While the members of Babaoliang Village were busy dividing the money, Section Chief Bai and his four others were on their way at night in the wilderness to the north of the village.

On the bumpy dirt road, apart from the sound of bicycles clattering, the only sound left was the howling northwest wind.

Originally, they planned to just transfer to Xiaoyushu Camp today, but when they arrived there, they learned that the drought in their village was severe this year, and the food supply was only 30% of previous years.

Most of the members' food rations are not enough, and they have no extra money to pay off their debts.

I thought about the four people who spent the whole day wandering around and didn't even get a dime back.

Section Chief Bai gritted his teeth and decided to ride ten kilometers further north to try his luck in Fugou Village.

But Fugou Village is also a relatively poor mountain village. After going around, there is nothing gained.

Fortunately, the production team leader in Fugou Village was a nice person and allowed them to have a meal, so they didn't come back hungry.

Because I ran more than ten kilometers and delayed my meal for a while, it was completely dark before I even reached Babaoliang Village.

Although they prepared flashlights in advance as a precaution, it was still dangerous to ride a bicycle at night.

What's more, there is a lesbian among them.

Under the winter night, the sound of wind is shrill and shrill, and the shadow of the moon is hazy.

This is not the first time they have to go out at night to pay bills. They have to work hard several times every autumn and winter. Section Chief Bai is used to it.

It's a pity that the harvests in various township communes this year are so bad that most people have to pay their own bills and are powerless even if they want to pay back their debts.

At this moment, Wulan Hongmei, the lesbian riding at the back, suddenly shouted: "Brother Bai, ride slower, I can't keep up!"

Hearing Ulan's call, Section Chief Bai stopped immediately, and then said to the other two male comrades: "Comrade Ulan has been running with us all day, and our physical strength can no longer keep up. Let's take a rest.

Wait for her by the way!"

"Okay Section Chief!"

The winter in Saibei Province is desolate, and the nights are even more terrifyingly silent.

"Section Chief, where are we now? How far are we from the county seat?"

It was the first time for the new comrade Huang Zhiguang to go out with them to ask for a bill. He was not very familiar with the road conditions here, so he immediately asked angrily.

Section Chief Bai immediately said: "We should be to the south of Xiaohuangtu Village. If we walk two or three miles further, we will reach Babaoliang Village!"

"Oh, that Party Secretary Li from Babaoliang Village said he would reply to us in the afternoon, but we came back so late. It seems we have to find time to come back again!" Huang Zhiguang said with some regret.

"Actually, it doesn't matter whether you reply or not. You have all seen the situation in various communes this year. Babaoliang Village probably has no hope!" Section Chief Bai sighed.

"We have tried our best, but there is really nothing we can do otherwise. The hospital will certainly understand!" Huang Zhiguang said.

"I definitely understand, but the problem is that the hospital's debt this year has reached 150,000 yuan. If part of it is not recovered, there will be no money to buy medicine next year, which will affect people's medical treatment!"

"well"

Just as he was talking, the lesbian Wulan Hongmei who was lagging behind also caught up.

Personally, I rested on the dirt roadside, leaning on my bicycle.

The surroundings were like water and pitch black, with hungry rats rustling and even the occasional howl of wolves.

If there is no one with you, even a true warrior would be frightened walking alone in this wilderness.

Suddenly Wulan Hongmei pointed in the distance with some surprise and said: "Brother Bai, Brother Ang, Xiao Huang, look over there, is there a light?"

Several people looked in the direction of Wulan Hongmei's finger, and sure enough they saw a lot of bright lights in the distance, dotted with stars, which were very eye-catching in the dark night.

"Hey, there really are lights!"

"Where is that place with such bright lights?"

"Judging from the direction, it should be Babaoliang Village, but why are the lights in their village so bright? Could it be that the whole village has electric lights?"

No wonder Section Chief Bai and the others were so surprised. You must know that although many places have electricity these days, the electricity bill is very expensive.

Therefore, even if the village has electricity, few villagers will use electric lights. Most people still choose old-fashioned kerosene lamps or plain oil lamps.

Although the oil lamp is somewhat dim and there is a risk of fire, it saves money!

More importantly, one or two households using electric lights would definitely not be visible from such a distance.

Such obvious lighting must be achieved by dozens or hundreds of households using electric lights together.

But is there really such a wealthy or even luxurious village these days?

Surprised, Section Chief Bai immediately said: "Let's go over and have a look!"

"OK!"

Then a few people got on the bike and continued moving forward!

The distance of several miles was not too far, and soon the group of people arrived outside Babaoliang Village.

Standing on the small ridge outside the village, everyone including Section Chief Bai stared at the scene in disbelief.

I saw a hundred and dozens of households in the huge Babaoliang Village, and almost every household had lights on.

There are even dazzling light bulbs hanging outside several courtyards in the center of the village. In terms of brightness, they are obviously not the small 40-watt light bulbs, but more like the 200-watt outdoor lights.

With so many members of households using electric lights at the same time, how much electricity does Babaoliang Village consume in one night, 20 kilowatt-hours or 50 kilowatt-hours?

At present, electricity costs 24 cents per unit. This village has to pay 10 yuan for electricity per night, which is 300 yuan a month and 3,600 yuan a year.

Thinking of this, several people were stunned!

"Brother Bai, should we go in and take a look?" Wulan Hongmei said suddenly.

"Since the lights are all on, let's go and take a look. It will save you the trouble of coming over tomorrow!" Section Chief Bai immediately agreed.

"Then we should go to their brigade headquarters?"

"I don't know if there is anyone at the brigade headquarters. I know the home of Party Secretary Li in their village. Let's go to his house first!"

"OK!"

Then, a group of people, led by Section Chief Bai, rode bicycles and went straight to Li Fengnian's house.

Li Fengnian's house is in the alley in the middle of the east end of the village. Section Chief Bai has been here several times before, but he remembers it clearly.

Soon they arrived at the door of Li's house!

However, what surprised them was that the door of Li's courtyard was unlocked and closed at such a late hour, and they could even see a few children playing around in the courtyard.

Section Chief Bai immediately stopped the car and walked in.

The sudden appearance of the stranger startled Li Hu and others who were playing, and they immediately ran into the house and called the adults at home.

None of the men in the family were there, so Zhang Guiying and Lin Aizhi immediately came out of the house to check.

Zhang Guiying's eyesight was not good, so she asked from a distance: "Who are you, and who are you looking for?"

"Sister-in-law, I am Bai Tao from the county hospital, please look for Li Zhishu!" Section Chief Bai knew Zhang Guiying and replied immediately.

Zhang Guiying also recognized Bai Tao at this time and said hurriedly: "It's Comrade Bai Tao. Didn't Lao Li go there when he was at the brigade headquarters?"

"I didn't go. We figured that it was so late that Party Secretary Li would not be at the brigade headquarters, so we didn't go!"

"The team has something to do today and is still busy right now!"

"In that case, let's go to the brigade headquarters now, excuse me!"

"Why don't you come in and sit for a while?"

"No!"

Then, several people left the Li family's old house and went straight to the brigade headquarters.

At this time, the money distribution at the brigade headquarters has also come to an end. All the educated youth members who have received the money have left. There are only a few village cadres and more than 60 commune members who owe money in the brigade headquarters.

Li Fengnian just held a small meeting with these debtors and talked to them about repaying the money.

I heard that the team was going to advance money to them to pay off their debts, but the members didn't have any objections.

As for Li Fengnian's statement that the advance payment would be deducted from their dividends, they all agreed.
Chapter completed!