more exciting. Do we want to have another baby?" Wang Zhong looked at Jiang Hongguo with some surprise: " I have no objection, but if I want another one, can you bring it over?"
"Why can't you bring them over?" Jiang Hongguo said, "Not to mention one, even if there are three or four more, I can bring them over."
"You think you are a rabbit, there will be a whole nest in one fell swoop!" Wang Zhongshu said with a smile. Jiang Hongguo hit Wang Zhong's chest several times: "I'm serious about this!" Wang Zhong turned over and pressed Jiang Hongguo under him: "Do you really want a few more?"
"Yeah!" Jiang Hongguo became shy again, her teeth clasped her lower lip, her eyes evasive. Wang Zhong grinned: "Then it looks like we two have to work harder." It's almost summer harvest, and the villagers are getting nervous, begging grandpa to sue grandma every day in the hope that God will reward her. Don't be afraid of rain. Every day when you meet Ma Renli, you can't help but ask what the weather is like. After learning from Ma Renli that there won't be heavy rain, you happily walk away.
In the warehouse, Wang Zhong had his hands behind his back, followed by Ma Renlian, Ma Renli, Niu Dadan and Zhao Youtian.
"How much food is stored in our granary now?" Ma Renlian opened the ledger in the warehouse and asked.
"Excluding the reserved grains, there are three thousand kilograms of wheat and twenty-seven thousand three hundred and sixty kilograms of rice in the warehouse. In addition, there are ten barrels of peanut oil, twenty barrels of soybean oil, and ten jars of pickles." Wang Zhong said: " This food seems to be a lot, but there are more than 100 and nearly 200 people in our village. If it is divided evenly among each household, it will not be much. Our task this year is not only to replace old food with new food, but also We have to think of ways to save more grain and strive to break through 30,000 jins as soon as possible and get close to 50,000 jins."
"Thirty thousand catties is not a problem, but fifty thousand catties..." Niu Dadan looked embarrassed. Wang Zhong said: "It doesn't matter. I won't let you increase to fifty thousand catties all at once. Take your time. Let's regard fifty thousand catties as our goal for the next stage."
"This is no problem." Niu Dadan's expression softened slightly, a smile appeared on his face, and he patted his chest to assure himself.
"It's spring now, a time of heavy rain. The grain depot must be prepared to be waterproof and moisture-proof, and militiamen must be on duty day and night to make sure nothing goes wrong."
"Brother Daring, now that you are the deputy captain of the militia, this matter will be left to you."
"Don't worry, if you keep it with me, nothing will go wrong." Niu Dadan agreed with a serious expression.
Everyone walked around the warehouse and the cellar under the warehouse, checked a few spots, and made sure there was no mold or moisture before leaving the warehouse.
"Renli, how much money do we still have on our account?" Wang Zhong asked again on the way. Ma Renli said directly: "There is still a little more than 345 yuan in the account!"
"Why is it only more than three hundred?" Niu Dadan asked with a frown.
"My President Niu, more than three hundred is still a little. You don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are. When the oil mill was first built, the villagers worked hard and worked hard, but they all had work points, and there were also oil mill presses. The firewood used for oil is all exchanged for work points with the villagers. Before the Spring Festival, we just settled the work points owed to the villagers! It is good to have so much left." Ma Renli explained patiently.
In Maixiang Village, there is also a difference between work points and work points. There are work points for farming the land, and work points for working in the oil pressing workshop. The work points for farming can only be exchanged for grain, and only for those working in the oil pressing workshop. The work points in the oil workshop can be exchanged for money.
Moreover, farming land is divided into winter planting and summer planting. Winter planting mainly refers to winter wheat, and summer planting refers to sweet potatoes, rice, peanuts, soybeans, and potatoes.
Although it is a bit complicated, the effect of clearly distinguishing these things is significant. Since the establishment of the high-level cooperative, other villages have begun to experience situations where members are unable to work hard, but in Maixiang Village is completely different.
Work points are not only related to the work done, but also related to the effort. The members supervise each other. Who is happy to see himself working there while others are lazing around.
In addition to mutual supervision among members, the team leaders who take turns serving as members also shoulder the obligation to supervise the work of members.
When the oil mill was first built, the whole village worked together. In the past few years, the profits of the oil mill have been filled in here. Apart from the oil mill, the village has no other income at all. As Ma Renli said, it now has more than 300 yuan. The money surplus is already very good.
