"Daddy! I'm going to find Brother Wang Chong! Just after breakfast, Depot wiped his mouth with his sleeve and couldn't wait to jump off the bench.

"Wait!"

As soon as he took two steps, before he reached the door, he was stopped by a horse shouting water.

"What's wrong Daddy?" Ma Debao looked at the horse who stood up and shouted water in confusion and asked.

Northwest people are accustomed to squatting to eat, holding a big bowl, eating noodles with garlic.

But now, even if it is a noodle meal, for the villagers of Yongquan Village, it will take a while to eat it.

Those people who have been living a bad life have to consider eating a meal of noodles made of white noodles.

Ma Shoushui, his daughter-in-law, and his sister are all capable, and they have a good life, and they can also rank in the middle and upper middle schools in Yongquan Village, otherwise they can't afford Ma Defu to go to agricultural school.

The horse shouted and said as he walked out, "What's the matter! Eat at your brother Wang Chong's house every day, people teach you skills, you haven't even paid the tuition, and you have to take care of your food! ”

"Then didn't I also help Brother Wang Chong!"

"Still helping, didn't Wang Zhong give you the start of the work?" Ma shouted and took out two full bags and said: "People are good to you and take care of you, that is the kindness of people, but we can't take this for granted." ”

"We don't have anything else at home, this bag of white noodles and bud rice noodles, you bring it over, and tell your brother Wang Chong that it will be the rations for you to eat at his house!"

"Daddy! Where did we get our white noodles? "At this time, it was not when the Ma family took root in the Yuquan camp later, and the wheat collected by the family was either used to pay taxes or sold for money.

Even the bud rice harvested in the summer, there is not much left at home, most of them are taken to sell, the food at home is mainly potatoes and bud rice noodles, and white noodles can only be eaten on New Year's holidays or special days.

"Don't care what you do, let you take it!" The horse shouted and said loudly with a straight face.

Ma Debao is also used to it, hehe smiled, one bag is about twenty pounds, two bags are forty pounds, and Ma Debao will give it to his shoulder as soon as he lifts it.

"Daddy! Then I'm leaving! ”

"In the past, be diligent, if you have any work that you can do, Brother Wang Chong will do it, people will teach you the craft, you have to know gratitude!" The horse shouted water and taught earnestly.

"Dad, I know!"

"Don't wait for me to eat at night, I'll go to the county with Brother Wang Chong to sell furniture today, maybe I'll come back when I'm ready, you can eat first when the meal is ready."

"You know, you know! Get out of here! The horse shouted that the water was not angry and drove people away, and went into the house by himself, and continued to eat breakfast.

Wang Chong's family, Wang Chong also just had breakfast.

"Brother Wang Chong!"

Ma Debao was a little excited, seeing that the New Year was approaching, he followed Wang Chong to work for more than half a month, and made a set of combination cabinets, and now Wang Chong is going to take him to the county seat to sell this set of cabinets.

"What are you carrying!" Looking at the two bags of things that Ma Debao was carrying, Wang Zhong couldn't help asking.

"A bag of white noodles, a bag of bud rice noodles! My dad said count my rations! ”

Wang Chong shook his head helplessly: "Shouting Uncle Shui too, you are a half-old child, how much can you eat!" ”

"My dad said, one yard to one yard! You teach me the craft, I haven't even paid the tuition, I can't let you take care of the food! Ma Debao said: "Besides, this old saying is good, half a child, eat a poor man!" I've got a lot of food! ”

"Yes!" Wang Chong didn't refuse, "I've brought it all, then let's stay, anyway, your kid is making money now!" ”

During the apprenticeship, Wang Chong did not pay much for Debao, one piece a day, and five cents a half a day, which was less than half of the time when he burned bricks and built a water cellar before, but he was full for lunch every day.

As for Gawa and Shui Wang, the two have no interest in carpentry, and no one has come to Wang Chong to buy bricks from ten miles and eight townships, and there is no work to do in the brick kiln, so they are idle all day long, running around and playing crazy all day long.

Wang Zhong has the heart to pull Shui Wang, after all, he is the grandson of the old branch secretary, but this kid is not self-motivated, a little lazy to eat, every time he comes back to stay for a long time, he can't sit still, and runs away with Debao's cousin Gawa.

Part of the reason is that the two of them have no talent in carpentry, and their brains are not as fast as Depot, and they can't read. And they're old there.

Wang Chong didn't force it, and now he can't do much.

Under the shed at the east end of the courtyard, there is a board cart parked, and on the board cart is a combination cabinet tied with hemp rope, all of which have been painted, as well as the pair of Taishi chairs and a high table that Wang Chong played at the beginning, stacked more than one person high.

