Chapter 44 New Year’s Dinner
I once again criticized the boss that afternoon. The number of people today was several times that of yesterday, and the turnover also jumped. It was more than three times that of the first day, exceeding 800 yuan. !
On the third day, it was the same number!
On the afternoon of the third day of the lunar new year, Zhou Zhi gathered everyone together again: "This work-study program, in three days, we sold a total of more than a thousand balloons, with a total turnover of 1,903 yuan and 50 cents. .”
“Deduct two days. Thirty yuan for the meal, thirty yuan for the principal of the balloon, thirty yuan for Brother Dayong's wages, eighty yuan for Zhao Sange's wages for gas refills, ten yuan for Brother Da Mao's two-day fare, and Guan Tingting. The salary was ten yuan, and there were still one thousand six hundred and eighty-three yuan and fifty cents left.”
"Oh——" Everyone cheered.
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious! Let me explain here! The cost of the balloons did not need to be so high, but many were damaged due to unskilled business, resulting in a large increase in costs."
“The rest will be used for class meetings in the future, so I’m too lazy to take them out.”
“Brother Dayong and Brother Zhao San have worked so hard these two nights. Not to mention, stay up late and work overtime for us. According to the principle of three times the overtime salary during the Spring Festival, and a little more, I think this amount is appropriate."
"There is also the use of helium. We didn’t spend any money, but it was a favor from Brother Zhao, so if we give him an extra fifty, we don’t have to worry about whether he takes it to honor his uncle or keeps it himself.”
"The rest of Brother Damao's fare is the market price. I think Guan Tingting would like to briefly express it as an encouragement. Do you have any opinions on how to deal with it this way?"
Everyone was almost fainting with joy. Now all I care about is dividing money, so where can I have any opinions?
Zhou Zhi continued: "There are one thousand six hundred and eighty-three yuan and fifty cents left, and the average person can get three hundred and thirty-six yuan and seven cents. I am too lazy to give you seven cents, even if I buy balloons The errand fee for each person is three hundred and thirty-six yuan!”
Don’t underestimate the three hundred and thirty-six yuan these days. The average worker only gets forty or fifty a month now. , which is equivalent to earning seven months’ wages in three days!
The fourth set of RMB, fifty yuan and one hundred yuan, reappeared, but they are rarely used now. The purpose of using them to buy balloons is not to buy balloons, but to make change or find trouble.
So now Miss Wei Yi has a thick stack of money in her hand, and she is counting the money with stars in her eyes: "This is not a work-study program, it is clearly a money grab!"
The appearance of Yang He and Wei Fei Not much better, only Mr. Qiao finally recovered a little bit I have a sense of superiority. This year I listened to my wise brother's command and really accepted Wu Gang's expedition to Gui. I was at the bottom of the 600 before, and now I am more than 300, hahaha...
In the future, I will spend my winter and summer vacations looking for projects. The heavy responsibility can finally be handed over to the next person with confidence.
Stepping back to the second line, I am so relieved...
In general, during the work-study program during the Spring Festival, except that Mr. Qiao was a little regretful that he would not be able to see the young lady in the future, everything was People are very happy.
After everyone had left, Zhou Zhi reached out to Yang He and said, "Bring it here."
"What... bring it?"
"The money in your pocket."
"What are you doing?" Yang He stretched out his hand to cover the bag. The baby has grown so big. I have never had so much money: "Why?! It's not even hot yet!"
"Where are you going to put it? School will start soon, and you will have to pay 200 for tuition and fees. Where to put the rest of the school fees? "
"There are still two and a half years left, why not ask my mother to save it for you." Zhou Zhi took out a small notebook and said: "This is for you to keep accounts, one for you and one for me. When we make income and expenditure, we will be together and register separately. "
"Don't be in a hurry." Knowing that he was not trying to steal money, Yang He narrowed his eyes and showed a simple and satisfied smile.
Putting away the notebook: "My brother didn't ask for my money, so I'll add 70, and now I have exactly 400 in my pocket! Please let me keep it for a while..."
After my mother returned home, she listened to Zhou Zhi’s suggestion and expressed her temporary rejection. She also scolded him for being ignorant, saying that even so, she must first seek the consent of Yang and his parents, brother and sister-in-law.
For safety, grandma added a cloth bag to Yang He's underwear and sewed a bag of money inside. My dear grandson, listen to your mother. At least Yang He should take it back to his parents, brothers and sister-in-law. Take a look and see what the monk is capable of!
On the fourth day of the lunar month, Yang He went home again and made an appointment to come back on the sixth day of the lunar month, while Zhou Zhi's family went to his aunt's house in Zaolingqiao for a New Year's dinner.
In the past, someone had to be left at home to take care of grandma, but now that we have a wheelchair, this is the first time in so many years that the whole family is out on the road.
But my aunt was very happy: "This is the first time our ancestors have come to our house! This year is really festive!"
"The New Year is here with you!" Grandma was also very happy. : "You can also raise chickens and grow vegetables in this yard, which is better than Yuanjiang's place!"
Dad grew up here and was very familiar with the guests that my aunt invited, and talked to everyone enthusiastically.
The people who used to live in this courtyard, except for one person who was pointed out by his father in the photo album and asked to be called "Uncle Navy", Aunt Liu's son, his father was almost the most powerful person who went out.
