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

Chapter 71: Resettlement of Relocated Personnel
"Secretary Tang, there are still 8 kilograms of rice in the granary."

Zheng Xianfa looked at Tang Ze with some caution, looking like a rooster guarding its food.

Fang Wei seemed to be thinking about something. The other party would not ask this question for no reason. He was afraid that there was something really wrong.

At this time, the old branch secretary of the brigade walked in: "Secretary Tang, I'm here."

"It's just right that you're here, so I don't have to tell you this twice. According to the requirements of the superiors, your Xiatang Brigade needs to accommodate 30 diverted personnel."

Sure enough, Tang Ze's words silenced the old branch secretary and Zheng Xianfa.

Fang Wei would not say anything. He only brought his ears today and would not easily express his opinion.

"Diversion" is a special arrangement for special times. Due to the natural disasters in the past two years, the city is short of food and cannot feed so many people.

Therefore, some people who do not have formal staffing and household registration will be repatriated to their hometowns, while some people who need education will be sent to the countryside to work.

This is a mandatory requirement and there is no room for negotiation.

The old branch secretary looked up at Tang Ze with an embarrassed expression.

Tang Ze pointed at Zheng Xianfa and Fang Wei calmly, his meaning was self-evident.

"Ahem, Zheng Xianfa, your second team needs to place 17 people, and the other 13 people will be placed in various teams."

The old branch secretary had no choice but to make the assignment shamelessly, assigning more than half of the transferred personnel to the second team.

Zheng Xianfa widened his eyes. Now he understood why Tang Ze asked about the team's food reserves. It turned out that they were waiting here.

He then glanced at Fang Wei, who lowered his head to look at his toes and made a silent gesture.

"Old Party Secretary, Secretary Tang, I accept that you rob the rich to help the poor. But the commune and the brigade should at least provide me with some convenience, right?

For example, more fertilizer and construction materials? Or maybe two walking tractors."

Fang Wei didn't need to remind him. If he didn't know how to ask for benefits at this time, he would not be Zheng Xianfa.

Of course, he knew that he couldn't ask for too much, otherwise it would be a waste of time.

"Two walking tractors? You're really dreaming. Well, I can only get you one walking tractor at most. As for the building materials and fertilizer, I'll let the old Party Secretary take care of it for you."

Tang Ze regretted what he said. He clearly saw the hidden smiles on the faces of Zheng Xianfa and Fang Wei.

In the end, he was still tricked by this "Zheng the Shorty", but he had no reason to be angry. He wanted the horse to run fast, but he also wanted it not to eat grass. Where in the world could such a good thing be possible?

"Leaders, I have a suggestion. Our second team has the most people to be placed. Can we choose first?"

Fang Wei seized the opportunity and made a small request.

This guy is also a cunning guy. He is not selecting strong laborers, but useful talents.

When Zheng Xianfa heard this, he secretly gave a thumbs up.

"Get lost! I have so much to do every day, how can I have the time to argue with you? Go back to the team and discuss this."

Tang Ze was too lazy to pay attention to this matter and drove all three people out.

The old branch secretary didn't take it seriously and agreed to Fang Wei's request on the way. Talents also depend on who will use them; it would be a waste to assign them to other teams.

After returning to the team, Zheng Xianfa began to assign tasks while cursing.

The resettlement of 17 people is no small matter, as we have to worry about their food and accommodation.

It was definitely too late to build a house now, so the team decided to vacate the team headquarters and convert it into a dormitory. Zheng Xianfa and others had to build several wooden houses on the east side of the threshing ground to use as offices.

A few days passed quickly.

A group of 17 people arrived at the second team.

These are all educated people. Some come as couples, but none of them bring their families with them.

Unfortunately, there are no agricultural talents among these people, only an associate professor of forestry.

Zheng Xianfa was lukewarm towards these people, but he did a very thorough job of settling them in, at least alleviating their new arrival anxieties. Fang Wei rarely showed up, so he naturally didn't need to curry favor with them, but he was still willing to help them within his ability.

