"Fifth uncle, is the honeysuckle growing okay?"

"Okay." As soon as he talked about honeysuckle, Liu Jinwen was very excited: "According to what you said last time, the brigade has raised another 2,000 seedlings, and they are growing very well." ”

"That's good. If you can harvest three crops next year, you will not be able to earn five or six thousand yuan. ”

Liu Jinwen smiled and nodded: "That's it." It's all a good idea from you, and it seems that reading well is a good idea. ”

While he was talking, the fifth aunt came in from outside, saw Liu Jun present, and said in surprise: "Xiaojun is here?" Jincai and Bixiu are also back, right? ”

"Wu Niang is good." Liu Jun hurriedly stood up and respectfully asked how he was doing, and then replied: "My parents haven't come back, they have a lot of things to do, and they can't spare time." I'll come back to see my grandparents, my grandmother, and my fifth uncle. ”

"So filial, Jun."

The fifth aunt nodded again and again, and when she saw the cigarettes and alcohol on the table, she looked at the fifth uncle.

"Xiaojun brought it, you can put it away."

Liu Jinwen said lightly.

"Oh, really, it's not a New Year's holiday, what else do you bring with you when you go out of the door...... Old man, you are really confused, just let Xiaojun sit like this, and don't pour a cup of tea......"

Liu Jun smiled: "Wu Niang, I'm not thirsty." If you are thirsty, you will pour tea, and you will not dare to work on the five uncles, that will kill me. ”

"This kid has such a sweet mouth."

The fifth aunt muttered, tremblingly served the cold tea, put out a plate of home-fried pumpkin seeds, and hurriedly ran to the middle to take out a few eggs, poke the stove on the fire, and boiled the eggs with half a pot of water.

Liu Jun was about to say a few polite words, but the fifth uncle waved his hand and said with a smile: "Xiaojun, don't pay attention to her, let's continue to talk." What did your dad call you for? ”

Alas, no matter how I say it, my father called me here! Depressed first!

"Uncle Wu, how much can the per capita income of our Liujiashan brigade be this year?"

Liu Jinwen might as well ask Liu Jun about this, and looked at him strangely: "Your father asked you to ask this?" ”

Yoo Joon almost went crazy!

“…… Well, it's only been more than half a year now, so it's hard to say. Last year, each person was given 350 pounds of rations...... Fifteen dollars and six cents...... This year, I raised 50 acres of fish, and it is estimated that there will be more than 6,000 catties, half of which will be divided and half will be left, which can be sold for more than 1,000 yuan......"

Yoo Jun gasped.

Although he experienced this era in his previous life, he was a real kid and didn't know anything about these data. I only learned a little bit about it in the book as history. Although I knew that the income of the members was not high, the per capita "three hundred and fifty catties of rations" and "fifteen yuan and six cents" still made people dizzy.

"Then, how many members are there in Liujiashan?"

"Men and women, young and old, there are more than 850 people."

In other words, raising 50 acres of fish only increases the income of more than one dollar per capita.

"Then, how much collective surplus does the Liujiashan Brigade have...... Just talk about cash. ”

Liu Jinwen smiled bitterly, a little embarrassed: "Four hundred and fifty-two yuan and seven cents and three cents." ”

Yoo Jun grabbed the corner of the table to prevent him from fainting and falling.

"Fifth uncle, it's not a way to go on like this......

Liu Jinwen looked at him, a little inexplicable. The life of the large collective has been like this for twenty or thirty years, year after year, and Liu Jinwen has long been used to it. I don't know what Yoo Joon means by that.

Liu Jun came to find Wubo, originally just wanted to simply discuss the matter of brick-making with him, but now it seems that he has to talk about the development direction of the Liujiashan Brigade in the future. The five uncles have an orthodox concept, and if they don't untie this knot, they may be busy in vain today.

"The collective has no surplus, and the members are even tighter, and they can't cope with anything important. For example, Sister Xiaoqing, who went back to Uncle Qi's house last time, was sick and couldn't even afford medical expenses. ”

Liu Jinwen's face became solemn: "Xiaojun, is there any new method in the county?" Your dad told you to come and probe me? You can rest assured, as long as it is what Director Yan and Jin Cai want to do, no matter what they do, Wubo and I and the Liujiashan Brigade will raise our hands in approval. ”

Liu Jun groaned and said, "Uncle Wu, it's true that my father and Director Yan didn't call me here...... Have you heard about the Daping Thermal Power Plant? ”

"I haven't heard of such a big movement, Uncle Wu? How does it have to do with thermal power plants? ”

"Of course it does. How many red bricks do you have to use for such a big factory? Our Liujiashan Brigade, don't people go out every year to engage in side jobs and make bricks for others? ”

Liu Jinwen kind of understood.

