The train driver in the courtyard
Chapter 483: The Fat Boy of Liema Commune, the short-legged Escape Banana
At this time, many members had gathered around the entrance of the commune. At a glance, there were thousands of people.
This was the first time Wang Dakui had seen such a scene. He gently touched Li Aiguo's arm and whispered: "Brother Aiguo, with so many people, nothing will happen, right?"
He brought a lot of money with him this time, which he packed in a canvas bag.
"Do not worry"
Li Aiguo nodded and walked towards Chen Rongli who came up to him with a smile.
The two held hands tightly together, and Chen Erbao introduced them.
"Uncle Chen, on the way here, I heard Erbao say that you fought against the Japanese back then, and it's really worth learning from us, the younger generations."
"You're welcome, our Dashi Commune was a famous fortress village back then."
Chen Rongli looked a little excited when he mentioned the past. He took Li Aiguo's hand and entered the commune.
he said, pointing to a set of plaques.
“Back then, the Japanese invaded the village and snatched away Erbao’s third wife. Everyone in our village was named Chen, and we were the same clan before liberation.
After learning the news, everyone mobilized. He rushed to the town overnight, beat the two Japs to death, and snatched the third grandmother back. "
Mentioning this matter, Chen Rongli also sighed with emotion: "I sometimes wonder why there are only two little devils, about the same size as carrots, how they can control a town with tens of thousands of people."
Li Aiguo took out a cigarette from his pocket, handed one over, and lit one himself.
Along with the thick smoke, he spat out a sentence.
"The main reason is that there was a lack of a leader at the time. The train ran fast because of the front end of the car. Before liberation, those people only wanted to escape for their own lives, and they had no control over ordinary people like us."
Chen Rongli thought about it carefully and nodded: "That's really what happened."
Seeing the two of them chatting, Chen Dabao was afraid that something might happen. He took the opportunity of pouring tea to remind him: "Secretary of the Party Committee, this worker brother came to our commune to buy bananas. Let's see if you can get down to business first." Talked about it."
"Yes, yes, Dabao is right to remind you. It's almost noon. Once we have negotiated the deal, we can have dinner."
Hearing this, Li Aiguo couldn't laugh or cry.
In order to welcome Li Aiguo and others, Dashi Commune went to great lengths to mobilize many members, which gave them enough face.
If Li Aiguo didn't buy bananas, he might not even be able to eat anything today and would be kicked out.
This old branch secretary is truly a true member of the club, both honest and cunning.
In the subsequent negotiation process, Chen Rongli demonstrated this characteristic vividly.
"Comrade, according to regulations, we cannot sell bananas to private individuals. Of course, when we harvest bananas in our banana fields, we will put them on the ground.
The thief will steal all the bananas. We are all busy in the banana fields and we will definitely not find them.
Sometimes, more daring thieves will even steal a flatbed truck full of bananas.
Tell me, why are those donkeys so stupid? Why don't they know how to bray? "
After saying that, Chen Rongli blinked at Li Aiguo.
Good guy, in order to avoid taking responsibility, this old party secretary made us act like thieves.
"No need to bother."
Li Aiguo took out a piece of material from the canvas bag and placed it on the table.
"Zhishu Chen, we are from the South Tongluo Lane scrap shop branch in Shiqiao market. This is the branch's industrial and commercial registration certificate, market access certificate, and tax registration certificate.
You see, it is stated on these certificates that the branches are small collective enterprises. Our transaction this time is collective versus collective. "
"Small group?"
Chen Rongli looked a little moved. He picked up the materials and studied them for a while, nodded and said: "Since it is a collective relationship, it is easy to handle. I can organize the members to use donkey carts to help you deliver the bananas to the Shiqiao Branch in an open and honest manner. point."
"Brothers have settled accounts. Our commune is in a bad situation right now. You need to use cash and national food stamps to buy bananas."