After putting the white flour and corn flour in the warehouse, Debao hurriedly helped Wang Zhong push the cart out of the door and set foot on the road to the county seat.

"Yo! Wang Chong, what are you doing with such a beautiful cabinet? ”

"Go to the county seat and see if you can sell it, and exchange it for two dollars to spend!"

"Ouch! You did it all yourself? ”

Early in the morning, the people in the village got up early, but it was cold outside, and now it was idle again, and there were not many people who went out, and there were a few occasionally, and they were all enthusiastic to greet Wang Chong, and Wang Chong also went back one by one.

A few curious people couldn't help but come up and take a closer look.

Fine workmanship, simple but perfect style that blends modern and ancient charm.

"Wang Chong, what are you fighting here? The craftsmanship is good! "Some people who have never seen a combination cabinet will ask curiously.

Wang Zhong also patiently explained them one by one.

The road from Yongquan Village to the county seat is not far, but it is not close, there are dozens of miles, and the two of them pulled the cart and took nearly two hours to arrive.

Coming straight to the county home market, Wang Chongke has no intention of practicing stalls, in that case, there are too many elements of luck, and like this kind of large items, most people still like to buy them in those big stores.

If the store is big, the strength must be strong, and the reputation is not bad, on the contrary, the roadside stalls rely on picking up leaks.

Second, Wang Chong had already found a way before.

Quanfu Furniture!

One of the best furniture shops in Haiji County, the owner has a bit of a background.

Wang Zhong pulled the cart to the side of the store, let Depot look at it, and went in to find someone himself

"Sister-in-law! Where's my brother Fu? "The front desk is a woman in her thirties, who is still a little beautiful, but the makeup on her face is too thick, but Wang Chong doesn't like it, it doesn't mean that her husband doesn't like it.

"Little brother, it's you!"

The woman looked at Wang Zhong for a while, and when she had an image, she immediately shouted at the back: "Quanfu!" ”

"Blessed!"

"That little brother came last time!"

In a moment, a fat man with a heavy tonnage strode out of it.

"Brother Fu!"

"Brother Wang Chong!" The owner of the furniture store is also surnamed Wang, and Wang Zhong is the family, the big name is Wang Quanfu, is a fat man in his thirties, with a face full of meat, a big waist and a round waist, with a big gold chain around his neck, his face is quite vicious, and he is alive and well in a modern version of the town of Guanxi.

"You're here! Is the cabinet ready? As soon as he saw Wang Chong, Wang Quanfu's eyes lit up, with a smile on his face, and there was some expectation between his words.

"I dare to come to you if I don't do it!" Wang Chong also smiled and pointed outside: "Outside!" ”

"Let's go! Check it out, check it out, I can't wait to see your craft! Wang Quanfu hurriedly pulled Wang Zhong out.

When Wang Chong came by himself before, he showed his hand in front of Wang Quanfu and talked about cooperation, but Wang Quanfu had to take a look at Wang Chongde's craftsmanship again.

The first thing Wang Quanfu saw was not the combination cabinet, but the pair of Taishi chairs and the high table pressed on the top of the combination cabinet.

"Brother, you also fought yourself?" The fat man turned his head to look at Wang Chong, quite surprised.

"I took it myself, thinking that I was going to come to the county seat anyway, so I pulled it over by the way to see if anyone could look at it!" Wang Chongdao.

"Give it all to my brother!"

"Brother Fu, inspect the goods first!"

"My own brother, I still can't trust you!" Wang Quanfu waved his hand and said magnificently.

Wang Chong shook his head and insisted: "My brothers are still settling accounts, this code is one yard!" ”

"Love is love, business is business, and it can't be mixed up! The business must be discussed clearly and clearly, so as not to hurt the relationship between our brothers, Brother Fu, do you say this is reasonable! ”

"Hahaha!" Wang Quanfu gave a thumbs up: "Brother is bright, he is an understanding person, brother, I just like you!" ”

"Let's go with my brother and pull me to the back warehouse!"

Wang Quanfu walked in front to lead the way, Wang Chong pulled the car and followed behind, Debao followed beside him, he didn't dare to speak, Wang Chong also deliberately explained before coming, let him watch more and learn more, and talk less.

"Brother, this doll is your brother?"

Wang Quanfu looked at Debao with some curiosity.

Wang Chongdao: "Count me as half an apprentice, and recently followed me to learn the craft." ”

"Call Uncle Quanfu!" That's right for Depot.

Ma Debao squeezed out a smile and said, "Uncle Quanfu! My name is Ma Debao! ”

This is also taught by Wang Chong, outside, talking and communicating with people, with a smiling face is definitely better.

