Zhang Chengye is very busy. On the one hand, he has increased the work of burning tiles, and on the other hand, he is working on the crops in the village.
There was too much rain last year, and there were floods in some places. This year is the opposite of last year. There is no rain. Fortunately, there is no drought, and the needs of crops can basically be met, but in some fields, manual watering is required. , sweated a lot.
On the other side, Xie Rui is also very busy. Because of Du Gaozhi's incident, his return to the city has been decided. If there is no accident, he will go back at the end of the year.
In terms of tile burning in the village, he is a well-deserved master. Others are not able to complete it independently. He has to seize the opportunity to write his grades more beautifully. In addition, when the time is almost up, he can go to the team leader "Mutual benefit" too.
If he leaves without a successor, the job of burning tiles will probably plummet. It is not kind to just leave, but if he is willing to teach other villagers this craft, then the captain, and even the villagers in the whole village , will remember his kindness.
Knowing Xie Rui's thoughts, Zhang Chengye then got busy. He consciously taught the skill of burning tiles. Of course, this kind of business can be done. Isn't it just the person who takes care of the cowshed? What's wrong with this, it can't be done in other places , but on this three-acre land, he can still make them live a little more comfortably. Candidates should also be carefully selected. This must be learned, smart, and close to their village, but it can't be delayed for too long. Learning takes time. Not everyone can master it so quickly like Xie Rui.
Zhang Gui walked back from the mountain, a little excited.
He just went to the mountains with a few of his friends, and there was nothing big to gain, but everyone did not empty-handed, and he got a small bird, which was not in vain.
But originally he couldn't get this bird, but after the news spread that his wife helped his sister's daughter find a temporary job in the city, these little friends of his looked at him differently, so he got it. .
Everyone knew that he married a beautiful daughter-in-law, an educated youth daughter-in-law with a sewing machine and a large dowry, and now she is a daughter-in-law who has connections with the city. Doesn't this make them envious
No one can guarantee that he won't ask them, and will subconsciously give him a little more benefit, and he doesn't need to take the initiative to speak up.
Let you all laugh at me at the beginning, joke that I was obsessed with a female educated youth, now I can only envy and regret it.
But it's useless to regret it, his daughter-in-law is his.
When he reached the foot of the mountain, he met two nephews, An Guo and Ding Guo, who were digging bamboo shoots with a basket.
He leaned forward to have a look: "This bamboo shoot is a bit old."
He suddenly made a sound, which startled Zhang Anguo and Zhang Dinguo.
Zhang Dingguo: "Uncle, why are you walking silently? We were shocked."
Zhang Gui laughed, he did it on purpose.
After laughing, he returned to the topic: "The bamboo shoots are relatively old, and it's very bitter to take them back. Don't waste your time."
Zhang Anguo wiped off his sweat. He held a small bamboo shovel, and it took a lot of effort: "No, it's delicious to make sour bamboo shoots with this."
Oh, is that so? He knows that the second sister-in-law's skill in making sauce is excellent, but he doesn't know whether making sour bamboo shoots is also delicious.
He put the bird with a broken neck aside: "Get out of the way, I'll help you."
His strength is not comparable to that of two children, and he pulled out several roots in a short while.
"When your sour bamboo shoots are ready, give some to my uncle, you know? Let my uncle taste it."
Zhang Anguo didn't directly respond, nor did he directly refuse. He looked at the bamboo shoots: "Uncle, you only need sour bamboo shoots, this is not enough for us to eat."
"Yo, you're smart enough." Zhang Gui ruthlessly stroked his hair, turning the top of his head into a ball of chicken feathers.
"It's not a disadvantage, good job, come on, uncle, pull out a few more..."
"Uncle, come on, there are more here."
"Uncle, there are also here."
Zhang Gui also wiped off his sweat: "This should be enough."
Seeing so much, Zhang Anguo and Zhang Dingguo narrowed their eyes with a smile: "Enough is enough, then uncle, help us take it home, we can't take so much.
Zhang Gui: "..."
How did his nephew learn to be so clever? His son will also learn more in the future, and he will not suffer because of his cleverness.
Not to mention, he made so much in one go, it was a bit heavy, and with two kids, he would definitely have to take it home in batches.
"Uncle, Uncle, did you get this bird when you entered the mountain?"
Zhang Gui snorted: "Dingguo, what you said, it's good if you get something."
"No, there are many good things in the mountains, besides meat, such as wild fruits, mountain products, anyway, you have come here, there are many tender bamboo shoots here, you can take some back later, You can cook a pot of vegetables. Let me tell you, my aunt will definitely be happier when you go back with a full harvest like this."
Mingming was young, but he spoke in an old-fashioned way, which made him feel like being preached by his mother, so he couldn't help but glance at Zhang Anguo sideways.
