There was an envelope inside the reward book. Feng Guizhi opened it and saw five big unity tickets and a paper certificate about driving lessons, with the city's official seal on the bottom.
Song Aiguo and the others were also surprised when they saw it. They didn't expect that people in the city would give money after giving so many rewards, and they gave fifty yuan at once!
These fifty yuan are enough for an average family to spend for a long time. If they save a little, they can probably spend it for two or three years.
"Oh my God, five great unity cards!" Chen Xiuxiu's voice was shaking with excitement, and her eyes widened in disbelief.
She was already surprised to see so much food during the day, and now she was even more surprised to see so much money. You know, the Song family was so poor before, when had they ever seen so much money?
However, after being shocked, thinking that the money also belonged to the third brother's family, Chen Xiuxiu felt a little envious and then slowly calmed down.
Then, Feng Guizhi said, "This money should belong to the third brother, so it should be given to you, but..." Feng Guizhi paused and said, "Leave it with me first. I'll keep it for you."
Song Jianye felt that it didn't matter where the money was placed, so he had no objection and said directly, "Mom, just make the arrangements."
"Don't let this matter slip outside. Just pretend it never happened." Feng Guizhi warned.
Several people nodded in agreement, as they knew that wealth should not be shown off.
"Okay, let's go back to sleep."
Soon everyone returned to their rooms, thinking about today's dream-like experience, and slowly fell asleep.
......
In the blink of an eye, it was Friday night and Song Jianshe came back. However, this time he came back alone, and Li Qingyan was still in the county town.
The main reason he came back this time was because of the gold bracelet incident last time.
"Mom, I sold that gold bracelet for a total of eighty-seven yuan!" Song Jianshe said after taking two big gulps of water and taking a breath.
Gold has been of high value since ancient times. However, because the bracelet is a little smaller and lighter, it is only sold at this price.
But this amount of money is already a lot for the Song family.
Feng Guizhi believed in Song Jianshe's ability. Eighty-seven yuan was definitely not a small amount. She had originally estimated it to be around sixty or seventy yuan, so she was very satisfied with the price.
Then, she simply
After counting the orders, since Baoya came to the Song family, she has been selling matsutake mushrooms, bracelets, and the old Yuantou given by Zhao Rongsheng... the total amount has reached a considerable amount.
Add to that the five great unity certificates awarded to Song Jianye by the city a few days ago, and Li Qingyan's salary, and so on. If all these money are added together, it may not be possible to find more in the entire Hongqi Production Brigade.
I guess no one would have thought that the Song family, who were so poor that they could barely make ends meet, had suddenly become the hidden "rich family" in the brigade.
Feng Guizhi was thinking about something in her mind, and then she said to Song Jianshe, "How are you doing with the information I asked you to find out last time?"
Song Jianshe first took out the money and gave it to Feng Guizhi, then asked, "Are you talking about buying a job?"
Feng Guizhi nodded. The last time she told the Song family she wouldn't stay in the Hongqi Production Brigade forever, it wasn't just talk; it was something she'd been thinking about all along. However, this wasn't something that could be done overnight. Especially since the Song family was large and needed food, they couldn't just rush in without some financial resources.
At least Song Aiguo and Song Aimin had to have a job that could earn them money. Only with a few salaries could they feel at ease.
In the county town, it was different from back home. Just growing some vegetables and working would provide food and keep people from starving. So Feng Guizhi thought about buying a job and asked Song Jianshe to find out how to do it and roughly how much it would cost.
"I've asked around a few times, and I've found out you can buy it from regular workers who are about to retire. These jobs are usually given to family members, but some do sell them, though for a smaller amount. You need connections or introductions to find one."
"...Different types of work have different prices. For example, female workers in textile factories generally make around 300 yuan. If you work in a less busy department, it might be a little higher, around 400 yuan. At the steel mill, it's also around 400 yuan."
Feng Guizhi nodded, and had a rough idea in her mind.
Seeing that it was getting late, Feng Guizhi asked Song Jianshe to go back to his room to sleep, and then she also went to bed to rest.
Seeing that Yuanbao and Tiantian were both asleep, Song Jianshe didn't carry them back to the east room. He tidied himself up and went to sleep.
The next morning, the other members of the Song family discovered that Song Jianshe had returned. They all greeted him with smiles on their faces, and then
Talk about what happened during this period.
