Era: Winning since educated youth went to the countryside

When Zhou Ziwen arrived at the production team, two ox carts were already ready.

There were many people nearby busy carrying food and vegetables.

"Ziwen, the food is ready. There are 700 kilograms of fine grains, 300 kilograms of coarse grains, and several hundred kilograms of vegetables and some eggs and meat."

Seeing Zhou Ziwen, Wu Dagang walked over and said.

"Okay, Uncle Wu." Zhou Ziwen nodded.

I have to say that the living standards of members who participate in collective labor are really good.

According to Wu Dagang's arrangement, the production team provided 70% fine grains and 30% coarse grains.

This treatment is comparable to the Chinese New Year.

Not to mention some eggs and meat, which were all bought by the production team.

As for grain, after the production team paid the public grain tax every year and distributed the grain to the villagers, the rest was kept as stock.

These stocks are used for emergencies.

For example, if any member’s family was short of food, they could borrow from the production team.

When the educated youth first went to the countryside, the production team would also provide them with some food.

Finally, this is the situation we are in now.

Members participated in collective labor, and their food was provided by the production team.

It was a collective labor, and the members only had to work, while the production team was responsible for their food and drink, just enough to make sure they were full.

Of course, the situation of each production team is different, and the treatment of members is also different.

During this kind of collective labor, the gap emerges.

Some members of the production teams could only eat coarse grains and vegetables and could not smell meat.

Some members of the production teams ate fine grains, meat, vegetables, and eggs.

This gap was immediately apparent.

Members of a production team with good conditions will feel proud.

At this time, members of the production teams with poor conditions would ask those production teams with good conditions to see if there were any unmarried young men with good conditions.

If you meet the right one, whether it's your daughter or niece, you can marry her off and enjoy a happy life.

It must be that Dabazi Village has become rich in the past two years, otherwise Wu Dagang would not dare to squander like this.

If it were in the past, these 70% of fine grains would probably have turned into coarse grains.

Not to mention eggs and meat, it’s good enough to be full.

After the grain was loaded, Zhou Ziwen gave an order and slowly set off with the members who were delivering the grain.

The temperature was a little cold in the morning, and clouds of mist were gathering over the mountains and forests in the distance.

There are dewdrops hanging on the green grass on the ground.

There was a hint of coolness in the early morning air. Zhou Ziwen took a deep breath, feeling the freshness and moisture.

The air quality is very good this day and age, especially in places like the countryside, which makes people feel comfortable both physically and mentally.

Tongxin Dam is not too far from Dabazi Village, only about ten miles away, which is shorter than the journey to the county seat.

If you take a bullock cart, it will probably take about an hour.

Of course, this is also because the village has built a road. If it were before, it might take more than two hours to get there. The grain delivery team moved slowly along the country road, and the sound of the wheels crunching over the ground was particularly clear in the quiet morning.

Some members sat on the ox carts, while others walked beside the carts. Everyone was talking and laughing, discussing trivial matters at home and their concerns for the members on the dam.

Zhou Ziwen sat on the ox cart and looked at the scenery along the way. The crops in the fields looked even greener after being washed by the rain, like a green ocean.

Occasionally you can see a few birds foraging in the fields. They jump happily, adding a bit of vitality to this quiet countryside.

After walking for about half an hour, the team came to a small hill.

The road here is a bit rugged, and the ox cart moves even slower.

Zhou Ziwen jumped off the ox cart and pulled the cart in front with several members, helping the ox cart to climb the hillside smoothly.

After crossing the hillside, we were closer to Tongxin Dam. We quickened our pace, hoping to deliver the food to the members on the dam as soon as possible.

After more than twenty minutes, Tongxin Dam appeared before our eyes.

When Zhou Ziwen arrived at Tongxin Dam, he was shocked by the scene before him.

On the Tongxin Dam, densely packed people are busy like ants.

The various production teams were mixed together, and the members were divided into different groups, each performing their own duties. The whole scene was orderly yet bustling.

On one side of the dam, stonemasons were concentrating on carving stones. The hammers and chisels in their hands struck rhythmically, and the sparks flashed in the sun.

Each stone is carefully polished to fit perfectly on the dam and become part of a solid defense line.

Not far away, a group of members were working in pairs, carrying soil, sand and gravel with shoulder poles and baskets.

They walked in a hurry, the shoulder poles on their shoulders made a creaking sound, sweat rolled down their foreheads, but no one had the time to wipe it off.

Some members were mixing cement. They held shovels and stirred vigorously in the huge cement pool.

Cement splashed all over their bodies and faces, but they were unaware and focused on getting the cement to the right consistency.

At the top of the dam, the person in charge of command held a loudspeaker, shouted slogans loudly, and guided everyone's work.

His voice was still clearly audible in the noisy environment, providing guidance for the orderly progress of the entire project.

The captain saw Zhou Ziwen and came forward, "Ziwen, you are finally here. If you hadn't come, we would have run out of food!"

Zhou Ziwen looked at the scene in front of him, feeling moved and in awe. He said, "Uncle Zhou, thank you all for your hard work."

The members who were delivering grain unloaded the grain and vegetables from the ox carts and moved them to the temporary warehouse on the dam.

Zhou Ziwen also joined the team of transporting grain. He was very strong and could carry four or five bags of grain at a time. Seeing his enthusiasm, the members were encouraged and worked even harder to carry the grain.

After unloading the grain, Zhou Ziwen and the team leader walked aside and inquired in detail about the progress of the dam repair work.

"Uncle Zhou, when will the dam be completed?" Zhou Ziwen asked.

The captain wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "The progress is going smoothly. We have completed most of the basic repair work and it is estimated that it will be completed in another week."

Zhou Ziwen listened to the captain's words and nodded, "That's great, Uncle Zhou. I hope it can be completed on time so that everyone can go back and reunite with their families earlier."

The captain nodded and said, "Yes, everyone misses home. But in this final critical stage, we still can't let our guard down."

Hearing this, Zhou Ziwen couldn't help but sigh that people of this era are so simple.

It is estimated that we will no longer see scenes of collective labor like this in a few years.

For ordinary people of this era, their lives may be hard and material things are scarce, but their spirits are very rich.

They worked hard without hesitation for the collective benefit and to protect their homeland. This spirit of unity and dedication is moving. (End of this chapter)