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Chapter 332 Xiao Wu and Xu Zhiqing do whatever they say.

The next morning, Jiang Xingye cooked two pots of rice and a pot of soup. Everyone ate together, and then they split into two groups and left.

Each person gave Jiang Xingye a pound of grain coupons, which Jiang Xingye accepted without hesitation.

It would actually be easier for these people to go to Shangjiang Brigade, but because the matter involved secrets and they were afraid of bringing trouble to Shangjiang Brigade, Jian Jingchuan decided to return the way he came.

Before they left, Xu Qinghuan gave Li Shouzhi and Jian Jingchuan each a pill, saying, "It's freezing cold, and your health isn't good to begin with. Traveling such a long distance like this could easily cause problems later."

Li Shouzhi didn't stand on ceremony, knowing that Xu Qinghuan's work was extraordinary.

Jian Jingchuan, of course, would not refuse. He immediately put the pill in his mouth. He didn't know what the pill was made of, but it melted in his mouth, making his whole body feel warm. Several hidden injuries on his body felt a slight stinging and loosening sensation.

Over the years, these wounded areas have always been numb, and several times my mobility has been restricted, almost leading to accidents.

But now, after the stinging sensation comes a tingling, itchy feeling, which is very comfortable.

Jian Jingchuan watched Xu Qinghuan and Jiang Xingye leave, his gaze fixed on Xu Qinghuan. Her braided pigtails had come loose, and the wind had ruffled her slightly disheveled hair.

Jiang Xingye reached out and tucked her hair behind her ear. They exchanged a smile after saying something. Xu Qinghuan gently slapped Jiang Xingye, who took her hand. The two then crossed a hillside and disappeared from sight.

"Huanhuan, this medicine works very well. Old Xu, how are you feeling?"

Li Shouzhi called the wrong name and turned to look at Jian Jingchuan, who was also looking over with a complicated expression.

“Old Jian!” he quickly corrected.

"The effect is indeed very good," Jian Jingchuan said, his expression somewhat dejected, his gaze falling on the dead Japanese soldiers with intense hatred. "Make some sleds and take them out."

There was a pack of wolves guarding the area, but even after Jiang Xingye communicated with them, the wolves remained quietly by their side until they left, at which point they began to roam around.

Xu Qinghuan and Jiang Xingye walked for half a day before finally returning to Shangjiang Brigade.

Jiang Baohua received a message from Jian Jingchuan's messenger. Although he was no longer anxious, he was still very worried.

As soon as the two returned, he came over, not daring to ask many questions, only asking Jiang Xingye, "Should we send people to patrol?"

Jiang Xingye said, "The troops should have made arrangements, so there's no need to send people to patrol, to avoid any unforeseen complications. For now, just focus on getting production going."

Jiang Baohua said to Xu Qinghuan, "Tang Quantong came again yesterday afternoon, still about setting up a factory. The higher-ups have already approved it, and the commune has allocated him a house. He's in a hurry to get equipment and recruit people."

"As for the equipment, it's just ovens, baking ovens, and dough mixers—all pretty simple equipment. We can leave that to A-Ye and me. But are they planning to borrow money, or should our production team contribute the equipment as equity?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Baohua said, "I need to discuss this matter with the people in our brigade headquarters. Do you think it's better to borrow money or invest equipment?"

Xu Qinghuan did not express her opinion, but looked at Jiang Xingye.

“Let’s use the equipment as equity. The production team will have a fixed source of income every month, which will greatly reduce the pressure on expenditures,” Jiang Xingye said. “With money in the brigade headquarters, there will be more things that can be done in the future.”

"Okay, I'll go and gather everyone to discuss it."

After discussing the matter with the brigade headquarters, Jiang Baohua quickly convened a meeting of the commune members.

"What meeting is it now? Everyone's so busy, who has time to listen to their chatter?" "Exactly, I'm planning to make a few more wooden crates so I can grow some chives. Oh, you don't know, the bok choy I planted sprouted a couple of days ago, and it's growing really well. In a few more days I can pick it and sell it for at least four or five cents."

"You managed to sell so many? You must have made at least three or four yuan this winter, right?"

"That's about enough, I've got this much, hehehe. Next year I plan to gather more firewood to heat two more kang beds, and maybe my earnings will double."

Along the way, Xu Qinghuan heard discussions about growing vegetables in greenhouses, furniture factories rushing to finish production, with monthly wages of about twenty or thirty yuan, and the progress of the threshing machine factory. Everyone was talking about how much money they could earn this month.

Anyway, the atmosphere was very lively.

You should know that in the same commune, the other brigades are all in a state of gloom. They can't deliver their grain, so the commune members can't get their share. This year's harvest is poor, and every household can only borrow from the brigade first, and they dare not borrow too much.

The brigade has no money. Once the accounts are settled, the unit price of work points will definitely be very low, and each family will not get much. If the borrowing exceeds the budget, how will they repay it?

If we don't lend, let alone clothes and medicine, how will we exchange them for needles, thread, oil, and salt?

Life was miserable and miserable.

In Shangjiang Brigade, after the grain was handed over, each household not only did not lose any work points, but the unit price was also very high. This year, one work point was worth 15 cents, which is almost double that of previous years.

Even before the Lunar New Year, every household is as happy as if it were the New Year. Now that it's the wintering season, we still get paid. How can we not be happy?
Starting in October, the value of young men from Shangjiang Brigade increased day by day, and girls from other brigades and even other communes wanted to marry them.

"Well, I have something to tell you!"

Seeing that most of the people had arrived, Jiang Baohua stood on the stage and began, "Well, I have a few words to say. There's something I need to discuss with everyone. What is it..."

Jiang Baohua recounted the whole story: "The county food factory wanted to open a branch factory in the commune, and our production team's factory provided them with equipment, such as ovens, baking ovens, dough mixers, and the like. It was mainly Xiao Ye and Xu Zhiqing who were in charge."

They made most of the equipment in the factory; you all know their capabilities.

Yes, I know, he's very strong!

Everyone looked at Jiang Xingye and Xu Qinghuan with awe. Jiang Chengxu's infatuated gaze was fixed on Xu Qinghuan's face. When Jiang Xingye saw this, he was furious and stepped forward to punch Jiang Chengxu.

"Where the hell are you looking? Don't you want it anymore?"

Xu Manman quickly pulled Jiang Chengxu behind her. "Comrade Jiang, I'm sorry, he didn't mean it. Don't be angry."

Jiang Chengxu wiped his lips, glanced at Xu Manman with a gloomy expression, and then turned and left.

Jiang Baohua ignored him, and even the gossipy aunties in Shangjiang Brigade only glanced at the door with disdainful looks, without mentioning him at all.

Jiang Baohua continued, “The reason I invited everyone here to discuss this is whether to sell the equipment or to use it as equity. I want to clarify in advance that the recipe for opening a food branch factory in the commune was contributed by Xu Zhiqing in the name of the production team, which can also be considered as equity investment in technology.”
"If we contribute equipment as equity, and the food factory is successfully established, we'll receive dividends every year. These will definitely be distributed. What do you think?"

Someone immediately asked, "Xiao Wu, what do you suggest we do? We'll see what you and Xu Zhiqing think, and we'll definitely listen to you."

"Yes, what decisions can we make? We just do whatever Xiao Wu and Xu Zhiqing say."

"That's right, Xiao Wu, why don't you and Xu Zhiqing help us make a decision?"

Happy reading, my dears!