Chapter 208 Contracting, digging a pond
The fact that Gao Mingcheng had been to Yangcheng had become a big gossip in the village recently. Almost everyone mentioned it. When everyone saw Gao Yuan and they all had electronic watches in their hands, they all came forward to take a look at this new gadget.
Naturally, some people also asked how to use it and how much it costs.
Gao Mingcheng told the truth, but the price he mentioned was the selling price, not the wholesale price.
So when the price was mentioned, some people who were interested in the matter privately calculated the account and were shocked. They wondered what kind of business Gao Mingcheng was doing that he would spend so much money to give it away!
There were all kinds of speculations at first, but soon, the speculation leaned towards Gao Guobing. Now everyone knows that Gao Guobing has become an official!
The section chief at that time was actually also an official, but when it comes down to it, his title is not as nice and impressive as that of the director.
After dragging Gao Guobing into the matter, no one was jealous of Gao Mingcheng's wealth anymore, probably because they couldn't afford to offend him.
Gao Mingcheng is a ruthless character. He has been a master in fighting since he was a child. Now he has Gao Guobing as his backer, so the villagers dare not provoke him unless there is something wrong.
After hearing this, Gao Mingcheng just sneered and didn't say much.
Now that I have returned from Guangzhou and have done what I needed to do, the next thing to do is to settle the matter of contracting the forest.
After he sold the gold, he also resold a batch of electronic watches and frog-eye glasses, and he had some money in his hands. This money was enough for him to contract the mountains and forests and to do the land preparation later.
After talking to the people from the village committee, the matter was quickly settled. Contracting out the forest would be of great benefit to the village committee. With no one competing with him, Gao Mingcheng successfully contracted the hill.
Because the hill had no name, Gao Mingcheng named it Xiaofushan on the spot. The name was very vulgar, but he said he liked it very much!
After contracting Xiaofushan, Gao Mingcheng quickly gathered people in the village and planned to dig the depression at the foot of Xiaofushan into a pond before the early rice was harvested.
The excavated soil will not be wasted. It can be used to fertilize the soil and compact the foundation around the pond.
The villagers are not afraid of hard work, but are afraid of having no work to do. When Gao Mingcheng calls out, followers flock to him.
We are all from the same village, so it is not easy to choose one over the other. Fortunately, there are many things to do. Not only do we have to dig a pond, but we also have to cut down trees and level the land, all of which require manpower.
Therefore, as long as someone is willing to work and is hardworking, Gao Mingcheng will not refuse anyone.
As for those sneaky and cunning ones, they dare not come to Gao Mingcheng to cause trouble, because even if they add up, they cannot defeat Gao Mingcheng alone.
Things were going well. For convenience, Gao Mingcheng did not provide lunch and only raised the wages a little. The wages were 50 cents higher than when the railway was being built.
Building railways is hard work, and this is also hard work, but fortunately it is close to home, so it saves trouble on the road.
At the beginning, Gao Mingcheng led the people and gave them some instructions for a while, letting them know how to do their work, and then he went about his own business.
He would go into the mountains every now and then to check on the condition of the beehives, the growth of the Poria cocos, and other naturally grown medicinal herbs, such as Ganoderma lucidum and Gardenia jasminoides.
One day, Gao Mingcheng went into the mountains carrying a honey extractor.
After such a long time, the honey in the beehive is full and the color is darker. It's time to shake the honey.
If the honey is not brewed long enough, it will have more water and a lighter color. When viewed through the sunlight, it will appear golden yellow. If it is brewed long enough, the color will be darker, a dark amber. Its texture will be thicker and sweeter, and its shelf life will be longer.
Gao Mingcheng always waits until the honey is almost brewed before shaking it, otherwise people who buy the honey will think it is not worthwhile to add water.
It took a whole day to shake out all the honey in the beehive. Even Gao Mingcheng felt sore in his arms.
Looking at the large jar of honey, Gao Mingcheng felt both happy and worried.
Yes, a big tank!
Because there was too much honey and there were not enough containers at home to hold it, I cleaned the water tank, drained the water, and used it to temporarily hold the honey.
Gao Mingcheng looked around and thought about going to the county tomorrow to buy some more bottles.
In fact, he was still considering whether to buy a tractor, otherwise there would be too much cargo and it would be inconvenient to travel to and from the county town.
Only a small number of the trees in Xiaofu Mountain can be sold, and most of them are useless weeds. For these, Gao Mingcheng generously promised those who did the work, telling them that they could take the weeds home.
Don't underestimate weeds; they can be used as fuel for fire.
