Chapter 136: Small Village Year-end Meeting
The first snow in 1997 came neither too early nor too late.
The snow fell for two days before it stopped.
No one in the village made a snowman because they didn’t like it.
But everyone likes to roll snowballs on the ground, and they will start from the end of the village.
A small snowball will turn into a huge snowball when it rolls to the end of the village. Finally, it will be pushed to the drying ground and piled up.
There are also several disobedient guys who like to eat snow and ice hooks, but they are often beaten by the adults in the family.
Because the adults in the family have always emphasized that you cannot eat ice cream, otherwise you will have toothaches when you grow up.
But some people just didn’t listen, so they got hammered.
The weather is getting colder, and more and more families are spanking their children in the village. After all, idleness is idleness.
By the tenth day of the lunar month, the snow on the ground had melted away, and only the top of the mountain in the distance was still covered with a layer of snow.
This morning, the sun, which had not been seen for a long time, also appeared in the sky.
Although the sun is out, I don’t feel any warmth on my body.
But the biggest role of the sun in winter is to adjust everyone's mood.
I didn’t see that while working in the sun, everyone had more smiles on their faces than usual.
Although the tenth day of the lunar month is not a festival, it is an unwritten day in the village.
Basically, the New Year pig killing begins on this day every year, regardless of weather, rain or snow.
But in addition to killing pigs today, there is another thing that makes everyone very happy, that is, the village is going to give everyone money.
Uncle Zhang An promised to give the money for the land lease to everyone before the New Year.
Everyone who looks forward to the stars and the moon has been waiting for this day.
When the old man got up in the morning, he used a loudspeaker to call everyone to go to the village to get money.
When we usually call for a meeting, many people always take their time and only get over at the end.
Everyone was very enthusiastic when we talked about the money.
Just a few minutes after the loudspeaker sounded, everyone gathered in the sunbathing area.
Even if some people are working on something, they put it aside first and wait until they come back later to continue working on it.
The old man saw that the people were almost there, so he didn’t talk about anything else.
First let me tell you how much money is left in the village, and then we have to withdraw the money.
The village still has to keep some of it as a spare, and in the end, it will distribute the amount of money to everyone.
The main reason is that the village can no longer be the same as before. A village committee does not have a penny.
At first, the people in the village heard the old uncle say that the village would deduct the withdrawals and leave a part as a reserve.
They all thought that the money was siphoned off here and there, and not much would be left when it was distributed to everyone.
Everyone suddenly had a big opinion, and some people started to come out and make a noise.
Seeing them like this, the old man stopped talking and simply let them finish their argument before talking.
Maybe everyone was arguing for a while and found that the old man had put down the microphone and just looked at them.
In the end, everyone slowly calmed down.
People are like this. They started shouting before they even heard how much money they would get.
When everyone stopped talking, the old man continued to talk.
After the final calculation, each household received six hundred yuan.
I heard so many people, and they all had very big opinions just now, but now they have no opinions at all. Money can only cure this kind of problem.
Seeing that no one had any objections, the old man directly started asking people to give out money.
Starting from the first group, people were called to collect them, and the distribution was not completed until about 11 o'clock at noon.
In fact, it is very fast to just give out money, but in many households in the village, old men and women come to collect money.
So after the money is given to them, they still need to wait for them to check the authenticity of the money to avoid problems later.
After this matter was settled, my uncle’s house started killing pigs in the afternoon.
Basically the same as last year, except that this year we invited Li Hongbin.
And there is no need to carry water when killing pigs this year. There is tap water at home that can be boiled directly, which is much easier than last year.
The pig-killing rice in the evening was also the village's year-end meeting as usual.
Everyone was eating meat, drinking wine, and bragging at the wine table.
The topic that everyone is talking about is how this year's harvest will be, and what happened to so-and-so's family.
Anyway, from the village to outside the village, I will share with everyone whatever I can hear.
There are also some people who have gone out to work and come back to share with everyone what the situation is like outside.
Finally, it must be about making money. There are many people in the village who have made money this year.
Not to mention the distance, just at Zhang An's house, not to mention the land parcel, there are quite a few people who come to visit every three days.
Also, Wang Fang is responsible for selling chickens, ducks, goose eggs, local chickens, rabbits and fish at home on weekdays.
After all, it’s a huge amount of income, and everyone has eyes to see it.
