Chapter 116 Think it over first, golden crispy roast suckling pig
At the Tuanjie Brick Factory, you can see the billowing black smoke coming out of the chimney from a distance, and it is obvious that the fire control is not in place.
When they arrived at the Tuanjie Brick Factory, Lin Heng estimated that it was around seven o'clock and the workers in the factory were already working.
People are sifting soil, mixing mud, and pressing bricks. This is a small brick factory and the boss is also helping with the work.
Lin Heng's arrival quickly attracted the boss's attention.
"What are you buying this time? How are the terracotta tiles you bought last time?"
The brick factory owner looked at Lin Heng and asked with a smile.
"Boss Wang, I want to discuss some business. Let's go to a place with fewer people." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"Okay, come with me." Wang Jie nodded and took Lin Heng to where he was drinking tea.
After pouring a cup of tea for Lin Heng, he smiled and said, "If you have any business, just tell me."
Lin Heng took a sip of water and said with a smile: "Boss Wang, your brick factory has been open for one or two years, but the scale is still so small."
Wang Jie was stunned, not knowing what Lin Heng wanted to talk about. He nodded and smiled bitterly: "It's a small business, there's nothing I can do."
Lin Heng smiled and said: "Now the national economy is booming, especially the construction industry. High-rise buildings are rising from the ground, and red bricks are needed everywhere. If you do this business well, you will earn more than a million yuan a year in a few years.
I heard that the town is going to build a new town hall and rebuild the school soon. Many people want to build houses now that they have money. There are opportunities everywhere. "
"I've heard about it too, but it has nothing to do with me. It's all taken by people with connections." Wang Jie shook his head.
"Actually, there is another reason. You should also understand that the bricks you produce are not up to standard. Your small workshop can only sell them to ordinary people, and you can't find a large partner. Am I right?" Lin Heng said again.
"Brother Lin Heng, what exactly are you here for today?" Wang Jie understood that the business Lin Heng was talking about was not buying bricks, but something else.
"I wonder if you admit that technology can also be considered wealth?" Lin Heng asked again.
Wang Jie nodded: "Of course, technology is definitely wealth, just tell us what you have to say, don't keep us in suspense."
Wang Jie was getting a little impatient.
"I have a plan for brick factory management and technical adjustments here. You can take a look at it first. If you think it's useful, we can talk about it later." Lin Heng smiled and took out two pages of paper from his pocket and handed them to Wang Jie.
This is what he wrote yesterday afternoon. It covers how to transform a small workshop into a large brick factory, how to manage talent, which technologies need to be adjusted, how to attract orders, and the improvement of brick and tile technology, etc.
It contains detailed information about the problems existing in his brick factory and how to improve them. Currently, it only writes about the control of the brick kiln fire.
Of course, it is impossible to write down other details above.
Finally, they painted a big picture for him, telling him how much the brick factory's profits would increase if these transformations were completed, as well as its future development and expansion of operations.
Wang Jie didn't care at first, but became more and more fascinated, as if a huge cake was already placed in front of him, waiting for him to take it.
Lin Heng drank tea, not in a hurry, and looked relaxed.
Ten minutes later, Wang Jie raised his head without any trace of impatience in his eyes, and smiled: "Did you really write this?"
He didn't quite believe that a rural youth could write such a plan.
Lin Heng smiled and said, "Don't worry about who wrote it. Do you think this plan is useful?"
Wang Jie nodded repeatedly: "It is useful, very useful. But many parts are not complete, I just gave a rough outline and that's it."
"How much do you think it will be worth after it is completed?" Lin Heng asked again with a smile.
Wang Jie thought for a moment, looked at Lin Heng, and smiled and gave a number: "Five hundred?"
"Hahahaha, it seems that Boss Wang hasn't figured out the future trend. He doesn't realize that opportunities are hard to come by."
Lin Heng laughed and shook his head: "Just pretend I have never been here. We will meet again if we are destined to."
After saying that, he stood up and walked out, not planning to stay.
"Hey, little brother, don't go. Let's talk slowly. Everything can be discussed." Wang Jie quickly pulled Lin Heng.
"Boss Wang, take it back and have a good look at it. Think it through before you make any decisions."
Lin Heng shook his head, pried his hands apart and turned away. He was not pretending.
"This!" Wang Jie was helpless as he watched Lin Heng leave. He looked at the plan carefully again and fell into deep thought.
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"How much is a bag of your white lime?" Lin Heng asked when he came to a shop selling building materials.
"This is packed in 20 kilograms, four dollars a bag." The boss looked at him and said.
"Do you have that kind of thick waterproof film and 30-diameter plastic pipe?" Lin Heng asked again.