This is because without Zhou Yihu, the supply and marketing cooperative in the county purchased a lot of oil from the Maixiang Village Oil Factory. Otherwise, they would not be able to save these hundreds of dollars.
Ma Renlian said: "Bold, the money and accounts in our village are separate. Renli is only responsible for keeping the accounts, and the branch secretary is in charge of the money. Every time I use money, I go to the branch secretary to get it, and then I watch Renli write it down one by one." It's on the ledger, there won't be any mistakes." Niu DaDang also knew that he was wrong, lowered his head and said nothing more.
But Wang Zhong said boldly to Niu: "Boldly, don't worry about how much surplus the village has in its account. Spring has begun now, and the summer harvest is about to come. You should have more snacks. Can we have a good harvest this year? But It all depends on you presidents." Niu Bingdao said: "Don't worry, I can't keep up with you in other areas, but in this kind of place, the folks in our village are all good hands." Wang Zhong said with a smile: "I'm not This means that if we want to increase production, just exerting force will not do much. In addition to twisting everyone into a rope and using all our strength together, we must also add a reasonable division of labor and use the minimum effort to Do the most work. When the time comes, the harder we use it, the more work we will do!"
"You are better than us at these things, and all of us will listen to you!" Niu Dadan said loudly.
Ma Renli explained: "The meaning of the party secretary is that no matter what you do, you must pay attention to the plan, but no matter how good the plan is, it must be implemented by someone to be useful. The party secretary is the person who makes the plan for us and is responsible for controlling the overall situation." The direction, the implementation of the plan at every step, is the business of us presidents, deputy presidents, and team leaders of each group." Niu boldly said: "I know, this is the same as fighting, the big insect is our marshal, folks. We are the top soldiers under the marshal, and we are the generals who manage the troops for the marshal, responsible for leading the villagers to charge into battle."
"This metaphor is quite vivid, but I can't be called a marshal. I can be regarded as a guerrilla captain." Wang Chong said with a smile.
Ma Renli said: "Then all of us are the team captains and team members."
"Renli, let's go and inspect the irrigation canals again in the past few years. The flowering season will be here in a while, so we can't delay the irrigation..." After checking the grain depot in the village, everyone went home, Ma Ma Renli and Zhao Youtian returned to the west of the village, while Wang Zhong, Niu Dangdang, and Ma Renlian rushed to the east of the village together.
On the way, Wang Zhong said: "Bold, your village's East Club is just a small town. Those who don't have enough to eat are used to being lazy in the past. You have to keep a close eye on your daughter-in-law Qiao Yue, especially her. You We have to pay close attention, and we can’t let her cause any more trouble, otherwise, don’t blame us for being unkind.”
"Don't worry, she has changed since you and Renlian beat her up last time." Speaking of this, Niu Dadan smiled on his face.
"Bold, don't blame me for talking too much. It would be fine if Qiao Yue is a sensible person, but if you can't control her unruly and unreasonable temperament, you will be the one who suffers." After hearing what Wang Chong said, , Niu DaDang's smile suddenly froze.
Ma Renlian also said with a cautious face: "I went to the district for a meeting recently, and I heard from the head of Wanchun District that the wind direction above seems to have changed recently, and there may be some new policies coming out. You have to take a look at your Qiao Yue side. Be careful."
"I must be optimistic about her." Niu Dadan said with a serious face. Wang Zhong said: "You are also nervous. The direction of the wind will not change. We should still live the same life as we should. Now, what should we do and continue to do? Don't think about those things that are there or not. Your mission , just do a good job in production and don’t make any mistakes.”
"As long as we unite as one and make no mistakes, no matter how the wind changes, it won't affect us." Ma Renlian nodded in agreement, Niu Dadan thought thoughtfully.
Wang Zhong came close to Niu DaDang and whispered: "Teach you a trick. Disciplining a woman is just like fighting a war. There is a saying in the military book, know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles."
"Know yourself and your enemy? Can you fight a hundred battles without danger?" Niu boldly asked: "What do you mean?"
"It means that if you want to defeat the enemy, you must first understand the enemy. You must know what he wants, what he is afraid of, what you have and what you can do." While Niu was thinking boldly, Wang Zhong and Ma Renlian looked at each other, smiled, and walked back quickly.
