Chapter 36:

The people of Nanshan Town are poor, so you don't need to know from what they wear and eat, you just need to look at their houses.

Along the way, as the incoming executive vice mayor, Dongfang Sen has never seen a village where more than half of the houses are not mud embryos. Including the town of Nanshan, a city of one town.

Now approaching Woniu Village among the green hills and green trees, it looks like a paradise from the outside, but after entering, it is a house full of low black waka mud embryos.

If these black-tiled houses were newly renovated, it would be fine, but most of them look so dilapidated and old. It seems that he is still in that era of panic, poverty, and ruin.

Under the guidance of Zhang Jin, the jeep slowly drove into Woniu Village. A gravel road with deep ruts that has been crushed divides the village into two parts. Near the highway are two semicircular rice fields, which are divided into large and small plots, some of which are still drying freshly harvested rice, corn or peanuts.

Zhang Jin's family and Zhang's grandfather's house are both on the north side of the road, backed by a hill that connects Hutou Mountain in the north of the village.

Looking at the houses in the north of the village, and then at the houses in the south of the village, the mayor of the East was full of doubts, is the polarization too strict?

In the same village, why is it that at least 80 percent of the 20 or 30 houses in the north of the village are red brick and red tiles, while 70 percent of the houses in the south of the village are black tiles and mud embryos?

“…… In the early sixties, it was actually uninhabited. Zhang Jin explained, "Later, such a large area was extended to build by themselves after some educated youths and people who made mistakes and were sent to the countryside when they went to the countryside, and it is said that the village was poor at that time, and no one had a house for the educated youths to live in." In addition, the people here are very conservative and don't want to let those who are said to have made mistakes live in their own homes. So the village chief at that time arranged for someone to help him build a house here.

After the educated youth returned to the city, a large area of adobe houses built by the educated youth was distributed by the village to the poor families who had no money to build houses at that time.

Most of these poor families were families who had crafts at the time but could not earn money to support their families. Later, after the reform and opening up, craftsmen began to make money, so they demolished the mud embryo house and built their own houses. My grandmother died very young, and my grandfather was alone with his three sons, and although he was a well-known carpenter here, he didn't make much money working for people at that time, so he was very poor, and then he was assigned here. ”

Well, in fact, I heard Grandpa Zhang say that it was still relevant to be able to get here at that time, and their family was because Grandpa Zhang helped the village chief's son make a set of homes when he got married, and the village chief gave their family a quota. Otherwise, it is estimated that it will not be their turn.

However, this is obviously unspeakable.

"I see!" Dongfang Sen nodded. Imagine carefully, what Zhang Jin said feels quite reasonable.

Zhang Jin's house and Zhang's grandfather's house are both in the front position, and they are rice fields when they go out. On the door of Grandpa Zhang's house, there is also a red cross, which is very obvious. The jeep went to the rice field from the stone road, and within a hundred meters, it went directly to the door of Grandpa Zhang's house.

"This is my grandfather's house. "The jeep stopped in front of a courtyard with a particularly strong gate.

"This one is doing a good job. Dongfang Sen got out of the car and noticed the gate first, obviously the courtyard wall was made of stone and yellow mud, but the gate of the gate looked very strong and heavy.

Zhang Jin pursed his lips and smiled, and hesitated: "This is what my father did." "One of my father's dowry gifts for his daughter-in-law.

Thinking of the glorious history of every time Zhang's father told his son to marry his daughter-in-law, Zhang Jin couldn't help but want to laugh. It was really the first time he had heard that when he married his daughter-in-law, he went with his back to the gate.

Dongfang Sen and Dongfang Yao both saw Zhang Jin's forbearance smile and knew that there must be a story in this door, but since the other party didn't say it, it was estimated that they also had some scruples, so they didn't ask too much.

"Second uncle, are you back?" A boy who looked to be in his teens, pushing an iron ring with an iron hook, came out of nowhere. "The grandfather was not at home, he went to Xiaoli Village to see a doctor. ”

Zhang Jin looked at the door and it was unlocked.

The boy continued: "Second uncle, this is the guest from your house? Grandpa Tai said, let you take them to the house to sit down first, he will be back later." ”

"Oh, I see. ”

"Grandpa also said, let you not forget to cook. When he said this, the little guy's eyes were full of contempt.

"......" Zhang Jin was instantly depressed, his grandfather didn't believe him like this? Even if he slammed the door, he knew the basic hospitality!

Or does it seem that his reputation as a stingy ghost can't be shaken off in this life. Didn't he give the eldest mother's niece a dollar for the fare, but she actually fell into such a reputation.

