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This book is the second volume of the novel "The Ups and Downs of the Commoners". It will tell you about caused by the disastrous consequences of the "Great Leap Forward" and the People's Commune Movement in China in the middle of the last century to the livelihood of the Commoners, as well as the difficult path of study of the protagonist of this book, Fang Zhengben.

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When he returned to the Taiqing Commune, he copied the experience of holding meetings in counties and districts, and made creative development on this basis. He first called a meeting attended only by commune officials. Ma Fengshi said at the meeting: "Comrades, recently the county and district governments have held a conference on 'Anti-concealing production and private distribution', mainly to solve the problem of 'concealing production and private distribution' of cotton. As we all know, under the guidance of radiance of the three red flags, our county's cotton harvest this year was originally bumper, and the yield per hectare should be above 1500 kilograms, but due to the serious phenomenon of 'concealing production and private distribution' in various places, so far, the number of cotton stored in our storage is basically zero. According to the arrangements of the superior government, we will soon take a major action of 'Anti-concealing production and private distribution' throughout the commune. All of us here are state cadres, and we must all play a good leading role in this operation. We must take this 'Anti-concealing production and private distribution' as a tough battle, and we must recover all the cotton that has been 'privately distributed' at all costs, even if it is covered on the bed or on the body, we can't let it go... I would like to say hello to everyone first, this time to engage in 'Anti-concealing production and private distribution', must not be soft-hearted. If you have a kind heart and a soft hand, if the cotton that has been 'privately distributed' by others is not handed over, we can't answer to higher levels of government. Although the cadres also know that there is no cotton this year, but they also know better that this cotton collection task cannot be discounted, and do not engage in "Anti-concealing production and private distribution", and where to get cotton, so they can only pretend to be confused.
After calling a meeting of the commune cadres, Ma Fengshi held a meeting attended by the cadres of all battalions and companies of the commune. At the meeting, Ma Fengshi first talked about the great-good situation of the "Great Leap Forward" in the country, then talked about the brilliant record of achieving a bumper harvest of cotton in his county and reached 1,500 kilograms of cotton per hectare, and then talked about the main spirit of the "Anti-concealing production and private distribution" conference of the county and district governments, and then organized everyone to discuss and understand the importance of completing the task of hand over cotton to the government and  necessity of "Anti-concealing production and private distribution". At first, the participants of the meeting were still very positive, saying that the task of handing over cotton was to support national construction and resolutely oppose "concealing production and private distribution", but when it came time to declare the amount of cotton for "concealing production and private distribution", everyone stopped talking, because everyone knew "concealing production and private distribution" has always been a big deal. A cadre, as long as it is stained with the side of "concealing production and private distribution", will ask you to take off a layer of skin even if you don't die, so they don't dare to do it. Moreover, they did not grow cotton at all this year, how could they "concealing production and private distribution"?
Seeing that no one was willing to admit that he had "concealing production and private distribution", Ma Fengshi repeatedly mobilized and said: "In fact, having 'concealing production and private distribution' is not terrible, as long as you dare to admit it, and recover all cotton of be ‘private distribution’, and we will not hold you accountable.” The cadres who participated in the meeting all understood that in the first half of last year, they were forced to falsely declare grain production, after all, there was still some grain, at most, the harvested grain was not distributed to the commune members, and all of them could be taken and handed over; And this time, they didn't grow cotton at all, but they insisted that they admit that there was "concealing production and private distribution" and collect the "private distribution" cotton, which is simply forcing the rooster to lay eggs! Once they admit it, where do they have cotton to hand in? One by one, they could only look at each other and did not dare to make a sound. After another stalemate for about half an hour, Ma Fengshi finally couldn't bear it, he sank his face and said, "How?" You are all mute today, why don't you talk? You really don't have 'concealing production and private distribution,' do you? Then I ask you, where did all the cotton you planted this year go? How did the quilts used by the members come about?" Gao Congfang of the Sixth Company of the First Battalion could not continue remain silent and said, "Secretary Ma, everyone knows that in the first half of this year, because there is a lack of manpower to do farm work, we didn't grow a single cotton plant at all, and where does it exist 'concealing production and private distribution’?” Ma Fengshi slapped the table and roared: "It's nonsense, after a year or two of the Great Leap Forward Movement, you said that you didn't grow cotton, what are you all doing? It's clear that cotton is 'privately distributed', and you're still quibbling with me here! I don't think I can get cotton without using a little force today! Come!" At this time, Ma Fengshi was more like the nickname "Ma Lingguan" given to him by people. Before his words fell, he saw "Four Buddha's warrior attendant", who had been waiting outside, walk in from the back door of the venue with a large bundle of bamboo strips, and "snap" song throw the bamboo strips on the ground. The venue immediately became murderous.
Gao Congfang saw the situation and knew that they will about to beat someone, and argued: "We haven't even grown cotton, how can we get cotton? Isn't this forcing bull to produce calves?" Wu Renjin roared from the side: "Who forced your bull to give birth to calves? It is clear that it is 'private distribution' of cotton, and you dare to quibble here! I see that you do not see the coffin and do not shed tears!" He turned and wink to "Four Buddha's warrior attendant", and "Four Buddha's warrior attendant" rushed to the front, and Gao Congfang was immediately pushed to the front of the stage, undressed, and the bamboo strip quickly fell on him. That Xia Zhihu shot really ruthlessly, the two-finger-wide bamboo strip in his hand quickly broke, and he also scolded: "F*ck, this bamboo strip is not durable!" "Throw it aside and replace it again. With the sound of "crackling" whipping, Gao Congfang's body left one blood marks after another.

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