Chapter 26 Work
"Don't worry, Dad. If I went to the coal mine, I would definitely send home fifteen dollars every month."
Li Chao looked at his father Li Dequan and said.
There are only three vacancies in the village, and I am sure I will get one, and I am also the first to receive the news.
"I'm thinking about it."
Li Dequan shook his head and did not agree immediately.
"What is the boss thinking about? With an income of 26 yuan a month, who else can he let go if not Xiao Chao?"
Wu Lan looked at Li Dequan in confusion.
"We all know that this is a hard-to-get job, why would anyone pass up such a good thing?"
Li Dequan suddenly changed the subject and asked back.
“Who turned down the job?”
Li Chao and Wu Lan asked at the same time.
You have to know that such jobs are hard to come by. People are scrambling to get them, so how could they possibly turn them away?
"Zhao Yi."
Li Dequan said.
"How is that possible?"
The two of them showed an expression of disbelief, thinking that they must have heard wrongly. In the past, Zhao Yi would be the first to sign up when he heard that the forest farm needed people. Now that such a good thing had happened, how could he possibly pass it up?
It is true that working in a coal mine is dirty and tiring, but the salary is also high. Twenty-six yuan a month is almost three times more than the nine yuan a month in a forest farm.
"I find it strange, too. But since you are going to work, you must be more careful and pay attention to safety."
Li Dequan thought about it for a long time but couldn't understand why Zhao Yi refused. The reason Zhao Yi gave was simply far-fetched.
When his younger brothers and sisters have to go to school, he gives the job opportunity to his father. What does it have to do with him whether his younger brothers and sisters go to school or not? Having money in your pocket and money in someone else's pocket are two different things. Even if the money is in the hands of your parents, it does not belong to you.
"Don't worry, Dad. I will definitely pay attention."
After hearing this, Li Chao knew that his job in the coal mine was secure this time.
"Captain, Director Wu."
Li Daju was holding two old hens and a bottle of bulk wine in her hand.
"Big daisy girl."
Wu Lan smiled and asked Li Daju to sit down.
"Captain, this is a little gift from Dahai and I. Thank you for taking care of our family over the years."
Li Daju smiled and handed two old hens and a bottle of wine to Li Dequan.
"That's not the case. We are neighbors, so how can we not take care of each other? If you have any difficulties at home, just tell me directly. I will definitely help solve them if I can."
Li Dequan said with a serious expression.
"My family really needs help from the captain. The three little ones are about to go to junior high school. The tuition for one semester is nearly 20 yuan. Captain, you also know that only by studying can there be a future. Those who have been to school will be assigned to easier tasks.
Now I heard that the commune was building a coal mine, and my family is counting on the sea to make some money. ”
Li Daju choked up as she spoke.
"Don't worry, sister Daju. Brother Dahai will definitely go to work. Everyone in the village knows about your family's situation. It's really stressful to raise three children to go to school."
Wu Lan thought for a moment and said.
After chatting for a while at Li Dequan's house, Li Daju got up and left. She was very happy at this time, as she felt that the job was secured.
From now on, the family will have an extra income of twenty-six yuan per month, which will ensure that we will have enough food and clothing, not to mention the best of both worlds.
Zhao Yi's home.
Zhang Jing looked at Zhao Yi in confusion, not understanding why Zhao Yi wanted to give up such a good job.
"Boss, do you think I can get them selected from Zhangjia Village?"
Zhang Jing looked at Zhao Yi and asked.
“No chance.”
Zhao Yi shook his head without thinking.
Zhangjia Village is a small team under the Wangou Village Brigade, and there are also only three vacancies. My father-in-law's family does not have a very good relationship with the team leader, so they are not even considered.
In Wangou Village, it was because Li Dequan would do the job after receiving the gifts.
Captain Zhang has many relatives at home, and it is already a headache for him to have only three places, so how could he possibly give them to outsiders?
"I, the boss, still can't understand why you are unwilling to go for such a high salary?"
Zhang Jing still asked the questions in her mind.
"High wages also bring high risks. It's not as simple as you think."
Zhao Yi thought about it and then explained.
"What's the danger?"
Zhang Jing was very curious.
"Landslides. Coal mines are constantly being dug into the mountains. How can we completely eliminate the danger of landslides with just wooden stakes? There will also be explosions inside. There is no circulating air inside, so we can't escape the danger."
Zhao Yi continued to explain patiently.
Zhang Jing was relieved when she heard this. The family was not short of money now, and there was no need for Zhao Yi to do such a dangerous thing. A simple life was good enough.
"Comrade Zhao doesn't like working in the coal mines. Do you want to go to the city and be a worker?"
Su Hong, who had not interrupted until now, looked at Zhao Yi and suddenly said.
"Who doesn't want to work in the city? It's not something you can do just by wanting it. Nowadays, it's so difficult to change from a farmer to a non-farmer. There are so many educated young people in the city who don't have jobs. How could it be my turn?"
Zhao Yi said with a smile.
"Nothing is absolute in this world, maybe there really is such an opportunity?"
Su Hong smiled and ignored the strange expressions Zhao Yi and Zhang Jing gave her. She picked up today's fish and hurried towards the cowshed.
"What does Comrade Su, the head of the family, mean by this? Can she go to the city to work as a worker?"
Zhang Jing asked in a low voice when she saw Su Hong walking away.
"Maybe."
Zhao Yi nodded.
Su Hong spends money lavishly in the village, as if she doesn't care about the money. How much income a family needs to earn per month to afford this? An ordinary working-class family certainly cannot afford Su Hong's spending in the village.
early morning.
Everyone came to the team headquarters for a meeting.
Listening to Li Dequan announce that the workers would be selected by drawing lots.
"All the able-bodied men in the village wanted to participate. To ensure fairness, the village held a meeting and decided to draw lots. The representative who drew the paper with the words on it was selected, and the villagers supervised together. This is the only way to ensure fairness."
After Li Dequan finished speaking, everyone applauded. They thought Li Dequan would let his son participate directly, but they didn't expect that he would also have to draw lots.
There are a total of seventy-five strong laborers in Wangou Village, and there is only one piece of paper with words on it in the pottery jar.
That means there are seventy-five people participating, and two of them have already been selected.
It’s just that this kind of drawing lots requires some skills from the person interpreting the lot.
Zhao Dahai and Li Chao were arranged to be the last two people to draw lots. Why? Because this way, no tricks are required at all. There are a total of seventy-five lots, and only one won. There are two places left, and they have been selected without drawing.
Zhao Dahai and Li Dequan are not particularly close, and the result of doing this would make the villagers think that it was just the luck of the two of them, and not the result of Li Dequan's behind-the-scenes manipulation.
Upon hearing this, the strong laborers in the village were eager to try, and they wished they could be the first to draw the lot. The first one to draw would have a greater chance of drawing the one with words on it.
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