Chapter 31 Wages
In her previous life, when Zhang Jing was pregnant, Zhao Yi had been working in the coal mine. He had never been with Zhang Jing seriously. He was always at work. He didn't know how she ate, nor did he know whether her mother Li Daju treated her well.
This girl doesn't know how to speak out when she is wronged.
After returning home, Zhao Yi started helping Zhang Jing with the soles of the shoes. Zhang Jing was responsible for cutting, and Zhao Yi was responsible for pasting them together. They were said to be cloth shoes with thousand-layer soles, but in fact they only had about seven or eight layers.
Nothing major happened in Wangou Village during this period. Only the families of those who were selected as coal miners had smiles on their faces all day long.
When working, there are always many people busying around.
Zhao Yi also knew why this happened. He was afraid that someone in his family would get sick or have a minor disaster, so he wanted to build a good relationship with them now so that he could ask for money later.
"Brother Yi, I found a place with a lot of yam. Let's go dig some up after work today."
Zhao Laowu came to Zhao Yi during lunch.
The last time the two of them went into the mountains together, Zhao Laowu felt that Zhao Yi was easy to get along with.
"I won't go. I have a lot of things to do at home. You can dig more."
Zhao Yi smiled and shook his head.
There are still a lot of these things at home. According to the current appetite of the two piglets, the bran we bought is enough to eat for the whole winter.
In this season, we have chestnut flour, yam flour, as well as loach, small fish and shrimp, which are enough to provide you with enough nutrition.
It has only been over a month since I bought it from the pig farm, but it already looks like it weighs over 60 kilograms. As for the pigs in the village farm, they look big-boned and skinny. I don't know if they can reach 200 kilograms by the New Year.
"All right."
When Zhao Laowu heard that Zhao Yi was not going to go, he didn't force him.
Get off work in the evening.
Zhao Yi checked the soles that were almost dried, turned them over, and would start making shoes tomorrow.
Zhang Jing started to sew the shoe upper.
Zhao Yi was the same as usual. He took the fish to the cowshed and came back, not daring to stay there for long.
Time passed in a flash and more than ten days had passed. All the shoes at home had been made. Zhao Yi took some time to visit Zhang's house, and the shoes there had also been finished early.
Only then did Zhao Yi rush to the city supply and marketing cooperative carrying forty pairs of shoes.
"Comrade Zhao is here. Our director has been waiting anxiously for a long time."
When Deng Min saw Zhao Yi, he quickly took Zhao Yi to the office on the second floor.
"Comrade Zhao, please take a seat first."
The director of the supply and marketing cooperative was reading a document in his hand. When he saw Zhao Yi, he pointed to the bench opposite him.
Zhao Yi nodded and sat down. Last time he left, he was not allowed to bring fish, so Zhao Yi did not bring any fish this time.
After a while, the director of the supply and marketing cooperative signed his name on the document, then looked at Zhao Yi with a smile.
"How much are the loaches you brought last time? And I want to buy some wine, too."
"Loaches are 40 cents a pound, and wine is 20 cents a pound. There's not much wine left, maybe 30 pounds at most."
Zhao Yi thought for a while and said.
Loach is free, but it needs to be fried with flour and vegetables. This price is just right for everyone. Pork is only 0.79 cents a pound. Who would want it if it is too expensive?
For an occasional meal, they have to buy at least three or four pounds, otherwise the family will be gone before they can enjoy it. They don’t eat it every day, so they just buy some occasionally to satisfy their cravings. Plus, loaches taste really good, so they can’t forget them after eating them once. When they told their family members about it, they didn’t believe it at all.
"You can brag, but I don't believe that there is any delicious fat meat."
"I still think the braised pork in state-owned restaurants is delicious."
When they heard them say that loaches were so delicious, their family members immediately refuted them. Of course they wanted to slap them in the face, but Zhao Yi was not there, and they didn't know what to do.
You need a letter of introduction to go out nowadays. Not everyone dares to travel around like Zhao Yi.
"Loach is not expensive at 40 cents, and wine is not expensive at 20 cents either. I'll calculate it for you.
There are six people in our supply and marketing cooperative, and each of us wants four kilograms. Since you only have such a small amount of wine, you can bring it all here and we can divide it among ourselves. ”
The director of the supply and marketing cooperative said with a smile.
That kind of wine tastes sweet, and indeed is very similar to soda. It is called wine, but in fact it is almost the same as a beverage.
As for loaches, she had seen them. They were coated with a layer of flour and fried in a deep fryer. The price was 40 cents per pound, which was not expensive.
You just need to add a little bit of spices and seasoning and simmer until the sauce thickens and you can eat it. Spices and seasonings are what the supply and marketing cooperatives have the most.
"The director has checked and they are all qualified."
Deng Min knocked on the door again and said.
"Here's twenty dollars. If you want to make shoes, you have to wait until the first of next month to get the scraps of cloth."
As the director of the supply and marketing cooperative spoke, he handed Zhao Yi twenty yuan.
"Okay, Director, I'll go back first if I have nothing else to do. I'll also get you a few pounds of shrimps to try. They're delicious even when steamed without any seasoning."
After Zhao Yi finished speaking, he carried the basket on his back and headed towards the village.
I met Zhao Laowu as soon as I came out of the mountains.
"We're lucky today. We got a dragon and a phoenix. We're going to have a dragon and phoenix soup tonight. Brother Yi, you didn't get anything when you entered the mountains?"
Zhao Laowu looked at Zhao Yi's empty backpack in surprise.
"I got lost in the mountains and wandered around for an entire afternoon before finally getting out. I don't have the heart to buy mountain products anymore."
Zhao Yi lied.
"Brother Yi, do you want to come over to my house for a drink tonight?"
Zhao Laowu lifted the bamboo basket in his hand. When Zhao Yi heard him say that, he knew that they had caught a pheasant and a snake, and stewing them together was called dragon and phoenix soup.
"I'll treat you another day. I have something else to do today."
Zhao Yi waved his hand and hurried back home. The first thing he did was to go to the cowshed with today's fish. He didn't go home but went straight to his father-in-law's house.
"Xiao Yi is here, just in time for dinner."
Wang Kaihui happily brought a set of bowl and chopsticks to Zhao Yi, and Zhao Yi didn't hesitate and sat down directly.
After dinner, Zhao Yi took out ten yuan and handed it to his father-in-law Wang Kaihui.
"Next month's shoes need to be bought on the 1st. Oh, and my parents' supply and marketing cooperative is selling fried loaches wrapped in flour. They are 40 cents a pound. Do you want to buy 10 pounds and send them over?"
Zhao Yi looked at the two of them and said.
"No."
Wang Kaihui waved his hands quickly.
When Zhao Yi heard this, he knew that old people nowadays are more frugal and are afraid that the oil used to fry loaches will be wasted. Anyway, the number is not large, and he can finish it all by himself.
When Zhao Yi walked back home, Zhang Jing was sitting at the dining table, eating the mung bean cake that Zhao Yi had bought before, with a faint smile on her face from time to time.
"The head of the family."
Zhang Jing saw Zhao Yi and hurried forward. Zhao Yi handed the ten yuan in his arms to Zhang Jing.
"I've eaten at my parents' place, and only Rags No. 1 is available."
Zhao Yi touched Zhang Jing's head and smiled.
Zhang Jing felt that the ten dollars she earned from making shoes was no different from picking up money. She didn't put in much effort and finished making twenty pairs of shoes without having to miss work every day.
Zhang Jing took the money and carefully wrapped it up with a handkerchief, then walked back to the dining table to eat alone.
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