By the time the workers of the textile factory leave work at night, it is already dark. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoHowever, the vendors in the Fanjiazhuang New Town Market know that the workers will come to the market to buy things after work, and they have been setting up stalls and waiting in the market. Speaking of which, the market is at its busiest when the workers get off work this evening.

Gu Lao Er bought a live fish, two pig ears, and a pot of rice wine at the Xinchengbei Market, and walked back to his yard humming a song.

Gu Lao Er is happy, today the general has added monthly money to all the workers.

Originally, the textile workers were treated with meat for two or two months, and three meals were already very good. Although the price of food has risen for more than a year, the price of all kinds of things has increased. But the price of other things has risen less, after all, not as much as the price of food.

Gu Lao Er and his daughter-in-law are two people, one works in the old city textile factory, and the other works in the new city textile factory, and they have four taels of monthly money a month. Although the rise in prices has made this monthly money less useful, and four taels of silver can only be spent as the original three taels or five dollars, the couple still live a life that is the envy of relatives and friends.

Gu Lao Er bought a villa in Xincheng, borrowed money from the general, and the family moved in. Now Gu Laoer's house is very spacious, not only does the old mother with her two-year-old daughter have a separate room, the five-year-old son has her own room, and even the three-year-old daughter has her own house.

Gu Lao Er has two daughters and a son, and he is very proud to have so many children. Since keeping up with the general, Gu Laoer's family has become more and more well-off, and gradually there is no shortage of anything.

This month, the general defeated Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng in the south, and after returning, the imperial court gave the general the title of earl.

The general is a great event, this is a great joy for Fanjiazhuang. The bigger the general's official position and the greater the strength, the better the good life of the people of Fanjiazhuang will be guaranteed. In the past few years, there have been a few incidents in Fanjiazhuang, and there are still some crumbs who want to steal secret recipes from Fanjiazhuang, and there are also general soldiers who want to search the general's factory and bully the general. But today's generals, there is no one who dares to covet it.

This time, the general made him an uncle, as if to make the people of Fanjiazhuang celebrate together, and gave the workers of each workshop a monthly increase of five yuan of silver.

Gu Lao Er and his wife have five taels of silver per month. Although there are many disasters and famines in other places now, and the prices are slightly higher than before, five taels of silver can still be used to offset the previous four taels and five cents. In this way, it is equivalent to the general giving Gu Lao'er family an extra five coins of silver every month.

It's a joyous thing. With an extra five coins of silver, the standard of living can be improved again. Even if you raise another child, it's enough.

Gu Lao Er walked into the house and saw his daughter-in-law holding her little daughter and talking to her old mother in the house. The daughter-in-law works in a factory in Xincheng, which is a short distance, and she has to go home a little earlier than Gu Lao Er every day.

Gu Lao Er and his wife both work in the factory, and Gu Lao Er's old mother is doing the things that take care of the children at home. Many of the workers in Fanjiazhuang are husband and wife working together in the factory, and most of the children in the family are left to the care of the elderly. The Shogun encouraged such a family structure, saying that it would allow the elderly to have something to do.

Gu Lao Er said loudly to his daughter-in-law: "Child, mother, come!" Burn the fish and pig ears and serve the wine! ”

The daughter-in-law of the Gu family walked out of the room when she heard this, saw the goods on Gu Lao's second-hand hand, and said with a smile: "Your old factory has also increased its monthly money?" ”

Gu Lao Er took out two taels and five coins of silver, put it on the table with a snap, and said, "Why doesn't it rise?" You don't know? The workers of the whole city have risen! It's all up to two or five dollars! I heard that the soldiers had even increased their monthly salaries by seven cents. Gu Lao Er said arrogantly: "This day is really happy. Tomorrow we will go to the cloth village to buy cloth and make a new summer dress for each of the whole family. ”

The daughter-in-law of the Gu family chirped: "You ate dinner and meat in the factory, and you want to eat another meal?" ”

Gu Lao Er smiled and said: "The general has made an uncle, and our family has increased its monthly money, can you not celebrate when this double happiness is coming?" Drink today, you drink a little too! ”

The daughter-in-law of the Gu family chirped: "You are getting fatter and fatter now!" Also eat! ”

Gu Lao Er raised his head and smiled: "How good is it to be fat, how can outsiders know that I am doing so well if I don't gain weight?" ”

Gu Lao Er was talking there, but he heard the sound of crackling firecrackers outside the door. Then I heard children and adults shouting together: "Xingguobo! ”

"Xingguobo!"

The firecrackers here have not yet been put off, and another burst of firecrackers can be heard not far away. There was another shout from the neighborhood.

"Xingguobo!"

"Xingguobo!"

The whole city seemed to be in a carnival, wantonly celebrating the promotion of the general Li Zhi and celebrating his monthly money.

Gu Lao Er arched his lips at his daughter-in-law and said, "Listen, this is all about the joy of rising monthly money!" ”

Gu's second daughter-in-law smiled and carried the fish and meat into the kitchen.

Gu Lao Er slipped out of the door with his hands behind his back, looked at the neighbors who set off firecrackers in the alley, shook his head and said, "Look at these people's happiness!" After thinking about it, Gu Lao Er shouted loudly into the house: "Son, take out your big red lantern, and we will hang it." ”

Gu's five-year-old son was writing in front of the desk. He is now old enough to enter the school, and he has to learn ten words a day. When he heard his father's words, he secretly said that he would not need to do his homework now, and immediately crawled to the table, took down the lantern hanging on the wall of his room, and happily delivered it to his father.

Gu Lao Er hung the red lantern on the door, glanced at his son and said, "Son, do you want to have another brother?" ”

Gu Lao'er's son looked at his father, blinked his eyes and said, "Dad, I have two younger sisters, didn't you say that you want to save money for me to marry a daughter-in-law, and I can't afford to support my younger brother?" ”

Gu Lao Er smiled and said, "I couldn't afford it before, but now I can afford it." Touching his son's head, Gu Lao Er said: "Son, you have to remember that as long as you follow the steps of the general, the good days will not end at a glance." When you grow up, you will also go into the factory like your father to do things for the general! ”

After thinking about it, Gu Lao Er said again: "No, you are more talented than your father, you have entered the academy to learn literacy, can you be the same as your father?" In the future, you will enter the Tiger Ben Division as a soldier, and fight in all directions with the general. ”

Gu Laoer's son looked at his father and nodded as if he didn't understand.

Gu Lao Er laughed, picked up his son, and walked outside the alley. I didn't walk a few steps when I saw a neighbor surnamed Zhang come out with a string of firecrackers.

The Zhang family took an incense stick and lit the firecracker, and the firecracker crackled.

Gu Lao Er was infected by the atmosphere of joy in the city, stood with the neighbors, raised his left hand and shouted loudly: "Xingguo Bo!" ”

"Xingguobo!"