Dashan Makes a Living 1984 - Chapter 195

  Chapter 195 191: Why pay more money?

   “Comrades, folks, be quiet, everyone be quiet, we are going to have a meeting.”

  After another small meeting, Wang Dabao exchanged glances with Wang Tianxiao in the crowd, nodded calmly, and waited for Wang Tianxiao to reply in the same way, then turned on the microphone and shouted.

  Because the village is not yet connected to electricity, both the microphone and the speaker are driven by dry batteries.

  Wang Dabao turned off the loudspeaker whose voice had obviously started to slow down, coughed dryly to everyone, set up a relatively decent score, and then began to speak.

   “Comrades, fellow fathers and folks, there is absolutely no reason why everyone is gathered here today, so it is because of something…”

  Wang Dabao doesn’t have much ink in his stomach, and it’s usually good to talk about things directly, but he wants to follow the example of other mayors in holding meetings, and he also needs to make an opening remark, just like saying that a cross talk needs to start.

   As a result, everyone was tired of repeating the words of the car every time.

   Today is no exception.

   Before he could say a few words, someone shouted from below: “Master Dabao, talk as soon as you have something to say, and fart as soon as you have something to say. What are you doing there?”

  Ribaji is a dialect, which roughly means no, or nonsense, bad meaning, very complicated, and different meanings when used in different environments.

  In short, not a good word.

  Wang Tianxiao looked sideways, and it turned out to be a man named Cao Yuan.

   As far as this Cao family is concerned, there are not many people in Wangjia Village, but in the third natural team, it is definitely not a small family.

  Their first generation came to Wangjia Village in the 1920s and 1930s. It is said that their ancestors were from the south.

  After coming here to take root, branches and leaves spread quickly. The old man gave birth to six sons, and the second generation gave birth to more than 20 men, and the third generation developed to more than 30 households.

   Now the third generation has children.

   Cao Hong and Cao Shuang, who have been stealing things from Wang Jiaxiao’s family before, are actually the fourth generation of the Cao family.

  The Cao Yuan who spoke just now is the third generation.

  Because the Wang Family Village was originally owned by the Wang family, the Cao family was only doing long-term work for the Wang family. Somehow, the generations passed down became very small.

  At the same age, they are basically twice as young.

  Wang Tianxiao and Wang Dabao are of the same generation, and Cao Yuan calls both Wang Tianxiao and Wang Dabao Lord.

   There are a total of 209 households in the third team, and the Cao family accounts for more than 20 households. Although it is much smaller than the Wang family, it is still a big force.

  They are like this every time, big and small things, they all want to mix in a few times, and there are a lot of things.

   Anyway, it’s a thorny family.

  Cao Yuan who is speaking now does not have a serious job. It is said that he is a middleman for others in the animal market and draws a certain fee to live.

   is what people in ancient times often called tooth people.

  With this kind of identity, I will naturally know some messy people on the street, so there will be some troubles, and the police station has been invited in several times.

   But in the village, Cao Yuan did not dare to make any waves.

   After all, this village is called Wangjiacun.

   If something goes wrong, one person can step on the Cao family into the ground.

  Cao Yuan’s yelling made everyone in the team laugh.

   It’s not all malicious, it’s just fun.

  Because everyone knows that Wang Dabao does have this problem, and they all say that he is lucky to be a village chief, and if he is a big leader, it will be put to the sky.

   “You bastard, what are you in a hurry for?”

  Wang Dabao was not angry either, knowing that Cao Yuan had this kind of virtue.

“In fact, this is the case. Recently, we have received a request from our superiors to cooperate with the promotion of the introduction of electricity into the countryside. Specifically, it is to spread the new thing of electricity to thousands of households. In the words of the leaders , what advances modernization…”

   “What is electricity?” Someone asked below.

