sbdcsierra Chapter 1583: Changes in Xishantun, the Abandoned Deputy Village Chief
Chapter 1583: Changes in Xishantun, the Abandoned Deputy Village Chief
Chapter 1583: Changes in Xishantun, the Abandoned Deputy Village Chief
"Grandma Zhao?" Upon hearing this name, Zou Yunchuan frowned at first, but then his brows relaxed and his eyes lit up.
He frowned because he felt that Grandma Zhao didn't seem like a good person, but his brows relaxed and his eyes brightened because he felt that he might be able to make a contribution.
Zou Yunchuan ignored the immature Wu Dalin and looked at the older and more steady Zhang Xinglong and asked, "Master Zhang, what does that grandma do?"
"What do you do..." Zhang Xinglong was stunned when he heard this. He didn't know how to answer Zou Yunchuan. His impression of Wang Meilan could be summed up in one sentence: a rich old woman.
But Zhang Xinglong felt that it was inappropriate to say so.
Seeing Zhang Xinglong's hesitation, Tong Youfeng laughed in his heart and hurriedly stepped forward to Zou Yunchuan and said, "Zou Lizheng, that is Secretary Zhou's mother-in-law."
"Who?" Zou Yunchuan was stunned, but his clerk reacted first and said, "It's Xiao Zhaopao's mother, right?"
This was said directly and clearly, and Zou Yunchuan knew Wang Meilan's background as soon as he heard it.
Although Zhao Jun was not a high-ranking official, he was a well-known figure in the Zhangguangcai Mountains. Once upon a time, the village chief recognized the wild boar meat cooked by Zhao Jun.
At this time, Tong Youfeng, who was also hiking in the forest area, nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, it's Xiao Zhaopao's mother."
"Ah..." Zou Yunchuan breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little disappointed. Since it was Xiao Zhaopao's mother, she couldn't be a bad person. Without the opportunity to make merit, Zou Yunchuan continued to lead his men for inspection.
He came not only to inspect the sufferings of the people, but also to see the specific living conditions of the people in the village.
If this village is to be incorporated into the township, the township must first understand the village's population situation, fertility rate, employment rate, and over-birth and over-fertility.
The last point is the most important and complicated task. It is not good to leave the hooligans alone, so we want to bring them together.
The village chief and deputy village chiefs knew that no one had taken care of them for many years. If they wanted to manage them, they had to let them know the benefits first.
That’s why the township wanted to formally incorporate Xishan Village and register the people there. Then, they also wanted to improve their lives, such as providing electricity and digging wells.
Zou Yunchuan inspected the village and discussed with two clerks, Zhang Xinglong and Tong Youfeng, to see which alley to erect electric poles and where to dig a well.
"Master Zhang, Master Tong." At this time, the village clerk named Liu called Zhang Xinglong and Tong Youfeng and said, "Our village plans to dig four wells for your village..."
"Oh my!" Zhang Xinglong was overjoyed and interrupted Liu before he could finish his words: "That's great! Then our Xishan Village is blessed!"
I don’t know who Zhang Xinglong learned this from, but this is a nice statement.
But clerk Liu raised his hand, signaling Zhang Xinglong not to interrupt, and then continued: "As for the electricity, we will also connect it for you. But let's make it clear first, whether it is erecting poles, pulling wires, and installing meters outside, the township will take care of it. But after entering the house, whether it is wiring or light bulbs, you have to pay for it yourself."
What Clerk Liu said was right. The public paid for the poles and wires outside, as well as the meters for each household. But the wires inside the house had to be paid for by each household.
How many rooms do you have? How do you want to run the line? How many meters of wire do you need? You will be charged for that amount. As for the light bulbs, the government cannot pay for them either. You have to pay for them yourself.
This is reasonable, but in people's impression, Xishan Village is poor. A family can only earn a few dollars by running around in the mountains and collecting in the mountains all year round, and it may not be enough to eat enough if it is exchanged for food. Asking them for money is quite troublesome.
After hearing what Clerk Liu said so seriously, Zhang Xinglong and Tong Youfeng looked at each other, exchanged glances, and then Tong Youfeng asked cautiously, "How much does it cost per family?"
"It will cost more than one yuan." As soon as clerk Liu said this, the solemn expressions of Zhang Xinglong and Tong Youfeng visibly relaxed.
Zou Yunchuan and the other two were stunned when they saw this change.
"That's fine." Zhang Xinglong smiled and said, "None of us needs this money."
"Huh?" Zou Yunchuan was very surprised when he heard this. It wasn't that he looked down on the hooligans. The reality was that these hooligans had no food or income, and it was hard for them to survive. Not to mention one dollar, even one dime was a lot of money for them.
This is the case at several nearby gathering places for hooligans, so Zhang Xinglong's words are very doubtful.
Compared to Zhang Xinglong, who is old but simple-minded, Tong Youfeng is obviously smarter. He looked at Zou Yunchuan's expression and guessed what he was thinking.
