Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 488

Chapter 488: Chapter 374: Zhang Family Village

The city is satisfied, what about the members of Zhang Family Village?

They are not satisfied...

The dining hall, which has been transformed from the ancestral hall’s big courtyard, is in complete disarray, and everyone wears an unhappy expression.

At the top table, sitting in the main seat, is the old clan leader, with two clan elders beside him, as well as Old Captain, Uncle Zhang, Xiao Shitou the accountant, and other male village cadres.

Nowadays, they are chanting about equality for everyone, and gender equality every day, but at the seats in Zhang Family Village’s dining hall, you can clearly see the strong authority of the clan leader.

With ten or so non-native families joining, no one found it strange.

"... In the villages around us, many dining halls serve freely, providing rice and meat in every meal. Why are we living worse than them?"

"In my aunt’s village, you can eat old hens, braised pork, and white bread casually. I went there yesterday, and they didn’t even ask me for money or grain."

"It’s better for each household to eat their own. Look at what we have? Wild vegetable corn buns! Just after harvest, they make us eat like this, why bother working all year?"

"Exactly! My family handed over all our surplus grain; we even handed over all the old hens and chicks. Yet, we still drink thin gruel like everyone else, and the kids can’t even have a bite of meat."

The old clan leader saw them getting more and more unreasonable, raised his bowl, and heavily placed it on the table.

With a "bang," there was an immediate silence, like a cassette player being paused.

After a moment, the old clan leader snorted and said, "Not satisfied! Not satisfied, huh? Those who want to eat their own food, go to the township and speak directly to the authorities. Stop whining in front of your own people.

Rice, white bread, braised pork, and old hens? Ha... who wouldn’t want that? If I let you eat all that now, are you planning to eat dirt afterward?

Xiao, read out the accounts for them. If they can’t hear clearly or remember, list all the stock items from our village and post it on the door."

The newly appointed accountant, Xiao Shitou, quickly stood up, opened his notebook. He glanced at the densely packed members in front of him, picked up the loudspeaker, and started reading the ledger.

An hour later, seeing everyone’s heads hung low and spirits deflated, the old clan leader was satisfied.

"Alright! Just focus on working and stop thinking about unnecessary things. If anyone gets greedy, go more often to those villages. Since they offer feast-style meals, you can freely go and eat. But remember not to say you’re from Zhang Family Village."

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