In the autumn and July of the second year of Zhenghe, seeing that the autumn harvest was imminent, there was a golden yellow everywhere. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

In the drying field outside Xiaohekou Village, there is a lot of people, it is a group of farmers and tenants, munching there.

In addition to adults, women and children also happily walked between the tables. Women don't serve at the table, but there are not many rules in the country, they can carry a bowl in the middle of a group of rough men, pick up meat and vegetables, and then hand the bowl to the children who are watching, and occasionally the older ones dare to tell a joke with the men, which makes the room full of laughter.

In the past, only the red and white ceremonies of the big business had this kind of liveliness, but today, Cai Feng can also be regarded as a rich dress, a big banquet, perhaps in the eyes of large households, this kind of banquet is not delicate enough, but for the poor people working in the fields, there is enough meat to eat, there is a full rice and noodles, that is the New Year can not be compared with the celebration.

While eating, more than a dozen people came in the distance, looking at their clothes, they were all strangers, and they were not very old. There was an incident in Xiaohekou Village, so everyone here was a little vigilant, so someone said to Cai Feng: "There are some strangers in Zhuangzikou, Brother Feng, do you want to take a look?" ”

Cai Fengman didn't care: "We have a hundred and ten men here, some strangers, are you still afraid of him?" This is not as good as the old year, Cai Xiucai's matter, everyone is unwilling to contribute, is it my Cai Feng's matter, everyone is also unwilling to contribute? ”

The crowd burst into laughter.

But when these strangers appeared on the sidelines, Cai Feng glanced at them, and was immediately frightened, then threw down the dishes, chopsticks and wine glasses, and ran over there.

Seeing him hurrying over, among the strangers, a few of them immediately protected the young man led by him, and another person met him and made a gesture.

Cai Feng had stayed in Diqiu, and he understood the meaning of this gesture very well, and he stopped.

"Do you know this one?" It was Wang Qinian who was gesturing, and he asked with a smile.

"How not to recognize...... He is Zhou, Zhou, Zhou......"

"I am a scholar who travels all over the world, and I am here today to see the excitement, so I am here to chatter." The young man at the head said, "I think you've seen me in Xuzhou?" ”

It's Zhou Quan!

Cai Feng is a clever person, swallowed his saliva, knowing that Zhou Quan was unwilling to reveal his identity, he bent down and said with a deep salute: "You are a distinguished guest who can't be invited, please sit, please take a seat!" ”

Wang Qinian leaned into his ear and muttered twice, Cai Feng turned around and said to the suspicious villagers: "This prince is my nobleman, when I was out, he helped me, and I never thought that I would pass by our Xiaohekou Village today!" ”

When everyone heard that it was a noble man outside and a son, they immediately gave up their seats, Zhou Quan did not refuse, and went straight to the seat, and some people came to greet his entourage, but except for Wang Qinian who accompanied him to the table, everyone else stood behind.

"The master is seated, we waiters are not good at eating and drinking, you don't need to persuade you." A young man greeted everyone with a smile, and then untied a basket from his body: "We came from afar, and we didn't bring anything, a jar of good wine, let's share it." ”

There is a big jar in the basket, and even the wine in the jar is only afraid of more than twenty or thirty catties, but the young man is carrying his back, and his actions are not affected, showing that he is a powerful person.

As soon as the altar was opened, there was a strong aroma, which was obviously a good wine.

"You're welcome, we came uninvited, we should have brought some gifts." Zhou Quan smiled and said to Cai Feng.

Cai Feng nodded vigorously, only to feel that his face was on fire.

He was right, the matter of the railway, it was really Zhou Quan behind it, and this living God of Wealth did not give up the railway!

At this time, his mentality was completely different from that of half a year ago, even if Zhou Quan had sent someone to fight in Xiaohekouzhuang, he did not hold a grudge. Hate only hate, Cai Jiesheng and others used them at that time, and after using them, they didn't care about them.

The wine was quickly divided, because he only brought twenty catties of wine, so it was impossible for everyone to get it, only the men at the main table and the other two tables got the wine. Zhou Quan's arrival made everyone a little restrained, but after three cups and two glasses, everyone found that although this Quan Gongzi looked extraordinary, he spoke very peacefully and funny, and there were a lot of market slang, and he also used it very neatly, and gradually let go.

"Brother Feng, you said that on Diqiu's side, even the old ladies can show up and go outside to work?" Someone continued to ask Cai Feng about Diqiu.

"That's natural, Diqiu lacks manpower, like a glass factory, a watch factory, etc., where you don't need heavy physical strength, you will use women. Don't you underestimate these old ladies, each person can also earn three or four silver yuan a month, uncles and brothers, one silver yuan is the consistent copper coin, don't say that the old and young ladies of your family, that is, we old men, how many people can earn three or four yuan a month in the Zhuangzi? ”

"Tsk, what if the old men are with you?"

