"Big bug, big bug!" Wang Zhong, Jiang Hongguo and their two children were eating when the sound of Lao Ganbang suddenly came from outside.
"It's in the house!" As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps sounded, and Lao Ganbang had already helped Han Chunmei into the house.
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong?" Jiang Hongguo quickly stood up and stepped forward to support Han Chunmei, then led her to sit down by the kang.
"It's not bad. I just smelled the oil fumes while cooking and felt a little nauseous. I retched a few times. I said it was nothing, but the boss pulled me over and said he wanted to find a branch secretary to take a look."
"Does it smell disgusting?" Jiang Hongguo's eyes lit up instantly: "Is it possible that you have it?" Han Chunmei immediately blushed, feeling a little embarrassed.
Jiang Hongguo quickly took out Wang Zhong's pulse pillow from the cabinet behind her and placed it on the Kang table. Han Chunmei skillfully placed her hand on the pulse pillow. Wang Zhong put his hand on Han Chunmei's pulse and listened carefully. Lao Ganbang clenched his fists nervously and looked at Wang Zhong nervously, fearing that Wang Zhong would be injured. He changed his face and sighed again.
The short time it took to take a pulse was as long as several springs and autumns in Lao Ganbang's eyes. Lao Ganbang's eyes did not dare to move away for a moment. He stared at Wang Zhong closely, and Han Chunmei was extremely nervous. .
Lao Ganbang had almost recovered his health a year ago. Han Chunmei was indeed a little malnourished when she first got married, but she had lived a good life with Lao Ganbang in the past few years, and Lao Ganbang was willing to spend money to replenish Han Chunmei's health. Therefore, Han Chunmei's body has been nursed back to health long ago.
For this reason, Wang Zhong also specially found out the best time of the month for the couple to conceive. Unfortunately, the Lao Ganbang couple had worked hard for more than a year, but Han Chunmei's belly had not moved.
Wang Zhong always checked the two of them. Han Chunmei was in very good health, and although Lao Ganbang was a little worse, it would not affect the birth of the child.
Wang Zhong let go of his hand and smiled: "It's indeed a happy pulse. It should be a month and a half old. It's normal to have some reaction."
"Really?" Lao Ganbang looked surprised, his eyes widened with shock and disbelief.
Wang Zhong said: "If you think my number is inaccurate, you can go to the county hospital for a check-up."
"No, no!" Lao Ganbang quickly explained: "That's not what I meant."
"Party secretary, that's not what I mean by being the head of my family..." Han Chunmei also explained nervously.
"Okay!" Wang Zhong said with a smile: "I'm just kidding you. Brother Dao, I will grab some anti-fetal medicine for my sister-in-law later. You can boil it and give it to your sister-in-law as I said. She is pregnant now." It’s only been a month and a half, and the fetus is not yet stable, so don’t let your sister-in-law do heavy work for at least two months.”
"How can I bear to let her work?" Lao Ganbang said with a bright smile on his face.
"Sister-in-law, congratulations!" Jiang Hongguo grabbed Han Chunmei's hand and said sincerely. Han Chunmei's eyes were red with excitement, and her eyes were filled with tears.
After grabbing the medicine, Wang Zhong and Jiang Hongguo sent him out amidst the gratitude of Lao Ganbang and his wife.
Within a few days, the news that Han Chunmei was pregnant spread throughout Maixiang Village. Wang Zhong originally thought that the first one to come to him would be the Three Monkeys. After all, the ones with whom he had the best relationship were the Three Monkeys and Lao Ganbang. Unexpectedly, the first one to come was Niu Bingdao.
"Brother Da Dao, what are you doing?" Wang Zhong looked at Niu Da Da Da, who was hesitant to speak and asked. Niu DaDang hesitated for a while and then said: "Da Chong, I heard from Lao Ganbang that you had recuperated his body?"
"That's the case." Wang Zhong nodded.
"Can you also take a look at me to see if there is anything wrong with my body?" In order to have a child, Niu Dadan worked hard, even putting aside his old face, which he always valued most.
"Of course it's no problem!" Wang Zhong said with a smile, "Go to my house and I'll take your pulse." At Wang Zhong's house, Wang Zhong took back his hand on Niu DaDang's pulse, and Niu DaDang couldn't wait to ask: "How's it going? Any problem?"
