Chapter 52 Chapter 52 (Second update) "It's autumn harvest and we're killing pigs. ...
He didn't know when his good brother would come, but Cheng Jin first received a temporary mission. He packed up and left overnight without even touching the edge of the bed.
However, this mission still gave them some time.
He asked someone to pass a message to Mr. Zhang, asking him to give Shuangshuang the letter tomorrow.
I'm afraid I'll have to cancel the lunch gathering, but fortunately the mission isn't located in another province, so I won't be away for several days.
In the moving car, Gu Gaofei, who was sitting next to me, asked curiously, "Boss, when you go out on a mission, you leave a letter for the target, and there is always someone at home waiting for your reply. Doesn't that feel good?"
He was really curious.
Someone had mentioned to him before that it was good to be married, because there would be someone waiting for him at home every day, and there would be a light waiting for him when he got home, instead of opening the door to find it pitch black and lonely.
Only then did I realize how happy it is to have a family.
He had never experienced it, so he really couldn't imagine it.
But before this, the boss was single like him, and before they even confirmed their relationship, he had undergone tremendous changes. He seemed more lively and smiled more often.
So I couldn't help but ask this question.
If you can laugh from time to time, you will definitely be happier and more blessed, right?
Cheng Jin hesitated for a few seconds, then shook his head, "That's not the case."
Having someone waiting for him to come home really makes him feel happy.
But at the same time, I feel guilty.
The agreement that was made with great joy had to be broken;
Anyone would feel anxious and miserable if they have no idea what is going on and can only wait at home.
It is best to be safe, but no one can guarantee that they will be safe in the midst of gunfire and artillery shells. Every time a mission is carried out, the family members will be worried.
Likewise, he had been in the army for so many years, so he was familiar with some of the family situations.
Once they leave for a mission, all matters big and small at home are taken care of by their wives. No matter whether it is hard work or heavy work, they have to arrange it themselves. If anything unexpected happens, they can only count on the neighbors to help.
At this moment he realized it deeply.
It's not as simple as just staying at home and waiting.
Waiting is never an easy thing...
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Jiang Shuangshuang learned the news at noon the next day. Master Zhang was obviously a man of fun. After telling her the news brought by Comrade Cheng, he asked with a gossipy look on his face: "What's going on? Did it work?"
Jiang Shuangshuang said nothing, but when she left, she took out a handful of candy and placed it on Mr. Zhang's table, then left without looking back.
After walking a few steps, I heard Mr. Zhang laughing.
He shouted, "This is great! It looks like we can have a few feasts before the New Year. This is a blessing."
Jiang Shuangshuang raised her eyebrows.
The relationship is confirmed.
But it's hard to say when we'll get married.
However, she was prepared to follow the army, and she was quite interested in the small courtyard described by Comrade Cheng.
Especially with a small garden, I can grow vegetables and flowers, and raise two hens to lay eggs.
However, the only regret is that the two places are quite far apart, and she can't bring Jiang Xiaozhou with her. She doesn't know who to entrust the work of cleaning the house, raising chickens and farming.
She has this interest but doesn't have the time to bother with it.
But since it is her permanent residence, she must keep it better. If she doesn't want to clean it, she can only ask someone else to do it. Then she can see if she can find a Jiang Xiaozhou No. 2.
For a moment, she really wanted to take Jiang Xiaozhou with her as a dowry.
"Xiao Jiang, how is your work these days?"
As soon as I entered the small kitchen, I saw Director Wei sitting at the table eating. He called everyone over and said with a leadership attitude: "If you encounter any difficulties, just speak up. Although you are a member of the Public Security Bureau, we not only have to solve the problems of the citizens, but also the problems of the people inside..."
"Can you please eat properly?" Master Zhang came over and glared at him. "You keep talking in official language every day. I have lost my appetite."
Director Wei's expression did not change. Ever since he invited Mr. Zhang to guard the gate, he had been confronted hundreds of times a year and had long been accustomed to it.
He shook his head helplessly, "Okay, okay, eat as you please. Uncle Cao has to go to the countryside in two days. If you don't eat more in the next two days, you won't be able to eat his cooking for a long time."
"Why do you want to go to the countryside again?" Grandpa Zhang said with a bitter face.
Although Lao Cao is gone, his apprentices are still around. However, the apprentices he taught are not yet as good as his master, and there is still a big gap in their cooking skills.
"We're slaughtering pigs during the autumn harvest," said Director Wei. "When he comes back, he should be able to bring back a lot of good stuff."
Mr. Zhang just remembered it when he heard it.
In the past, people looked forward to slaughtering pigs in autumn.
Every time Lao Cao went to the countryside, he would bring back some pork or pork offal, and the entire Public Security Bureau would enjoy eating them so much!
But this year, thanks to Xiao Jiang, they haven’t finished eating the two wild boars they dragged back from Changnan Brigade.
