Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

"Don't talk nonsense. I know you have a hard time, but you have to take this job whether you want to or not."

Lin Zhengjun laughed and said, "There really is no one else to use!"

Nowadays, there are not many people in rural areas who can understand blueprints, especially Lin Zhengjun’s so-called pig house, which is not just a pig house.

In addition to the 200 pig houses, there will also be feed fermentation workshops, warehouses for storing feed, sewers and septic tanks, as well as research laboratories and dormitories for Fei Yunzhe's team at the Agricultural University, as well as courtyard walls and security rooms.

Just like the food cooperative has now hired Chen Ma Hu as a security guard, this is not only because Lin Zhengjun wants to help the poor and lend him a hand, but it is also really necessary for fire prevention and theft prevention.

With so much oil and raw materials, if they were exposed to any open flame, it would be the end.

The same goes for the pig farm. With so many pigs, and the farm being some distance from the village, we definitely need two members to patrol and guard it.

All in all, the project of this pig farm is not small and is relatively complex, which requires certain coordination and scheduling capabilities from the person in charge.

If you are not careful, you may have to rework, waste materials and money.

"Okay. Don't worry! I'll make sure it's done!" Wei Shuangxi said generously, "When do you plan to have it done?"

"You must start working on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year!"

Lin Zhengjun said: "At the Agricultural University, a lot of piglets have been bred, and the feed formula has been prepared. In fact, we can raise a batch right away!"

"That's fine. I can get it done for you within a month. No, at the fastest, in twenty days." Wei Shuangxi said confidently.

Lin Zhengjun took out sixty yuan and slapped it into Wei Shuangxi's hand: "Take it?"

Wei Shuangxi was stunned: "What are you giving me money for?"

Lin Zhengjun said: "This is your supervisor's money!"

"Isn't it necessary?" Wei Shuangxi said, "I didn't take any money when I built the food cooperative factory and the Great Wall Primary School."

"You are the deputy director of the food cooperative, you have received a salary, and it is your job to supervise the construction of the factory. You should not be paid more!"

"You are also the deputy captain of the brigade, and you also receive a salary. It is also your job to supervise the construction of the primary school."

"But this time building a pig house is different. This is my personal property. You have to take my money!"

"You can tell the difference very clearly!"

Wei Shuangxi smiled and said, "However, I can become a team leader and deputy director of the cooperative, all thanks to your support and help. So, I should help you!"

"This is different!"

Lin Zhengjun said: "I suggested you go up out of public interest. The Hewan Brigade needs a leader, and only you are suitable, so you don't need to repay me!"

"Oh, if you want to argue with me like this, then I have something to say too."

Wei Shuangxi slapped the money into Lin Zhengjun's hand and said, "I'm helping you out of public interest!"

"Although the pig farm is yours, the members of the Hewan Brigade will also benefit from it."

"First, you can get paid for building the pig house. Then, when you make biological fermented feed, the villagers will cut alfalfa and sell them to you, and you can also make money. Not to mention that you will give out piglets and feed to the villagers to raise..."

Wei Shuangxi's mind is truly extraordinary.

Lin Zhengjun was quite surprised.

But thinking about it, I felt relieved. You know, he later became one of the richest people in Huaibian County!

"But if we want to do it well and quickly, we don't have enough people in our team."

Wei Shuangxi said: "After all, we are launching two projects at the same time! The second phase of the food cooperative factory, and your pig farm!"

"The old way is to recruit workers from the nearby brigades!"

Lin Zhengjun said: "Now that the land has been distributed to each household, the members can finish a week's work in one day, and there is a lot of surplus labor!"

Dividing the land among households was a crucial step. It improved production efficiency and allowed farmers to temporarily leave the land, providing sufficient labor for the construction of the Hewan Brigade.

……

The next day, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

Amid the crackling sound of firecrackers, the Hewan Brigade Food Cooperative ended its annual holiday and resumed production operations.

"Zhengjun, let's have a few words on the opening of the new year!"

Amid the faint smell of gunpowder, a group of brigade cadres, cooperative leaders and workers were applauding and looking at Lin Zhengjun expectantly.

Chen Ma Hu also officially started his job, with food and accommodation provided and a monthly salary of 30 yuan. He was mainly responsible for security and cleaning, and did some work within his ability.

"Everyone, work hard! The movie Under the Hawthorn Tree will definitely be released this summer, or this fall at the latest. By then, sales will explode!"

Lin Zhengjun said: "When the time comes, prices will increase, profits will increase, and everyone's dividends, wages and bonuses will increase."

By the way, the biggest feature of 1980 was the gradual loosening of price controls. While coupons had not yet been completely withdrawn, the government began to allow the use of prices to regulate the supply and demand of goods.

Furthermore, the scale of infrastructure investment has expanded rapidly, leading to increased fiscal expenditure and a serious fiscal deficit.

In order to make up for the fiscal deficit, the central bank issued a large amount of currency.

1980年比1979年新增货币384.8亿元，而1970年到1979年每年平均新增货币仅为90多亿元，进而导致严重的通货**。1980年全年，物价出现了明显上涨，通货**率达到7.5%。

Ha, come to think of it, this is also one of the reasons why the private economy experienced a late spring cold snap!

When the economy is overheated, they use administrative and judicial means to encircle and suppress private enterprises and kill them directly, in a simple and crude way.

“Even those who help our cooperative, such as those who kill and smoke fish and help purchase chili seasoning, can make money!”

"I hope that by the end of this year, ten or so families will be able to build new houses, and twenty people will be able to afford bicycles, so that our lives will be even more prosperous!"

Lin Zhengjun's mobilization speech was simple but also very contagious.

It's useless to talk about those grand narratives and empty stuff.

In the past, people used to hear all kinds of empty talk about “catching up with Britain and the United States” all day long, but being hungry is not a pleasant feeling.

Everyone is fed up with that kind of words now. What they like to hear most is pragmatic, practical, and about increasing income and improving life.

Everyone applauded, and everyone's eyes were filled with hope and longing.

Without further ado, Lin Zhengjun asked everyone to take their positions and get to work!

Cheng Huiru said to an educated youth: "I always feel that the future of the food cooperative is bright and full of hope. It is even more promising than getting into college or returning to the city to work in a state-owned factory!"

"Yeah, I think so too!"

Cheng Huiru continued: "So, I'm very conflicted. I don't even want to go to college anymore. It's good to just be a worker here!"

"Haha, you have become the second Xiao Wenhua!" the educated youth laughed.

"So, I'm very conflicted about whether or not I should apply for the position of a private teacher!" Cheng Huiru said depressedly.

"Are you stupid?"

Lin Zhengjun interrupted, "If you pass the college entrance examination and graduate, and want to return to the Hewan Brigade to work, that's totally fine. We welcome you with open arms!"

"But if you miss the chance to go to university, you'll never get it again. You can only go to night school, which is all fake!"

Cheng Huiru giggled and said, "I understand. Let's get into college first!"