"No, if you want it, place an order first and come pick it up in five days." The boss shook his head.
"Then I'll buy two bags of lime." Lin Heng said as he took out eight dollars.
After buying the white ash, he bought a few White Rabbit milk candies for his daughter and then went home with his things.
He estimated that other things needed for the fish pond were not available in the town, so there was no need to ask. He would just rent a tractor and go to the city to buy everything he needed at once in a few days.
For the time being, just buy some white lime. He has tools like tape measure at home, which he bought when building the house.
When he got home, the sun was just overhead. Xiulan was surprised to see him coming back: "Why are you back so soon?"
"I miss you." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"You're talking nonsense again." Xiulan glared at him.
"We talked about it, but whether it will work out or not will depend on tomorrow."
Lin Heng shook his head and explained.
His original idea was to wait until the Tuanjie Brick Factory was about to go bankrupt and then take over, but now he has changed his mind.
He planned to use the brick-making technology he had mastered to invest and get some money.
Use this money to buy some Coriolus polypore and store it. When the Coriolus polypore sells well, use the money as capital to open a purchasing station, and then use the money earned from the purchasing station to build fish ponds.
Xiulan nodded and said, "It's good to be back. You can take a rest for a while and ask big brother to help you deal with the little wild boar.
The wound will become infected and rotten more. If it is not treated, it will be a waste.”
"Okay." Lin Heng put his things down, took the water handed to him by Xiulan, and rested for a while.
"Is my daughter asleep?" Lin Heng was curious. She didn't even see Xiaoxia.
"Yes, she was secretly playing in the water at the dam in the morning and I hit her a few times, so she started crying. Then she cried even more sadly when she couldn't find you to complain, and ended up falling asleep crying." Xiulan said with a smile.
"Hahaha." Hearing this, Lin Heng couldn't help but laugh. He could imagine his daughter being beaten and crying and looking for her father everywhere.
He got up and went into the room to take a look at his baby daughter. She was sleeping soundly on her little bed, clutching the bed sheet with her little hands, and there was still a look of grievance on her face.
He didn't disturb her rest, but Lin Heng guessed why she was playing in the water. She probably wanted to catch fish to feed the little golden cat Jinbao.
Of course, it is not ruled out that he just wanted to play in the water and ended up getting his clothes wet.
Turning around and going out, Lin Heng walked into the yard and took a look at the wild boar cub. The wound on its neck had indeed begun to fester.
The musk deer next to him was in good condition. When it saw him coming, it immediately became alert and spat out the half-eaten grass in its mouth.
"Xiu Lan, boil some water. I'll go call someone." Lin Heng said, and went out to call his father and elder brother.
They all rested at home at noon and didn't go out.
"Is there really no hope?" Father Lin asked reluctantly.
“I don’t know. Instead of waiting for it to die, it’s better to kill it now so that it won’t be stale when you eat it.” Lin Heng shook his head.
"Dad, what Lin Heng said makes sense. It's better to eat it as soon as possible." said the eldest brother Lin Yue.
"Then kill it and eat it." Father Lin nodded.
When he got home, Lin Heng pointed at the captured wild boar cub and said, "Dad, big brother, you guys help kill it. I'll go get something."
After saying that, he ran out with a knife in his hand. Lin's father and Lin Yue had no choice but to take over the job. They grabbed the piglet, pressed it on a bench, and stabbed it with a knife to let the blood.
“Ahhh!!”
With two screams, the wild boar died, and its blood filled a small basin. Xiongba licked the blood on the stone while shaking his tail.
"It's killed so quickly." When Lin Heng came back with the chopped bamboo, his father and elder brother had already started to stew the pig.
"Are you planning to make a waterwheel and take it to the river for roasting?" When Father Lin saw Lin Heng holding the bamboo, he knew what he was going to do.
"Yes, we use a waterwheel to roast it, so there's no need for people to turn it over all the time. I'll let you taste the honey crispy roast suckling pig tonight." Lin Heng nodded and said with a smile.
"Then I'd like to try your cooking skills." Father Lin said with a smile.
"I've never eaten roast suckling pig in my life. I'm going to have a good time today." Lin Yue also said with a smile.
"Don't worry, I guarantee you'll be satisfied." Lin Heng said with a smile.
Putting down the bamboo, Lin Heng went into the house and took out some fennel, chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, pepper, peanuts, and sesame seeds and asked his wife to help fry them until crispy and fragrant, and then grind them into powder to use as a dipping sauce.
Lin's father and eldest brother Tangzhu, while Lin Heng used bamboo to make a waterwheel. There were many tools at home, and the waterwheel Lin Heng made this time was more exquisite than the one he made in the mountains last time.