However, when I think about it, it's actually not bad, there are too many people in the village who like to take advantage of small advantages, and now I know that he has slammed the door, and I won't think about taking advantage of him in the future. As for fame or something, he didn't need it. Even if he did it again, he wouldn't give his cousin's fare for the ride, and he had nothing to do with the other party. Besides, as for the aunt's temper, even if he gives it, the other party will think he deserves it.

Seeing that Zhang Jin was obviously depressed and pretended to be calm, Dongfang Yao couldn't help but want to laugh.

Zhang Jin and the boy looked at each other for a moment, and then heard the boy say: "Second uncle, don't look at me like this, this is what the master explained, but it is not what I want to say." ”

"I see. Zhang Jin said lightly, and turned around to open the gate of the courtyard.

The boy stared at Zhang Jin's back for a few seconds, and the little adult seemed to sigh, so he ignored Dongfang Yao and the others, and pushed his iron ring away.

Zhang Jin brought Dongfang Yao and a few people into Grandpa Zhang's courtyard. Grandpa Zhang's yard has always been very clean and neat. On the east side of the courtyard is a well, a pool and a row of two lower rooms, and on the west side is a large grape trellis almost connected to the main house, under which a stone table and several stone benches are placed, and in addition to this, there are some loofah vines on the fence of the courtyard.

Zhang Jin directly introduced the group to the hall house, which was built differently from many local tube types, somewhat similar to the pattern of several rooms and several halls.

On both sides of the hall, not near the door, there are seven or eight simplified Chinese chairs and coffee tables.

When Dongfang Sen saw these chairs, he remembered the door just now, and said with a smile: "These chairs are also good." ”

"......" Zhang Jin pursed his lips and smiled, but did not speak.

"Third brother, Brother Yao, and this, big brother, why don't you go to the tea room and sit for a while! There's a TV over there, you can watch it. Thinking that every once in a while, acquaintances would go to the backyard consultation room in the hall, Zhang Jin thought about it, so as to prevent people from coming for a while, he invited the three of them to sit in his grandfather's tea room in the south.

Grandpa's tearoom is also one of Zhang's father's masterpieces, although the whole is made according to Grandpa's command. Usually, except for the old man who drinks tea and reads books here when he is fine, it is to entertain some patients who come from other places to chat.

The table in the tea room is made of a very large tree root, which has been polished and lacquered to give it a very artistic look, and the chair is a very common backrest chair in the countryside.

Letting the three of them to the edge of the table, Zhang Jin took out the tea set and health tea for Grandpa Zhang's hospitality.

"This is the health tea made by my grandfather, which is suitable for people of all physiques. Zhang Jin said while boiling water to make tea.

However, Dongfang Yao, even Dongfang Sen and his secretary were stunned when they saw Zhang Jin's smooth tea-making action, this kid who seemed to be full of rural childish atmosphere would still have such an elegant hand.

Needless to say, Zhang Jin's kung fu of making tea was also taught by Grandpa Zhang, although he was very repulsive at the beginning, but after a long time, it became a habit.

It took almost twenty points for Zhang Jin to make a kung fu tea for Dongfang Yao and the others. Looking at the watch hidden in the sleeve on his wrist, it was eleven o'clock in ten minutes.

"Brother Yao, third brother, you sit for a while, I'll go make lunch, my grandfather is probably coming back soon." Zhang Jin said and was about to get up.

Dongfang Yao also took the opportunity to stand up from the chair: "I'll help you." ”

"No, my dad and my brother have probably come back and will come over to help later. As Zhang Jin spoke, he heard the sound of clackling footsteps outside the door, followed by a familiar child's voice.

"Second uncle, second uncle, where are you, I'll send you shrimp. "It's the kid from before.

Zhang Jin nodded with Dongfang Sen and Yao Shaojun, turned around and walked out, and when he walked to the hall, he stopped for a moment, did not go out, and walked through the hall into the west door, which was his bedroom. When he came out again, he had two chocolates given to him by Dongfang Yao in his hand.

"Second uncle, I'll send you shrimp. The little boy saw Zhang Jin coming out of the house and raised the bag in his hand, "My dad caught it, my dad said it was for grandpa, you can't help but accept it." ”

"Oh, thank you. Zhang Jin said lightly, and while taking the bag, he took out the chocolate from his pocket and said, "For you." ”

The little boy's eyes lit up when he saw the beautiful chocolate paper, and then he grabbed it unceremoniously, and said with a smile: "Second uncle, you don't want to buy me because you're afraid that I'll say you're going to pick the door, right?"

"......" Zhang Jin didn't speak, and the kid turned around and left with a glance.

The little boy laughed, turned around and ran.

Dongfang Yao came out of the house, just in time to see Zhang Jin taking the bag, hearing the little boy's words, Zhang Jin's action of slamming the door unconsciously appeared in his mind, and it seemed to be very funny!