The fast food sellers Zhou Shuanglin and Zhang Jianzhong have also become the talk of the town.
At first when Zhou Yang came back from the provincial capital, everyone felt that Zhou Yang had made a blind decision.
I can earn six to seven hundred yuan a month in the provincial capital, so it’s a pity to come back to the village.
But in the six months since I came back, my family has saved at least several thousand yuan.
Especially those who go out to work, I heard when I came back that someone could earn more in the village than they could if they went out to work.
Everyone was a little unconvinced. When they went out to work in the factory, they only earned five or six hundred yuan a month, but they had to work overtime every day to earn so much.
Besides, apart from living expenses and rent, I only have about four hundred yuan left at most, so I have to live frugally.
Who would have thought that people in the village can make money without leaving home.
This is actually a matter of opportunity. Ever since the giant salamander nature reserve was established in the mountains behind Changqing.
The people who come to the village are not just those who fish, there are also some who come out specifically for fun and will also come to the village to take a look.
While talking, Wang Mazi said to Zhang An: "Zhang An, why don't you give us some advice?"
They are covetous of Zhou Yang and the others' profits. I have been with Qian for a long time, but I never had the chance to tell Zhang An.
The main reason is that the relationship between us is not too deep, that is, it is a normal neighborly relationship.
Hearing Wang Mazi ask this, some people at the table who were still joking stopped talking.
Although no one looked at Zhang An, their ears perked up.
Seeing this, the old uncle also agreed.
"Anzi, if you have any ideas, you can tell them for everyone to think about."
Seeing everyone saying this, Zhang An was not polite.
Zhang An had thought about helping the people in the village before, otherwise he would not have said those words to his uncle before.
Zhang An releases fish into the river from time to time, just to divert water to the village.
“There are 100% ways to make money, but we must not touch those things.”
Zhang An livened up the atmosphere and took a sip of tea before continuing. "I have an idea. I just want to see if everyone dares to do it. After all, nothing is 100% profitable."
"Many people have come to the village in the past few months. Everyone saw it with their own eyes. They came and walked around the village. Sometimes they walked to the river and went to the mountains to see what they were here for. They came to see the scenery.”
< br>“After people watch it, they will eat in the village when they are hungry, and go to Damin’s house to buy water when they are thirsty, right? It’s all money.”
"But at night, people still have to go back to the town to find a hotel to stay. The uncles who pull the carriage know this."
"Since they are here and they have to spend money to find a place to stay, then we Why don’t you think of a way to let people spend this money in our village?”
Zhang An’s intention is obviously to let the village build B&Bs.
“But Zhang An, we don’t have a hotel in Zhaitou, where can we let people stay?”
After Zhang An finished speaking, some people had questions. There is no hotel in the village, how can we let people stay there? They live in the village.
“What I mean is that everyone can tidy up the spare rooms in their homes and make them available for others to live in. It’s rare that they won’t pay you.”
“ Ah, in our house, how can that work? Our house is dark and dirty, who would want to live in it?”
When I heard that it was to use up an empty room in my house. When I came out, everyone shook their heads.
They all feel that their houses are in poor condition and they would be embarrassed to use them for other people to live in.
“You guys think that the hotels in town are better, maybe even dirtier than our homes, and we don’t want you to just free them up for others to live in.”
"You guys should tidy up. Paint the walls twice more with putty, and replace the rotten floors. If you can't, go get some tarpaulins and nail them up."
"Basically, it's the time when there are more people coming. It's a hot day, and there are fewer people coming in the cold weather. We don't need to prepare such a thick quilt at home, and let the wife at home buy two more quilt covers and sheets."
"This matter depends on whether you have money or not. There are ways to do it if you don’t have money, it just depends on whether you are willing to put in the effort.”
Anti Zhang also has an idea, and now there are farms set up in many places around him. .
But the accommodation conditions are not up to par, so those who come to the farm have to stay in a hotel in the town if they cannot go back that day.
So Zhang An thought to see if the village could start developing B&Bs first.
The group of people who were eager to try just now are silent now.
But what Zhang An said, if there is no organization in the village, they are not very willing to do it.
Many people think that their own house cannot be used by outsiders, who are not relatives.
Such traditional concepts are still deeply engraved in my mind.
But in fact, Zhang An doesn't want everyone to do it now, that is, to give everyone a vaccination.
Because if you want to do this well, you have to keep up with many things.