"How did you know?"
Zhang Anguo said it as a matter of course: "Because every time my mother brings these back, we are also very happy."
Zhang Gui: "..."
Oh, it turned out that he thought too much.
This is obviously because children know one thing, and they like to pretend to be grown-ups in front of grown-ups.
Bamboo shoots are really not rare, and many people don't like the bitter taste, so they carry them on the road like this, and no one even asks a question. In their opinion, what does this have to do with ordinary wild vegetables? difference
No.
So if there is anything to ask, it is better to ask: "Why are you together?"
"As an uncle, you help your nephew. Sure enough, you will be sensible when you get married." I have never seen him so considerate before.
"You guys have a good relationship..."
When they walked halfway, they met Zhang Weiguo. He went there specially to help his two younger brothers. When he saw them coming back, he walked slowly home with him.
"Uncle." He looked around him, but he didn't see anything. Could it be that he came back empty-handed in the mountains, couldn't it be that he purposely went to help with things
Seeing that there was no one around, Zhang Gui whispered, "Don't look for it, it's just a little bird, I put it in my pocket, you can't see it."
Zhang Weiguo: "Oh, okay."
Sure enough, he didn't intend to help, he said.
When they arrived at Su Hui's house, Su Hui had just returned from school and was making lunch. Zhang Gui waved to her when he heard the movement and said, "Second sister-in-law, I'll help bring these things over. Another day is sour bamboo shoots." It’s ready, give me a little to try it out.”
After seeing the amount that was far exceeding what they usually dug back, Su Hui nodded: "Okay, I'll ask them to send you some when it's done."
Since he had dug up so many bamboo shoots, it would not take much effort for her to make more.
He put down the basket and planned to go back, Zhang Anguo: "Uncle, wait, you forgot, those bamboo shoots go back to cook."
Zhang Gui laughed: "I really forgot."
After he left, Zhang Baoguo asked his brothers: "Why did you come back with my uncle? Did you meet by chance?"
"No, uncle, he went into the mountain and met us when he was going down the mountain."
Zhang Baoguo: "I didn't seem to see him gaining anything just now, did he come back empty-handed?"
Zhang Weiguo: "He has a little bird in his pocket."
Well, this shows how small the little bird is, after all, he didn't notice it.
Seeing their chirping, Su Hui instructed, "Wash the bamboo shoots clean."
"Okay!"
On the other side, Zhang Gui went back, and Zhou Xiaoqing, who came back to cook immediately, was busy in the kitchen, and their son was watched by sister Zhang Fenghua.
When she saw Zhang Gui coming back, she looked her whole body, and Zhang Gui immediately took out the bird in her pocket: "I didn't get much today, just this little bird, I'll pluck it out now, and put it in the kitchen to simmer over a low fire." , drink soup at night, here are a few bamboo shoots that are quite tender and can be stir-fried."
He saw Xiaoqing's expression next week. She had a satisfied expression on her face. He immediately took the bamboo shoots and began to cut.
He has been cleaned and looks quite satisfied.
It seems that what the little nephew said is right, even if there is no meat, the family will be happy if you bring something else home.
He leaned against the door of the kitchen, and was immediately called to work by Zhou Xiaoqing: "Why are you standing there? Hurry up and help light the fire."
He immediately went over to help light the fire: "Is there any news about Chunzhi?"
Zhou Xiaoqing: "Is there any news, she has only been away for 5 days now, and she will not come back so soon."
Zhang Gui chuckled: "She just went here, so she must be not used to it, why don't we go and see her, I've never been to a textile factory when I grow up, I've only seen it from outside the door." He wanted to go in before Come in, guarded by a doorman.
Zhou Xiaoqing glanced at him and understood: "Okay."
She also went to see how she was doing there, and if there was any problem, she would take it home.
"Then let's go at noon tomorrow, and cook a little more food in the morning, so we don't need to work hard."
"good."
At noon the next day, after returning from the field in a hurry, they ate some extra food they cooked in the morning and went to the town. They moved faster, and they could go back and forth without delaying the work in the afternoon.
They went directly to the textile factory, and after telling the guard who to look for, he looked at Zhou Xiaoqing for a while: "I still remember you, you have been here, you wait here, I will call someone for you."
The old doorman looks inconspicuous, but the whole textile factory is right, who is who, that is the door, even the new Chunzhi knows where her dormitory is
Where are you working
It was their rest time now, so he went to find someone without delaying his work.
If it's working time, you have to stop it.
After five days of hard work, there was not much change, only the excitement on Chun Zhi's face could be seen.
She has never stayed in a strange place, and has never left home since she was a child, and her anxiety has not been completely eliminated. When she heard that her uncle and aunt came to see her, she trotted out happily.
