Era: I was a farmer at the foot of Yaoling Mountain

Chapter 151: Remembering the Bitterness and Thinking of the Sweetness

Zheng Xianfa was still worried that Fang Wei would do something wrong, so he scolded him and left.

Fang Wei was very grateful in his heart. He understood the other party. The other party had no ill intentions and what he said was very reasonable.

"Huzi, the team still has a lot of construction materials. Find someone to help Sun Zhaodong build a house, and the cost can be deducted from his work points."

A good person should do his best to the end. Things have been done to this extent, so Fang Wei doesn't mind doing more.

Although Guan Chongyang and Sun Zhaodong have a good relationship, everyone has their own privacy, so it is better for them to live separately.

Sun Zhaodong thanked him profusely and promised that he would be there whenever the clinic needed him. Due to his status, he couldn't become a formal member of the clinic, but he could still be a temporary health worker.

"Well, Mr. Sun, from now on you will be working with everyone in the breeding group. Your work points will be the same as the two people in the infirmary. That's all."

Fang Wei settled Sun Zhaodong, and a gust of wind also blew to the second team.

"Team leader, the county and the commune require each production team to carry out activities to recall the bitter past and reflect on the sweet past. In addition, individuals who have made mistakes in the past must be educated and helped."

Zhao Jinsheng went to the commune to attend the meeting on behalf of the second team. After returning, he conveyed the spirit of the meeting to the team cadres.

Fang Wei was very troubled. The autumn harvest was about to begin, but another task came up.

You can't ignore this task, otherwise you will definitely fail.

The "Recalling Bitterness and Thinking of Sweetness" campaign will begin today. Every morning, all members will gather at the threshing ground and take turns speaking. After the speeches, everyone will eat a "Recalling Bitterness and Thinking of Sweetness" meal in the team.

Every day after dinner, use the time for study and newspaper reading to let those with problems engage in self-criticism, and the members can help educate them. Comrades, we must convince people with reason, do you understand?

Fang Wei had no choice but to make an action plan, and everyone agreed.

This idea wasn't his original, but Team Two wouldn't push it to the extreme. To push it to the extreme would require eating bran and vegetables, just bran and vegetables. Do you accept that?

The next day.

The members gathered at the threshing ground early in the morning. A large iron pot was set up at the entrance of the team, and steam was coming out of it.

When Zheng Hu and others arrived, they asked an older member to come to the front and talk about the hardships he had experienced in the old society.

Life was not easy back then, and the old members burst into tears as they talked about it.

After he finished speaking, Fang Wei took over and said, "Today's happy life is hard-earned. We must cherish it and work hard to contribute to the country's development."

Afterwards, Zheng Hu gave an order and everyone went to the team entrance to eat the big pot meal.

This morning we served sweet potato porridge, cornmeal steamed buns and pickles. To achieve the best effect, a little bit of bran was sprinkled on the surface of the steamed buns.

This is the "Remembering the Bitterness and Thinking of the Sweetness Rice", and the members can eat it without any pressure.

After all, we have only had a few years of good times, so we don’t have to be unable to eat whole grains.

After dinner, Zheng Hu began to assign tasks, and the entire second team entered a busy period.

For farmers, no activity is more meaningful than going deep into the fields. This is the fundamental thing.

noon.

Tian Guihua specially steamed some bacon because she didn’t eat well in the morning and needed to make up for it at noon.

The lotus has shown a clumsy body shape and is very greedy. It has become several times fatter than before.

She only needed to do some light work now, and everyone took good care of her, fearing that she would get tired. But even so, Pan Lianhua went to eat sweet potato porridge and steamed bread in the morning.

Of course, she only ate a few bites symbolically. After returning home, Tian Guihua cooked two poached eggs for her.

"Third brother, the team will eat from the same pot every day from now on. Can the inventory handle it?"

Fang Ping didn't mind eating whole grains. Wasn't it good enough that the team provided meals? It also saved a meal for his family.

He was worried that the team didn't have enough inventory.

"Don't worry, there's still so much grain left that we can't spend, and this is the perfect place to use it."

Fang Weiyi was amused when he heard this. His elder brother was actually worried that the team could not cope with it, but he did not know that this was a good opportunity to consume the returned grain inventory.

He was embarrassed to let everyone eat coarse grains when they usually ate from the big pot. After all, there was more than enough rice in the barn. If he insisted on letting everyone eat mixed grains, wouldn't the members of the cooperative curse him when they got home?

Now, the activity of recalling the bitter past and cherishing the sweet past was arranged by his superiors, and he can consume the stored grains with justification.