He even forgot about slaughtering pigs for the autumn harvest. "No, I have to talk to Lao Cao after he finishes cooking. I have to bring back pig intestines this time. I love this one."
"Okay, call me when you two are ready to eat, and I'll bring you a pot of rice wine."
"That won't work. At least we need a bottle of white wine..."
The two of them were chatting back and forth, while Jiang Shuangshuang was thinking about the autumn harvest while eating.
It just so happened that Xu's mother mentioned it to her a few days ago.
She said she had contacted her aunt, who said that she was lucky this year because her two cousins would be working part-time in a textile factory during the autumn harvest, so she could avoid it.
Otherwise, every autumn harvest, I would be exhausted and would need to rest for a month or so to recover.
One loves his own sons, so naturally he hopes that they can do some easy work in the factory and avoid it as much as possible.
But it can be said that the Xu and Tan brothers are really lucky.
Of course, it was also because the Liu family gave them face. Not only did they let them go to the warehouse to sort out the old goods, but they also arranged some record-keeping work. Now, after working for seven or eight days in a row, the old goods in the warehouse have been almost sorted out, and some of the temporary workers have already left.
However, my two cousins are still doing the inventory work and they can probably do it for another ten days or so.
When they go back, they might be able to earn twenty or so yuan each, which is definitely a huge income for them.
The most important thing is that they both performed really well.
In this way, given their relationship with the Liu family and the Liu family's impression of the cousins, the cousins will be the first ones to be considered when there are such short-term jobs in the future.
The first time is very important. Only by seizing this opportunity will you always be able to wait for the second time, the third time, and countless times thereafter.
Even if there is no follow-up, at least they have this experience, and when they encounter such things in the future, they will have an advantage over other competitors.
No matter what, doing it well is definitely not a bad thing.
The Xu and Tan brothers also thought so.
So in addition to doing their own work well, they will also help others with their work.
For example, right now, after finishing my meal, I helped the workshop carry the selected defective products into the old warehouse.
They knew nothing else about the textile factory. They only knew that more and more defective products had been brought in over the past few days, causing a shortage of manpower. Two brothers volunteered to help, which alleviated a lot of the burden.
The leader knew that they were Xu Yingxia's nephews.
After moving everything in, he said, "I heard that the deputy factory manager is planning to deal with some defective products in the old warehouse. If you are interested, you can prepare some money. Although these materials have defects, the price is cheap and no invoice is required. You will definitely not lose money if you buy them back."
"So good?" Xu Mo was surprised.
How could he not know that it was a defective product?
I've heard before that the supply and marketing cooperative was selling a batch of defective products at a low price. Not only was the price low, but no invoice was required, so many people were scrambling to get them.
But the products were so popular that even the people in the town might not be able to get one, let alone those who lived in the production team and had no idea of the news. By the time they heard about it, it had already been sold out.
The man didn't say anything too definite. "Just prepare the money. It won't be a problem even if you can't buy it."
There was indeed such a plan, but it was a struggle between the factory director and the deputy director. One advocated continuing to accumulate the materials while the other thought that they should quickly get some funds back before the materials were damaged by insects.
But now it is not just the deputy director who is putting pressure on the director; the workers in the factory also have many opinions.
It is better to dispose of it cheaply than to let it pile up there and wait to rot. It can be considered a kind of welfare for their workers. Moreover, this kind of thing is not illegal. Don’t other factories operate in the same way?
There is no reason why other factories can do it but theirs can't.
So although I'm not so sure, there's still a 70 to 80 percent chance of it happening.
Anyway, it’s better to prepare the money first.
It's not often that you can buy things that don't require a ticket.
If you have money at home, you can save more. Not to mention using it in the future, it will be easier to exchange fabrics with others for other things.
The Xu and Tan brothers thanked this person repeatedly for his reminder.
I helped them until they were ready to go to work.
It was another busy day in the afternoon. As they carefully registered the goods on one side of the warehouse, they were thankful again and again that their family had sent them to school. Although they did not get a diploma, they could read and know how to count. Otherwise, they would have had to do hard labor.
After work, the two did not go back to the dormitory directly.
After eating in the cafeteria, I said hello to the dormitory manager and then went to my aunt's house.
"You've come just in time." Xu Yingxia saw them rushing inside and greeted them, then took out two pears from the inner room, "These are wild pears sent by my colleague's family. They are sour and sweet and delicious. You can try them."
"No, no, Aunt, keep it for yourself."
"We just came here after dinner, so we won't eat anymore."
"Take them all. If you can't eat them now, go back and eat them." Xu Yingxia stuffed the pears into their hands. "If you don't come, I will bring them to the factory tomorrow. It will save me from walking a few more steps."
She actually likes these two nephews quite a lot.