Li Aiguo winked at Wang Dakui, and Wang Dakui opened the canvas bag, which contained stacks of neatly wrapped banknotes.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became quiet. Several commune leaders stared directly at the canvas bag, breathing rapidly, and their Adam's apple couldn't help shaking.
They had never seen so much money in their lives.
This is hundreds of dollars, and people from the capital are really brave to carry it with them like this.
They are not afraid either.
Li Aiguo pretended to lift his clothes accidentally, and the black pistol caught everyone's eyes.
Everyone suddenly woke up as if a basin of cold water had been poured on them.
Not long after liberation, the people in those wild places were fierce and maintained the custom of shooting with black guns and throwing black sticks.
How could people travel all over the country without having anything to rely on?
"What are you looking at? There's nothing like it!"
Chen Rongli scolded them with a fierce face, turned to look at Li Aiguo and said with a smile: "Comrade Patriot, people in small places are ignorant, please bear with me. It's just that you have brought so much money, you still have to be careful."
Wang Dagui interjected, "Secretary, you may not know this patriotic comrade, but he has sent seven or eight people to prison this year."
Arrests? Who is this person? Chen Rongli couldn't figure it out, but he didn't want to figure it out.
"Comrade Patriot, you have already expressed your sincerity. When doing business, you have to negotiate the price."
Next, when we talked about the price, a trace of embarrassment appeared on Chen Rongli's face as he rubbed his cracked hands.
"The current market price of bananas is one cent and a half. To be honest, this thing has a price but no market.
It's impossible to sell it at this price. If you want fifteen tons, I'm willing to sell it to you at a penny a pound. "
Chen Rongli has already calculated it.
If sold for one penny per pound, the income from each acre of banana fields may be 10% higher than that of growing crops such as rice, which is already a very cost-effective price.
Li Aiguo waved his hand: "That's not necessary, let's go with the price of one cent and five cents."
"???" Chen Rongli's eyes suddenly widened in disbelief.
He has only seen others raise prices when buying things, but has never encountered anyone who raised prices in the opposite direction.
Wang Dakui did not expect that Li Aiguo would perform such a magical maneuver, so he quietly pulled Li Aiguo's arm and whispered something into his ear.
"Brother Patriot, there are fifteen tons of bananas. The price difference of five cents means we will earn a full one hundred and fifty yuan less."
Li Aiguo ignored him, looked at Chen Rongli and continued: "Our purchasing point is willing to buy fifteen tons of bananas at a price of one cent and five cents."
As soon as these words came out.
Chen Rongli's expression was a little moved.
In the past, when bananas were sold, those in the city only bought ten or eight pounds of bananas, and they had to grab a few bananas as extras.
A merchant from Beijing buys more than ten tons at a time but does not lower the price. This person is too open-minded in his work.
Chen Rongli hesitated for a moment, stood up, took Li Aiguo's hand and said, "Comrade Patriot, I will let Dabao take you to the experimental field in the west to select bananas later. Let Erbao chop which one you like."
It’s not that Li Aiguo doesn’t make money if he has money, it’s just that he can make some money and cannot make some money.
For him, more than one hundred yuan is just a month's salary, but for these members, it may be able to support several families.
Also.
If prices are kept low, these members will not be able to make money. They may not grow bananas next year, and their banana business will be interrupted.
For a price difference of more than 100 yuan, you may have to lose thousands of yuan. That is picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelon.
Dashi Commune made a good deal and it can last at least two more months. Chen Rongli was in a very good mood and called the warehouse keeper over.
"Go to the warehouse right away and get ten kilograms of rice, and some shantz and yellow dog heads. By the way, remember to dig out two spoonfuls of lard. Today we are celebrating the New Year."
"Secretary of the Party Committee, there are only more than 100 kilograms of rice left in the warehouse. Some members can no longer bear it. Should we save some food?"
The warehouse keeper touched the brass key hanging on his waist and warned carefully.
"Go if you are told. Why are there so many problems!" Chen Rongli waved his hand: "These guests from the capital are the great saviors of our commune!"
