Finally, in the slow-moving team, it was the turn of Jin Dajian’s family of five to collect their food at the instant noodle hill.
Each member of Jin Dajian's family quickly grabbed a piece of fist-thick noodle stick and took two bites, then took some more and put them in their bags, then burped happily.
Shuanzhu's mother, who was in charge of ordering the team at the instant noodle hill, urged: "Don't stop, everyone, get your things and leave quickly. There are many people behind you."
Jin Dajian asked his mother-in-law to lead his family to go first, then he walked out of the team and walked towards Shuanzhu's mother.
When Zhuan Zhu's mother saw Jin Dajian exiting the queue, she hurriedly shouted: "Hey, hey, what are you doing? The village chief told me to drive in good order!"
Jin Dajian smiled and said, "Auntie, can I ask you something? You know Hongya Village, over there in Xishan Town."
Zhuan Zhu's mother saw that Jin Dajian was still polite and didn't seem to have any hostility, so she nodded and said, "Ah, I know, my mother's house is not far from there. What are you asking about?"
Jin Dajian smiled and said: "It's okay. I work there. I have been to a Tushan Temple over there before. I want to ask if there is also a temple for gods here!"
Shuan Zhu's mother smiled and said: "Oh brother, aren't you kidding? You look at the mountain of food. Where did it come from? It was just a reward from the mountain god. If there was no temple for his old man, That’s okay!”
Jin Dazhu looked happy and said: "Then I can go to the temple to worship!"
Shuan Zhu's mother's face tightened and she said: "I can't make the decision on this matter. You have to ask the village chief. But the village chief is also busy now. You'd better go into the team and wait for the accommodation to be settled. Let’s talk to the village chief again.”
Jin Dajian chuckled and said: "Okay, I understand, it's actually nothing. I was born as a carpenter and a stonemason. I thought about receiving such a great kindness from the immortal grandfather, and always wanted to do something to express my gratitude. . If there is any work that I need to do in the temple, just let me know."
Jin Dajian did rely on craftsmanship to make a living. It was not only him, but also passed down from generation to generation in his family.
Because the carpentry and masonry skills are pretty good, the family's life has always been decent.
The villagers in Shiliba Village all knew that if they needed carpenter or masonry work, they should go to Lao Jin’s family.
Over time, the farmer at home stopped farming, and the family concentrated on craft work, and the income was pretty good.
However, in the year of famine, there was no harvest at all, and the villagers tightened their belts to get by.
Most of the villagers' families have no additional expenses except for the food they just need, so there is naturally less work for carpenters and stonemasons on the market.
The income of Jin Dajian's family has naturally plummeted. In addition, his old father passed away the year before last, and it is even more difficult for Jin Dajian to shoulder the burden of supporting the family by himself.
In addition, he has been busy working as a mason and carpenter over the years, and his skills in farming have also deteriorated a lot. In the years of famine, there was no harvest.
In desperation, he went to work as a miner in the black gold mine, earning relatively high wages and barely supporting his family.
When he heard that Jin Dajian was actually a carpenter and a stonemason, Shuan Zhu's eyes lit up and asked, "Can you do the work of a carpenter and a stonemason?"
Jin Dajian nodded and said: "I have been doing this craft for many years. I have been doing it since my grandfather's generation."
Shuan Zhu's mother looked happy. These days, the village chief has called everyone together to think about renovating the mountain temple. Due to the lack of reliable masons, they have been researching for a long time but still have no results.
The stonemason who came to my door was a timely gift, wasn't it?
Shuan Zhu's mother said happily: "Okay, wait a minute, I'll ask the village chief to talk to you. He is busy looking for a stonemason."
After that, Shuanzhu's mother shouted at the top of her lungs: "Village chief! Village chief! There is a man here who is a stonemason. Come and take a look."
Li Kanshan was discussing with Li Laosan, Li Qingjiang and others about the division of houses. He heard Shuan Zhu's mother's shouting from a distance, his eyes lit up, and he came over.
"Are you a mason?"
Jin Dajian nodded and said: "My surname is Jin! Everyone in the eight villages in the north of Shanyang City knows me!"
"Gold!" Li Kanshan hadn't spoken yet. Li Qingjiang nodded and said, "When I was an assistant teacher at the county school, I heard about the skill of the gold and stone masons. The two stone lions at the gate of the school , and the word 'gold' is engraved on it, I heard it was made by their family."
Jin Dajian nodded hurriedly and said: "Yes, my father and I did it. It should have been done more than 20 years ago. At that time, my father and I worked on it for several days before it was completed. I heard my father said a few years ago, At that time, the county's teaching edict was already the admiral of the current Daotai Yamen."
The county's teachings, the county's learning matters, schools, and examinations are all within his jurisdiction.
The admiral of the Daotai Yamen's academic administration is even more remarkable. Although the content of his duties is still within the scope of the study examination, the talents who have passed the imperial examination over the years are all students of the admiral's academic administration. Therefore, in terms of status, there is no difference at all. Weaker than all other officials in Daotai Yamen except the top leader.
Therefore, Jin Dajian emphasized one sentence to increase the gold content of his words.
Li Qingjiang nodded and said: "That's it! Your stonemason's skills are really good. Over the years, the two stone lions have become more and more bright and beautiful, without any cracks."
