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

Chapter 173: Implicated, Gratitude
"I don't need too much, just give me 20 ducks. By the way, do you know something?
Uncle Guo's family is in trouble, and it's not his own problem, but his wife's family has problems, which implicated them."

A few dozen ducks are no big deal. Basically, every year before the Chinese New Year, some people with connections will come to the second team to buy them.

Not only are the ducks from Team 2 cheaper than those from other places, but the most important thing is that they are of better quality and taste better than other ducks.

Jiang Yufen was planning to buy 20 ducks to take back and share with relatives and friends. After saying this, she suddenly remembered Guo Yongqing's matter and mentioned it casually.

Guo Yongqing's lover was implicated in a family incident and has been suspended from work. I heard that he will be sent to the countryside to do labor.

Guo Yongqing's own situation is not very good either, and there may be adjustments to his position after the new year.

"Well, let's not talk about them anymore, let's go to the birdhouse."

Fang Wei was not very surprised by this situation.

In fact, even Guo Yongqing himself was mentally prepared, otherwise he would not have secretly hidden some things in the Fang family.

Afterwards, the two went to the poultry house and sold 20 ducks to Jiang Yufen.

Jiang Yufen paid the money and wanted to take the live ducks back home, but it was difficult for her to carry them alone. Fang Wei simply called his eldest brother to help her deliver the ducks to the county town.

[Produced Mallard, points +80, total points: 379948 points.]

Fang Wei and Fang Ping arrived at the place, unloaded the ducks, and left without entering the house.

Then, the two brothers took the two ducks to Guo Yongqing's house.

"Boss, Third Brother, you're here? Sit down and have a couple of drinks with me."

At this time, Guo Yongqing was drinking alone at home. On the table were a plate of peanuts, a plate of pickles and a plate of fried peppers.

It looked like the other party had been drinking for quite a while, and half of the bottle of white wine on the table had been finished.

Guo Yongqing's wife invited the two of them in, but he didn't stand up. He just asked them to sit down, and then his wife brought tableware and wine glasses.

"Uncle Guo, drink less. Too much is bad for your health. My brother and I have heard about what happened. It's no big deal. There is no hurdle in this world that cannot be overcome."

Fang Wei grabbed the bottle, poured a glass of wine for himself and his elder brother respectively, and then persuaded the other party.

Guo Yongqing waved his hand, picked up his glass and clinked glasses with the two brothers.

"Thank you brothers for remembering Uncle Guo. Alas, the world is so fickle. My old friends are afraid of being tainted by my bad luck, so none of them dare to even show their faces. You are the first customers to come to my house in all these days."

Guo Yongqing shared the remaining wine with the two of them, and then asked his wife to clear everything off the table.

Later, his wife brought over a pot of tea, and the three of them talked while drinking tea.

Guo Yongqing is not a petty person. With the Fang brothers coming today, the anger in his heart has dissipated a lot.

"Uncle Guo, I heard that Auntie is going to the countryside after the New Year. Where exactly is she going?"

“She was originally planning to go to another county, but I went to them and had a scene, and we finally decided to let her go to your Yaoling Commune.

Third Brother, it's not convenient for me to go to Director Zheng, please talk to him and ask him to let her join your second team."

Guo Yongqing is in a difficult situation now. After his work is adjusted, he will definitely be sidelined.

He used his previous influence and went to the county to make a fuss before he managed to get his lover transferred to Yaoling Commune. His purpose was of course to hope that Fang Wei could take care of her.

He had originally thought of waiting until the New Year to visit Fang Wei and have a good talk with him, but he didn't expect that the other party would come today on his own initiative.

"Okay, Uncle Guo, I'll tell Director Zheng when I get back."

Fang Wei did not refuse, but he had no say in the matter, so he could only ask Zheng Xianfa to find a solution.

Guo Yongqing expressed his gratitude, and the two brothers sat for a while before saying goodbye and leaving.

It wasn't that they were afraid of being implicated; if they were, they wouldn't have come to the Guo family's gate today. It was mainly because it was getting late and they had to hurry back, and riding a bike at night was inconvenient.

the next day.

Fang Wei went to the commune to find Zheng Xianfa and explained the matter to him.

"Shen Yu's situation is very troublesome. Are you sure you want to help him?"

Zheng Xianfa has received a notice that after the new year, Guo Yongqing's lover Shen Yu will be sent to Yaoling Commune for re-education.

To be honest, he didn't want to help.

This is the current situation. Ordinary matters are fine, but the situation in Shen Yu's family is too complicated, and he doesn't want to get involved at all.

He originally wanted to transfer Shen Yu to another brigade. Who doesn't know that Fang Wei and Guo Yongqing have a good relationship? He was worried that this matter would affect Fang Wei, so he wanted to arrange Shen Yu farther away.

