Chapter 305 People's Commune
I was riding my bike to go to work, and as soon as I went out, I saw red flags erected everywhere and slogans on the walls: I will contribute to the steel-making efforts, and every household will work hard together.

The most energetic one is the old lady with red sleeves on her arms, followed by a group of old men and women.

The street director took the lead and led a group of people to do the work door to door: "The Wang family next door donated their pots, how can your family be so backward?"

"Is Mr. Wang next door going to die? We only have one pot in our house! How can we cook if we donate it? We will starve to death!"

"So what? Your ideology is too immature! We are now rushing into communism, and you are holding us back! What is communism? It means eating for free and working hard to produce!"

"Director, isn't this the slogan of the people's commune that was just established in Henan last month? That's a rural area, but we're in the city! It's different!"

"What's wrong with the city? Can't we set up a commune in the city? How can our city be more backward than the countryside? I'll tell you a good news in secret. Our capital will soon set up a commune!"

"Ah! Will we set up people's communes in the city as well?"

"Of course. Think about it, how can we be more backward than the rural areas of Henan? When we set up people's communes, we will also set up commune canteens, nurseries, and nursing homes. How can we cook at home?" The street director was full of enthusiasm: "Let's all go to the canteen to eat! I tell you, white flour buns and braised pork, as much as you want! Eat as much as you want!"

"Oh, is this possible?"

"What? I must seriously criticize your backward thinking! Do you want our street to raise the white flag? Why don't you think about it? Now the farmers across the country are working hard to increase grain production with bare chests. One year's production is enough for us to eat for several years! Steelmaking is what our urban working class is best at. Do you want to contribute less than the farmers? I tell you, if you have such a consciousness again, I must report you to the police and let you go to the countryside to participate in labor, eat and live with the farmers, and experience the vigorous spirit of labor!"

"No, Director, please take the pot from my house and I will give it to you. Please also take the kitchen knife."

"Well, that's more like it!"

"By the way, how many people are there in your family?"

".There are six people in my family, but I am the only one working. My parents are old, and my wife is at home taking care of the children."

"Send the children to the nursery and school! The teachers will take care of them and teach them better than your wife. Does your wife know how to sew?"

".meeting."

"That's good! Let your wife go to work in the new sewing factory in our street. How old are your parents?"

"Um, more than 50?"

"How can you be considered old at only 50? You can still continue to contribute to socialism. You should work until you are at least 70! No, you should work until the last moment!"

"But they are not in good health and my salary is still okay."

"What's wrong with your health? Comrade Deming! Come here!"

"Here comes the Director!"

Wang Deming, who had been following behind to watch the fun and enjoying it, was suddenly drafted into the army.

"Comrade Deming, I have to criticize you!"

"Director, you are right to criticize!"

"." The old lady glared and said, "Why didn't I realize you were so cunning before? I haven't even said anything yet!"

"Everything you say is right! You are the leader!" Although this flattery is straightforward, it is very effective. The old lady "coughed!" and said, "Well, it's good that you know your mistakes! You are a doctor, why don't you know how to provide timely door-to-door service when someone next door is not feeling well?"

How can I come to your house? You keep calling me Mr. Wang next door, and the people across the street are always on guard against me like they are thieves. I always think their child looks like me, and they always quarrel for no reason. Do I deserve to cause this trouble?

Wang Deming and the man next door looked at each other in bewilderment.

"How about you ask your parents to come out so I can check their pulses?"

"Also."

In his previous life, he was still flirting with women when he was over 50. Now he is so old that he looks terrible in his 50s, with grey hair and few teeth left.

After a simple pulse check, Wang Deming gave a verbal prescription: "There is nothing wrong with you. You are just old. You need calcium supplements. You also need to improve your nutrition. Eat more eggs and meat. You also need protein supplements when you are old."

"Director, this..." The middle-aged man was unable to speak: "How about you help us buy some eggs first? We can buy 10 eggs a month. My parents are reluctant to give them away and leave them to the children."

"." The old lady turned to Wang Deming with a sharp look in her eyes: "Comrade Deming, you are not a good doctor! This is obviously caused by not participating in labor for many years! That's why he is weak and sickly! Look at me! I am older than them, and I eat steamed bread and pickles every day, but I am still in good health!"

"In our capital, in our streets, we are vigorously carrying out the socialist construction climax of "everyone has work to do, and every family has no idle people!" Let your parents come to our streets to paste matchboxes, or even make shoe soles. In short, all of us must earn our living by working with our own hands."

"If you don't work, you don't eat. If you don't work, it's shameful!"

"Director. Me."

"Okay, you have to be aware! Look at Comrade Deming. His mother is not much younger than me, but now she is helping to take care of the children in the street nursery. She is old, careful and patient. The children like Grandma Wang very much."

The middle-aged man next door was convinced, and looked at Wang Deming with resentment in his eyes, saying, "There's no such thing as a neighbor like you!"
Well, I can prevent this, but not that. Why is this guy so cunning? When did he secretly arrange for their old lady to go to the street nursery?

Is it necessary for their old lady to take care of the children in the nursery? There are so many young people who have nothing to do and are active in participating in the labor.

"Forget it!" The middle-aged man's parents couldn't stand it anymore and patted their son on the shoulder. "My husband and I have been bored at home and can't find any work! Director, you finally found a way for us to make a living. Let us old bones have a place to contribute!"

"Haha, the old comrades are still highly conscious! Well, we should have this kind of energy! All members of our entire society should work hard and do as much as we can to enter communism as soon as possible!"

"Director, what you said is very good! Let's work together! But you have to give us a hand, because we can't run and can only walk slowly."

"Haha, don't worry! I will definitely hold you and not let you fall behind! Let's go to the next one!"

The old lady left the gate of the courtyard next door and immediately went to the next house: "The pots of the two neighbors have been smashed, why haven't you smashed yours?"

Looking at the middle-aged man next door, veins bulged on his forehead, as if he was ready to hit someone at any time.

Wang Deming quickly pushed the scooter and rode away: "Hey, what? I'm going to work! See you later!"

On the way to the steel rolling mill, everyone was full of passion, shouting slogans, waving red flags, carrying things on their shoulders and in their hands, and every household contributed all their iron products.

There was a small blast furnace not far away, emitting thick black smoke. Looking left and right, there was black smoke everywhere and flames all over the ground.
There was a lot of coal ash powder floating in the air, and after the bicycle passed by, a black mark was clearly left extending to somewhere in the distance.

(End of this chapter)