"Brother Wei Dong, you are too profitable."

Inside the house.

Li Weidong smoked comfortably.

He couldn't figure out what Sun Lanhua was complimenting him on.

But it doesn't matter what it is, it's all powerful anyway.

"Orchid, how is your brick kiln going?"

Hearing Li Weidong's words, Sun Lanhua suddenly came to her senses, stood up and said with a smile: "It's very smooth, we have found a brick kiln master, he is a master with more than ten years of experience, and he will definitely be able to burn high-quality bricks." ”

Brick kiln master

Li Weidong frowned slightly: "Have you checked his craftsmanship?" ”

"There's no need, my brother has already asked carefully, he is really a master, and he is very experienced."

Looking at Sun Lanhua's innocent appearance, Li Weidong smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Is it a master, you still have to rely on your real skills to speak." ”

"Well, I'll be with you now."

Seeing Li Weidong's insistence on his opinion, although Sun Lanhua didn't understand the reason, she was still very happy.

After all, she has been busy with the brick kiln for a while, and she hasn't been with Li Weidong for several days.

Sun Lanhua took the initiative to help Li Weidong get dressed, and then took him to the brick kiln factory.

At this time, the people of the Sun family took a few members of the commune and worked in the brick kiln factory.

Sun Shao'an accompanied the old master to inspect the soil near the brick kiln factory.

"Sun family boy, you see, this kind of soil is the most suitable for burning brick kilns." The master grabbed a handful of soil and introduced it to Sun Shao'an.

Sun Shao'an nodded frequently when he heard this, and sighed in his heart that he had really found a good master this time, not only with good technology, but also very responsible, otherwise, the brick kiln factory would not know when it would be opened.

"Brother, Director Li is here."

Hearing a call in the distance, Sun Shaoan looked up and saw Li Weidong standing not far away, and hurriedly pulled the master's arm.

"Master Zhang, don't be busy, the real owner of our brick kiln factory is here."

"The real hosts? Sun boy, aren't you the owner of the brick kiln factory? Master Zhang's eyes widened as wide as a light bulb in shock, and the dirt in his hand fell to the ground.

Sun Shaoan didn't expect him to be so surprised, frowned and said, "Master, can you start a brick kiln factory privately now?" ”

"No, you can't."

"That's it!"

Master Zhang had no choice but to take a deep breath, follow behind Sun Shaoan, and come to Li Weidong.

With just one glance, he realized that the person in front of him was not easy to deal with, and the light that burst out of those eyes scanned the person's body, as if he wanted to see the whole person through.

It's just that now he has no way out, so he can only bite the bullet and keep laughing.

Sun Shaoan pointed at him and introduced: "Director Li, this is Master Zhang I invited, Master Zhang is a master who has burned brick kilns for decades, and he is skilled. ”

At this time, Master Zhang also said with a smile: "Firing a brick kiln is a technical job, whether it is fire, material selection, or workmanship have strict requirements, you are lucky, find me, otherwise, there will definitely be big trouble." ”

"Try it." Li Weidong said coldly.

"Try?"

Master Zhang was stunned for a moment, as if he couldn't believe his ears, and was stunned for a while before he sneered: "Director Li, the price of burning a brick kiln is very expensive, how can you try it?" ”

Sun Shaoan also explained beside him: "Yes, Director Li, I have calculated, if you want to burn a brick kiln, the cost will be at least one hundred and fifty yuan."

Li Weidong interrupted him: "If the brick kiln burns out, won't the one hundred and fifty yuan be lost?"

Sun Shaoan was speechless for a moment.

In the original work, Sun Shaoan lost the bottom tone because he burned a brick kiln.

If it weren't for the luck of a few good friends to help him, he would have had to find a rope and hang himself from a tree.

Li Weidong continued: "Besides, we don't need to burn a whole furnace of brick kilns, just burn some samples." ”

When Master Zhang heard this, his face turned a little blue with fright, and he just wanted to stop it.

Sun Lanhua stepped forward and said, "That's it, let's just burn the sample." ”

Although she didn't know about burning brick kilns, she knew that as long as Li Weidong said it, it would definitely be correct.

Sun Lanhua rarely expresses her opinions in the Sun family on weekdays, but once she opens her mouth, the people of the Sun family will respect her decision very much.

Besides, the brick kiln factory is nominally Shuangshui Village, but in fact it belongs to the rolling mill, and Li Weidong, as the representative of the rolling mill, has the actual decision.

