Time flies, and the new year is here in a blink of an eye.

"Good news, good news!"

Niu DaDa ran to the team headquarters excitedly, with wrinkles all over his face.

Wang Zhong, Ma Renli and Ma Renlian were sitting around the square table in the middle, checking this year's accounts.

"What good news?"

"Wan Chun said that there is a new secretary in the county. He just took office yesterday. He was specially transferred from the provincial capital by the superiors. It seems that Zhang Defu will never come back even if he leaves."

Niu DaDang was so happy that he couldn't hold back the smile on his face.

"This is a good thing!" Wang Zhong said with a smile: "As long as Zhang Defu, the troublemaker, is gone, anyone can replace him."

"Really?" Ma Renli was also very surprised. When he went to Shencheng, he was usually forced to do so because he was roasted on the fire by Wang Zhong and Niu Dadan.

After all, Ma Renli's background was not good. Wang Zhong and Niu boldly coaxed, lied and threatened Ma Renli, forcing Ma Renli to go to Liangshan and accompany them to the provincial capital all morning.

Ma Renli didn't have high hopes at first. He simply didn't want to be too passive and wanted to fight. Unexpectedly, the result turned out to be unexpectedly smooth.

Wang Zhongdao: "This is an inevitable result. Okay, don't waste your time and finish the reconciliation as soon as possible. Be brave and let's go find Secretary Zhou together in a few days."

"Why are you looking for Secretary Zhou?" Niu Dangdang asked in confusion.

"Discuss with Secretary Zhou about delivering delivery packages to households."

"Household production guarantee?" The other three people in the room were shocked and looked at Wang Zhong in surprise.

"Isn't it good that we are like this now? The villagers are very enthusiastic about production, the oil mill and the fish pond are doing well, and the sows have all given birth to piglets. Now if we implement household responsibility system, then the team members will

We all only care about our own families, so no one cares about the collective?"

Ma Renlian expressed his innermost thoughts.

Niu DaDang and Ma Renli were lost in thought and did not speak immediately.

Wang Zhongdao: "We can barely eat enough now, but if we want the villagers to live a good life and eat meat every meal, can we not try new methods?"

"Aren't you too hasty?" Ma Renli said timidly.

Wang Zhong ignored him and looked directly at Niu DaDa: "Da DaDa, what do you say?"

"I'll go with you!" Niu DaDa was much more direct.

Wang Zhong walked up to Niu DaDang with a smile, put his arm on his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Good brother! I really saw you right!"

The combined age of the two of them is over a hundred.

Ma Renli and Ma Renlian looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

How could Wang Zhong not guess what they were thinking, so he said immediately: "Don't worry, this is my idea alone, and I was the one who fooled me into being bold. It has nothing to do with you two, okay?"

In terms of courage, Niu Daring is indeed much better than Ma Renli and Ma Renlian.

Ma Renli is slightly better, he is smart, he has read a lot, he is capable, his vision is not bad, and his key gaze is vicious enough. Ma Renlian is much worse, but as far as being a tool is concerned, he is still very qualified.

At least he won't engage in any subterfuge, playing tricks on you, making excuses with you on the surface, but secretly snitching or stabbing you secretly.

Three days later, Wang Zhong and Niu boldly found Zhou Yihu with a few cabbages, a bag of radishes, and a bag of bean dregs cake fried with oil residue from the oil mill.

"Take all these things back!" Zhou Yihu said immediately with a straight face, with a stern look on his face.

Wang Zhong explained: "Didn't our team have a good harvest this year? A few cabbages and radishes are not precious things, and this pack of bean dregs cakes is also made from the leftover oil residue from the oil mill. It didn't cost a penny.

We brought these just to give you a taste!”

Zhou Yihu's expression softened slightly and he looked at the oil paper bag: "Oil cake?"

Niu DaDang immediately untied the rope, took out a piece, and handed it to Zhou Yihu: "Secretary Zhou, please try it!"

Zhou Yihu took a bite of it doubtfully, and it clicked, just like eating crispy rice. It was very crispy, and Zhou Yihu's teeth could barely bite it: "It's a bit hard."

"Mash it into pieces and soak it in hot water to eat. It tastes different, and it also quenches your hunger!" Niu Dandao said with a smile.

"Oh?" Zhou Yihu was a little curious.

Niu boldly took the initiative to pick up Zhou Yihu's enamel tea jar, broke the cake into pieces, soaked it in hot water, and closed the lid: "Just wait a few minutes."