"A while ago, human traffickers came near our brigade and kidnapped two of our children... It was my mother who first noticed something was wrong, and then she went to find the brigade leader... My mother took Aiguo Aimin and Jianye to the back mountain... The three of us brothers caught the traffickers together, and we also rescued the children..."
"By the way, the human trafficker that Yuanbao and Baoya first encountered was just the two little ones on the back mountain. Thanks to Yuanbao's cleverness, he was able to escape with Baoya..." Chen Xiuxiu said, feeling a little scared, but couldn't help but praise Yuanbao's cleverness.
When Song Jianshe heard that Yuanbao and Baoya had encountered human traffickers, his usually smiling face faded and he frowned as he listened to Chen Xiuxiu talk about what happened.
After hearing this, Song Jianshe felt a wave of fear. He couldn't help but hold Yuanbao, who was eavesdropping nearby, on his lap and said, "You're worthy of being my son. You inherited my intelligence. But next time, remember not to take Xiaobao to the back mountains or to remote places by yourself, okay?"
If Yuanbao had shown even the slightest flaw at that time, the consequences would have been disastrous. Song Jianshe now felt both terrified and a little proud.
Yuanbao hadn't been held like this by Song Jianshe for a long time. His little face turned a little red. He nodded, struggled a little, and then jumped down, saying, "I know, I know. Grandma told me everything."
Then, with a red face, he ran away quickly with his short legs. Song Jianshe watched him run away with a smile, and then he heard Chen Xiuxiu's voice:
"There's more, there's more to come, let me tell you."
When Chen Xiuxiu thinks about what happened before now, it feels like a dream. Now she happened to meet Song Jianshe who knew nothing about it, so she wanted to tell him everything and shock him too.
Sun Suyun was also sitting next to her, and would add a few words to Chen Xiuxiu from time to time.
"...Then the captain came to our house and said that they would hold a meeting tomorrow to commend your eldest and second brothers for catching the human traffickers, and for Jianye's rescue last time..."
Song Jianshe frowned and interrupted in confusion: "Hasn't everyone already known about Third Brother saving people? Why are you telling it again?"
Chen Xiuxiu said mysteriously, "It's different. The last meeting was about Jianye getting good things done in the county, but this time—"
She deliberately prolonged the tone, and then could not help but say with joy
He said: "This time Jianye also won an award in the city, one of the 'Top Ten Good People and Good Deeds' in our city!"
Song Jianshe was indeed stunned when he heard this, and asked in surprise, "Third brother also won an award in the city?"
"Yes! Absolutely true!" Chen Xiuxiu continued, "And when we had the meeting that day, not only did the county officials come, but even the city leaders came, and they all came in cars!"
Sun Suyun also said: "This is the first time I have seen a car so closely. How can it be so magical? It can run so fast with oil."
"Yes, those leaders came in cars, looking really impressive."
Afterwards, Chen Xiuxiu continued to talk about what happened at the meeting: "...The team leader said that we were patriotic and caring about the people and that we had arrested the human traffickers. Then he rewarded us with 30 kilograms of rice and flour, and 20 kilograms of grain and oil!"
"...Later, the city leaders awarded Jianye a certificate of merit. But that's not all. Can you guess what they gave the third brother as a reward?"
Song Jianshe knew from the expressions on Chen Xiuxiu and Sun Suyun's faces that this reward was definitely something special. Since it was a city award, it should be better than the county one. However, he didn't see anything valuable at home.
He frowned and thought seriously, but he couldn't come up with a specific direction. The scope was too broad, so he could only guess and said, "Could it be a gold medal, or a direct offer of a regular job?"
Chen Xiuxiu shook her head and denied it: "No."
After the suspense was over, she no longer concealed it and told him that the city had awarded her a 28-inch bicycle and a place in the driving school. Even Song Jianshe, who was somewhat knowledgeable, was surprised to hear about the reward. He did not expect the city's reward to be so generous.
"A 28-inch truck? And you're arranging for my third brother to learn how to drive?"
Chen Xiuxiu and Sun Suyun looked at Song Jianshe's surprised face with satisfaction, as if they saw themselves stunned by the reward before. However, they were much more surprised than Song Jianshe at that time.
However, Song Jianshe then looked around the yard and asked, "Where's the 28-inch truck? Is it in Third Brother's room?"
"No, it hasn't been sent out yet. The captain said he'll send it to us once it arrives."