As a result, Fang Wei took the initiative to find him today and asked him to help arrange Shen Yu to the second team.

Zheng Xianfa was very conflicted.

"Director Zheng, Uncle Guo has helped me a lot in the past. He's in trouble now. How can I not help him?"

"Alas! You, little scholar, are too soft-hearted. Okay, go back. I'll try to assign Shen Yu to the second team after the New Year."

Zheng Xianfa couldn't persuade Fang Wei and finally agreed to help.

Fang Wei thanked him and returned to the village.

A few days passed quickly.

Fang Wei discussed with several team leaders and decided to slaughter the New Year pig.

"Huzi, go make the arrangements. This year we'll slaughter 13 pigs so these students can have some meat. We'll also give everyone 500 ducks so they can have a good New Year."

Zheng Hu then took Zheng Bao and Fang Ping to the pig farm to select 13 big fat pigs for slaughter.

[Produces piglets, points +4056]

[Produces Mallard, points +2000]

Total points: 386004.

There are still 195 pigs left in the pig farm and 2 ducks left in poultry house No. 680.

The slaughter of the New Year pig was a huge commotion, and the educated youth ran over to watch the fun.

Chu Linlin asked Jiang Xia quietly, "Do you think the team will give us some meat?"

"You're dreaming. We're new here and have made no contribution. Why should they give you a share of the meat?
Alas, I am actually craving meat too. If you work hard after the New Year, we will have our share when the meat is distributed."

Like other educated youth, Jiang Xia felt that she would definitely not get a share of the meat.

She was actually right to think so. Most other production teams would not give meat to the newly arrived educated youth. Since the educated youth had not made any contribution to the team, they naturally could not enjoy any benefits.

It will be fine in the future. Once the educated youth have work points, they can participate in the team’s normal distribution and enjoy all the benefits.

The second team now has less than 340 people, including the transferred personnel and educated youth.

Fang Wei asked Accountant Liu to do some statistics. On average, each person could get 12 kilograms of pork, and each household could get about 3 ducks on average.

"Third brother, how do we divide it among Old Wu and the others? And there are also educated youth, should we give them some too?"

Zheng Hu meant not to give any points to the educated youth, but he was not sure how to treat Wu Maosheng and the other eight people.

“过年嘛，不要太小气。吴老他们8个，每人分8斤肉、1只鸭子。知青每人分6斤肉、两人1只鸭子。

We'll also give everyone some peanuts, and the mill will be running non-stop, so we'll also share the tofu we grind with everyone."

Wu Maosheng and his group couldn't get the same distribution as the other members; it had to be lower. The educated youth were in a situation where they could choose to receive some benefits, but because of the Lunar New Year holiday, Fang Wei was still willing to give them some benefits.

Zheng Hu didn't say anything and immediately went to preside over the distribution.

When the educated youth learned that they could also get a share of meat, they jumped for joy.

This was a pleasant surprise that no one expected.

The members happily received meat, duck, peanuts and tofu and went home to prepare for the New Year.

Wu Maosheng and others and the educated youth also had a place to stay. Wu Maosheng, Gao Qingshan, Luo Gong and others planned to get together to celebrate the Spring Festival, and the educated youth prepared to hold a party on New Year's Eve.

Fang Wei was busy packing up as soon as he got home. Early the next morning, he went to the Yao village with two full baskets of New Year's goods, cigarettes, alcohol and pork.

We didn't kill the ducks; we kept them at home for a few days. Taotao and Tingting will help take care of them. I gave all the tofu to my eldest brother, mainly because it was difficult to carry.

Pan Lianhua and Wang Zhuyun took turns carrying Xiaobao, so it wasn't too tiring.

Grandpa was so happy to see Fang Weiyi's family come back for the New Year that he couldn't stop smiling. As we age, we become more afraid of loneliness and isolation; having someone to spend the New Year with is the happiest thing.

Fang Wei stayed in the village until the fifth day of the first lunar month, then returned to the team alone.

Pan Lianhua will stay for a few more days with the children. It’s okay to go back anyway, even if she goes back late.

"Third brother, you're finally back. Those little brats were fine before, but they start missing home and crying when they drink. I've almost become their babysitter, trying to comfort this and that."

That night, Zheng Hu invited Fang Wei to his home for dinner.

While drinking, he couldn't help but complain, saying that those educated youth were a worry.

Fang Wei could understand it. They were all middle school and high school students who had the love and care of their families at home. Wouldn’t they miss home after being sent to the countryside to work?
"It's okay. Everything will be fine after spring. By then, I guarantee they'll be too tired to think about anything else and will fall asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow."

"Yeah, they're all free. Third brother, I ran into Director Zheng yesterday, and he asked if you were back."

The two of them ate, drank and chatted, and Fang Wei didn't say goodbye and leave until around ten o'clock.

