Era: Starting from cave dwellings in northern Shaanxi

Chapter 279 Shuangshuiwan in Action
"What are you yelling about? Why don't you retreat quickly? Why are you still hanging around? Don't you want to be buried in Shuangshui Bay after you die?"

Faced with Sha Hongcheng's dissatisfaction, the old branch secretary just used one trick to make him submit.

He only snorted twice before muffledly saying, "I retired early for Xiangyang, unlike you, an old fellow."

"Got it. Xiangyang will remember you well later."

The old branch secretary said impatiently.

Sun Xiangyang, who was standing aside, had a wry smile on his face and really didn't know what to say.

The old branch secretary has said more than once that he should step down early and let him take over. Sun Xiangyang had used various excuses to shirk his responsibilities before. In a word, there is nothing wrong with being the branch secretary, but not now. The old branch secretary and Sha Hongcheng need to make more use of their remaining energy.

The best time would be to at least wait until the production teams become a thing of the past.

The old branch secretary had the same idea before, so he helped him for two more years.

But this time, the problems arising from the stolen money made the old branch secretary extremely dissatisfied. At the same time, he also understood that if such things were dragged on for too long, it might not be a good thing. After all, with the development of Shuangshui Bay, those guys would only become more reluctant, and no one knew what kind of trouble they would cause in the future.

His prestige is indeed high, but times have changed and some things are easily forgotten.

Rather than waiting until things become more troublesome later, it is better to cut the Gordian knot now.

Both he and Sha Hongcheng, the branch secretaries, have resigned. What excuses do those people have for staying here?

Are they more important?

Therefore, the old branch secretary's method can be described as exchanging money.

Anyway, he and Sha Hongcheng will retire sooner or later, so they might as well be put to better use.

As for Sun Xiangyang, after going through so many things, his position in Shuangshui Bay has become unshakable.

The reform of work points alone won the hearts of the people.

Having both virtue and power, one would have lacked nothing.

"Xiangyang, now that things have come to this, I won't say anything empty. You have to accept this position whether you want to or not. I will go to the commune to ask about it tomorrow. Anyway, your application to join the party has been approved. In this case, we will take the emergency measures. It doesn't matter if you get on the bus first and buy the ticket later.

Moreover, even if there is an election for Shuangshuiwan members, you will definitely get 100% of the votes."

The old branch secretary finally looked at Sun Xiangyang and said.

It is obvious that he has made up his mind to let Shuangshui Bay directly enter the Sun Xiangyang era.

After Sun Xiangyang became the branch secretary, some things in the future became more legitimate.

As for him and Sha Hongcheng, even if they retire, they can still make use of their remaining energy. The disciplinary supervision group would be a good fit.

"Yes, that's what I mean. As for the remaining cadres, if you think anyone is unsuitable, just tell me directly and I will find the right one for you."

Sha Hongcheng waved his hand and said proudly.

Having served as the branch secretary for so many years, he knows how difficult this position is. It's not that you can get the job just by having a loud voice. The key is that you have to protect everyone and make sure everyone has enough food to eat. At the same time, you have to try to be fair, which is a test of the branch secretary's ability to steer the ship.

"Can't put it off any longer?"

Sun Xiangyang still couldn't help asking.

"Why are you delaying? Isn't this lesson enough? Only when you become the branch secretary, many things can be done legitimately. Otherwise, if you rely on me and the surname Sha, you will still fall short."

The old branch secretary glared at Sun Xiangyang, seeming very dissatisfied that Sun Xiangyang was still retreating at this moment.

"so be it."

Seeing that nothing could be done, Sun Xiangyang nodded, and the old branch secretary's mood immediately turned from cloudy to sunny.

"That's right. If it's delayed for a year or two, it might delay the development of Shuangshui Bay. Who will be responsible then?"

"It's not as exaggerated as you say. Shuangshui Bay is now on the right track. There won't be any major changes in the short term."

Sun Xiangyang was extremely confident. After all, he was familiar with the development of history and knew what the future would be like.

The reason why he wanted to delay it by two years was actually due to this reason.

After all, Shuangshuiwan was already saturated, so this time we recruited two hundred people from the surrounding production teams to fill the gap.

Even if he wanted to do something, he was powerless. After all, there were not enough people.

Especially for those members who farm the land, that kind of thinking is deeply rooted and they cannot be pulled out of it all at once.

The surrounding production teams could only squeeze out two hundred people, which was already the limit.

