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

Chapter 155: Each of them is punished with fifty lashes and buys glass
Then when Tang Ze and others arrived, they saw the scene in front of them.

Those people squatted in the open space with their hands on their heads. Anyone who saw this scene would find it very funny.

"Zheng Xianfa, Fang Wei, what's going on? This is just nonsense."

Tang Ze was originally worried about Fang Wei's safety, but the result was completely different from what he expected.

He couldn't help but admire Zheng Xianfa and Fang Wei's decisiveness in his heart. Someone else might not have such courage.

"Secretary Tang, look at this! The Xiatang Brigade is so audacious! How dare they do this?"

Some people couldn't stand it anymore and directly put the blame on Zheng Xianfa and Fang Wei.

"Stop talking nonsense! Why are these people here? They're here to disrupt agricultural production. The autumn harvest had just ended, and all production teams had tightened their security measures, not allowing any unauthorized personnel to enter.

Our comrades just called out to them several times, but they didn't listen. What do they want? I can't believe it. These devils don't need to eat? They actually come to the countryside to do something stupid."

Zheng Xianfa immediately started cursing, and the man he was cursing shrank back.

For some reason, Tang Ze felt secretly happy, but on the surface he couldn't show a good face to Zheng Xianfa, Fang Wei and the others.

"Whose father are you? Comrade Zheng Xianfa, you are the branch secretary of the Xiatang Brigade, not some street thug. Please be mindful of your words and actions.

The county has repeatedly stressed that any action must not affect agricultural production. What are you guys doing here in the Second Team?

Tang Ze's words sounded like they were both being criticized, but in fact, they defined the nature of the matter.

Afterwards, under his coordination, he sent people to "escort these people out of the country" and told them that if they came to cause trouble again, he would not show them any mercy.

Tang Ze looked at Zheng Xianfa and Fang Wei, wanting to say something but stopping himself, and finally stomped his feet and turned away.

It would be inappropriate for him to say anything now. Anyway, these two guys are so bold and will not suffer any loss.

"Secretary, you shouldn't have come. It was originally a matter between Team Two and these devilish brats, but it ended up involving the entire team."

After all the people from the county had left, Fang Wei and Zheng Xianfa went to the team headquarters together.

The second team was very grateful for Zheng Xianfa's help.

But Fang Wei still felt that the other party shouldn't have come and there was no need to get involved in this dispute.

"Nonsense! Is this just a matter for Team Two? If this kind of behavior isn't stopped, if someone dares to attack Team Two today, someone will dare to attack Team Three tomorrow. Wouldn't the entire brigade and the entire commune be in chaos?"

Zheng Xianfa didn't talk about so many big principles. He only believed in one thing: if a vicious dog pounced on you and bit you, you must beat it back hard.

If you give in even once, a pack of vicious dogs might pounce on you and bite you. What will you do then?
Hit a punch to avoid a hundred punches.

"True! But our Xiatang Brigade is now famous."

Fang Wei smiled. Zheng Xianfa's cognition was of high level and worthy of his status.

"What are you afraid of? It's good to be famous. It can deter those guys who are ready to make trouble. But why do they want you to be skinned?"

"Secretary Zheng, it's no fun for you to bring this up. The next time I hear someone yell like that, I'm going to tear their head off and kick it like a ball."

"Haha, are you getting angry, little scholar? Fine, let's not talk about it."

Later, Zheng Xianfa convened an on-site meeting in the second team, requiring the 12 production teams under the brigade to jointly defend and protect the village. No one was allowed to enter the village without proper reasons and procedures.

Wei Guanghua and the others were united on this matter, expressing their support for the brigade's decision. If this sort of thing were to happen again and again, no one would be able to rest in peace.

The noisy day finally passed, and Fang Wei didn't return home until the evening.

When I entered the room, I saw that my elder brother and Tingting were there. Tian Guihua was busy in the kitchen while chatting with Pan Lianhua.

No one mentioned what happened today during the meal. After the meal, Fang Ping pulled Fang Wei aside to chat for a few minutes.

"Brother, don't worry. As long as no one gets hurt, it's not a big deal. I'm telling you, agricultural production is fundamental at all times. Those people are violating a taboo."

Fang Ping was a little worried, but Fang Wei seemed confident.

His actions today might seem reckless, but he actually had some confidence. After all, people need to eat; that's the iron rule, so everyone hopes for stability in the countryside.

Sure enough, after this incident, all parties reached a consensus that no one would be allowed to interfere with agricultural production.

