Chapter 596

Lu Qiaoge said directly: "Then let's not talk about patriarchal thinking; let's talk about why there are so many ducks and geese raised at home, and you adults don't manage them, but instead leave them to a ten-year-old child?"

The eldest Cao sister-in-law didn't make a sound.

But she clearly looked unconvinced.

President Yu was also very angry.

He didn't look at these two women, but looked at old man Cao.

"From what you just said, I can also hear it. Your second daughter-in-law is indeed very busy, and indeed has no time to manage these ducks and geese, but what about the others? Do they also not have this time?"

This matter today really had to be handled well.

Only now did he realize it was indeed very serious.

To tell the truth, families like the old Cao family were not in the minority in their Weixing Commune.

If these half-grown children were all not allowed to go to school and went to herd ducks and geese, and the higher-ups investigated, he, this president, wouldn't need to be president anymore.

Besides, the down jacket factory developing local farming was also for the sake of these farmers.

If they really stopped purchasing because of this, wouldn't it all be over?

After all, this kind of dirty water was poured on the down jacket factory for no reason, and no one would be happy.

Wasn't the old Cao family in this state?

Clearly, the child with very good grades wasn't allowed to go to study, but instead was forced to herd ducks and geese, so Factory Director Lu would definitely come to the door.

President Yu, who was a bit angry, raised his voice again: "Old man Cao, just tell me the truth. Are the ducks and geese in your family only manageable by your ten-year-old granddaughter? If she goes to school, your family will have no one to manage these ducks and geese? If that's the case, your family shouldn't raise them!"

Subsequently, he looked at the villagers watching the fun outside: "You don't just watch the fun; the commune will soon issue a document. If such a situation appears again in the future, then this family will not be allowed to engage in farming."

Some villagers immediately echoed: "My family raises over two hundred ducks, but I don't rely on my child; my child is going to school now."

"Besides, learning more culture is like the technicians in the county, how good is that? We are all raising ducks and geese scientifically now. How can we understand science without culture, right?"

"Cao Lao family, several of you have lazy flesh all over, not doing proper work every day, walking from one house to another, feeling that you've given birth to sons and are something special, throwing this work to your niece. Do you have any conscience? Is your heart too black?"

"Mainly old man Cao and old Mrs. Cao, you two are too biased. If your hearts were straight, could there be these things?"

There were those villagers who were not serious and laughed loudly, saying: "You can't say that either; if their hearts were straight, we wouldn't have any fun to watch, right?"

President Yu scanned the circle, his gaze landing on the second Cao, who had been hanging his head and not speaking.

"You tell me your stance first. Are these ducks and geese in your family unmanageable by anyone else except your daughter?"

The second Cao hadn't expected President Yu to name him again, and he was so frightened that his whole body shuddered.

Instinctively, he looked at his parents, who were standing to the side with gloomy expressions.

Lu Qiaoge had plenty of patience and didn't urge him; she actually wanted to see what old man Cao and the second Cao could say.

So how would these two people say it?

Old man Cao looked at Cao Zhaodi, who was standing beside Lu Qiaoge, with some resentment.

Dead girl, it's all her fault; if it weren't for her insisting on studying, how could there be such a thing today?

He would have long since gone to take a nap comfortably.

Whoever wanted to do the work at home could do it; anyway, it wasn't him.

He was too lazy to worry about that.

And that meddlesome old principal, and that gossiping Teacher Yin, not one of them was a good thing.

At this time, President Yu's gaze wasn't as gentle as before.

So old man Cao was also a bit afraid.

In case they really weren't allowed to raise them, he had no way; it wasn't like they hadn't done it in previous years.

He still wanted to rely on this to make money to build a new house.

Old man Cao hurriedly said: "No, no, it's not like that. My eldest daughter-in-law and third daughter-in-law also have nothing to do, so they will manage them from now on."

The eldest Cao sister-in-law was immediately unhappy.

She was used to being lazy; previously, the housework was shared, but after the second daughter-in-law gave birth to three girls in a row, the father-in-law and mother-in-law looked down on her more and more.

So slowly, all these tasks were thrown to the second daughter-in-law.

Although the second daughter-in-law had a shrewish personality, in the end, she could only swallow her anger because she couldn't give birth to a son.

If she were made to go to the wasteland to herd geese and ducks, how much suffering would that be? There were so many mosquitoes and all kinds of insects there; she didn't like going there at all.

And not only herding ducks, but every day she also had to dig wild vegetables and chop duck food...

There was a lot of work.

She wouldn't suffer this.

So she immediately opened her mouth to refute: "The second Cao's girl is already ten years old; if she doesn't do this work, who will?"

"Besides, what's the use of a girl studying? Sooner or later, she'll be someone else's person. No matter how well she studies, in the end, isn't she just adding glory to her husband's family?"

"It's better to take advantage of the fact that she can work now, do more work for the family, and make some contributions..."

Old Mrs. Cao very much agreed with such words.

She even secretly nodded.

President Yu was so angry that his face was a bit flushed; this was truly not giving him face.

But in fact, rural work was just like this.

When you encounter such people, it really doesn't matter who you are.

They say whatever they want to say, without any scruples, and they have their own set of theories.

And they also feel they are very right.

Lu Qiaoge wasn't surprised either; these two women were not kind people.

Expecting them to say reasonable things was a dream.

So Lu Qiaoge said in a calm voice: "I didn't come here today to reason with you; I came to understand how many families don't let their children go to school because of this sideline project of raising ducks."

Subsequently, Lu Qiaoge emphasized another sentence: "For those families that don't let their children go to school, once they raise ducks, is it really only the children who can manage them?"

Old Liu from the down jacket factory on the side heard Lu Qiaoge's words and knew what she meant.

So he said very angrily: "To tell the truth, the reason the Jiangcheng Jin Yurong Jacket Factory was established is, first, our clothing factory needed to transform, and second, to increase the income of our poor farmer brothers."

"Now the benefits of raising ducks have been seen, and many families have also made money."

"However, the down jacket factory we established is not for you to let the children who should be studying not study, but instead go herd ducks and geese."

"If that's the case, the Jiangcheng Jin Yurong Jacket Factory will no longer purchase duck down and goose down locally."

After these words were spoken, President Yu was startled.

If that were really the case, it would be serious.

He, this president, would also be implicated.

So President Yu no longer talked to old man Cao.

He was also too lazy to bother with him, but pointed to the brigade leader standing to the side with an ugly expression: "Find a few strong laborers to count the number and verify the weight of the ducks and geese in the old Cao family."

"Can't raise them? No one to do the work? Only a ten-year-old child can do this work? Then don't raise them."

"Rest assured, I will calculate the accounts for the ducks and geese according to the current price. I will pay out of my own pocket to ensure you, old man Cao, don't suffer a loss. Don't raise them anymore in the future."

President Yu paused, looked at the brigade leader, and emphasized: "Watch them well for me; if they still want to raise them, you, this brigade leader, don't need to be one anymore."