"That's it." The old man led Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan to a small hill behind the village.
There is a pothole here, that place is black, and there is a coal slurry formed by mixing some water with coal, and there should be coal underneath.
Around this pothole, there is a wall built by people in the village with mud and grass, just to enclose that place.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't understand what they were doing to build a wall. According to them, this is a small open-pit mine. They can dig out coal by digging around.
At this time, the old man explained, "These coals flow into the fields, and no food can be produced. The people in our village built a wall outside together and wanted to block it, but as long as it encounters heavy rain, it will not be able to stop it. Sometimes it’s over the wall, sometimes it’s directly over the wall, and it can only stop one point or one point."
When the old man said this, his face was full of helplessness, and the four people carrying Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan also had sad expressions.
When Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan saw them like this, they really didn’t know how to laugh. They guarded a coal mine and lived a hard life. Well, this kind of thing is really common. Many people don’t know that their poor hometown has something that others are jealous of. .
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were not suitable for directly discussing business with Cunzheng. They winked at the people who followed, and this person began to talk to Cunzheng according to what they had learned before coming.
"Tamura Masayoshi, that's it, this coal, our family wants it, that..."
"If you want to take it, let the county magistrate write down a document. This is where your home is. To dig it, there is not enough manpower. Our village will help you dig it."
Without waiting for the Zhang family to finish speaking, the old man waved his hand there and said boldly.
This person from the Zhang family waved his hand. "Tamura Masahiro, I don't dare to own any house here. A place farther away is okay. This place is too close to the capital, so I can only pick it. This place belongs to your Yushu Village.
That’s right. We don’t have anyone to dig, so let the people in your village help dig. For every 20 jewels of coal that is dug out, the person who digs the coal will be given ten cents. For ten stones of coal, the Zhang family will give Yushu village a penny and the county middle school penny. What do you think? "
When the old man heard that the amount of money was too much, it was too much, so he paid a penny for two stones of coal, dug out twenty stones, and gave the village a penny. People like Nakata Gouzi in the village can’t dig a few hundred a day. Text out
The old man who thought it was too easy to dig coal shook his head vigorously: "No, too much, give less, let's help you dig, the village money is not needed, what money do you give back to the county? Isn't it yours? ?"
"Tamura Zheng, Uncle Tian, Huayuan County does not belong to our Zhang family, but the imperial court. The money given is not much at all, and it is less. We can make more money with this coal. If it is done, one stone of coal can be earned..."
"You don’t need to tell me how much money I earn. It’s your Zhang family’s ability to earn gold and silver mountains, and it is what your Zhang family deserves. The Zhang family are all good people, and so is the Wang family. , I didn’t use it before, the food hasn’t been eaten yet, and it’s dry for a month.
In the future, we will use this amount of money. Even if you sell the coal you just dug up for the usual amount of money, the people in Yushu Village will not dig it by yourself, so we will dig it for you. If someone else comes, we will drive it away. "
The old man is so proud, he used that stick to keep on spotting where the coal is coming out. The four people carrying Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan also agree with all their faces, combining the indomitable resistance of force with the simplicity of knowing gratitude. Come together.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were also moved. The old man's meaning couldn't be more clearly expressed. You can use this coal to make money. Let's recognize your family. Those who have enough wages will not dig and sell it to you. Keep and guard.
Many people think they are stupid, but Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan absolutely don't think so. These are the real people. If everyone in the world can do this, where are there so many things
"We must protect them and let them live a better life." Wang Juan's lips moved.
"I know, I will think of an easy and profitable way to let them do it. They will have to move in the future, otherwise they will suck in too much soot and get sick. They will come back and get some cloth, make masks for them, and wait for Grandpa Bi. The cotton is planted, and the mask is better than other things."
Zhang Xiaobao promised that if you don’t protect people like Yushu Village, they will suffer. The force of 322 people is not enough. When more people know that there is coal, they will suffer. I can't stop it at all when I come over to pick it up. Any method can be used.
Zhang Xiaobao glanced at the person in the inner courtyard, and this person understood that he had to speak.
"Tamura, you don’t need to stop people from outside. If they are willing to come and dig, let them dig. If you dig a stone, you have to pay the village a penny and the county middle school. By that time, the land cannot be planted. When the people in the village cook for them, the Zhang family will teach you how to cook and give you some ingredients."
