At present, in order to strengthen the management of materials and ensure the stability of the market, the above is divided into three types of management according to the importance of various production and living materials. For example, grain, oilseeds, cotton, etc. belong to the same category, which is distributed uniformly by the top. The second category is pigs, tea, tobacco, etc., and the management is also very strict.

The three types of materials belong to the local government, and the daily management is much more flexible. If the production and construction needs cannot be met between various localities and factories, non-public or semi-public material coordination will be carried out.

In layman's terms, it is bartering.

And for some urgently needed raw materials, they can even be purchased through bargaining.

The same is true of Dong Gang's weaving factory, especially for exporting to earn foreign exchange, and it is necessary to give priority to ensuring the supply of raw materials. So as long as Wang Manyin gets through the relationship in the village, everything will be easy to say next.

It sounded like a very beautiful look, Wang Manyin hesitated for a moment, and then spoke: "Brother Dong, thank you for your attention." The key Huangyuan City is two or three hundred miles away from the Shibijie Commune, and the transportation cost will increase a lot after purchasing corn husks, can the factory agree? You haven't been a buyer for a long time, so don't get in trouble. ”

If it is placed in the next generation, two or three hundred miles is nothing at all, and it takes two hours at most to run at high speed. But now it is different, and it takes about half a day to take the county and city roads.

What's more, there are also many communes around Huangyuan City that grow corn in a large area, so there is no need to go far.

"Man Yin, you don't have to worry about me. Now this corn husk weaving is very popular and in high demand. After the products of our factory are ready, they are directly transported to the coastal ports by train. In order to meet the production demand, the factory sent other buyers to the communes to buy corn husks, and the price grew to one dime and three cents a catty. In addition, not all corn husks can be used for weaving, only a soft and white inner layer. A corn cob can pick up to four or five slices......"

"Also, our Huangyuan region has vigorously promoted 'two potatoes' and 'two hybrids' this year, although it includes hybrid corn, but more to promote hybrid sorghum and sweet potatoes...... So let's come out ahead and find the ingredients. ”

How to put it, earning foreign exchange is important, and grain is even more important. The goals that each unit wants to achieve are different, so there will be contradictions. Now the promotion of sweet potatoes to lay eggs is abundant, it is said that the yield per mu can reach 10,000 catties.

There is also hybrid sorghum, which can also yield more than 1,000 catties per mu. What's more, this sorghum is very red in color and very characteristic of the times.

So all in all, hybrid corn is not so conspicuous.

According to Dong Gang, there is another reason why corn husks are difficult to procure. In order to fulfill the order, the factory specially sent technicians to teach carpet weaving techniques to the surrounding communes and brigades.

As a result, fewer raw materials can be collected.

Hearing this, Wang Manyin immediately thought: "Brother Dong, is this kind of carpet easy to weave, can ordinary people get started?" ”

He has always wanted to find a stable and reliable source of income for the people in the village. Although you can earn money by working as a construction worker in the county, it is a black job after all.

If you get serious, you may be driven back to the village at any time.

Weaving carpets is different, this can be done in the village, and the security is greatly increased, after all, it is about foreign exchange.

Just as some communes in the south allow members to raise Angolan long-haired rabbits, it is also because they can generate foreign exchange. A pound of rabbit fur for ten dollars of foreign exchange is equivalent to the value created by the export of a Golden Deer bicycle, so it will be strongly encouraged. There will even be rewards such as cloth tickets and oil tickets.

If the Jar Village can really get the endorsement of the weaving factory, I believe that even if the commune knew about it, it would acquiesce.

However, although Wang Manyin has seen some cushions woven with corn or pampas on the Internet in later generations, he has not learned about them in detail, and I don't know if he can make them personally.

"Why, Manyin, do you want your family to learn how to weave corn husk mats?" Dong Gang pondered for a while, and then spoke: "This job sounds easy, but if you want to do it, it's still more troublesome." The corn husks need to be soaked before being smoked with sulfur...... The above is not difficult, the key is to have a model framework, and it is difficult for ordinary people to be competent without training. If you want your younger siblings to learn how to do it, you have to go to the factory for training for a period of time. ”

As long as you can do it, there are so many mothers-in-law and aunts in the village, and there are always some ingenuity.

Wang Manyin didn't go around in circles, and directly explained his thoughts: "Brother Dong, can you talk to the factory, let our village send some people over for training, and directly supply carpet mats when the time comes." ”

How much is a pound of corn husks worth? He was a little disdainful.

If it is really like what Dong Gang said, even if you weave a corn husk mat for ten days, you can earn nine cents a day, which is much better than digging in the field.

