Li Jianguo and Liang Yuemei both work in the fields. This land is relatively close to residential areas, so they heard the sound of tractors and knew that Li Long was back.
Currently, the family lives mainly in Li Jianguo's house. In fact, Chen Lirong wanted to follow Li Jianguo and the others to work in the fields, but Liang Yuemei refused. She felt that as long as no one interfered, the work in the fields would not be good for them. For two people, it's not a big deal if they can do it. Chen Lirong is farming in her hometown, so she is definitely not used to working here. Besides, Li Anguo wants to be a worker, and Chen Lirong will definitely go to the city. There is no need for her to suffer this burden.
The main reason is that Li Jianguo and his wife are young, energetic, and have the hope of making money.
Who doesn’t want to move towards a better life? My mother-in-law wants to plant her brother-in-law's vegetable plot, so she can plant it, as long as she doesn't become a monster. Liang Yuemei was never afraid of working in the fields, she was only afraid of trouble.
Besides, from last year to now, it is my brother-in-law who has made his life better and better after his changes. Without the changes in her brother-in-law, the couple could have lived a good life. Liang Yuemei had this confidence, but not so quickly.
So it’s actually quite good to be like this now.
They work in the fields, and when they get home at noon, they have ready-made meals. Whether they taste good or not is another matter, but at least there are people who cook them, and it’s less troublesome. Are the dates you picked up for free still too big in stone? Liang Yuemei doesn't have this problem.
Li Jianguo is also very happy. The relationship between the family is currently going well. After my father and mother came over last year, there were generally no conflicts, which was good. He was half relieved. This year, the father and mother brought their younger brother, sister-in-law, and children with them, so Li Jianguo had no choice but to agree. Fortunately, Li Long worked hard and arranged for his second brother to go to the factory directly. Although it is hard to say whether he can become a formal worker now, at least he has a place to go.
My brother-in-law also went to set up a stall by himself. Now his sister-in-law and niece are here, but they are not troublemakers. The family has a good relationship, so he thinks this is good. Just be tired if you are tired. Being tired is also for a better life. In fact, many people in the team secretly want to see their Li family's jokes. After all, the Li family enjoyed a great year last year, making many people envious and jealous. Some people are eager for something to happen to the Li family.
However, the Li family has become more prosperous in the beginning of this year. They have watched a big TV and bought a tractor. So what problems can there be? People here are all from their hometowns. Although the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law here is not that complicated, older people know that some of the family members in their hometowns are more difficult to deal with. I thought there might be a fuss with so many people coming to the Li family, and it wasn't like no one gave Liang Yuemei eye drops and made funny jokes in private, but Liang Yuemei didn't know how to be a demon, so she couldn't stand the joke.
Good.
Li Long went to have a look in the vegetable field. He could do the job, but Du Chunfang didn't let him get involved. He just said that he was so tired from going out, so he shouldn't be busy and rest for a while. It's time to cook.
The group was naturally set up in Li Jian's country. Although Li Long's own home had everything in place, it was not necessary.
"Xiaolong, did you get anything when you came back this time?" Li Qingxia asked directly. He actually knew Li Long thoroughly. Under normal circumstances, he would not come back without getting something.
“I got a doe and a baby deer with her.” Li Long said with a smile, “I just happened to run into the deer baby yesterday when I went hunting, and then I caught it.”
"Little Deer Wazi, that's so strange, the horse's number has been released?"
"Well, the horse's number has been released together. There are two Deer Wazi and a Roe Deer's Wazi in the big yard in the county." Li Long said with pride in his tone, "But I didn't catch him, he was a friend." It’s given. I’ll keep it in the compound for a few days and then send it back.” “Okay, okay, it’s great to raise this rare thing!” , so we still know that the whole body of a deer is a treasure. A deer can be sold for a lot of money, which is a good thing!
In those legends, the deer is a fairy beast!
After dinner, before Li Long went to the horse racing stable, Tao Daqiang and the others came over.
Li Long looked at it and was happy. Tao Daqiang, Xie Yundong, etc. were mostly the people who made up the team last year. What surprised him the most was that Xu Chengjun also came over.
Xu Jianjun didn’t come, so he probably didn’t have the nerve to come.
“Let’s go to my yard.” Li Long said with a smile, “My brother’s place is small and it’s not easy to stay.”
