"I can't quite recall the details, but it seems someone in Wahou wanted to build a shack or a house, and the team's horse-drawn carriage had to go to Yuanshan Commune in Qingshan to fetch bricks. It took a whole day to go there and back. I think I asked Zhang Hai, the team leader at Wahou at the time, that if they had to go so far to fetch bricks, why didn't they build a brick factory? Wahou had the conditions for one, and Zhang Hai said I was a clueless fool."
Zheng Yongjiu chuckled twice: "Go on."
"I said that the slope below Nanshan and the land there all have clay suitable for making bricks. All we need to do is build a brick kiln and burn them. When I was in Longjiang, there was a brick kiln in Diyingzi, not far from our company. I often went there to play, so I am familiar with making bricks."
“That’s how the brick kilns started to be built in the depression.”
"That's about it!" Zhu Ping confirmed.
"Then how did you build the shoe factory?"
"That's a long story. I was doing business at the time, and I don't know how we got to know each other..."
"Wait a minute, nephew. Were you doing business then? What kind of business?"
“Selling electronic watches!”
"Selling electronic watches!" Zheng Yongjiu rubbed his wrist and said, "Is this it?"
"Where did you buy it?"
“I bought it in the county town.”
“That’s basically my digital watch.”
Zheng Yongjiu ate a lot this time, definitely more than one kilogram.
"Electronic watches are very expensive. Where did you get the capital to run this business? Did you give it to them?" Zheng Yongjiu asked Zhu Ping.
Zhu Ping shook his head: "He saved it by renting comic books."
Zheng Yongjiu finally became interested in Wan Feng: "Come, let's go to the west room and have a good chat. I'm becoming more and more interested in your nephew."
So, Wan Feng was pulled to the kang in the west room and talked about how he started renting picture books, then traded in broken glass, made clothes and sold electronic watches, and then talked step by step about opening a market in the back of the depression. He talked for two hours and continued until lunch time.
Zheng Yongjiu was stunned for a long time after hearing this: "Monster! You are such a monster! I gave birth to a monster! No, I can't leave someone like you in such a bitter cold place out there. I have to get you back."
Wan Feng didn't expect that telling a story would have such an effect. This saved him the trouble of asking for help from others.
During lunch time, a table was set up on the kang of the birthday boy in the east room. It was filled with elderly people, with Luan Feng sitting in the middle.
It's hard for her.
There was also a table in the inner room of the east house, and there was a group of children sitting at it.
The table on the kang in the west room is occupied by Jiang Weilai and Zheng Yongjiu.
Zheng Yongjiu actually took the initiative to speak: "Sister, I want to bring your family back. Your son is too capable. I am worried about leaving such a person outside."
"Brother, to be honest, we also want to come back, but is it possible?"
"I'll try it out, it shouldn't be a problem."
Wan Feng, who was sitting next to Zheng Yongjiu, interrupted and said, "Uncle, if we can get it back, money is not a problem. Just ask."
"Let's not talk about money for now. I have something I think only you can do. I think you can do it. Where is Xiaosong? Then someone call your brother Song over."
Someone went out and soon called in a young man, who looked about sixteen or seventeen. Judging from his attitude, he was very serious and didn't care.
"Come here and call me big brother."
Zheng Yongjiu said to the young man.
The young man glanced at Wan Feng sideways without saying a word.
"Nephew, do you see this? This is my kid. He's sixteen this New Year. Nephew, don't you know that Red Cliff is almost full of space for him. This guy is doing this. He almost went to jail last fall. If I hadn't befriended a few people, this little bastard would have been in jail for at least five or six years."
Wan Feng still remembered the kid, Zheng's eldest uncle. He often led a group of teenagers to the side of the road in the East Market to beat up anyone he disliked.
However, at that time, Wan Feng and he were from two different worlds. Although they were relatives, they had little contact. Wan Feng was not very clear about what happened later.
"Are you not studying now?" Wan Feng asked Zheng Yongjiu.
"I graduated from junior high school in July after the Chinese New Year, and I was completely lawless at school."
"Can I pass the exam?"
"Bullshit, a junior high school diploma is enough. I don't think he would take a job even if I arranged it for him. If he just hangs out on the streets like this every day, he's doomed. I'm worried sick every day."
Wan Feng thought for a moment and said, "Do you want me to change him?"
"I think you can do it. You must find a way."
Wan Feng scratched his head and said, "Why don't we wait until he graduates and send him back? Give me a year and I'll make sure he's well behaved and obedient when I send him back."
Zheng Song didn't like what he was saying. What was he doing? He asked me to be good and obedient. "Who are you?"
"Zheng... Uncle, what's Zheng Song?"
"Just call me Zheng Song."
This name is not very good. It is better to call it "Jin" than "Song".
"Zheng Song! Actually, we are brothers from two aunts..."
"Who knows you?" Zheng Song will not give you face just because you are a relative.
This guy is a natural troublemaker.
"Uncle, let's talk about it when he graduates. It's useless to say anything now." I can't beat him now, so there's no point in saying anything.
"But I'm worried that after graduation he'll just hang around all day and not go to Wahou."
"Not coming?" Wan Feng blinked twice.
"Just wait until I find someone to tie him up in the depression."
"Kidnap me? I'll call the police and have you all arrested."
This guy is really a headache, he's a heartless bastard!
"brother!"
"Don't call me brother. You're ready to tie me up, and you still call me brother."
"That makes sense. Will you go to Wahou when you graduate?"
"No."
"Then how can you go?"
"I won't go no matter what, even if I die."
"Our Wahou place is great, with lots of people, money and beautiful women..." Wan Feng was ready to seduce him.
"No, I won't go no matter what."
Wan Feng rolled his eyes for a long time. "Uncle, I'm going to find a few people to beat him up on the street every day. Of course, if they don't hurt him, is that okay with you?"
"Are you sure you won't break anything?"
"certainly."
"That's fine."
Zheng Song sneered, "Hit me? With your power? I wouldn't dare to say anything in Wahou, but who are you in the county?"
"I may not know the new people on the street, but I still know a few of the old ones. Is Jia Letian's beating enough for you? Is Nian Liuzi's beating enough for you?"
These two guys are even younger than Liu He.
Zheng Song's face was gloomy and uncertain.
"If they can't do it, can Liu He beat you up? How about Lu Wu?"
Zheng Song's expression changed.
These two people are big gangsters, the new right-hand men of Xia Qiulong, the biggest gangster in Hongya. He can't get in touch with them at all.
"Judging from your expression, these two people should be fine. After you graduate, I'll have them greet you every day and see if you come to the Wahou."
"Tsk! Don't think you can bluff me just by saying two people's names. I even said that Boss Xia is my buddy, but is that any use?"
Haha, this kid is still not convinced.
Wan Feng shook his head. He came here to celebrate his aunt's birthday and couldn't beat him. Let's talk about it next summer.
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