Jiang Wanyue rode her bicycle and arrived home in a short while.
This made her more determined to buy a bicycle.
But a brand new bicycle costs 180 yuan, and she really doesn't have that much money. She doesn't know how long it will take her to save up enough money on her own.
She could only hope that the fishery would prosper, so that she could afford it no matter whether it was in the name of the brigade or the fishery. Then she wouldn't have to rely on her own legs to go out and do things.
The last ray of afterglow was swallowed up by the dusk, and Jiang Wanyue stopped at the door of her house on her bicycle.
As soon as he got off the bike, Hu Zhaodi came out to splash water on him. She couldn't help but come over and asked, "Isn't this my eldest sister's bike? Why did you ride it back?"
"I was on my way to the bamboo weaving factory to do some work, and I happened to meet my eldest brother-in-law. He was afraid that it would be unsafe for me to come back alone, so he lent me his bike." Jiang Wanyue said with a smile, "Did my second sister-in-law eat?"
"I've eaten it a long time ago. You're really capable of borrowing a car from the Liu family." Hu Zhaodi pulled her and whispered, "Are you hiring people for your fishery? I heard that you hired those reformed elements in the cowshed to work. They are a bunch of old, weak, women and children. What kind of work can they do? Wouldn't that affect the development of the fishery? Wanyue, look at my second sister-in-law. She's very strong. Why don't you hire me to join the fishery?"
These two months are the slack season for farming, and men have nothing to do, let alone women. She wants to find a job to earn some money for the family.
The fishery has just been opened, so it shouldn't close so soon. She'll earn two months' salary first.
Jiang Wanyue held Hu Zhaodi's hand, with a look of surprise on her face: "Second sister-in-law, you are so kind. I never thought that when the fishery needed help, Second sister-in-law would be willing to take the initiative to step forward. I am the person in charge of the fishery, and I have the final say on this matter. It's settled. Second sister-in-law will come to help tomorrow morning. Don't worry, the fishery will not treat Second sister-in-law unfairly. She will have two meals a day, so she can eat as much as she wants."
Hu Zhaodi's heart skipped a beat: "Only meals are provided, but no salary?"
"Second sister-in-law also knows that the fishery has only been opened for a few days, so where can we get the money?" Jiang Wanyue sighed, "It is precisely because the reformed elements do not need wages that they are hired. Second sister-in-law doesn't think about it. Who is willing to pay to hire the elderly, the weak, women and children to work?"
"Ah, huh, huh..." Hu Zhaodi said awkwardly, "I remember now, I have to make winter clothes for my children these days, so I don't have time to help at the fishery, haha."
After saying that, he quickly slipped away.
Jiang Wanyue pushed the bicycle into the bedroom to prevent it from being stolen.
Dinner had just been prepared at home. Song Huaizhi was the chef, Song Yunying was helping, and Huazi was running around helping to pass things.
"Mother……"
Huazi threw himself into Jiang Wanyue's arms and asked for a hug.
Jiang Wanyue picked him up with one hand and grabbed the spatula with the other hand, scooped up the food from the pot, and the family sat down at the table.
"Huaizhi, come with me after dinner and bring your books." Jiang Wanyue paused, "Yingzi, you go too."
Song Yunying asked curiously: "Where are you going and what are you going to do?"
"Go study." Jiang Wanyue smiled, "Eat quickly, and then go after you finish eating."
While eating, she fed Huazi. After eating, she cleaned up the dishes quickly, then took the three children out and locked the yard door.
A group of four people walked to Group 4, the door of Zhao Xiangbei's home.
When assigning tasks today, we asked two old men, Mr. Lu and Mr. Li, to stay overnight at Zhao Xiangbei's house, mainly to guard the room full of fish food.