“Okay, actually it’s in the yard. It's okay." Since Xu Chengjun is here, he will naturally take the lead. If Li Long speaks, he will follow.
When he arrived at his yard, Li Long was not polite and said directly:
"Captain, are you making this up?"
"I knew you could guess it. Just tell me, will you still have this job this year?"
"Yes. We can still get it, but we have to wait and see." Li Long said, "It will be by the end of the month."< br>
"It's good to have it." Xu Chengjun said, "Let's agree in advance this year that I will have a quota for this matter."
"What?" Li Long was stunned for a moment, "Captain, isn't it? ? You go there too? Can you do it? "
"Is there anything we can't do? Now the team has basically finished the sowing work. The next step is weeding, fertilizing and watering. This work is not that troublesome and anyone from any family can do it. It's just the beginning of spring, and it will take several months to wait for the autumn harvest. , My baby goes to school, I buy things for my family, and my family also needs money. Being a captain doesn’t make much money. If I don’t make any money, what will the family do?” Don't believe it.
The fourth team was able to develop until later because of its unique conditions, such as a large place and abundant resources. But it is really impossible to say that it has nothing to do with Xu Chengjun. To use the simplest analogy, the fourth team was the first in the township to demonstrate drip irrigation on the entire village land. This project was a support project of the autonomous region. The autonomous region directly allocated 16 million for the transformation, and there was no need for each household to Pay a penny.
In subsequent renovations in other villages, each household spent more or less money.
This project was proposed by Xu Chengjun. No matter how they got this project or what benefits they got from it, no one in this village took care of it. Everyone at least remembered its benefits. Without him, this project would not have fallen to Team Four.
With the advent of drip irrigation, the maximum yield of cotton suddenly increased from two to three hundred kilograms to five or six hundred kilograms. Only when the yield increased did farmers start to make money - it was really a barbaric way of making money in those two years.
Of course, there will be restrictions in the future. All land will not be allowed to grow cotton. A certain amount of grain must be grown. Privately drilled wells must be pulled out and the water supply will be reduced...
After Don't mention it.
Of course, Xu Chengjun has been the village director for so many years. If you want to say that there are benefits to being left behind, there is no doubt that he will be punished by heaven and earth for his own sake. No one thinks that he is a saint. As soon as drip irrigation started, he asked his nephew to open a drip irrigation tape factory. He was one step ahead and had the opportunity. The factory closed its eyes and collected money.
Unfortunately, there was too much competition and I failed to hold on to the money, so it didn’t go well in the end.
Something to be said later.
But at least Xu Chengjun said that he was so miserable, Li Long didn't believe it. In this position, although there is no salary at this time, there is definitely a subsidy. In addition, with so much contracting fees from contracting the land, if you hand over part of it, the team will definitely keep part of it.
"Captain, please tell the truth. I'm scared when you say that. You should call yourself poor, so who in the team can get rich?" Li Long didn't accept this trick. , said with a smile, "Having said that, if there is a job, I will definitely give it to you "
"That's interesting." Xu Chengjun said with a smile, "Since you don't like me and don't want me, there's nothing I can do about it. What do you think if I recommend a few people to you? ”
“Then you say.”
This year's situation is actually known to both parties. After the household responsibility system is implemented, the role of the village committees is not as obvious as before. It exists more in the form of assistance and services as well as upper and lower communication. The villagers earn money by farming their own land, and they go to the grain bureau to sell grain to the public. So if Li Long does a job like this, he can completely bypass the village committee.
Last year, every village committee had to draw money, and so did the big broom. This year, Li Long could recruit villagers directly without going through the village committee, just like Zhaweibazi did last year, so that he and the villagers would end up with more money.
Both of them knew that the purpose of Xu Chengjun's visit was a little hard to say.
Li Long originally planned to earn some money so that he could donate something to the village, but now that Xu Chengjun is here, it depends on the conditions he proposes. It's no problem to bring a few people with you, but if it's like Xu Jianjun did last year, Li Long won't agree. He is looking for someone to work and make money, not to find a living father to provide for him.
"You must bring Yundong with you, right?" Xu Chengjun patted Xie Yundong next to him and said, "For matters in the mountains, you still have to find an experienced person like him."