Feeling that his chance to show off had come, Tong Youfeng said to Zou Yunchuan with a happy face: "Zou Lizheng, our village is now better off, and our villagers are now rich."
"What?" Hearing his words, Zou Yunchuan became even more confused.
Fortunately, Tong Youfeng did not stop talking halfway, and immediately explained: "Before the New Year, I led the villagers in our village to hunt foxes and sell fox skins, and we all made a lot of money."
When Fox Howled in the Mountain, Tong Youfeng was indeed one of the leaders of Xishan Village. So what he said was not a lie, but it was a bit one-sided.
Hearing Tong Youfeng taking credit for himself, Zhang Xinglong's eyes widened. He opened his mouth to speak, but heard Zou Yunchuan say, "What's going on? Making money with fox skins?"
Zou Yunchuan is a worker, so he certainly knows what it means to be able to make money in today's rural areas.
The large villages and towns under the jurisdiction of Yushu Township are not adjacent to the forest area, but are not far from the mountains.
Unlike wild boars and black bears, foxes are closer to people. You can find foxes near every village and around graves. It would be great if you could make money from foxes.
"Yeah." Facing Zou Yunchuan's question, Tong Youfeng said, "It's the family of Zhao Da... no, it's the family of Zhao Pao. They buy fox skins and the price they pay is quite high. Every household in our village made a lot of money before the New Year. We all ate meat during the New Year."
"Ah..." After hearing what Tong Youfeng said, Zou Yunchuan and the two clerks finally figured out what was going on with Wu Dalin's family's salted bacon.
"Hey?" Zou Yunchuan asked Tong Youfeng curiously, "Let me ask, how much money do every household in our village have?"
"Oh!" Tong Youfeng blinked his eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "Last year I sold fox skins, mountain products, dried radishes, and potatoes..."
"What?" Zou Yunchuan was stunned, wondering when could dried radishes and potatoes be sold for money?
But before Zou Yunchuan could ask, Tong Youfeng gave a surprising answer: "Even the poorest family can have 200 yuan."
"How much?" Zou Yunchuan and the two clerks' voices changed. The worst family had at least 200 yuan in cash. What was going on? Was he still a hooligan?
The clerk surnamed Liu who spoke earlier was smacking his lips. He got married and separated from his parents at the end of last year. The young couple needed money for everything. As a result, their family couldn't even take out 50 yuan.
Of course, his family has three big tiled houses, and he also has a job. Especially a job in the countryside, that cannot be measured by money.
But it's a bit unrealistic for a gangster to be so rich!
"It's more than two hundred yuan!" Suddenly, Zhang Xinglong's voice rang out from the side. Old Zhang had been patient with Tong Youfeng for a long time, and now he finally found a chance to refute Tong Youfeng: "The most difficult person in our village is Zhang Quezi, right? His family sells leather, and I always go with him. I saw him sell one hundred and twenty yuan, one hundred and eleven yuan, and one eighty yuan."
"Uncle Zhang, look..." Tong Youfeng retorted calmly, "He has to spend the money he earns. The day before yesterday, his son got engaged to the second daughter of the Chen family. Didn't he give her a 100-yuan betrothal gift?"
"What?" Clerk Liu was surprised by Tong Youfeng's words: "One hundred yuan for the bride price? Is the bride price so high in your village?"
Clerk Liu only paid 200 yuan for his wife, of course this was because of his job. People like them who have good jobs will never have trouble finding wives in the countryside or in the forest area.
But according to his understanding, the bride price in Mangliutun has never exceeded five yuan.
"Haha..." Tong Youfeng smiled and said, "The second daughter of the old Chen family is pretty. Many employees of that guy's forest farm have sent people to propose marriage to her."
"That's also passed..." Clerk Liu blinked his eyes in confusion.
At this time, Zou Yunchuan raised his hand to stop clerk Liu, and then said to Zhang Xinglong and Tong Youfeng: "It's great that your village is not in trouble. Look at where your village headquarters is located. The township will pull the wires and install the telephone for you, and you have to pay for it."
"What?" Zhang Xinglong and Tong Youfeng looked at each other. The older Zhang Xinglong couldn't help but said to Zou Yunchuan, "We don't want that. It's useless for us to have that thing."
"Why is it useless?" Zou Yunchuan was a little slow to react, and Zhang Xinglong immediately said: "Who are we fighting for? We have no one to fight for."
Zhang Xinglong's words choked Zou Yunchuan for a long time. After he calmed down, Zou Yunchuan said, "Install a phone. If there are any documents or notices from the township, I will call you directly."
"Then...how much does that cost?" Zhang Xinglong asked. Zou Yunchuan said, "You don't have to worry about anything else. Just pay for the phone, about 100 to 80 yuan."
"One hundred and eighty yuan?" Zhang Xinglong's eyes widened when he heard the price. When he looked at Tong Youfeng, he heard Wang, the clerk who came with Zou Yunchuan, say, "Master Zhang, where is your headquarters?"
Yes, there is no garrison yet, why are you talking on the phone?
