Early the next morning, many elderly people who had stopped going to the ground and were doing some light work at home, as well as some women who expedited the work in the field, brought their teenage children to Jiang's house. Ask him to learn the technique of straw weaving.
Because Jiang Liu's room was too small to squeeze dozens of people, he simply set the teaching location on the brigade's sun-dried field. Gearing up for a big fight.
Miao Caifeng and Wang Xuemei huddled in the crowd, accepting the guidance of others.
Miao Caifeng was better, she was very calm in the face of those rustling discussions. Who made her the mother of Jiang Liu? No matter what she did, the word of filial piety was in the sky, and no one would say it too much. Pass.
Compared with Miao Caifeng, Wang Xuemei's attitude was a little hurried and reserved. She just thought that she could earn money by doing some manual work, she gritted her teeth and held on.
She wants to make money to buy a more beautiful scarf, and show it off in front of Xu Xiuxiu day and night after the cold weather, in revenge for being teased by her.
"Aunt Wang, why did you bring Niudan? How old is she this year?"
Jiang Liu ordered the number of people to prepare the teaching materials, but he clicked, only to find that a three- or four-year-old Xiao Maotou was also brought over by his parents, as if he was going to learn together.
This age is a bit too young. Don't look at the straw weaving work, it seems to be very light. In fact, long-term weaving will cause a great burden on the fingers. Jiang Liu has only been weaving for a few months, and his fingers have already formed a thick layer of calluses. , The child is tender, if you learn this, I am afraid that there will be a lot of blood blisters.
Jiang Liu is able to accept teenage children to learn this craft, because in this era, there are few ways out for the country people, and the parents may feel distressed and feel that their children have suffered, but for the children of this era, Work hard now to learn a craft, and then you will be able to live and breathe in the future.
"If she doesn't learn, I'll let her watch it. When she's a few years older, she'll get started sooner."
Aunt Wang, who was named, laughed a few times, and after seeing the expressions of disapproval from the people around her, she quickly said: "Also, Niu Dan is still in the field, and there is no one to take the children at home, you don't care about this girl, Let her play by the side."
After this little episode, everything went a lot smoother. Country people are more or less skilled in straw weaving, especially women. Weaving straw shoes and mats at home is their job most of the time.
The technology that Jiang Liu wants to hand over to them is also an improvement on the basic weaving method. The smarter will be able to penetrate it, and the stupid ones will be able to do it a few times. It is really stupid, no matter how you teach it, Jiang Liu I can only politely persuade them to think about it slowly, not to urge them.
On the first day, Jiang Liu only taught a novel weaving method, and also taught them how to weave thatch of different colors into the utensils. He planned to drive out a batch of wedding supplies ordered by the department store first. It will be the end of the year in a few months, and many newlyweds will get married in time for the Chinese New Year. Because of the shortage of materials at the beginning of the year, and the end of the year is the time when the supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores have the largest supply of goods, now drive these wedding supplies out of sales. It must be very good, and the sales channel of the department store can be more stable.
Because there were a lot of people coming today, Jiang Liu took advantage of the situation and asked the captain Guan Daniel to let his wife Xu Xiuxiu come to teach the class together, and Guan Daniel agreed very generously.
In this way, Jiang Liu and his wife have become one of the few young adults in the team who can't go to the ground, or the kind who can get enough work points even if they don't work.
It's just that at this moment, everyone is eager to make a lot of money, and they don't care about it at all. On the contrary, they feel that Jiang Liu has contributed so much, just giving him the full work points of an ordinary middle-aged man, and it's a bit of a loss to him.
In order to avoid suspicion, most of the young wives and children follow Xu Xiuxiu, while the elderly people follow Jiang Liu.
Miao Caifeng also has a foundation. She learns quickly with her son. Although it is a bit embarrassing for her to be a mother, she is also a determined old lady. She is now thinking about making money. It didn't take too long to be embarrassed. After half a day, I was already able to weave beautiful hemp patterns.