"Brother Bold, there's nothing wrong with your body. You're as strong as an ox." Wang Zhong said.
"Could it be Qiao Yue? What's wrong with her?" Niu boldly asked. Wang Zhong said: "I have seen Qiao Yue before, and her pulse was detected. Apart from being a little malnourished, there is nothing wrong with Qiao Yue's health."
"If everything is fine, then why can't we conceive a child?" Niu Dadan asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"Brother Bold, let me ask you an offensive question. When do you and Qiao Yue have sex every month?" Seeing Niu Bold frowning with an expression on his face, Wang Zhong hurriedly said: "Brother Bold, listen first. After I said that, what I mean is that based on the time of Qiao Yue’s menstrual period, when do you two usually have sex?”
"What?" Niu Dadan became more and more puzzled: "Is this related to the fact that we don't have children?"
"Of course it does matter!" Wang Zhong explained: "In medicine, it is generally calculated based on the few days after a woman's menstrual period. In the three days before and after this time, no matter how you have sex, it will definitely be If you are unable to conceive a child, push it back four days or five days. This period is a relatively safe period, which means the possibility of pregnancy is very low."
"Is there such a thing?" Niu Dadan looked in disbelief, as if he had discovered a new world. Wang Zhongdao: "You can go to the county hospital and check with the doctor at the county hospital. It should be roughly what I said, and the discrepancy will not be too big."
"You might as well recall, do you and your sister-in-law have sex during this time every month?" Although Niu Dadan is a bit rough, he has slept with Qiao Yue for several years, so for Although Qiao Yue's menstrual period could not be remembered exactly when it was, she still had a general impression. But because of this, Niu Bingdao's expression changed immediately.
Niu DaDang asked excitedly: "You mean, Qiao Yue deliberately took time to do that with me because she made up her mind and didn't want to give birth to a child for me?"
"This is a matter between you two! How do I know?" Wang Zhong quickly waved his hand and explained: "But you two are both in good health. You have been married for so long, so you shouldn't have children. I'm just taking a guess."
"Of course, this is just a possibility. Having a child is not only about time, but also about probability. It also depends on fate and luck." When Niu boldly left, he walked with a dark face. He was already exposed. His dark face was no worse than the bottom of a pot when he left.
Not long after, there were quarrels and the sound of things being smashed in Niu's yard. Listening to the quarrel coming from the Niu Family Courtyard, Jiang Hongguo walked up to Wang Zhong curiously and asked, "Master, is Sister-in-law Qiao Yue really trying to make time and refuse to give birth to a baby for Brother Daring?"
"I'm not Qiao Yue, how do I know?" Wang Zhong said. Jiang Hongguo looked worried: "If this is really the case, then Qiao Yue is too..."
"Okay, just keep these invisible things in your stomach. Don't go out and tell people about it. Brother Daring has the best reputation. If this matter gets out, it will be a slap in his face."
"I know, I won't say it, I won't say a word." Jiang Hongguo also knew the importance and immediately promised.
Within a few days, Three Monkeys and Blind Old Yin also came to the door, but there was no problem with their health. The reason why Three Monkeys could not have a child was because their daughter-in-law was in poor health and lacked nutrition when she was a child. Once your body is well taken care of, you will naturally be able to have children.
There is nothing wrong with Blind Old Yin, but he and his wife Jin Hua are a bit older, so having children is not as easy as it is for young people, but the chance is still great.
Time passes day by day amid these trivial matters. As the National Day was approaching, Wang Wanchun notified the party secretaries and presidents of each village to hold a meeting in the district and announced that Maixiangling District had been transformed into Maixiangling People's Commune.
Maixiang Village was also officially renamed Maixiang Village Production Brigade. The original party secretary and village chief were changed to the party secretary and deputy party secretary of the brigade.
Maixiang Village is slightly different. Zhao Youtian serves as the deputy captain and Ma Renli continues to serve as the brigade's accountant.
Although the administrative division of Maixiang Village has changed and two vice-presidents have been replaced, the fundamental system has not changed. The work point system that other brigades have just started to implement has taken root in Maixiang Brigade and sprouted, successfully It has grown up, and although it is not yet a towering tree, it has begun to take shape.
