Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

"What? This guy's collective cooperative was even reported in the People's Daily?"

Everyone was stunned, couldn't believe it, and was amazed. They immediately gathered around the newspaper to read it.

The Arctic Ocean was also reported in a newspaper, the Yenching Daily, in May 1963.

Reporters reported on consumers' dissatisfaction with the problem of Arctic Ocean soda easily losing gas.

Subsequently, during the purchasing process, the factory re-standardized the specifications of the bottle body and bottle cap, and this problem was well solved.

"My fellow workers, we are a collective cooperative, not a private enterprise that runs on capitalism,"

After everyone finished reading, Lin Zhengjun said loudly: "It's because the brigade is too poor that we have to run collective sideline businesses! It's written in the newspapers that before the cooperative was established, there was a member of our brigade whose family had three children and only one pair of pants to wear. The girls thought it was embarrassing and hanged themselves!"

"Besides, over the years, relying on the scissors gap between industry and agriculture and the policy of unified purchase and marketing, how much have cities profited from the countryside and how much have they benefited from the farmers?"

"Should farmers be poor? Should they endure the high prices caused by market monopoly? They have to pay more even for second-hand equipment? Is this really unfair?"

Everyone was stunned by Lin Zhengjun's words and remained silent for a long time.

Yang Delong was still stubborn. He stood in front of the truck and said passionately, "No matter what, what you are doing is not in line with the country's policy. I strongly oppose it. If you want to drive the truck away, just run over me!"

Lin Zhengjun sneered: "You just said again and again that Wang Gaoyuan sold this batch of second-hand equipment to me in order to curry favor with the leader!"

"First of all, I have my doubts. In my opinion, Director Wang is keeping in mind the close relationship between workers and farmers, and is sympathetic to the farmers. He is supporting diversified operations and collective sideline businesses, supporting rural reform, and supporting the development of rural agriculture!"

"Let's take a step back and say that he is trying to curry favor with the leader. Do you think he is doing it for his own sake? Under the current system and mechanism, isn't it a good thing to have good relations with all levels of units? Do you know how much benefit this kind of good relationship can bring to the Beibingyang Factory and everyone at a critical moment?"

Lin Zhengjun's words really hit the nail on the head, and the mentality of most members of the factory protection team was shaken.

Wang Gaoyuan is a bit slippery, but during the years he was in office, the factory received support and help from all levels and achieved unprecedented rapid development.

You must know that there is competition for resources among state-owned factories and even among central enterprises under the planning system of mobilizing resources through administrative orders and under the mechanism of the big pot.

With that pot of rice, if he eats one more bite, you have to eat one less bite. Being able to use connections to get resources is a kind of ability!

At that moment, several members of the factory protection team didn't want to care about it anymore, and pulled Yang Delong and said, "Instructor Yang, why don't we just forget about it? What they said makes sense!"

"Yes, it's not easy for Director Wang to support thousands of people. Let's cooperate with him this time!"

Yang Delong pushed everyone away, becoming more and more agitated. He pointed at his lame leg and shouted, "Do you know how I got this lame leg?"

Everyone's eyes trembled slightly, and they remained silent.

"During the July 76 earthquake, the factory building was about to collapse. I was worried that our machinery and equipment would be damaged, so my co-workers Liu Songlin and Sun Aihong and I risked our lives to drag the machinery and equipment out. We rescued more than a dozen pieces of equipment. When we went in again to rescue the denuclearization machine, we didn't expect an aftershock to occur..."

Tears suddenly welled up in Yang Delong's eyes. He said, "They both were crushed to death on the spot. I was lucky. Only one leg was broken!"

He pointed at the machines and said in a trembling voice: "Those machines, from a motor to a screw, were made with our blood and sweat, and are also stained with the blood of Liu Songlin and Sun Aihong!"

"Do you know why we were willing to risk our lives to save the machinery and equipment?"

"That's because we know we are fighting for state-owned assets. The machinery and equipment belong to all of us ordinary people. We are fighting for ourselves. The machinery and equipment are really too precious..."

"I believe that even if I get hurt, the country will provide me with medical care. Even if I die, I will be a model worker and a martyr, and my children will be raised and taken care of by others..."

Lin Zhengjun didn't know how to judge Yang Delong's words.

The word "collectivism" has been deeply rooted in Yang Delong's bones. From Yang Delong's point of view, what he does seems reasonable.

Lin Zhengjun was extremely helpless. He pulled Song Zhilan aside and said with a smile, "Director Song, forget it. Can you help me find a new set of equipment?"

"That's quite valuable!" Song Zhilan sighed softly.

“Brand new equipment will last longer.”

Lin Zhengjun said: "Also, don't blame Yang Delong. The country and society need people like him!"

"Zhengjun, I admire your broad-mindedness!"

Song Zhilan nodded, then walked to Yang Delong and said, "Comrade Yang Delong, your spirit of upholding principles and actively safeguarding the collective interests is worthy of learning for every comrade present. We don't want this batch of second-hand equipment. You can deal with it yourself and sell it to the material purchasing station!"

Yang Delong was stunned. He didn't expect that Lin Zhengjun and Song Zhilan really gave up.

Song Zhilan shook hands with Wang Gaoyuan again and said, "Director Wang, you must take extra care of comrades like Yang Delong who regard the factory as their home. We are leaving first!"

Boss Wang Gaoyuan was embarrassed: "Oh, I'm so sorry to have made you and Comrade Zhengjun make a wasted trip. I will host a banquet tonight to apologize to you!"

"You're welcome. We're all very busy. Let's get together again when we have the chance!" Song Zhilan politely declined.

Lin Zhengjun and Song Zhilan walked side by side towards the parking lot in front of the office building, and Wang Gaoyuan accompanied them all the way.

Wang Gaoyuan smiled and said, "However, Director Song, you are right. Yang Delong is indeed very principled. I used my connections to get a permit and bought a car from the Yanjing Automobile Factory, but he said I was extravagant and scolded me for 20 minutes at the staff meeting. Later, I had no choice but to return it..."

Song Zhilan laughed and said, "Hahaha, this society needs people with principles like this, otherwise it will be a mess!"

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Yang Delong looked at Lin Zhengjun's back, feeling a little uncomfortable. It seemed that what he did today was a little inappropriate, but he couldn't figure it out...

"No one can touch this batch of equipment!"

Yang Delong pulled himself together, glanced at the factory protection team members, and said, "We must sell it to the state-owned material recycling station. No one can say anything!"

"The instructor is mighty and domineering!"

"Finally, we didn't let that petty capitalist Lin Zhengjun succeed!" Everyone gave a thumbs up.

"Thank you all for your hard work. I'll treat you to lunch in the cafeteria!" Yang Delong cheered up and said with a smile.

Suddenly, a muffled sound was heard at the factory construction site, followed by a burst of exclamations.

"Oh, help!"

"Lift up the precast cement beams!"

"Hurry up!"

Yang Delong immediately rushed over with everyone, and saw that the factory construction site was surrounded by people in three layers.

Yang Delong pulled a young man and asked loudly, "Yingchun, what happened?"

Feng Yingchun is the head of the factory's infrastructure management department, and he is also responsible for the construction of the factory building.

At this moment, he was so scared that his face turned pale, his legs went weak, and he couldn't even stand.

"When the precast cement beam was being put up, the rope broke. Haibo, he..." Feng Yingchun said in a trembling voice.

When Yang Delong heard that his son was involved, his face suddenly tightened and he said, "What happened to Haibo? Tell me quickly!"