Afterwards, Chen Xiuxiu and Sun Suyun talked about Song Yuangang sending a pile of food and the fifty yuan tucked inside the notebook, which made Song Jianshe stunned.
Chen Xiuxiu and Sun Suyun couldn't help laughing when they saw his reaction. After they finished speaking, they went out to do their work with satisfaction.
At dinner that night, Song Jianshe couldn't help but praise all three of his brothers. At the same time, he felt a little regretful and said, "I didn't expect so many things would happen after I was away for just a few days. If I had known, I would have stayed home."
"My eldest and second brothers caught a human trafficker, and my third brother won an award in the city. With all that, I'm just sitting around eating for free, right?"
Everyone at the table was amused by Song Jianshe's words. Feng Guizhi also said with a smile, "Aren't you just a freeloader?"
Chen Xiuxiu winked and said, "Mom, the fourth child can only be considered as eating half of the meal. The pork on the table was bought by him. Wait until we finish eating, then we can talk to him about it."
Everyone started laughing again.
The Song family had a sumptuous dinner today, including a pot of steamed Chinese spinach, a plate of pork stewed with vermicelli, and a plate of fried eggplant. Feng Guizhi also cooked a pot of corn bone soup with large bones.
The family had a happy dinner. Baoya's belly was so full that it looked round like a small watermelon. She lowered her head and touched her belly quietly, her little face blushing shyly.
......
After dinner, Feng Guizhi packed up some things and asked Song Jianshe to send them to the cowshed.
There was rice, flour, grain, and oil, not much, but enough for Shen Yibei and the others to eat for a while. After all, their place was not very safe, so Feng Guizhi did not dare to give too much.
He also gave Song Jianshe a small half basin of bone soup, which he carefully took with him and went out under the cover of night.
Shen Yibei and Zhao Rongsheng hadn't seen Song Jianshe for a while, and when they saw him coming over, they asked him a few questions happily.
They had heard something about the meeting of the Hongqi Production Brigade and knew that Song Aiguo and Song Jianye had been praised, so they happily congratulated them several times.
"I just heard from my elder and second sisters-in-law today that my mother has begun to dislike me for being a freeloader." Song Jianshe said jokingly, pretending to be aggrieved.
Zhao Rongsheng and Jiang Qiuli couldn't help laughing after hearing this, and then comforted him with a few words.
Song Jianshe gave the rice and flour he was carrying to Zhao Rongsheng, and the bone soup in his hand to Shen Yibei: "The brigade gave us a lot of rewards this time, so my mother asked me to bring some here. It's not much, in case I get you into any trouble. This is the bone soup I just stewed tonight, it's still hot, you can drink it now or save it for tomorrow morning."
Zhao Rongsheng felt the weight on his hand. This was not what Song Jianshe said.
But he knew Song Jianshe wouldn't take it back even if he told him, so he thanked him and accepted it.
"Uncle Zhao, is there anything you're missing? If so, tell me and I'll bring it to you next time."
Zhao Rongsheng quickly waved his hand and said, "No, we don't need anything. You don't need to bring anything."
Song Jianshe responded, then turned and left without staying any longer. The way out passed by Xu Zhijin's residence, and Song Jianshe glanced twice, fearing that someone inside might come out and bump into him. However, Xu Zhijin didn't come out, and the surroundings were quiet. Song Jianshe faintly heard the sound of coughing coming from inside.
......
After sending Song Jianshe away, Zhao Rongsheng carefully hid the rice, flour, grain, oil and other things, then took the bone soup from Shen Yibei's hand, found a small bowl, poured a bowl out and handed it to Jiang Qiuli.
"Drink some first. There's still plenty left for tomorrow morning."
Jiang Qiuli didn't refuse anymore. Since there was still some left, she took it and drank it.
Since getting the ginseng, Jiang Qiuli has been taking the pills made by Zhao Rongsheng, and her body has slowly begun to recover. She has started working in the past two days.
Shen Yibei was also a little free, thinking that he hadn't seen Baoya and Yuanbao for a while, he planned to go to the back mountain in the next few days to see if they had gone, and by the way, thank them in person.
The next day was Sunday, and the kids like Bowen Boyu who were in school were all on break. They were planning to go to the back mountain to play together and see if they could meet Shen Yibei.
However, plans can't keep up with changes. When the children were planning to set off in the afternoon, something happened right after lunch that made them change their minds immediately.
The author has something to say: Rub your hands together, Xiaobei will soon have a teacher~
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