The old man was stunned for a while when he heard it. The previous one was good to say, how can someone dig a stone and give a pen? Zhangjiazhuang digs twenty stones to give a pen. He can still figure out this account. After hearing that it is not possible to farm here, it is a bit sad, but he understands that there are more people digging, and there is soot everywhere, and it is indeed impossible to grow it.
Fortunately, the Zhang family can help find other jobs in the future, and cooking is really good. Bring your own food, and you will either be hungry or buy the food we cooked."
Now it’s time for Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan to be stunned. The old man is tough. In the past, only a few small restaurants were not allowed to bring their own drinks. Unexpectedly, the old man would say that he was not allowed to bring food. He didn’t teach the family how to do this. , It seems that he can only play by himself.
The man in the inner courtyard was really upbeat, and immediately continued: "Masama Tamura, it’s no good not to let them take food. I have a way to let them take it. Let’s hire some people to dig it and buy it for them when the time comes. The food cooked in the village must be better than those brought by others, and pay more. People who come outside will naturally stop doing it when they see it."
"Yes, you have to compare. People are more deadly than people. Just do as you say, go, go back and wait for dinner. There are plenty of food today, and you can eat enough."
The old man slapped his legs and agreed to the proposal of Zhang's family, which made this man breathe a sigh of relief.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were carried back in this way. The matter was settled and it was easy to handle. As for the wages one month later, the two of them are not in a hurry. They will be counted according to the amount of coal mined, as long as they can be bought and sent. After those things, I started to pay wages.
The group returned to the village. Most of them went to build roads. Only the people in charge of cooking were busy there.
In order to welcome Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, the village made the meat given by Zhang's family in the past two days. Except for the meat that was eaten on the first day, it was put on the stovetop with salt afterwards. In this way, more can be preserved. some time.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan saw that the villagers took out almost everything they could eat at home, and even killed the chicken that they were reluctant to kill. They felt a little sad, especially the bacon, they took it down after they smoked it.
"Xiaobao, they are not short of salt, right? Let's ask someone to bring some salt over next time. Is your favorite bacon? Why didn't I think it tasted bad when I ate it before?"
The two Wang Juan have been placed on the ground. To be precise, they were placed on two large logs, one at the front and one at the front. The two of them were still sitting there. There were a few children playing next to them. Just call them when something happens.
Zhang Xiaobao thought about the taste of bacon: "It's okay to eat a little bit. As long as it's not critical, I usually don't eat it. Everyone makes it different. Maybe the taste here is better. I know what I will let the villagers do in the future. "
"What?" Wang Juan just said to make Zhang Xiaobao treat the villagers better. Zhang Xiaobao also agreed. After only a while, he thought of what to do
"Raise pigs, raise them in large quantities, raise them several thousand heads, see where there are barren hills in the county, and let them occupy them, then they can raise them. It will be easy after a year. They will always make sausages. Right? Some meat is made into sausages, and some ribs and spine bones are sold to the people in Huayuan County, and the people are asked to make two kinds of bones into snacks.
Pig head meat is also okay. People don’t like pork very much nowadays, but the smoked pig head meat is really good. It is sold in a box lunch, and the pig hair is made into a brush for children to use. The most important thing is the pig’s hind legs. Now, let them make ham, and we help export it. "
Zhang Xiaobao said the benefits of pigs in the same way, and thought it was good.
After listening to Wang Juan for a while, he shook his head: "What you said earlier is okay. The final ham doesn't seem to work. You have to find a good wood to smoke it? Just like Beijing roast duck, it is too expensive to use jujube wood. "
"Huh? Smoked? You don’t need to smoke it, just use salt. When the ham first came out, it was cured with salt. Later, the craftsmanship became more. At the beginning, there were not so many crafts, just like sausages, not so complicated. ,Try it."
Zhang Xiaobao doesn't think that all ham has to be smoked, and how to make it at that time, at least it has to be cured with salt.
Wang Juan spit out his tongue: "Then try it. If you don't do it well then you can wait to be complained. It's better to raise sheep. Everyone loves this, especially sheep soup. You can make it with a little bit of stock."
The two people discussed and decided that they wanted the villagers in Yushu Village to raise pigs. In addition to ham, the consumer groups should be placed on ordinary people. The rich would not consider eating pork.
The sky slowly darkened during the two people's small talk. The food was ready by this time, and those road builders also rushed back carrying their tools.
Just as Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were about to accompany the villagers to enjoy a dinner, the peace of the village was broken on their horseshoes. Two quick horses came with two people on their backs. One of them immediately said: "Little son, little lady, The master told you to go back quickly, there is something to do."