In the end, it was decided to fire a brick kiln first.

I learned that I was going to burn a brick kiln.

The members of Shuangshui Village are even happier than Sun Lanhua.

Because according to the rules set by Li Weidong, they work in the brick kiln on weekdays, and they can get two catties of wheat every day, which is just enough for their whole family to eat.

However, once the brick kiln is burned, the amount of labor of the members will increase, and according to the regulations, they can get four catties of wheat every day.

In addition to four catties of wheat, which is enough for the whole family to eat for a day, there is still a lot left.

It can be used to cope with the famine year, and it can also be used to marry a daughter-in-law.

Take the middle-aged man who was carrying a brick for example, his name was Sun Daniu, a distant relative of Sun Yuhou, who was in his fifties this year, but he worked in the kiln factory every day like a strong young man.

It's all because he has a son who is thin.

Although the son is thirty years old this year, because he can't lift his hands or shoulders, he looks like a hemp stick, and he will fall down when the wind blows.

In the countryside, if a big man can't work, he will be disgusted by women.

So over the years, Sun Da Niu has found a lot of matchmakers and helped his son meet many girls, but as soon as those girls saw Sun Da Niu, they turned around and left, not even drinking a cup of tea.

A while ago, a matchmaker in the next village came to the door and said that as long as 20 catties of grain, she could help Sun Daniu's son marry a daughter-in-law.

Sun Daniu is not a fool, he asked about the situation at that time, the woman is nearly thirty years old this year, and because of her ugly appearance, she has never been married.

But.

But the woman was big-shouldered and round-waisted, and she worked like a calf, and was the first row of the commune, and she received fifteen cents a day like a man.

Because of this, her parents have not been in a hurry to marry her, but they are getting older and older, and they are starting to get anxious.

Although Sun Daniu's son is relatively weak and can't do his job, Sun Daniu is very capable of working.

That's why I agreed.

Besides, the price of twenty catties of grain is not low, and there are many women who have fled the famine in these years, as long as they can eat their stomachs, they will stay.

Sun Daniu also felt that he also liked the woman's ability to work, so he would find a way to raise food.

Now that he heard that the kiln was going to be burned, how could he not be happy?

The situation of other members is similar, in the countryside these days, the most expensive thing is food, and with food there is everything.

The scene suddenly became lively.

Sun Yuhou, Sun Shao'an and Sun Lanhua all stood in front of the brick kiln, looking at the old potter Master Zhang.

Master Zhang's forehead was oozing dense with sweat, and he raised his sleeves and kept wiping.

Sun Shaoan felt that something was wrong, and urged: "Master Zhang, Director Li is still waiting, hurry up." ”

"Oh yes, yes." Master Zhang really had no choice but to start preparing for the firing of the brick kiln.

Li Weidong stood there quietly watching all this.

I have to say that Master Zhang did burn the brick kiln, and under his guidance, the whole process seemed to be extremely smooth.

The bricks were made by the members and pushed into the brick kiln with a small cart, and Master Zhang, like a master, personally instructed the members of the brick kiln to pay attention to when to burn the fire and how to control the temperature.

After everything was ready, Master Zhang ran over as if offering a treasure, licked his face and said with a smile: "Director Li, you are a big leader from the capital, and you should come to light this brick kiln." ”

Li Weidong waved his hand: "Forget it, it's better for you to do this matter yourself, right?" ”

Master Zhang did not expect Li Weidong to refuse this honor.

His heart jumped, could it be that this person from the capital had discovered something abnormal?

No, he did burn a brick kiln, but that was seven or eight years ago, and the details of firing the brick kiln have long been blurred.

Forget it, let's quickly light the fire and find a way to escape.

Although I didn't get paid, I also had a lot of food for a few days, and this trip to Shuangshui Village was a complete success.

As for those burned-out bricks, they can't be blamed on him, who made the people of Shuangshui Village too stupid?!

Throwing the kerosene-stained torch on the firewood, and looking at the raging fire, Master Zhang squinted proudly.

Because the brick kiln was burned today, Sun Yuhou's daughter-in-law specially prepared a sumptuous dinner.

The members nibbled on flatbread, drank mung bean soup, and still had delicious dishes, and life was like coming to heaven.

Firing a brick kiln is a time-consuming and laborious affair, and the fire needs to last for three days and three nights.

In the past few days, Li Weidong has not been wandering around Shuangshui Village like in the past, and has spent most of his time near the brick kiln factory.

