Zhang Dazhuang is Fugui's right-hand man at the moment, and his words also have weight: "Fugui is right, since the brick kiln ignited the fire to burn bricks, the monthly supply exceeds demand, and the queue for goods at the door is getting longer and longer. But the situation is very good, there are still a lot of problems, those people in our village engineering team see the people who burn the brick kiln receiving wages, but they are just staring, which is more or less resentful in their hearts, although they don't say it, but we can also see it. ”

"Uncle Liu, you are well-informed, listen to me calculate an account for you, let's build a new kiln, we can solve the problem of twenty strong laborers in the village, add a roof, you can use ten more people to dig mud and beat bricks, these thirty people can follow the salary, and can solve the life of thirty people, have you counted in this regard?" Zhang Fugui said with a smile.

Liu Laohan praised Zhang Fugui: "Yes, we must take into account economic and social benefits in doing things. Besides, if we can solve the living problems of some of the strong laborers in the village, then in the long run, our situation can only get better and better. ”

Zhang Erzhuang, who was sitting on the side, said without hesitation: "I listen to Fugui, the decision made by Fugui will definitely not be wrong, and in the end, the benefits are also obvious."

Two words came out of the mouths of the congregation: "Safe."

Therefore, Zhang Fugui decided to use the loan from the Qilong Town Credit Cooperative, in addition to the 3,000 yuan for wages, and the remaining 7,000 yuan to build a new brick kiln.

In the evening, the work of the brick kiln was almost done, and one by one came out of the brick kiln with a disgraced face, and Fugui asked Da Zhuang to take out a book of working hours, and pay the corresponding wages according to the working hours and working days recorded in the book.

This originally tired and lifeless brick kiln worker, as soon as he heard the salary, he was full of vitality as if he had been beaten with chicken blood, and the whole person was full of passion, after all, this is the first time that wages have been paid since the brick kiln was ignited and burned for three months.

The workers of the brick kiln distributed almost 150 yuan in their hands one by one, and their faces were beautiful and happy, not to mention how happy they were.

One of the people who received the salary said with a smile: "This dare is good!" I was already very happy to be able to expect to get forty or fifty bricks after burning for three months, but I didn't expect to get so many. ”

"That's a lot, I'm afraid you haven't seen any money! Wait for us to build a few more brick kilns next year and work hard for another year, and everyone will be able to become a thousand-yuan household by the end of the year", Zhang Fugui responded with a smile.

When the workers who received wages in the brick kiln heard Zhang Fugui say this, they all believed in it, they were full of vitality, their eyes were full of hope, and the corners of their mouths were even more happy.

"Then can we call our family or relatives to work in the brick kiln?" , one of them asked.

"I'll make it clear to you first, everyone knows that this brick burning comes quickly, but you have also seen the scale of our brick kiln, and it doesn't take many people, so the people in our brick kiln must all be from our own village, as for those relatives and friends outside the village, don't recruit me to bring them in, one is because the number of places in this brick kiln is limited, and the other is that I don't want to come to the brick kiln to make money by myself but not sell the kind of people who don't sell their strength, if any of you dare to bring the other people I just said in, then he will roll up and leave for me. I am rich and do what I say. ”

The people who received the wages in the brick kiln were silent after hearing this, and they originally thought of bringing their relatives to make a fortune together, but the words of wealth and nobility were splashed on them like a basin of cold water, and they were speechless one by one, after all, they didn't dare to lose this golden job bowl because of this.

"By the way, there is one more thing I have to say to everyone, everyone knows that our village has set up an engineering team before, but there is no construction equipment and construction materials, so our engineering team is also put aside, and now you are all paid wages one by one, but they haven't even seen a fart, this must be uncomfortable, so everyone must not talk nonsense everywhere after they go back, even if they can only say that they have not paid their salaries, even if they say it to their families, they can't spread it anymore. If I find out that someone has told me about the payment of wages, then there will be no place for him in the brick kiln next year," Zhang Fugui said without hesitation.

After hearing this, the people who received the wages in the brick kiln pinched the money tightly into their purses, for fear that they would accidentally reveal their wealth and leak secrets, after all, the three months' wages for burning bricks in the brick kiln are equivalent to the fruits of a family's hard work in the field for a year, so such a good errand can not be lost because of these things, so they all know how to grasp it.

This year's winter came earlier, so the brick kiln also went out, the northwest wind roared, raging in the fields and mountains, it seemed to be like a sharp sword stabbing the villagers walking in the fields and mountains, the cold air froze people sore noses and headaches, hands and feet were like ice, exposed to the air of the face was blown painful.

The wind became stronger and stronger, and in an instant, the snow in the sky fell, and the density of the snow gradually increased from small to large, slowly obscuring the view, making it more and more blurry.