"Uncle Navy" Zhou Zhi has only seen photos until now. I heard that he works on an island in Shandong or on a warship, and his level is already very high.
That one can be regarded as my father’s pet. Just now my father asked Aunt Liu to inquire about his situation.
But in Aunt Liu’s mouth, it was another story.
This son, I only think that I have given birth to him once, and he will be raised by the country after he is fifteen years old.
I have no control over what the state uses it for, and the state won’t let me ask. Anyway, apart from sending money back every month, I only occasionally wrote letters. Even asking him to take a photo and send it back was said to be a violation of discipline.
What a light Versailles!
Grandma and Zhou Zhi are now minor celebrities in the county, so they also receive special attention.
But Zhou Zhi still had business to do and took out thirty yuan: "Auntie, this is Brother Dayong's hard work for the past two days. I thought he would definitely not give it to you, so I gave it to him personally. You are better.”
"How much do you earn in two days?" Brother Dayong is the squad leader, and his monthly salary can reach 60 or 30 yuan, which is what he earns from working for half a month.
He Dayong was helping to prepare chicken soup, and his aunt asked him to watch the fire. In fact, what’s so good about the honeycomb briquette stove? To put it bluntly, it didn’t do anything. Hearing Zhou Zhi talk about it, he couldn’t help but turn around and give him back the money?
Zhou Zhi glanced at him and signaled him to shut up, then handed twenty of the thirty yuan to his aunt, and ten yuan to his cousin: "Brother Dayong may be patient, that is, there is no chance. , otherwise it would be more than fifteen yuan a day!”
“I know how to coax your aunt with a family heirloom, really! If you can earn 15 yuan a day, it will be more than 400 yuan a month." The aunt said she didn't believe it: "No big cadre in the city can earn that much!"
"In fact, you can try it if you have the chance. "Zhou Zhi said: "Anyway, their water plant works in shifts, so they have a lot of free time."
After that, he whispered in my aunt's ear: "I'll take a break for the next two days, and spend the rest of the day hanging out with the green men in the factory. Maybe I'll cause trouble for you one day."
"Ouch..." Auntie also whispered Said: "Then you have to keep an eye on Auntie."
"Steering is not a solution, but we will talk about it later." After speaking, he louder and said: "Brother Dayong is responsible for doing things. , just be a responsible person. I feel like I can’t make a mistake with these two items in the future.”
After speaking, he took out a beautiful plastic hairpin from his pocket: “Brother Dayong, Sister Xiaojuaner also helped us this time. I gave her a small gift, you Remember to bring it to her for me."
In He Dayong's heart, being able to chat with Xiaojuan'er is probably more important than the thirty yuan harvest. He snatched it away with a thunderous expression on his face: " Hmm.”
Auntie knows that Zhou Zhi has been treated like a brat since he was a child, so she is trying to save herself face. How can a mother not know the virtues of her son?
However, I was quite pleased to be able to get the money my son earned from working: "Then let the banquet begin, everyone, take your seats!"
After that, he said to grandma: "It's all "It's soft and glutinous. You must like it, my ancestors. You have to sit down at the table today!" But there was nothing wrong with the three tables of dishes.
Because it is mainly steamed vegetables, I had prepared them last night and steamed them early this morning.
These are the nine big bowls of the so-called "three steamed and nine buckled" dishes in the old days, plus some cured meats, cold salad, and the last thing you do is stir-fry and stir-fry seasonal vegetables.
The local chicken soup cooked slowly in the briquette stove is much richer in flavor than the soup cooked in the natural gas stove.
Because the minimum flame of the natural gas stove is too large.
So this chicken soup can be drunk by Wei Fei's family, Yang He's family, and aunt's family, but not by Zhou Zhi's family.
Last time at Wei Fei’s house, I didn’t dare to open my belly, but now, there is no such restriction!
Nowadays, unlike later generations, only one meal is served during the New Year.
Because there are too many relatives and friends to arrange a meal for, the next meal will have to go to another place.
As the family circle gradually became smaller, the family changed from one meal to two. We basically had lunch and dinner together and spent a day playing in each house.
After the New Year dinner at my aunt’s house, Zhou Zhi pushed her grandma and the family went to visit my fourth cousin.
The fourth cousin is also a strange person. At first, his family was a hunter from Gujing Township, and he often cooperated with the Miao people in Wutongchang to hunt.
In the old saying, this is called "driving the mountain craftsman".
As long as farmers have this skill, they can live a good life around them, so my fourth cousin can finish his private schooling.
He himself also strived for success. Later he was admitted to university and later became the first director of education in Jiachuan.
The fourth cousin has three sons. I don’t know if they inherited the academic master gene, but they are all abroad now.
When the fourth cousin returned to Jiachuan and visited Gujing Township, he had not yet met his aunt. There was a widowed sister-in-law in the third room of Gujing Township, and she had five children with her. The fourth cousin could not bear to see her. , said to the widowed sister-in-law: "Let me bring one for you."
In this way, the fourth cousin gave birth to a five-year-old daughter before they were married.
The fourth cousin is a sensible person and knows that traditional Chinese medicine is like traditional Chinese medicine and needs to be cultivated from an early age, so he asked his daughter to become a teacher to Dr. Zhao.
(End of this chapter)