Work Arrangement
After dinner, Huizi took her daughter back home, leaving them alone. Hu Yufeng simply called everyone together to hold a meeting to arrange recent work.
"There's no market these two days. Xiu'er, take Xizi and Huizi to rush the orders from these stores..."
Yang Xiu nodded.
"Wenli and your eldest brother will discuss the details and reduce our requirements. They will need us to provide the two days of advance preparation."
Qin Wenli nodded.
"We can plant wheat soon. I have contacted a tillage machine. You can take it tomorrow and plow all the land, including the fields of the Gou family." The Qin family's demand for flour is increasing, and the flour from their own fields is totally not enough. Last time, before the new wheat came in, Qin Wenli bought 20 dan of wheat from the village. Together with the produce from the fields this year, it might be barely enough. Hu Yufeng was thinking about renting some land for farming, and it just so happened that Gou Ernai's family had 8 acres of autumn land, so she rented it all.
Qin Shengtian nodded happily, saying that anything was fine as long as he didn't have to plow the field himself.
"Just watch, don't go empty-handed. Take a hoe and dig and level out places where the machine can't reach..."
Hu Yufeng reminded him again with concern.
Qin Shengtian continued to nod.
After looking at him for a few seconds, she turned around and saw the old lady also staring at her.
Hu Yufeng: ...
"The house is very messy during this period of time when we are building a house. Please keep an eye on the two children and don't let them run to the construction site..."
The old lady nodded seriously.
"Okay, that's it. Everyone should do their job and do their job well. After this busy period, we will reward them according to their performance."
After arranging the recent work, Hu Yufeng remembered what she had promised Chen Xiu Lian, so she simply asked Yang Xiuxizi to accompany her to the village office.
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On the other side, at Gou Ernai's house, Huizi was using a rag to clean the vegetable jar given by Yang Xiu.
After dinner today, Hu Yufeng gave her 80 yuan, saying it was this month's salary. Huizi was shocked at the time. He had only worked for half a month, but he was only paid a month's salary. Hu Yufeng told her not to think too much about it, this was just an advance payment and it would only happen this time.
Although it was not said explicitly, Huizi knew that the host must be thinking about her financial difficulties. Not to mention the daily expenses of buying salt and vinegar, it is already autumn, and the two of them are still wearing the same two sets of clothes they had when they first arrived.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel tears in her eyes. No, I already cried once when I took the money. Compared to shedding tears, it is better to remember other people's kindness in my heart. But I still couldn't help crying, what should I do? This was the first money I earned with my own hands, and it was also the first reward for my hard work. Guo Shengli, you know what, it was only after I left home that I realized I could also make money!
Niu Niu ran in without hearing any noise and saw her mother wiping her tears.
She looked at her mother anxiously, and kept asking, "What's wrong, Mom? What's wrong, Mom?"
Huizi wiped her tears, smiled and squatted down to hug her daughter, "It's nothing, mom is happy. Grandma Qin gave mom a salary, we have money now!"
Niu Niu looked at her quietly for a few seconds, and then she grinned after making sure that her mother was really okay.
"Let's go out and chop some cabbages and pick some peppers. Mom will pickle some pickles for us..." Huizi wiped away her tears and was full of energy.
The vegetables in Second Grandma's field grew naturally, and when I first arrived, they didn't look very healthy. In the past half month, Huizi has been weeding and watering whenever she has time. The twisted radishes can no longer be saved, but the cabbage has still grown a lot.
Huizi has arranged good places for them. Those that grow evenly are put into vegetable jars, and those that grow roughly are dried as vegetables. In short, they are put to good use.
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At Lao Qin's house, Hu Yufeng has already communicated with Yang Xu. Both of them can do it, but the quality of the work must be guaranteed.
Hu Yufeng had to get this straight to the point, to avoid being blamed if problems arose. So after leaving the brigade, she didn't go home, but strolled to Chen Xiulian's house.
Counting the days, it has been a year since Xueqin left home.
The yard was clean inside and out, and Hu Yufeng couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. Her good sister-in-law is a lazy person and she just doesn't care about hygiene. Xueqin didn’t know if it was because she was too busy, or if her hygiene habits were the same as her mother-in-law’s, but her house was always a mess. Today, at first glance, the ground looks exceptionally clean; upon closer inspection, there isn't even a leaf on the tree.
I didn't realize that Liu Rong has a bad temper, but he is also the one who manages the family.
"Her second aunt, why are you here at this time? Come in quickly, is there any news?" Chen Xiulian saw it from the window and hurriedly got out of the kang.
Hu Yufeng followed him into the house and knew at a glance that the yard was definitely Liu Rong's credit. There is no other reason, the main room still has that familiar tune.
She didn't even sit down, but went straight to the point and stated her purpose.
Chen Xiulian led her out, put her hands on her waist and shouted towards the west room with full energy: "Wenqing, Wenqing, you two come out, your second aunt has something to tell you."
After a while, the energetic Liu Rong dragged the listless Qin Wenqing out, "Second Aunt, you're here, come in and sit down."
Hu Yufeng waved her hand and emphasized what Yang Xu had mentioned to the two of them.
Liu Rong patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, Second Aunt, we can go in because of my brother-in-law's face, and we will never embarrass my brother-in-law..."