"Yes, yes, I don't just buy raw materials, I can also buy finished products. However, full silver, after all, this is an export thing, and the requirements for finished products are very strict. I'm afraid that you won't be able to grasp the quality, and you'll have to worry more about it when the time comes. It's not as easy as buying corn husks directly to make money. For Dong Gang, neither acquisition method matters, and it is preferred to hand over the finished product directly to the factory.

However, he felt that it was a completely thankless effort.

Obviously, you can easily earn money, so there is no need to trouble yourself.

"Dong Gang, I didn't want to earn a deposit. If this is really done, the village can take the lead. ”

"Manyin, your brain is broken? You can get at least 200 yuan a year, and you plan to give it all to the village? Dong Gang looked at him incredulously, as if he knew him for the first time.

Corn husks are the most common things, and there are no communes near Huangyuan City, but there are many other places.

If it weren't for the relationship between the two, Dong Gang would have come over.

It's just that he didn't expect that his brother's head was like being kicked by a donkey, and he didn't earn the money he got in his hand.

His heart moved, and he spoke again: "Man Yin, are you afraid of making mistakes?" Didn't I say it, the factory will give you the supporting documents when the time comes. ”

"Brother Dong, you are dumping second-hand bicycles in the county, I have not been idle in the past two years, running around, and making some money on hand. It was not until after marriage that he stayed in the village and stopped going out...... If you drag your family with your mouth, you can't afford to toss. You also know the situation in the countryside now...... Take our jar village as an example, many families have run out of food in the spring. A lot of people wear clothes all year round......"

"I'm in a similar situation to you, my father died when I was two years old. Orphans and widows had a particularly difficult life, and if it weren't for the help of the villagers in the early years, they would have starved to death. Almost every family has been kind to me...... Now that I have the opportunity, I naturally want to repay them. ”

Hearing the end, Dong Gang was also a little moved. He also knows how difficult life is for orphans and widows. In addition, the reason why I found Wang Manyin was because I took a fancy to the other party as a person who values love and righteousness?

"You kid is really good, I admire it more and more now. My uncle started his role in the factory and should be fine. ”

"That's great," Wang Manyin relaxed a little, and said again, "Brother Dong, why don't you take this opportunity today to call the cadres in the village." Let's get together and talk in detail? ”

Since Wang Manyin planned to hand over the matter to the village, it was naturally better for Wang Manchu and others to understand it in person.

"Okay, no problem,"

Dong Gang did not object to this.

"You help look at the dishes in the pot, don't fry the paste, I'll call someone to help......"

Wang Manyin explained and hurriedly ran to the edge of the field.

Across the deep ditch, he shouted at Wang Qiusheng's house opposite.

Soon, Mao Dan walked out of the courtyard.

"Uncle Man Yin, what's the matter with you calling me?"

"Now you hurry up and go to the village and call you Lian Shunye, and ask him to find Bai Jie and Man Hoarding the branch secretary. Let's just say that my family has an emergency, the sooner the better. ”

After explaining, Wang Manyin returned to the consignment next door and took more than a dozen eggs.

Originally, he only planned to entertain Dong Gang alone, but he didn't plan to cook so many dishes. Now there are three more guests, and we need to fry more.

In addition to the pork vermicelli in the pot, he is going to make another soft scrambled egg.

After about ten minutes, I heard Wang Lianshun's voice ringing on the sidelines: "Man Yin, are you at home?" We're all ready to eat at noon, what are you shouting in a hurry? ”

Village cadres are also dignified.

If ordinary people call Wang Manchu and others to come over, they really don't necessarily give face. What's more, I haven't appeared yet, but I sent a half-old child to the door, as if I was joking.

However, when they heard that Wang Manyin was looking for it, they did not delay.

After so many things, Wang Manyin has a certain status in the village.

"It's a great thing, come into the house and sit down, and introduce you to a nobleman. I've prepared the food and drinks, and we'll be ready right away, so let's talk while we eat. ”

After Wang Manyin invited a few people into the house, he made introductions respectively.

As the two large clay pots were brought to the table, he opened the two bottles of Xifeng that Dong Gang had brought.

In these years, as long as you are willing to use oil for cooking, the taste is not bad. When Wang Manyin stir-fried just now, he deliberately refined two large spoons of oil from the large meat slices, and now he tastes fragrant.

After three rounds of drinking, Wang Manyin said the purpose of today's hurried treat.

After listening to this, several people behaved very similarly, felt incredible, and even thought that Dong Gang was a liar in their hearts.

With their knowledge, it is impossible to imagine that corn husks can be sold at a grain price.

However, with Dong Gang's explanation, several people slowly changed their minds, and it sounded like something worth believing.

