Countercurrent 1978 starts with the production team

By the time Chu Jianghe returned home, it was already evening.

Chu Dayou and Zhao Yufen were waiting for him to come back at home. When they heard that he hadn't eaten yet, Zhao Yufen looked distressed and quickly heated up his son's meal.

After Chu Jianghe finished two bowls of rice, he burped and felt a little better.

"Jiang He, you just came back today. You have been busy all day, are you tired? Go and have a rest early." Zhao Yufen still felt sorry for her son and began to complain about Chu Dayou again, "Originally, your father called you to come back, but I didn't agree. You are already working now, so you should not interfere in the affairs of the village."

Chu Dayou sat there smoking his cigarette as usual and said nothing. He now felt that the decision to call his son back was still a bit hasty.

As an old secretary, he couldn't even speak, so there was no point in calling Jiang He back.

It is no longer what it used to be. People's hearts have been dispersed and it is difficult to lead the team.

Chu Jianghe didn't take it seriously and said: "Mom, I am also a member of Xiaohe Village after all. Such a big thing happened in the village, so I should come back and take a look. Besides, Tiezhu is none other than me. I grew up together. Yes, I can’t just sit idly by due to emotions and reasons.”

From the moment he decided to do something in the village, Tie Zhu was the first to respond to him and was of great help to him. It was impossible for him to ignore Tie Zhu.

Zhao Yufen had already heard Chu Dayou’s story about Tiezhu’s situation, and Zhao Yufen also looked pityful: “How could such a strong man become paralyzed? The life of Liu’s sister-in-law is really hard. She just married a man a few years ago. Daughter-in-law, now that I have a grandson, I am finally going to enjoy the blessings, but something like this happened at home, hey, you said this was the cause of the trouble."

Speaking of Iron Pillars, the atmosphere in the room started to feel a little heavy.

Chu Jianghe also lit up a cigarette and started smoking silently.

Zhao Yufen noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere and said, "Okay, you two can talk, I'll go wash the dishes."

After saying that, he packed up the dishes and went to the kitchen, leaving the space for Chu Jianghe and Chu Dayou, father and son.

Seeing the tiredness on Chu Jianghe's face, Chu Dayou felt a little distressed: "Your mother is right. She asked you to come back in haste. If you are tired, just rest early. We will talk about anything tomorrow."

Chu Jianghe shook his head slightly and said, "I'm fine."

Chu Dayou took a puff of cigarette, sighed and said: "It will be difficult for Tiezhu's family in the future. He is the only strong worker in the family. Now that he has fallen and there are two women left, how will he live in the future..."

Chu Jianghe had already had an idea and said, "After he recovers, let's stay at the pig farm and look after him. This will help him somewhat."

Chu Dayou obviously agreed with his son's idea. He nodded and said, "That's good."

The hemp rope is specially picked and broken, and bad luck only finds the poor.

It is self-evident what a strong labor force means in the countryside.

Since the reform and opening up in the 80s, farmers' living conditions have become better and better, but they are not as evil as the legend says, as if they were full overnight.

The increase in grain production is gradual, thanks to water conservancy, chemical fertilizers, and intensive farming after joint production contracting.

This is a gradual change process, and there is no sudden jump after joint production contracting.

However, we must also note that after joint production contracting, farmers, as individual producers, have an even heavier burden.

When working as a collective, farmers had no burden. They could eat as much grain as they were allocated and spend as much as they were allocated. There were no taxes or fees.

After joint production contracting, the situation was completely different. Farmers had to pay public grain and cotton. However, there was no cash for public grain and cotton, and the state gave them free money.

In addition to paying public grain, you also have to pay various taxes, various assessments, and many other things.

At the same time, the cost of living is rising sharply, with tuition fees, medical expenses, etc. rising rapidly. Along with severe inflation, the prices of various daily necessities and raw materials have also risen sharply.

However, the price of food has not changed much. For farmers who can only dig food from the fields, it cannot be said to be happiness.

The advantage is that after joint production contracting, farmers are freed from the constraints of land production and can develop various side businesses besides farming.

Chu Jianghe chatted with Chu Dayou for a while, and finally couldn't restrain his physical fatigue. Then he returned to the room and fell asleep.

The next day, Chu Jianghe and Chu Dayou went to the hospital again.

When they arrived, Tiezhu was already awake, and his wife was silently feeding him porridge.

When he saw Chu Jianghe and Chu Da, the seven-foot-tall man couldn't bear it anymore and burst into tears: "Uncle, Jiang He..."

Seeing this strong man crying like a child who had been wronged was so heart-breaking that it really saddened the listeners and made everyone cry.

Chu Jianghe and Chu Dayou had no good solution, so they could only whisper a few words of relief.

Chu Jianghe had mixed feelings in his heart and reluctantly stayed in the ward for a while before getting up and leaving.

After leaving the hospital, he went to the police station in the town and first rescued some people in the village who were arrested during the fight.

When he arrived, he happened to run into Li Jiang, whom he had dealt with before. Li Jiang had now become the director and was in charge of this matter.

Li Jiang was also full of surprise when he saw Chu Jianghe. The two of them hadn't seen each other for several years, so it was natural to exchange pleasantries when they met now.

After understanding Chu Jianghe's intention, Li Jiang pondered for a while and asked his men to go through the formalities.

"Jiang He, we have figured out the matter. The people who took action were all outsiders. They ran away after the incident. I will inform you when there is any progress."

Chu Jianghe knew the current conditions and said thank you to Li Jiang: "Brother Li, thank you."

Hearing Chu Jianghe being so polite, Li Jiang showed displeasure: "What's the matter? Just be careful when you go back and tell the people in the village that such a disturbance is outrageous."

Chu Jianghe nodded deeply. He originally wanted to pay for it, but thinking about Li Jiang's temper and seeing that there were people next to him, he stopped what he was doing.

"Brother Li, I won't say any more polite words. Let me find an opportunity to thank you properly."

Li Jiang looked unhappy: "Jiang He, are you looking down on me?"

Chu Jianghe smiled bitterly: "No, I just can't let your help go in vain."

"I haven't done anything to help you, so don't take it to heart." Li Jiang patted Chu Jianghe on the shoulder, "Jiang He, the other party has a lot of background this time. I have received greetings from several people here. Do you want to Be mentally prepared.”

Chu Jianghe's heart moved, but he didn't expect that the other party had already started to exert force before he could pursue him.

"Brother Li, who is this person's background?"

"The person responsible for coming forward is mainly a man named Zhao Jinpeng, who is also from our town. I heard that he has been very popular in the county in recent years."

Zhao Jinpeng?

This is really a narrow road for enemies. Since the last time he met Zhang Li, this was the first time he heard this name for so long.