Days passed, and several days went by in the blink of an eye. Finally, exciting news came from the brick kiln: the bricks produced were of excellent quality and ready for use!
Not only that, but someone even sent bricks directly to the construction site by truck, which made Mo Yuan extremely gratified. Looking at the two or three neatly stacked piles of bricks, his joy was palpable.
Things were finally on track, and everything was proceeding smoothly. The person who delivered the bricks carefully checked the quantity with Mo Yuan, because the final settlement would be based on the number of bricks.
Everyone was pleasantly surprised by Mo Yuan's large-scale procurement. They were all very satisfied that they could earn a considerable income by working hard for a period of time.
Although Mo Youxian and others decided to offer a discount after discussing with Mo Yuan, Mo Yuan's demand was huge. He not only needed to build a factory but also planned to build a new house, so this order would keep everyone busy for quite some time.
If this pace continues for the next two weeks, everyone will receive at least twenty or thirty yuan, which is undoubtedly an encouraging figure.
Don't underestimate these twenty or thirty yuan. Although they may seem insignificant decades from now, less than a child's pocket money, they are actually quite considerable in today's world.
Keep in mind, this is almost equivalent to a month's income for a worker in a state-owned factory!
In those days, a worker's monthly wage was only a mere thirty-odd yuan. Therefore, under such circumstances, twenty or thirty yuan still had considerable purchasing power. This was especially true for rural families, who didn't have many large expenses. A child's school fees were only a few cents per semester, and they basically didn't need to buy many other things.
With this money, one could buy some fabric to buy new clothes for the family; one could even buy some meat to improve the children's meals. It's no exaggeration to say that if a man brought home twenty or thirty yuan, his whole family would look at him differently!
The children would cheer and jump around him, and his wife would be more proactive and passionate at night than usual. In this way, a man's sense of satisfaction would be maximized.
What surprised them even more was that when they learned Mo Yuan's needs went far beyond what they had asked for, requiring them to continue firing even more bricks, the villagers were overjoyed. They couldn't wait to rush back to the brick kiln and share the good news with their fellow villagers.
This is undoubtedly a situation that everyone would like to see. Mo Yuan needs a lot of bricks to build his new home and factory, but buying them from outside is neither convenient nor can the quality be guaranteed.
Now that the village can produce on its own, not only is the source well-known and the quality guaranteed, but the goods can also be delivered directly to the door, and there's no need to rush to settle payments. According to Mo Youxian, it's enough to settle accounts with everyone at the end of the year, but Mo Yuan believes there's no need to wait until then.
After all, it was only a matter of a few hundred yuan, which wasn't a significant financial burden for him. Therefore, once everything was completed, he would immediately hand over the money to everyone, allowing them to instantly experience satisfaction and joy.
This is far more motivating than waiting until the end of the year to receive the money.
However, only Mo Yuan could accomplish this, and it was only feasible in Xiao Mo Village. Such a huge demand could have been met without spending money, as the manpower and some materials came from the mountains, the stones and timber from the back mountain were free, and the labor costs were minimal, with only the cost of the bricks to be paid.
Otherwise, given Mo Yuan's current financial resources, it would indeed be difficult for him to afford it.
Everything is progressing smoothly, and the construction is accelerating daily, with factory buildings and sheds springing up rapidly. It's changing every day.
Time flies, and ten days have passed in the blink of an eye. Under Mo Shuisheng's leadership, they successfully transformed Mo Yuan's design drawings into a real building. This once barren and desolate land has now been completely transformed.
Upon entering, the first thing that catches the eye is a tall factory shed. Three sides are supported by brick walls, while the other side is open, with only a simple roof on top. It's a rather rudimentary factory, but for Mo Yuan, this is exactly what he needs. After all, his business is just beginning, and there's no need for anything too complicated or expensive.
Next to the factory building are several connected brick and tile houses. These houses are planned by Mo Yuan to be used as offices and other places for daily life. Currently, the basic framework of these houses has been completed, and the roof tiles have all been laid. These tiles were also fired by the brick kiln masters.
At first, Mo Yuan thought that brick kilns could only fire bricks, not tiles. But later he realized he was wrong and was ridiculed by others. It is said that if a brick-making master couldn't even fire tiles, it would be a laughing stock.
Thanks to everyone's hard work, this project is finally nearing completion. After a few days of airing out and installing the doors and windows, it will be ready for use. The only remaining task is to contact a carpenter to come and measure the dimensions of the doors and windows.
Looking at the results before him, Mo Yuan felt a great sense of accomplishment.
Although this is just the beginning, he believes that as long as he perseveres, the future will only get better. Next, he will continue to work hard to grow this small factory and realize his dream.
With the factory issue resolved, Mo Yuan now needed to really get help. During this time, while organizing mushroom cultivation and building greenhouses, he also learned a lot about mechanical maintenance and repair.
But he knew in his heart that his skills were only mediocre. Faced with so many broken pieces of equipment brought back from the mine, it would be questionable whether he could even fix them all by himself, and it would also take a lot of time. So he decided to ask some professionals for help.
Mo Yuan used special channels to reach the supply and marketing cooperative in the city, found Sister Ma, and explained his purpose. He needed to ask someone for a favor, so he hoped Sister Ma could prepare some gifts for him. Sister Ma was very happy to see Mo Yuan, as he always bought a lot of things, and the two were already quite familiar with each other.
After exchanging pleasantries, Sister Ma asked Mo Yuan who he was giving the gift to. When she learned that it was the director of the oil factory, she carefully selected a suitable gift: two bottles of wine, two cartons of cigarettes, some fruit, and some snacks.
Then, she patiently explained the features and value of these gifts to Mo Yuan.
Mo Yuan praised Sister Ma for her thoughtfulness, then bid her farewell and headed towards the oil factory. He planned to find Pang Yun first and have him take him to see his uncle!
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