Especially Bai Mingchuan, he nodded more frequently in the end.

He was a cadre of the Commune and knew more about a number of things.

"Brother Dong, thank you so much. If this can be done, you will be the great benefactor of our jar village. I'll give you a drink!! Wang Lianshun's face was flushed at the moment, grabbing the wine bottle and pouring wine, and he didn't pay attention to the whole generation.

He's a little overexcited right now...... Every year, the two production teams in Jarzi Village plant two or three hundred acres of corn, and at least 10,000 catties of corn husks can be made.

In other words, corn husks alone can be sold for a thousand yuan. In addition, other villages can be acquired from other villages.

If it is made into a carpet, it will be more valuable, and it will be a great profit.

You must know that corn husks are used as firewood in the jar village in addition to feeding livestock and weaving ropes.

Several people chatted while eating, and after drinking the two bottles of Xifeng, their faces were a little more ruddy.

A few taels of wine per person will not get drunk.

In the afternoon, Dong Gang had to return to the city, and after eating, he rode away without much chat.

Before leaving, the two parties agreed on a time to visit the factory.

After sending the people away, Wang Manchu asked: "Manyin, is your friend reliable?" Why do I still think it's mysterious? ”

"That is, it is the first time that I know that corn husks can be exported to earn foreigners' money, is there no corn in foreign countries?" Wang Lianshun also asked out loud.

"Whether it's reliable or not, we'll find out tomorrow." Wang Manyin responded. He wasn't going to explain too much, he really couldn't fake it.

"Man Yin, in the past two years, the people in the village have followed you a lot." Wang Manchu burped with wine and sighed with some emotion.

"Brother Manchu, it's a shame to say this. As I said earlier, I am also a member of the Jar Village, so if there is an opportunity to make our village better, I am naturally willing to do it. ”

At this moment, Bai Mingchuan also really felt why Wang Manyin was called a capable person: people can really do things.

He actually knew that there were members of the Jar Village who secretly went out to engage in side jobs, and it was said that they also had a relationship with Wang Manyin.

However, Bai Mingchuan didn't plan to dig deeper, but chose to turn a blind eye.

He is the son of a farmer, and he has more identification and understanding of the suffering, and knows what the countryside of the Loess Plateau is like now. Many broken babies wear tattered clothes all year round, and some even have no clothes.

When Bai Mingchuan was farming in his hometown, he once witnessed an incident that still weighs on his heart like a stone.

The custom of the Dragon Boat Festival on the Loess Plateau is to wrap millet dumplings with reed leaves, and boil eggs for the family to eat. There is an aunt in charge of the house in the village who was scolded by her mother-in-law for boiling one less egg.

Just because of an egg!

The other party was angry and hanged himself.

Bai Mingchuan will always remember the look in the eyes of that aunt when she died: maybe she felt wronged, maybe she was tired of this kind of life.

Because of this, he is tolerant of some practices in Jar Village.

In addition, after Bai Mingchuan visited Liujiawan, he also had some ideas.

In short, after a meal, they have decided to visit the Huangyuan State Weaving Factory tomorrow.

Wang Manyin was also one of the entourage...... There is no way, a few people have only met Dong Gang once, and they are not familiar with each other, and many things need him to pull the strings from them.

This time, there will definitely be no way to come back tomorrow night, so I can only ask my mother-in-law to come over and accompany my mother-in-law.

When Shao'an sent the orchid back in the evening, Wang Manyin immediately stepped forward to take the small stone and touched it lightly according to his face.

I haven't seen it for a day, and my heart is always empty.

Seeing the little guy sleeping soundly, it feels like everything is worth it.

Seeing that his brother-in-law was leaving, he hurriedly shouted again: "Shao'an, don't leave yet, I'll tell you something." ”

Standing on the sidelines, Wang Manyin finished talking about his plans to go out to visit tomorrow in a few words.

The old man's family still owes a river beach debt.

Since marrying Orchid, Wang Manyin has been thinking about this matter and wants to do his best to help. It doesn't work to give money directly, the old man is principled, and even the bride price money given when he got married has been brought back.

Although Shao'an currently works in the supply and marketing cooperative, in addition to handing over the monthly salary to the team, he also has to keep some for his own meals, and the subsidies he can give to his family are really limited.

For various reasons, it is too difficult to have an open way to make money, so Wang Manyin has spare strength but does not know. It's a good opportunity.

If this thing really happens, let the mother-in-law try to do it, and she can earn ten yuan and eight yuan a month.

After listening to Wang Manyin, Orchid and Shao'an were also very surprised, and they asked for details.

Even the orchid has begun to think that she can learn to make it after work.