Almost no one in the village spends money to buy coal. They use firewood to cook every day. Sometimes when there is not enough firewood, they will go to other people's hills to steal, which will lead to quarrels and fights.
Outside the wall of Gao Mingcheng's courtyard, there were a lot of felled trees piled up. These trees were first piled up randomly to dry. When they were needed, they were cut into small sections and then stacked up.
Some people say that the family whose firewood is piled high and well will live a prosperous life. Some people can even pile the firewood against the wall and cover the entire wall!
Most of the people summoned by Gao Mingcheng were assigned to dig ponds, intending to finish digging the ponds before harvesting the early rice. If they wanted to plant trees, reservoirs would be very important. Besides, there would be a drought in September this year, so the role of reservoirs would be even more important.
Gao Mingcheng did not completely ignore Xiao Fushan. After finishing his own chores, he would take off his shirt, revealing his strong arms, and work with others. He worked quickly and well, which inspired others so much that they dared not slow down for fear of being outdone.
Taking wages but working slower than the employer, isn't that something people would talk about?
"I found a spring! Haha, this land is always wet and rotten, I knew there must be a spring underneath!"
"Not bad, not bad. With a spring, we don't have to worry about having no water to plant trees."
The people who were working were leaning on their hoes and laughing, and the dull atmosphere became relaxed and cheerful.
Gao Mingcheng walked over to check it out, and clear water began to bubble out from the place where the spring was dug. Originally there was a small puddle of water underneath, and now it was gradually increasing.
So he said, "Brothers, keep digging. First, dig deeper where the spring is, and then dig other places. Let's try to dig the pond today or tomorrow!"
"Okay!" Everyone responded. They all knew that after digging the spring, there would be more water. If they didn't dig a pond in time, it would be very inconvenient.
So everyone worked together, some digging, some carrying, all busy and in an orderly manner.
Gao Mingcheng was also digging the soil, hoping to finish digging the pond completely in the next two days.
His pond was not too big, only about two acres in size, and not too deep. The bottom was covered with fine dark gray soil, which was good for planting except for some stones.
He dug quickly, and the dustpan was soon full and then carried away.
With many hands, strength lies in numbers. By evening, the pond was almost dug. Some water had accumulated at the spring, as high as some people's calves.
By tomorrow, there will be more water.
"Okay, let's stop here today! We'll repair the surroundings tomorrow and compact the foundation around the pond!" Gao Mingcheng threw away the hoe and said loudly.
"Okay." The others responded and raised their hands to wipe the sweat from their faces.
Everyone was working against the clock. We didn't feel anything when we were working hard, but now that we stopped, we felt our arms trembling and our bodies were drained.
Gao Mingcheng smiled embarrassedly when he saw them like this.
If he hadn't been there, these people might not have put in all their efforts.
A group of people returned home one after another. Some of them sat down and waited for dinner, while some people preferred to be clean and ran to the reservoir to take a quick bath first.
At seven o'clock in the evening, the scorching heat brought by the summer gradually dissipated, and the wind blew from the hills, the leaves rustled, and the wild flowers swayed. They took away the remaining heat on the earth and brought the long-lost coolness.
It’s like this living in a small mountain village. Even in the hot summer, it is relatively cool in the mornings and evenings.
Gao Mingcheng's family had already prepared dinner in the yard. After dinner, Gao Mingcheng lay on a recliner to rest, while Xuanyuemei was in the kitchen cleaning up the dishes, singing a little song as she did so.
I heard this song in Guangzhou.
Many beauties have some talent for singing. They can sing a song after hearing it a few times, and their pitch is generally not bad.
Gao Mingcheng is not so good. He is a typical tone-deaf person, so he seldom sings to avoid making people laugh.
Listening to Xuanyuemei's beautiful singing, Gao Mingcheng began to wonder whether he should buy a tape recorder for Xuanyuemei.
The popular look in the 1980s was wearing bell-bottom pants, sunglasses, and holding a tape recorder!
What are you doing? Singing and dancing, of course!
In 1986, Cui Jian sang "Nothing at All", and since then Chinese rock music was born. This year, the "Disco Queen" Zhang Qiang will create a huge whirlwind and lead the carnival of fashionable young people.
After that, Teresa Teng's hit song "I Only Care About You", Chyi Chin's hit songs "Probably in Winter" and "The World Outside", and Wang Jie's first album "A Game A Dream" were released one after another, bringing more music to people.
The entertainment industry is about to enter an era of fierce competition, and many wonderful movies and songs will be born.
Gao Mingcheng narrowed his eyes slightly, with all kinds of messy thoughts emerging in his mind. Gradually, he fell asleep to the sound of many beautiful songs.
(End of this chapter)
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