While waiting, Zhou Yihu asked about the New Year celebrations of the Maixiang Brigade this year. A few minutes later, after taking a sip of the freshly soaked oil cake water, Zhou Yihu's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Not bad! It's fragrant, soft, and delicious!" Zhou Yihu couldn't help but praise it, and looked at Wang Zhong: "Is it your kid who tinkered with it again?"

"I can't hide anything from you!" Wang Zhong said with a smile.

"I accepted the things and received the thoughts, but this is only once in the future, and it won't be the same next time."

"Don't worry, next time you ask us to take you with you even if you don't take us with you," Wang Zhong said.

"You kid, you still have this kind of virtue."

"Okay, if you don't have anything to do, don't go to the Three Treasures Palace. Let's get down to business!" Zhou Yihu was not a fool. He felt like a mirror. If nothing happened, why would Wang Zhong and Niu Dadan come to him?

"Secretary Zhou, last time you brought a working group to our brigade for investigation, didn't we talk a lot? There were too many people at that time, so I didn't dare to say something too clear." Wang Zhong said.

Zhou Yihu frowned: "Don't you dare to tell the truth?"

"No one else is here now, so tell me, what else is there that you haven't said clearly?"

Wang Zhongdao: "Although the current work point system in our brigade has stimulated the enthusiasm of the villagers to a certain extent, so far, production is doing well, but we still have time to invest in the manpower and material resources to maintain this work point system.

The cost is too high.”

"And this kind of stimulation is limited, and the operation mode of our brigade is mainly based on the high prestige of me and Bold in the village, and the several managers in our village supervise each other, and everyone has no selfish motives, but

Everyone is different, and the possibility that our model can be replicated is too low."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Go on!" Zhou Yihu said.

Wang Zhong and Niu boldly looked at each other, and Niu boldly said: "Secretary Zhou, Da Chong and I have discussed it and want to apply for a pilot project in our brigade to try to contract the land to the team members. On a per-household basis, each family

Households grow their own food and harvest it themselves.

The harvested food should be given to the country, enough should be kept for the collective, and the rest should be reserved for the team members themselves. In this way, the team members' enthusiasm should be stimulated to the highest level."

"Household contracting?"

"The ownership of the land is still owned by the state or the collective. The team members are only responsible for farming and have no right to buy or sell."

"It sounds reasonable." Zhou Yihu tapped his fingers on the table, pondered for a moment, then looked at the two of them and said, "But have you ever thought about what will happen to those households in need? Especially the elderly who live alone.

Orphans, widowed mothers, and disabled people who have lost their husbands, some of them don’t even have labor force.”

Niu Dangdao said: "The brigade will provide subsidies to households in need, which will be paid out of the batch of grain left for the collective to ensure the food rations of households in need."

"I can guarantee that if household production quotas can be implemented, as long as there are no natural disasters, the food produced in our fields will be at least 30% more than this year."

"Bold!" Zhou Yihu's eyes flickered back and forth between Wang Zhong and Niu Dadan: "It's good to have ideas, but I don't have to say anything about this matter."

Niu Dangdang was a little anxious: "Secretary Zhou, I can issue a military order. If the output does not meet the requirements, you can remove me from my post!"

"Listen to me first!" Secretary Zhou hurriedly reassured Niu Dangdang and said: "Although it doesn't count as I said, I can apply to the province, and I will also tell you the truth. The country is now very determined to reform agriculture.

The province’s will to reform is also very strong.”

"Secretary Zhou, I want to thank you on behalf of the folks!" Niu stood up boldly and held Zhou Yihu's hand, feeling very excited.

"Before this matter comes to an end, please remember not to spread it. Many people in our ranks are still thinking about the past. They don't want to and don't dare to break the original system. If we want to accomplish this matter, we can only start from

Up and down.”

Zhou Yihu has been working in Qingze County for so many years. He doesn't know all his colleagues in the county, but he basically knows the basics.

After bidding farewell to Zhou Yihu, Wang Zhong and Niu Dadan went straight back to the Maixiang Brigade.

On the road, the old god Wang Zhong was there, looking calm and calm, but Niu Dingdao was completely the opposite, with a solemn expression and a look of worry.

Seeing Wang Zhong like this, Niu Dadan felt a little uncomfortable: "Dachong, aren't you worried?"

"There is nothing to worry about." Wang Zhongdao: "Our country has tens of millions of farmers and tens of millions of workers. We pay so much public food every year. Those officials and workers, everything they eat and drink comes from us.

