No one expected that when it was almost seven o'clock in the evening, Sun Likun, deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, suddenly came to the Tianhe County Party Committee. At that time, the Tianhe County Party Committee was holding a standing committee meeting in the conference room of the county party committee full of quotations from Mao ** to study the counterrevolutionary restoration incident in Baishuigou. Geng Furen, secretary of the county party committee, and the members of the standing committee of the county party committee who attended the meeting all stood up and applauded when they saw Sun Likun walking into the conference room accompanied by the secretary.

Sun Likun waved his hand: "Don't slap it, this slap is nothing to slap!" ”

Secretary Geng Furen and the members of the Standing Committee of the county party committee noticed that Sun Likun's face was ugly.

Sun Likun knocked on the conference table: "I heard that there was a serious counter-revolutionary restoration incident here, right?" ”

Geng Furen said: "Secretary Sun, we are studying and preparing to report to the prefectural party committee and the provincial party committee......

Sun Likun said angrily: "Don't report it, let's go down now, go to Baishuigou, and see how this counterrevolutionary restoration incident happened?" Why is it happening? Please, comrades! Let's go! ”

Geng Furen asked cautiously: "Secretary Sun, have you had dinner?" ”

Sun Likun asked coldly: "The peasant comrades in Baishuigou may not have eaten lunch, right?" ”

Geng Furen didn't dare to make a sound.

Sun Likun said: "There is also Comrade Liu Shengli who has been quarantined and censored, please go with her!" ”

So, several cars and jeeps took a group of members of the Standing Committee of the county party committee headed by Geng Furen and took advantage of the moonlight to hit the road. The car left the ruined county town and drove on the mountain road for about an hour before stopping in front of a small mountain village.

Sun Likun and his secretary, Geng Furen, Liu Shengli and others got out of their respective cars.

Only then did Sun Likun see Liu Shengli and said, "Take the time to report to me about the investigation in Baishuigou!" ”

Liu Shengli nodded and said, "Okay, Secretary Sun!" ”

Sun Likun said to everyone again: "Go, go, comrades, let's find a place here to feed our stomachs." ”

Geng Furen was embarrassed and said: "Secretary Sun, we came so suddenly, I'm just afraid of ......"

Sun Likun said: "What are you afraid of? Afraid of running out of alcohol? I don't drink, and I'm not in the mood to drink, so I just have a light meal! This village is close to the road, and the economy will not be too bad, right? You can't even get a hot meal, right? ”

Liu Shengli said: "Secretary Sun, I'm afraid that you won't even be able to eat a hot meal!" ”

Sun Likun glanced at Liu Shengli suspiciously: "Oh? With a wave of his hand, "Then let practice put it to the test!" We went to the peasants' homes separately to eat, and what we had to eat, it was also a trip to the grassroots level. With that, he took the lead and walked into a house at the head of the village to find food.

It is a broken stone house built against the mountain, and you can see the sky full of stars from the roof. The room was lit with ghostly oil lamps, reflecting a desolation. There was no furniture, not even a quilt, and only three very small children, like little pigs, lying naked on a bowl-shaped stone trough drinking a black soup.

Sun Likun and the secretary were stunned, almost shocked.

The two unclothed owners, a man and a woman, were also shocked: "Chief, I ...... We really don't have anything to eat at home. ”

Sun Likun asked: "In your place, how much work can a strong laborer earn?" ”

The man said, "I can earn ten cents, three cents per cent, three cents a day, plus she can earn two cents, and the whole family earns five cents a day......"

The secretary asked, "Is this the case in the whole village?" ”

The hostess said, "Almost, some are not as good as us!" ”

Sun Likun said: "You are so close to the highway here, you can do some business, it won't be like this!" ”

The male owner hurriedly said: "Who dares, the county will not let capitalism go, and if you catch it, you will be killed!" ”

Sun Likun glanced at Geng Furen, secretary of the county party committee, and turned around and went out angrily.

