"This is Sister-in-law Xiang, Sister-in-law Xiang, this is Chen Jin!" Zhu Chengming introduced with a smile.

"Hello, Aunt Xiang!" there was a difference between men and women, and Chen Jin nodded as a gesture.

"Hello, I heard Boss Zhu say that you are going to find someone to pull the goods, I am clumsy, and I don't know if it will work. ”

Aunt Xiang patted her body, looking nervous.

"Sister-in-law Xiang, they are all their own people, it's too late for someone to help Xiaojin be happy, don't say that!"

Chen Jin looked at the woman in front of him, the tunic on his body was obviously a man's clothes, and there were a few more patches.

The hair with a slight white thread was coiled, and although the whole person was dressed simply, it was neat and neat.

"Yes, Aunt Xiang, I'm a little kid, don't be so polite. ”

On the way, Zhu Chengming told himself that Aunt Xiang is also a person with a hard life.

At the age of seventeen, he followed his father to escape the famine and came to northern Jiangsu to take root, and married a regular worker in a cement factory within a few months.

Including Aunt Xiang herself, she felt that the future would be better.

Who knew that there was an accident in the cement factory, and Uncle Xiang died unexpectedly.

When the cement factory made up more than 3,000 yuan according to the highest standards.

It is said that the money was retroactively paid on the basis of twenty years' salary.

But this was also ten years ago, when the money was used to buy a house, but the family's financial resources were cut off.

Both children are still in elementary school, and Aunt Xiang still has to support her old father.

I had no choice but to buy a second-hand human-powered tricycle to pull goods from the market.

Pull the destination from the market, depending on the distance, charge 2-5 yuan fare.

In 97, 5 yuan was about to ride more than a dozen kilometers, which was real hard-earned money.

Most people don't ride that far because it's 2 bucks to pull from the market to the gate.

Save time and effort, and settle easily.

It's just that Aunt Xiang has gone far in order to make money! So after so many years, she has only made a reputation, and she hasn't made much money.

After listening to Zhu Chengming's introduction, Chen Jin immediately made a decision: "That's okay, the salary is settled once a day, the fifteenth in spring and summer, and the twentieth in autumn and winter, what do you think, Aunt Xiang?"

Aunt Xiang nervously rubbed the corners of her clothes: "Okay, okay, then...... It's summer, isn't it?"

Chen Jin nodded: "According to the four seasons of the year, April to August is spring and summer, and September to March of the next year is autumn and winter!"

Aunt Xiang lowered her head and thought about it: "No, Xiaojin, according to what you said, the spring and summer are only five months, and the autumn and winter are seven months, so you will pay one hundred and fifty months!"

Chen Jin smiled: "Aunt Xiang, this is the situation, besides, I don't have to work for a year, anyway, I will give you a day's money, do you think it's okay?"

Aunt Xiang was a little lonely, but the gloom on her face was quickly swept away.

"Okay, as long as you can use Aunt Xiang for a day, Aunt Xiang will promise to help you deliver the goods on time!"

A woman who supports two college children and her old father.

Chen Jin believes that many men can't do such things.

Although one hundred and fifty yuan is not much, this is also the limit that Chen Jin can help Aunt Xiang.

Let's talk about it when life is better in the future, they are all hard-working people, and it is incumbent on them to say anything if they can help.

Steep lake.

Zhang Xi sat by the river in a daze.

At lunchtime, his father told him about Chen Jin.

I thought that this kid would be able to go out to work if he came to contract the fish pond.

Unexpectedly, my father said that he would go to the county after pulling the net for the last time.

Now the house in the county business center is about 70,000 or 80,000 yuan.

Zhang Xi understood that he should be able to buy two sets at home, one for his parents to live with his younger siblings.

There is also a set of their own wedding rooms.

It is said that my father is good to him, but at the same time, the conditions are also opened.

That is, stay in this fish pond for three years, and don't go out!

After three years, find a good girl to marry, and his father will no longer care about him.

Zhang Xi, who was holding his breath, had Chen Jin's appearance in his mind again.

This kid has a set of things on the surface, if he didn't say that he couldn't contract alone, how could he be in the trap?

"Xizi, come back for dinner!" Lao Zhang shouted while standing on the bow of the boat.

"Oh, it's coming!" patting her ass to her feet, Kiko threw herself into the river and swam towards the boat.

The rice is still the same old-fashioned, the river mussel meat stewed with cabbage.

Zhang Xi silently brought out a plate of dried plum vegetables, and didn't look at the river mussel stewed cabbage.

Lao Zhang slowly put down the dishes and chopsticks: "What's wrong?

Zhang Xi turned his head and picked up the food: "Don't dare, you are my father, what you say is what!"

"Smack!"

Lao Zhang slapped the table and stood up: "Bastard!"

Walked out of the cabin, picked up the shoes that were placed outside, and prepared to come back and beat Zhang Xi.

"His father, can't, the child can't fight when he's older!" Aunt Zhang immediately put down the dishes and chopsticks and hugged Lao Zhang.

"Dad, don't hit my brother......"

"Mommy I'm scared ......"

The three little children followed behind Aunt Zhang and cried around Lao Zhang.

"Okay, it's a loss to one nearby, otherwise others think Lao Tzu has braids!

Lao Zhang shook his body and put down the cloth shoes in his hand.

Seeing this, Aunt Zhang let go of Lao Zhang.

Lao Zhang entered the cabin: "Come on, come on, dog's day let you understand!"

Lao Zhang threw away his shoes, and when he walked to the side of the boat, he also jumped into the water, and soon his head appeared from the shore.

"Come, I'll be waiting for you at the fishpond!"

Lao Zhang said and walked to the fish pond.

When Zhang Xi came to the fish pond, he saw his father pulling out a pack of cigarettes and a box of matches from under the cracks in the stones.

"Dad......"

Lao Zhang smiled: "Silly boy, I already knew about your smoking." ”

Zhang Xi was a little embarrassed: "What...... When did you find out?"

Lao Zhang smiled: "Since you came back from the last time you came back from the market, you dropped two yuan." ”

Lao Zhang lit a cigarette, threw the cigarette case and matches to Zhang Xi and said: "You never spend money indiscriminately, you are a good boy!"

But I always smell the smell of tobacco, and even though I smoke, the smell of smoke is different.

Later, by chance, I found two or three cigarette butts on the ridge, right next to our fish pond.

I haven't smoked the Kunhu brand, I usually use the Grand Canal.

Come to think of it, your kid said not long ago that he lost two yuan, and he probably bought cigarettes!"

Lao Zhang smiled a little proudly, knowing that his son was Mo Ruo's father, and his son's little trick was discovered by himself, he was still very proud.

"Alas, I said I would buy the Grand Canal, but the boss kept saying that the cigarette burned his mouth, and that I should smoke better as a young man. ”

Lao Zhang smiled and didn't speak, his son's thinking was still a little immature.

"I asked you to come here, not to let you confess your crime to me, you think of yourself as high-minded, and you feel that you are condescending here,

A child two years younger than you, without a father or mother, running a steep lake to pack a fish pond by himself.

He is not like you, he grew up near the water, and in addition to the price, raising fish is like eating and drinking.

Your grandfather's generation was more miserable, and he died a few days after escaping the famine, and I was only twelve years old at the time.

followed your grandfather out fishing every day, and later married your mother, and then there were four of you debt collectors......"

scolded on his lips, in fact, Zhang Xi could see that his father said that his body was constantly trembling in the first half, and he had heard of his grandfather's escape,

The bark of the trees eaten on the road is gone, and it is better when it reaches the territory of Jiangnan. ”