Both she and Lao Jiang have many brothers and sisters, and a large number of nephews and nieces, but the two brothers Xu and Tan are their closest.
It's not just because she has a good relationship with her younger brother and his wife, but also because these two brothers have good character and are grateful and sensible children.
Although the two brothers lived in the dormitory during this period, they would come over sometimes and help repair all the places in the house that needed repair, even covering the stove in the stove room with yellow earth.
So let alone two pears, she was willing to give other things as well.
The main reason why the Xu Mo brothers came this time was because of the defective cloth. They wanted to hear their eldest aunt's opinion. If she thought it was feasible, they would contact their family and send some money.
"Of course we have to buy it. You can buy as much cloth as you have money." Jiang Shuangshuang, who happened to be home, answered them. When she heard that the textile factory was going to deal with these defective cloths, she was also tempted. "Cloths are all common currency. You can exchange them with other items with the villagers when you take them back to the brigade. You will definitely not lose out."
You cannot engage in speculation, but you can barter.
It is allowed to exchange items for items. "We will only exchange for food and other items. We will not accept receipts. The price will be determined by the supply and marketing cooperative."
"Yes, yes, yes, just do as your cousin says. It's right to listen to her." Xu Yingxia nodded repeatedly. "You are better informed than I am. I only heard someone mention it, but I never thought that the deputy director could handle this matter."
She was also calculating how much money she had.
There really wasn't much money left. She had only used one month's salary and bought a lot of things during that time. With the money and things she had sent to Huanhuan, she had about ten or so yuan left.
You can't buy much even if you want to.
Jiang Shuangshuang was also thinking about her own home at this time.
She could probably guess how much money Xu's mother had. Neither of them came from wealthy families. Fortunately, she didn't have much money but she had a lot of wealth.
It was nothing more than a transfer, and then she would exchange some of the cloth for pork from those who had already bought it.
"Okay, I'll bring a letter home tomorrow and ask Dad to send some money over." Seeing that his aunt and cousin both agreed, Xu Tan made the decision immediately.
He actually thinks there is huge profit here.
There is no danger in bartering, but if he is really worried, the worst that can happen is that he can exchange things in the team.
The population of Changnan Brigade is not large, but there are at least one or two hundred households.
He could earn enough by exchanging some cloth with the brigade.
This news could reach the Xu and Tan brothers, and naturally it would also reach other people in the textile factory.
The vast majority of people agree with them.
There are a lot of defective items in the old warehouse. If we really need to deal with them, it will definitely be a large amount. Even if we don’t take them out to exchange with others, we can still prepare one or two new clothes for our family members.
The Jiang family in the old house also got the news.
It was a great thing, but what made them feel helpless was that with so many people in the family, they couldn't even raise a few dozen dollars.
You can't use this little money to buy fabric and then let the whole family go hungry, right?
But they were reluctant to let them give up like this, so they gathered the whole family together, hoping that more people could come up with some useful ideas.
After much discussion, Old Man Jiang was completely disappointed.
After discussing for more than half an hour, the final conclusion was that the eldest brother asked the second brother's family to borrow money from his father-in-law. The second brother turned around and sold out the youngest brother, saying that his father-in-law's family was easy to please and that it would be easy to get a few dozen yuan. The youngest brother was so angry that he sneered and made a fuss, and he and the second brother and his wife started fighting. In the end, the eldest brother stood by and acted strangely, and was dragged into the melee...
"That's enough, all of you stop it!" Old man Jiang shouted, and had to interrupt them. If they continued to fight like this, not only would they not be able to get enough money to buy the defective cloth, they would probably have to spend more money in the health hospital. "Get out, all of you, get out, you have no skills at all, but you just know how to make trouble. What's the point of making trouble? Can it make you earn more money or make you rich? If your last name was not Jiang, I really don't want to bother with you!"
The old man was really angry, he just picked up the broom and chased all those people out.
He hurried out of the room with Old Lady Wang. When he was alone in the room, he smoked a pipe and thought without moving until late at night. He didn't know how long he had been sitting cross-legged. When he wanted to stand up, his legs were numb. If he hadn't held on to the bed, he would have almost fallen down.
Stretch his legs, put on his shoes and opened the door.
Old Lady Wang was originally resting on the table. When she heard the noise, she raised her head and said unhappily, "You old man closed the door and I can't go back to my room to rest. I was planning to sleep on the table all night... Where are you going?"
She complained a lot, but the old man just ignored her and walked past her to the next room.
That was the room of Jiang Nannan’s three cousins and Jiang Qing.
Four unmarried girls were squeezed into one room. It was a bit crowded, but who wouldn't feel crowded now?
Old Man Jiang stood outside the door. He raised his hand and knocked on the door without hesitation, then shouted inside: "Nannan, do you have time? Grandpa wants to talk to you."
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