Walking to the door of another farmer's house, Sun Likun, Geng Furen and others were about to go in, and Liu Shengli, who came out of the house, stopped them all: "Secretary Sun, Secretary Geng, don't go in to see it, this family has no food, the two girls have no clothes to wear, and they can't see ......."

At this moment, a large slogan came into Sun Likun's sight: "I would rather have the grass of socialism than the seedlings of capitalism!" Sun Likun pointed to the slogan and asked Geng Furen almost angrily: "What era is this slogan?" What are you doing there?! ”

Geng Furen broke out in a cold sweat, and said again and again: "Yes, yes, Secretary Sun, I'll arrange it when I turn around!" ”

Sun Likun looked at the cadres gathered around him: "Comrades, after going around the village, which of you has eaten?" Yes? This is the result of the grass that would rather be socialism! This is the result of practical testing! Let's go, get in the car, drive Baishuigou directly, and ask Comrade Wang Huanhuan for a full meal! ”

Liu Shengli took the lead in applauding Sun Likun's words.

When he got into the car again, Sun Likun called Liu Shengli into his car. Liu Shengli reported to Sun Likun in the car, saying that although Wang Huanhuan, a young comrade, had only a primary school education, his mind was not confused, and he drank blood and wine with every household when he was dividing the fields, and treated our cadres as Japanese devils. Sun Likun said very unceremoniously: Some of our cadres are not even as good as Japanese devils.

As soon as I arrived at Baishuigou, I saw the cruel scene: Wang Huanhuan and more than a dozen men were all hung in the grain depot of the production team, all of them were scarred, and even Geng Furen, secretary of the county party committee, was surprised when he saw it.

Sun Likun personally loosened Wang Huanhuan's ties, and said with a heavy heart: "Comrades, fellow villagers, I'm late, and I've made you suffer a lot!" With that, he took a step back and bowed deeply to Wang Huanhuan and the peasants, "I apologize to you!" ”

Wang Huanhuan and the peasants looked at Sun Likun blankly, dumbfounded, and did not say a word.

Geng Furen said: "Wang Huanhuan, why don't you thank Secretary Sun of the Provincial Party Committee?!" ”

Wang Huanhuan looked at Geng Furen, then at Sun Likun, and just wanted to say something, but Sun Likun spoke first, and said to Geng Furen: "What do you want Wang Huanhuan and the villagers to say thank you?" Thank you for beating them? Let them thank the Lord for the pain we have imposed on them, long live the three shouts? Secretary Geng, as the head of a county party committee of the Communist Party of China, how can you be so shameless! I think you're not as good as the Japanese devils of the past! ”

Geng Furen froze.

Sun Likun stepped forward to hold Wang Huanhuan's hand, stroked it and said, "Comrade Wang Huanhuan, we went to Baishuigou this time to ask you for food!" ”

Only then did Wang Huanhuan understand that the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee in front of him and Geng Furen were not the same thing, so he knelt down.

Behind him, a group of peasants also knelt down, kneeling vigorously.

Wang Huanhuan burst into tears, hugged Sun Likun's leg tightly and said, "Secretary Sun, I'm ...... We're not going to go for capitalism, I'm ...... We just want to have a good meal! ”

Sun Likun hurriedly pulled up Wang Huanhuan: "Get up, Comrade Wang Huanhuan!" And you guys! Comrades, everyone get up, let's discuss it today and see how we can eat enough! ”

A peasant stood up: "If you are not afraid of killing your head, you have to divide the field and let us plant it ourselves!" ”

Another peasant said: "By dividing the fields and guaranteeing production, we have not paid less public grain, and we have gained more!" ”

Wang Huanhuan also said sneeringly: "Secretary Sun, it's really good, it's good to divide the fields and package the production, and our cadres are also good to be ......."

