Scholars in the courtyard

"Everyone comes out, Director Wang is here to give the task."

"Come out, hurry up."

Yan Fugui shouted, and when Yang Xiaotao saw Director Wang, he put down his work, walked out of the yard and came forward.

"Aunt Wang, you are very busy. It's almost time for dinner, tsk tsk."

Director Wang, who was originally serious, laughed when he heard Yang Xiaotao's words, "You are the father of three children, but you are still so out of the ordinary. I think little Duanwu's naughty energy comes from you."

"It's unfair. This son follows his mother, and his daughter follows his father. You will see later, these two daughters will definitely be sensible and well-behaved when they grow up~~"

Ah~~~
Before Yang Xiaotao could finish speaking, crying came from the room, and then it turned into a duet.

"Haha, you guys have the nerve to say that."

Haha
"These two guys don't give you face."

Yang Xiaotao spread his hands helplessly, Director Wang shook his head with a smile, "I'll go see these two cuties after everything is over."

"I'm going to tell Qiuye, we just have a meal at home."

Yang Xiaotao said, but Director Wang shook his head, "I can't do it today. I have a lot of things to do. I'll drink the Full Moon Wine another day!"

"That's necessary. By the way, these are two. As an elder, you should prepare double portions!"

"Okay, absolutely indispensable!" Director Wang smiled, this favor is still there.

"You have to take care of your own affairs and don't act blindly."

"It's the same in China now. Not only your machinery industry, but other industries also have instructions."

Apparently he also heard some information, Yang Xiaotao nodded, "It's okay, I know what's going on."

"By the way, how's Uncle Li? Are you okay?"

"What can happen to him is that he will be even busier in the future. I heard that the power plant will add more units."

"But as long as you work hard, you'll be fine."

"I know."

While the two were talking, the middle courtyard was already filled with people.

Director Wang glanced at it, nodded to Yang Xiaotao, and then stepped forward.

Yang Xiaotao stood in the courtyard, also wondering what happened this time.

"Comrades, according to the requirements of superiors, jointly build the country, ensure agricultural production, and give full play to the advantages of the revolutionary family."

"The superiors issued a document "Regulations on Supporting Agricultural Production during Busy Farm Periods", requiring me in the city to mobilize qualified unemployed and idle people from all streets and regions to participate in labor and support production."

"The support personnel are managed by the village where they are originally or ancestrally located, and the application fee is provided by the village. No remuneration will be paid during the support period."

"In addition, all reform-through-labor personnel participated in the support operation."

"The time is from August 31st to October [-]st."

Director Wang took out a document and read it, and the originally noisy courtyard immediately fell silent.

Yang Xiaotao stood aside. When he heard what Director Wang said, he suddenly remembered the 'queue-jumping' activity that affected a generation. Could it be that it started from this meeting?

It stands to reason that it will take a few years for this to appear on the stage, but Yang Xiaotao also quickly used it, and the mushroom eggs were even earlier than before, let alone jumping in line?

Just now, will what is to come be brought forward?
If it's ahead of time, should I make some preparations?
Yang Xiaotao was deep in thought when the people around him quickly reacted to the silence and began to whisper to each other, and the discussion gradually grew louder.

If you are in the city and have food to eat, who wants to go to the countryside?
Some people's eyes flickered, and they even lowered their heads and did not dare to look at each other when Director Wang looked over.

Especially everyone in the Jia family was originally afraid of Director Wang. Qin Huairu and Jia Zhang were standing behind the crowd. When they heard what Director Wang said about supporting the work, they immediately ran home in fright.

The family closed the door and put their ears to the door panel, listening worriedly.

Director Wang saw everyone's performance in her eyes. Ever since she received the order from above, she had thought that this would be the case.

There was no resistance in her heart, because in her view, supporting production meant building a prosperous and powerful country.

Besides, where did their food supply come from?
Did the farmer brothers in the countryside grow it from time to time?

She doesn't care about the feelings of a group of guys who forget how they came to live a good life.

"Listen up."

Director Wang stepped forward with his hands on his hips, Yan Fugui and others all shut up, and the people at the front all took a step back.

"This is a regulation issued by superiors and a mandatory measure by the state."

"This is also how we support revolutionary construction."

After Director Wang finished speaking, Yan Fugui gritted his teeth and immediately stepped forward and waved, "Comrades, young and old, it is our honor to be able to support national construction."

"Everyone should actively sign up, especially those who have nothing to do at home. They can go to the countryside to help."

Yan Fugui shouted loudly, but the people around him ignored him.

Yang Xiaotao looked at everyone on the left and right. They were all used to life in the city. Who wanted to go to the countryside?Who wants to send their family to the countryside?
Just as he was about to speak, Director Wang spoke again, "No need to sign up. Our street office knows the situation in our street."

As he said this, he looked at everyone, especially those with evasive eyes, and took a roster from Director Li behind him.

Many people's hearts ached when they saw this roster.

Director Wang opened the roster and called out a name, "Zhang Erniu!"

"Zhang Erniu? Who is this person?"

Some people in the crowd felt strange and couldn't remember that there was such a person in the yard.

"Stupid, isn't Zhang Erniu the Jia Zhang family?"

"Haha, let this old woman be disgusting in this courtyard all day long. I didn't expect that she would be the first one to go down to work."

"No, this guy has been here for more than ten years and has gained a lot of weight. It's time to go down and do some work."

"Yep."

People who were scared just now became excited when they heard that the first one was Jia Zhang, especially those who couldn't stand Jia Zhang. They felt that this support was quite good. At least they could send this old woman away. .

Of course, as long as it doesn't fall on you.