"Of course, Brother Yundong doesn't "I have to go find him," Li Long said with a smile, "Brother Yundong will still have to be responsible for taking people to do the work. I will still be responsible for the inspection. We cooperated very well last year."
Xie Yundong felt at ease when he heard this. Although he has his own strengths, it is up to Li Long whether to use him or not. After all, it is not like last year. Now that I have these accurate words, I can have a peaceful sleep when I go home tonight.
"It goes without saying that Daqiang has a good relationship with you, and he is very quick in editing, so that goes without saying." Xu Chengjun nodded a few more people, all of whom were hardworking, and Li Long nodded one by one. .
Then Xu Chengjun said another one:
"My eldest father's son, Xu Laohu, do you think you can bring him with you?"
Xu Laohu's famous name is Xu Feihu, and he is also a shrewd man in the village. Li Long vaguely remembered that after he started drip irrigation in cotton, he first contracted a lot of land. With the development of mechanization, he basically made money by sitting on the ground. However, he was later tricked into gambling. Not only did he lose all his money, but those The land contract was also taken away.
But he is still quite smart. Later, he raised sheep first and made a fortune by taking advantage of the increase in mutton prices. Then he invested in the renovation and decoration of rural houses, which was regarded as a successful turnaround.
This man Li Long has never had much dealings with him, and he has not heard of any bad habits at this time. He usually smiles when meeting him, so Li Long did not refuse.
Seeing that Li Long did not refuse, Xu Chengjun smiled on his face and continued:
"Also, Dejun is also young..."
Xu Dejun is Xu Jianjun's brother, a full brother. The Xu family is a big family. There are not only several families in the fourth team, but also in certain villages in the north, and also in other counties. It is considered a family that came here relatively early. It can be traced back to the late Qing Dynasty, and it is considered a local household. .
If Xu Chengjun proposed Xu Jianjun, Li Long would refuse even if he offended the captain, but when he proposed Xu Jianjun, Li Long hesitated. Although Xu Dejun is Xu Jianjun's brother, their personalities are completely different. Xu Jianjun's family separated after getting married, while Xu Dejun lived with his parents - somewhat similar to Tao Daqiang.
Xu Dejun doesn't see anything bad at this time. He is twenty-one or twelve years old. He is said to have a partner. He doesn't know if he plans to get married this year. Li Long thought for a while, nodded and said:
"Okay, let me come then."
"Then..." Xu Chengjun smiled even happier when he saw Li Long agreed again. He wanted to talk, but Li Long waved his hand hurriedly:
"Captain, I don't know how many positions I can take this year. It’s not appropriate to appoint everyone to the job now. It’s appropriate. There will be more people, but there will be less work. We won’t make much money, and we won’t be happy. Let’s do this for now, and then we’ll talk about it later.” Li Long felt that the two people from the Xu family were almost the same. Otherwise, people would think that this job was obtained by the Xu family. Although Li Long did not intend to be a Guan Gong, he used his work to get closer to the down-to-earth people in the team and transferred all the favors to the team. He also Not willing.
"Okay, okay." Although Xu Chengjun was a little regretful, he knew he could go and make the assignment. He is not only the village director of his village, but also has prestige in his family. Where does this prestige come from? You have to help people in the family solve problems. It’s not bad to get two places now.
"Let's get some fresh air first. Then we will definitely have to live in the mountains. It will be hard, and making money will definitely make money. You can earn at least two or three yuan by making a piece of work. At Daqiang's rate, he can earn more than ten or two dollars a day. Ten yuan. But living in the mountains, this year is not like last year. If you want to have someone to eat like last year, you have to pay for the food. Of course, you will earn more than last year, so it is not a problem to spend a few dollars to find someone to cook. No..."
Last year, the team took away money, so they asked Lao Gu to cook, on the condition that Lao Gu would be given work points. There is no middleman in the team this year. The person who makes the arrangements has to take part of the money he gets if he wants to eat ready-made meals.
But it is better than staying at home and being idle.
This matter has been decided on a broad level. As for the specific details, we can’t talk about it until it is decided.
After saying this, Xu Chengjun and the others asked Li Long about the situation in the mountain. They found out that there were already people digging fritillaries in the mountain, and felt a little sorry. In the past, the team could organize people from the sideline team to go into the mountains to dig caladiums. Now that there is a forestry team, we can no longer dig caladiums casually in the mountains. Although some people take advantage of the loopholes, if they are caught, not only will the caladiums be confiscated, but the people may also It's not worth spending a few days in a detention center.