In the early morning of the third day, at two or three o'clock, the members of the club were tired all day, and they all lay on the ground to sleep, and the hot steam in the cave was steaming, and they would not feel cold when they slept here.

The scene was quiet, and suddenly, Master Zhang, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly opened his eyes.

He didn't act immediately, but listened sideways for a moment.

When he heard the sound of snoring around him without any change, Master Zhang cautiously got up from the ground, ran to the small warehouse next door, carried the package that had been prepared a long time ago, and tiptoed outside.

Just yesterday, he borrowed five yuan from Sun Yuhou on the grounds that his family was in urgent need of money, and then borrowed a total of six yuan from the members working in the brick kiln factory for various reasons.

With the eleven dollars, he can find a place to live a good life for a while, and then wait for the opportunity to carry out the next cheat.

If it weren't for Li Weidong's intervention this time, he would have been paid for half a year, and he wouldn't have only gotten eleven yuan.

But that's fine, so you don't have to stay in this place where birds don't poop anymore.

Master Zhang walked out of the cave, looked at the bright stars in the sky, let out a sigh of relief, raised his feet and prepared to walk into the distance.

Just then, a voice came from a distance.

"Master Zhang, it's so late, what are you going to do?"

The sound was like a thunderbolt that slashed down Master Zhang's ears and shook his brain.

The tension and fear still took over his entire mind, and his mind went blank.

Master Zhang's feet were slightly bent and trembling, and his whole body was like a deflated ball, with no strength to support him, and he almost fell to the ground.

After a few moments, he finally reacted, resisted his panic, took a deep breath, and turned his head away.

When he saw Li Weidong, Sun Shaoan, and Sun Lanhua standing not far from him.

He squeezed out a hint of an embarrassed smile: "I, I'm going to be convenient." ”

As he spoke, Master Zhang gradually relaxed, took out a cigarette from his pocket and put it in his mouth, lit it with a match, and took a deep breath of smoke.

walked up to Li Weidong and said lightly: "Although I took your salary and came here to help you burn the furnace, there is always convenient freedom, right?"

Good guy, this thing doesn't seem to be a simple character, and it reacted so quickly.

Li Weidong looked at him coldly: "Why do you want to carry luggage when it's convenient?" You're not trying to run away, are you? ”

As soon as these words came out, Master Zhang's face changed suddenly, he looked at the package on his shoulder, and then at Li Weidong, unable to say a word.

Sun Shao'an's eyes turned red instantly, and he rushed up and grabbed Master Zhang's collar: "You bastard, I owe it to me to serve you like a father, you dare to lie to me!" ”

Sun Shao'an was knocked down from his sleep by Sun Lanhua just now, and when he learned that he was coming to arrest Master Zhang, he didn't believe it at all.

Master Zhang is a master he personally invited, with superb skills, and since Master Zhang came to Shuangshui Village, Sun Shaoan has treated Master Zhang with the best conditions.

Every morning, he boiled an egg for Master Zhang, and took out the few grains at home to make a nest for Master Zhang.

It can be said that even if Sun Yuhou was sick and hospitalized a while ago, he did not receive this kind of treatment.

Sun Shaoan thought that with his enthusiasm, he would definitely be able to move Master Zhang and make him do his best more when he burned the brick kiln.

How could he have thought that this man would run away overnight?

Master Zhang was grabbed by the collar, knowing that the matter had been revealed, and hung his head silently.

At this time, the movement outside also alarmed the members sleeping next to the cave.

The members of the club ran out one after another, and when they saw Master Zhang, they were so shocked that they couldn't close their mouths.

"Isn't this Master Zhang?"

"Where are you going with your luggage?"

"Hey, he's not going to run away."

"He just borrowed five cents from me yesterday, and I was going to pay for the child's tuition."

"Me too, he borrowed three cents, and that money was for my daughter-in-law to see a doctor."

"He's a big liar!"

The eyes of the masses were bright, and the members instantly realized the seriousness of the problem.

They all came up and squeezed Master Zhang together.

Master Zhang looked at those people, not only was he not afraid, but laughed: "You all misunderstood, I just kept your money temporarily, and I will definitely come back to pay you back twice as much as the next year." ”

He has been coming to Shuangshui Village for many days, and he feels that the members here are relatively honest.

It's just that I didn't expect that the reason why those members would be honest was because of the Sun family standing behind him.

Now the Sun family obviously won't care about him anymore.

Naturally, those members will not show mercy.

(End of chapter)