"Where's Jia Zhang? Where's the person?"

Yan Fugui also thought it would be good to send this disgusting guy back, so as not to cause trouble to the compound.

At this time, Yang Xiaotao took the little Dragon Boat Festival from Ran's mother's arms. The first person he heard was Jia Zhang. He glanced at Director Wang, maybe there were some personal factors. '

After all, if Jia and Zhang were to go back at their age, they wouldn't be able to do much.

But if you do this, you will feel comfortable.

"I was here just now. I went home. Look, the doors of Jia's house are closed." Someone pointed to the door of Jia's house and everyone looked at it.

Director Wang snorted coldly. Yan Fugui on the side felt that the opportunity to show off had come, and immediately gave Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang a wink, and the three of them came to the door.

"Qin Huairu, you heard me, please open the door quickly."

puff

There was a sound of falling to the ground in the house, and then Qin Huairu cried, "Mom, Mom, what's wrong with you?"

Yan Fugui knew that this old woman was used to acting mischievously and pretending to be good, so she stopped going in. He simply shouted from the door to the inside, "Since you heard it, this is an order from above. You must actively cooperate with the revolutionary construction." , you can’t smear our compound.”

Yan Fugui said a few words. Anyway, everyone in the courtyard knew it, and the Jia family also knew it, and they would not be allowed to deny it when the time came.

Moreover, if you really want to cheat, the street office will naturally deal with it.

After Yan Fugui left, Qin Huairu's screams in the room didn't stop.

Because this time, Jia Zhang did not pretend, but actually fainted.

After hearing his name and confirming that he was going to work in the village, Jia Zhang glanced twice and fell unconscious immediately.

After saying this, Director Wang was still calling names.

"Li Erga."

A middle-aged man at the back of the crowd looked pale, and no one around him paid attention.

In this courtyard, this man relied solely on his wife's work to earn money to support his family. He usually just idled around in the alley, but he didn't expect that he would be 'selected' this time.

"He Niu."

"To!"

In front of the crowd, a man stepped forward. The seven-foot tall man raised his head, with no look of loss on his face.

Although he also has no fixed job, this man works hard on weekdays and can earn some money by driving a cart to support his family.

Of course, this support is a good thing for their family, because there is one less big eater.

Director Wang nodded and continued.

"Qin Jingru!"

Ah~~
Behind the crowd, Qin Jingru looked pale.

She finally returned to the city, and finally no longer had to face the loess with her back to the sky. She could live the life of a city person, but in the end she went back to the village after going around in circles.

"Director Wang, me, why me?"

"My family, Xu Damao, is still from the city and a worker in the steel rolling mill. I am his wife. I"

Qin Jingru shouted excitedly, with more anger in her voice.

"why?"

Director Wang sneered, "Xu Damao, a reform-through-labor prisoner, will go to support labor this time."

In one sentence, Qin Jingru opened her mouth wide and felt aggrieved.

"Also, you, Qin Jingru, have a rural household registration, no income, and no food supply. Arranging you to support labor is to take care of you."

"Is it possible that you don't want to contribute to national construction?"

With the last words, Qin Jingru felt like her heart was broken by stones, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead.

If you dare to say you don't want to do this, your life will be over.

Qin Jingru didn't dare to speak, she lowered her head and pinched the corner of her clothes, feeling extremely regretful.

Why did you follow Xu Damao in the first place?

"Yan Jiecheng!"

"What? Me!"

In the crowd, Yan Jiecheng looked in disbelief. Just as he was about to speak, he was pulled back by the third aunt, and Yu Li even covered her mouth.

Yan Jiecheng's face was full of confusion, how could it be him, how could it be him.

Yan Fugui could see clearly from the sidelines that the people running elections in this street were either usually lazy (Jia Zhang), idle (Li Erga), or looked after (He Niu), or those who did not have a fixed income or were There are no people with serious jobs.

Yan Jiecheng said he was looking for odd jobs, but in essence he was still a vagrant.

This is part of it, and he understands it.

After all, with less people to eat, their family can be more comfortable.

Afterwards, Director Wang finished calling the names, and Yang Xiaotao counted them. There were ten people in the front, middle and back yards, and they ranged in age.

This makes his definition of 'eligible' somewhat vague.

"The list has been finalized, and we will contact each village, and the village will send people to pick them up when the time comes."

"Anyone who has made a reservation must not evade or refuse for any reason."

After Director Wang finished speaking, he left the courtyard and headed to the next stop.

Seeing this, everyone went home one after another.

Of course, the chosen ones will have their joys and sorrows, most of them.

Especially the Jia family. After Jia and Zhang woke up, they knew that something was illegal and started crying at home.

He's old, he's old, he's having a headache, he screams desperately.

In the end, she even cried out to old Jia Dongxu, saying that she would not bless her anymore, and that she would have a spiritual manifestation.

The whole person seemed to have lost his soul.

Of course, Qin Jingru was also soulless like her.

Sitting at home, not cooking, quietly waiting for Xu Damao.

At this time, when Xu Damao heard the notice from the No. [-] branch factory, he jumped up. Even if the labor reform ended at the end of August, he had to go to support at this time. I~~
Xu Damao's face immediately became distorted. It would not be until the end of October.

He can't go back to the city, he can't eat well, and he doesn't have a wife to follow him. This, isn't this going to cost him his life?

Of course, Xu Damao didn't know that Qin Jingru would go back with him at this time. If he knew, it might be some comfort.

Beside Xu Damao, Shazhu and Yi Zhonghai were equally confused.

Although this is also a suburb, and although we dig out manure here, it is still better than working in the fields.