Although this year's cold winter is still cold, the chimneys of every household in Zhangjia Village are still wafting with smoke, but it is no longer firewood and burned fire, but coal, the temperature of coal burning is warmer than that of firewood, and it is longer than firewood, all because the situation of every household in the village is getting better.

Seeing that it is almost the Chinese New Year's Eve, every household in this village is clamoring to kill pigs and slaughter chickens, this pig and chicken are not from other families, nor are they bought from the Yanjia Commune or the Dragon Riding Town, but those women and Taoists in the village raise their own children, the family has worked hard for a year, and the happiest thing is that the family spends a good year together.

A few years ago, Zhangjia Village was poor, not to mention eating meat, even eating enough was a problem, but now it's good, every household can also kill pigs and chickens during the New Year.

Fugui posted a couplet outside the door of his house early in the morning, and rushed to Zhang Tianyou's house with pig's trotters and pig liver in his hand, after all, Zhang Tianyou is his own elder, and Zhang Jianguo, a playmate who has played since he was a child, has never heard the news of coming back since he left, so Zhang Fugui had to do his filial piety for Jianguo.

Walking all the way, Zhang Fugui sighed all the way, and saw that every household in the village was preparing for the New Year, and he could smell the smell of meat in the air through the door, so he was also happy in his heart.

After a while, he came to the door of Zhang Tianyou's house, Fugui knocked on the door, "Uncle Tianyou, it's me, I'm Fugui, Fugui has come to see you", Zhang Tianyou opened the gatehouse, and saw Zhang Fugui carrying pig's trotters and pig liver in his hands, so he smiled and let Fugui walk into the house.

"Uncle God, this is not Chinese New Year's Eve soon, I have come all the way to kill pigs and chickens in every household in our village, but it is lively, and it just so happens that the rich family also killed one, this is not carrying pig's trotters and pig liver to honor your old age."

"Rich! You have a heart, the situation of every household in our village is so good, but it is thanks to you that you are the mile", Zhang Fugui responded with a smile: "Uncle God, Fugui is not very capable, our village is so good, we still have to thank the party and the state for those good policies, otherwise we would not dare to lead the artificial brick kiln in the village to burn bricks." ”

"Yes, yes, yes, you are right, but although every household kills pigs and chickens in the Chinese New Year's Eve this year, your uncle and I are not happy at all, not for anything else, just because the founding of the country did not come back, uncle and I feel uncomfortable."

Zhang Fugui knew that Jianguo had not been back for nearly ten years since that parting, and he didn't know where he was now, let alone how? He looked at the sorrow on Zhang Tianyou's face, and his heart became uncomfortable.

Fugui looked at Zhang Tianyou's crazy son Zhang Jianjun sitting alone playing with mud in his hands, and then looked at the sadness on Zhang Tianyou's face, so he said without hesitation: "Uncle Tianyou, I don't think it's better to go to Fugui's house for the Chinese New Year's Eve this year!" It's also more lively. ”

Zhang Tianyou raised his head slightly, looked at his crazy son Zhang Jianjun, and said to Fugui: "This ...... This...... It's not appropriate, isn't it? ”

"Uncle, there's nothing inappropriate, don't the people in our village just want a festive reunion for the New Year, just add two more pairs of dishes and chopsticks."

"What's so embarrassing! It's almost the New Year, and Uncle has nothing to give you. ”

"Uncle Tianyou, look at what you said, what else do I need you to send as a junior, besides, after Fugui sets up the engineering team in the coming year, I still need Uncle you to help manage it, after all, you have a reputation, I just hope that you can always help Fugui, and Fugui is more relaxed."

"Okay, good, good, as long as you're not afraid of Uncle causing you trouble, then Uncle will go out and help you."

"Uncle, it's not as serious as you always say, Fugui just wants you to help manage the engineering team, supervise their work and pay their wages, as for other labor, don't dare to let you do it."

"Okay, good, good, rich, what do you say, uncle, I'll do it."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Fugui supported Zhang Tianyou and his crazy son Zhang Jianjun to rush to his house, ready to spend a good year lively.

Li Jianmei, a woman, was doing housework alone, busy cooking and preparing for a lively New Year, Zhang Youcai sat with Erlang's legs crossed and smoked dry tobacco, Zhang Shaoping and Zhang Shao'an, the two dolls came back from Zhang Renyi's house early in the morning, the two dolls squatted next to Zhang Youcai, and from time to time smelled a smell of dry tobacco and was a little disgusting, Zhang Youcai knew that he loved his grandson, so he put away the dry tobacco bag.

Not long after, Zhang Tianyou and the crazy son Zhang Jianjun followed Fugui to the house, and Fugui's home suddenly became lively.

As soon as Fugui came back, he hurriedly helped Li Jianmei, a woman, to cook food together, and only the two dolls accompanied Zhang Tianyou and Zhang Youcai to sit and play on the side, talking and laughing.