"The garrison..." Zhang Xinglong looked at Tong Youfeng again, and Tong Youfeng asked the clerk Wang, "Is it okay at my house?"
Tong Youfeng had a good idea. Since the village headquarters was set up in his home, he would definitely be the village chief.
"Is that possible?" Zou Yunchuan's face changed drastically when he heard this, "Isn't that nonsense?"
"Then...then..." Tong Youfeng was shocked and asked Zou Yunchuan, "What should we do?"
"Is there any vacant house in your village?" Zou Yunchuan asked Tong Youfeng, shaking his head: "No, there are not enough houses here."
"Then you guys build one." Zou Yunchuan said and walked forward.
"Guess..." Tong Youfeng and Zhang Xinglong looked at each other, and then both chased after Zou Yunchuan.
"Li Zheng! Li Zheng!" Tong Youfeng called Zou Yunchuan and asked, "Can the village give this money?"
"What are you thinking about?" Zou Yunchuan asked back, and then said: "The people in Yongan and Yongsheng villages paid for the calls themselves, and the village headquarters are also their own."
"Then... can we compete with them?" Tong Youfeng asked. Zou Yunchuan said, "There is no other way. The people in each village and hamlet in the township have to solve their own problems. If the township wants to pay you, how are we going to explain this to those villages and hamlets?"
What Zou Yunchuan said was true, but some of the village offices and hamlet offices were built right after liberation, and some were built by everyone during the production team period. As for installing telephones, they had money in their accounts.
Xishan Village started from scratch and had nothing. Zhang Xinglong and Tong Youfeng had understood Zou Yunchuan's intention early on, but if they asked the villagers to raise money, their ancestral graves would have to be dug up.
"Well..." Zou Yunchuan saw that the two were in a dilemma, and immediately said to them: "Don't worry about the village headquarters, phone calls, etc. First, we will settle your household registration, and then we will allocate the food ration land to you. It's almost spring, don't delay farming!"
Zhang and Tong became excited when they heard Zou Yunchuan's words. They were in trouble because they had no food.
There are lands around the village that were reclaimed by young people who went to the countryside in the early years, but they are all illegal residents, so it is good enough that they are not sent back. Even if the lands are left idle, it is not their turn to cultivate them.
Therefore, the people of Xishantun have been secretly cultivating land around the foot of the mountain. Not only are there many rocks on the land, but it is also easy for wild animals to be attracted, so it is impossible to produce any food.
As the saying goes: give a slap in the face and give a sweet date.
Before Zhang Xinglong and Tong Youfeng could be happy for a while, they heard Zou Yunchuan say: "There is also the family planning issue. You have to implement it. You have been allowed to have so many children before. If you have more than that, you will have to pay a fine."
"This..." Zhang Xinglong and Tong Youfeng, no matter how uneducated they were, had heard about what was going on here. They knew that no one could shake this, but it made them a little worried.
On one side is food ration, on the other side is family planning, which one should you choose?
Zhang Xinglong and Tong Youfeng would definitely choose food rations, because they had given birth to enough. At this time, the two looked at each other and made a tacit decision.
"Let's go to this one and take a look!" Suddenly, Zou Yunchuan pointed to a fenced yard and said he wanted to go in and take a look.
Seeing is believing. Zou Yunchuan wanted to go in and ask about the family's financial situation and his opinions on electricity, food rations and family planning.
The house he came to was Qin Guangquan's. When they entered the yard, Wang Xiaolan was feeding the chickens.
After Zhang Xinglong introduced Zou Yunchuan and the other two to Wang Xiaolan, Wang Xiaolan hurriedly invited them into the house.
But Zou Yunchuan didn't rush in. Instead, he looked at the two old hens pecking at the bran on the ground and asked, "Why do you only keep two chickens?"
"So there are a lot." Wang Xiaolan smiled bitterly, "There was a fox incident before the New Year. The fox killed two of them, and then I sold two of them."
"Ah..." Zou Yunchuan nodded and walked into the house with his hands behind his back. At this time, Qin Guangquan came out of the house. He was about to speak when he heard someone shouting, "Second Aunt, Second Uncle!"
"Dongzi!" Wang Xiaolan knew it was her nephew Liu Chengdong when she heard the voice.
Liu Chengdong ran over, stood outside the yard, waved at the couple, and said, "Come on, Grandma Zhao is hiring! Build a shed, give us beef!"
"Ah?" Qin Guangquan and Wang Xiaolan were startled and immediately ran out of the yard. But as soon as they took a step, they saw Zou Yunchuan, Zhang Xinglong and others.
"Well... that..." Qin Guangquan didn't know what to say. Wang Xiaolan didn't care about that and immediately said to the five people: "Uncle Zhang, Brother Tong, leaders, you guys are busy. My husband and I have something to do and we're leaving first!"
After Wang Xiaolan finished speaking, she dragged Qin Guangquan out of the yard, leaving Zou Yunchuan and the other four looking at each other in bewilderment.
The village incident that the deputy village chief was talking about is not unrelated to the Zhao family.
(End of this chapter)