These past two days, he and his elder brother have been busy in the valley.

The sweet potatoes in the field are ripe, and the two brothers have to harvest them and transport them back.

Fortunately, after the sweet potatoes are ripe, they can be left in the field for a month or so, so the two of them don’t have to work too hard.

"Brother Fang, you didn't come to the village to play with me during the off-season. I'm saying, your team can't even finish all the rice, so why are you growing so many sweet potatoes?"

Near noon, Fang Ping left first with a load of sweet potatoes. Fang Wei didn't want to go back so early, so he stayed in the valley.

Pan Lianhua, who had not been seen for a long time, suddenly appeared, wearing a set of coarse cloth clothes, carrying a gun and a hunting dog.

The two had met a few days ago. When the village sent people to the second team to exchange (Nanguang No. 1) rice seeds, the other party also went along.

"Sweet potatoes can be eaten and used to make wine. Have you forgotten that when food was scarce, you asked me to trade them for sweet potatoes several times? You're here just in time. Let's get something to eat together."

Fang Wei joked with Pan Lianhua, then took out some rice, a small amount of pickles, and a small bag of fried fish and shrimp from the basket.

Pan Lianhua was immediately happy when he saw these things. When the other party came out last year, he could only bring two vegetable dumplings, but now he is much richer.

Then she took out a small piece of bacon and a piece of bamboo tube and started to make bamboo tube rice.

It wasn't long before the aroma of rice and bacon wafted through the valley, which was indeed very tempting.

During the meal, Pan Lianhua also took out a small can of chili sauce, which was very refreshing. Chili is an indispensable part of the local diet, and after eating the whole meal, my forehead was slightly sweaty.

"Brother Fang, Grandpa wants you to come to the village and teach us how to plant Nanguang No. 1 next spring."

After dinner, Pan Lianhua cleaned up the mess while talking to Fang Wei.

The second team's harvest this year dazzled everyone's eyes, and they later obtained a large amount of grain by providing good seeds. Who wouldn't be jealous?
But breeding is a technical job. Not to mention the brigades and production teams, no one in the entire county or region has the ability to produce a high-yield rice variety like "Nan Guang No. 1".

New rice varieties often have some special requirements for planting, which require relearning.

"We'll see when the time comes. The commune may have a unified arrangement."

Fang Wei heard Zheng Xianfa say that the commune would organize a study class before the beginning of next spring. At that time, not only Fang Wei, but also Zheng Hu and others would go to give lectures and share their experience in planting new rice seeds.

He didn't know the specific situation and could only speak in general terms.

"The commune's arrangements are one thing, and inviting you to the village is another. Just treat it as a two-day outing."

Pan Lianhua did not give up, and begged with a smile and soft words.

Fang Wei was happy and said, "Okay, okay, I'll definitely go when the time comes."

Pan Lianhua smiled sweetly, then put a few pounds of sweet potatoes into her backpack and said goodbye.

Fang Wei rested for a while and then continued to dig sweet potatoes in the field. After filling two baskets, he carried the load and returned home.

"Little brother, take a break first, dinner will be served soon."

At this time, Tian Guihua was cooking. Seeing Fang Wei come in to scoop some water to drink, she greeted him with a smile.

In the evening, there was loach and some vegetarian dishes. There seemed to be more oil floating in the dishes. The whole family enjoyed the meal very much.

After dinner, Fang Wei called Taotao to his side and checked his homework progress.

This child studies very hard. If he encounters a problem he doesn't understand, he will go to his uncle for help no matter how late it is.

It’s good to have an educated person at home. At least he can help the children with their homework. Fang Tao’s grades have always been among the best.

Fang Wei encouraged Fang Tao a few words and let him go back to study.

At the same time, he also reminded his nephew to pay attention to eye hygiene and not to damage his eyes. There is no electricity in the village, so he can only read and write by kerosene lamp at night, which is a bit straining on the eyes.

(End of this chapter)