Even Chen Mazi didn't dare to cause trouble again. The impact of this incident was too great. All the production teams supported the actions taken by Zheng Xianfa and Fang Wei before. Those troublemakers now didn't even dare to leave the county town.

Fang Wei could finally work with peace of mind. The second team planted 460 acres of rapeseed, and then the members, under the leadership of Zheng Hu, built a primary school in just over half a month.

The school’s classrooms are three large bungalows with brick-concrete structures and tiled roofs.

One bungalow has four classrooms, and three bungalows make twelve classrooms. It seems like they can't all be used. One of the classrooms is used as a teacher's office, so there are still eleven classrooms left.

Fang Wei invited all the nearby carpenters to start building tables, chairs, and benches. Fang Ping was in charge of this task, as he was also a skilled carpenter.

The more troublesome thing is the glass for the classroom windows. There is no glass factory in the county, so it is not available for purchase at the moment.

"Third brother, there is a glass factory in Qinghe County. Why don't you ask Director Chang if he can help?"

We tried many ways, but still couldn't get the glass.

Zheng Hu suggested that Fang Wei go to Qinghe County to see if he could get some glass back from there.

Qinghe County hadn't contacted Fang Wei for a long time, and he didn't know how Chang Wenyuan was doing, so he went to the commune post office to call him.

I called the Qinghe County Agriculture Bureau and it took a long time to get through.

"Captain Fang? Sorry, I've been very busy lately and haven't had time to contact you. What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Director Chang, our team is building a primary school and is short of window glass. Can you help us buy some?"

"Well, let me ask. If you have time, you'd better come over."

The two ended the call quickly, and Chang Wenyuan agreed to help.

However, Fang Wei could feel that the other party seemed very tired and his voice was hoarse. He wondered if he was not having a good time.

But since he has already asked, he will definitely go.

After returning home, he told Pan Lianhua about this matter. Since the other party was having difficulty traveling, it was naturally impossible for her to go with him and she could only stay at home and rest.

Fortunately, Tian Guihua is at home to help take care of Pan Lianhua, so he doesn't have to worry.

"Third brother, be careful when you take the bus to the county town. If you run into those people, run away quickly and don't get entangled with them."

But Pan Lianhua was worried about Fang Wei, fearing that something might happen to him on the road.

"I'm not going to the county town to take the bus. I'm going to Yaojialing a little earlier to take the bus."

Fang Wei explained with a smile that he would avoid the county town and wait on the route that the shuttle bus must pass.

Pan Lianhua finally put aside her worries and stopped nagging.

The next day.

Deng Yuanen had taken Fang Wei to Yaojialing early in the morning, and Fang Wei waited by the roadside. After waiting for over an hour, he saw the shuttle bus approaching. He quickly waved, and the bus stopped to let him on. They arrived in Qinghe County, and when he got off the bus, he noticed the atmosphere was different from before.

Instead of looking for Chang Wenyuan first, he went directly to the guesthouse to stay, and then went to the service desk to call the other party.

Chang Wenyuan answered the phone. After asking Fang Wei where he was staying, he hung up. Less than an hour later, he appeared in Fang Wei's room.

"Captain Fang, I apologize for my inconvenience this time. The bureau's work is currently at a standstill, and our hybrid rice research is also struggling.

Okay, no more nonsense, just follow me and I'll take you to the glass factory."

Chang Wenyuan was also very worried during this period. He said a few words casually and then kept silent.

Fang Wei could sense the other person's situation, but saying polite words now would seem hypocritical, so he didn't say anything else.

The two then left the guesthouse. Chang Wenyuan came on a bicycle, and Fang Wei took him straight to the glass factory.

"Captain Fang, please wait a moment. I'll go get them out."

When they arrived, the two did not go directly into the factory. Chang Wenyuan went to call out the deputy director in charge of production.

Fang Wei told them his needs, and they were very happy to help. They asked him to wait for three days, and they guaranteed to load the glass onto a truck and deliver it to the second team after three days.

Fang Wei suggested treating the two of them to lunch at noon. Chang Wenyuan thought about it and nodded in agreement.

He then found a very remote restaurant, and the three of them ordered a few dishes and sat down to eat.

According to the deputy director, the factory's production was affected some time ago and has only recently begun to return to normal.

Chang Wenyuan didn't say much and looked like he was worried about something.

But no one drank any alcohol, and everyone went their separate ways after dinner.

Chang Wenyuan rode his bike to send Fang Wei to the door of the guesthouse and said, "I won't go in. You should have a good rest these few days and it's best not to go out. I may not have time to see you again."