What goes out of the hands of farmers, but we farmers are still hungry. If the country wants to develop, farmers' problems are an unavoidable obstacle and are a serious problem that must be solved at the moment."

Niu Dadan said with deep understanding: "Yes, we farmers can't even have enough to eat. How can the country develop? If we all starve to death, who will pay for the public grain for so many land and water crops?"

Wang Zhongdao: "Now is not the past. The situation of our country has changed. The higher-ups still care about our farmers. If we farmers want to have enough food and clothing, it will be a matter of time for us farmers to ensure household production quotas. Even if it doesn't work this time, it will definitely work in the future."

"It will definitely happen!" Listening to Wang Zhong's firm tone and looking at Wang Zhong's determined expression, Niu Bingdao's eyes also became firm.

"I heard that there have been a lot of letters from the Chou Country coming to your home recently?" Wang Zhong changed the subject and asked about the recent commotion in the team.

Niu nodded boldly but said nothing.

Wang Zhong glanced at Niu DaDang and said directly: "This is your own business. Logically speaking, I shouldn't talk too much. However, we have been brothers for so many years. Some things should be considered more comprehensively, and we cannot blindly condone or be lenient."

"Of course, this is your own business. I just suggest it."

Qiao Yue practices English at home every day. We all live close to each other, and the backyards of the two families are even connected. Sometimes when she is busy in the backyard, chopping firewood and feeding chickens and pigs, she can occasionally hear Qiao Yue's voice practicing her spoken English.

"But there is a question, have you ever thought about it? Qiao Yue's grandma's family has long been gone. It has been decades since she followed Ma Renli to come to us. Her uncle is far away in Chou Country, across the vast distance

Dahai, how did her uncle know that Qiao Yue is in our Maixiang brigade?"

Niu DaDang was stunned for a moment, obviously not thinking about this issue.

Then she widened her eyes and said, "Did Qiao Yue always know that her uncle was in Chou Country?"

Wang Zhong shook his head and said: "Probably not!"

"When Qiao Yue came to us, we were still on bad terms with Chou Country. There was a battle later, and Secretary Zhou's arm was hanging on the battlefield.

The easing of relations between the two countries happened a few years ago, and Qiao Yue didn't have the conditions even if she wanted to know.

I mean, after so many years from Peking to our place, Qiao Yue and her uncle can still find Qiao Yue. It shows how much effort and effort it took to find Qiao Yue. I'm afraid it won't just be possible.

It’s just as simple as looking for a relative.”

"Hey!" Niu sighed boldly, with a sad look on his face, but he didn't say much, but he admired Wang Zhonglai again in his heart, and he was able to make a close guess with only a few pieces of information.

Wang Zhong patted Niu DaDang's shoulder, "No matter what, you must have an idea in mind."

Regarding Qiao Yue's matter, Wang Zhong really didn't want to get involved. Qiao Yue was too selfish and would abandon anything for himself. Ma Renli's life-saving grace and the love between husband and wife that they had been together for decades, even

You can leave your biological son alone.

But Niu DaDang is an honest man. Not long after he and Qiao Yue got married, he was almost out of control by Qiao Yue. Thanks to Wang Zhong and Ma Renlian who helped Niu DaDang beat them, the couple was able to live peacefully until now.

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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! With Qiao Yue's temperament, she will definitely leave her husband and children and go to Chou Country.

Jiang Hongguo brought the steaming dumplings stuffed with mutton to the table, made a special dipping plate with spicy oil for Wang Zhong, brought it out, took off her apron, and sat back on the kang.

"Wheat sprouts, take out my half pot of daughter's red!" Wang Zhongchai used his little cotton-padded jacket.

"Dad, what does rice wine taste like?" Ziping, the eldest son, came over with a shy smile.

"Get out, and you, it's Zijin who pays filial piety to me, it's not your fault!" Prince An, who was lying next to him, was shot.

"Dad! You're stingy, aren't you!" Wang Zi'an was much thicker-skinned than his elder brother Zi Ping.

"You two brats, you didn't even know how to buy some good wine to honor me when you came back from Peiping. You've been raised like this for nothing!"

The two brothers were not fools, so how could they not realize that Wang Zhong was joking.

"Ignore your father and eat quickly!" Jiang Hongguo greeted her sons to eat with a smile on their face.

Everyone couldn't wait any longer, so they picked up the kuaizi and ate the dumplings.

“My mother’s dumplings are the most delicious. I’ve been thinking about these dumplings since I was in Peking.”

"When did my dear second brother learn how to flatter a horse with a smooth beard?"