“Electricity…” Wang Dabao was about to explain, but he was suddenly taken aback. In fact, he himself didn’t know what electricity was. In desperation, he thought of the example Wang Tianxiao had told him earlier, so he pointed to the microphone in his hand and said :

“The battery we use has electricity in it, but the electricity in the battery is dead electricity, and we use live electricity. The dead electricity will be gone when it is used up, but there is always live electricity. As long as you want to use it, Any time.”

   “Poof!”

  Wang Tianxiao couldn’t help laughing when he heard Wang Dabao explaining electricity like this.

  Although Wang Dabao’s explanation is not completely correct, and even has serious problems, for these peasants who don’t understand anything, it is just right and easy to understand.

   Sure enough, most of the people below understood Wang Dabao’s explanation.

  But immediately after that came the next question, which was raised by Cao Yuan.

   “Master Dabao, why do we need to pull electricity? What is the use of that thing, can it make me a big fat wife or give me a big white steamed bun?”

“Of course electricity is useful, but the use of electricity will be great. For us now, the biggest function is to use electric lights. You have all been to the town. Look at the colorful flashing lights in the town. Electricity is used inside, if we can also use electricity, we don’t need to continue to use kerosene lamps, we can use electric lamps.”

It’s no wonder that the people in the village don’t know about electricity. In fact, even in the town, not all shops can use electricity. Even if the villagers go to the town, they will go home early, and they can’t wait for the few lights to turn on. moment.

   Only a few people have seen the splendor of the town at night.

  Cao Yuan is naturally one of the people I have met.

  When he heard that it was this thing, his expression changed immediately, and he said immediately: “I don’t know if that thing will work, Da Baoye, don’t ask what others say, you officials just listen to it.”

  Wang Dabao was stunned, and said puzzledly: “Cao Yuan, you spend all day in the town, don’t you know the benefits of electric lights, how can you call them useless?”

   “I… how do I know, I’m not a cadre.”

Cao Yuan’s complexion changed slightly, and he said again: “Anyway, this matter needs to be discussed in a long-term way, at least everyone’s opinions must be sought. You cadres, you can’t talk about everything. You have the final say on everything. Why did you call us for a meeting, just let us know and make a decision.”

  Wang Dabao was so choked by Cao Yuan that he almost lost his temper on the spot.

   It’s true that he’s a street-smart person who relies on his mouth for food. His simple things made it unnecessary to pull electricity, and he also put shackles on Wang Dabao so that he would not be able to restrict his power.

   “Who made it clear? I’m asking for everyone’s opinions.” Wang Dabao resisted the depression in his heart, and continued: “In short, the job of pulling electricity is beneficial and harmless.

   And, that’s what we have to do this year. To tell you the truth, several nearby villages have already started to implement it, and in our village, not only our team, several other teams have also carried out this work at the same time, we must not hold back. “

   “We must do what others do, we are us, not others…”

“Cao Yuan, sit down for me. Why do you talk so much? This is a meeting with the folks in the team. I’m not holding a meeting for you alone. We don’t force you whether you want it or not, but you don’t want to.” influence the choices of others.”

  Wang Dabao was a little annoyed by Cao Yuan’s disturbance, so his tone was naturally serious.

  Cao Yuan saw that he was annoyed, and many members of the Wang family below were looking at him. He didn’t continue to make public, but said: “Anyway, I don’t agree. What you do has nothing to do with me.”

Wang Dabao also ignored him, and continued to say to everyone: “Folks, I have already solicited everyone’s opinions before, and also analyzed in detail the necessity and convenience of pulling electricity. And this time pulling electricity is the town The power supply subsidy of the local power supply station, we only need to pay 50 yuan per household. If we miss this opportunity, we will have to pay more than that if we want to get electricity later.”

   “Listen, you still have to pay for it. You only go if you have a problem with your brain. Who do you think is an idiot?” Cao Yuan muttered in the crowd again.

  Before he spoke, not many people responded, but this time because Wang Dabao said that he needed money, everyone immediately started talking, and many people stood with Cao Yuan invisibly.