Sun Likun said again and again: "Okay, okay, comrades, don't worry, say one by one, I came here today just to hear what you have to say. ”

Wang Huanhuan said: "Secretary Sun, you are a great Communist Party, and we also want to hear your words!" ”

So, after listening to the opinions of the villagers in Baishuigou, Sun Likun made an impromptu speech to Wang Huanhuan, Geng Furen, Liu Shengli, and a group of cadres and masses under the bright lights of the horse's lanterns, and said as soon as he opened his mouth: "Practice is the only criterion for testing truth, and this is the scientific conclusion of Marxism-Leninism. There is no criterion for testing truth outside of practice, and even Marxism-Leninism itself is not a criterion of truth. Then, since practice has proved that the production capacity of the land parcel has changed the appearance of the poorest production team in the area, the grain output can quadruple, and the standard of living can be so greatly improved, I think it is better to let Wang Huanhuan and these 38 peasant comrades give it a try! Try it this way, the sky won't fall! Aren't some places in Anhui and Sichuan also trying? ”

The simple farmers around Wang Huanhuan cast their hopeful eyes on Sun Likun.

The more Sun Likun spoke, the more excited he became: "Comrades, it's sad to say! In the past, our newspapers talked about a bumper harvest every year, and they all said that Dazhai in agriculture was fruitful, but today, there are still more than 200 million kinds of people in our country whose annual rations are less than 300 catties, and they can't eat enough! Secretary Geng, let me ask you, what is the per capita ration of the farmers in Tianhe County every year? I want you to promise to tell the truth with your party spirit! ”

Geng Furen said with a red face: "Last year's one hundred and eighty-seven pounds, this year's one hundred and ninety-two pounds......"

Sun Likun sighed: "Less than two hundred catties, comrades!" Theoretically speaking, our peasant brothers in Tianhe County are hungry! The fields can be divided into parcels, but the per capita ration of the 38 households in Baishuigou has reached 520 catties! It is said that this is the road of capitalism! If everyone thinks that this way of filling our stomachs is capitalism, then we can only go hungry forever! So what kind of revolution are we doing? **Say, if you are poor, you will think about change, the poorer you are, the more revolutionary you are, and you can't be more revolutionary and poorer! Isn't it? Comrades! ”

A round of applause rang out.

Geng Furen took out his notebook and tried his best to record.

Sun Likun ended his speech: "Comrades, I'll talk so much first!" It is not an instruction, and it does not represent the provincial party committee at present, but only me. Whether I am justified or not, comrades think for themselves. ”

Geng Furen said: "Secretary Sun, we are very inspired, we are very inspired. ”

Liu Shengli said: "Secretary Sun, you have explained the essence of the problem thoroughly, in fact, you have taught us a lesson. ”

Sun Likun waved his hand: "No, it was Wang Huanhuan and the peasant comrades of Baishuigou who taught me a lesson!" ”

Geng Furen asked: "So, Secretary Sun, will the land contract of Baishuigou be tried?" ”

Sun Likun nodded: "Of course you should try!" In my opinion, it is better to expand the pilot area a little more, like the small mountain village we passed by, which is so poor, why not give it a try? ”

Geng Furen was busy and recorded.

Sun Likun said: "You can invite the production captain of that village to come to Wang Huanhuan to have a look and learn some experience." Successful experiences are up to you to find out for yourself. Now everyone doesn't say that you have to cross the river by feeling the stones. ”

Geng Furen was stunned: "Secretary Sun, this ...... Isn't that appropriate? ”

Sun Likun looked at Geng Furen unhappily: "What's wrong?" ”

Geng Furen asked rhetorically: "This crossing the river by feeling the stones, is also ...... Can you cross the Pacific Ocean by feeling the stones? Aren't you afraid of falling into the Pacific Ocean and drowning? ”

Sun Likun asked, "Secretary Geng, what do you mean?" ”

Geng Furen smiled: "Secretary Sun, I don't mean anything, I just ask you for instructions." After that, he handed over his notebook, "Secretary Sun, take a look, is my record accurate?" If...... If so, can you sign me? ”

Only then did Sun Likun understand that the Secretary Geng in front of him was afraid that he would be drowned, and he was looking for the person responsible.