He originally wanted to go see Grandpa Guan and Taoist Sun, but felt that it was a little late, so he went straight home to sleep.

the next day.

He was just about to go to the commune when Zheng Xianfa came to him.

"Xiao Xiucai, the thing you asked me to do has run into trouble. That bastard Chen Mazi contradicted me at the meeting, saying that you have a good relationship with Guo Yongqing and that it's inappropriate for Shen Yu to go to your second team for re-education."

Since it was a matter of principle, Zheng Xianfa had no way of forcing Chen Mazi to do so, and finally decided to let Shen Yu go to the first team of Xiatang Brigade.

This is already the best result. Zheng Xianfa hopes Fang Wei can understand.

"I understand. Let's leave it like this for now. If I have time, I can make a few more trips to the first team."

Everything has to be done reasonably. Fang Wei thinks it’s a good thing that Shen Yu went to the same team, otherwise there will always be people using this loophole to make trouble.

He believed that, based on his face, Team One would take good care of Shen Yu.

"I'm glad you understand. I'm leaving now. I have a lot of things to do at the commune. Also, let me remind you that Chen Mazi is always watching you, so you should think twice before doing anything."

Zheng Xianfa threw down a few words and ran away. To be honest, he still felt a little guilty towards Fang Wei.

Fang Wei didn't think about this. His purpose was to take care of Shen Yu. Since he could be taken care of in the first team, there was no need for him to be in the second team.

Besides, it’s good to avoid suspicion.

He just felt that Chen Mazi's threat was becoming more and more serious, and now the environment was like this, so he really had to be careful and vigilant.

"How can we get rid of that guy?"

He had to think about a more realistic problem, which was how to get rid of Chen Mazi as soon as possible.

People like Chen Mazi will definitely be punished in the future, but he can't wait that long. He needs to actively look for opportunities instead of just waiting.

Later.

Fang Wei went to the team headquarters for a stroll, then rode his bike to find Guo Yongqing.

When Guo Yongqing heard that it was the commune's decision, he first expressed his gratitude to Fang Wei.

He was well aware of the other party's influence in the Xiatang Brigade, and even in the first team, his wife would be well taken care of.

"Hehe, I never thought that a once rotten loach could become something big. Third brother, go and do your work. Be careful on the road."

Guo Yongqing didn't say anything else. He had something to do at the moment, so he hurriedly parted with Fang Wei.

After leaving the county town, Fang Wei did not return directly to the team, but went to the brigade to find Wei Guanghua. He was still the one to be consulted for matters concerning the first team, as his words were still very effective.

"Captain Fang, it's a small matter. Leave it to me."

After hearing what Fang Wei said about Shen Yu, Wei Guanghua immediately made a promise.

Shen Yu will never be wronged if he joins the team.

"Thanks, Secretary Wei. I'll treat you to a drink later."

Fang Wei didn't say much, then left the team and returned home.

From that day on, he would intentionally or unintentionally inquire more about Chen Mazi's information. Opportunities always come to those who are prepared.

Lantern Festival.

Pan Lianhua, the child, and Wang Zhuyun all returned to the village. The second sister and the second-level deputy also brought their families to play, and the whole family gathered together.

Tian Guihua, Fang Mei and Wang Zhuyun are responsible for cooking, while Pan Lianhua takes care of the children herself.

The Fang brothers and Tian Bingyi sat together and chatted.

The family was unable to get together during the entire Chinese New Year, mainly because Fang Wei went to the Yao village before the New Year, and Pan Lianhua and the children did not return until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

The three siblings of the Fang family have always gotten along well, especially during the difficult times in the past few years, when Fang Wei and Fang Ping often took care of Fang Mei's family, for which Tian Bingyi was grateful.

Therefore, he always kept in mind what the third brother told him.

"Chen Mazi's background is completely unknown, not even he can explain it clearly. It is precisely because of this incident that he has been hiding in Yaoling Commune. Otherwise, he would have gone to the county long ago."

Tian Bingyi turned the topic to Chen Mazi, saying that he had no idea who Chen Mazi's biological father was.

He also said that there was a small group of people in the district and the county who admired Chen Mazi very much and had always wanted to bring him to the county.

But because of the other party's background, the matter was eventually dropped.

"What qualifications does he have to go to the county? Bah! That thing is just a knife in someone else's hand, dog slave."

Fang Ping was the first to express his disdain. He had always looked down upon people like Chen Mazi.

Tian Bingyi echoed the sentiment from the side. He had also heard about the widespread news of Chen Mazi making things difficult for Shen Yu.

"Second brother-in-law, from what you said, that guy has a backer?"

Fang Wei's focus was different. He had already determined what kind of person Chen Mazi was, and cursing him a few times would not solve the fundamental problem.

So he asked Tian Bingyi a key question.

(End of this chapter)