"Depot!" Wang Quanfu nodded and looked at Wang Chong: "Brother, your apprentice is not bad!" ”

"It's okay, the person is very clever, and the talent is okay!"

"Brother takes an apprentice at such a young age!" Wang Quanfu was even more surprised and gave a thumbs up: "Amazing!" ”

The main reason is that Wang Chong's age is too deceptive.

Wang Chongdao: "If you have ambitions, you are not old!" ”

"Makes sense!"

"Hahaha!"

·······

"Ouch!" Outside the warehouse, Wang Quanfu's two buddies helped the things on the cart to come down, Wang Quanfu himself has a lot of research on furniture, otherwise he would not be able to open such a big furniture store.

"Brother Wang Chong, you don't have to say anything about the craftsmanship of these two Taishi chairs! The moire on this top is all carved by yourself? ”

The Taishi chair is very simple, but the moire on it is extremely elegant.

"How?" Wang Chong didn't answer, but asked with a smile, with a faint confidence on his face.

"Not bad, not bad!" Wang Quanfu said: "If it weren't for the wood you bought from me, I would have thought it was an old object from a big family's house!" ”

"I've seen it too! Brother Fu, it's time to get to the point! Wang Chong didn't continue to rub with the fat man.

The shrewdness in Wang Quanfu's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "Together with this pair of chairs, one thousand two, what do you think, brother?" ”

It will be 90 years soon, and the per capita monthly wage of the workers has almost reached 200 yuan, 1,200 yuan, and this price is really less if it is changed places, but Haiji is located in the northwest inland, and the economy is naturally far less developed than Yanjing and other places.

At the beginning, Wang Zhong expected to get a thousand yuan.

"It's a little higher than I expected!" Wang Chong didn't hide it from Wang Quanfu and said frankly.

"Hahahaha!" Wang Quanfu smiled even more: "Brother, there are not many people like you who are so sincere!" ”

"But this pair of Taishi chair brothers like it, in my place, it's worth the price!"

Wang Zhong understood what Wang Quanfu meant.

"Yes! Just one thousand two. Wang Zhong responded directly.

"Refreshing!" Wang Quanfu clapped his hands and laughed, took out twelve hundred-yuan bills directly from his wallet, and handed them to Wang Chong.

Wang Zhong took the money with a smile, glanced at it, and received it directly from his pocket: "Brother Fu, you have also seen this thing, what did you think about the matter I said last time?" ”

"No problem, but I have one condition!" Wang Quanfu said with a smile, the horizontal flesh on his face squeezed his eyes into only one slit, but this slit flashed with shrewdness that most people did not have.

"On what terms?" Wang Chong was not surprised: "Brother Fu, you say! ”

"Brother, you also know that many of my brothers are carpenters, as long as Brother Wang Zhong agrees, take my carpenter brothers to do it, but in the future, all the decoration work I receive, as long as you have time, brother, I will let you be responsible, do you think it's okay?"

"Brother Fu, don't take you like this!" Wang Chong said with a smile: "Didn't we all say it last time, I only produce designs and draw drawings, and the masters under your command are responsible for the construction." ”

"Brother, if you don't do it, it's a pity for this craft!" Wang Quanfu said with a look of regret.

Wang Chongdao: "Isn't it that I don't have so much time!" ”

"Hey!" Wang Fatzi sighed, "That's okay!" ”

"I'll mention 15% of an order, if you think it's appropriate, let's sign a contract, in black and white, and Tong Su will not be bullied." Wang Chongdao.

Wang Quanfu is here, just a trick by Wang Chong, he stays in Yongquan Village all the year round, and he has no job, there must be a place to make money, and if there is a livelihood, Li Laozhuan can rest assured that his daughter will marry him.

"Brother, is 15% too much?" Wang Quanfu and Wang Zhong bargained, and it is no wonder that the businessman was already profit-seeking.

"And how much do you say is appropriate?" Wang Chong didn't refuse.

"How about 10%?" Wang Quanfu said tentatively.

Wang Zhong shook his head: "10% is too little!" ”

"In this way, let's each take a step back, 12%, we can sign the contract now, if not, then forget it!"

Although Wang Chong's tone was flat, both his eyes and his expression were full of firmness and a domineering attitude that was difficult to ignore.

Wang Quanfu looked at the furniture that was obviously a grade higher than the furniture in his store in terms of style and workmanship, and gritted his teeth and said: "12% is 12%!" ”

Wang Quanfu understands that Wang Chong has this craft and these ideas, so he can do it without him, and the reason why he is looking for himself is because he has a fancy to his relationship background, but the whole Haiji, Wang Quanfu is not the only one who does this business.