Sun Likun took the notebook, didn't look at it, immediately signed on it, after signing, he held the notebook and shook it, and said to a group of cadres of the Tianhe County Party Committee: "Which of your comrades still has a notebook?" Do you want me to sign it? If you have it, please don't be polite! ”

No one spoke for a long time, and the air suddenly became tense.

Sun Likun contemptuously threw the notebook back to Geng Furen: "Okay, Secretary Geng, you don't have to be afraid, I, Sun Likun, will be responsible for the counter-revolutionary restoration incident in Baishuigou and the land contracting pilot project in Tianhe County!" ”

Wang Huanhuan and the villagers present applauded warmly and for a long time with tears in their eyes for Sun Likun's words.

Geng Furen said sneering in applause: "Secretary Sun, I'...... That was not what I meant! I...... I am a party member and I have to be responsible to the party, and I cannot do this kind of thing if the central and provincial party committees do not have documents. I want you to sign it, just because I want to treat your instructions as instructions from the provincial party committee......"

Sun Likun couldn't hold back any longer: "Enough, Secretary Geng!" I see that you have never thought of being responsible to the people! All you have in your eyes is your own black hat! With that, I was dizzy and almost collapsed.

Liu Shengli and his secretary hurriedly went up to support Sun Likun.

On the way back, Sun Likun said to Liu Shengli with infinite affectionate memories: "...... In 1961, when I was conducting research in Anhui, I also encountered this kind of contract production incident, what kind of county party secretary was that! In order to allow the people to eat, the secretary of the county party committee took a group of people from the county party committee to bet on their lives! ”

Liu Shengli persuaded: "Sixth grandfather, you are too tired, take a break, talk less." ”

Sun Likun is still saying: "The secretary of the county party committee was later killed, but he is a real communist!" patted Liu Shengli's hand, "Shengli, you are also a real communist, dare to support Wang Huanhuan in contracting under someone like Secretary Geng, it's not easy!" ”

Liu Shengli said: "Seriously, Sixth Grandfather, compared with you old comrades who seek truth from facts, we are far behind. After thinking about it, he said, "Sixth Grandpa, this night is really unforgettable for me, and maybe I will continue to remember it many years later." ”

Sun Likun asked, "Why?" ”

Liu Shengli said: "I see in an old comrade like you where the hope of the party and the country lies! ”

Sun Likun smiled with satisfaction: "Victory, it should be said that hope is in you!" We will always get old, we will always die, we will always withdraw from the stage of history, the stage of the future is yours, and the most glorious history of our country in the future will definitely have to be written by you, Qian Yuan, Wang Huanhuan, and many young comrades. Therefore, from now on, you must exercise more in the fiery social practice! ”

Liu Shengli nodded and said: "Sixth grandfather, Qian Yuan and I have made up our minds, if we don't go back to the city tide, we will work hard in Tianhe County and do a great cause for the benefit of the people!" ”

Sun Likun's eyes lit up, and he said again and again: "Okay, good!" Ambitious, really ambitious! ”

When I arrived at the Tianhe County Party Committee, it was already dawn. Sun Likun's car stopped, and Liu Shengli got out of the car.

Sun Likun rolled down the window of the car and instructed again: "Victory, remember my words, don't be in a hurry, change the status quo step by step, if you encounter a big problem that you can't figure out, you can write to me or call me!" ”

Liu Shengli responded: "Hey! ”

Sun Likun said: "Also, we must do a good job of unity with the comrades in the county, not be rash, and we must also understand your Secretary Geng, who was also scared by the past political movements!" ”

Liu Shengli said: "Sixth grandfather, I remember everything, you should come back early!" ”

The wheels started slowly. Sun Likun waved his hand for a long time, and only rolled up the window when the car drove far away.