"Oh? Why is this?" Fang Zheng was puzzled. Yizhi Village has always been looking for old people. As long as you are diligent and willing to work, everyone will rush to get you. If you know the basics and are acquainted, you can rest assured. Unless you are too lazy to work. But the three brothers from the Zhou family in front of me seemed to be hard-working and down-to-earth brothers, so why were they no longer useful
Zhou Ziyuan said helplessly: "We all use machines now. That machine is like a monster. When it enters the farmland, it drives suddenly, and when it comes back, the pieces of wheat are cut. Although we are all veterans, our hands are The speed is fast enough and the technology is skilled, but manpower is manpower after all, and it cannot compare with other people's machines. What's more, the money they charge is lower than us... ugh... "
Speaking of this, Zhou Zishan and Zhou Ziyuan couldn't help but let out a long sigh again. Only the oldest Zhou Ziheng sat in the back with a bit of sadness.
"It turns out that's what happened. It's no wonder. I've also heard that Hyundai Mack has taken over many places now. A family drives a combine harvester from south to north, and it doesn't last a year. Make less money. Brother, you should also get a harvester. In today's world, you can't just rely on strength to work." Wang Yougui nodded to express his understanding.
Zhou Ziyuan shook his head and said: "We also want to buy a combine harvester, but there is still some money left. We just hope to make the remaining money this year. As a result, this year's harvesters have been widely used, and we can't make any money at all. It is too difficult to buy a combine harvester... Fortunately, there are some mountainous and low-lying terrain where the machine cannot enter, so we can make a little profit. We came out in June and went all the way north, looking for work and walking all the way. Now. Village chief, we already looked at it when we came here. The fields in your village are flat and it seems that there is no need for Mai Ke. We will not disturb you and are going to try our luck elsewhere."
After speaking, Zhou Ziyuan patted the child next to him, and the little guy looked at Zhou Ziyuan with a bitter look on his face and said, "Dad... I'm tired. Let's rest for a while before leaving."
Zhou Ziyuan's eyes immediately turned red when he heard this. He felt sorry for the child of each family. Although children are energetic, they are children. For the same journey, Zhou Ziyuan could grit his teeth and persevere, but the child really couldn't bear it anymore.
Wang Yougui and Fang Zheng looked at each other, and Fang Zheng asked: "Donor Zhou, you have been working so hard on this journey, why are you still bringing a child with you?"
"There's nothing we can do if we don't take it with us. There's no one at home, so we can't just leave the child at home..." Zhou Ziyuan's wife said with a bit of complaint.
When Zhou Ziyuan heard this, his eyes became even darker, and his whole person seemed to feel a little older.
"Mom, I'm tired too, let's take a rest." Another little girl also held the hand of Zhou Zishan's wife, Shen Aijia, and whispered.
Shen Aijia had a straight face, patted the little girl's butt, and reprimanded in a low voice: "Isn't it enough to rest for so long? If you rest for so long, it will be dark, and today has passed in vain. If you don't make money in one day, you will What to eat and drink?”
The little girl was attacked by Shen Aijia, and immediately she didn't dare to say anything. She pulled the corner of Shen Aijia's clothes and stood there with a look of grievance on her face.
Seeing this, Zhou Zishan quickly stood up and said: "Village Chief, we won't disturb you anymore. Thank you for your hospitality. Let's take our leave first..."
Fang Zheng could see that Zhou Zishan was really anxious. For these Mai customers, not working for a day meant they were out and about. Moreover, it is the season to go to the wheat field, and it is already cold and dew. If it is a few days later, everyone's rice will be harvested, and they will have no money to make. Now they were in a hurry and on the road. No wonder they were in a hurry and refused to take a break.
But Fang Zheng knew better than Zhou Zishan that the farmland in the villages near Yizhishan was basically flat. Moreover, everyone has already discussed it and hires each other to help with harvesting. It is difficult for outsiders to participate.
But Fang Zheng's heart ached when he saw a few adults carrying their big bags again and dragging two children who were tired and didn't want to leave.
Red Boy secretly pulled Fang Zheng's corner, and Squirrel directly grabbed Fang Zheng's ears and began to wipe his tears.
The lone wolf looked at Fang Zheng pitifully, while the monkey kept muttering something... Fang Zheng listened carefully, and it was clear: "The great monk with a heart of stone... Amitabha..."
Fang Zheng rolled his eyes and really wanted to slap this stupid monkey.
However, Fang Zheng had no time to pay attention to these apprentices. Instead, he looked at Wang Yougui and said: "Donor, our village should also hire Mai Ke? A few more people can help hurry up. The cold dew is already here, and frost will fall in a few days... "
"Okay, Abbot Fangzheng, please stop talking. I know what you want to say. In fact, I am quite embarrassed... You also know that our village has made a lot of money with your light this year. In previous years, everyone was reluctant to spend money. This year is different. We all have money, so we jointly bought a combine harvester. Yang Hua has already gone to pick up the truck, and he will be back soon." At this point, Wang Yougui spread his hands, and his meaning was very clear. .
Fangzheng understood. He had already invested in a combine harvester, so who was still looking for Mike
At this moment, Song Ergou came. This guy walked in with a sickle in his arms, a grin on his chest, a hat tilted, and a flushed face, beaming with joy. When he saw a few Mai Ke going out, he also looked curious. He came over and asked, "Village chief, who are these people? Why are they carrying their children with them in such a big package? They look very pitiful."
Wang Yougui talked about the affairs of several people, and then said with a wry smile: "To be honest, I really want to help them, but our village really doesn't need Mai Ke now. Hey... By the way, you are so sweaty. What have you been doing?"
Song Ergou poked his crooked hat with the handle of the sickle and said, "What can I do? Didn't I encourage land reclamation before? I opened a wasteland in the original puddle on the edge of the mountain. It was a mess and full of potholes. It’s not a piece of cake either. I figured it out, but the machine couldn’t get in anyway, so I might as well go harvest the rice there myself... Well, after working all morning, I finally got it done.”
At first, everyone's eyes lit up when they heard that the work was done, and Fang Zheng and Wang Yougui were fine.
But the red boy, lone wolf, monkey, and squirrel nearby were not happy when they heard this. They rushed to eat, but when they got down the mountain, they found that they had no work to do, and they felt unhappy! As a result, this guy actually did the work himself! How unreasonable! What's more, there are still several poor people waiting for work! Ever since, everyone stared at Song Ergou fiercely, always feeling that this guy was just here to disrupt the situation.
Song Ergou was horrified by the sight and said, "Abbot Fangzheng, what's wrong with your disciples? Why do you look at people so strangely?"
As soon as Fang Zheng turned his head, several guys immediately put away their fierce eyes and looked at Song Ergou one by one in a cute way. Song Ergou was stunned for a while. The expressions of these guys were too uniform, changing all over the place...
(End of chapter)