The warehouse keeper was a stubborn old man. Even though the branch secretary explained, he still stood there without moving.
Finally, Chen Dabao said with a smile: "Third uncle, don't worry, after selling the bananas, we can buy several thousand kilograms of rice from the city!"
The stubborn old man turned his head silently and left the house.
Chen Rongli seemed to remember something, and told Chen Erbao: "The guys in the commune around here are very smart. You should immediately bring a few militiamen to guard the road."
"Yes!" Chen Erbao got the order and left in a hurry.
A few people chatted for a while, and then people from the commune came to inform them about dinner.
"Comrade Patriot, the conditions in our commune are simple. You will have a simple meal here. In the afternoon, I will ask Dabao to take you to the banana field to select bananas."
"That's annoying."
After following Party Secretary Chen out of the house, Li Aiguo discovered that there were two canteens in Dashi Commune, the south canteen and the north canteen, separated by a yard and a small shed in the yard.
The South Canteen is a small stove, and the North Canteen is where members eat.
At this time, the members were already holding bowls and gathered under the small shed.
Li Aiguo couldn't figure out what was in the bowl. It was probably some kind of gruel mixed with grains, a clear soup with little water, and a few vegetable leaves floating on it, which could be used as a mirror.
"Comrades patriots, come and eat."
Secretary Chen brought several bowls of dry rice and handed them to Li Aiguo and others. Each of them also received a golden pancake.
Dry rice is salty dry rice with lard added.
When the commune members smelled the aroma wafting over them, they said, "Dried rice, it smells so good, it smells so good."
"The lard tastes so good, so fragrant."
"The butter pancakes are so delicious, so fragrant."
The commune chef's skills are good, the dry rice is salty and light, and coupled with the crisp wild vegetables, it tastes very refreshing.
The butter pancakes are soft and hard, and taste delicious.
Li Aiguo found it a bit hard to swallow. But he still managed to swallow all the food in his stomach.
After eating, he had to transport the bananas away and exchange them for rice, so that these commune members could also eat rice.
At this moment, four or five members in coats suddenly jumped in from outside.
They all held enamel bowls in their hands, their clothes were in tatters, and their hair was messy. If they were in a martial arts novel, Li Aiguo would definitely think that they were descendants of a beggar gang.
These people were overjoyed when they saw Li Aiguo and others eating rice.
One of the chubby guys seemed to be taking the lead.
He handed the enamel bowl to Chen Rongli and laughed loudly: "Party Secretary Chen, isn't this just a coincidence? Your commune eats rice. Hurry up and serve us rice. Don't want that watery soup."
Chen Rongli's expression suddenly turned cold: "Fat boy, there's only so much rice. We've finished all of it, and only the Xicai porridge is left. If you want to eat it, I'll ask the cook to serve it to you."
"Xicai porridge? Are you sending beggars away! We traveled four or five miles to your commune just to have some Xicai porridge?"
Fatty spoke with a hint of cunning on his face.
When Chen Rongli wasn't paying attention, he bypassed him and strode into the cafeteria.
"It's so unlucky that I ate all of it."
Seeing that there wasn't even a grain of rice in the big black pot, Fatty walked out angrily carrying an enamel bowl.
The few members he brought with him gathered around and asked, "Fat boy, what should we do now? Do you want to drink Xicai porridge?"
"Drink, drink, do you think I'm the one who drinks that stuff?"
The fat boy's face trembled wildly, he glared at them fiercely, turned around and was about to leave.
When he passed by the small courtyard, he rolled his eyes, stopped and looked at the members of Dashi Commune.
"Let me tell you, some people eat white rice while you drink thin soup and little water. We all belong to the same commune. This is unfair. Can you bear it?"
This is pure sowing discord.
The members stood up holding on to the table and said with a smile: "Fat boy, we are willing to drink thin soup, do you care?
If you have time, think about whether the members of your commune can't even afford Xicai porridge.
