Thinking that a creditor would come to the door, Li Zhigang's mother would ask his younger brother and sister to pay for the medical expenses, he tossed and turned, unable to sleep at night.

Two children without fathers and mothers, guarding an empty home, and worrying that someone will come to ask for debts and find trouble, what a miserable situation it must be.

Although he is not their own brother, he can't watch them suffer and be indifferent.

Zhu Xiaohua decided to apply to be released from prison as soon as possible.

With his contribution to the farm, there is every reason to apply to Captain Xiao for early release from prison.

The next day, at breakfast time, everyone squatted in the courtyard to eat breakfast.

Tang Yimin came over to report and said: "Brother Zhu, our red bricks are simply too popular, and the nearly 10,000 bricks made recently have all been booked, just waiting to be burned and delivered." ”

"This is the deposit paid by the four patrons, a total of 500 yuan."

Tang Yimin handed over a thick pile of great unity to Zhu Xiaohua's hands.

In this era, 500 yuan is enough to cover the income of many families for two or three years.

And this is only a deposit, and when the official delivery is made, this money will become more than a thousand yuan.

Zhu Xiaohua took the money to Captain Xiao.

Captain Xiao had just returned from the field before dawn, and he had cut the wheat for another night last night. It wasn't until early in the morning that the harvester was handed over to someone else to drive.

From the excitement and freshness when I just bought the harvester, to the heavy and exhausting tasks now.

Captain Xiao didn't have the excitement when he first came into contact with the harvester, and he only had the pressure of a huge debt.

He had just laid down and was not yet asleep. Hearing that Zhu Xiaohua was coming, he got up from the bed.

After Zhu Xiaohua entered the door, he asked, "How is it, have you finished handling the affairs at home?" ”

Zhu Xiaohua nodded: "It's done." ”

Captain Xiao saw that Zhu Xiaohua was also haggard, and said in his heart, it seems that Zhu Xiaohua went home this time and encountered something unhappy, since this is the case, it is better to continue to stay on the farm.

Captain Xiao said, "It's good to deal with it." Now settle down and make persistent efforts to pay off the debts of the harvester by the end of this year. ”

Zhu Xiaohua put 500 yuan on Captain Xiao's desk and said, "This is the first income after the brick kiln reopened, and the order has been lined up for more than a month. ”

Captain Xiao said: "Yes, according to this momentum, we will finish the harvester of 4,888 by the end of the year, and there is no hope." ”

Captain Xiao calculated that there were 500 to 1,000 brick kilns a month, so it would only take four to eight months to achieve the goal.

Just yesterday, the farm was contacted by the superiors and the above opinion was relayed:

Jiazigou Farm purchased the first harvester, which is commendable and gratifying, but it is not suitable for commendation at present. Because, these harvesters still owe huge debts.

If Jiazigou Farm can pay off its debts by the end of this year, then this year's model worker and rich expert is none other than Jiazigou Farm.

Since the superiors said such things, they urged them to pay off the arrears of the harvester as soon as possible.

Captain Xiao's heart is happy, which means that his vigorous deeds are about to be fulfilled, and his promotion path is already looming.

But at the same time, he was under a lot of pressure. If the farm can't pay off its debts by the end of the year, then the award can only be postponed.

Zhu Xiaohua said: "Captain Xiao, in fact, I am here to apply for release from prison. My sentence was about to expire, and I wanted to apply for an early release from prison because of my contribution to the farm. ”

Captain Xiao was stunned for a moment, and said with a little disappointment: "What, you're leaving, are you uncomfortable here?" ”

Zhu Xiaohua said: "My parents died, and now there are only two minor brothers and sisters in the family, I am not at ease. ”

Captain Xiao thought about it, too, in this kind of place, except for himself, who has been with the farm for many years, who will stay comfortably.

However, their vigorous deeds have not yet been completed, and if Zhu Xiaohua leaves like this, he has no certainty that he will be able to complete it.

Even, this huge debt, it will take him many years to pay off.

Captain Xiao said: "Actually, your punishment is not heavy, and with your current contributions, you can have been released from prison long ago." However, I hope you can help me with this project. ”

Zhu Xiaohua remembered that he instigated Captain Xiao to buy the harvester.

Now that the farm is in huge debt, of course it will not and cannot be walked away.

Zhu Xiaohua said: "When I go out, I will come over until the debt of the harvester is paid off." ”

When Captain Xiao saw Zhu Xiaohua say this, he smiled happily and said, "With your words, I am relieved." Within three days, you will be given a result. ”

After coming out of Captain Xiao's office, Tang Yimin muttered in a low voice all the way: "4888 is really not an auspicious number, just said that the father died, Brother Zhu's father died, this is too evil." ”

Three days later, Zhu Xiaohua was allowed to be released from prison with permission from his superiors.

Captain Xiao announced the news at lunchtime, and everyone was cheered up, applauding and cheering for him.

Tang Yimin said: "Brother Zhu, your earthy golf is popular in Luoshui Village. The women and children of the village, old and young, will swing to your playing field to play a few strokes. You're gone, and everyone will miss you. ”

Captain Xiao said: "The wheat harvest is nearing its end. This year, our farm's harvesters have provided harvesting services to a quarter of the fields around Los Angeles, which is something we can all be proud of. ”

Everyone didn't expect that in just over ten days, this harvester had made such a big contribution.

Zhu Xiaohua calculated that this harvester had earned more than 1,400 yuan in income from harvesting wheat for the villagers, but it was still far from recovering the cost.

Zhu Xiaohua came to Captain Xiao and said: "The harvester is only useful during the busy farming time, and most of the other time it is idle. Now the wheat harvest is over. We must find new ways to get rich. ”

Captain Xiao was overjoyed: "Do you have a good way?" ”

Zhu Xiaohua said: "Red bricks are still in short supply. I suggest that we dig two more brick kilns around the farm, so that we can make bricks much faster. The rate of making money will also be doubled. ”

Captain Xiao felt that this method was feasible.

Nowadays, the demand for red bricks is stable and people buy them all year round. Unlike harvesters, which only come in handy for energy saving when farming is busy.

However, with the harvester, the wheat on the farm will no longer need to consume a lot of manpower to harvest, and the saved manpower can be transferred to red brick firing.

It is a good way to solve the shortage of farm labor.

Two days later, the harvesting operation of the harvester officially ended, and the busy season of the year came to an end. Zhu Xiaohua left the prison.

He was finally free.