And Wang Xuemei's learning progress is not as fast as Miao Caifeng.
Her family conditions are quite outstanding in the countryside. Thanks to the uncle, the deputy director of the commune, she has never done any dirty work since she was a child. Her father is the principal of an elementary school, and her eldest brother was assigned to the mine. Being able to eat meat, Wang Xuemei did the most tiring job before marrying, helping her mother cook and do laundry, and she was considered a charming lady in the countryside.
After getting married, there was a pair of old scalpers' eldest brother and sister-in-law in front of him, Wang Xuemei took advantage of the trend to be lazy and slippery, except that there was less meat and fish on the dining table, life was no different from before marriage.
After the separation, she had to do a lot of work, but her mother-in-law Miao Caifeng was able to do it. She only needed to help the pigs in the team cut some pig grass, cook some pig food, and then wash her family's clothes. Just take it easy.
What is straw weaving, Wang Xuemei has never learned, and when others quickly get started, she is still struggling with the most basic knots, but she is also clumsy, and it is obvious that others can do the movements like clouds and water, but she stumbles, good The thatched grass turned into a mess in her hands, and many dead knots could not be untied.
At first, Wang Xuemei was a little patient, but the grass was so rough that she couldn't take it anymore with her soft palms. A small blood blister formed on her fingertips, which made her cry.
"Jianghai's family, if you can't learn it, don't learn it. Anyway, your family's Jianghai can make so much money every month, so why suffer this crime."
The people around Wang Xuemei kindly persuaded her. To be honest, this is the first time she has seen such a stupid woman. I am afraid that no matter how long it takes to learn and how many blood blisters in her hands, she will not be able to learn it. Why waste this time? .
But these words were too offensive, and the woman beside her could only gently remind her.
"Why can't I learn it, isn't it just making up some grass?"
The corners of Wang Xuemei's mouth drooped down, and she squinted at the person who kindly reminded her: "I can't learn because some people didn't teach her carefully, I'm afraid that I've learned the craft and can do better than her."
How could she admit that she was stupid, Wang Xuemei only felt that Xu Xiuxiu was targeting her, and she didn't want her well.
As soon as these words came out, the young daughter-in-law next to Wang Xuemei looked at Wang Xuemei with a vague look at the fool. Xu Xiuxiu did not teach one-on-one, but sat in the center and slowed down to let the big guys pay attention. Observed.
In the same teaching mode, other viewers have learned more or less, but Wang Xuemei has not learned at all. Can this blame the teacher for not teaching well
I'm afraid there is a hole in the brain.
"I repeat, there are some details that you may not see clearly."
Xu Xiuxiu didn't argue with Wang Xuemei, she just smiled gently, then took some thatch, slowed down ten times, and covered it up again with the oral explanation.
Everyone couldn't care less about that idiot Wang Xuemei, and quickly lowered their heads to watch, for fear of missing a scene.
At this time, Wang Xuemei couldn't care less, she didn't even dare to blink when she put her feet on her feet.
Maybe some people really don't have talent in delicate work. Xu Xiuxiu repeated the teaching several times, but Wang Xuemei still couldn't learn it.
"I don't study anymore. Some people do it on purpose. They just don't think I'm good."
Wang Xuemei stomped her feet angrily, threw down the materials she had ruined and left without looking back.
When Miao Caifeng came back with a batch of raw materials in the afternoon, Wang Xuemei did not forget to complain to her, because for the sake of money, Wang Xuemei could not let go of this money-making craft. The title of mother forced Jiang Liu and his wife to teach her straw weaving one by one until she learned it.
"I've figured out this technique, I'll teach you first."
Miao Caifeng was a little angry when her young daughter-in-law said that Xu Xiuxiu was targeting her and was unwilling to teach her well, but considering that this young daughter-in-law likes to gossip, she decided to give her a few times.