By the time he was done, the pork was ready for soup and all the internal organs had been taken out.
"This pig is not small. It still weighs 13 pounds after being slaughtered." Father Lin weighed it and said with a smile.
"The pig's internal organs don't weigh much, that's normal." Lin Yue took a sip of water and looked at Lin Heng: "Brother, the pig has been killed, what are we going to do now?"
"Give it to me, I'll marinate it." Lin Heng took the pig and put it in a large basin. He first poked some holes with an iron skewer to make it easier for the pig to absorb flavor.
Then add onion and ginger water, white wine, soy sauce, salt and pepper powder and start marinating. Apply the sauce to every part of the pig and give it a full body massage.
"It's all right. I'll go back first." Father Lin said after finishing the work.
"Dad, please get some charcoal. I'll come get it later. We'll have crispy roast suckling pig tonight." Lin Heng said with a smile.
He asked his eldest brother to stay and help with the things for a while.
After resting for an hour, Lin Heng prepared the oil, honey and white vinegar for barbecue, and then tied the marinated suckling pig to the central axis of the waterwheel.
"Let's go, brother." Lin Heng said with a smile, holding his things and a small fishing rod.
"Okay." Lin Yue grinned, took the tied pig and walked out with Lin Heng.
When I passed by the old house, I picked up a bag of charcoal. They chop wood and make charcoal every winter, so every household has no shortage of charcoal.
"Are you killing the wild boars and preparing to roast them?"
When passing by the Yang family, Yang Zhaotao and Li Caifeng widened their eyes.
"This one was bitten by a dog and can't survive. We can only roast it and eat it." Lin Heng explained with a smile and left.
"The food is so delicious, roasted suckling pig." Li Caifeng couldn't stop swallowing her saliva as she watched the two people walking away.
Lin Heng had no intention of showing off, and he and his elder brother went to the river in a low-key manner from a small path nearby, and did not take the road to the center of the village.
When they arrived at Shiban River, the two men put the little wild boar down and first made a fire by the river and ignited the charcoal.
Then nail the wooden fork and put the roast suckling pig on it.
"No, we have to divert the water, otherwise the suckling pig will be too heavy for the gentle water flow to carry it." Lin Heng looked at the condition of the waterwheel and shook his head.
Then the two men took off their shoes and moved stones to block the river water so that most of it flowed away from the waterwheel.
"Haha, that's good now." Lin Yue laughed.
"Indeed, the waterwheel is turning rapidly now." Lin Heng also nodded. Now the waterwheel can make money much faster.
He took the bowl and brushed it with oil first, then brushed it with honey.
The charcoal on the other side is also ignited. Place it under the suckling pig and start roasting. Adjust the height and you can start roasting. Then just brush it with oil and honey every once in a while. You don’t need to keep an eye on it.
"Once it's done, I'll go back first and come over for dinner in the evening." Lin Yue said with a smile.
"Okay." Lin Heng nodded, found a earthworm, picked up the fishing rod and fished for stream grouper in the pool below.
Not long after throwing it in, a creek grouper came up. Lin Heng dug a puddle to raise it.
If you can’t catch big fish, it’s still easy to catch brook grouper. Just throw it in and eat it. It’s not difficult at all.
The reason he didn’t catch anything the first time was because of his poor equipment and a big water snake. It had nothing to do with his skills.
It was already past three o'clock and the sun was not very strong. People were going down to the river to wash clothes. Lin Heng heard voices on the edge of the field but didn't pay much attention.
Soon, several women appeared at the pond not far below Lin Heng with clothes in their hands.
Lin Heng looked up and found that none of them looked familiar. Oh, one of them seemed to be his aunt Li Ping, but he didn't care and continued fishing.
"Hey, Lin Heng, you got a pig to roast here."
Lin Heng didn't care, but these women couldn't remain calm. It's okay for you to eat meat, but you even brought a suckling pig to the river to roast. Are you that rich?
Several people couldn't help swallowing when they smelled the aroma of barbecue.
Li Ping's eyes turned green as she watched the roasted suckling pig whose skin had turned pale yellow.
She heard that Lin Heng's family had recently killed not only a big wild boar, but also two small ones and a musk deer. How could they be so lucky?
"The little wild boar was injured when we caught it, and it can't be preserved in the summer, so we can only roast it and eat it." Lin Heng grinned.
"The smell of your barbecue makes it impossible for us to wash clothes. Why don't you just let poor people share it?" someone joked.
"You all have a lot of money hidden at home and are reluctant to spend it. How can you be called poor?" Lin Heng responded with a smile.