“However, although it is necessary to pull electricity, after my previous visits, there are still many people who are not willing to pull electricity to enter their homes for the time being. But if this is the case, those who are willing to pull electricity cannot be connected. If our team If the electricity cannot be laid, it will further affect our downstream Mijia Village, which will delay other people’s affairs, and it will be troublesome if the two villages get into trouble.”

   “Then what should we do, captain, we can’t do it if we don’t, but let’s not talk about whether it’s useful or not. Even if we have fifty yuan, we can’t get it out.”

   “That’s right, fifty yuan is required. Where can I find fifty yuan?”

   “It’s not worth fifty yuan if you sell me.”

   “That’s right, if you don’t have money, don’t do it.”

  Because we have asked in advance, those who are willing will be silent, and those who speak are unwilling.

   Almost evenly split.

   It’s just the power of silence, which is obviously not as influential as talking loudly, so it seems that the venue is particularly noisy.

  Wang Tianxiao also belonged to the silent Nabo people in the crowd.

  Because the mother had already agreed to pull the electricity, she didn’t join in, and kept her head down, embroidering the insoles.

  My mother has a personality similar to Wang Tianxiao’s in her previous life. She likes to stay quiet more often and doesn’t like to be in the limelight, so she naturally doesn’t want to communicate with too many people.

  Because he is one of the few second-generation elders of the Wang family, and most of the Wang family present are her juniors, so she still has some influence when speaking here.

   But she didn’t say much.

  I don’t know if I’m worried that my words will make people in the family who also hold opposing opinions in a dilemma.

  Wang Tianxiao’s eyes stayed on Cao Yuan, seeing that he was still in the crowd, fanning the flames, he couldn’t help frowning slightly.

  Cao Yuan’s behavior, he naturally knew the reason.

  Many behaviors of people seem weird, but in fact they are inseparable from the **** of interests. As long as you check carefully, you can always find the thread of interests, and you can pull out the entire chain of interests with a light pull.

  Cao Yuan didn’t want to support electricity, not because he didn’t have money, or because he really didn’t need electricity, but because he was a middleman in the village selling kerosene.

   Everyone has no kerosene at home, so you can go to their home to buy it at any time.

   Then, if electricity is brought into the village, kerosene lamps will gradually be phased out, then his kerosene business will not continue.

  So, even though he knew everyone Wang Dabao had touched the bottom before, he still wanted to struggle again.

   It is impossible to restore all customers, but at least some of them can still use kerosene lamps. According to his business, it will not stop directly for the time being, at least the stock that has been brought in can be consumed.

  Frankly speaking, Wang Tianxiao knows that people like Cao Yuan must exist. When any group activities and policies are implemented, there will always be some people who are unwilling to join the group.

  But Wang Tianxiao didn’t care about people like him, and in his plan, he didn’t put such people in the position of stumbling blocks.

  The existence of such a guy is like adding some pepper to his noodles. It doesn’t matter if you don’t add it, but after adding it, the taste is much better.

   “Everyone, don’t be in a hurry, let’s talk about things one by one. If you want to stop arguing, stop arguing first. Hey, you didn’t hear what I said. Do you still want to go home for dinner?”

  Wang Dabao talked for a long time, but everyone was still talking about it. He was so angry that he raised his voice, almost roaring, and then everyone gradually quieted down.

   “Dabao, what do you think we should do? You can see our actual situation. You don’t know who’s life better than we do. It’s true that our pockets are cleaner than our faces. What do you want us to do?”

   It was an old man from the Wang family who spoke this time, and his seniority is not low.

Wang Dabao was obviously more polite, he quickly bent down, and smiled: “Uncle, don’t worry, I’m going to tell you the solution right away, if there is really no way, just pose a problem, then I won’t Bring everyone together to discuss.”

  Wang Dabao comforted the good old man, stood up straight, looked around the venue, and finally his eyes fell on Wang Tianxiao.