"Yes, yes, it's all petty fighting. The construction of such a large factory, I heard that it is directly funded by the central government, can we use our red bricks? ”

Liu Jun laughed: "Fifth uncle, it's right that the central government has allocated funds, is it possible that the red bricks are also transported from the central government?" ”

Wubo couldn't help but laugh too: "That's the reason." ”

"Uncle Wu, don't hide it from your old man, I have a friend who bought a brick machine, and I want to build a small brick factory in our Liujiashan brigade, do you think it's okay?"

Liu Jinwen asked, "Your friend?" ”

"What's the matter, Uncle Five. I'm young, but no one says my friends are children, right? The brick-making machine he bought can produce 5,000 bricks a day. It's just that he has a job on the street and doesn't have time to build a brick factory, so he needs your old man to help. ”

"Is there such a good thing?"

Liu Jun was overjoyed when he heard this, and struck while the iron was hot: "Yes, my friend was originally going to get the brick factory to Daping, which is close to the power plant and the freight is cheap." It was Jiang Youxin who told him that he wanted to get us to Liujiashan. ”

"Who is Jiang Youxin?"

Liu Jun smiled faintly: "My father's secretary." ”

At this time, Jiang Youxin was thrown out, and there was also a saying. Let Liu Jinwen think that there is a shadow of Liu Jincai in the middle. This is called pulling up the tiger skin as a banner.

Sure enough, Liu Jinwen's expression changed.

"In this case, how do you start this brick factory, and what is the charter of your friend?"

Hehe, after a long detour, I finally got to the point. Liu Jun's throat was almost dry, and he took a few sips of the teacup before he said, "Uncle Wu, these two options are available." The first one is a partnership, my friend made a brick machine, and he joined the gang, with a small 4,000 yuan. The rest is paid by the Liujiashan brigade, including the cost of the members' work, which is responsible for the brigade, and the dividends are split in half. ”

Liu Jinwen frowned: "It's a small four thousand yuan, if this is to be split in half, we have to pay so much, even if the cost of work can be owed first, and then pay when the money is earned, the other money to buy coal and hire a car is not a small amount...... Tell me about the second option......"

"Come on, Xiaojun, you're hungry, eat an egg first."

Liu Jun was about to speak, when the fifth aunt boiled an egg and brought it over, peeled one and handed it to him.

"Thank you, Wu Niang."

After tossing for so long, Yoo Jun was really a little hungry.

"Fifth uncle, the second plan is that all the funds will be provided by my friend, and the brigade will only organize the members to work, burn the kiln, load the car, and earn a salary...... Well, the salary is paid once a month, and the cash ...... What do you think? Of course, for the person in charge of the head, another salary is opened, and my friend means that he will give a hundred dollars a month. ”

Yoo Jun said vaguely while eating the egg.

"How much?"

The fifth uncle stood up with a face full of disbelief. The fifth aunt happened to hear it and was also stunned.

100 bucks per month!

Liu Jincai, the deputy director of the county Revolutionary Committee, has a monthly salary of more than 50 yuan. And Liu Jinwen is the secretary of the brigade, and the annual subsidy is less than 100 yuan.

"Xiaojun, what you said is true?"

Liu Jun pretended to be very aggrieved: "Uncle Wu, will I coax you?" ”

The fifth aunt said: "Yes, how can someone lie and coax people?" ”

"Xiaojun, what is your friend doing? So rich? Can brick making machines afford it? ”

"Hehe, don't ask about this old man, in short, people are people with a way. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to help him talk about it. ”

Liu Jinwen nodded understandingly. In his opinion, there are more capable people on the street. Isn't the nine-year-old nephew in front of him also a capable person? He is young and knows a lot about things.

"That's a good idea. In the slack season, the strong laborers of the brigade could not find anything to do. It's a good thing to be able to earn a salary. I'm afraid ......"

"What are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid the policy doesn't allow it. This is the ...... to take the capitalist road."

