Spring flowers and autumn fruits were plentiful. Another golden autumn came to Pine Ridge, bringing joy, hope, and heavy harvests to the people.
Standing at the entrance of the village and looking at the surrounding ridges, the ripe autumn crops could no longer be seen in the layers of terraced fields. The sorghums, grains, and beans had been ground, dried, and thrown into the warehouse. The corn ears were tied to wooden stakes or hung under the eaves. The lush sweet potato seedlings and the piles of sweet potato seedlings were swollen by the sweet potatoes on the ground. There were cracks on them, and there was no trace of sweet potatoes in the sweet potato field. It was as if they had been plowed deeply. The snow-like cotton buds in the cotton field had also been picked clean. The cotton stalks had been pulled out and inserted into the ground. They were waiting for the good weather to dry them before pulling them home. In the flat wheat field, the wheat seedlings were also scattered. Looking around, the vast wilderness was a faint green. Everything else had withered and dried up. The uneven plots of land and cushions were like a group of farmers who were covered in dirt and dressed in coarse clothes. They lay lazily in the wilderness, ready to rest for a long winter.
The busy season was over, and people could finally take a breather.
One day after dinner, Captain Chen Baoxing came to find Guo Qing to give him a haircut. Guo Qing quickly shaved his head, and Guo Qing's mother immediately brought a basin of hot water for him to wash his hair before leaving. However, he was a little embarrassed." Aunt Wu, what's wrong with you? You're not paying for your hair, and you're asking me to pay for a basin of hot water!"”However, he still stuck the bald head into the basin and washed it to his heart's content. After washing up, Guo Qing handed him another cigarette. He took it and handed it back."If I don't suck this, it's boring! My 'green leaf' is still the strongest."
"Heh, you're still holding it up. You're used to eating black buns with kaoliang flour. Don't you want to eat white buns?”As he spoke, he pinched the cigarette and shoved it into Bao Xing's mouth.
"Aiya, I don't know that Bailan cigarettes are good. I'm afraid I'll spoil my mouth by smoking good cigarettes.”As he spoke, he lit up the cigarette and took a deep puff. The cigarette immediately burned down. After a long time, two streams of white smoke came out from his nostrils. Since he was smoking, he sat down and lowered his head in deep thought."Kid, haven't you estimated how much our team can earn in one working day this year?”
"I've already done a rough calculation. With the autumn wheat, persimmons, reeds, pigs, and so on, I can only earn 40 cents a day.”Guo Qing spread his hands and said helplessly.
"At the beginning of spring this year, I even expressed my stance at the member meeting. I said that I would get 50 cents this year no matter what. Aiya, this guy, is he really going to say empty words? Tsk!" He blinked his eyes and stared blankly at National Day.
"I was also thinking of organizing everyone to do some side businesses outside and work harder to see if we can earn more cash!”He gave him a suggestion on National Day.
"What you said is a good idea. There's nothing urgent to do in the field at the moment, so it's better to go out and earn some cash. But why go out? Where would they find work waiting for them?”
At this moment, a thought flashed through Guo Qing's mind. He thought of his high school classmate, Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee's father was the director of the county power plant. He remembered that when he went to Xiaolong's house once, he saw a group of farmers doing odd jobs in the power plant. He said in a probing tone,"As long as you agree to do it, I can go to the city to look for it.”
"That's good! You can go tomorrow." Bao Xing was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth.
The next day, he went to the power plant on National Day, but he didn't see Manager Li. Bruce Lee said that his father was either on a business trip or in a meeting outside. He hadn't been home for more than ten days. Although Guo Qing was extremely anxious, he said,""No hurry, no hurry. I'll come back when he comes back.”
Xiaolong Lee and Zhong Guoqing were good friends. Xiaolong felt embarrassed that the National Day did not go well. A few days later, when his father returned home, he sent a message to his father about finding a job for National Day. Factory Manager Li was a warm-hearted person. He also remembered Xiaolong's good friend, Zhong Guoqing. He agreed to consider it. Coincidentally, as soon as he returned to the office, he heard that there were two things that needed to be done by the factory. First, the factory's wall had collapsed in a heavy rain a few days ago and needed to be rebuilt. Secondly, the factory needed to dig two deep wells, and they needed to smash 20 square walnut-sized stones. Anyway, if he wanted to hire someone to do it, it didn't matter who he hired. Give it to Green Pine Ridge. He happily said to Xiaolong,"Ask them to send a manager over and sign a contract with the factory. We can start work immediately.”
After receiving the news on National Day, he met Factory Manager Li at Xiaolong's house with Vice-Captain Zhang Chengwa during lunch. Manager Li picked up the phone and gave instructions to the office, asking them to go to the factory office to look for Director Wen.
Department Director Wen was a tall and thin middle-aged man with sparse hair. Seeing Guo Qing and Cheng Wa's rustic dressing, he was very polite and asked,"Are you the relatives of Factory Manager Li? Why haven't I seen you guys before?"
"No, we're from Green Pine Ridge. Xiaolong and I are classmates. Since they were idle, they wanted the members to come out and start a side business.”Guo Qing said truthfully.
Department Director Wen smiled and nodded. He took out a few pages of the contract that he had prepared and asked them to sign it. He smiled and reminded them,"Since you've taken on these two tasks, you must do it carefully! He had to ensure the quality. He didn't dare to embarrass Factory Manager Li. That person usually spoke tough. This stone-smashing work must be done according to the size specified in the contract. It can't be too big or too small. It can't affect our drilling of the deep well. I'll send a technician to draw it."
When Cheng Wa heard the old director's words, he quickly said,"That's right, that's right. Director, don't worry. After these two cases are completed, you can take a look for yourself. I guarantee that if you have any chores in the future, you'll come to us for help!”
