Zhou Yuan was tired of doing farm work at home, and so were the other guys.
Early in the morning, Zhou Yuan had just come out carrying a hoe, and before he even reached the village entrance, Liu Yiming and Wang Xiaohua came running over to complain.
Liu Yiming stretched out his palm and complained, "When will there be work for us, Boss? Look, I've been doing farm work at home every day, and I've already got blisters on my hands. They hurt!"
Not only is it painful, but my dad also says I'm not cut out for work and that I'm always slacking off. Isn't that infuriating?"
Before Liu Yiming could finish his words, Wang Xiaohua said with a bitter face, "This fucking countryside is no place for people to stay. Boss, find a job quickly. If you stay any longer, I'm going to go crazy."
After the two guys kept nagging, Zhou Yuan realized that he really couldn't stay there any longer.
Generally, after the Chinese New Year, or at most after the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, people who work outside are already preparing to leave.
Because of the delay in school construction, the first month of the lunar year is almost over, so the departure time has long passed.
The other people in the village who were working on construction projects had already left, and the rest were those who couldn't leave their homes and needed help with the work.
I don’t feel the impact of doing farm work at home every day, but after spending so much time outside, I don’t want to do any farm work even at home.
Because it is hard work and there are no holidays, you have to be at work on time and leave on time.
There is endless work to do all day long, and sometimes I get scolded or even nagged by my parents because I don’t do my job well enough, which makes me unhappy.
Because of this, the younger generation would rather work outside than grow crops at home.
Zhou Yuan has a deep understanding of these.
But the key construction team had just been established, and it had no resources or background outside. Where could it find work all of a sudden?
But there is a saying that hard work pays off.
Sometimes, as long as you are willing to look for a way, there is always a way.
In 1986, with the deepening of reform and opening up, the economy continued to improve and the construction industry ushered in its spring.
There are many places that need infrastructure construction, including roads, schools, water conservancy projects, factories, power stations, etc.
There are construction projects everywhere, and it looks like a bustling city.
The first person Zhou Yuan thought of was his fellow worker Liu Dayong.
He has a background. He is an old contractor and a big contractor. He has a lot of work to do. Any small project can be contracted from him.
In addition to contracting small projects, we can also supply its construction materials.
Didn't we sign a long-term worker contract before? Zhou Yuan almost forgot about it.
Sometimes, when you mention Cao Cao, Cao Cao will appear.
Anyway, how are you going to find Liu Dayong?
Should I buy some expensive gifts and go directly to the customer's door, or call them?
However, telephones were very rare back then. There were no telephones in rural areas except on construction sites or in workplaces, so you couldn't make a phone call even if you wanted to.
It seems that the only option is to go directly to his house with gifts.
After breakfast the next day, Zhou Yuan dressed himself up, put on his newly bought suit and leather shoes, and combed his hair neatly.
Then he got on his bike and prepared to go to town to buy gifts before going to Liu Dayong's house.
Liu Dayong and Zhou Yuan are from the same town, but not the same village. They are quite far apart, about ten miles away. However, they are right next to the highway, so it is convenient for them.
It's just right to go there by bike.
After building the primary school in the town, although Zhou Yuan did not make any money, he earned a large sum of money from the sale of materials.
All in all, the income was more than 30,000 yuan, which was a considerable amount at that time.
So he planned to buy two motorcycles, but unfortunately he didn't have a driver's license and needed to take a test.
To take the driving test, you have to go to the traffic police brigade in the county town, which is about 30 kilometers away and inconvenient.
In addition to the busy farming season, I had to help my parents with work every day, so I ended up putting it off.
Now that I've walked a long way, I feel a little regretful. I think I should have taken the time to get a motorcycle license earlier. It's convenient to drive on the road with a motorcycle, and it's much faster than riding a bicycle, right?
In 1986, there were very few motorcycles in rural areas. Not to mention rural areas, there were only a few in a town.
If Zhou Yuan drove a very cool motorcycle, he would definitely look very impressive.
Unfortunately, he didn't have a driver's license, so he could only ride his bicycle on the road.
At that time, the roads were all gravel and very bad. Riding a bicycle on the bumpy road not only made it difficult to go fast, but also made my butt hurt.
Especially when going uphill, I couldn't walk at all and had to get off and push the bike. After a few rounds, I started sweating.
Fortunately, Zhou Yuan had just arrived in town and was wondering what to buy when Liu Dayong stopped beside him on his motorcycle and said with a big smile, "What a coincidence! I was just looking for you."
"Wow, it's Boss Liu. I was just looking for you."
After Liu Dayong finished speaking, he got off the motorcycle and parked it on the side of the road.
Zhou Yuan also quickly put his bicycle in place, wiped his hands on his buttocks, and reached out to shake hands with Liu Dayong.
After shaking hands, Liu Dayong patted Zhou Yuan on the shoulder and said, "You're amazing! You've secured all the school projects. Where are you going to work now? Is the supply contract you signed with me still valid?"
"Of course it works, Boss Liu."
"Didn't I tell you to call me uncle?"
"Oh, uncle, I'm here to discuss the supply contract. I'd also like to find some work for you, like contracting a smaller construction site. Is that okay with you?"
"No problem, I'm optimistic about you, kid, I've known for a long time that you're not an easy fish to swim in.
As long as you sell me the materials at the price specified in the contract and guarantee the quality and quantity, I will have no problem getting the job done."
Liu Dayong said cheerfully, "This year I've contracted a small reservoir project. It's not a big project, so a few dozen people will be enough. The total cost is several hundred thousand yuan. I can subcontract it to you. I won't charge you much, just 3% of the total cost. You'll be responsible for the rest. What do you think?"
"Wow, that's great, uncle. Thank you. If I ever achieve great things, you will be my benefactor and mentor. I will definitely remember you."
Zhou Yuan was so excited by the other party's generosity that he expressed gratitude over and over again.
Liu Dayong touched his chin and stared at Zhou Yuan for a long time, then suddenly asked, "You told me last time that the parts were damaged. Is that true? Don't lie to me, I'm still waiting for you to become my son-in-law.
During the Chinese New Year, I told my second daughter that you are very handsome and smart, and you have a bright future. My second daughter likes you very much, and she even asked me to tell you that she doesn't mind even if there are any problems.
"What? Uncle, this?"
Liu Dayong's words made Zhou Yuan's head buzz, and he felt that this matter was a bit tricky.
The key is not his second daughter, but his eldest daughter.
Thinking of his eldest daughter Liu Xiaofang and the stories that happened between them, Zhou Yuan felt a little upset.
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