"Jiang Jie, you're here." Zhao Xiangbei was washing clothes at home when he saw Jiang Wanyue and her three children coming in. He stood up quickly and went back to the house to get a bag of candy. "This is the first time I've met Jiang Jie's children. Come, Uncle Zhao will treat you three to candy. Here are the White Rabbit milk candies. People in the city like to eat this."
Song Huaizhi waved his hand to indicate no.
Song Yunying had plenty of candy to eat, so she shook her head.
Only the youngest, Song Huazhi, wanted everything he saw and grabbed them in his hands.
"Since it was given by Uncle Zhao, just take it." Jiang Wanyue stepped inside, "Xiangbei, you continue to be busy, I'll go in to find Mr. Lu."
Zhao Xiangbei's house had three rooms. He lived in the east room, the middle one was the main room, and the west one was used as a warehouse, which was the temporary residence of Mr. Lu and Mr. Li. There was no bed, only a wooden board with thick straw on it, and then a bed sheet was laid directly on it, covered with a damp and thin cotton quilt.
These conditions are indeed very difficult.
But Mr. Lu and Mr. Li have lived by the river all year round, and their legs and feet have been infected with rheumatism. It is already very good for them to be able to sleep in this adobe house, which is clean and not damp.
And the two meals during the day were black noodles and sweet potatoes, which made me very full. It was probably the first time in all these years that I could eat so much.
The two were filled with gratitude beyond words.
Jiang Wanyue took out the kerosene lamp she carried with her and illuminated the area.
Mr. Lu picked up the second-grade textbooks and began to teach Song Huaizhi and Song Yunying.
Because Song Yunying had never attended the first grade, she was a little behind.
It just so happened that Mr. Li was a little bored, so he simply called Song Yunying aside and taught her first-grade knowledge alone.
The two old men were both intellectuals, one was a researcher and the other a university professor. Teaching such young children was like playing to them. They had not been exposed to these things for a long time. Once they started the lecture, they could not stop. It was not until Huazi fell asleep in Jiang Wanyue's arms that she interrupted them.
"Mr. Lu, Mr. Li, it's time for you two to rest. It's time for us to go back." Jiang Wanyue stood up. "From now on, I will let the two children come to study by themselves after dinner. The children are young and don't understand a lot. Please give them more guidance."
Old Lu hurriedly said, "Wanyue, what are you talking about? Teaching them to read makes an old guy like me feel that I am still somewhat useful. This is a great affirmation for me and will become the thing I look forward to most every day."
Jiang Wanyue took out two eggs from her pocket.
Originally, she planned to pay Mr. Lu for two days' fees at a time, but Mr. Li had just given Yingzi lessons, teaching her according to her aptitude, which made Yingzi more and more interested in reading, so of course she had to pay the fees as well.
Mr. Li quickly declined: "I don't have any pregnant women at home, so forget it. Don't waste the eggs. Save them for the baby's growth."
"Knowledge is wealth, the most precious wealth in the world. To some extent, an egg is not enough for tuition." Jiang Wanyue said seriously, "If Mr. Li is unwilling to accept even an egg, then I will ask Yingzi not to come here in the future."
Old Lu squinted his eyes and said, "Old Li, your son fell down while carrying water a few years ago, and his legs and feet have never grown back. Maybe eating some eggs will help him get better."
Mr. Li had no choice but to accept it.
Jiang Wanyue walked out of the west room with the child and saw Zhao Xiangbei sitting in the main room, writing in the account book under the kerosene lamp.
"Jiang Jie, are you going home?" Zhao Xiangbei stood up, "I'll take Jiang Jie back."
Jiang Wanyue waved her hand: "It's not far, how can I ask you to take me there? I still have a lot of things to do tomorrow, so go to bed."
Zhao Xiangbei walked the four of them, mother and children, to the end of the road before turning back home.
As soon as he reached the door of his house, he was blocked by his mother, Aunt Zhao.
Aunt Zhao said coldly: "A widow brings several children to your place in the middle of the night, a man and a woman alone, what does she want to do?"
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