Guo Qing took the contract from Department Director Wen and read it carefully. Then, he leaned on the table and quickly filled it out for Cheng Wa to sign. Cheng Wa glared at Guo Qing and said,"Sign it. Don't you still have Brother Baoxing's private seal and the team's big seal?”
Guo Qing didn't say a word. He pulled out his pen and signed and stamped. He remembered Brother Cheng's glare at him and felt that he had accidentally embarrassed him. Brother Chengwa only knew his own name, so how could he ask him to sign? Wasn't she deliberately making a fool of him?
After signing, they returned to Factory Manager Li's house. He called Manager Li and prepared to go home. Before leaving, Zhang Chengwa took out two "three-pound bottles" filled with sesame oil from a long sack and quietly placed them in the kitchen of Xiao Long's house. However, he was still discovered by Factory Manager Li. He asked seriously,"National Day? You're just a child, and you already know how to give gifts? You've just graduated from school and you've already learned how to be so worldly? Take the oil back, or I'll find someone else to do it.”Guo Qing blushed and looked at Cheng Wa aggrievedly. Cheng Wa was so anxious that he said good things and promised again and again,"Look, look, Factory Manager Li, this is a little token of our appreciation! What good things do the villagers have? I won't take it next time, alright? Factory Manager Li, don't worry. We guarantee the quality of the work in the factory!”
After hearing Cheng Wa's words, Factory Manager Li's anger lessened a little. He took out five yuan from his coat pocket and stuffed it into Cheng Wa's pocket. Cheng Wa sighed and nodded helplessly. He quickly dragged Guo Qing away. After leaving Factory Manager Li's house, Zhang Chengwa gave him a thumbs up and praised the popularity of the National Day celebration. She had made a good friend and repeatedly praised Factory Manager Li as a good person and a true commoner.
The next day, the captain held a member meeting and arranged for them to work at the power plant. He said,"National Day gave us a job at the power plant to earn money. We must do a good job at the power plant. We must not lose face." From tomorrow onwards, Cheng Wa would bring 20 young men to build the wall, and each of them would be given a living allowance of 50 cents a day. Guo Qing and Jun Lan led the rest of the people to smash rocks. They set off after dinner every day and returned at eleven o'clock. When they went, everyone brought an iron hammer. Those who could go would go, and each person would be given 20 cents per night.”When the members heard this, none of them were unhappy. The team had increased their income, and the members had earned work points and received subsidies. Why not?
Guo Qing ate dinner with a group of old men and women every day, then went to the power plant eight miles away from the village to smash stones. They worked for more than ten nights in a row and smashed enough stones to complete the task. In those days, they had been smashing for more than four hours every night, causing everyone's arms to swell. There was even a woman who accidentally injured her hand and bled. However, everyone was very motivated and no one complained about being tired. On the way to the power plant every day, everyone was lively and cheerful. When they came back from work, no one said a word. Only the sound of footsteps could be heard. Everyone was tired and had collapsed. They staggered on the road and almost dozed off. It was indeed hard work. After working for a day, they had to work overtime for four hours. Who wouldn't be tired? But no one complained.
Although the young men's team didn't work overtime at night, they still left early and returned late. They didn't dare to stop. They worked hard for half a month and built a total of 120 walls. After the wall was built, Zhang Chengwa went to the factory leader for inspection. Director Wen of the factory office looked at the tall and majestic earth wall and measured the thickness and height of the wall. He praised the work done at Green Pine Ridge.
The next day, Guo Qing and Cheng Wa went to the power plant to settle their labor fees. They earned a total of more than 4,500 yuan from smashing rocks and building walls, which was transferred to the credit union. When the members of the other production teams heard that Team Two had earned a lot of money from the sideline, they were all jealous.
The money earned from the side business just happened to keep up with the year-end accounts. After National Day credited the 4500 yuan to the side business income, he calculated it and immediately smiled. The points for each working day had exceeded 50 cents. He immediately asked the cashier and storekeeper to clean up his storeroom and cash, and asked the clerk to check the work points with the members. He could immediately start the final accounts and distribution for this year.
Although the final accounts of the production team were complicated and cumbersome, it was already a familiar task for National Day. This year, he did not trouble the brigade accountant Yang Maohe to help him. After he took out the big plate of final accounts, he went to Yang Maohe's house. He said," Uncle, I've got a rough estimate of the second team's final accounts for this year. Take a look and help me check. If there are no problems, I'll start calculating the accounts.”National Day placed a few forms in front of Yang Maohe.
Yang Maohe put on his one-legged presbyopic glasses again and picked up the form to read it carefully line by line. After reading the last form, he smiled and said with a hint of jealousy,"I've calculated 52 cents per working day. Have you mentioned all the deductions and accumulations?”
"I've already mentioned it. 5% of the reserve fund and 2% of the public welfare fund are based on the county's plan. All the taxes have already been paid.”
Seeing this result, Yang Maohe was still a little suspicious. He took the abacus, calculated it, and checked it a few times. It was really this number. He said happily,"Team Two has risen to the top this year. Baoxing is going to brag again."”He turned around and added,"National Day, you also contributed to this."”
To be honest, it was more than just a contribution. The members and officers of Team Two all knew that this year's fifty-two cents was due to the National Day's meritorious service. Everyone said,"I remember the National Day accounts clearly and clearly. It's fair. We can rest assured and work hard." " A member is a pa pa, and an accountant is a box." These words were not wrong at all.
On National Day, he spent another two days calculating the income and expenditure of each household. After that, he drew a big table, copied it on paper, and posted it for everyone to check. On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, he could give the members dividends so that they could take the cash to rush to the market on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month to buy new year goods!
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