"Da Chong, Da Chong, stop working!" Ma Renli ran all the way to the oil shop, shouting loudly as he ran.
"What's wrong?" Wang Zhong asked, looking at Ma Renli who looked worried.
"Secretary Wang of the Commune brought many people to our village for inspection!"
"Inspection?" Wang Zhong said: "What can be inspected at this time?" Ma Renli said: "How do I know? Now people have arrived at the stage at the entrance of our village, and Ren Lian is waiting for them. Ren Lian asked me to call you and boldly go together. I'll go over to greet you, but you'd better hurry over and take a look."
"I want to go too?" Niu Dadan pointed at himself and said, "We're all here, who's keeping an eye on us?"
"Let's do this. Don't go if you are brave. No one can keep an eye on this place!" Wang Zhong said: "Renli and I can just go there!"
"Okay! You go ahead, I'll watch over here." Niu boldly said. Wang Zhong and Ma Renli ran all the way to the stage, but when they arrived, they saw no one. After asking, they found out that Secretary Wang asked Ma Renlian to lead him to the fields, and the two hurriedly chased after him.
"Secretary Wang, Da Chong and the others are here!" Ma Renlian happened to be facing Wang Zhong and the others. When he saw the two coming, he hurriedly reminded Wang Wanchun.
"Secretary Wang, why did you come down here without saying hello in advance!"
"Aren't we afraid that you will be busy and delay your work?" Wang Wanchun smiled and shook Wang Zhong's hand.
"The autumn harvest is still a few days away, and it won't be far away."
"I was just talking to Renlian about the autumn harvest in your village, and you just happened to be here. Let me ask you, what is the yield of your corn field this year? Is it five hundred catties?"
"Many of our plots use intercropping. If it's just corn, the average yield should be more than 500 kilograms or almost 600 kilograms!" Wang Zhong said.
"Okay! Very good!" Wang Wanchun said with a smile: "It seems that we are going to cross the Yellow River!" Then Wang Wanchun's voice changed and he turned to look at Han Meili and others who had followed him and said: "But This is not enough, we have to cross the Yangtze River."
"Secretary Wang, it's almost 600 pounds this year. Can it reach 800 pounds next year?"
"Eight hundred catties?" Wang Zhong shook his head and said: "According to the current conditions, eight hundred catties will definitely not be reached unless we can solve the problem of improved seeds and fertilizers."
"Big Chong, what you said is wrong!" Wang Wanchun said: "Can't you be so absolute! This year has already reached 600. If the folks work harder and work harder, can't it be improved to 800? ?”
"Secretary Wang, this is not a matter of not working hard, but it is a matter of a clever woman making a meal without rice. How can the villagers not work hard every year!"
"Wang Da Chong, I don't like hearing what you are saying. The prerequisite for us to focus on production and increase output is to dare to think and then dare to do! As long as we dare to think and do, there is nothing we can't do."
"Party Secretary Wang, the secretary is right to criticize!" Han Meili on the side also interjected: "Don't you dare think, let's do it. Our brigade challenges your brigade, do you dare to accept the challenge?"
"There's nothing to be afraid of. Only with challenges can you be motivated. Healthy competition can also improve productivity." Wang Zhongdao.
"Okay! Well said!" Wang Wanchun also had a smile on his face.
"Secretary Wang, our output cannot increase now because we are lacking in fertilizers and varieties. As long as these two problems can be solved, let alone eight hundred kilograms, even one thousand kilograms is possible. By then, everything from the Yellow River to the Yangtze River can be Cross over.”
"This..." Wang Wanchun said a few times: "You are a powerful person in our Maixiangling Commune. Can you think of a solution to the fertilizer problem?"
"Then I'll try my best!" Wang Zhong agreed.
"That's right!" Wang Wanchun also had a smile on his face: "If there are no conditions, we have to create the conditions ourselves..." Wang Wanchun talked eloquently, crossing the Yangtze River and drawing up plans. Listening with heavy ears, he responded on the surface, but he didn't care in his heart.
After Wang Wanchun and others left, Wang Zhong, Ma Renlian, and Ma Renli all gathered in the oil pressing workshop.
"What kind of canteen?" After hearing Ma Renlian's words, Niu Dangdang looked surprised: "What kind of canteen?"
