Tao Xiuying is a strong woman who has always been straightforward.

There are always times when people are weak, but Chen's mother has never shown her weak side in front of her children, and this is the first time she cried in front of her children, but she immediately returned to her previous appearance, as if nothing had happened.

Of course, there are some things that don't just don't exist when they don't exist.

Chen Weiguo was very busy these days, the drought in the countryside was serious, the demand for drilling wells was very strong, and there were more and more businesses to find door-to-door, but there were also many troubles.

It is a good thing to have a business, but drilling a well is a hard job, and there are many uncertain factors, although the gross profit is quite high, but the later maintenance costs are also a lot.

The drilling team has been running in for so long, the operation process has long been proficient, and Wang Dachun has followed the guidance, in general, it is quite smooth, but it is not without trouble, such as the drill pipe is broken, the drill bit is stuck on the stone layer, these accidents are always inevitable.

Drilling wells is a technical job, and sometimes it takes a bit of luck.

In these years, the groundwater is still abundant, especially in the countryside, and the shallow water layer can be hit at a depth of 30 or 40 meters.

But there are always exceptions, a few days ago a well hit forty meters stunned is not out of water, and continued to install the drill pipe results in the bluestone layer, Wang Dachun suggested to continue to play, Chen Weiguo was a little uneasy, to the old Song called, the old Song has a lot of experience in on-site operation, and listened to the general situation and suggested a change of place to play again.

In the end, the site was re-selected, and the well was reopened after a distance, and the water came out more than 30 meters, and the Wang technician was still a little unconvinced, saying that the water would come out under the stone layer, but everyone didn't take it seriously.

Chen's well-drilling team is not a novice, there are more wells to drill and have practical experience, if you encounter a gravel layer or a coarse sand layer, it is just that, this is more than 40 meters, what is more than 40 meters with the bluestone layer, not to mention the trouble of changing the drill bit, the stone layer is still very hard, it is already so deep, if the drill bit is stuck again, a day of work is reimbursed, it is better to directly re-look.

Wang Dachun was still convinced in the end, and after a period of time, he himself benefited a lot.

Technician Wang is still very young, just graduated from college with rich theoretical knowledge, what he lacks is practical experience, this time he was arranged by the leaders to squat in the countryside, although it is hard and tiring, he may transform the theory learned into practice, he is still very happy, at least more comfortable than sitting in the office of the Agricultural Bureau.

The things outside were straightened out, and under the persuasion of Chen Qiaoshan, Chen Weiguo no longer followed the well drilling team to run around, and the well drilling team hired another person, and the work on the scene was handed over to the second uncle Chen Jianguo.

Chen Weiguo was not idle, concentrating on contacting business and being responsible for logistics support at home, and often rode around in the second uncle's Jialing 70, but he didn't have to spend the night outside.

At night, the family was enjoying the cool in the yard, and the TV was also moved out, and the four mothers and daughters of the Chen family were all watching TV over there, and the father and son did not move forward, but moved two chairs to sit at the gate of the courtyard.

Chen Qiaoshan felt that the two old men were stupid to stay like this, so he asked casually, "Dad, how much have you earned during this time?"

Chen Weiguo paused, he glanced at his son first, and then said: "As of yesterday, twenty-eight wells have been drilled, and after other expenses, it is almost 20,000 yuan!"

Chen Qiaoshan was a little surprised, not because of money, it was only more than half a month, and there was a delay of two or three days when there was a problem in the middle, and there were more than two wells a day on average, which was too fast.

"Dad, you have to take it easy, on such a hot day, can the second uncle and their bodies withstand it?"

"Don't worry, it's nothing, I went out to take care of the master's house, and there was wine and meat for a while, and the work was not heavy!"

Chen Qiaoshan is not worried about their lives, in the countryside is not as good as in the city, inviting a carpenter to work at the door is to be treated as a master, there will definitely be no shortage of tobacco and alcohol, and he has to serve diligently, for fear of being sluggish.

"Dad, I still have to remind you when you go back, after all, it's such a hot day!"

Chen Weiguo didn't care much, "It's okay, it's better than the work in the brick factory, right?"

Chen Qiaoshan was speechless, this is a good word, drilling a well is to transfer the machine is more difficult, it is very difficult to move up and down, other times are some scattered work, the operation is not complicated, it does not take much effort.

"What are you two talking about?" Tao Xiuying didn't know when she came over.

"Your son asked how much money our family earns these days. ”

Chen Weiguo has been the boss for a few days, but his personality has changed a little, at least not as boring as before.

Chen's mother immediately stared at Chen Qiaoshan vigilantly and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Chen Qiaoshan couldn't help but cry and laugh a little, so he just chatted casually, how could there be any other intentions, "I'll just ask casually." With that, he stood up and gave up his chair to Chen's mother.

Chen's mother did not doubt him, and after sitting down, she said: "During this time, I earned a total of 20,000 yuan, and the money to buy the machine was almost earned." ”

The original price of the Chen family's drilling machine was close to 30,000 yuan, which was a lot of money in 2003, and Wang Zhongliang coordinated from it, and got some subsidies in the name of drought fighting, the Chen family spent a total of 25,000 yuan, and later bought an additional set of spare parts under the advice of Lao Song, and it cost about 30,000 yuan before and after.

