With crispy fish fillets as the base, fish tofu becomes easy to make.
On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, the money for the fish tofu was received, 20,000 packs, a total of 3,600 yuan, and the liquid funds in the account reached 7,600 yuan.
At the same time, the factory buildings next to the three groups of fish ponds were almost completed.
The two-story cement house with bright windows stands next to the fish pond and the main road, attracting the attention of many people coming and going.
Nowadays, most of the houses in the village are made up of adobe, with a small number of thatched houses. The only cement and red brick houses are the school and the brigade headquarters. The bricks and tiles of the school and the brigade headquarters were all from the houses of the former landlords. In other words, the factory building in the fish pond was the first cement house built in Xiaojing Brigade.
Jiang Wanyue also had people pour a large amount of cement in front of the factory gate to create a large flat area.
She decided to hold the first collective meeting since the establishment of the fishery on this concrete floor.
Tian Youliang and Song Dahai didn't know what she was up to, but since she wanted to call a meeting of all the villagers, she naturally notified them one by one.
That afternoon, except for one group, all the villagers from the other seven groups of Xiaojing Brigade arrived.
Everyone brought a bench or a wooden bench and sat on the newly poured floor. They all looked energetic and extremely happy.
There are three reasons to be happy.
First, the New Year is coming soon, so no matter what worries you, you should put it aside for the time being and deal with it after the New Year.
Second, a new batch of goods had just been delivered to the bamboo weaving factory, and most people in the village made money, some earning dozens of yuan, and some earning a dozen yuan. They were naturally happy about making money.
Third, when we saw the only cement house in the village, we couldn’t help but get excited and talk about it non-stop.
"What are you doing by suddenly calling us to a meeting?"
"Who knows? It's a good thing that the new house has been built. Giving out some candy or something will also make the children happy."
"To be honest, I never thought that the fishery could make money and build such a big house. Wow, our deputy secretary is really amazing."
"That's right. I heard that the commune secretary wanted to recruit her to be a cadre, but she didn't want to."
“…”
Amid the bustling noise, Jiang Wanyue walked to the highest step.
She stood at the main entrance of the factory, holding a lama and said, "Hello, fellow villagers. I am the deputy secretary of the Xiaojing Brigade and the person in charge of the Xiaojing Fishery. I am here on behalf of the fishery to wish you all a happy new year in advance!"
There was applause from below.
After the applause died down, Jiang Wanyue continued, "Now, please invite our brigade secretary and brigade leader to fire the blast to commemorate the completion of the fishery factory building."
Zhao Xiangbei brought over the firecrackers he had bought. Tian Youliang and Song Dahai each held one, lit them with cigarette butts, and then threw them out to the left and right. The crackling sound of the firecrackers added a bit of New Year's joy, and the smiles on the faces of the crowd became even brighter.
"When the fishery was first established, it was thanks to the care and support of all the elders and villagers that the fishery has been able to grow step by step to where it is now. Although it is not very promising, at least we have made some money and are confident." Jiang Wanyue smiled, "I invited everyone here today to be a witness. The fishery will repay the rent of the brigade's seven fish ponds, which is 70 yuan a year. The fishery will pay three years of rent first, which is 210 yuan."
Zhao Xiangbei came over with a stack of money and handed it to the brigade accountant Zhao Xiangyang.
Zhao Xiangyang counted them on the spot, one by one, and there were twenty-one Great Unity notes in total.
Jiang Wanyue looked at the people below and continued, "After paying off the debts owed by the brigade, the next step is to settle the debts owed to everyone. Your ancestors have lived on this land for generations, and we have fish to eat every New Year. But this year, there is no "Year after Year of Abundance" on the table. I want to say sorry to everyone here..."
Mrs. Du immediately said loudly, "Thanks to you, we have made money. If you want to eat fish, just go and buy it. You don't need to apologize."
"That's different." Jiang Wanyue smiled and said, "According to the previous agreement, adults can come to collect one yuan, and children can collect fifty cents, and the account will be settled."
There are usually two adults and four or five children in one account, which comes out to about four yuan.
In previous years, each family would get about 7 or 8 kilograms of fish. 7 or 8 kilograms of fish and four dollars, even a fool would know which one is better.
"I told you, the fishery must have good news by inviting us here. I have parents above me, my husband and I, and six children below me. We can get seven dollars, so we can have a good New Year."
"I've wanted to buy a kettle for a long time, but I never had the money. Now with these few dollars, I have enough. It's great. I finally don't have to boil water when I want to drink hot water."
“When can I get the money?”
“I can’t wait.”
Jiang Wanyue held the loudspeaker and said, "In addition, there is one more thing. Our fishery has signed an agreement with the brigade to distribute 10% of the surplus to the villagers every year. After deducting various costs, the fishery has a surplus of 6,000 yuan this year. According to the agreement, 600 yuan will be distributed to everyone. This dividend will be distributed on a headcount basis, regardless of adults or children, at 35 cents per person. Now, each household will send one person to line up and come to collect the money."
"Wow, there are dividends."
"There are six people in my family, and we can get more than two yuan in dividends. It feels like we got it for free."
"You know, the fishery has been established for less than three months, and it has already made so much money. The dividends for the whole year next year are expected to be even higher."
"Hurry, it's our turn."
The household head comes forward to confirm the number of people in the family, counts the amount of money, and then signs and puts his fingerprints on it, and the process is completed.
No one in the village was unhappy. Some generous adults even gave two cents to the children so that they could buy candy themselves.
Except... one group.
As proud as they were when they were fishing in the dry pit before, they regret it now.
Who can feel comfortable watching others get paid while you get nothing?
Someone in one group said sourly: "To make money now is just luck, but who can be lucky all the time? Wait and see, he will lose a lot next year."
Jiang Wanyue doesn't care about these rumors.
After the meeting, all the employees of the fishery went into the factory and held a meeting in their new office.
There are quite a few people in the fishery now, including the person in charge Jiang Wanyue, the accountant Zhao Xiangbei, the salesperson Lin Jin, eleven people in the cowshed, and two employees on the fish tofu assembly line, Zhang Ma and Wang Ma, a total of sixteen people, who sat down in the office together.
"Thank you all for your hard work during this period. Without you, our fishery would not be what it is today." Jiang Wanyue cut the crap and got straight to the point. "The villagers' dividends have been distributed. Now, I will give you all your year-end bonuses."
The fishery had 7,600 yuan in its account before. After deducting the debt and dividends, there was more than 5,000 yuan left. The fishery could afford to give bonuses to everyone.
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