The commune clerk nodded his head, agreeing that it was the best arrangement.
They thought everyone would now settle down and work earnestly, but somehow, the words of the fifth small team leader quickly spread to everyone's ears.
This time, Vice Director Qian couldn't stop it; out of over five hundred people, apart from a hundred who resolutely followed him to work, the rest put down their hoes.
They circled Mr. Qian tightly, arguing that there was safety in numbers, if it had been one-on-one, no one would have dared, but now it was one against four hundred, and they practically wanted to tear Mr. Qian apart.
"What are you all doing? Disperse and get back to work!"
"Vice Director Qian, we can't continue this work. With the time we have, we could earn some drinking money carrying heavy loads in the city. If we incur losses, what will the commune use to pay us our work points?"
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