Haiji is so big, Wang Quanfu doesn't want to make a strong competitor for himself.

The two signed the contract in black and white.

Wang Chong took a pile of wood from Wang Quanfu again, and spent three hundred yuan, and it was already the discounted price.

"Brother Wang Chong, let's earn one thousand two? It's too easy to earn, isn't it? Ma Debao was a little hard to believe.

"How can there be one thousand two, I spent nearly four hundred yuan on wood alone last time, as well as the money for paint and tung oil!"

"That's more than seven hundred! Being a carpenter is too lucrative! Ma Debao sighed.

"For more than half a month, with your help, it's only seven hundred yuan, is it a lot?"

Looking at Wang Chong with a casual face, Ma De immediately said, "This is not much!" That's more than seven hundred! ”

"I want to have your craft, not to mention half a month, I can earn more than 700 a month, I will be content!" Ma Debao said with a wistful face.

"Be a man with a little ambition! What is more than 700 a month, if you earn 7,000 a month in the future, earn 70,000, that's the ability! ”

"Seven thousand? Seventy thousand? Ma Debao looked at Wang Chong with some shock: "This is too much, I don't dare to think about it!" ”

Wang Chong didn't say much, took out fifty yuan from his pocket and handed it to Ma Debao.

"Brother Wang Chong, what are you doing here?" Ma Debao quickly shrank back and took a few steps back.

"Your dividends!" Wang Chongdao: "This time, you have no less effort, take it, it's almost the New Year, buy some New Year's goods for your family and go back!" ”

There were faint tears in Ma Debao's eyes, constantly flickering: "Brother Wang Chong·······"

"That's it!" Wang Zhong patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's hard to come to the city, we can't go back empty-handed!" ”

Saying that, Wang Chong's face suddenly showed a playful chuckle: "By the way, bring another gift back to Mai Miao!" ”

Ma Debao's immature face was slightly red, and he lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Wang Chong's eyes.

"Thank you, Brother Wang Chong!"

After a while, Ma Debao raised his hand to wipe away the tears that he hadn't had time to leave, and said sincerely.

There was still wood on the cart, so the two of them temporarily put the cart in the courtyard of Wang Quanfu's warehouse, and there were still people watching.

Wang Zhong led Ma Debao and went directly to the store first.

"Have you figured out what to buy for Mai Miao?"

Ma Debao shook his head, and then looked at Wang Chong: "Brother Wang Chong, what are you going to buy for my Sister Shuihua?" ”

"No!" Wang Zhong took down two bottles of hand cream from the shelf, "That's it!" ”

"What's this?" It's the first time I've seen this stuff.

"Protect your skin, it's windy in winter, if you wipe this, you can prevent frostbite and cracking of the skin to a certain extent!"

"My sister Splash has so good skin, she uses this thing!"

"Or call you stupid!" Wang Chongdao: "In winter, the northwest wind blows like a knife on people, don't say it's a woman, even us rough men, we feel uncomfortable blowing." ”

"Then I'll bring a bottle of Maimiao too! Bring a bottle for my mom too! Depot immediately changed his mind: "And my aunt!" ”

"That's it!" Wang Chongdao: "Bring a bottle of wheat seedlings, your mother and your aunt are not lacking these now, what they lack is food, what they lack is meat, and it is fine white flour!" ”

"Good steel has to be spent on the blade, you are different from me, is this what your family lacks now? Although it is your heart, your mother and they must be happy, but now for your family, buying more delicious food, cutting a few more catties of mutton, and giving your father and mother and your aunt to make up for their bodies is not more important than anything else. ”

Ma Debao's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and the smile on his face froze, and his face became solemn.

He was tired of the hard days of three meals a day full of potatoes, so he thought about running out, but now that he has earned money, the first thing he thinks of is not to improve the life of his family, but these bells and whistles, Ma Debao suddenly felt a little blamed in his heart.

"Brother Wang Chong, you're right! Good steel is spent on the edge of the knife! ”

"Debao, no matter what you do in the future, it's best to think twice, especially some important decisions, don't be hot-headed and think about what."

"I remember!"

"Let's go! Let's go to the checkout first, and then let's go to the Five Organs Temple. Wang Chong didn't pay for Debao because it was a gift he bought for Mai Miao.

The two found a noodle restaurant and ordered two catties of noodles and three catties of stewed mutton!

The stew is the Tan sheep of Yanchi, which is recognized as the best meat quality in the country.

Wang Zhong eats noodles and has not yet developed the habit of garlic, but Depot eats garlic as a snack.

