Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

Lin Zhengjun said: "It's true. The money has been given to the branch secretary. However, not all of it will be given to our brigade. Priority will be given to building our brigade's primary school. The remaining money will be used to build the commune's middle school."

"So much money! What kind of primary school will be built like?" Wei Yongji was shaking with excitement, and Lin Zhengjun was worried that the old man would faint.

Lin Zhengjun smiled and said, "A brick house with glass windows is similar to my new house, but instead of laying tiles, we'll lay cement floors. We'll also build a basketball court, table tennis table, street lights, and a library, so that the children can go there to read and study at night and exercise!"

"Alas!"

Wei Yongji slapped his thigh excitedly and said with a smile: "Great! The children of our Hewan Brigade are blessed. They no longer have to sit in a drafty thatched house to study!"

Everyone laughed: "That's not a big deal. The old classroom is too scary. It shakes when there's a strong wind. It might collapse at any time!"

"There are also street lights, basketball courts, and ping-pong tables. Isn't that the same as schools in the city?"

“This condition is too good!”

Wei Yongji smiled and said, "I heard that Mr. Fu donated money because of your face. What's going on?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes fell on Lin Zhengjun.

Lin Zhengjun said: "I helped him revise a movie script, and wrote two more scripts for him. I also guided him in investing and made some money..."

Lin Zhengjun did not mention anything about "stocks".

This stuff is beyond the scope of Bai Zhiyuan and Xu Zhigong, let alone these uncouth villagers. They can't understand it at all, so it's useless to talk about it.

They actually understood the script!

The way everyone looked at Lin Zhengjun changed again. It was as if they were looking at an alien, full of shock and strangeness!

This kid is so awesome!

He can even write scripts for Hong Kong people and guide them in making money. What’s wrong with his brain?

Wei Yongji said with emotion: "Alas, this is because Mr. Fu wanted to repay the favor to the regular army, but was worried that the regular army would not accept him, so he reported it to the children of our Hewan Brigade!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, full of gratitude towards Lin Zhengjun.

A villager laughed and said, "Zhengjun, if we build a school, we need to hire people to do the work, right?"

"That's for sure."

Lin Zhengjun said: "The sooner the school is built, the better. It would be best if we could move into the new school before the weather gets cold. I will discuss the wages with the branch secretary and others!"

"Great!"

“I can make money again!”

Everyone looked delighted.

Now that the land has been distributed to each household, a strange situation has emerged.

Under the collective labor system of the brigade, work that required a day to complete could often be completed in just two or three hours after the land was divided!

Production efficiency has increased by two or even three times!

Thus, surplus labor emerged.

After finishing work, everyone is bored. Some play cards for fun, but more people are thinking about how to make money and live a prosperous life.

After all, Lin Zhengjun's wealth, building a house and getting married was a huge stimulus to everyone, and they also learned about various reform and opening-up policies!

The world has changed now. It is no longer the era where the poorer you are, the more glorious you are. The country encourages its members to become rich and live a good life!

Some time ago, the food cooperative built a factory, and during this period, they hired workers to kill and smoke fish, and everyone was very active.

Some hardworking and capable people have earned dozens of yuan.

This is more than what they earned in a whole year. Having tasted the sweetness, they are naturally looking forward to hiring workers for school construction.

Everyone chatted for a while, still in high spirits, talking at once and imagining the future.

Lin Zhengjun looked at his watch, yawned, and said with a smile: "We've been busy all day, and I'm tired. Let's all go to bed early!"

"Okay, okay, let's disperse, don't disturb the regular army's rest!"

"Yes, Zhengjun, you should go to bed early too. Staying up late will damage your brain!"

"Not at all. Zhengjun's brain is very important. His brain is more useful than the eight hundred brains of our entire battalion!"

Everyone was talking excitedly and gradually dispersed.

Lin Hongying also went back to sleep, but Lin Sanhuai and Zhang Shuqin did not leave.

Lin Sanhuai asked while smoking a cigarette: "I heard from the Party Secretary that you left some money to invest in Hong Kong. What, what stocks?"

"Yes, that's right!"

“You have to pay attention to policy risks…”

Lin Sanhuai probably realized that he wouldn't understand even if he asked, so he simply didn't ask any more questions and just gave a few instructions.

Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Lin Zhengjun asked: "Dad, what's the matter with you? Tell me now!"

Lin Sanhuai finished smoking a cigarette, threw away the butt, and sighed: "Zhengjun, ah, I was embarrassed to tell you about this matter, but after thinking about it, I still have to tell you. If you think it makes sense, listen to it. If you think it doesn't make sense, just treat it as a fart!"

"What's the matter? We are a family, there is nothing that can't be discussed!" Lin Zhengjun gave him another Zhonghua cigarette and lit it for him with a kerosene lighter.

"It's your second sister's livelihood!"

Lin Sanhuai said: "Two days ago, I secretly went to the county town to see the restaurant you and your eldest sister opened. Business is pretty good!"

"As the saying goes, treat everyone equally. They are all sisters. Your second sister is even wilder than your eldest sister. You only care about your eldest sister and ignore your second sister. I'm afraid she and your second brother-in-law will have some ideas!"

Lin Zhengjun smiled and said, "Dad, don't worry. My second sister is a money-grubber, but she's not unreasonable. She won't blame me!"

But in fact, he understood that it was normal for his father to have such concerns! Many families were in chaos and even fought to the death because of the word "unfairness"!

Close ties between relatives are a characteristic of this era.

To put it in a positive way, it is blood ties and human touch. To put it in a negative way, it is a lack of sense of boundaries.

Those who are doing well have to help those who are doing poorly, otherwise they will be pointed at and branded as unkind and unjust.

"We shouldn't rush you."

Zhang Shuqin said, "But we should be afraid of comparisons. Your eldest sister is a good child, but she can hardly take care of herself, and she really doesn't support her family that much. But your second sister supports us a lot. She borrowed a lot of money and food from our family in the past few years. I'm afraid she..."

Lin Zhengjun said: "Okay, I get it, I will keep it in mind. My second sister wants to make money, there are plenty of opportunities!"

"What opportunities are there?" The two elders immediately became interested.

"The simplest one is to go to the countryside to collect chili peppers, peppercorns and other condiments for our cooperative. Don't underestimate this business. The cooperative has a huge consumption. We have bought up all the condiments from several surrounding communes, but there must be a lot left in Luoshan." Lin Zhengjun said.

"That's a good idea."

Zhang Shuqin thought about it for a moment, then smiled and said, "Your second sister is just a crazy person. She loves running around. She's also very sweet-mouthed, so she's definitely capable!"

Lin Sanhuai frowned and said, "There is one thing. Will people say that your second sister is taking advantage of the collective cooperative and have a problem with you?"

"Well, our cooperative has a set price for the seasonings!"

Lin Zhengjun smiled and said, "Second sister will sell it to us at this price, and our cooperative will not suffer any loss. How much difference she makes depends on her words, it is her own ability!"

"That's no problem!" Lin Sanhuai felt relieved.

He wanted his second daughter to make money, but he also didn't want it to affect Lin Zhengjun's prestige.

"These are just small fights. It's a training for her. There will be more important work for her later!" Lin Zhengjun said with a smile.

Seeing that it was getting late, Lin Sanhuai did not ask any more questions and said with a smile: "Okay, you should go to bed early. I will call your second sister tomorrow and you can talk to her about it."

"Okay!" Lin Zhengjun nodded.