Chapter 10 Moving bricks to make money
One car after another was overtaken, and the truck driver really didn't do what ordinary people could do, and I don't know what kind of mood those who drove cars would be, so I guess I went to force the dog.
It took 20 minutes, came to the construction site, at this time there are already a lot of workers gathered here, ready to start work, in this crowd, the height is different, the body shape is also uneven, after all, it is not a military parade, they are all dressed so neatly, this is a group of migrant workers, as long as the building can be built, then everything will be fine.
And in this group of migrant workers, there is one person who is particularly attracted to Xiao Fan, this person looks similar to ordinary migrant workers, with dark skin, and looks about fifty years old, but the difference between him and others is that he only has one arm, which looks out of place, while others have long been used to it.
What can one hand do, do you move bricks, do you carry cement, it seems that only such non-technical work can be done, but I don't know what the efficiency is, you can move bricks with one hand can someone have two hands fast, can you resist cement with one hand to the shoulder, think about it is incredible.
"Uncle, what can that man with a broken arm do at the construction site?" Xiao Fan asked like a middle-aged uncle, maybe he could know the answer.
"Oh, he's an old employee here, and he was a young man back then...... the middle-aged uncle explained.
It turned out that the one-armed worker was also working on the construction site when he was young, but he lost an arm in an accident, and he was depressed for a while after being hit by such a blow, and then he cheered up again, and after the injury was healed, he came to the construction site to work again, and he did it for more than ten years, and he did not say a bitter word.
This may be a belief that supports a person with a disability to work hard.
There is a story that you may have heard of one day, a one-armed beggar went to a monastery to beg the old abbot, and the old abbot did not give the money directly to the beggar, but said to the beggar, "Help me carry this pile of bricks to the backyard." ”
"I only have one hand, how can I move it?" cried the beggar.
The abbot did not speak, but lifted a brick with one hand, and said, "Such a thing can be done with one hand." ”
The beggar had to lift the bricks with one hand, and it took two hours to finish the pile.
The abbot gave the one-armed beggar some money
The beggar borrowed the money and said gratefully, "Thank you, Abbot." ”
Abbot: "Don't thank me, this is the money you earned by your own ability." ”
"I won't forget you and today's events. After speaking, the beggar bowed deeply and left the monastery.
The profound old abbot pointed out the beggar with wisdom, and he was capable of supporting himself with one hand, and he did not have to be a beggar.
A few years later, a well-dressed one-armed man came to the monastery again, no longer the down-and-out beggar, but a successful man of extraordinary bearing, and this time he had come to thank the abbot, who would not have achieved so much without his guidance.
The one-armed worker on the construction site was able to persevere, because his wife already had a child, so that he saw hope again, although part of the compensation for work-related injuries, but it was not enough for the future children to live a happy life, in order to save enough money for the children, resolutely decided to come to the construction site to continue to work.
You can also move bricks with your arm, you can unload cement with your arm, and you can also lift building materials with others with one arm.
Always hand wash their faces, eat, drink, and wear clothes, what ordinary people can do, he can also do, there are many people in the world who only have one hand, and some don't even have one hand, they still live, make money, support their families, don't underestimate anyone.
Xiao Fan thinks that he is a healthy person with two arms, and everyone can live well, I go to move a brick, what's the big deal, if I have money in the future, I will also do some public welfare activities for these disabled people to help them.
"It's started, it's started, everyone should pay attention to safety, safety first, and production is tied. A foreman shouted at everyone with a bullhorn.
The middle-aged uncle also patted Xiao Fan on the shoulder and said to him: "Young man, you can go over there for me to move bricks, how much to move, how much to earn, na, put on the helmet and gloves." ”
For novices, moving bricks is the easiest job and the most tiring job, but Xiao Fan seems to be the only thing he can do is move bricks, he can't let him build the wall, it is estimated that it will be a dangerous wall artwork, and finally draw a big circle on the wall, with the word "demolition" written in it.
Xiao Fan came to the place where the bricks were yarded, received a cart, and began to load bricks into the car, at this time, the one-armed worker also came to move the bricks, smiled at Xiao Fan, and greeted him, Xiao Fan also nodded at him.
Then Xiao Fan took a brick in one hand and put it in the cart, originally there were special tools for the bricks, but the bricks here were not neat, because the brick pulling cart fell directly to the ground, so it was messy, and there were tools that could not be used.
On the bricks for a while, I turned my head to look at the one-armed worker, and found that he could actually hold two bricks in one hand.
Xiao Fan also tried to hold two bricks in one hand, although there was no skill, but the arm strength was not enough, only for a while, his hands were already soft, and he couldn't last, it seemed that he still had to practice more, no way, he still grabbed a brick in one hand and put it in the car, so he barely got more speed.
The cart was almost loaded, Xiao Fan tried it, fortunately he could pull it, and after walking a few steps, he was a little rusty and could barely control it.
The cart leaned forward slightly. The one-armed worker reminded Xiao Fan.
Xiao Fan did so, and sure enough, he was able to pull the car in this way, and he felt more relaxed, and sure enough, it was the old driver who went on the road.
"Thank you, uncle, why are you still desperately trying to move bricks when you are so old?" Xiao Fan asked.
"This is a question that has been asked by many people, but I am only in my 40s, I look old, my son is already in his third year of high school, he will soon go to college, and I need to save more money. The one-armed uncle said that he was also very proud that his son's grades in reading were among the best and he was often praised by his teachers.
