Refusing to marry a widower, I went on a crazy spree of sending my children to the army.

Who would dare answer that? Don't they want their head?

The commune secretary quickly reassured Zhang Hushan: "Comrade, don't worry, we'll stand up for you if you've been wronged!"

Zhang Hushan, a man who was 1.78 meters tall, immediately had tears in his eyes and begged the leaders to make up for the grain rations he had received underpaid over the years.

What could the leaders do but agree?

But can this food come out of their own pockets? Of course not!

The culprits are still here; they can't ignore it today, even if they don't want to.

Dong Jinhong, who was inside the room, was trembling. When he saw Wang Defa coming over, he quickly handed him the account book.

"Captain, this account is indeed somewhat inappropriate!"

Wang Defa nodded, glanced at it briefly, and then handed it to the commune leaders.

The results were quite interesting.

"Accountant Liu, your accounts are a complete mess."

Last year alone, the Tiger Mountain brothers received 25 jin less grain, not to mention the year before and the year before that!

"And the Xie family, they clearly don't have as many work points as the Tiger Mountain brothers, so how did you calculate that they can get more than 700 catties of grain a year?"

Liu Yun's face turned pale, and he stammered, unable to speak.

The leader sighed and told Dong Jinhong to recalculate the accounts from the past ten years and submit them to the commune within three days.

Dong Jinhong nodded, indicating that he would definitely complete the task.

"I hereby announce the abolition of Liu Yunqingshan Brigade's accountant position, which will be temporarily filled by Brigade Captain Wang Defa and educated youth Dong Jinhong."

After the accounts are settled and the debts owed to the members are made up, then the election will be held.

"As for Liu Yun, let's see if he can cover up these losses and gain the forgiveness of the brigade members. He will be punished according to the severity of the offense!"

Everyone raised their right hands and shouted "Good!" Their eyes shone brightly, thinking that their leader was awesome.

Wang Defa glanced at Liu Yun casually before seeing the commune leaders off.

Upon his return, Liu Yun was further barred from entering the brigade headquarters, leaving Dong Jinhong, Zhou Rui, and Sun Xiangxuan to continue verifying the bad debts from previous years.

"Thank you all for your hard work. After this is over, everyone will get two extra days' worth of work points!"

The group was overjoyed and worked even harder.

Dong Jinhong and Zhou Rui's calculation abilities improved significantly. Although Sun Xiangxuan couldn't do accounting, she was meticulous and checked the work points they copied down one by one to ensure there were no mistakes.

Wang Defa cleared his throat with satisfaction into the loudspeaker: "Attention all commune members, attention all commune members, please bring your tools to the brigade warehouse to collect your grain in one hour."

One hour later..."

***

Qiao Manman left home late, and given the long distance, she arrived at the machinery factory unsurprisingly late.

After parking the car, I hurried upstairs.

When I ran into Yan Chengke, I was just about to apologize when I heard him say, "Why is your face so pale? And your eyes are all bloodshot!"

What did you do last night? Did you not sleep at all?

If it really doesn't work, I'll find you a dorm room and add a bed for you, so you don't have to go back and forth every day!

Qiao Manman shook her head: "Director, it's not that! Our brigade's warehouse caught fire last night, and I went to put it out."

"Oh, are you alright? What kind of captain are you? How could you let a young girl like you go put out a fire?"

"Well, I'm strong, so I'll help out as much as I can, so that the food won't be burned and everyone won't go hungry!"

Yan Chengke sighed: "That's true. Life was tough for the production team. It was the farmers who suffered the most."

Alright, go ahead and get busy. If you can't handle it, just rest your head on the table for a bit. The plan isn't urgent!

Qiao Manman thanked him and returned to her office. As soon as she sat down, she felt dizzy.

I sighed, made myself a strong cup of tea, and continued working.

I finally made it to noon, ate a bowl of noodles at the cafeteria, and then went back to the office to catch up on sleep.

I slept for two hours straight and woke up feeling refreshed.

Qiao Manman took the script, called Zhang Shuhan, and went to the union to find comrades who were willing to make a cameo appearance.

"Actually, we don't need any acting skills. We just need to follow the story smoothly! Here, let me demonstrate!"

As she spoke, Qiao Manman began to act out the role of a mother who favored sons over daughters, raising her hand to poke Guo Youfeng's forehead while spewing vicious words.

The union comrade frowned, wishing he could separate the two and scold Qiao Manman.

After the performance, no one wanted to play the wicked mother, fearing they would leave a bad impression on their colleagues.

Qiao Manman knew, of course, that many people in this era couldn't distinguish between "drama" and "reality," so she came up with another heartwarming version.

Women teach their children to be independent and self-reliant from a young age, and encourage them to study hard.

Even when others mocked and ridiculed the child for not being able to carry on the family line, and even went so far as to break the flag and smash the basin, she resolutely stood up to protect the girl.

He said, "The leaders said that men and women are equal, and my daughter is no worse than those boys!"

With her mother's encouragement, the girl gradually became more cheerful, achieved good grades at school, and successfully graduated from vocational school.

Even after being assigned to a machine factory, he persevered and honed his skills day and night, eventually becoming a fourth-level fitter.

When a woman gets old, her son from another family argues with his mother over his wife.

The girl always respected her mother, cooking for her and adding clothes for her, truly a thoughtful and caring daughter.

When this version came out, many people were moved to tears.

Even though they were already working in the machinery factory, they still didn't receive the respect they deserved at home.

In reality, they are no less capable than men!

They also longed to have a mother as gentle and kind as the one in the script.

"Comrade Xiao Qiao, you wrote it so well, why don't you act in it yourself?"

Qiao Manman laughed and said, "I'm going on a business trip in a couple of days, so I might miss the training."

Everyone nodded and, after discussing it, decided to follow Qiao Manman's arrangement and perform a skit.

Indeed, not much acting skill is needed; simply reciting the lines is enough to evoke a sense of breathlessness and warmth.

The same role, but a different script, can also prevent people from having a stereotype.

In just one afternoon, the two skits were almost finished.

Qiao Manman left work as the sun was setting. When she got home, Aunt Qiuhua excitedly told her some gossip.

"Well, Liu Yun has finally been fired! What good is having a good father-in-law if you can't do anything yourself? No matter how powerful your background is, it's useless!"

"Hey, why don't you tell your dad to get ready to run for the new accountant election?"

Qiao Manman gave an awkward laugh and remained silent, while Aunt Qiuhua continued, "And then there were Qin Erhua and Zhao Yong, who were dragged out for public criticism. Oh my, those two were in such a sorry state, their faces were covered in clods of dirt."

But the aunt noticed something was off about them. They seemed dizzy and didn't react much when others scolded them.

"Girl, do you think Qin Erhua's son is Zhao Zhong's?"

Qiao Manman blinked: "I don't know, but the book says that two people with single eyelids can't have a child with double eyelids."

Ma Qiuhua paused for two seconds, then slapped her thigh: "Auntie understands!"

Qiao Manman asked, "Did the captain find out who set the fire?"

We can't let the straw pile spontaneously combust in the dry weather!