The result can be imagined, the thatch that Miao Caifeng bought from the team was ruined by Wang Xuemei.
You must know that this is not a gift of teaching materials, but Jiang Liu feels that a single skill is a master, and someone who can try to pick up the work buys it from the team and prepares the goods to sell.
It cost Miao Caifeng a few cents to buy these thatch. Now that she is fine, she was ruined by her daughter-in-law.
"You still don't study."
Miao Caifeng clutched her chest in pain, how could the eldest daughter-in-law be unwilling to teach her, she is really stupid.
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The course went very smoothly. After a week, Jiang Liu finally drove out the first batch of goods. He borrowed the ox cart from the team and delivered the batch of goods to the department store. After the inspection, he also got the first batch of debts. payment.
"Wang Xin's house, two yuan and seventy cents."
"Miao Zhen's family, one forty cents."
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According to the price of the goods handed in by everyone before, Jiang Liu will distribute the payment to everyone after deducting his share of the money.
This day is even more lively than dividing pigs on the team, because everyone realizes that this is really a money-making craft, and it will bring endless rewards to everyone in the future.
The family that earns the most earns a full 18 yuan, but that's because there is no family division. There are seven main knitters in the family, the elderly and children. The few people also have more than one piece. In the countryside, this one piece can already do a lot of things. .
The happiest are some widows on the team. It is very difficult to live without a labor force. Because of Jiang Liu's selflessness, these women have seen hope in life. They are also the hardest working and hardest group in the team. Especially if there are old people and children at home, they make straw weaving in their spare time, want to earn more money, and send their children to school.
Of course, the one who earns the most is Jiang Liu. He and his wife Xu Xiuxiu are skilled workers, and they make the most qualified straw weaving, and Jiang Liu can get one-tenth of the tuition for the things made by others.
In the evening, the couple sat on the kang head and counted the money. After the separation, they actually saved more than 270 yuan.
"Another day we'll go to the hospital to pay back the money we owe."
Xu Xiuxiu looked at the pile of banknotes with a smile.
"Um."
"Let's buy some more pork and have a good meal."
Now that she is rich, Xu Xiuxiu is willing to spend money. Her man has been working really hard these days, and she wants to make up for her man.
"Um."
Jiang Liu nodded again, wondering if the dim oil lamp created an ambiguous atmosphere. He felt that Xiuxiu was exceptionally beautiful today.
"Daughter-in-law, it's getting dark, pack up, it's time to go to bed."
Jiang Liu was a little bit eager to move. After a few months, he had thoroughly understood this woman, and he was no longer bound by the stereotype of his original memory. Especially, Jiang Liu saw her changes during this period of time.
"Um."
Xu Xiuxiu understood Jiang Liu's unfinished meaning, her cheeks flushed, she put the money in the box, locked it, and then turned off the oil lamp beside it.
Everything is a matter of course.
*****
Early the next morning, Jiang Liu came out of the room with a grin, stretched his waist, and smiled contentedly.
How could he have thought that this was a waste of money and money, it was obviously wonderful.
Hehe laughed, Jiang Liu slapped his mouth, but such wonderful things can only be done with his wife.
Jiang Liu exercised his muscles and bones, thinking about how to make a hearty breakfast today, the daughter-in-law is still too thin, and the chubby one might feel better.
Thinking of this, Jiang Liu turned his attention to the hen that was assigned to them when the family was separated. The hen in the chicken pen seemed to feel threatened, stood up clucking, and got into the haystack on the side. As it ran, an egg fell from its ass.
Forget it, it's fine to keep this hen for laying eggs.
Besides, I always hear from old people that old hens who lay eggs are poisonous, and if they want to replenish their bodies, then roosters are better.
Smashing his mouth, and recalling the delicious taste of the big cock he ate when he first came to this world, Jiang Liu's stomach became even more hungry.
The author has something to say: Hen: Nearly dying, thanks to the creator for giving me the function of laying eggs
Rooster:…