Li Kanshan heard that Jin Dajian was not only a stonemason, but also a good craftsman, and he immediately said happily: "Master Jin, our village is currently preparing to repair the temple of Grandpa Mountain God, reshape the golden body of Grandpa Mountain God, and reluctantly made the doors and windows. We can do it, but since none of us are very good at mining stones, we are still at a loss. If you are willing to help us, I can give you one of the braised pork strips that Grandpa Shan Shen just made last time."
Jin Dajian smiled honestly and said: "Then I will take the place of the village chief for the child's grandfather first. I don't have anything to do with it. I'm just afraid that the children will be greedy."
As soon as these words were spoken, it meant that Jin Dajian agreed to work hard.
Li Kanshan was overjoyed and said: "It's easy to say, since Master Jin you have a family, I will also think of ways to free up a house as much as possible for Master Jin and your family to live in."
Jin Dajian waved his hand and said, "I can't help it. The house is very tense. We are very happy to have a place to stay."
Li Kanshan immediately shook his head and said: "Don't worry about the house. My grandson happens to be not at home right now. It would be a waste for me to live alone. At worst, I will move out and squeeze in with the third child. I can't wrong you."
People with skills are still very popular, especially when your expertise is exactly what the other party needs urgently.
So people often say that having too many skills is not a burden!
Jin Dajian did not refuse this time. After all, it was much more convenient for the whole family to live together.
Jin Dajian turned to say: "Village chief, where is the temple of our mountain god grandpa? If it is convenient, you can have someone take me to the temple to see it first. I will make plans early!"
Li Kanshan pointed in the direction of the mountain temple in the distance and said: "It's halfway up the mountain. I'm too busy to leave. Qingjiang, please take Master Jin there."
Li Qingjiang responded and took Jin Dajian to the mountain temple.
Jin Dajian has reached middle age, but he was born to do physical work after all. After climbing halfway up the mountain in one breath, Li Qingjiang said tiredly that he would take a rest for a while. Jin Dajian had already opened the door and entered the mountain temple to take a look.
In the mountain temple, there is only one statue in the main direction, unlike the two statues that coexist in Hongya Village.
However, there are two statues on the left and right sides of the mountain temple.
Because there had been a fire here before, the doors and windows were all replaced.
Jin Dajian walked over and looked at it carefully for a while, then shook his head slightly, obviously not very satisfied with the craftsmanship.
Walking to the incense table, Jin Dajian lit three incense sticks and inserted them into the incense burner, then knelt on the futon and bowed.
Xu Bo'an had just finished a busy morning's work, and his wrist for signing was a little numb.
Just as I waved my hands and walked around the room, the power of the incense suddenly increased.
Xu Boan subconsciously glanced inside the Shan Temple and immediately saw Jin Dajian!
Um? It's actually this guy!
Everyone else is still busy down there, why is this kid already running up to burn incense for himself?
"Jin Dajian! Why did you come up here if you weren't busy packing your luggage and settling down as soon as possible!"
As soon as Xu Boan opened his mouth, Jin Dajian's eyes widened, and then he smiled.
"Grandpa Fairy, you know me! I guessed it right! It is indeed you!"
Xu Bo'an said with a smile: "Of course it's me. How is your recovery going?"
Jin Dajian hurriedly said: "Thanks to you, there is no problem anymore. When I was doing masonry work, someone else just gave me some fairy grass. After I returned, I used it according to your instructions. The effect was particularly good. , the medicine almost cures the disease."
Xu Boan was very curious and said: "Mason? You still have this skill."
Jin Dajian said: "This is a craft inherited from our ancestors. Just now, Village Chief Li said that he wanted to recast the golden body for you and repair the temple. I happen to have this skill and I am looking for a helper to thank you for your great kindness to me."
Xu Bo'an smiled and took out a piece of hand-shredded bread from the snacks on the side, opened it, pinched out a bunch of bread crumbs, put it gently on the incense table, and said: "You can take these snacks back to the children. If you do Well, I’ll give you a lot of rewards!”
Xu Bo'an actually doesn't care whether it's old or new.
He doesn’t really live in it anyway.
But as a leader, he naturally knows not to dampen the enthusiasm of his subordinates who are willing to work.
Providing timely rewards can actually increase people's motivation to catch up and surpass others.
Jin Dajian thanked Xu Boan with great gratitude.
Xu Bo'an smiled and was about to see how the work of resettling the refugees in Kaoshan Village was going, when suddenly his cell phone rang.
"Mom! You finally have time to pay attention to me." Xu Bo'an greeted with a smile.
In the past two days, Chen Pingping accompanied Xu Boan's parents on a tour nearby. It was a rare opportunity for the two elders to have such an old opportunity, and they were so excited that they became more and more enthusiastic the more they visited.
On the phone, Xu Boan's mother Tang Rongzhi said mysteriously: "Bo'an, come back for lunch today. I asked for a prescription for you in the temple. I heard that if you keep taking it, you can give birth to a boy!" "
When Xu Bo'an heard this, he immediately couldn't laugh or cry.
Good guy, the old lady has been deceived again.
If there really was such a prescription, and if I applied this prescription directly to the bonsai world, aside from other things, the incense and aspiration would not rise like the tide of Qiantang Lake!
(End of chapter)