The inventory was a secret of Team 2. Only a handful of people in the team knew the specific situation, and even Fang Ping didn't know the real data.

"As long as there's enough to eat, I think this form of education is pretty good."

Fang Ping muttered something and said no more.

Fang Wei curled his lips and thought, "Do you like the activity itself? You obviously like eating for free, right?"

Had a meal.

Fang Wei took Pan Lianhua for a walk outside. The couple was a model couple in the team and had never fought since they got married.

Not to mention quarrels, the people here all have bad tempers and loud voices. If you don't yell a few times a day, you'll feel uncomfortable all over.

The two went for a walk outside, and after coming back, they sat cross-legged in the lotus position and went to sleep.

Fang Wei immediately went to find Guan Chongyang, as there was something he needed to inform him of in advance.

"Third brother, please stop talking. I understand. Isn't it just about accepting everyone's criticism? Isn't it about self-reflection? I don't care. You can let everyone say whatever they want, as long as they don't get physical."

Guan Chongyang’s historical issues are an obstacle that he cannot get around.

Now we need to bring the old man out for criticism and education. If the second team doesn't do it, someone might drag him to the commune or county one day.

Instead of letting others do it, it is better to do it yourself.

Therefore, the protagonist of tonight's event is Guan Chongyang. As the biggest "villain" in the village, he cannot escape.

"Okay, since you have this kind of awareness, you won't suffer any loss. I won't say much more. Just prepare yourself. We must completely break with feudal superstition."

Fang Wei didn't think there was anything wrong with his approach. Nowadays, everyone has to pass the test, and it is better to pass it early than late.

In the second team, most members respect Mr. Guan very much and naturally will not let him suffer.

"Third brother, don't leave yet. There are some things at home that we can leave with you."

After finishing the business, Fang Wei stood up and prepared to leave.

Guan Chongyang stopped him, then went into the house, packed a small bag, and took it out for the other party to look at.

Inside were two small yellow croakers, two thread-bound ancient books, and some cash saved over the years.

Fang Wei couldn't help but laugh when he saw these things and said, "Old man, you are really good at hiding things."

"These are the last of my belongings. I'm leaving them with you just in case."

Guan Chongyang waved his hand and told Fang Wei to leave quickly.

He was already in his seventies, childless, and these things meant nothing to him. He had originally planned to give the two gold bars to Fang Wei's unborn child, but now the situation was urgent, so he decided to move them first.

Fang Wei then returned home, put his things away, and then went to the team headquarters.

night.

After dinner, men, women, young and old came to the threshing ground one after another.

There was no electricity in the village, and torches were lit all around. Everyone was whispering to each other, and the whole scene was bustling.

"Quiet, let's start studying."

Fang Wei shouted, and the threshing ground suddenly quieted down. He read a passage from a document by the light of a kerosene lamp and organized a discussion among the members.

Later, it was Guan Chongyang's turn to play.

Under Fang Wei's mobilization, the members began to criticize Guan Laotou's previous behavior of banning superstitious activities.

You and I talked, and our words were gentle, without any personal attacks.

At this time, Secretary Wang from the commune came to the second team with two people.

Without disturbing the team leader, they stood behind and watched the scene, occasionally exchanging opinions in a low voice.

A militiaman followed them and took the opportunity to notify Fang Wei.

Fang Wei glanced behind the crowd, but the light was bad and he couldn't see clearly, so he ignored them.

After the members finished speaking, Guan Chongyang said:

"Thank you all for your criticism and help. I have long since realized some of my previous mistakes. Engaging in feudal superstitious activities is wrong and deceptive. I should be a self-reliant worker."

He said a lot, and not all of it was against his will.

But speaking also requires skill. You can criticize yourself from a ideological perspective, but you must never expose everything you have done in the past.

You can mention a few words about things that everyone knows, but you absolutely cannot mention things that no one knows.

Guan Chongyang gave a self-criticism for more than half an hour, and Fang Wei stood up to make a summary speech, and tonight's activities came to an end.

"Comrades from the commune are here too. Please ask them to come to the front and say a few words."

Finally, Fang Wei invited Secretary Wang and others to come to the front.

"We are members of the commune work group. We participated in the activities of the second team today and benefited a lot. You did a great job in analyzing the problem from the ideological root. You deserve praise."

Secretary Wang was also a smart man. When he saw Guan Chongyang passed the test smoothly, he knew what was going on.

He said a bunch of nonsense and the matter was over.

The members then dispersed, and Fang Wei invited a few people to go to the team headquarters.

"Secretary Wang, have you all had dinner yet?"

