However, this was originally a recruitment quota for Hongxing's family, but it has now been given to Qingshan.
It would be inappropriate to tell anyone.
If the villagers find out, they'll all be spitting at their entire family.
Not to mention, there's also Uncle Hongxing's family!
He took out his pipe, puffed on it twice, and remained silent.
Ning Jing glanced at the village chief and saw that his dark face was furrowed with his thick eyebrows.
“Village chief, our family didn’t give the job to Qingshan for nothing.”
Look at my family's situation now, it's all women and children, and we haven't had any food for several days!
How about your family gives you fifty yuan plus two hundred jin of coarse grains in exchange for this job?
Tan Dingguo was surprised that Ning Jing would say such a thing. He took the pipe out of his mouth and gave her a deep look.
These days, poor families can't even afford a full meal, let alone fifty yuan!
Coarse grains are fine, but thrifty families will always keep some just in case.
However, there are not many people who have such a sum of money.
Based on last year's figures, one work point was worth 6 cents, and an adult laborer had 10 work points, which amounted to only 60 cents a day.
This is only possible during the busy autumn harvest season, when incomes can be so high.
During other off-seasons, there are no work points earned at all.
Under normal circumstances, the work points of each adult laborer in the village can be exchanged for a maximum of about 100 yuan a year.
50 yuan is equivalent to three months' work points for an adult laborer.
For Tan Dingguo's family, it was something they could afford.
However, he hesitated to take out those 200 jin of coarse grains all at once.
There has been a food shortage outside since last year.
Their Xishan Village is located in a mountain valley, and every time the reported grain yield per mu was categorized as the poorest area.
However, Tan Dingguo did not care about such empty fame.
Compared to other villages that boast about achieving "satellite-like" yields of thousands of tons per mu, he simply overstated the actual yield by a tiny bit.
Even so, it has increased the pressure on the villagers.
If he were to take out such a large amount of food and money now, it would be too conspicuous.
“Red Star’s wife, I have no objection to your request, but everyone is short of food right now.”
Do you think it can be paid in several installments?
Hearing the village chief's words, Ning Jing felt relieved and replied with a smile, "Of course, that's no problem."
"Okay, then let's do it this way!"
Old Jia, who had been holding his breath, was finally relieved!
The three people signed a note, and then everyone left satisfied.
Old Jia never expected to get such a great deal this time. He'll be able to explain it to his wife now!
Nature gave a great compliment to tranquility.
"Red Star's wife, Village Chief, what are you doing?"
Fu Bingqiang had already accepted the facts, but he still couldn't give up and went forward to ask.
Although Ning Jing had noticed that the old man was staring at them with three young men, she hadn't paid any attention to it.
After all, this is the brigade headquarters; it's possible that someone might come to the village chief for help.
But upon hearing Fu Bingqiang's question, his brow twitched, and he looked closely at the old man.
Fu Bingqiang was about 1.6 meters tall and looked old, but he seemed to be in good health.
His brows were furrowed, and deep wrinkles were etched across his forehead.
He had a square face and skin as dark as the village chief's, giving him the appearance of an honest old farmer.
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