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The sky over Tonggang County is bright and clear, and the people of Tonggang County love it dearly. Fu Sanjun loves the people, and Zhou Zhonghai's kindness is beyond words. Ya hoo ...

"Fu Sanjun, a batch of Angora rabbits will be delivered to Tonggang County tomorrow. Make sure to receive them properly, and prioritize the needs of Dashui Village."

"Fu Sanjun, the wheat and corn seeds have been delivered. These are new seeds, and the price is three times higher than before. Don't you dare eat them. First, satisfy the demands of Dashui Village."

"Fu Sanjun, the latest batch of pigs has been delivered to Tonggang County. They have all been vaccinated against swine fever and will be ready for market in six months. We will prioritize meeting the needs of Dashui Village."

"Fu Sanjun, the latest varieties of potatoes and watermelons have been delivered. All the technicians from the agricultural technology station will go to the countryside to assist the villagers in guiding them to plant the new varieties. The priority is to meet the needs of Dashui Village."

"Fu Sanjun, I'm giving you all 200,000 yuan worth of new products. If you mess this up, you can go back to growing sweet potatoes."

"You need to bring me back 400,000 yuan in revenue; we still owe the agricultural university a mountain of debt."

"Minister Zhou, you have given our Tonggang County everything you have. I will work without eating or sleeping to ensure the new varieties are properly implemented. If we can't bring in 400,000, I will resign. No, the entire leadership of our county will be dismissed."

"Hehe, alright, the plan has been sent along with the supplies. Just follow my plan. Unless it's a natural disaster or man-made calamity, Tonggang County will definitely amaze the whole province, and even the whole country. By the way, if Wu Wanlong tries to play any tricks on you, just ignore him."

"Yes, Minister Zhou, I, Fu Sanjun, will only follow your instructions."

"Dashui Village, remember Dashui Village. If I go back for the Spring Festival this year and I don't have enough to eat or sleep in, I'll be the first to dismiss you from your post."

"I understand, Dashui Village is like my own mother."

After hanging up the phone, Fu Sanjun rubbed his hands excitedly. "Damn it! Finally, we can stand up straight and focus on the economy!"

Meeting, meeting! All the secretaries of the communes, come to this meeting!

In Tonggang County, there are 52 communes, and each of the 52 commune secretaries is a beauty, all of them arriving at the county committee for a meeting with beaming smiles.

Fu Sanjun's speech was impassioned: "Tonggang County was the first in the entire province to take the plunge, Tonggang County is a model county for the whole province, and Tonggang County is at the forefront of the times. Why did the Minister of Agriculture of the province choose our county as the experimental site for distributing land to households? It is because our county, our commune, and our brigade are all responsible and good comrades."

After the flattery, it was time to talk about responsibility: "Minister Zhou has brought us the latest wheat seeds, corn seeds, as well as high-quality meat pigs, Angora rabbits, potato seeds, sweet potato seeds, and watermelon seeds. How should we treat them? We should distribute these treasures to each team and each farm household."

"Which commune doesn't perform its duties properly? I'll arrest you and lock you up for ten or eight years. This isn't a joke; this is a battle. Whether our people can have enough to eat and wear depends on this year. With punishment comes reward; the commune with the best income this year will be rewarded with a pig."

"Okay, Secretary, we will definitely implement it."

"Secretary, we will do our job well even if we don't eat or drink."

"Secretary, with your and Minister Zhou's support, I'd be willing to die for this cause!"

"Damn it..." "Damn it..."

Tonggang County, oh ho cough, great production, oh ho cough, the secretary and the people, xi li li. Mobilizing all, oh ho cough, the whole county, oh ho cough, mutual aid groups, oh ho cough, the song of labor, xi li li, cha la la la, suo luo luo luo tai, laughter fills the sky, ho cough…

After the start of spring, there wasn't much work to be done in the fields, so the Yang family took the three thousand yuan given to them by their in-laws and prepared to build a house.

The roof beams need wood, and building a house requires bricks and tiles. After submitting an application, the team leader signs and approves it, and then the brigade approves it, you can go to the state-owned brick and tile factory in the town to buy bricks and tiles.

As long as the brigade approves, timber can be cut down on the mountain in one's own squad.

With all the green lights on, Wang Jiakun repeatedly reminded him, "Uncle Yang, if you need more bricks and tiles, just come and get them approved. If you need more manpower, just let us know."

Yang Wenjin, who was used to being humble, suddenly stood up for herself: "No need, Zhao Gui is leading the whole village to help build the house."

With money in hand, they bought bricks and tiles, and transported them to Dashui Village by the truckload.

The mud-brick house was demolished, and that old house that held the Yang family's sorrow and pain was gone forever.

Zhao Gui led all the able-bodied men in the village to help, and skilled masons, tilers, and carpenters from the neighboring village were all invited. The foundation was laid in three days, the basic shape was visible in seven days, the roof was completed in half a month, and the house was finished in twenty days.

Five main rooms and four side rooms on the east and west sides, with two large kang beds built, so the in-laws no longer have to freeze and have a place to stay.

The Yang family was tired but happy. Yang Wenjin and Qiaoqiao's grandfather stayed at the construction site all day, while Qiaoqiao's mother, Qiaoqiao's grandmother, and several women from the village helped cook for more than twenty people.

Fenglin was the most dedicated to helping. She stayed at the Yang family's house from morning till night, doing everything from lighting the fire to washing vegetables, cooking rice, and stir-frying dishes.

This caused Jin Tao's mother to scold Zheng Fenglin every morning: "Are you a daughter-in-law of the Zhao family or the Yang family? They're building a house, look how busy you are."

"Mom, Qiaoqiao is my friend. Neither she nor Yang Zheng are home. Shouldn't I go and help them out?"

"Oh dear, does having friends mean you have to run around visiting them all the time? If you're so capable, why don't you build a house yourself?"

"If you can't even build it, how could I possibly be?"

"You... you've got a sharp tongue. When Jin Tao comes back, I'll make sure you two get a divorce."

"Who are you trying to scare? Jin Tao wrote to me and told me to take good care of Qiaoqiao's family."

"Tch, neither of them is any good. They brought me lunch back at noon..."

"I'll let you starve to death, who cares?"

"You, you, Zheng Fenglin, you traitorous idiot."

The original house was demolished, and there was nowhere to cook, so a thatched shed was built not far from the original foundation to serve as a kitchen.

Zheng Fenglin arrived at the Yang family's house early in the morning, lit a fire, and started steaming buns. Last year's harvest was bountiful, so it wasn't possible to make refined flour buns. Instead, he mixed wheat flour and corn flour together to make plump, golden-yellow buns, which were also quite delicious.

Another pot of porridge and a few plates of pickled vegetables make up the workers' breakfast.

"Fenglin, thank you for your hard work. My Qiaoqiao is truly blessed to have you as a friend."

Qiaoqiao's mother always felt bad about it, and Fenglin treated her like his own child, busying himself with everything.

"Auntie, having Qiaoqiao as a friend is a blessing I earned in my past life. She bought me sweaters, thermos flasks, and a military overcoat. She even brought Jintao to the city to study. I can never repay her kindness in this lifetime," Zheng Fenglin said with a smile as she worked.

Qiaoqiao's mother smiled too. Yes, Qiaoqiao is Fenglin's best friend and also her own good daughter.

Grandma Qiaoqiao is too old to do manual labor, so she sits in front of the makeshift stove and tends the fire.

The fire burned brightly, and the Yang family's life prospered as well.