For example, if the room needs to be renovated, the toilet at home must also be renovated. It cannot be a dry toilet.
It costs money to move, so everyone is not too willing.
"Okay, okay, everyone wants money, but they don't want to put in the effort. They really think the money is so easy to get."
They didn't say anything, and the old man knew that they were fighting. What idea did you have?
“You think it is easy for the Shuanglin family and the Jianzhong family to make fast food. There are several families in the village who have done it, but why no one buys it?”
“They have it. You think it’s done casually, but who spends money and doesn’t want to buy something good?”
“Everyone is jealous when they see others making it, but they are nothing.”
Looking like this, they have made uncle angry.
"Zhang An, please continue."
"Okay uncle, in fact, this does not necessarily require everyone to vacate the house. If the village wants to do it, it can also pay to build a few houses. It is equivalent to the village opening this It’s the same as a hotel.”
Zhang An thought that there was still money in the village, and then changed his mind.
"This is a bit confusing. Please tell me how to do it later."
As soon as the old uncle heard this, he narrowed his eyes and thought about it.
“The second idea I just thought of not long ago is the sheep peach tree in our mountains. If you want a peach tree, you can give it a little thought. I think it will lead to something.”
I just talked about setting up a B&B, but everyone was timid.
This will talk about planting land and trees, and the work in the fields, and everyone will be energetic.
"Anzi, how can I tell you, is there anyone willing to spend money to buy these sheep peaches?"
For everyone, isn't this kiwi fruit just a wild fruit in the mountains? Who is willing to spend money to buy it? .
"I won't reason with you, let the facts speak for themselves."
"During that time, Zhou Yang and Huang Ming, I went to the mountains to pick dozens of kilograms and came back. Those of mine were picked up by the city on the same day. Everyone bought them."
"And Huang Ming went to the mountains to pick them for three or four days and carried them to the town and sold them all."
After Huang Ming changed his ways, he was old. Uncle was quite satisfied with him, so Sha Zhu Fan also called him.
This was the first time that he was called by his uncle to eat pig-killing rice, so he was very obedient and eager to do anything.
When I heard that I was called out by Zhang An and used as an example, I felt very proud. I immediately stood up and told everyone.
"What Brother An Zi said is true. I carried it to the town and sold it for one yuan a pound, and it was quickly bought by those city people."
Zhang An told him that he could When he was selling the money, he still didn't quite believe it.
But since Zhang An said it, he decided to give it a try.
It turns out that the time spent selling sheep peaches is not as long as the time spent going to town.
Many people also said that he brought too little and asked him to pick more.
So later he went to the mountains to pick, and he could pick seventy or eighty kilograms every day to sell. Now this man's small coffers are full.
It feels really comfortable to spend my own money, unlike before when I asked for money from my family and my parents kept telling me about it.
Everyone took a breath when Huang Ming said that one piece used to weigh one pound.
Sheep peaches can not only be sold for money, but also cost one yuan per catty, which is more expensive than rice.
The second Mr. Huang next to him didn't think anything of it. He just felt happy that his grandson was sensible.
But Huang Zhengbiao is different. His son has actually learned to hide money. It seems that he still has a lot of money.
"You bastard, why didn't you take the money home after you sold it? You're cowardly."
"Okay, boss, Xiao Ming found this money himself, he keeps it for himself What's wrong with Zhuhua? Why are you trying to show off your prestige here? Besides, he's so old and it doesn't cost money to go out and play with friends."
Huang Erye must be asking for his grandson. To show off his power, he immediately became Huang Ming's backer.
What's more, Huang Ming also gave him a drink during this period. His son has not thought of giving him a drink for so many years.
Until the end, probably only my uncle remembered what Zhang An said about setting up a B&B.
Most people still think of other ways, such as planting or finding some mountain products.
Because they are familiar with this, they can work with ease.
They never stopped listening to what Zhang An said about bed and breakfasts, so they felt insecure about doing it.
But everyone is thinking more broadly now. Zhang An said that sheep peaches can be sold.
They were thinking about whether bayberries could be sold, and whether August melons could also be sold.
Some people should also want other wild fruits in the mountains. Anyway, they are all thinking about them.
Anyway, this meal lasted until eleven or twelve o'clock in the evening, and the dishes on the table were brought over and heated several times by the old lady.
It wasn’t until midnight that everyone got up and went home.
(End of this chapter)