Yesterday I met Pomegranate from your commune. He seemed to have been hungry for two days. Your father must have gone too far. "
As soon as these words came out, Fatty's face suddenly darkened.
He did not expect that these members would defend Chen Rongli so much.
"go!"
Fatty was bored, stamped his feet, and left with a few members.
Chen Rongli watched his back disappear at the entrance of the commune and smiled awkwardly: "Comrade Patriot, I made you laugh."
This group of people seems to be here specifically to beg for food, but their attitude is very tough. Have all the people begging for food now grown up?
Li Aiguo asked doubtfully: "Zhishu Chen, it seems that the fat man is not a member of your commune. How can he bring people to eat in the commune?"
The momentum that Fatty showed just now seemed like Dashi Commune should treat him to a meal.
Zhou Ke and Wang Dakui were also full at this time, so they put down their bowls and chopsticks and looked at Chen Rongli.
Mentioning this matter, Chen Rongli showed a hint of helplessness on his face, sighed and said: "
You guessed it right. The man just now was nicknamed Fat Boy, and he was the eldest son of the Zhou branch secretary of Liema Commune next door.
You are from the north and may not understand the rules here.
Since we were promoted from a mutual aid group to a high-level commune, the commune has uniformly issued meal tickets, and members can use their meal tickets to eat in various canteens.
When commune members go out, they can also use the meal tickets issued by the commune to eat in the canteens of other communes. They can eat wherever they go, wipe their mouths after eating, and leave.
In order to facilitate commune members' dining, some places even opened "flowing seats" to entertain members of other communes. "
The communes in the south are even more advanced than those in the north!
Li Aiguo nodded: "It's almost the same as the Five Dou Rice Road or the Charity House. It's just that there is so much food in the commune."
Chen Rongli looked up at Li Aiguo and nodded: "Comrade, you are right, our commune's grain reserves are actually quite large.
But we couldn't afford to eat like this, so four or five commune members came to eat with their meal tickets.
Within a few months, the dilemma of eating the rice of the next month in the last month and the rice of the Mao year soon appeared.
Later, I had to change "three meals a day of dry rice" to "mixed gruel and grains".
Fatty and the others will no longer come to our commune for meals. "
He paused for a moment and then continued: "Today I had a meal. In order to prevent people from other communes from knowing, I specially sent Erbao to guard the road. Unexpectedly, Fatty slipped in."
Being able to bypass the militiamen guarding the road, this fat boy is quite talented as Dieter.
Li Aiguo was a little surprised at first, but then he understood.
There are constant intermarriages between communes and villages. Although there are two communes, the members are actually related to each other. It is normal for Fatty to get the news and sneak in.
A rush of footsteps came from outside.
Chen Erbao ran in with several members.
"Secretary, is that guy Fatty here? I'm sorry, I didn't keep the road well."
"It's not your fault. Erbao, eat some food quickly, and then take the patriotic comrades and others to pick bananas in the banana field."
Chen Erbao and several members remembered to sell bananas. After drinking a bowl of Xicai porridge, they took Li Aiguo and others out of the village and went straight to the experimental banana field.
At this time, Fatty took several members of Liema Commune and rushed to Liema Commune under the bright sun.
He held dogtail grass in his mouth, opened his coat, and fanned himself from time to time, feeling very depressed.
I ran four or five miles today and was almost caught by Chen Erbao. In the end, I didn't even get a mouthful of rice. It was really a big loss.
A member of the commune said angrily: "This old man Chen is too stingy. These people are from the capital, and he only makes one bowl of rice for each of them."
"Old Chentou is a stingy guy. When we first visited the commune, the food in Dashi commune was the worst." Another commune member agreed.
After hearing what the two of them said, Fatty suddenly stopped and asked a question.
"If Old Chen is so stingy, why does he make rice for the merchants from the capital?"
As soon as these words came out, the members were stunned.
Seeing the cute look on his little brother's face, Fatty turned his head and looked at the banana field next to him.
