Chapter 42 after the appraisal

The evaluation and inspection of cotton field management in Zhoucun Brigade, after inspecting the cotton fields of the fifth production team of the last team, the evaluation was carried out on the old embankment at the head of the field.Zhou Qiqiang, the captain of the fifth team, stood on the top of the embankment, facing southeast, opened the skirt of his jacket, let the breeze blowing through the wheat waves rub his dark chest, slightly closed his eyes, and gently shook his disheveled black hair s head.The fifth production team is the old pacesetter of the whole brigade. In this competition, it seems that the cotton seedlings are alive and strong, and they are also the first.So Zhou Qiqiang was very at ease, "Do you want to talk more by yourself, the pacesetter is determined again."

To Zhou Qiqiang's surprise, several people were silent, even Zhang Xinbo, known as "Huaxiazi", just smoked bag after bag of old tobacco.The cigarette ash in front of him was scattered, and he was still digging out cigarette buns, as if he had committed an old addiction for decades.Look at his wrinkled face again, the brows are furrowed into several grooves, and even a handful of slime can't get enough of it.This expression proves that this selection is "troublesome".Zhang Xinbo is an authoritative figure: he speaks fair and impartial.He doesn't raise his head, and others don't speak first. Some smoke, some look at the sky, and some pluck wheat ears and stuff them into their mouths one by one.This atmosphere affected Zhou Qiqiang. He first turned around in circles, and then looked at Zhang Xinbo. He really wanted to pull up the old man and ask him why he didn't open his mouth. , he took a deep breath, and opened the jacket again...

Zhou Qiqiang was a fiery person after all, he couldn't bear it anymore, and finally turned his face to look at Zhang Xinbo, who was still smoking.Zhou Qiqiang took out a cigarette from his pocket, stretched out his hand, and said, "Here's a strong one for you, give it a shot." Zhang Xinbo turned his head and looked at the fifth captain. He didn't take the cigarette, stood up slowly, and said to himself: "Yes, it's time to drum up. If you don't drum up, you will fall behind." Everyone waved and cleared their throats. "Let me make a statement first, my opinion, this time the five teams are behind."

"Ah?" Zhou Qiqiang was startled, as if the old man had exposed his shortcomings.He wanted to argue with the old man, but after thinking about it, the old man is not easy to provoke, so he said patiently: "Seek truth from facts! Whether it is good or bad, everyone will see it anyway." Then, he opened his coat again. The lapel faces southeast. Zhang Xinbo knew that Zhou Qiqiang was not convinced, so he gave reasons: "Everyone is seeing it. In terms of Miaoqing, the fifth team can be said to be the best. However," he stretched out his finger and turned his face to Zhou Qiqiang , "Let me ask you: Is your sprayer repaired? Have you sent the seedlings to the field? You are satisfied with the seedlings. You feel that no one else can catch up with you. Based on this, it can't be considered good."

Zhou Qiqiang smiled wryly, but still said unconvinced: "Then which team do you think is better than us?" "Team three." Zhang Xinbo said two words firmly. "Team three?" Zhou Qiqiang thought the old man was talking nonsense.The cotton seedlings of the third team were only four or five leaves big, and the small ones had double petals. Zhou Qiqiang didn't pay attention to them at all.At that time, he looked at Wang Hongbao, the captain of the third team, and thought to himself: "Old Wang, if I don't enter the cotton field for a month, you don't want to catch up with me." , I agree."

As soon as Zhang Xinbo took the lead, everyone talked about it.As for the cotton seedlings, the fifth team was praised, but everyone felt that the third team was the most motivated.The management measures of the third team are carefully arranged, and the actions are solid, especially the measures to strive for a bumper harvest are well arranged.Team Secretary Zhang made a summary based on everyone's opinions: "I agree with everyone's opinion. The evaluation is for improving production, not for showing off, so we can't just look at the surface. I think Lao Zhou seems to be a little unclear about the meaning of the evaluation. .Old Zhou: You have to discuss with everyone, take measures, and catch up."

Zhou Qiqiang twisted his neck a few times, but remained silent. In the past two years, Zhou Qiqiang has been living an upstream life. Amidst the praise, he felt complacent.Zhang Xinbo knocked on him a long time ago.Now, Zhou Qiqiang felt: just because the third team hoeed one more time than me, treated the insects one more time, and the seedlings were plump and thin, they could be regarded as superior. This is unreasonable! Zhou Qiqiang was even more unconvinced when he thought of Wang Hongbao, the captain of the third team. "Why don't you, Wang Hongbao, come to the fifth team to study? You still borrowed the cotton seedling fixer from my fifth team! But Wang Hongbao is really an open-minded and studious person. Every time he comes to the fifth team, he asks this and that like a primary school student." Thinking of this, Zhou Qiqiang decided to go to Wang Hongbao at night to understand Wang Hongbao's views.

The third team and the fifth team are separated by two miles.After leaving the village, Zhou Qiqiang felt that there was still time, so he turned around and walked to the third team of cotton fields. Taking advantage of the moonlight, he looked at the "thin" cotton seedlings again. Zhou Qiqiang came outside the office of the third team, and there were several people talking in the room.He thought: Let me listen, if it is something else, let it go, if you also talk about cotton evaluation, I would like to hear what you think.The fifth captain sat on the stone pier under the window of the third team's office and listened carefully.

Several people from the third team were discussing the cotton issue.However, we are not talking about today's evaluation, nor the current management measures, but discussing how to preserve peaches and flowers in a month's time.I only heard one person say: "At that time, the labor force will be tight, so I will dig a well when I have time. Besides, it will be rainy every year at that time, and I am afraid that there will be nowhere for the water to drain!" Another member said: "You are a god! , do you guarantee that there will be no drought this year?" Just listen to Wang Hongbao saying: "Don't argue, the flood control project is completed, and drought control measures must also be taken. Drilling a well and getting water out..." Zhou Qiqiang stood up, feeling a little hot on his face, "Ah! Lao Wang ran several steps ahead of me. No, we have to catch up." He Turning around, he was about to run back, and suddenly bumped into someone.Zhou Qiqiang took a serious look, it was Zhang Xinbo: "What are you doing here?"

"I-two" the old man smiled: "Learn from the scriptures." Zhou Qiqiang held the old man's old hand tightly, shook it and said, "Yes, to me..." Zhang Xinbo watched Zhou Qiqiang walk out of the village quickly, stroked his short beard, and smiled: "After all, I have lived up to the training of the party and the superiors. It's a good job!" August 1, 1994 "Xinhua Daily"