"Chunzhi, how are you doing now?" Zhang Gui looked up and down. Chunzhi was wearing a factory uniform, with half-length hair tied behind his head. Had a good time up there.
"Are you still used to it?"
"I'm used to it. There is an older sister here who takes good care of me. She is friends with Aunt Liu, and she guides me how to work. I live in the staff dormitory, which is fine."
This aspect is actually not very good, because they are not very willing to communicate with her. Because they are either regular employees or temporary workers who can stay here for a long time, which is different from temporary workers like her who just come to cover the shift.
But they don't know what to do except ignore themselves, that's to slap Aunt Liu in the face, and because they are really busy, busy with work, tired, and fall asleep as soon as they go back to wash, there is not much at all Time to do other things, the experience is really not deep.
And the places where she works are all older sisters and aunts. They won't ignore her so much and embarrass her. That's where she stays the longest. In addition, there is food and accommodation here, and many workers in the canteen I'm used to it, and I can't tell you what to do, but it's like falling into heaven for her.
It's not that she can't eat fine grains at all during the Chinese New Year, let alone a little bit of egg flower every now and then, or a few sporadic oily stars. She hasn't eaten meat for a long, long time, that is, during the Chinese New Year. I ate a small piece when I was young. Once, the aunt who served vegetables shook her hands and gave her a small piece of thinly sliced meat the size of a fingernail. She held the meat in her mouth and waited for a long time before she was willing to swallow it.
Just for the food, the machines she has never seen before, so many fabrics, and the lights that can turn on by themselves, etc., she thinks it is great to come here for a few days.
Smiling to the little aunt and the little uncle sincerely: "Thanks to the little aunt, I have learned a lot here, thank you."
Zhou Xiaoqing raised her eyebrows: "Just live well."
Zhang Gui: "Tell me what it's like inside, can I go in and have a look?" He asked the guard, and the guard waved his hand: "No, you can't go in, idlers are not allowed to enter, do you understand?" If you are a regular employee, please accommodate No problem, but it's just a temporary shift, so he doesn't bother to spend that time.
Zhou Xiaoqing curled her lips inwardly. Last time she went in with Sister Liu, he didn't say that at that time, and let them in after asking their names and registering.
This is nothing more than watching the dishes.
Can't go in, Zhang Gui is a little disappointed, he really wants to see the machines inside.
"Is my house okay, nothing happened?"
Zhang Gui: "Your mother hasn't come over these few days. She is at ease. Do you have any message to pass on to her? I'll pass it on to you."
"Just say that everything is fine with me here, and let them rest assured."
Zhang Gui nodded: "Okay, I'll bring the words to you. Also, hurry up on that matter." Because there was the doorman by his side, he didn't speak thoroughly, but Chun Zhi did understand what the little uncle was talking about, blushing put your head down.
To make up for the break at noon, a bell rang, and Chun Zhi didn't care too much: "It's time to go to work, I'm going to work."
Zhang Gui hurriedly waved his hands: "Go ahead."
The two walked slowly on the road, Zhang Gui had some thoughts in his mind, looked at Chun Zhi in the worker's factory uniform, and said that it was impossible for him to have no thoughts.
"Xiaoqing, can we find a job in the town? Temporary workers are also fine. Wearing factory uniforms, how majestic." He looked at Zhou Xiaoqing eagerly.
Zhou Xiaoqing was annoyed: "Take it as if I haven't thought about it, and I think so too. I'm tired of going to the ground, but there's no recruiting at all, just recruiting people, all with urban hukou, not city hukou. , that’s because we have solid relationships, none of us.” Doesn’t she want to go back to the city to work as a worker? It's not my hometown, this town is fine too, they don't need to work in the fields, but there is no way out.
Zhang Gui let out a long sigh.
It is difficult to take off the farm gate and hold an iron rice bowl.
Zhang Weiguo also heard it when he went to play with his grandfather, and his cousin seemed to be doing well there.
When the aunt saw him there, she asked him, "Are you alone? Where are your brothers and sisters?"
Zhang Weiguo turned his head: "They went to play."
"Why aren't you together?"
Zhang Weiguo: "They are going to dig out loach, I don't want to go."
"Did you hear that, your cousin has adapted very well in the factory, and in a few years you will not be too young, so you may be able to go there, too. Uncle Zhou in the city can help you, too, right? ?Although we don’t have much contact with each other, but he is a kind person. When the time comes, your mother begs him. The job in the town is not guaranteed. Finding a job in the city, even a temporary job, can improve your family, yes Bar?"
Zhang Weiguo looked at his aunt's expectant eyes and fell silent.
Is the aunt trying to get a routine from him