If there are more, it will affect the production of those production teams and they will not agree.

So we can only maintain it like this for now.

When the spring breeze starts to blow, everyone's thinking will gradually change. At that time, the research institute will be able to produce results and start a new round of expansion.

It was not until this time that Sun Xiangyang realized how difficult it was to develop a place and that many things could not be rushed.

If this is the case in a village, it will surely be even more so in a city.

Just like his original idea, it was an unrealistic fantasy to use a few years to make Shuangshui Bay take off completely, become a pearl on the Loess Plateau, become a town, or even a city.

Even if he had the system, he couldn't do it.

This process will take ten, twenty years, or even longer to achieve.

"It's okay. I believe you. As long as you stay in Shuangshui Bay, I will see that day sooner or later."

However, the old branch secretary had full confidence in Sun Xiangyang.

As for whether he was eager to give the position of branch secretary to Sun Xiangyang in order to tie Sun Xiangyang down, perhaps only he himself knew.

When Sun Xiangyang left the office, he saw Sun Enzhi sitting at the door of the warehouse, looking frustrated and even a little desperate.

However, Sun Xiangyang didn't say much.

At the entrance of the brigade, there were two more guards. They were members of the militia. They looked like they were protecting the brigade and all the property of Shuangshui Bay 24 hours a day.

After all, the money had just been recovered. If it was lost again, there would be no need for the entire militia to exist.

In the evening, Zhang Guihua returned home and asked Chen Shuting about the whole process in detail. Zhang Guihua, in particular, was full of sighs. When she had no money, she hoped to have money, but after having money, she had all kinds of troubles.

Fortunately, her family doesn't have much money, so she doesn't have to worry all day long.

If there were tens of thousands of dollars hidden at home, she would probably not be able to sleep or eat every day, and she would wish she could watch over it 24 hours a day.

In response to Zhang Guihua's sigh, Sun Xiangyang and Chen Shuting just looked at each other tacitly without saying a word.

His family has more than tens of thousands of dollars.

Not to mention the things left by Sun's father, later Geng Guohai sent him many antique calligraphy and paintings. Then there were the things that Sun Xiaoqing, another branch of his family, entrusted to him. Adding them together, it was unknown how many tens of thousands of dollars were worth.

Sun Xiangyang did not hide these things from Chen Shuting, but Zhang Guihua was kept in the dark.

Sun Xiangyang didn't tell her before because he knew her character, and now it seems to be true.

Naturally, those things cannot be talked about even more.

However, this incident also reminded Sun Xiangyang that his house was at the top of the village after all, and if someone sneaked in from the other side, they might not be discovered. Even if he hid the things under a lot of sundries, it wouldn't take much time to search for them, so it seemed that he really needed to be on guard.

It is definitely not appropriate to ask someone to guard the door. Instead, you can get a larger safe or something like that. Then dig out a space behind the cave, put the safe inside, and add some camouflage, which will greatly improve security.

At the same time, it is best to have a dog at home.

In the past, no one kept dogs in Shuangshui Bay, not because they didn’t know that dogs could guard the house, but because they couldn’t afford it.

If people can’t even get enough food to eat, how can they feed dogs?

But now, whether it is Shuangshui Bay or his home, it is no problem to keep a dog.

After eating and washing up, Dudu was taken away by Zhang Guihua again.

Sun Xiangyang found a comfortable position on the kang, leaned back, and held a book about Feng Shui in his hand.

Chen Shuting took out the students' homework and corrected it.

"Do you want to think of a way to deal with our things? If it doesn't work, just return them."

Suddenly, Chen Shuting asked.

Ever since she found out that the money in the brigade office had been stolen, she started to worry about her own things at home and had no concentration in class the whole day.

There are simply too many valuable things in the house, and most of them are stored at home by other people.

If this gets stolen, won't I have to compensate them?
No matter how little Chen Shuting cared about money, she still felt it was heavy when the amount reached a certain level.

"Well, I'll get a bigger safe and get a dog. I'll also try to make the militia team independent, and have people patrolling day and night."

Sun Xiangyang also knew Chen Shuting's worries, so he simply gave her a reassurance.

"Patrol day and night? Is it really necessary to be so exaggerated?"

Chen Shuting was even more surprised.

"It's not an exaggeration. The streets outside are a bit chaotic now, and it may get even more chaotic in the future. It's better to prepare for a rainy day. Besides, we don't need many people during the day. Three or five are enough. They are not only for patrolling, but also have other uses."

