After traveling through time, she happily became the group's favorite

For Lin Sitian, who traveled through time and space from the 21st century back to the present era, everything around her exudes a sense of novelty and liveliness.

She opened her eyes wide, staring intently at the ever-changing scenes before her, as if she wanted to deeply imprint every detail in her mind.

I could hear the noisy but joyful sounds of people talking and laughing, one after another, like a cheerful and exciting symphony.

Amidst the noisy conversation, Lin Sitian could clearly feel the unconcealable joy in everyone's hearts.

This pure and real atmosphere of happiness made her immersed in it involuntarily, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a knowing smile.

However, thinking that such a lively scene might never be seen again in the future, Lin Sitian couldn't help feeling a sense of regret.

She wondered to herself: Why would such a beautiful picture gradually disappear?

Looking back on the history I learned in school, there were only a few words mentioned due to reform.

The "work point system" that was originally implemented was replaced by the "household contract responsibility system."

As for the fundamental reasons for this change and other related factors, the textbook simply mentions them in a few words, such as insufficient productivity, but does not mention any deeper reasons.

At this moment, Lin Sitian realized that she was no longer a bystander, but had truly integrated into the tide of this era.

Now that she was an insider, she felt it was her responsibility to delve deeper into the reasons behind it.

So she made up her mind to find out the ins and outs of this historical change and uncover the truth that was covered by the dust of time.

After Lin Sitian had this idea, she closed her eyes and sat there quietly, letting her thoughts surge in her mind like a tide.

The first thing she thought of was everything about the work point system. After all, she was living in this special period.

In fact, she already had some clear ideas about how to describe the labor and grain distribution system of this era, but she just needed to integrate these scattered ideas together.

In her opinion, the labor and grain distribution system of this era has extremely distinct characteristics of the times. If we want to explain it in detail, we can start from several important aspects.

For example, the two most prominent characteristics are collectivism and fairness!

Let’s talk about collectivism first. At that time, the production team was the most basic production unit in most rural areas.

Every morning, just as the sky was getting light, people would leave their homes one after another and gather at the production team.

Then, everyone worked together and enthusiastically devoted themselves to the day's work.

Whether it is sowing, weeding or harvesting crops, every link requires the participation of everyone.

This model of collective collaboration fully demonstrates the strong spirit of collectivism. Everyone's hearts are closely united, and their strength is gathered into a torrent, moving forward courageously towards the same goal.

That is to enable the entire collective to obtain better harvests and live a more prosperous life.

Next, let’s talk about fairness. The implementation of the work point system is entirely based on the labor capacity of each worker and the actual amount of labor they put in to calculate work points.

Those who are physically strong and work hard will naturally get more work points.

On the contrary, those who are old and weak or have less skills will get relatively fewer work points.

When the harvest season comes, the production team will distribute food and other supplies reasonably according to the number of work points accumulated by each person.

In this way, those who work more will get more, and those who work less will get less. This not only ensures fairness and justice, but also greatly stimulates people's enthusiasm for work.

This distribution method was relatively fair and reasonable under the conditions at the time. Those who worked more received more, and those who worked less received less. It embodied the principle of distribution according to work and ensured basic fairness.

In addition, the work-point system also has both hardships and hopes!

This can be roughly divided into the following: Hard work - the agricultural production technology at that time was relatively backward, mainly relying on manpower and simple farm tools, and the labor intensity was very high.

Farmers have to work hard in the fields every day, exposed to wind and sun, and it is very hard work.

Hope of Harvest: Although the work is hard, when the time comes to distribute the grain, the farmers are filled with hope and satisfaction when they see the fruits of their hard work.

Food is their guarantee of life and the reward for their hard work. Every grain of food is hard-earned, so everyone cherishes it very much.

But thinking about the future development of the times, this work point system will definitely be eliminated. Lin Sitian thought about what he had seen when he was working and the analysis he saw in the history book, and finally attributed it to limitations and characteristics of the times.

Limited efficiency: Because the work point system has a tendency towards egalitarianism to a certain extent, the work results in the same reward regardless of whether the work is done well or poorly, which leads to low labor enthusiasm among some farmers and limits production efficiency to a certain extent.

It has a strong planned color: the distribution of grain according to labor is the concrete manifestation of the planned economy in rural areas. Except for the grain kept for their own food, most of the grain produced by farmers must be handed over to the state and allocated by the state.

This ensures the country's food security to a certain extent, but also limits farmers' production autonomy and market liquidity.

After adding this long list of her inner thoughts, she thought about it again from the perspective of the work point system. How should work points be calculated?

Lin Sitian believed that she got along very well with the team members and the team leaders. Moreover, through her own work, combined with what she heard and saw from others, she concluded:

Daily work points are divided into daily work points, which are further divided into labor grade assessment: the production team will classify and assess the members based on factors such as gender, age and labor ability.

Normally, an average male adult worker earns ten cents a day, a young and middle-aged woman earns eight cents a day, a primary school student earns four to five cents a day, and a high school and middle school student earns six to eight cents a day.

And calculated based on the number of days of attendance: members can obtain work points of corresponding levels if they go to work on time every day and complete the day's labor tasks.

If you take leave or are absent from work for personal reasons, the corresponding work points will be deducted based on the specific circumstances.

In addition, work points can be earned by piecework.

Determine piecework standards: divide a certain farm work into quotas according to a certain workload, and stipulate the work points corresponding to completing a certain number of work tasks.

For example, how many work points are required to plant one acre of seedlings, how many work points are required to carry a boat of ammonia water, how many work points are required to work a night shift, etc.

It can also be calculated based on the amount of work completed: the more work a member completes, the more work points he or she will receive.

This method can embody the principle of more work, more pay and motivate members to improve their work efficiency.

In addition to those simple ones, there are also contract work points and contract work allocation.

The production team would assign some relatively independent production tasks or engineering projects, such as repairing ponds and dams, and reclaiming wasteland, to a group of one or several members to complete according to certain workload and time requirements.

Acceptance and settlement of work points: After the task is completed, the production team will inspect the quality and quantity of the work, and give corresponding work points based on the acceptance results and the pre-agreed work point standards.

Of course, in addition to the basic division of labor and distribution within a brigade, there are also special work point distributions, such as special work point technical job subsidies.

For some jobs that require higher technical skills, such as plowing fields and repairing agricultural machinery, members who engage in these jobs will be given higher work point subsidies.

Just like working as a doctor in a health center, I receive special work point subsidies.

In addition, there is one last bonus for extra work.

During the busy farming season or when encountering urgent production tasks, members who work overtime or complete additional work tasks will also receive corresponding work points as rewards.

Just as the brigade received more grain this time than in the past, the commune gave the Xiangyang Production Brigade an extra reward by allowing it to distribute grain and money in advance.

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My thoughts are so jumbled today. I don't know what I'm writing about, nor how I should write it. I've researched tons of resources and literature, but I don't know how to integrate it all. It all feels so awkward! I wrote this on the 21st, but I definitely didn't post it on the 21st. After all, I was planning to write it in advance and send it on schedule. I took my exam on the 23rd and got on the train, and the internet on the train wasn't great. So I thought I'd write it in advance, but then I got really frustrated and lost my train of thought. It's a mess, so please bear with me.

My thoughts are really mixed up today. I don’t know if it’s because I have a test on “Medicinal Plants” tomorrow, or if it’s because I just have no ideas today!!