"The brigade canteen!" Ma Renli said: "It is said that we want to liberate female comrades from sitting on the stove. From now on, the villagers will no longer have their own meals, and they will all eat in the brigade canteen."
"Then who will be responsible for cooking the canteen? We gentlemen?" Niu boldly asked the question of his soul.
There are nearly 200 people in the village. They eat two meals a day during leisure time and three meals a day during busy farming times. It takes at least eight to ten people to support the food for so many people.
"The idea from above is to let some female comrades who are good at cooking be in charge of the canteen, and most of the rest will be freed to devote their energy to production." Ma Renlian explained.
"Secretary Wang said before he left, give us three days. After three days, they will come to our brigade cafeteria to eat." Ma Renli said.
"Now that we've reached this point, let's open a canteen!" Niu DaDang was at a loss. Wang Zhong said: "Opening a canteen is indeed a good way to liberate productivity, but we have to think carefully about how to do it. We have to let this canteen play the role it should play."
"What can I do?" Ma Renlian asked.
"Let's do this for now. Let's all think about it carefully. After dinner in the evening, at seven o'clock, we will gather at the team headquarters to discuss what to do with this canteen."
"good!"
"No problem." At seven o'clock in the evening, in the team headquarters, the room was lit with incandescent lights. Wang Zhong, Ma Renlian, Ma Renli, Niu Dadan, and Zhao Youtian were sitting around the large table for the meeting.
"Do you have any ideas about setting up a canteen?" Wang Zhong got straight to the point. Several people looked at me and I looked at you, but no one spoke.
"Since everyone is unwilling to say it, let me say it first!" Wang Zhong said: "There are advantages and disadvantages to running a canteen, but since it is an order from above, we must set up the canteen no matter what."
"First of all, we need to clarify three points. First, the location of the canteen, second, the selection of canteen staff, and third, how to integrate the canteen into the work point system of our Maixiang Brigade, especially the third point. It is the decisive factor in whether our canteen can be successfully opened."
"Let's discuss these three points one by one!" Ma Renlian said: "As for the location of the canteen, don't we have many vacant yards in the village? Do you think there is a suitable one?"
"There are two adjacent courtyards right next to our team headquarters!" Ma Renli said, "That place is close to our team headquarters and also close to the stage at the entrance of the village."
"Are you talking about the two brothers Youcai and Youfu?" Niu boldly asked. Ma Renli nodded: "If we use a ready-made house, their place in our village is suitable. Their two families are right next to each other. As long as we open up the yard and build a few stoves, wouldn't it be enough? .”
"No!" Wang Zhong rejected it directly: "We can't occupy the villagers' houses for no reason."
"Aren't there a few dilapidated thatched huts to the west of the stage? That place is spacious. Let's encircle that hut, repair it, build a few sheds, and build a few more stoves. Then it will be a ready-made canteen!" Zhao Youtian suggested.
“That’s a nice place!”
"It seems to work."
"Apart from there, are there any other suitable places for us?" Wang Zhong asked. Everyone shook their heads, and Ma Renlian said: "Party Secretary, for a while, that's the right place. Secretary Wang only gave us three days, so why don't we decide on that place first?"
"Okay, since everyone has no objections, the location of our canteen will be in those huts to the west of the stage."
"The place has been decided. Let's officially start construction at seven o'clock tomorrow morning. Niu DaDa, you will be responsible for finding the manpower. As everyone knows, I can order bricks and tiles. I will personally lead the team when construction starts. What do you think? ?" Everyone agreed.
"Then let's talk about the second one, the selection of canteen staff." Wang Zhong raised his hand and said: "Everyone, let's continue to express our opinions!"
"Our village has nearly two hundred people. My suggestion is that we first select ten people to take charge of the canteen, and then we can increase or decrease the number according to the importance of the canteen work."
"This is a good idea!" Niu boldly said. Ma Renli said: "I think it's good too. As for the candidates, what do you think we should hold a vote and let the villagers choose these ten people?"
"Voting is good, fair, just and open, the minority obeys the majority, and everyone has nothing to say about the person elected in the end." Ma Renlian nodded and said: "Renli is a good idea." Wang Zhong said: "Then just vote, stick to the old rules. One household, one vote, Renlian, how about I leave this matter to you?" Ma Renlian straightened his back immediately and said: "No problem, I promise to complete the task."
