Wang Tiancheng listened to what Hu Laoer said and pondered for a while.
Speaking of which, he knew Li Long’s background and backing. His cousin-in-law also said that if it weren't for Li Long being in the mountains this time, he wouldn't be able to do this job. After all, a temporary worker has earned so much respect for the supply and marketing cooperative, so he can rest assured that he can leave the work to his boss.
“You mean he didn’t go to those who had signed a contract with us, but only contacted people who didn’t have a contract with us, and also found people from outside?”
Wang Tiancheng asked again He said this because he wanted to confirm.
“Well, but for those who signed the contract with us, some people secretly sent reed handles to him, and he did not refuse.”
Hu Laoer thought that Wang Tiancheng did not want to conflict with Li Long, and immediately said:
"The most important thing is that he set the price of the reed handle to 15 cents, so we have no advantage here. . ”
“What advantage do we need to make money? Now set the price to 15 cents. After excluding the necessary management and costs, how much money will be left?”
Wang Tiancheng didn’t know that there might be another task for Wei Bazi in the future. He felt that Since you have received these ten thousand reeds, you can make the money you deserve. In the past, reeds cost only a dime, but now they cost only a dime, right?
"No matter how much money he has, as long as he doesn't interfere with us or pry into those people we signed the paper with, just leave him alone." Wang Tiancheng just wants to make money and doesn't want to cause trouble. Li Long has a backer behind him. Although he is not a relative, he feels that he is no worse than him. So he doesn't want to offend anyone, maybe there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future.
Hu Laoer couldn't provoke him, so he sighed and had no choice but to go back. He and Li Jianguo didn't deal with each other in the team. This time he got Wei Bazi's agent from Wang Tiancheng, so he was thinking about how to overpower the opponent. It was all good at first, but now that Li Long is back, it feels like his side is going to be suppressed again.
And this Wang Tiancheng obviously has a big backer, but he is unwilling to be strong. It is really embarrassing.
Hu Laoer had no choice but to go back by himself.
This is actually the real situation in this era. No one has to kill others - unless you meet a fool like Gu Ermao, you make your own money. As long as you don't target me, I won't target you.
Without any blood feud, who would deliberately target others? Isn’t it good to make good money?
Like Li Jianguo and Hu Laoer, the most they could do was not talk to each other and just turn their heads. Even if Hu Laoer wanted to target Li Jianguo, he would have to come up with a decent reason and find someone with a backer.
Otherwise, you won't be able to do anything, because you know that even if you do, no one can do anything to anyone, which will only make it more uncomfortable.
The next morning, breakfast at Ma Hao was Baogu flour pancakes, Baogu batter, and fried cabbage.
Li Long knew that in ten years or so, one of the dishes those students would hate most would be fried cabbage. This is basically one of the standard dishes when hand-picking cotton in later generations, the other one is fried potato shreds.
But at this time, Han Benzhong and others were very happy to eat - this dish was made of wild boar oil, which was not only meat oil, but also meat. How often did Han Benzhong and the others put meat in their dishes every day?
Old Uncle Luo quietly said to Li Long:
"Xiaolong, these people have a big appetite. Yesterday at noon, they ate all the steamed buns in the three-layer cage. They steamed them until they were steamed in the evening. There are not a few pieces left, and the oil is not used slowly..."
"But it's a good job, right?" Li Long said with a smile.
"That's true!" When Old Uncle Luo heard Li Long ask this, he gave a thumbs up:
"What a great labor! The reeds cut in half a day are as big as the one in our team. The young man cut it in one day. He ate a lot and worked quickly, even the wild boars in our pen were frightened.”
"Hahahaha, it's okay. If he eats but doesn't work, then we can't use him. Now that he can eat and work, it's okay." Li Long said with a smile, "Only when you eat well can you be strong enough to work. ”
It’s okay to take proper care of the fellow villagers. The most you can do is earn less. Completing the mission is most critical right now. After completing the task and having follow-up work, you can earn more.
Han Benzhong and the others actually knew that people like them had too much food. The main reason was that when a few young men encountered such delicious food, they would naturally not go hungry and eat as much as they could.
He told the boys, but he couldn’t say too much, so he could only tell Zheng Xiumei to use less oil when cooking and cooking, otherwise the host would definitely not be willing to do so in the end. .
He felt that although he paid five cents for food and shelter, the food in his mouth felt much more valuable than the five cents.
If you can't help it, just try your best.
The young men also understand, so they work hard. Every day, a truckload of reeds is brought back. The women quickly smoke the reeds and then press them into handles.
Li Long stayed at Ma Hao because reeds were delivered every once in a while. In less than five days, there were more than 3,000 reeds piled in Lao Ma Hao. The pile of reeds next to it is also growing.
So Han Benzhong and others withdrew several young men to draw reeds in the yard and use them to press the reed handles.
Li Long wondered if he had to send some of the reeds out. Otherwise, it would take several days to get all 10,000 of them out.
He took out fifty yuan and put it with Old Uncle Luo. If someone came to deliver the reed, Old Uncle Luo checked it and accepted it.
Old Uncle Luo responded happily:
"You go about your business, I guarantee that all the ones collected are qualified. I have watched you collect reeds in the past two days. . ”
The quality inspection of the reeds is on the surface, as long as they are long enough, number enough, and not adulterated. Sometimes someone can put in an extra one or two, and that's okay.