"I heard from my aunt that Dashi Commune has not eaten rice for half a year. Even when Chen Dabao got married, he used rice porridge to deal with it."
"Old Chentou is willing to spend so much rice and invest so much money. The status of these people from the capital must be extraordinary. Maybe they are here to harvest bananas?"
Thinking of this, Fatty suddenly became excited.
Their Liema Commune also planted a lot of bananas, which were about to ripen but could not be sold.
If he really finds a sales channel, maybe he can take over from his father and serve as the next branch secretary.
At this time, several figures appeared in the distance, and they were clearly those people from the capital, accompanied by Chen Dabao and Chen Erbao.
Chen Dabao is the production captain of Dashi Commune. Because he is capable and fair, he is also Chen Rongli's nephew.
Everyone in Dashi Commune believes that once Chen Rongli quits, Chen Dabao will definitely take over.
Seeing how respectful Chen Dabao was to these people, Fatty felt a little more confident.
He quietly slipped into the banana field with a few members, following Li Aiguo and others at a distance.
A bamboo shed was built on a dam in the banana field.
The shed was built very high, one meter above the ground, and a bamboo bed was hung with hemp ropes. Member Chen Ermao was sitting on the bamboo bed.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, he picked up the shotgun and got off the bed, standing on the ground with bare feet, the black muzzle of the gun followed nervous eyes, wandering back and forth among the dense bananas.
"Are you there? It's a banana tart."
"It's me, uncle, I'm Dabao. Put down the gun, don't let it go and hurt anyone."
Hearing Dabao's voice, Chen Ermao put down his shotgun.
Li Aiguo also breathed a sigh of relief. The old hunting rifle looked quite old and might accidentally go off.
When Chen Ermao saw Li Aiguo and the others, he asked with scrutiny in his eyes: "Who is this boy?"
Chen Erbao stepped forward, pointed at Li Aiguo and introduced: "They are merchants from the capital, and they came to us specifically to buy bananas. The party secretary asked us to chop the bananas in this field."
"But these bananas are going to be exported to Lao Maozi." Chen Ermao frowned, "In order to grow the bananas in this field well, we also specially invited teachers from the agricultural technology station to teach us."
Chen Dabao lowered his voice: "Uncle, don't you know? News came from the county that Lao Maozi's order was canceled this year. In order to prevent the members from panic, the party secretary did not spread the news."
"You're holding your mother's mouth away from me, you've eaten shit!" Chen Ermao was furious when he heard this.
No wonder the commune has been sending people out to buy bananas every day these days. It turns out that Lao Maozi regretted it.
Chen Ermao was frightened for a while.
Without the merchants from the capital, the bananas in this banana field might have rotted in the ground.
Chen Ermao suddenly became enthusiastic.
He shook hands with Li Aiguo with his calloused hands, and said in half-baked Mandarin: "Welcome, welcome, the early bananas in our banana field are the best Gaozhou Dwarf Escape bananas in the province, with high quality. Very good and very convenient for long distance transportation. ”
Gaozhou Dwarf Escape Banana? ?
Li Aiguo turned around and looked around. Surrounded by banana trees, banana fruits hung down like strings of green wind chimes. Their skin is smooth and plump, with a light fruity aroma.
Compared with ordinary bananas, Gaozhou dwarf bananas have more small fruits and are larger, and the banana fruits look very strong. .
On the train not long ago, Li Aiguo had a chat with an old farmer expert who sent corn sticks to the Institute of Agricultural Sciences.
I learned that the improved variety of Gaozhou Dwarf Ebony Banana has been sold at home and abroad.
It's just that Dwarf Elysian buds require a high level of planting technology, fertile land, and average yields, so they haven't been vigorously promoted.
Li Aiguo had doubts at the beginning as to why the superior leaders asked the members to change the farmland into banana fields regardless of the actual situation.
It seems that the real reason is for Lao Maozi's order.
Who would have thought that Lao Maozi's order would be cancelled, and Dashi Commune would suffer a big loss. (End of chapter)
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