"It's okay, you're busy, I'll contact you later."

Fang Wei can understand the other person's situation, and whether they meet or not will not affect their relationship.

He stayed in the guesthouse for the next two days, eating in the cafeteria and not in the mood to wander around.

On the appointed day, Fang Wei went to the glass factory and met the deputy director.

The other party took him to get the invoice and pay the money, contacted the transportation truck in advance, and then quickly loaded the glass onto the truck.

Fang Wei thanked the man again and again, then followed the truck back to the team.

"Glass is coming!"

When Zheng Hu and others saw the truck, they quickly brought people over to unload the glass.

The team arranged meals at Accountant Liu's house, invited the driver to have a meal, and specially killed a duck to entertain the guests.

The driver was very happy. Before leaving, he stuffed a pack of cigarettes into the man's hand and the man drove back to Qinghe County.

At the construction site, Zheng Hu had people rush to install the glass, making the classroom look much more comfortable. There should be no problem with daylighting, but the village had no electricity, so morning and evening self-study classes were impossible.

Fang Wei rested at home for a day and thought about accompanying Pan Lianhua to the hospital for a check-up.

"Third brother, don't go to the county town recently. If you really can't, just ask your sister-in-law to accompany me."

Pan Lianhua was still very worried, fearing that Fang Wei would be blocked by someone.

"It's okay. Actually, not many people know me. I'll just cover myself up and wear a mask, and everything will be fine, right?"

Fang Wei didn't believe it, so he personally accompanied Pan Lianhua to the People's Hospital.

The streets of the county town were a bit deserted, but the hospital was operating normally, and Pan Lianhua completed the examination smoothly.

The doctor said there was no problem and that if I wanted to come to the hospital to give birth, I should come earlier.

After leaving the hospital, the two did not go to eat. They called Deng Yuanen and returned to the team.

According to Pan Lianhua, there was no need to travel so far to give birth, and Wang Guizhi could be the midwife. However, Fang Wei disagreed, saying that if the birth encountered any complications, Wang Guizhi might not be able to handle it alone.

He was determined not to give in on this matter, so Pan Lianhua had no choice but to let him do as he pleased.

Now most members are reluctant to go to the hospital. One reason is that the distance is long and difficult to go, and the other is that it is a heavy financial burden.

Fang Wei often said in the team that if a woman wants to give birth, it is best to go to the hospital. After all, the sanitary conditions at home are poor and emergency surgery cannot be performed if there is a problem.

If you don’t want to go to the county hospital, you can go to the commune health center.

But there are still many people who are unwilling to go. Wang Guizhi is sometimes called up in the middle of the night to deliver babies. Fortunately, no problems have occurred so far.

So, on the surface the second team seems to be thriving, but in reality it is still far from being good enough.

It is not easy to change people's concepts, and the members have just solved the problem of food and clothing. There is still a long way to go for development.

"Accountant Liu, please hurry up and review the accounts so that we can distribute dividends to everyone around the end of the year."

The weather is getting colder, and Fang Wei plans to give money to the members.

There's no fixed date for dividends, but they're usually distributed around New Year's Day. Start reviewing your accounts now so you can distribute them on the exact day you want, eliminating the need for late overtime.

"Okay, Captain."

Accountant Liu got busy, and Fang Wenshu helped him. Zheng Hu took people to the coal mine to buy some coal.

This was a common practice in previous years, but this time Zheng Hu and others returned empty-handed.

"Third brother, all the familiar leaders at the mine have stepped aside. The new guys think we didn't cooperate with them last time and refuse to sell us coal no matter what."

After Zheng Hu came back, he said something to Fang Wei. He was neither angry nor upset, but appeared very calm.

This result was not unexpected. What was more surprising was Zheng Hu's attitude. He was very calm after encountering setbacks.

Fang Wei felt something was wrong, so he pulled the man aside and asked quietly, "What's going on?"

"Hey, Third Brother, don't ask yet. Let's just wait quietly for a few days, and someone will naturally deliver the coal to our door."

Zheng Hu kept the secret and asked Fang Wei to wait patiently for two days.

Fang Wei knew that there was something wrong, but he didn't ask any further questions. He decided to wait and see for a few days.

This morning.

Fang Wei and Fang Ping took out the peanuts they had harvested some time ago and dried them in the sun.

The weather has been very good these days, sunny and dry. After drying the peanuts, I will also take out the rice and other things to dry them to prevent them from getting moldy in the spring.

(End of this chapter)