1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"Brother Li, don't just stand there, help me hang up the plastic sheet." Chen Tiezhu called out.

"You can't stand me being idle. Can you use this plastic sheet?" Li Yinglin asked.

"We have to weave straw curtains, anyway, we can just get through this winter." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"I don't expect to make much this year, as long as I can grow it and hit the arrogance of those who don't do anything, that's a success."

"You always think differently from others. But the weather is still a little cold, even if you make a fire downstairs, can it ferment smoothly?" Li Yinglin asked.

"It's about right, I have to work harder, and I have to get up at least once at night." Chen Tiezhu said.

"We have to put up tree sticks below and try to keep them burning for half a night. If that doesn't work, I'll get some coal powder or something, which can also be used to keep things warm."

"Everything seems easy when you think about it, but it's hard when you do it. But I have to endure this hardship, no matter how hard it is, I have to hold on."

"That sounds like a man's words." Li Yinglin said.

"The support the bureau can give you is about the same, and the rest depends on you. Work hard and live a good life, that's better than anything else."

"Hey, what did you mutter to the second master just now?" Chen Tiezhu asked with a smile.

Li Yinglin looked at him helplessly, "Aren't you working?"

"Then working doesn't delay Mai Dai'er." Chen Tiezhu said indifferently.

"You kid, you must be more careful when fighting with others in the future. You have felt it when you hit the cow dung, right? Is the effect of exerting force a little different?" Li Yinglin asked.

Chen Tiezhu nodded frankly, "I didn't feel it at first, but then the second master asked me about it, and I became interested in it."

"That's called penetrating power. With your strength, you can kill someone almost in one go. Anyway, you can figure it out yourself." Li Yinglin said.

Chen Tiezhu blinked his eyes. He never dreamed that it would be like this.

"Uncle Jianguo, since there's nothing to do now, just solve your troubles." Chen Tiezhu shouted.

"What? Do it today?"

Hearing him say this, He Jianguo felt a little guilty.

"It's better to hurry up sooner rather than later. You're so happy today. Let's go to the village office." Chen Tiezhu said happily.

He Jianguo hesitated for a moment, but still followed him.

"This guy never has a peaceful life. Why can't he finish building the mushroom house in peace and stability?" Han Xiuying muttered.

"Do you know what he's going to do?" Li Yinglin asked curiously.

Han Xiuying shook her head, "Who knows what bad things he's going to do, anyway, he can do whatever he wants."

"Sister Yingzi, are you going to eat roasted sparrows tonight?" Doudou asked.

"Ah? Any more?" Han Xiuying asked curiously.

"Yes, Dad left it for me, saying we'll have it tonight." Doudou nodded.

"Well, I need to think about it. I want to go back to the county soon." Han Xiuying frowned and said.

"It's cloudy today, why are we going? It's snowing on the way, how dangerous it is." Li Yinglin said hurriedly.

Han Xiuying wrinkled her nose, very entangled.

"Hey, hey, hey, is there a sound?"

At this time, Chen Tiezhu's voice came from the loudspeaker.

"Hey? Where is Dad?" Doudou looked around curiously.

The rest of the people also stopped what they were doing.

"Comrades, please pay attention, comrades, please pay attention, I am Tiezhu, I am happy today." At this time, his voice came from the loudspeaker again.

Han Xiuying rolled her eyes beautifully, this guy is not serious.

Instead, other people in the village were very amused, and they didn't know what he was going to do.

"Let me tell you something. Uncle Jianguo helped me today and talked about the land division." Chen Tiezhu continued.

This was a big deal. Everyone in the village, except the children, stopped their work. Those who gathered in the store to warm themselves by the stove and chat stopped chatting.

"It's like this. The land division is something that everyone cares about, and it is also a very tedious matter." Chen Tiezhu continued.

"I'm working on a new project now, and I'm quite busy. If we divide the land again, how much time will it take? I'm a very busy person now."

"So I thought, why divide it? Just renew the original contract, right? It will save trouble for the village and everyone else."

"I've been farming for three years, and I'm very familiar with it. If I divide the land again, I have to measure the land, draw the land boundaries, and do it endlessly. How can I have so much free time?"

"But Uncle Jianguo said that this is not appropriate.Only when everyone agrees, will this matter count. Isn't that very simple? Tomorrow night, everyone will go to the village office for a meeting. "

"One representative from each family, those who agree to continue the contract will vote in favor. Those who disagree to continue the contract will vote against it. We don't have to worry about this or that, we can vote anonymously. "

"For complicated matters, we have to handle them simply. The minority obeys the majority, this is the embodiment of collective interests. Don't forget, everyone, after dinner tomorrow night, around six o'clock, we will go to the brigade office. "

"Okay, that's all, I have to go home to work. Uncle Jianguo, which one is closed? I haven't remembered some of it..."

Chen Tiezhu's words can be said to have stirred up a thousand waves, dropping a heavy bomb in the small mountain village of Erdaoling.

Because the issue of land division is what the villagers of Erdaoling have been thinking about recently. And in their hearts, they are also very worried about seizing the fields cultivated by the Zhang family.

Now it's good, Chen Tiezhu has come up with such a good proposal.

How can it not be boiling?

"This kid, this hand is played well." Li Yinglin said with a smile.

"I said he was full of bad water, and I thought he had a better way." Han Xiuying also added.

"Girl, don't think so." Erye said with a smile.

"In our village, even if someone thought of this method, who dares to say it? Even Jianguo didn't dare to mention it easily. Think about it, is Tiezhu simple?"

"Yes, this time, the whole village must have Tiezhu in their hearts. This young master is not in vain. ”

Hu Yanan, who is usually taciturn, spoke up.

“But if this happens, Tiezhu and the Zhang family will be in conflict.” Qi Lianshan said with some concern.

This is the core of the problem. People are not afraid of the trouble of dividing the land, but the Zhang family.

By doing this, Chen Tiezhu is declaring war on the Zhang family.

As for this courage, no one else in Erdaoling Village really has it.

Han Xiuying frowned. She could imagine Chen Tiezhu's smug look when he came back.

But in her heart, listening to everyone's discussion, she also felt a little happy.