Liu Jun smiled: "Fifth uncle, your political consciousness is quite high. But you also think about it, who are we selling bricks to? Selling to a thermal power plant is a serious state-backed mega-project. Let's do this to contribute to socialist construction. If it is not sold to foreigners, how can it be called taking the capitalist road? Do you think that's the reason? ”

In fact, Liu Jun knew that Wubo's worries were very reasonable, and it was indeed against the current policy to do this in 1978. However, the construction of thermal power plants does not wait for anyone, we do not sell bricks to him, others sell them.

Liu Jun wanted to take advantage of the time difference. As long as we cover up these few months, after the convening of the Third Plenary Session of the 11 th CPC Central Committee, there will be new changes in the central policy. At that time, even if it is still not possible to engage in the private economy in a big way, the environment will certainly be much more relaxed than it is now, and it will definitely not be put on the line at every turn.

The key is how to cover up. This is the main reason why he wants to find Wubo.

"You can say it."

Liu Jinwen smiled, and then frowned slightly. It seems that the knot in his heart will not be solved for a while. It's no wonder, after all, the collective economy, which has been engaged in for more than 20 years, can't let a little kid be fooled with a few words.

The fifth aunt was extremely intelligent, and said, "Old man, this is a great thing. If you don't come forward, just ask Zhaoyu to come forward. ”

Zhaoyu is the eldest son of Wubo, about 30 years old, and is a capable man. It is indeed more suitable for him to take the lead than for Wubo to go into battle shirtless.

Liu Jun slapped his face and said with a smile: "Wu Niang is no longer right." Fifth uncle, you are the branch secretary, and you are afraid of gossip, but Brother Zhaoyu has no worries. ”

"That is, he is a farmer, not even the captain of the production team, what gossip are you afraid of?"

The fifth aunt continued to instigate.

"A hundred yuan a month, where can I find such a good thing?"

Rao is Liu Jinwen's political consciousness is high, and when it comes to the future of his own son, he can't help but be excited.

"Then, you go and call Zhaoyu back, and we'll add it up."

Liu Jun smiled slightly, took two sips of tea, leaned back on the chair, and breathed a sigh of relief.

……

"Dad, what do you call me? Ah, Xiaojun is here? ”

Liu Zhaoyu broke in in a rage, and before the person entered the hall, he shouted loudly.

Liu Jun hurriedly stood up: "Brother Zhaoyu, hello." ”

"Okay. Haha, Xiaojun, why did you come back alone? Is Uncle Twelve okay? ”

"My dad was fine. He also often tells me about Brother Zhaoyu, you. ”

Yoo Jun gave him a candy.

"Zhaoyu, you sit."

Liu Jinwen pointed to the chair next to Liu Jun.

Liu Zhaoyu sat down as he said, and couldn't wait to ask, "Dad, what's the matter?" ”

"That's the case, Xiaojun has a friend who wants to build a brick-making factory in our brigade, and the brick-making machines have already been bought......"

Liu Jinwen looked at Liu Jun and briefly recounted the matter.

Liu Zhaoyu was overjoyed: "Is there such a good thing? That's great, Dad, I think it will work. ”

"It's good, I'm afraid it's not in line with the policy!"

"Ahem, what are you afraid of? Let's just say to the outside world that it's the brick factory of the brigade, who is full of food to take care of this idle matter? Even if there is an opinion from above, isn't there still my twelfth uncle in the county? ”

After all, Liu Zhaoyu is young and vigorous, so she doesn't have so many worries. Besides, a salary of 100 yuan a month is indeed very attractive.

Liu Jun thought for a while and said, "In this way, I'll talk to that friend again, in addition to the wages of the members, I will also pay some management fees to the team. ”

Liu Zhaoyu slapped his thigh: "It's great to be like this." As long as the public doesn't suffer, no one has anything to say. ”

Liu Jinwen was also itched by his son's attitude, and said, "Well, if you want to do this, I think it will work." That's it...... I can't say much about the management fee......"

"It's also a hundred yuan a month, can you see enough?"

Liu Jun tentatively said a number, and planned that if the five uncles were too little, they would add two hundred.

Liu Zhaoyu hurriedly said: "Enough is enough, don't do anything, do a hundred jobs every month, what else is there to say?" ”

Liu Jinwen was unhappy, glared at him, and scolded: "Why don't you do anything?" Can you call the people of our brigade? I don't pee and look like myself! ”

"Yes, yes, if you want to talk about this, there is really no one in our team who can compare to your old man."

Seeing that there was a large amount of money, Liu Zhaoyu didn't care at all after being trained, and slapped his father's ass with a smile.