"It's a street sweeping business, you can also open three silver yuan every month, if it is some good places such as iron yards, five silver yuan a month is just the beginning, anyway, the foreman I know, section chief and other foremen, can get at least eight silver yuan, there is an old craftsman, who makes clocks and watches, you can get more than 60 silver yuan a month."

"Sixty a month, how much is that year?" Some people said that it could not be counted.

"Seven hundred and twenty, if you add his year-end dividend, about a thousand." Speaking of this, Cai Feng was also full of envy.

"Tut, you can get a thousand yuan a year, then you can go home and build a mansion after a year, we are close to a few Zhuangzi, and there is no house worth a thousand yuan!"

"It must be capable, old craftsman, it must be a good job in hand!"

Hearing these peasants chattering about Diqiu, and some people were asking how much money they could get if they went to Diqiu, Zhou Quan smiled on his face.

In fact, Cai Feng's contact is still narrower, and Di Qiu's real craftsman elite is still out of reach. In the whole Diqiu, among all the workers, the highest income is a craftsman who used to cast bells and now cast cannons and steam engine cylinders, his annual income is more than 20,000 yuan, and he also has six apprentices, Zhou Quan agreed with him that as long as one of the apprentices can get close to his level, he will directly reward him with another 100,000 yuan.

The craftsman is also smart now, he doesn't want money, just shares, and he wants shares in the General Chamber of Railways. Zhou Quan also agreed to his request with a smile.

There are more than ten craftsmen like this in Diqiu, Haeju and Jeju, all of whom are watched by Zhou Quan as treasures, and the precautions around them are no less than those of the battalion head of the chamber of commerce's escort team.

Cai Feng sent the news of Diqiu back to his hometown, just like him, there are many more people who go back to visit relatives, and pass on their knowledge in Diqiu, Haizhou or Xuzhou back to their hometowns, they are all spontaneous propagandists and advocates, Zhou Quan can almost imagine that when they end their vacation, they will take a few dozen or even dozens of fellow villagers full of longing and hope to embark on the journey back to the factory together.

Da Song is better at this point, although there is a household registration system for the main household and customers, but the restrictions on the flow of people are not very strict, these people will not encounter too many obstacles on the road, and there are also the tentacles of the Donghai Chamber of Commerce to the various county and state capitals to help them.

"Alas, Dicho is too far away after all, if it is on our side...... Don't say that on our side, as long as it is within a hundred miles, I will definitely go, digging in the soil, I can't even dig out a daughter-in-law, this kind of day, I'm fed up! ”

"But no, why didn't that God of Wealth put Di Qiu with us?"

Hearing such discussions around him, Cai Feng was startled, glanced at Zhou Quan, and saw that he was not only not angry, but smiling, and finally put his mind at ease.

He got up and said, "Everyone, it's not that the God of Wealth doesn't take care of us, he originally wanted to take care of us, but he was beaten away by ourselves." ”

Everyone suddenly understood: "Railway? ”

"Yes, the railway is open, only on both sides of the road can open a mine and run a workshop, although the mine is tired and hard, but the miner's income is really high, in Diqiu, those iron ore and coal mines, it is a small worker who does not know anything but has strength, and can earn more than ten silver dollars a month! Moreover, if the railway is opened, the products in our township can be transported out through the railway and sold to the people in those big cities......" Cai Feng gushed endlessly and began to advocate the benefits of the railway.

The more he preached, the more annoyed everyone became, and even some old ladies began to scold their own men, blaming them for not standing up for a big family last year to fight the gentleman who surveyed the railway.

Someone asked with hope: "Nephew Feng, you say, will Zhou Caishen still build the railway?" ”

"I don't know this, when people were repairing for us, they were beaten away by us, where in the world can we not walk, why do people have to pass by us? If I were the God of Wealth, if I wanted to repair it again, I would rather take a detour than come to Xiaohekou again. Cai Feng said, glanced at Zhou Quan again, and saw that Zhou Quan had no reaction, so he said, "Unless we go and ask for ...... He is an old man with a good heart, maybe after we plead, we will promise to contribute to the road construction, and he will agree to go from us. ”

"That's right, I've heard that some of the peasant associations in other towns are making trouble to protect the road, saying that they want to protect the railway passing through their hometown......"

"We should also protect the road, we also have a peasant association!"

"Exactly, last year, our peasant association sent Brother Feng and the other three to Diqiu together, and now it has been proved that this road is right, Brother Feng and they have traveled out of a road, Brother Feng, when you go back, I will go with you then, anyway, there is nothing to worry about here!"

"You don't want to occupy Uncle Daen's field?" Hearing someone propose this, Cai Feng asked.

"Phew, it's been a hard year, and even the thatched pit of his house was picked by me for him, and he can't even afford to eat catties of meat at the end of the year!"

"Okay, I'll arrange it for you, and whoever else is going to Diqiu, I'll arrange it......"

"You'd better arrange yourself first, Cai Feng!" Just as Cai Feng patted his chest and promised to send people to Diqiu, he suddenly heard someone shouting! (To be continued.) )