The Ups and Downs of the Commoners 2 Page #22

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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 Zhou Zhenhua in "Four Buddha's warrior attendant" asked while hitting: "Honestly, did you privately distribute cotton?" Gao Congfang first insisted on not admitting it, and replied: "No." This answer was met with an even more powerful lash. Later, he couldn't hold on, so he was forced to admit: "You say 'private distribution,' it's 'private distribution.'" Ma Fengshi said, "Knowing that admitting is good! Since it's 'private distribution', you go back and take back all the cotton that has 'private distribution'! He then said to "Four Buddha's warrior attendant," "You go and rest too! I'll call you later when I need to." "Four Buddha's warrior attendant" stepped aside for a moment.
Feng Zixing, commander of the First Company of the Second Battalion, who had always been good at guessing the intentions of leaders, had already understood from Ma Fengshi's words that this "Anti-concealing production and private distribution" was not to hold anyone accountable, but mainly to use it as an excuse to get cotton from the commune members to hand it in. When Wu Renjin asked if he had "concealing production and private distribution," he immediately admitted that he had 'private distribution' cotton and promised to take it back. He thus passed the hurdle smoothly. The cadres of the remaining battalions and companies who admitted that they had "concealing production and private distribution" of cotton passed the test as easily as Feng Zixing, and all those who were afraid to bear the responsibility of "concealing production and private distribution", and those who dare not admit that there is "concealing production and private distribution" are severely beaten until they admit that there is "concealing production and private distribution". Xia Zhihui, the company commander of the second company of the third battalion, has always been undecided, and he does not know whether it is better to admit it or not. Later, when he saw Feng Zixing, he readily admitted that there was "concealing production and private distribution", and he thought that Feng Zixing has always been shrewd, and his choice will definitely not be wrong. So, when Wu Renjin asked him, he also admitted that their company had "concealing production and private distribution."
Seeing that he had already received the expected results, "Ma Lingguan" concluded: "Well, some of our comrades did not admit that there was 'concealing production and private distribution' before, the result is all did it!  However, I have made it very clear that it does not matter if there is 'concealing production and private distribution', as long as you go back and take back the cotton that has been 'privately distributed', you are a good comrade. Can you take the cotton back?" There was no response from anyone in the venue. Because everyone is forced to admit that there is "concealing production and private distribution", they don't know where to get cotton? Of course, "Ma Lingguan" knew what everyone was thinking, and he felt that it was normal for cadres are worried. The problem now is that he still must have to give them some advice. He remembered his promise to Secretary Rong Guang at the district meeting: Didn't I say that if I couldn't complete the task, I would take my own cotton-quilt and turn it in? It seems that we can only use cotton-quilt to complete the task! Otherwise, where would they get all this cotton? So he said: "The cotton has been distributed, and now there are some difficulties in taking it come back. However, as long as we are all willing to use our brains, we will not worry about not taking it back. Comrades can think about it, if the members have been allocated cotton go back, will they still put the cotton and waiting for us to get it? I think, no. They're going to make cotton into cotton-quilts or something, so we have to think of more ways. In short, everything must be done to ensure that the task is completed."
At the end of the meeting, the "Ma Lingguan" instructed the commune cadres to immediately take separate actions and go to their own demonstration site point to work. He himself immediately came to the second company of the third battalion and asked Xia Zhihui to immediately notify the members go to the meeting.
Hearing "Ma Lingguan" say that Xia Zhihui had admitted to "private distribution" of cotton at a meeting of the commune, the members were very angry: "I've really met a ghost, who has seen the cotton he distributed! It's pure nonsense!" But if they think about it, can you believe the words of this "Ma Lingguan”? He was most likely forced! So there was a lot of discussion in the venue. Hearing the chaos in the venue, "Ma Lingguan" also knew what everyone was talking about. He immediately raised his eyebrows, and his eyes widened, slapped the table in front of him, and said, "What are you arguing about? Could it be that your Company Commander Xia said that cotton had 'private distribution' was a lie? Think about it, which of your families doesn't have two or three cotton quilts? If there really is no 'private distribution' cotton, where does the cotton in your cotton quilt come from? Was it stolen? I will tell you first, you privately divide the cotton and back home, whether it is put the cotton or made into a cotton quilt, you must all hand it over. Whoever denies it and does not hand it over, the pile of bamboo strips on the ground will not recognize people!" The people at the meeting looked at the pile of bamboo strips on the ground, and they were all afraid, but they still fantasized that the cadres would definitely pay attention to the facts. The company has not distributed cotton at all, and there is no cotton to distribute, and we can take out cotton from where? At this time, I saw "Ma Lingguan" turn around and say to Zhou Yonggui: "Accountant Zhou, you go and bring the roster in the company, and we can check the roster one by one.  When you call who, he stands up.”  
Zhou Yonggui immediately take out the roster of the company, and the first person he called by name was Ye Changjiu's father.  When Ye Zhenghua heard him called, he stood up tremblingly. I only listened to "Ma Lingguan" asked: "Ye Zhenghua, you honestly say, where do you put the cotton that the company allocates to you?" Ye Zhenghua said: "The Company has never allocated cotton to me; in fact, there are no planting in the company this year..." "Ma Lingguan" interrupted him and said, "I see that you are smearing the three red flags again!" Now that the situation of the Great Leap Forward in the country is very good, and agricultural production is fully bumper, and how can cotton not be planting? You said that cotton was not distributed in the company, so where did your cotton quilt come from? ” Ye Zhenghua said: "It was made of cotton that I planted myself a few years ago." "You mean to say that our people's commune is not as good as you did it alone a few years ago!" "Ma Lingguan" deliberately wanted to borrow him to scare others today, and said to Xia Zhihui: "I think it is impossible not to use force against him today!" He gave Xia Zhihu and Zhou Zhenhua a look, and the two immediately rushed to Ye Zhenghua and pulled him to the front of the stage. Ye Zhenghua struggled and asked, "What are you going to do?" The two did not answer, took off his clothes, picked up the bamboo strip and beat him. The bamboo strip fell heavily on Ye Zhenghua's body, leaving a red mark with each hit. Ye Zhenghua also kept moaning. People's hearts also tightened with the "crackling" sound made by the bamboo strip falling on him.

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