Li Long ran to Xu Chengjun's house. Xu Chengjun was not there. Ma Hongmei was cutting reeds in the yard. When she saw Li Long coming, she stood up and greeted: "Xiaolong, you are here. Mingwa's father is not here, so go cut the reeds." Yes, look..."
"Sister-in-law, let me make a call." Li Long said, "Go to the county supply and marketing cooperative and ask something."
"Okay, okay, you can call me." Ma Hongmei Said, "The phone is on the table."
Li Long walked into the room, picked up the phone and shook it.
After receiving the call from the supply and marketing cooperative, it was transferred to Li Xiangqian's office. Li Xiangqian answered the phone two seconds later.
There was also the sound of electricity in the voice.
"Hey, unit chief, I'm Li Long. I already have more than three thousand reeds here. Do you think we should send a car over first to take a batch away?"
"More than three thousand? How many days can it reach five thousand?"
"Three or four Damn it."
"Then call me when you get to 5,000, and I'll send a car to pull it over. Otherwise, it's too little and it's boring." Li Xiangqian said, "I'll call everyone there for inspection. If you pass, I will pay you on the spot.”
"Okay, okay, I'll call you when we get there." After Li Long said that, he hung up the phone.
Li Xiangqian was very satisfied. At this speed, the task can be completed ahead of schedule. Li Long is a good guy. It is really reassuring to leave such a job to him.
Li Long hung up the phone, left the room, saw Ma Hongmei standing in the yard, and said:
"Sister-in-law, I've finished the phone call and am leaving."
After Li Long left, Ma Hongmei was still mumbling what Li Long said. She planned to tell her husband these words after Xu Chengjun came back to see if they were of any use.
Before Li Long returned to Laoma Hao, he met Li Jianguo who was rushing over from Li's house.
"Brother, what happened?" Li Long asked, seeing that something was wrong with Li Jianguo's expression.
“There’s a telegram from my hometown.” Li Jianguo’s expression was a little complicated.
"There's a telegram from my hometown... Are you okay, mom and dad?" Li Long was startled. If a telegram comes at this time, nothing will happen, right?
"It's okay. I received a telegram from my father. I'm fine. But...but your second brother, your brother-in-law, and several cousins are coming over to make money."
Li Long was stunned for a moment and smiled:
"Come over then. My horse number has a place to stay and food. They can just stay there when they come."
< br>"They make money It's so easy to think." Li Jianguo sighed, "I must be showing off again when I go back, and the old cousins at home will be uneasy."
"Brother, it's okay, just come. Since you dare to pass Come on, the land in my hometown must have been planted and there is no work in the land, so I came here to find a way to make money. After all, it is too difficult to make money in my hometown. Even if we take them to catch and sell fish, we can still earn a share during the New Year. money.
Just leave this matter alone. Anyone who comes here, including the second brother, should come to my place and listen to me. If they can work, then I can let them make money. If they can't work, then don't cheat. Thinking about making money.”
"Okay." Li Jianguo was helpless. Of course he would take care of whatever his father did. Now that I think about making money, it really needs Li Long.
They were right. After Li Qingxia returned, he bought a bicycle and went to the market three times a month, riding a bicycle with Du Chunfang to join in the fun.
Not only going to the market, but also playing cards in the village is a big player. If anyone has an urgent need, he will give a dollar or two generously.
He is older and has bigger hands. After a while, some people guessed that the old man’s two sons in XJ must have made money, otherwise how could he afford to buy a bicycle?
The old man was naturally unhappy when someone asked him about it at the card table, so he told him about catching fish and selling them for money, and going hunting in the mountains. When you say this, other people don't believe it - you said that two pounds of fish can be sold for one yuan. Is that a money grab?
You said that dozens of kilograms of fish could be caught with sticky nets in the puddles over there. Isn’t that just a dream? There is a big river next to this village. If we set up a barrage, we can catch ten kilograms of fish in one day, right?
It’s an old fisherman holding a cast net. How many kilograms of fish can he cast in a day?
The old man said a few more words, but I won’t say more later. Believe it or not, you have a few hundred dollars in your hands anyway, so it’s your own business how you want to spend it.
People from the same clan, including his son, knew that although the old man liked to brag, he would not talk nonsense about important matters, so they got together and guided the old man to talk about this matter, which made some people's minds come alive. stand up.
Since it’s so easy to make money here in Northern Xinjiang, let’s go there!
This matter did not spread. Several people close to him, including Li Long's second brother Li Anguo, brother-in-law Chen Xingbang, and several cousins, all of whom were about the same age, discussed it together, and then approached Li Qingxia and asked him to fight for Li Jianguo. He sent a telegram saying that he and his group were going to Northern Xinjiang to join him.
Li Qingxia regretted it at this time. What was he showing off here? Wasn't this causing trouble for the two sons of Beijiang?
But the palms and backs of the hands are all flesh. The two sons in northern Xinjiang are sons, and Li Anguo here is also a son. Besides, we can't watch our grandson wearing patched clothes in the middle of winter, so let's send a telegram.
Fortunately, he knew that Li Long had many ideas, so he was not too worried. I thought that Li Long would be able to deal with these fellow clan members when he came. Of course, Li Jianguo is not a good person. In the past, it was normal for these people to be suppressed every minute if they were disobedient. (End of this chapter)