"I'm just saying this from my heart. What kind of flattery is there? Go, go, go!"

Between brothers and sisters, there is no harmony all the time. Noisy ones are the real thing.

"Okay, okay, let's eat first!" Jiang Hongguo saw that the brother and sister were about to fight each other, and quickly poured a basin of cold water on them. Jiang Hongguo's words were still very useful.

After all, Wang Zhong didn't drink it alone. Half a bottle of rice wine was shared among the five members of his family. Except for the youngest Ziyu who couldn't drink because he was too young, the rest barely got a glass.

Wang Zhong is not a drinker, but when there are occasions worthy of celebration, drinking a little wine can really enhance the atmosphere.

"That's right! In a few days during the Lunar New Year, the team will kill a pig. You two should go over and help!" Wang Zhong said to his two sons.

"No problem!" Both Ziping and Zian's three views were well educated by Wang Zhong.

"Kill a pig?" Wang Zijin's eyes lit up instantly: "I want to go too!"

"I'll go too, I'll go too!" Ziyu also shouted.

"Dad, how many pigs shall we kill this year?" Wang Zijin approached Wang Zhong and asked curiously.

"The ones our brigade raises are just piglets. These few pigs were bought from other pigs by your bold uncle after running for several days. There are only five pigs."

"There are more than 200 people in our brigade, more than 50 households, and a dozen families are divided into one pig. If one pig is calculated as two hundred catties, one family can have twenty catties!" the prince said with a tsk.

"That's not how you calculated the account!" Ziping said: "Two hundred kilograms is the weight of the slaughter, and not all of them are two hundred kilograms. After removing the internal organs, pig head, hooves, and bones, a pig can weigh six hundred kilograms.

It’s 70% meat, maybe a little less.”

"I forgot!" Zijin scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Dad, do we still need pig heads and water in our house?" Ziyu asked Wang Zhong, pulling him.

"What, you want to eat pig head meat?" Wang Chong asked with a smile.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah!" Ziyu nodded immediately, her two big, watery eyes shining brightly.

"Then our family still needs pig heads and water!" Wang Zhong said.

"Dad!" Wang Zijin said, "But I want to eat pork ribs."

As he spoke, he counted with his fingers: "Braised pork ribs, sweet and sour pork ribs, steamed pork ribs..."

The snack guy next to him swallowed his saliva as he said this, holding Wang Zhong's hand tightly and refusing to let go. His eyes shone brightly, just like a rabbit who saw a carrot.

"Then let's buy more!" Wang Zhong laughed dumbly and rubbed Ziyu's little head lovingly.

Wang Zhong really likes this little daughter, she is well-behaved and obedient, quiet yet clever, and most importantly, smart.

"Daddy is the best!" The little cotton-padded jacket happily threw herself into Wang Chong's arms and let out a tantrum.

"Dad, what about the fish pond? Do you want to catch fish?" Wang Zijin's mind was spinning faster, and he looked at Wang Zhong expectantly.

"Is my little Baitiao from Langli going to make a comeback?" Wang Zi'an joked with a smile.

"Go, go, go!" Wang Zijin quickly pushed Zian beside him, his eyes widened: "Who is the little Baitiao in the Langli!"

Zian pretended to be surprised: "Did I say that I'm a little white boy in the waves?"

"I told you!" Zijin said, "Just now, Wang Zi'an, don't be pretentious!"

Even Wang Ziping, who usually talks little, had a smile on his face.

Wang Zi'an said: "I don't know who jumped into the fish pond to catch fish for fun, and brazenly said that fighting with the ground would be endless fun. When Dad rescued him, his face was pale and his stomach...

"

"Wang Zi'an!" Before Wang Zi'an could finish his words, he was interrupted by the roar of the Hedong lion from Wang Zijin who was stepping on his tail.

But before Wang Zijin could have a seizure, he was interrupted by a dry cough.

"Most people are still making noises. A truly strong man must dare to face the misery of life and face the dripping blood. Who hasn't done anything in Hutu when he was a child? You still need to practice your Qi-nurturing skills.

Otherwise, when you graduate, you will be pissed to death because of your narrow-mindedness, which is smaller than the nose of a needle."

"Dad!" Wang Zijin was unhappy.

Wang Zhongdao: "What a silly girl. If you feel angry, you can just retaliate with tooth. If you show your teeth and claws, you will only put yourself at a disadvantage. Look at your second brother!"

Wang Zijin turned around and saw, as expected, Wang Zi'an was laughing so hard that he didn't even bother to eat the delicious dumplings.
Chapter completed!