Chapter 37: Clear distinction between near and far
Tao Daqiang had dinner at Li's house. Li Long told him to call him at six o'clock the next day, and he answered and went home.
It has become completely dark. Fortunately, the moon was quite big, and with the reflection from the snow, we could see the road clearly.
When he entered his yard and saw a light in the house, he thought about his father's habits, so he prepared to smash some coal and bring it into the house. He couldn't stand the cold anymore.
At the worst, if you make money tomorrow, let Brother Long take you back to buy some coal. Anyway, you have to set up a carriage to sell fish tomorrow.
Arriving under the coal shed, Tao Daqiang was surprised when he saw the large amount of coal. He thought of a possibility and immediately picked up a handful of coal and carried it into the house.
Tao Jianshe was still leaning on the kang and smoking. There was a lot of smoke in the room.
"My brother brought coal?" Tao Daqiang asked.
"Yes." Tao Jianshe sat up straight, watched Tao Daqiang put down the coal, pointed to the kang and said:
"Change your clothes, sit here and talk."
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Tao Daqiang rarely saw his father so serious, and he was a little uncomfortable with it.
He quickly changed his clothes and sat on the kang.
"Your brother scolded your sister-in-law and sent coal. He said that what you said was reasonable. He is from the Tao family and must look after the Tao family. Originally, he said that his sister-in-law's brother would send the wood. When I came back, I thought we were all relatives, so I gave him the wood. "
Tao Daqiang was a little surprised that my brother could change, but since there was a change, I gave him the wood. He nodded.
"Then you two brothers should not be idle anymore." Tao Jianshe knocked on his cigarette pot and said, "People say that brothers working together can cut off wealth. Although your brother's family has been separated, he is still your brother. .”
"I know that."
"There is one more thing. I see that you and the boy from the Li family can make a lot of money by catching fish and selling it. This matter cannot be left to your brother. I will borrow the fishing net tomorrow, and you can Don’t follow the Li family’s waiter either. There are two brothers, so why are you in the middle?"
Tao Daqiang was about to explain, but Tao Jianshe raised his hand and stopped him:
" he You two brothers, don't you also have two brothers? You tell the Li family's waiter tomorrow that you won't catch fish with him later, and you and your brother will go to Xiaohaizi. . When you two catch it, you and your brother will sell it together, and you two will split the money equally. Take this opportunity to earn more before spring, and you can relax faster."
Tao Daqiang stopped talking.
Does what father said make sense?
Of course there is. In fact, if Li Long didn't take him, he could get more money.
Bringing myself along was entirely because I took the initiative to go there. Of course, Li Long is kind-hearted and loyal, which is something Tao Daqiang firmly believes in.
But are you willing to give up Li Long and follow your brother to do this?
Tao Daqiang asked himself, he was resisting.
My brother is not that shrewd. Catching fish may be okay, but selling fish will definitely not make him famous. I followed Li Long for a while, but I didn't see anything. How many rural people nowadays can be so flexible in thinking of various solutions?
There is a high probability of selling fish, just like those people on the black market, sitting there, not even able to open their mouths to shout, just waiting for someone to come and ask.
However, my father’s meaning is also very clear. No matter how good the Li family is, if it's someone else and his brother doesn't help, then what does that mean?
Leave him speechless.
At this moment, Tao Daqiang felt a bitter taste in his mouth.
Li Long sent Tao Daqiang away and went to the captain Xu Chengjun's home.
“Come to borrow a carriage?” Xu Chengjun looked at Li Long with a slightly embarrassed expression.
He took his brother-in-law to the mountains, but found that things were not as simple as he thought. It was impossible to walk through the nearly one meter thick snow, and he didn't know which way Li Long took.
As the production captain, he couldn't go out and ask Li Long about his path. So the carriage was not used the next day and was let someone else borrow it. As a result, two days later, no one came back with a large pile of wood, so the horses in the team became idle.
"Well, I'm going to the county tomorrow and want to borrow a carriage." Li Long put three and a half dollars on the table, "I want to borrow it for two days."
"Okay." Xu Chengjun accepted the money and wrote After receiving the note, "Should we go to the county or to the mountains?"
"It depends on the situation." Li Long said rather vaguely.
Xu Chengjun knew that Li Long went to sell fish. Although the policy is not completely liberalized now, he also knows that some things are not strictly controlled or even not controlled at all. Not many in the production team have radios, and he has one at home.
Listening to the policies discussed by those on the radio, Xu Chengjun also knew that the wind direction had changed. So Li Long and the others went to sell fish, but Xu Chengjun didn't stop them.
Li Long took the note to Lao Luo, and Lao Luo took it with a smile:
"Oh, you are still the best. Those people led the carriage out, and they all felt that the wood in the mountains was picked up all over the ground. The same thing, everyone came back with a sad face, not to mention how depressed they were. They didn’t know how to take care of the horses, it was so hard!”
Lao Luo Neng said this, but Li Long didn’t answer, and only said that it would be tomorrow morning. Come here early to lead the carriage, Lao Luo agreed.
Li Long returned home, spoke to Li Jianguo through the window, and went back to his east room.
Before dawn the next day, Li Long asked Li Jianguo to wake him up. After a hurried breakfast, he went to the horse number to lead the carriage and went to Tao's house.
Tao Daqiang quickly went out and walked to Li's house with Li Long.
After pulling up the fish, the two drove the carriage toward the county. After walking for more than three kilometers, Tao Daqiang hesitantly told Li Long what his father meant.
“This is a good thing.” Li Long was a little surprised. Have Tao Jianshe and Tao Dayong changed their gender?
Because Tao Daqiang has become "useful", the Tao family pays attention to him?
Good things are indeed good things. At least it can change Tao Daqiang's life, and it seems to be changing for the better, which makes Li Long sigh.
"Then let's..." Tao Daqiang thought Li Long would be angry, but he didn't expect Li Long's expression now, which made him confused.
"Don't worry, follow your brother to catch fish." Li Long thought for a while and said, "After I sell the fish today, I will stop for now and prepare to go to the mountains to have a look."
Tao Daqiang stopped talking.
Obviously he proposed to "disband", so why did Li Long feel like he was abandoned when he said this?
"You must have no problem catching fish." Li Long said while driving the carriage, "But you still have to be more vigilant when selling fish. Although the control is loose now, if you are careless, you will still Someone caught it.
When you see someone wearing an armband approaching, run away quickly. Even if you don’t want the fish, you still have to run away, otherwise the fine will be very troublesome. ”
Tao Daqiang listened to Li Long’s words and felt as if he was imparting secrets to himself, and his nose was a little sore.
As they talked and chatted, it was still dark when they arrived at the county seat. Completely bright.
“You stay here while I drag the fish over to sell it. "Li Long said, "I don't delay too much at a time, so it's easier to run away if something happens. You stay away. If you find something is wrong, hurry up and drive the carriage to the north of the city. We will make a circle and meet at the big meat restaurant. "
After saying that, seeing Tao Daqiang nodding, Li Long walked to the black market point carrying more than ten kilograms of fish.
There are still many people selling things now, but they basically don’t talk much.
Seeing someone leaving, Li Long immediately took up the position with the bag, spread out the urea bag, and placed the fish on it.
It’s not easy to eat meat these days, so as soon as he put it on the table, people immediately came over to ask for the price.
Good opening.
(End of this chapter)