“Before I came here today, I knew that many of our families were in poor conditions. It was really not easy to get the money out at once, so I came up with a way for everyone. We asked people to help those who couldn’t afford it, and temporarily paid in advance. The electricity cost makes the main line want to be laid. In this way, those who are not willing to use it can reserve a place first and do not enter the house. If they want to enter the house later, they can pay back the money to the person who advanced the money…”

   “Is there really someone willing to advance money?”

   “Who can advance so much money, even if half of the people want to advance, it still needs five thousand yuan.”

   “Why do you want to advance money to us? Who knows what kind of heart is there. These days, people’s hearts are dark, and there may be some shady tricks behind them.”

   “…”

  Wang Dabao’s words also caused a thousand waves with one stone.

  Everyone has their own ideas. When one or two thousand people are mobilized, it is really a bustling crowd, and the noise is earth-shattering.

  Wang Dabao took a lot of effort to calm everyone down.

   “I know everyone is guessing who would be willing to do this, but you basically know this person…” Wang Dabao waved to Wang Tianxiao, “Tianxiao, come up here.”

  As soon as Wang Dabao spoke, everyone actually made a sound of gasping, because there were too many people and the gasping sound was too neat, which directly formed a special sound.

  Zhang Yufeng was working on the insoles, and suddenly her hands trembled when she heard it. She subconsciously looked at her son beside her, her eyes full of shock and surprise.

  Wang Tianxiao smiled at his mother in full view, turned around and walked towards the front of the rostrum.

  Where he passed by, people subconsciously gave way to an aisle, and he smiled at the people who gave way to express his gratitude.

   Walking to the front of the rostrum, he turned and faced the folks in the team, including people of different ethnic groups, people of the same ethnic group, and several of his brothers.

  Wang Tianren and Wang Tianyi came to the venue before him and his mother, and were in another place with several cousins. Because Wang Tianxiao was here, he didn’t come here to provoke him.

  As for the people in the team, although they knew that Wang Tianxiao was capable now, they didn’t expect him to be so capable that he could advance several thousand yuan as soon as he made a move. This is really too rich.

   “You guys are not mistaken. The person who is willing to pay for everyone this time is our Brother Tianxiao. Next, we will ask Brother Tianxiao to tell you a few words.”

Wang Tianxiao nodded, smiled at the villagers in a calm manner, and said slowly: “Everyone, I am Wang Tianxiao. Many of you here know me, so I won’t introduce myself much. If you don’t know me, raise your hand now.” , or ask left and right, anyway, I am not an outsider, but an authentic, native Wangjia villager.”

   “What the captain said just now is correct. I am indeed willing to pay 50 yuan in advance for those who have no money to pay the electricity bill for the time being. Please rest assured that I can promise it, and of course I have the ability. But…”

He and Wang Dabao exchanged glances, and his expression shrank a little, “However, my advance payment is not without conditions. Everyone should understand this, there will be no pie in the sky, and my advance payment must not be in vain… “

   “Speaking of it, they dug a hole for us and waited to jump. He made himself so tall, as if he was our savior.”

  Because everyone couldn’t figure out what Wang Tianxiao was going to say, so he seemed very quiet. Only Cao Yuan, because of his interests, least hoped that Wang Tianxiao would be able to advance the funds successfully, so he said it eccentrically.

  His voice was very harsh in a quiet environment.

   “Cao Yuan, you’ve been talking nonsense, can you just shut up, because today you won’t talk too much?”

  Wang Dabao couldn’t help scolding.

  Cao Yuan sneered, showing disdain, but he didn’t continue to yell, and kept quiet for the time being.

  Wang Tianxiao didn’t care about Cao Yuan’s provocative behavior.

He didn’t even look over there, but deliberately focused his attention on the people in the clan, especially the place where the closest clansmen gather, and said with a sincere smile: “Actually, my request is very simple. If you want to pull electricity within the time limit, then you only need to return the money I paid in advance, if it is beyond three years, then every year that passes, you need to pay me an additional 50 yuan.”

As soon as he said this, someone shouted immediately below: “Why, Uncle Tianxiao, didn’t you pay everyone in advance? What about paying?”

  (end of this chapter)