Rebirth in 1980, the rise of the golden age

More and more people gathered in the threshing ground.

There was a huge crowd of people standing there, at least four or five hundred.

Seeing that most people had arrived, Wang Jingui walked up to the platform and raised his arms to signal everyone to be quiet.

"Everyone listen to me for a few words."

"We called the whole team together for this meeting because we have something really great to share with everyone."

"As everyone knows, our brigade has produced a talented man, Li Youcai from the old Li family. He relied on his hard work and intelligence to become the factory director and lived a good life."

"I know that many people envy him and want to emulate him to become rich, but many people are also jealous of him and secretly frame others."

"I have to be fair here. He made his fortune through his own hard work. No one here has ever done him any favors. So everyone knows what those who fabricate unpleasant things about him are thinking."

Wang Jingui's words caused many members below to discuss.

Some people blushed, while others pointed fingers, as if telling the people around them who was gossiping about them behind their backs.

Wang Jingui paused and looked at the members below.

"Okay, stop talking."

"I called everyone here today because there's something very important. Although Li Youcai has become rich, he hasn't forgotten us villagers. He has asked our brigade headquarters to provide us with funds to dig a 10-mu fish pond."

"Ten mu of land is used for a fish pond! Li Youcai not only paid for the digging, but he was also willing to advance the money for the fish fry and fish feed."

"We made money, but they didn't want a cent. They distributed all the profits to the 323 member families in our brigade!"

"Fellow villagers, this is such a great favor! Will those who speak ill of others behind their backs ever be able to open their mouths again?"

Wow...

Wang Jingui's words were like a bomb thrown into the water, splashing countless water.

A fish pond as big as 10 acres, wow...how much money would that cost?

"Secretary, you didn't lie to us, did you? Did Li Youcai really pay for the brigade to build a 10-acre fish pond?" A young man asked in a hoarse voice, somewhat unconvinced.

"There are so many people in the whole brigade, how can I fool you?"

Wang Jingui continued shouting, "Li Youcai is a man of high moral character, a man who does good things without expecting anything in return. He paid for the brigade to build a fish pond without asking for a penny in return. He also donated the ownership of the fish pond to the brigade free of charge, and will share the proceeds from selling fish every year with everyone in the brigade."

"If there are still people who don't appreciate the good things about a person like this and continue to speak ill of him behind his back, then I can only say that such a person doesn't deserve to stay in our Dongsheng Brigade and doesn't deserve to enjoy the benefits he brings to the brigade!"

"Don't you think so?" Wang Jingui shouted to the people below.

"Yes!" The shout was deafening.

You can make money every year without doing anything. Who wouldn’t be happy when such a good thing happens to your family?

"Good young man! Even though he's become rich, he hasn't forgotten us fellow villagers. He's done this great thing for us, which will benefit future generations. If anyone dares to slander Li Youcai behind his back, he's a heartless fellow. If there really is such a person, we'll kick him out of our brigade. Don't you agree?"

"Yes!"

"Uncle Lao Han is right! They built the fish pond for us and will let us get paid for it every year. They have done this much. Anyone who says they are not good is a person with a bad conscience."

Li Youcai stood by and listened to what the members said.

I am still very satisfied with the effect of Wang Jingui's incitement.

At least most of the members present thought highly of him. Even if there were still people who were jealous of him, they would not dare to gossip about him so blatantly in the team in the future.

Wang Jingui looked at Li Youcai and then shouted on the spot: "Let's let Li Youcai come up and say a few words to everyone."

Hearing the voice, Li Youcai waved his hands to indicate that he would not go up.

But the members below started to make a fuss.

"Say a few words!"

"Yes, say a few words."

Li Youcai walked up with a subtle smile on his face.

"Since everyone wants me to speak, I'll say a few words."

"I, Li Youcai, have had bad luck before. Nothing I did worked out. When we were at our poorest, we only had half a bowl of rice left. We had no food to eat after eating this one. Now I've made something of myself, but honestly, the bitterness of it all is beyond words."

"There's a saying: 'One knows whether the water is hot or cold after drinking it'. It's really like that."

"Anyway, I do have a little bit of ability now. This time, I'm helping the brigade repair the fish pond. I also hope that with this little help I can make a contribution to everyone, so that everyone can earn more and become rich sooner."

"Here, I have only one thing to say: God rewards hard work. I believe that as long as the members of our Dongsheng Brigade work harder, one day we will all be able to become rich!"

"Good! Well said!" In the crowd, Zhang Laoer clapped his hands vigorously and shouted first.

"well said!"

"God rewards hard work. That's a very good saying!"

Li Youcai walked down the stairs with a smile.

In the crowd, father Li Guanghu looked at his eldest son and felt extremely relieved.

Wang Jingui waved his hand and continued, "I've made everything clear to everyone. Now I'll tell you about the details of digging the fish pond."

"This time, the main force in digging the fish pond is the bulldozer that Li Youcai rented. However, the bulldozer alone is definitely not enough, so we need every family in our team to contribute a worker to build the fish pond. All families who contribute to the construction of the pond will be able to participate in the annual dividend. If you don't participate in the construction of the pond, you will definitely not get a share of the dividends."

"You contribute once and get paid for free every year. No one can fail to figure this out, right?" Wang Jingui said with a smile.

Hahaha···

The members below burst into laughter.

It doesn't take a lot of brains to figure out this kind of calculation. The hundreds of people below had no objection to this point.

"Secretary Wang, when do we start digging?"

"Why are you so anxious?" Wang Jingui asked with a smile.

"How can I not be anxious? The sooner we finish digging, the sooner we can raise fish, and the sooner everyone can get dividends. I don't want anything else now, I just want to see the cash!"

Ha ha ha ha····

Many people burst into laughter.

"You're anxious, and so am I." Wang Jingui continued, "Digging a fish pond isn't just about digging a hole. You need to choose a good location. Accountant Zhao and I will go to the County Fisheries Bureau this afternoon and ask experts to select a site and design it for us. Then we'll start construction."

"All production team leaders, please count the labor force of each household and keep a record. This will be the basis for distributing the money later."

"Okay, now that we've finished talking, let's all go home and get ready."

The crowd gradually dispersed, and a smile appeared on everyone's face.

"Li Youcai is such a good man. Even after becoming rich, he still remembers to help others."

"That's right! A 10-acre pond, how many fish can you raise? I can earn money every year, and I don't have to do any work."

"What a pity that the money is distributed per household. It would be much better if it was distributed per person."

"You're so lucky! You have six children in your family, about ten in total, including adults and children. If you really divide it up per person, it will definitely wipe out the other families' shares."

Ha ha ha ha···

Li Guanghu walked up to Li Youcai with a smug smile on his face: "Okay, son, your father is proud of you this time."