0p0 Chapter 257: Chenjia Village Meeting on Land Reform
Chapter 257: Chenjia Village Meeting on Land Reform
With the sound of cicadas chirping in his ears, Chen Shuning locked the door of the warehouse, put on his straw hat and prepared to go home.
A week had already passed in a flash. In about half a month, she would be able to check her college entrance exam scores. The closer the time got, the more uneasy Chen Shuning felt. She didn't know how she'd done...
"Hello? Hello..."
"Attention all villagers, please come to the brigade for a meeting immediately."
The village loudspeaker sounded. Chen Shuning touched his empty stomach, sighed, and changed direction to walk towards the brigade office.
Crossing the alley, she met Chen Erlai and Gao Ye.
Chen Erlai's eyes were filled with joy. Seeing Chen Shuning, he said with a smile, "Shuning, have you heard? The country is going to distribute land to us ordinary people!"
"Really?"
Chen Shuning was a little surprised. Grandpa Wang had mentioned land reform in his letter, saying it was the general trend. He just hadn't expected the policy to be implemented so quickly.
"Uncle, who told you that?"
Gao Ye coaxed the child in her arms, her eyes filled with hope. She smiled and said, "I just met Secretary Lin, and he told us. He will give us some land after the wheat harvest."
Chen Shuning's face lit up with joy, and he said happily, "This is good news! Let's go over there quickly."
The brigade office was bustling with people discussing the land division.
Chen Wanquan's face was filled with urgency as he asked, "Village Chief, did the higher-ups really say to distribute the land to the people?"
Chen Aijun smiled and replied, "This is called the household contract responsibility system. It means the land is contracted, but it doesn't belong to individuals."
"Village chief, what does this mean?" Chen Wanquan didn't understand and frowned, asking, "How do we contract the land?"
"Wanquan, wait a moment," Chen Aijun reminded him. "The meeting is about to start. I'll answer your questions there."
Lin Shitou patted the table, and the crowd quieted down. Land division was a big deal, and everyone pricked up their ears, afraid to miss a single word.
"The policy has changed. After this year's wheat harvest, our village has begun implementing the household contract responsibility system. What is the household contract responsibility system?
"It means that families contract land from the village. Every year during the wheat harvest, they have to pay public grain to the state, and the remaining grain belongs to the family."
Lin Jianshe couldn't wait to ask, "Secretary, how should the land be contracted?"
Lin Shitou sat down and said with a smile, "Next, let's let the village chief talk about how to distribute the land."
Chen Aijun said loudly: "The ownership of the land still belongs to the village collective. What we have distributed to everyone is the right to operate the land. In other words, from now on, everyone will only work on the land they have been allocated.
After paying the public tax, the remaining grain from the harvest belonged to the family. The amount of land each household was allocated depended on the number of people in the family.
Families with more people get more land. Families with fewer people get less land.”
Chen Erlai raised his hand and asked awkwardly, "Then, does the village still provide meals?"
"Hahaha……"
The villagers' laughter made Chen Erlai feel a little embarrassed, but he still looked at Chen Aijun with hope.
"From now on, there will be no more communal meals," Chen Aijun explained. "Everyone will grow their own crops and eat their own food."
"But there are good and bad lands here." Lin Jianshe frowned and said worriedly, "How do we divide them?"
Lin Jianshe really hit the nail on the head with his question. There are good and bad lands, and everyone wants good farmland. If the land is not distributed properly, the villagers will definitely fight.
Lin Shitou coughed twice and said, "In the past few days, the village chief and I have looked at all the land in the village. We also consulted the leaders above and came up with a solution.
The land in the village was divided into two categories: first-class land and second-class land. First-class land was good farmland, and second-class land was inferior land. Every household was allocated a portion of first-class land and second-class land.
Once the village chief and I have calculated the number of acres allocated to each household and divided up all the land, we will have everyone draw lots. Whichever plot of land you draw will be the one you plant.”
Lin Shitou glanced at Chen Aijun, who immediately said, "Of course, the land division can only begin after the wheat harvest.
Our village will begin harvesting wheat this afternoon, and everyone should continue to work as planned these past few days. Don't let the land distribution stop you from actively working.
"When the wheat is dried, we will divide it up. The village will no longer distribute food to everyone. Whether we can have enough food during this period depends on this wheat harvest."
Chen Erlai rubbed his palms together and assured, "Don't worry, Village Chief. We will definitely actively participate in the labor and will never be lazy."
"hey-hey……"
As soon as Chen Erlai finished speaking, the villagers burst into laughter again.
Chen Erlai said embarrassedly, "Don't laugh! I've been working very hard recently. If you don't believe me, ask Damin."
Chen Daming nodded in agreement, "Exactly... Er Laizi has been really active lately. We should all learn from him."
Chen Erlai held his head high and looked at everyone proudly. He had turned over a new leaf, so who would dare to laugh at him?
Gao Ye gently tugged at his sleeve, and Chen Erlai turned around. The child in Gao Ye's arms stretched out his hands and threw himself into Chen Erlai's arms, calling out in a baby voice, "Dad..."
Lin Shitou patted the table, put on his reading glasses, picked up his notebook, and said, "Next, let's talk about the specific arrangements for the wheat harvest."
"..."
"Cuckoo..."
Her stomach cried for help. Chen Shuning looked at Lin Shitou, who was still talking, knowing it would take at least half an hour to finish. She dug a piece of candy out of her bag and stuffed it into her mouth.
After Lin Shitou finished speaking, the educated youth could no longer sit still.
Li Hongzao raised his hand and asked, "Secretary Lin, what should we do with the educated youth?"
Lin Shitou looked up at her and said, "Comrade Li Hongzao, if you hadn't asked me, I would have almost forgotten about the educated youth. So, the educated youth can stay and continue the meeting, and everyone else can go."
Chen Shuning looked at Ma Lanzhi, who smiled at her and said, "Shuning, help Wang Na and me prepare the meal. We'll come find you later."
Chen Shuning raised his hand to take the bowl handed to him by Ma Lanzhi and replied, "Well, I'll wait for you in the cafeteria."
There were many people getting food, so if you were late you could only eat vegetable soup. Chen Shuning walked quickly and caught up with Chen Jiawang in a few steps. He handed him the bowl and urged him, "Second brother, hurry to the cafeteria."
Chen Jiawang understood what was going on as soon as he saw the bowl. Liu Xianghua had always taken home the food their family had been given. This bowl must have belonged to Wang Na and Ma Lanzhi.
Chen Jiawang ran very fast. Chen Guzi came over and asked, "Sister Shuning, why did Brother Jiawang run away?"
"He's helping me with some work." Chen Shuning said with a smile, "Guzi, everyone is in a hurry to go to the cafeteria, why aren't you in a hurry?"
"I'm not in a hurry." Chen Guzi looked up at Chen Shuning and said with a smile, "Sister Shuning, have you forgotten that my mother is in the cafeteria, serving food to everyone?"
Chen Shuning slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "I forgot..."
"Sister Shuning, this is not good." Chen Guzi said worriedly, "You've been losing things a lot since you came back from the county. Are you too tired from the exams?"
"Well... I'm just too tired from studying." Chen Shuning tugged at his clothes and said, "Look, Guzi, I've lost so much weight."
Chen Guzi came over and whispered, "Sister Shuning, I'll ask mom to secretly make you some extra food."
"Hahaha... Guzi, you can't make things difficult for your mother."