Garlic has the effect of disinfection and sterilization, and eating more is beneficial and harmless to the body.

When the two of them went back, there were many more big bags and small bags on the cart full of wood.

As soon as Wang Chong unloaded all the wood from the car, Debao, who was going home with his things, ran over again with a letter.

"Brother Wang Chong, I have your letter!"

"My letter?" Wang Zhong wiped his hands, took the letter and saw that it was sent from Jiangcheng, and he knew it in his heart.

"The postman sent it this morning, but you're not there, so you'll be put in the village committee! My dad collected it on his behalf. ”

"Okay, got it, let's go back quickly!"

"I'll give you a hand!"

"Just these few pieces of wood, and you still need to use your hands?" Wang Zhong pushed the people out with a push: "Go back quickly!" ”

Wang Zhong unloaded all the wood from the cart, stood the cart against the wall, washed his hands, and then opened the letter.

In addition to a piece of stationery, there is also a remittance slip, more than 1,000 yuan, and the manuscript fee of 100,000 words after tax, all of which were written by Wang Chong when he was idle and bored at night, and it is better to talk than nothing.

After all, the manuscript fee is only a small head, and the publication is the big head.

After packing up his things, Wang Zhong took hand cream, carried half a catty of mutton, a bag of oil cakes, and a bottle of wine, and went straight to Shuihua's house.

At the time of dinner, smoke rises from the chimneys of every house in the village.

Shui Hua was busy in the kitchen, and his father, Li Laoshuo, was sitting in the hall rubbing hemp rope.

Seeing that it was Wang Chong, Li Laozhuan immediately greeted him very warmly.

"Uncle Bolt!" Wang Chong smiled and greeted Li Laozhuan.

"Ouch!" When Li Laozhuan saw the things in Wang Chong's hand, his eyes immediately lit up, and he took the things into his hands before he said, "Come on, what else do you bring!" ”

"I went to the county today, sold the cabinets, and made a little money." Wang Chong still had a smile on his face: "I bought something by the way." ”

"Come in, come in!" Li Laoshuan's face is about to bloom with laughter!

"Have you eaten?"

"Not yet, but the pot is already stewed, and you can eat it when you go back!"

"What are you going back to do, just eat at your uncle's house, just right, taste your wine!" Li Laozhuan was particularly enthusiastic.

"No need! I did it all! ”

The splash also came out of the kitchen.

"Brother Wang Chong!" As soon as he finished saying hello, he saw the things that Li Laozhuan was carrying in his hand, and was about to say something, but Li Laozhuan saw this and hurriedly said: "Water splash, first accompany you Brother Wang Chong to say a few words, I'll go back to the house and put the things away!" ”

After speaking, without waiting for Shui Hua to answer, he turned around and walked into the house, for fear that Shui Hua would return the things to Wang Chong.

"Brother Wang Chong, it's too expensive!" The splash was a little embarrassed.

"Didn't spend a lot of money!"

Wang Zhong smiled and took out two bottles of hand cream wrapped in red paper from his pocket and handed them over: "No, this is hand cream, dip your fingers a little when you use it, wipe your hands and face, it can prevent freezing and cracking, and the effect is not bad!" ”

Shui Hua immediately shook his head, "This is too precious, I can't ask for it!" ”

"What's precious!" Wang Zhong stepped forward, took Splash's hand, put the thing in her palm, and said a little domineeringly: "This is the girl's household thing, if you don't accept it, will I still take it to the old branch secretary?" ”

Stuffing things into Shui Hua's hand, the hands of the two inevitably made some contact, Shui Hua only felt that Fang's heart trembled, his mind was a little blank, and he didn't notice that his wrist was still grabbed by Wang Chong.

"By the way, this thing has an expiration date, if it expires, it can't be used, this thing and alabaster are used in the same way, but don't spoil it, it's really a waste."

"Okay, I'm still stewed on the pot, I'll go first!"

After the admonition, Wang Zhong let go of Splash's hand, turned around and left.

Shui Hua stood in the courtyard, holding the two bottles of hand cream given by Wang Chong in his hand, came back to his senses, looked at the back of Wang Chong leaving, made three steps together, chased to the door, and shouted: "Brother Wang Chong!" ”

"What's wrong? Anything else? Wang Zhong turned his head to look at the splash.

The corners of Shuihua's lips on both sides of the water rose and showed a smile: "Thank you!" ”

"You're welcome! Go back, I'm leaving! Wang Zhong waved his hand, turned and took another step.

Splash was still standing on the edge of the fence gate, watching Wang Chong's departing back, watching him gradually move away.