After Xu Chengjun, Xie Yundong and the others left, Tao Daqiang did not leave. He asked Li Long about hunting.
"Oh, I've been having bad luck these days." Li Long briefly talked about his experiences during this period, and also told about Sun Jiaqiang's use of rock salt as gemstones, which made Tao Daqiang laugh.
“After working in the fields during this period, I plan to catch fish and sell them with Qiangqiang’s grandfather, just like last year.” Tao Daqiang said his plan, “I will make up the story. , It will depend on the situation."
"Okay, you can figure it out yourself." Li Long thought about it for a while before he figured out, isn't Grandpa Qiangqiang his father? That's okay. Dad is still a little worried about catching fish alone in Xiaohaizi. It's okay to have Daqiang to take care of him. Even if I go to the county to sell fish, I don’t have to worry about anyone looking for trouble. Both of them have bicycles, which makes it easy to come and go, and they can easily split the money. They are not too fussy people, so they just work together.
After saying this, Li Long told his family, then added water and oil to the tractor, put two more barrels of oil in the truck compartment, wrapped it, and drove to the county Went in.
I can’t go to the mountains tomorrow. I need to go to the county agricultural machinery company to take a driver’s license test. Because it was an open-book exam, Li Long didn't pay much attention to it. He couldn't even turn over the book, right?
As for the practical assessment of drill pipe, Li Long was sure that few people in the county who had taken the driver's license test could drive better than him. After all, just reversing a tractor can stump more than 80% of people.
This is real technical work!
While leaving, Li Long went to the horse number again and pulled a few bundles of grass. After all, the deer are still being raised in the big yard, so they have to give them food.
Then I went to Gu’s house. Gu Boyuan happened to be selecting alfalfa in the yard. Now that the alfalfa has grown, he finished working in the field and pinched some, intending to mix it with steam and eat it. This thing has a lot of crude fiber and is good for defecation. Of course, people don’t care about it now. They only know that this thing can be eaten as a vegetable before the vegetables grow in the garden.
Seeing Li Long coming over, Gu Boyuan pointed to the basket of alfalfa in his hand and said:
"It just so happened that you were here. Take some with you to the county when you leave. It tastes weird when mixed with food."
Li Long said with a smile:
"It just so happened that I was going to the county. , I will take the tractor license test tomorrow, and I will go into the mountains the day after tomorrow. I will take this. ."
He deliberately picked up the ones he picked. Gu Boyuan glared at him:
"You know how to eat, so take the good ones. I have bad eyesight, so I picked them. It took me a long time to pick out this little bit..."
"Hey, it's not for me to eat. It's for Xiaoxia. Are you reluctant to part with it?" Li Long teased Gu Boyuan.
“If you are willing to give up, take it away.” Gu Boyuan naturally knew that Li Long was joking with him and waved his hand, “You all have your own things to do. We have everything. There are also disadvantages in living in the city. You have to buy everything. If you stay in the countryside, you can just grab a handful of it and eat it.”
Gu Boyuan didn’t contract the land this year, so he got it. That land is enough for farming. He doesn't have much pursuit in life alone, just enough food and clothing, so he still has some free time.
Li Long followed him to select alfalfa - the so-called alfalfa selection is actually to pick out the grass and other dirt in the alfalfa that has been pinched back. Do not cut off the stems. Once it's cleaned like this, it's easier to prepare and eat. It's good whether steamed or cold.
Li Long worked for a while before being driven away by Gu Boyuan. He also took away half a basket with about two or three kilograms of selected alfalfa. Li Long actually wanted to take the unselected alfalfa, but Gu Boyuan refused. He said he had a lot of time and had nothing to do, so he just found something to do for himself.
Okay, all fools know that this is the care of their children by parents, so Li Long no longer insists.
The tractor drove out of the village and headed west. Along the way, I met some students who came home late. I guess Li Juan and Li Qiang should have already been home to do their homework.
When he drove to the intersection in the countryside and turned left onto the road leading to the county, Li Long vaguely saw a familiar figure from the corner of his eye, but he ignored it until he was almost driving to the county. Just then I remembered, isn't that Wu Shufen? It seemed like she was holding a child.
It doesn’t matter. (End of this chapter)