There are some skills to making a kang, otherwise it will either not get hot enough or you will get burned.
Because we had to visit many villages, we didn’t have enough manpower.
Xiao Hanzheng selected some people with good character from each village and joined the team to make the kang.
People who like to take advantage of small opportunities and act secretly are not allowed to join, and once such behavior is discovered, they will be expelled and will not be recruited for similar jobs in the future.
After all, the kang-making team has to go to someone else's house. If there are such people in the team, it will not only harm the interests of the host family, but also be bad for the reputation of the county government's kang-making team.
The foreman also keeps a close eye on the work, and those who are selected value this kind of work which is not particularly hard but pays when the weather is cold, so there has been no theft.
It also makes the Pankang team have a good reputation.
After checking all the villages in Heyang County, the kang-checking team was invited by people from other counties.
Xiao Hanzheng naturally didn't mind them going out to make money, but once they left Heyang County, their wages would not be paid by the county government, but by whichever company wanted to take over.
Because they have to travel far away, the wages are higher than in Heyang County, and some even include meals.
The people in the kang-making team also made a lot of money before the New Year, so they can have a rare prosperous year this year.
This kind of situation occurs in many poor villages.
"Dad is back."
"I'm back. Look, I bought you some maltose."
The children who had eaten maltose for the first time cheered, "It's delicious. Dad, please buy more for us next time you come back."
Men who once wished to break a penny into several cents now wave their hands and say, "Buy, buy, buy."
"Mom, you have worked hard with me these years. I used my wages to buy some cloth. You can make a good set of clothes for me."
"Dad and Mom, I bought this to honor you."
People's lives are getting better little by little, and everyone is particularly grateful and respectful to Xiao Hanzheng and his wife who brought such changes to them.
Of course, this is a later story.
A month later, Xi Rui and his two companions returned home with several carriages each.
It happened to be a day off.
As soon as they returned home, Xi Rui and Liang Youxiao were hugged by the old lady and the prince's wife, and cried like their sweethearts.
Especially Xi Rui's family, the old lady and the prince's wife, kept pulling him aside to ask about his well-being.
I always feel that he has become darker and thinner, and I feel so distressed.
The old lady held Xi Rui's hand and said with red eyes, "No, we won't go to Northern Xinjiang after the New Year."
The Crown Prince's wife also said, "Yes, yes, I won't go."
She felt very uncomfortable because her beloved son was away these days.
These words left the old man who had just walked in and Xi Xinheng speechless.
A loving mother often has a spoiled son. Xi Rui became the biggest playboy among the younger generation in the capital because of the spoiling of these two people.
Grandpa Xi walked over to look at his grandson whom he hadn't seen for a long time. After taking a look, he smiled and said, "Not bad, you look more energetic."
The old lady gave him a glare and said, "Don't you see that Rui'er's face and body have become thinner?"
Old man: “…” He did look a little darker, but he didn’t notice that he had lost weight. Instead, he thought his grandson had gained some weight.
Xi Rui sat next to the old lady and said with a smile: "Grandma, I'm not thin, I've grown taller and fatter."
He added: "It's pretty good in Northern Xinjiang. I want to go there again after the New Year."
Old Master Xi originally thought that his grandson ran back because he couldn't stand it anymore. Hearing him say that, he asked with a smile: "What did you do in Northern Xinjiang? Tell me about it."
Xi Rui then told us one by one what he had done in the northern border.
Hearing the old man and Xi Xinheng's words of comfort, it was indeed the right decision to send their grandson/son to the northern border.
Even people from other rooms noticed that Xi Rui looked quite different.
"Go to northern Xinjiang to train for another two years, and you will be able to take responsibility when you come back."
Xi Rui rolled his eyes, "I have always been responsible."
Old Master Xi raised his eyebrows, "Then why haven't you gotten married yet when you are old enough? Are you deliberately asking your father to delay it for you?"
"I don't think that's possible. Let the government help you find a marriage directly."
My grandson has reached the age for marriage this year, but he doesn't want to get married.
Also, because of his previous reputation as a playboy, few families of equal status were willing to marry their daughters to him, which made him a little worried.
Hearing this, Xi Rui's face changed, "Grandfather, please let me go."
"I still have to go to the Northern Frontier for another two years. Wouldn't it be harmful to others if I got married?"
The old man glared at him and said, "How can this be considered harmful? I am doing this for your own good. Once you get married, you can bring your wife to live in the northern border."
"Since you have been back for quite some time, let your grandmother and mother help you find a wife."
Xi Rui: “…” If he had known that he would be forced to get married, he would not have come back.
He felt that he had not had enough fun and had no desire to start a family.
Seeing that his grandfather was serious, he rolled his eyes and said, "Well, in that case, I will give the down jacket, down vest and down pants that I was going to give to your grandfather to your future daughter-in-law's grandfather."
Mr. Xi: “…” As expected, he is still a bastard.
He asked curiously: "What down jacket? Can you show it to me first?"
So, under the attention of the whole family, Xi Rui opened the bag he brought from his grandmother's yard.
He took out a cyan down jacket and handed it to the old man, "Grandfather, you will know how good this jacket is if you try it on."
"It's light and warm, and very comfortable to wear."
He and Liang Youxiao were wrapped in down jackets on their way back.
After wearing a down jacket, I never want to wear any other outerwear again.
The old man took the down jacket and said, "Okay, I'll try it on then."
He carried his clothes into the inner room, took off his outer robe, and put on his down jacket while wearing a sweater.
It was a little cool at first, but soon warmed up.
It was just like what his grandson had said, it was very light and thin, and much more comfortable than his previous outer robe.
He came out from the inner room wearing a down jacket, "I'm going to take a walk around the yard to feel it."
Then he went out.
After a moment, come back again.
He did not take off his down jacket, but smiled at Xi Rui and said, "You little brat, I see you are so out of tune now, you are really not suitable for marriage."
"When you come back next year, let your grandmother and mother go and help you look."
"So I'll just wear this down jacket this year."
He went for a walk outside and found that the down jacket was indeed very warm and, most importantly, very light, which was much more comfortable than wearing a fur coat.
So let’s just put aside the issue of my grandson’s marriage.
The people present at the Xi family: "..." Could the old man's bottom line be any lower? The marriage matter was fooled by Xi Rui with a piece of clothing. Both the grandfather and grandson were too unreliable.
Xi Rui knew the old man's temperament and smiled: "I know that grandpa is the most righteous."
The old man rolled his eyes at him with a bit of disdain, "When you return to Northern Frontier, you should study more with Xiao Hanzheng."
Xi Rui: “…” This is my biological grandfather.
There is one more update at 18:30. After it is posted, I will go back and correct the mistakes in the first four chapters~ (End of this chapter)
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