After sitting down at the team headquarters, someone brought us some hot tea.

Fang Wei first asked about whether the other party had eaten, which touched Secretary Wang.

"I just came from Team One and haven't had time to eat yet."

"How can that be? We are made of iron and steel, and we need to eat to work. Come on, come with me to my house, and we can get something to eat."

Fang Wei then took a few people to his eldest brother's house. Tian Guihua was chatting with Pan Lianhua. When she heard that the comrades in the commune had not eaten dinner yet, she quickly got up and cooked a few dishes and steamed a pot of rice.

Fang Ping took out some sweet potato wine, and the two brothers drank slowly with Secretary Wang and the others.

"Captain Fang, the commune has been in turmoil lately. Some people who were once marginalized have taken advantage of this trend to rise to power. For example, Chen Mazi was incorporated into the commune team just because he wrote a letter of determination to his superiors."

Secretary Wang and his colleagues usually have a good relationship, so they speak more casually.

When talking about some situations in the commune, several people sighed.

Some prank experts have jumped out again and started to stir up trouble, and the key is that they can get things done.

In the commune, everyone knew that Chen Mazi and Team Two were sworn enemies. They mentioned this matter deliberately to remind Fang Wei.

"Secretary Wang, everyone, thank you!"

After listening to this, Fang Wei did not make any comments, but expressed his gratitude to Secretary Wang and others.

If someone deliberately does him a favor and he pretends to be ignorant, who will be willing to deal with him in the future?

"What are you thanking me for? In the entire commune, the person we admire most is Captain Fang. Well, we've eaten and drunk enough, it's time to go."

Secretary Wang and others then left as they were going to the next production team.

The main responsibilities of the working group are to conduct on-site visits and understand the situation firsthand.

“Old Third, how come a bad guy like Chen Mazi always finds a chance to get back on his feet?”

Fang Wei sent Secretary Wang and others to the village entrance. After returning, Fang Ping asked in confusion.

"That kind of person has no shame at all and is good at scheming. As long as the climate is right, they can make a comeback. Most people can't do that.

But something like that is bound to fail sooner or later and end badly."

Fang Wei sneered and made a profound comment on Chen Mazi for the first time.

Fang Ping shook his head. He didn't really believe in the saying that evil deeds would be punished. At least, this didn't apply to Chen Mazi.

Afterwards, the two brothers stopped talking about the matter, but there was still a trace of worry in their hearts.

"Lotus, let's go back."

Pan Lianhua helped her sister-in-law clean up the mess. Although her body was not very convenient, she could still do some small things and it was not like she was completely idle.

Fang Wei called the other party and they went home together to rest.

The next day.

Fang Wei got up early and went to the mountain to chop firewood. When he came back, he saw Pan Lianhua feeding chickens and ducks in the backyard.

The two hunting dogs had followed Fang Wei to the mountain before, and when they came back they circled around the lotus flower.

"I've prepared food for you, don't worry."

Pan Lianhua went to get food for the hunting dogs, while Fang Wei put down the firewood pile and went to fetch a few buckets of water.

Life in the countryside is not as convenient as in the city, but for Fang Wei, this is nothing.

He can do the work of two or three strong men, carry a 200-pound load on his back and walk briskly along mountain roads.

After finishing his work, he practiced some health-preserving exercises in the yard.

"Captain Fang, you've practiced well. It's rare that you can persist."

Fang Wei was practicing when Taoist Sun walked in from outside with a smile on his face.

This set of health-preserving exercises was taught to Fang Wei and his wife by the other party. After so much time, I didn't expect Fang Wei could still persist in exercising.

"Exercise in the morning to keep yourself energetic for the whole day. Mr. Sun, please sit inside. We will have the big pot meal later."

Fang Wei finished his training and then went into the house with Taoist Sun.

Pan Lianhua wanted to make some tea, but was stopped by Taoist Sun: "Captain Fang, if you don't mind, I'd like to take Lianhua's pulse?"

"Look at what you said. I'd love for you to take action."

Fang Wei had never seen Taoist Sun's medical skills, but his ears were almost callused because Guan Chongyang had been nagging him a lot.

Now that someone is taking the initiative to take Pan Lianhua's pulse, he is so happy that he can't contain himself. How could he possibly refuse?

Pan Lianhua smiled without saying a word and sat down confidently.

Taoist Sun took the other person's pulse and prescribed a dietary therapy based on the pulse condition.

"Lotus is in good health, with abundant Qi and blood. I'll prescribe a recipe. Add it to the chicken stew later. It will help regulate your body."

(End of this chapter)