After chatting for a few sentences, these people didn't want to talk anymore. They thought they should wash their clothes and leave quickly. Who could stand smelling the aroma of barbecue here all the time?
Especially since I don’t have it at home, let alone barbecue, I haven’t eaten bacon for half a month.
The one who suffered the most would have to be Lin Heng’s aunt Li Ping. If she hadn’t had a falling out with Lin Heng’s family, she would have at least been able to have a bite.
She heard that every time Lin Heng went hunting, he would send some meat to his third father, but her family didn't even have a grain of meat.
Now, let alone eating, I can’t even drool.
She felt both regretful and resentful, and didn't understand how Lin Heng could still eat and drink so much after receiving more than a thousand yuan worth of mulberry mushrooms.
Moreover, it has been more than a month and the price of Coriolus polypore has not increased. Why is Lin Heng not in a hurry at all?
Lin Heng fished for a while, went over to look at the roasted pig and brushed some oil on it, then came back to fishing.
"dad!!"
At about four or five o'clock, Xiulan came running with her daughter and Xiongba. Xiaoxia called out from a distance.
"Come, let daddy hold you." Lin Heng took it.
"Dad, Mom hit me today!" As soon as she was in Lin Heng's arms, Xiaoxia leaned her head on his shoulder to complain, not daring to look at her mother with her big eyes.
"Come on, come on, I'll spank you again so you can tell on me." Xiulan smiled and came over to spank you again.
"Dad, dad, save me. If she beats your daughter, you will...you will have no daughter."
Xiaoxia was so scared that she quickly hugged Lin Heng's neck.
Lin Heng laughed and protected his daughter's butt: "It's okay, Daddy will protect you and won't let the bad woman beat you."
Xiaoxia buried her head in her father's arms, turned her big eyes and pointed at her mother and whispered, "Mom, if you hit me, I'm a bad woman. If you don't hit me... it's not true."
Xiulan was amused. She came over, pinched her face and said, "Humph, if you get your clothes wet again while playing in the water, I'll beat you up."
"Don't hit me, shit... If you hurt my butt, you won't have a daughter anymore." Xiaoxia leaned against her father's chest and begged for mercy in a low voice while looking at her mother.
"Then don't get your clothes wet next time, and mom won't hit you." Lin Heng looked at her and said.
"No more, no more." Xiaoxia shook her head fiercely and covered her little butt.
Glancing at her daughter, Xiulan said helplessly, "My daughter will come to you as soon as she wakes up. You can't stop her."
"Then you should come and take a rest too. There is always work to be done." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"Is the pig ready?" Xiulan walked over and took a look at the roasted suckling pig that was already golden brown.
"It's not ready yet. The inside is not cooked yet. It will take another two hours. You can brush it with some honey."
Lin Heng smiled and said that the roast suckling pig is now sizzling with oil and only needs to be brushed with honey.
"Okay." Xiulan came over to look after the roast suckling pig.
"Dad, what is that?" Xiaoxia asked curiously, pointing at the roasted suckling pig.
"That's piggy. We'll eat piggy tonight." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"Pig, I want to eat roasted pig!!" Xiaoxia waved her little hands happily.
Afterwards, Lin Heng put Xiaoxia down again and took her fishing. Seeing that Lin Heng kept catching small fish, she wanted to play too.
But she was too young and didn't know how to fish. She couldn't catch any fish, so she got angry and turned around to pick up a stone and threw it into the water: "I'll hit you~"
She threw it into the water with a splash, and she smiled foolishly when she saw the water splashing everywhere.
She hasn't even learned how to fish yet, but she has already learned the fisherman's anger and humiliation.
"Here, I'll give you another one." Lin Heng handed her another small stone.
Xiaoxia happily threw stones for a long time and laughed happily.
The family of three had a great time playing by the river. Many people passed by in the afternoon, and none of them was not envious.
No matter how much of a second-rate person Lin Heng was in the past, everyone's opinion of him has changed now, and there is no one in the village who does not envy him.
At about seven o'clock in the evening, the suckling pig was thoroughly roasted. Lin Heng asked Xiulan to brush it with white vinegar and roast it for a while.
"It smells so good, second brother. It's so beautiful and smells delicious."
Caiyun came down to help get things, and looked at the golden crispy roasted suckling pig and swallowed her saliva quickly.
"It's ready to eat. Please help take it home and we can start eating right away." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"Okay." Caiyun licked her lips and walked in front with the roasted suckling pig. Lin Heng walked in the middle holding his daughter, and Xiulan walked at the end with the things.
On the way back, I met a lot of people, and everyone was drooling. Such a golden crispy roasted suckling pig is really something to be envied in this day and age.
(End of this chapter)
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