Chapter 108 Hard Work
Uncle Xia said, "I'll keep watch. No one around here dares to steal. I'll bring my musket when the time comes."
He came here just to let the host family know him. After saying hello, he quickly went home to do farm work. After preparing to eat dinner, he brought the bedding roll over.
After the secretary left, Lin Yan and Zhu Dahai, Liu Qingfeng and others who came in to drink water said, "We really have to find a local to find such a suitable person. Although he is not a retired soldier, he really needs this job. Since the secretary promised, their character should be good."
She also sympathized with the misfortune that the Xia family had encountered. But in this situation, they are indeed much more at ease.
Uncle Xia needs to be able to live here, and he will definitely be very concerned about keeping watch. And it seems that he should be a person who has a say in the village. And using him is also a face for the secretary. If there is anything in the future, it is better to ask him.
Lin Yan and Fang Mingche are still more trusting of the identity of the secretary. You must be a party member and be highly respected in the village before you can be elected as the branch secretary. The villagers directly participate in the election.
Liu Qingfeng said: "This job is tailor-made for Uncle Xia."
At 10:30 in the morning, the sun was already very strong. Lin Yan looked at Yan Yan who was digging an ant hole in the corner, and then poked her head out, "Zhu Dahai, bring them in.
It's already getting hot outside." By now, they had been working for two hours. It takes another 50 minutes on the way. So it's hard to make money!
Thinking about that big bowl tea stall, I really don't want to give it up. But there's nothing I can do about it. The cooperative will not allocate stalls to them anymore. I hope this scrap business can make that much money.
Everyone moved inside to remove spider webs, sweep the floor, wipe windows, etc. Although this house has been hit by fire, it is actually well structured and made of good materials.
While the others continued to work, Lin Yan started to make lunch.
Geng Shan picked up the roof and estimated how many tiles were still missing. He was already using cement and mud to patch up the stove. Fang Mingche asked Boss Cui to buy cement on the black market. It should be usable in two days after patching. Geng Shan can also do the work of repairing loose windows, and he brought simple tools.
He borrowed a ladder and bought eggs and vegetables from the field. Lin Yan prepared to make egg soup.
Everyone worked very hard. Four dishes, one soup and two meat dishes were prepared for lunch. The portions of the dishes were larger. She also made two and a half kilograms of rice. It was two and a half kilograms of rice, so that it would swell more after being made into rice.
The rice was steamed in a honeycomb coal stove, and a stove was built with several large stones to cook the vegetables. She gave enough oil to cook for people who do manual labor. She also gave more meat in the stir-fried meat, much more than Boss Cui!
Everyone was very satisfied when they ate at noon. They felt that the boss's wife was also very generous. The rice made from two and a half kilograms of rice was eaten directly!
After eating, several people helped to clean up. Then Lin Yan and her daughter stayed in one room, and the others stayed in another room. They spread mats in the room that had been cleaned in the morning to sleep.
Yanyan said, "Mom, the ground is hard."
"Then you sleep on mom. I also brought thick cardboard to put underneath."
Of course, only the mother and daughter had this thick cardboard. Others just spread the mats they brought on the ground.
Lin Yan didn't think it was uncomfortable to sleep on the ground. Before she became a teacher, the production team was rushing to harvest. At night, they had to take turns to be on duty, so they slept on a mat. And they were bitten by mosquitoes.
At that time, mosquito coils were not available, and they were all smoked with grass to kill mosquitoes. The effect was not as long-lasting as mosquito coils. At this moment, she lit three mosquito coils. She also gave a few to Zhu Dahai and others. Almost a box of mosquito coils was used up in one day.
There was no way. No one had lived in this house for too long, and there were probably mosquitoes, rats and ants. These days, Uncle Xia had to use more mugwort and other things to fumigate.
But as for the little girl, Mingche was right, there was no need to force herself. Just let Yanyan sleep on her.
But Yanyan said, "No, it will crush Mommy."
"Then let's sleep in each other's arms."
The seven people next to him were obviously tired, and soon they lay down and began to snore.
Fang Mingche had actually been observing these people for a long time, and they all had excellent character. Otherwise, he would not have dared to let Lin Yan and her daughter come with them to clean up the wasteland.
Fang Mingche closed his stall at five in the afternoon. He put the things at home and rode his tricycle here. On the way, he saw someone selling braised food, and bought two kilograms to add to the dishes.
Nowadays, individual business is encouraged, and everyone has their own magical powers. Those who have some methods are starting to think of ways to make money. In the past, they were still sneaky, but now everyone is getting more and more open. Lao Cui is an obvious example.
When he arrived, it was six o'clock and the sun was almost setting.
After waking up from a nap here, everyone started cleaning first. They went out to weed after half past four. The first courtyard was almost done in the morning. The second courtyard was also weeded by half at this time. But the indoor cleaning was basically completed. After all, there are many people!
Fang Mingche went to the kitchen and saw Lin Yan stirring the egg liquid. I made egg soup at noon and scrambled eggs at night. I used five eggs for each, but it was not easy to mix them evenly.
Fang Mingche took the porcelain bowl and started stirring, "Did you buy it in the village?"
Lin Yan nodded and turned to cut the meat. Although she bought braised meat, she still had to fry some meat. There was no leftover food from lunch.
"Mingche, every household in the village now raises at least three chickens. But there are only three bicycles in the village, and they were all bought by workers who went to the factory. The buses are often not on time, and they have to walk ten kilometers to go to the city to sell eggs. Can we...?"
There was a period of time in those ten years when farmers were not allowed to raise chickens and ducks. Later, the policy was relaxed and a family could raise three. Now it is becoming more and more relaxed, and some people secretly raise more. The more chickens they raise, the more eggs they lay.
Smart housewives usually raise more chickens secretly. When village cadres come to check, they hide in the cellar and tie their mouths to prevent them from crying. We will talk about it when they are caught. If they are not caught, there will be some help.
"Yes, why not? As long as you can ensure that the eggs are not broken, the difference of one or two cents per egg is worth it. All businesses, as long as they are not manufacturers, are essentially speculation."
Lin Yan's eyelids twitched when she heard about speculation.
"Will it be okay?"
"No one will report or deal with the difference of one or two cents. Nowadays, as long as it does not cause public outrage, it's okay. The key is to find buyers, and continuous buyers."
Mou Qizhong was later reported and arrested. It was because the quantity was too large and the amount was astonishing. He seemed to have made a million in one year.
Fang Mingche looked at Lin Yan. OK, you already have a certain business acumen. But this is only 1979, not the time to let go completely. You still have to be a little restrained.
Lin Yan said: "Let me think about it, think about it."
Dinner is served at 6:30. Five dishes, one soup, and three meat dishes.
Fang Mingche said, "Thank you for your hard work today. We can only show our appreciation by providing you with food."
Liu Qingfeng smiled and said, "Two dollars a day, and it includes two meals with plenty of oil. No doubt, no matter how hard you work, we are willing to give."
(End of this chapter)
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