Sun Xiangyang said.

"Ah."

Chen Shuting nodded. She didn't understand these things and rarely expressed her opinions, but she felt at ease.

Then she concentrated on correcting the homework.

Even though she is the principal, she is still a teacher and even spends most of her time teaching. This principal is often just a decoration.

It was not until after ten o'clock in the evening that Chen Shuting finished correcting all the students' homework. At this time, Sun Xiangyang was still awake, as if he was keeping her company in this way.

Chen Shuting looked at Sun Xiangyang who was reading a book, and her heart inexplicably felt a little warmer.

This kind of life is what she had always dreamed of.

The only regret is that we are still missing a child.

"Done?"

When Sun Xiangyang saw her stand up, he also put away the book in his hand.

"Well, you don't have to wait for me in the future. Just go to sleep if you are tired."

Chen Shuting said gently.

"It's okay. I can't sleep anyway since it's so early."

Sun Xiangyang shook his head.

With his current energy, not sleeping for several days and nights is not a problem, and his sleep quality is equivalent to deep sleep, so four or five hours a day is more than enough.

Chen Shuting also knew that her man had as much energy as an animal, so she didn't say anything else. She washed her hands, turned off the lights, took off her clothes, and got on the kang.

Soon, a suppressed voice was heard from inside the house.

After a full hour, someone fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, Sun Qingyu and Sun Qingwu went to the county town. After all, they had agreed to present a banner to Director Chen, and they specially found reporters from the newspaper to report and publicize the event to build momentum for the other party.

Therefore, Sun Xiangyang did not go with them.

Because the jeep was taken away, the old branch secretary's visit to the commune had to be postponed for one day. He was used to riding a jeep, so it was really uncomfortable for him to ride a bicycle.

More importantly, the jeep is equivalent to his facade. Riding in a jeep to the commune, to some extent, also represents the current status of Shuangshuiwan, and he can speak with more confidence there.

On the other hand, in Shuangshui Bay, some things are also being carried out vigorously.

Although Sun Qingwu went to the county, Sha Yandong was still there. He was also the captain of the militia, but he belonged to the second production brigade, which was the original militia captain of Shapingba. Even though Sun Qingwu is the leader now, his words still carry a certain weight in Shuangshuiwan.

The fact that he was appointed as the militia captain naturally meant that he had won Sha Hongcheng's trust. Even to Sun Xiangyang, he was one of their own.

Even last night, he had discussed it with Sun Qingwu. Sun Qingwu would go to the county to present a banner to improve his relationship with Director Chen, while he would stay here to pull out all the members of the militia and conduct a screening.

This means that the two militia teams will be merged together in the future, and only the best ones will be required to take more time for training. This training is not as simple as running and boxing, but all the weapons in the warehouse will be pulled out for training with real guns and live ammunition.

It not only strengthens the strength of the militia, but also serves as a demonstration to the outside world, and can calm the hearts of the people in Shuangshui Bay.

There are some things that you hide and never take out. Letting everyone see them is more direct.

It’s still almost okay during the day, but in the future, we will have to carry weapons when patrolling at night anyway.

Moreover, in important places like the brigade office, a tall electric pole was erected at the door, and a high-wattage light bulb was installed on it. From then on, the lights had to be on all the time, even at night.

In short, because the money was stolen this time, Shuangshuiwan suddenly entered a state equivalent to war readiness.

However, no one in Shuangshui Bay is dissatisfied. Instead, they think this is better.

In fact, this was what the militia of each production team was supposed to do.

But in the past, who didn’t have a rough idea of ​​the situation in the production team?

The militia will only be pulled out to show off when they have finished their work. At other times, they just work and earn work points, just like ordinary members.

This is because the production team simply cannot afford to take these people off from work.

Otherwise why call it a militia?

First the people, then the soldiers.

However, Shuangshui Bay now has the qualification to allow a small number of militiamen to be released from their jobs and focus on defending Shuangshui Bay full-time.

The commotion in Shuangshui Bay made people who didn't know the truth think that something big had happened. Who were they going to attack?

On the contrary, none of the members of Shuangshui Bay had any objections.

Because today there was another rumor circulating that the reason why the team took so much money back was to prepare to pay everyone's salary in advance, so there was no need to wait until the end of the year.

Suddenly, everyone became excited.

(End of this chapter)