Rebirth in 1980, the rise of the golden age

In fact, many people do not understand the difference between contracting output to households and contracting work to households.

Although the loudspeakers shouted every day, there were only a few people in the team who could read, and there were very few members who could actually understand the official words in the documents.

That's why the members gathered in front of the brigade office, just to hear clear words from Wang Jingui.

Wang Jingui held up a megaphone and said, "Let me first tell you, the first policy of this land reform is that from now on, all of our brigade's land, whether it's paddy fields or dry land, will be collectively owned by the brigade."

The members listened to Wang Jingui's call and did not react much to the first point. After all, these lands were public before. Everyone worked together to earn work points, food was distributed according to the number of people, and money was calculated based on public points. It seemed that nothing had changed.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him eagerly, Wang Jingui realized that there seemed to be nothing to say about this.

Then he continued, "The second item is that from now on, every household can contract a piece of land, and the right to use the contracted land belongs to your family. From now on, each family can cultivate their own land and plant whatever they want. There will be no more communal meals."

Upon hearing this, the members below were immediately excited and started talking about it.

"Will this land belong to us from now on?"

"I've been a farmer all my life, and now I can finally have my own land?"

Li Guanghu puffed on his cigarette, feeling quite excited. What is a farmer? Only those who have their own land are called farmers!

In the old society, farmers who did not have land and rented land from landlords to farm were called tenants and were not even considered farmers.

"Secretary Wang, how do we divide the land?" someone shouted from below.

Everyone's attention was focused on Wang Jingui again.

This question is of great importance.

"The specific division has not yet been announced by the commune. I will tell everyone when the notice arrives."

"Let me continue by explaining what is meant by household contract responsibility system and household contract responsibility system."

"To put it bluntly, the household contract responsibility system means that you pay grain first and then settle accounts. Everyone contracts land and the grain they grow is first handed over to the brigade. The brigade pays the public grain and then deducts the brigade's levy. The rest is returned to everyone. The household contract system means that accounts are settled first and then grain is paid. The brigade first calculates the public grain and brigade levy that each household should pay. After the grain is harvested, everyone pays the amount of grain."

As the name suggests, public grain refers to grain that must be paid to the government. It is paid for free and can be considered an agricultural tax.

The levy is also called grain purchase. The money is calculated based on the lowest market price and it is not paid in vain.

These things also existed during the collective period of production teams, so Wang Jingui didn't need to explain them in detail to everyone.

Not long after Wang Jingui finished speaking, a quick-witted member noticed the difference.

"It's too much trouble to pay first and then return it. It's better to settle the bill first and then pay the grain. That's more practical."

"That's right. If they don't return the money after paying it, who can we complain to? It's safer to pay the grain after settling the accounts."

As soon as this person said this, many members below burst into laughter.

"You are so cunning. You settle the accounts first and then pay the grain. What if you can't pay the grain on time, or the grain is not enough? Do you want the country to suffer losses?" Wang Guijin asked angrily.

Ergou shrank his neck and dared not say anything. There was nothing he could do. Wang Jingui had even brought up the country, and no one else could bear this heavy responsibility.

"Whether to assign output to households or contract work to households, this needs to be discussed by the leaders above before it can be decided. We can't do it as we please."

Wang Jingui shouted loudly, and the members below became much quieter.

"Let me continue and tell you about the next item..."

Wang Jingui continued to explain to everyone the relevant content of this land reform.

Whether it was contracting output to households or contracting work to households, this land reform was undoubtedly great news for all members.

At night, the entire Dongsheng Brigade was as lively as if it were New Year's Day.

Some people even set off firecrackers.

Li Youcai had just returned home when he was called over by Li Guanghu.

Li Guanghu sat cross-legged on the kang, wearing a cotton jacket and smoking a pipe. He called Li Youcai and his wife and Li Youjie to his side.

"What's wrong, Dad?"

"Boss, have you heard about the division?"

Although Li Youcai was busy with factory affairs, land reform was the hottest topic at the time. Almost everyone was talking about it and it was broadcast on the radio every day. Of course, he knew about it.

"I heard that from now on all the land will be contracted to the farmers, and whether they produce a lot or not is their own decision. Isn't that great?"

"You and the second brother are both doing business in the city now. Who will farm our land in the future?" asked Li Guanghu.

Upon hearing this question, Li Youcai and Li Youjie, the two good brothers, looked at each other.

They both saw the impossibility in each other's eyes.

"Dad, why don't we rent our land to others to farm after the land is divided, and we can just collect some rent." Li Youjie suggested.

But when Li Youjie said this, Li Guanghu's face suddenly fell: "You wishful thinking, the brigade's land is contracted to you, and you rent it to others, will they give in?"

Compared with the money Li Youcai and Li Youjie are earning now, the land they divided up is really nothing.

However, the farmers, especially the older generation of farmers, have a deep attachment to the land that is simply beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

Li Guanghu was very angry that Li Youjie did not attach importance to the farmland that was about to be allocated to him.

However, when it comes to land division, Li Youcai remembered something.

"Dad, let's not talk about who will farm the land first. This time the land is divided according to households. You are the head of our household, and Youjie is not married and has not set up a separate household. You two can only be counted as one household. Xinyan Duoduo and I can be counted as one household. Then our family has a total of two households' land." Li Youcai said as he recalled with effort.

"What, divided by households? Isn't it divided by the number of people?" Li Youjie stared in surprise.

"What are you thinking about? We have family planning now. If we divide it based on the number of people, then there will be a lot of children! Even if we divide it based on households, families with a large population can only be given some food rations and land or something." Li Youcai said with a smile.

"That's really the truth." Li Youjie pondered, then slapped his thigh: "Oh, then I'm at a disadvantage, isn't it? Dad and I are considered one household, so we can only get the land for one household."

"Look at your little potential. If you are willing to farm, your sister-in-law and I will give you the land to farm."

"No, that won't do. I can bear other losses, but I can't bear losses in land distribution. I will go find Huang Juan now and get the certificate tomorrow. I want to be the head of the household!" Li Youjie shouted.

But before Li Yiji could jump up, Li Guanghu's pipe hit his arm.

"You still want to be the head of the household? You are really rebelling!"