The Chen family is not a unique business, and there are several well-drilling teams around, but their machines are generally outdated, and they can barely make a living by digging a draft well, and the irrigation well is not a problem, and they have to stop eating when they encounter a hard rock layer.

When Chen Qiaoshan was in the city, he specially asked Wang Zhongliang to buy a machine specially used to drill irrigation wells in shallow water layers, not to mention the excellent performance, not to mention the speed, and the price of the machine was acceptable.

Director Wang also recommended a few big guys at that time, Chen Qiaoshan directly refused, he just found something for Chen Weiguo to do and earn some family, but he didn't think about going big, the caliber of the big machine is thick, and it takes five or six days to drill a well, the price of the machine itself is high, and the cost of drilling a well is not cheap, and there are few families in the countryside who can afford it.

Chen Qiaoshan chatted a few more words, and Chen's mother suddenly said: "Look at whether we are lowering the price, this money is also making too fast!"

She reiterated the old saying, it seems that Chen's mother is really not a business material, for fear that she will become a profiteer.

Chen Qiaoshan glanced at Chen's father, and when he saw that he didn't say anything, he explained out loud: "Mom, you think too much!"

"Don't just look at the return, you have to calculate our family's pay, investment is risky, our family invested 30,000 yuan this time, and it is to buy a machine and invite someone, what if you say it loses?"

"You don't calculate the cost this way, you also have to include the labor cost and the depreciation of the machine. ”

"Drilling a well is a one-shot deal, and it goes around the neighborhood, and I don't go anywhere else, and it's too hard to live in an unfamiliar place, so we can do this work for two years. ”

Tao Xiuying couldn't turn a corner, and after thinking about it, she was a little reluctant, "No, the business is not bad now, it's a pity to only work for two years!"

Chen Qiaoshan knew Chen's mother's thoughts, and he said with a smile: "Mom, don't worry, I will be responsible for making money to support my family in the future." ”

Tao Xiuying said angrily: "Go aside, when will you learn to be like Xiao Wu!"

"Mom, what does the second brother learn from me?"

Chen Qiaoshan saw that Xiao Wu also ran over, and Chen's mother said angrily: "Learn from you, you can coax people!"

Xiao Wu shook Chen's mother's shoulder, Tao Xiuying said: "Okay, don't shake it, aren't you watching TV, why are you running here?"

Xiao Wu said with a smile: "The TV show is over, Mom, let's steam rice and eat it tomorrow morning!"

Chen Qiaoshan snickered in her heart, she really didn't come for nothing, she was waiting here.

Tao Xiuying is a clever person, although she has made noodles in the Chen family for more than 20 years, but her skills when she was a girl in her mother's house have not been pulled down, and the Chen family is also used to eating rice by Chen's mother and Chen Qiaoshan, and Chen's father and three daughters are still used to pasta, but they can't stop Chen's mother from making rice into flowers.

Xiao Wu didn't want to eat Chen's mother's steamed rice, she wanted to eat the leftover pot of steamed rice.

Before steaming the rice, Mama Chen will prepare a piece of bacon, cut it into thin slices, and then put the cooked rice into the pot, and then put the cut meat slices evenly on the side, after low heat fumigation, when the rice comes out of the pot, the fragrance of the bacon is mixed with the fragrance of the rice, which is very appetizing.

Chen's mother's practice is a bit similar to Cantonese bacon claypot rice, but Chen Qiaoshan prefers Chen's mother's cooking, farmhouse bacon plus firewood stove, he eats a lot every time, Xiao Wu doesn't like greasy rice, but she has a soft spot for the rest of the pot, the fat oozing out of the bacon sticks to the bottom of the pot, after a long time of fumigation, there is an extra layer of oily pot between the iron pot and the rice, which tastes very crispy and refreshing, which is very suitable for Xiao Wu's appetite.

The next morning, she really steamed a pot of Chen-style claypot rice, after Xiao Wu got up, smelled the familiar fragrance, and smiled, before the rice came out of the pot, she first circled around Chen's mother in the kitchen.

The Chen family's breakfast was very lively, Chen Qiaoshan teased Xiao Wu from time to time, and the little girl was rarely not as knowledgeable as him, everyone in the family let her, and no one grabbed the pot with her, it was a piece, or the rice was delicious.

As soon as breakfast was over, the three sisters of the Chen family were helping Chen's mother clean up the table, when someone knocked on the door of the Chen family's courtyard.

Chen Weiguo thought that he had come to contact the well again, and hurriedly got up to greet him, but before he passed, a middle-aged man in his forties went directly into the yard, Chen Qiaoshan looked at it, and his heart suddenly beat faster.

The middle-aged man carried a military-colored bag on his shoulder, and as soon as he entered the door, he asked, "This is Chen Qiaoshan's house, right?"

"I'm Chen Qiaoshan!"

The middle-aged man was stunned, stared at Chen Qiaoshan twice, took out a big red envelope from his bag, and said, "Congratulations, this is your admission letter!"

Chen Qiaoshan actually saw through his identity a long time ago, although he didn't wear a postal uniform, he still knew the bag he was carrying.

He took it a little excitedly, the notice was a big red postal EMS envelope, which was specially printed by Peking University, with a big congratulatory word printed on it, and the logo and name of Peking University at the bottom right.

Chen Qiaoshan stood in the courtyard, looking at the notice in his hand, and suddenly felt a little unreal in his heart.