"You should be so meticulous when working. These are things that the great men of the Great Qi Dynasty will use. It's an honor for you to be able to make tools for them. What's more, the rewards given by the great men are so generous. You should be grateful in your hearts, understand?"
Nojiri Hikaru was lying in a rocking chair, fanning himself with one hand and holding a wine jug with the other. There was a plate of dried fish on the table next to him.
After several months of hard work, he has become a master craftsman in this area, and now all matters related to wood products are under his charge.
Now, not only does he get 21 work points every day, but his daily treatment is also incomparable to that of ordinary Japanese people.
These skilled craftsmen not only have their own separate rooms on the construction site, but also a special canteen for their own meals.
In just a few months, Nojiri Hikaru went from being pale and thin to being fat and plump.
Now he lives a very comfortable life. He doesn't need to work much every day. It is enough for him to stroll around the workplace and guide the guys under him.
He earned work points comfortably during the day, and when he returned home in the evening, his wife and children would greet him respectfully at the door.
After living for more than 30 years, Nojiri Hikaru finally feels like a human being.
"Buy some meat when you go back today to nourish the family. Also, Xiaowu said he wants a kendama, so I'll buy it for him when I go back today."
Because life at home had improved, Nojiri Hikaru planned to have two more children since he could afford to raise them.
In addition, the thatched house at home should be renovated this year. He saw cement on the construction site a few days ago and was amazed. With this thing, building a house would be so easy.
Nojiri Hikaru had already inquired about it, and found out that as long as one had enough work points, cement could be exchanged.
When he thought that he might be the first person in Nagasaki to live in a concrete house, his nostrils were almost pointing to the sky when he walked.
Of course, when talking to the officials of Da Qi, Nojiri Hikaru was still very humble.
He knew very well how his good days came about, and he sincerely hoped that Da Qi could continue to occupy this place for a long time.
When the afterglow of the setting sun is about to disappear on the horizon, the unique bell for the end of work brings smiles to the faces of people who have been busy all day.
Groups of men, shirtless, walked home, talking and laughing.
There are two small shops at the factory gate. Many people who get off work stop here. Those who have worked for a while and have work points in their hands can naturally spend money here.
Although those who have just arrived for a few days and have not accumulated many work points cannot buy things, this does not prevent them from watching the fun here, envying others who can now enjoy the high-end goods from Daqi, and cheering themselves up.
Especially when they saw Nojiri Hikaru carrying a roasted chicken home, many people were simply envious.
After a day of intensive work, the accumulated fatigue miraculously disappeared at this moment.
Hikaru Nojiri returned home humming a little tune. As soon as he entered the house, his wife came to greet him. While taking the things from Hikaru Nojiri's hand, she whispered, "Big brother is here."
This big brother is actually Nojiri Hikaru's brother-in-law. He lives in another village, which is not very close to here. If you really want to walk there, it will probably take a whole day.
Unless there is something special happening, the two families usually don't visit each other much on weekdays.
Now that my brother-in-law has come to my house, he must have something to discuss with him.
In the past, having relatives come to visit was a very troublesome thing.
After all, no one was rich those days, and everyone had to survive on radish peels and tree bark. A relative coming would likely consume three more days of food rations.
But things are different now. Now Nojiri Hikaru has a lot of work points in his hands, so he still has the confidence to help his poor relatives.
So Nojiri Hikaru waved his hand generously and said, "Cut this chicken in half, and then go get two taels of wine. I want to have a good drink with my brother-in-law tonight."
After hearing this, a smile appeared on the wife's face.
As a married girl, she also wants to let her family know that she is living a good life in her husband's home.
Nojiri Hikaru's brother-in-law calls me Sunzi Taro, and he is also an honest country man.
Seeing Nojiri Hikaru coming in, he stood up and said awkwardly, "Brother-in-law, excuse me for disturbing you."
"Brother, what are you talking about? We are all family. I wish you could come every day. Come and sit down. I have asked Hui Niang to prepare wine and food. We haven't seen each other for a long time. We should chat for a while tonight."
After saying that, Nojiri Hikaru turned to look at the young man standing next to my grandson Taro and said, "This is Taro, right? I haven't seen you for a few years. You've grown up so much."
My grandson Taro nodded and said, "Yes, he's almost old enough to get married, but unfortunately he has no experience and only a lot of strength."
"Brother, you're really putting the children in a difficult position. For a family like ours that's struggling, it's good enough for our children to grow up healthy. How can we expect them to have any experience?"
"You can't say that. People still have to make progress. I see that your conversation is very different now. The level of your speech and your demeanor are even better than our village chief."
This remark really struck a chord with Nojiri Hikaru, who chuckled and said, "Brother-in-law does have a sharp eye. It's just that I've been following the masters from the Celestial Empire for a few months, and I've learned a lot from what I've seen and heard."
My grandson, Taro, was stunned. Was this still the brother-in-law he knew? Why was he using allusions when speaking? He felt a little confused.
At this time, Hui Niang came in with a roast chicken and put a pot of wine on the table.
Nojiri Hikaru hurriedly called out, "Come on, let's go to the table. Since Kotaro is an adult, come up and sit with us."
After both parties sat down, my grandson Taro couldn't wait to say: "Brother-in-law, we are all relatives, so I will tell you what's going on."
"It's like this. I heard that you're working for the Daqi people now and that your life is getting better. I originally wanted to borrow some money from you so I could build a house for Kotaro so he could get married. But after coming to your place and seeing you, I changed my mind."
"Hmm? I wonder why my uncle changed his mind? What does he want me to do for you?"
"Here's what I was thinking. Could you please do me a favor and take Kotaro to work for the adults in Daqi? Even if he doesn't make much money, I want him to go and gain some experience."
"If he can talk like you in the future, I will be satisfied!"
"Hahaha, what was I thinking? It turns out it's just like that. That's easy to handle. Xiaotaro can go to work with me tomorrow. And don't say it's not profitable. Working for the adults in Da Qi is definitely profitable. They are much more particular than our daimyo!"
"I can't say much more, but if Kotaro works with me for a year, I guarantee he'll not only have enough money to build a house, but a big one! And by the way, I can even renovate your old house."
"Really? Then brother-in-law, what do you think of my conditions? I want to go too!"
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