Chapter 51

Du Yimeng’s words made Wang Dacheng lower his head. They also wanted to do it, but they had no say.

This feeling of powerlessness and passivity is really fucked up.

Suddenly he raised his head and looked at Du Yimeng. Did she say that there was a way to get rid of Wang Zhian?

“Wang Zhian knows the commune secretary, so let’s go to the county to sue him.” After Wang Dacheng said this, he looked at Du Yimeng expectantly. Is this what you mean?

Others also looked at Du Yimeng with expectation.

“You won’t win the lawsuit no matter where you go. If Wang Zhian says that he sacrificed his own family for the sake of the public, then all he did was to support the country’s industry and urban construction. Not only is he not wrong, but he has done something meritorious.” Du Yimeng said. As far as she knew, the Xiangyang Brigade was surrounded by mountains, and Wang Zhian would argue that there was no food and the members could go to the mountains to find food.

He did not embezzle the brigade’s food, and he never complained about it. He would also say righteously that everything he did was for the country.

This kind of thing happened not only in Xiangyang Brigade. Later records show that many people lied about grain production in order to gain credit.

The light in Wang Dacheng’s eyes disappeared instantly. It seemed that he had thought of this as well.

“In fact, some things don’t need to be dealt with head-on. Every family has a cellar now, so it’s normal for other things to appear in the cellar.” Du Yimeng stopped there.

In the land reform in 1951, many people secretly took the valuables home. This kind of thing was common. It was not until the wind started that they realized that the things they regarded as treasures had become hot potatoes.

Of course, this kind of thing is tacitly known to everyone, but if someone reports it, that person will be in trouble, because that is called misappropriation of state property.

If it’s a light punishment, you’ll be punished by squatting on the fence; if it’s a heavy punishment, you’ll be served peanuts. It depends on whether Wang Zhian is greedy or not.

She had heard Du’s mother say that the Wang family were all cunning and she believed that Wang Dacheng should be able to understand what she meant.

Not only did Wang Dacheng understand, but everyone present understood. They looked at her with strange expressions, and Du’s mother looked at her with an indescribable look on her face.

Everyone had only one thought in their mind: no wonder she was able to take the position of section chief. She had a vicious plan in her mind. If things went wrong, Wang Zhian’s entire family could be sent to prison.

Du Yimeng touched his nose awkwardly. It was not windy yet, so it was not appropriate to report such things. Especially in the countryside, the most important thing was that a distant relative was not as good as a close neighbor.

You report him today and he reports you tomorrow. Isn’t this a mess?

Moreover, this behavior is somewhat disgraceful. At least most people are against it at present.

But Du Yimeng knew that after seven years, everyone would be afraid of this kind of thing, but they would no longer be surprised by it.

“People are almost starving to death, what’s the point of being so particular? You can listen or not, but my Daming didn’t say anything. We won’t recognize you once you leave this door…” When Du’s mother reacted, she saw that everyone was looking at Daming with strange eyes, and Daming was also a little embarrassed.

She got angry all of a sudden. If her elder brother hadn’t come to her for help, how could such a good child like her point out such a dirty trick?

After the Wang family father and son looked at each other, they saw the determination in each other’s eyes. They both couldn’t live anymore. They were sick in the brain and only cared about fellow villagers.

As for whether there is anything at Wang Zhian’s house, there is definitely something.

The former name of Xiangyang Brigade was Chenjia Village. There was a landlord named Chen in the village. Almost all the land in Chenjia Village belonged to the landlord Chen.

Those with the surname Wang were hired farmers of the Chen family. When the land reform took place in 1951, the landlord Chen got wind of it and fled ahead of time.

However, only a small part of the things in the house were taken away, and most of them were left behind.

But these things disappeared later, and it was Wang Zhian who took the lead in raiding the landlord Chen. They also suspected that Wang Zhian embezzled money, but there was no evidence.

However, they could roughly guess where the things were. They must still be at Wang Zhian’s house, but because Mrs. Wang, who was in good health, didn’t like to go out.

Old lady Wang used to love visiting neighbors, gossiping about everyone’s affairs, and picking a fight with an old woman from time to time.

Suddenly she becomes like a little wife, not going out of the front door or the back door. Something is abnormal, there must be something wrong.

“Da Meng, if Wang Zhian is gone, can we still get food?” Wang Dacheng said this. He had already thought of a way to deal with Wang Zhian, but how to get food was what he wanted to know most.

Of course, he is not without selfish motives. He runs around trying to find ways to get rid of Wang Zhian and take over himself.

If he could get the food, his position would be secure. No matter what the leaders above decided, as long as the members below followed his lead, he would win.

A member who doesn’t want to be a cadre is not a good member. What’s wrong with him having a little ambition?

“You can apply for relief food from the higher authorities. You don’t even need to give a reason. Just say that all your food has been handed over by Wang Zhian. But don’t expect too much. At most you won’t starve to death, and you still have to spend money to buy it.” Du Yimeng said.

After she said this, she sighed deeply in her heart. If there was a drought next year and no harvest, how would they survive?

Next year will be the most difficult time. We will eat everything that is edible and also taste everything that is not edible, from leaves to bark and then to roots.

From wild vegetables to aquatic plants, anything that could keep people alive was eaten, but they could only drink soup to fill their stomachs.

For a wealthy family, if they have cornmeal porridge for three meals a day, that is the best life.

“It’s okay to buy it with money. We know we can’t ask for other people’s food for free. But we may not be able to apply for this relief food. The secretary of the commune has a special relationship with Wang Zhian, so he may not help us apply for it.” After saying this, Wang Dacheng sighed deeply.

Letting a common citizen fight with a commune secretary is a joke. He should just go to bed!

“Relationships are built with money. Is there a possibility?” Du Yimeng said meaningfully to Wang Dacheng, and the latter’s eyes flashed.

Du’s mother beside him closed her eyes fiercely, forget it, she couldn’t see or hear. However, Du Weihai’s eyes were full of satisfaction, the little man in the big dream looked very much like him.

Du Yidong and Wang Guotai both looked at Du Yimeng with sparkling eyes. She was so mean…

“You guys apply first. If it really doesn’t work, I’ll help you find a way.” Du Yimeng said. If it really doesn’t work, you can skip the commune and apply directly to the county.

She felt that she should be able to pass as the situation this year was still good. If it were until next year, she would definitely not be able to apply.

By that time, there will be a shortage of food everywhere. If you are short of it, doesn’t that mean others are not short of it too?

As for the supplies in her space, she would not take them out unless it was absolutely necessary, because the difficult period would last for more than two years.