eat at an assigned peasant household; have meals arranged by local authorities
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to have meals arranged at a local peasant household
informalA historical or administrative practice where temporary workers (such as government cadres, teachers, or doctors) sent to the countryside had their meals provided by a local peasant family assigned by the village authorities. It was a way to integrate with the community and share costs during work assignments. The phrase may carry a somewhat informal or specific historical connotation.
In the 1960s and 70s, many cadres sent to the countryside ate meals at assigned peasant households.
For this research trip to the countryside, we won't stay in a guesthouse; we'll have meals arranged in the village instead.
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The practice of eating at assigned households deepened the understanding between cadres and peasants.