"Oh, then I wish your son a good university. ”
"Hehe, thank you. ”
"Uncle, how much money can you earn a day at such a work speed?" Xiao Fan asked, at first he thought that it was very easy, and he could earn a hundred yuan, but now it depends on the situation, mainly because his body is not as strong as others, and after so many years of staying, his endurance has long been gone.
"Well, as long as you keep it, you still have a hundred yuan a day, and some are fast, and two hundred is no problem. The one-armed uncle replied.
"Oh, that's okay, let's go. ”
Xiao Fan pulled the car, on this construction site, due to the uneven road surface, there are a lot of gravel, sometimes under the wheels of the cart, it takes a little effort to pull the car over, but the one-armed uncle is familiar with the car to pull the cart to the designated place, on the hanging tower, and then pull away an empty car, continue to move bricks, Xiao Fan also gritted his teeth and followed.
And he was so tired halfway through, Xiao Fan had to rest a few times, and drank a few big mouthfuls of water by the way, hey, moving bricks is hard, moving bricks is tired, moving bricks has not yet had five insurances and one housing fund, it is a stomach of bitter water.
I don't know how long it took, but I finally heard a horn.
"When you get off work, when you're off work, and when you're ready for lunch, put all the tools in your hand in the designated place, and don't pile them up. ”
Xiao Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief, even if he ate breakfast in the morning, he was already hungry now, this physical work is really laborious, the fat saved in the past will inevitably be consumed today, moving bricks can not only make money, but also lose weight, and I will promote it more in the future.
After everyone washed their faces and rested for about ten minutes, there were prepared meals sent over, there were two meat dishes, and several vegetarian dishes, two meat and three vegetarian dishes per person, not enough to fight again, more humane, the construction site is all manual work, where is the strength to work if you are not full, the taste is average, after all, it is not made by the chef.
Rest for an hour and a half at noon, basically will take a nap, no rest will affect the work, a negligence on the construction site, it may cause lifelong regrets, various accidents on the site were frequent in the past, it was because of improper management, now there are a lot of lessons, reasonable management, basically no serious accidents.
In the afternoon, the busy figure unfolded on the construction site again, everything was in order, and the foreman also patrolled everywhere from time to time to check whether there were any dangerous places in case of accidents.
Time passed slowly, Xiao Fan felt that a long time had passed, his body was too tired, and finally he had to pull a car and rest for a while, otherwise he would not be able to hold on to the end, and the one-armed uncle also had a rest, but he was not as tired as a dead dog like Xiao Fan.
The sky gradually darkened, everyone called it a day, Xiao Fan and several other temporary workers were called to a temporary bungalow, at this time they were asked when they would be paid, some had to be paid daily, some were weekly, their wages were around 120 to 170 per day, most of them were on the high side, because people did a lot.
Xiao Fan looked at some printed paper on the table, which indicated the wages of long-term workers, the monthly salary of foremen and foremen is more than 9,000 to 10,000, and the monthly salary of those skilled workers who build walls and drive piles is more than 7,000 to 8,000, it seems that the wages of construction workers are not low, and then look at the brick movers and some other handymen, there are also 3,500 to 5,000, and some types of work are about 6,000.
I used to hear that the monthly salary of moving bricks is more than 5,000, I saw it here, it's really like this, as long as you are willing to spend your efforts and work hard, high salary is not impossible, and many of them here are high salaries, no worse than the people who work in the office.
When it came to Xiao Fan, the foreman glanced at Xiao Fan and said very appreciatively: "Young men like you rarely come to the construction site, some can't do it for half a day and leave, you still persist for a day, according to the workload, your salary is 80 yuan, I will give you an extra 10 yuan as a reward, so your total salary today is 90 yuan." ”
When Xiao Fan heard that the salary was only 80 yuan, he suddenly chuckled in his heart, do you have to come to do it tomorrow for a day, I am already tired, and then there is a reward of 10 yuan, and the money I earned today will reach 90 yuan, when I am in a slightly better mood, I think about it, well, there is still 10 yuan missing, this is going to be a life.
"By the way, there is no dinner prepared at the construction site, so everyone has a living allowance of 10 yuan, and you have to settle your salary today, or you will pay your salary together in the future, so let's start now." The foreman said to everyone, and then he was ready to settle everyone's salary.
Xiao Fan heard that there was still a subsidy of 10 yuan, and suddenly another village, isn't this just 100 yuan, just enough to complete the task of earning 100 yuan.
"I want to settle it now. Xiao Fan said.
"Oh good, here's your hundred, sign it here. The foreman pointed to the form on the table, which had Xiao Fan's name, as well as the daily salary, and the allowance, and the like, and signed it, which meant that he had received his salary.
"Hmm" Xiao Fan took the money and signed his name on the form.
After receiving the salary, the middle-aged uncle who recruited the worker called the person who wanted to go back, got on the special car and returned to the place where he set off in the morning, and the day's work ended like this.
"Young man, if you have to do it tomorrow, the old place and so on. The middle-aged uncle said to Xiao Fan.
"Well, okay!"
Xiao Fan replied, he didn't think like this in his heart, the ghost would move the bricks, and it was a question if he could get up tomorrow, and it was estimated that his whole body would be sore to death.
Now I just want to do a full meal, and then go home to take a shower and sleep, the system originally had a prompt to complete the task, but Xiao Fan, who was too tired, ignored the prompt in a daze.