Hu Yufeng smiled. After saying a few more words, he waved goodbye and went home.
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Qin Wen Zheng was indeed reliable. He said he would finish the day and came over with a tape measure early the next morning.
"Second Aunt, if we build three rooms, should we split the kitchen and the storeroom in half?"
Hu Yufeng quickly grabbed Yang Xiu who was passing by, as this was Yang Xiu's professional field.
"Ask her!"
Yang Xiu had no choice but to stop and think seriously for a moment, then gestured on the spot, and finally decided that one operating room would be enough. On the contrary, the warehouse should be bigger, so that not only fried dough twists can be stored, but also ingredients and flour.
Qin Wenzhen nodded, and then talked to Qin Wenli about the details, writing them down one by one.
Seeing him close the book, Qin Wenli handed him the measuring tape and asked, "Have you found the master worker?"
Qin Wenzheng nodded: "As for the few people I have always worked with, their skills are all good. Now we just need the small workers. I have already spread the word, and we have basically got the plan."
"Then the total cost is almost out. How about I pay part of it first?"
Qin Wenzheng waved his hand: "I have it on hand, don't worry about it, we'll figure it out after the work is finished."
Qin Wenli nodded when he heard this. If someone else had said this, Qin Wenli would have been more humble, but he felt relieved when Qin Wenzhen said this. Qin Wenzhen’s life motto is “Brothers should settle accounts clearly”. In his dictionary, what is appropriate is what is appropriate. Even his own mother would not be embarrassed to accept the money. I won't cheat you, but I will never suffer a loss either. It is because of this kind of character that Qin Wenli particularly likes dealing with him, he is so down-to-earth! Unlike some people, who use the name of acquaintances to give a discount: "Since we are relatives, I will give you a discount..." Wow, when he turned around and asked, he found that everyone was cheaper than him. What can I do? I can only suffer the loss in silence.
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In the blink of an eye it's September 12th. Early in the morning, Qin Wenzhen led a group of people to break ground and start construction.
A few days ago, Qin Shengtian and Qin Wenli had already knocked down the courtyard wall and transported it away. Now they were just digging the foundation. These people were used to this job, and in less than two hours, the trenches on all four sides had been dug.
Qin Wenli took out the firecrackers he had prepared long ago and lit them up. “When the firecrackers go off, it’s a good start to the work.” The building was officially opened.
First, build a brick wall. Lao Qin's family is not rich enough to use cement to build walls, so they still use traditional mud. The worker shoveled a pile of soil on the spot, dug out the middle, put in the rolled wheat straw, poured in water and stirred it evenly.
Then a young worker served a senior worker. If there were no bricks, he would carry them, and if there was no mud, he would shovel mud. They were very busy.
Qin Shu had never seen such a scene before. Although Hu Yufeng repeatedly emphasized that he should not go to the construction site, she couldn't help but pull Niu Niu to stand beside her and watch intently. But children just want to see where they can have fun. The two of them shoveled a pile of soil in the open space next to them, and when the adults were not paying attention, they secretly grabbed two handfuls of wheat straw and put them in. One of them was watering the plants while the other was mixing the mud, and they were busy having a lot of fun.
The old lady was sitting on a wooden rafter not far away, watching the two of them with a smile.
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On the other side, Li Lanhua settled her house early, took out the vegetables she bought yesterday, and thought about the menu in her mind.
There are a total of 10 people working. According to the market price of 1 yuan per person per day for food, she can earn 10 yuan a day.
If the weather is good, the main structure of the three-room building can be completed in five days. Now the interior just needs to be painted, and three days will be enough. Adding some finishing work, it is calculated as 10 days, so she will get 100 yuan, and this money is paid to her directly by Qin Wenzhen.
Oh, it makes me happy just thinking about it.
She had a faint smile on her face as she washed vegetables and prepared ingredients in an orderly manner. It is great to earn 100 yuan, but you should be more careful about your food. The people who build houses do hard labor, so the taste of the food is secondary. The most important thing is to make sure you are hungry.
For people in the northwest, the best foods to resist hunger are various kinds of pasta and meat. Thinking of this, Li Lanhua carefully took off a piece of meat, washed it clean and started cutting.
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As for the Qin family, she didn't have to worry about building a house or frying twisted dough sticks, so Hu Yufeng's eyes fell on Qin Shengtian.
Qin Shengtian suddenly felt overwhelmed. Really, we have been living together for more than 30 years, why can't I have a little trust in him? He can totally grow wheat by himself!
But during this call, I could only scream helplessly in my heart and dared not show it on my face. Look, look, see what flowers you can see.
The several reserved wheat fields have all been plowed and leveled. From a distance they appear dark brown, and just by looking at them one can imagine what a bumper harvest next year will be like.
At the edge of the field, Qin Shengtian was digging in the corners with his head raised. On the ridge, Hu Yufeng paced with her hands behind her back. From a distance, she looked like a leader who was inspecting the countryside.
"Hey, this side hasn't been plowed yet, you'll dig it later..."
The leader had one hand behind his back and was pointing with the other.
Qin Shengtian, a worker, lowered his head, muttered a few words, picked up his stick and ran over happily.
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