Zheng Bajin was a little surprised that the contractor had just arrived.
The weather has been sunny for such a long time, and it is really unreasonable not to start work.
Zheng Bajin didn't say anything else, but asked him to stay and eat mutton together. He also asked Hu Ying to call Zheng Jiashan and his wife. There was delicious food, so naturally they couldn't be left out.
When the contractor ate it, he was full of praise and asked him how he made it.
Zheng Bajin smiled and said, "There's really no technical skills involved in this. It's all because the meat is of good quality and it's raised in a free range. I exercise every day. Do you think the meat will be bad?"
"I bought it for two yuan a pound, but unfortunately, the mint is a little missing. Now, it has just sprouted, so it is difficult to find. If I knew you were coming, I would have brought some with you. There must be some in the city."
"That's right, people in the city like to eat it, and there are people living near the city. The key is that I didn't know you wanted to cook mutton, otherwise, I must bring some, next time!"
Zheng Bajin smiled. There is no next time. Who dares to provoke a thick-skinned person like you who eats without paying for it?
But then again, the contractor had made a small fortune by asking him to haul some materials, and it was reasonable to share the mutton with him.
Thinking about it this way, Zheng Bajin felt a little more balanced.
Qingqing and Hu Ying stopped eating at first, but several people said it was delicious, especially big shots like the foreman. What kind of scene had they not seen before, and what kind of delicacy could not be tasted?
He said it was delicious, so it must be delicious.
Zheng Bajin scooped two bowls for each of them and added some soup.
The two of them tried to taste it, and it was really good. There was no unpleasant smell. They scooped a bowl for Mrs. Zheng with confidence, and then sat down to eat together.
The foreman wanted to drink some wine, but Zheng Bajin said no.
He was a little regretful. If he had known this, he should have brought some treasures from home. I don’t want to buy it on the street, because I have to pay for it out of my own pocket!
He came here just to take a look and had no intention of starting work in a hurry.
He has now taken over a job from another place, and the construction schedule is tight. He plans to discuss it with Zheng Bajing and borrow a hand tractor to use.
When Zheng Bajin heard this, he shook his head and said, "You also saw that the tractor is not at home, but has been borrowed a long time ago."
Zhang Xiaoyang glanced at Zheng Bajin with some confusion, wondering why he was lying. If business came to his door, why didn't he go to the city and ask Nian Jian'an to drive the car back, so as to earn some freight.
In fact, even Qingqing didn't understand that Zheng Bajin just wanted to sell out all the fertilizers in his hands as soon as possible so that he could go to the city to develop with peace of mind.
By this time, he already had capital and no longer planned to earn the villagers' hard-earned money.
He had to go out first, as was done in later generations, and then someone would find ways to invite him in.
If we just stay and develop in such a small mountain village, we will be like the tara skin on the cow's neck - dispensable.
If you go out and make a name for yourself, although you are still Tarapi, it may be very different. It is from the bottom of your butt - it really won't work without it.
Fortunately, he was very lucky, and by some combination of circumstances, he fell in love with Yang Lao and established himself in the city.
However, the business in this village still needs to be done, and it is really hard to find the right person to do it.
Zheng Baliang and Zheng Laohai couldn't count on them, and Qingqing didn't trust her to stay alone in the village while she went to the city to eat the popular food.
Besides, she might become a poet, but if she were left in the village, she would be useless in less than three years, and she would become a frog in the well, without any foresight.
After all the calculations, there is only Zhang Xiaoyang.
Therefore, he will not be asked to help the contractor pull materials, but must be entrusted with important tasks.
A pot of mutton, the whole family, including the foreman, ate it all, and also put some cabbage and potatoes in it to cook.
Zheng Jiashan and his wife, as well as Hu Ying, Qing Qing and others, ate some rice and drank a bowl of soup before they were full.
They have developed a living habit, unlike Zheng Bajin, who can eat hot pot without eating.
After eating and drinking, the contractor left on his scooter. It had been dark for a while.
Qingqing and Hu Ying put away the dishes together. Zhang Xiaoe made sure to let Hu Ying sit down and take a rest while she and Qingqing washed the dishes together.
Qingqing didn't have any bad intentions, and naturally she didn't think about why Zhang Xiao'e became so hard-working? She didn't go into details, she would deliberately behave in front of Zheng Bajin.
Of course, she believed that in all of this, Zheng Bajin would not have any thoughts about Zhang Xiao'e who was not as good looking as her, not as beautiful as her, and had a bad reputation.
Being jealous also depends on the person you’re jealous of!
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Three days later, Nian Jianan returned to the village and said that the hams in the city had been sold out and he would bring some more.
Zheng Bajin was happy after hearing this, and briefly checked the accounts with his old father-in-law, and left him to eat.
Nian Jian'an bought Xiaocao an exquisite electronic watch, saying that she was in school now and had no sense of time.
Xiaocao looked at the watch and couldn't put it down.
He called Nian Jian'an, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, "Daddy" and even took the initiative to make tea for him.
Nian Jian'an was happy, but Zheng Bajin and Qingqing looked at each other and thought: Xiaocao can do it, he has been so pragmatic since he was a child!
The family happily ate. Zheng Bajin and Zhang Xiaoyang carried a dozen hams and put them on the car, covered them with a tarpaulin, and said to Zhang Xiaoyang: "You go with me and bring the car back."
Zhang Xiaoyang nodded.
Zhang Xiao'e glanced at Zheng Bajin, with some expectation in her eyes, and said: "Boss Zheng, can I go with you? I want to see the world in the city. I have never been to the city."
Zheng Bajin shook his head and said: "If you want to see the world, there are plenty of opportunities. Don't rush for a while. Now, you stay here and help me get the fertilizer out as soon as possible." What he was thinking about was, you stinky bitch. , once you enter the city, you still don’t know the tricks in the city. If you fall again, you won’t just eat papaya jelly for a day and flush it as soon as you urinate.
Seeing that Zhang Xiao'e was a little disappointed, Zheng Bajin added: "Here, I help carry fertilizer, and it costs ten yuan a day, with food and shelter. Isn't that nice?"
Zhang Xiao'e smiled and said, "I know Boss Zheng is a good person, so I won't go."
Of course she heard what Zheng Bajin meant. If you want to leave, you won't stay. However, if you still want me to give you ten yuan a day, that's impossible.
Of course, Zheng Bajin has another worry. If Yan Zhengzheng's affairs happen again, he will be in big trouble.
Although Yan Zhengzheng has already entered the prison, if he reverses the verdict, he promises to use money to compensate Zhang Xiaoe, obtain a letter of understanding, and strive for a reduced sentence.
Or, the two of them can reconcile privately and keep themselves in the dark, otherwise they will become passive.
Zhang Xiaoyang also advised Zhang Xiao'e to continue to stay here. She will get ten yuan a day, which is three hundred yuan a month. In a few years, she can build a big house in the village. When the time comes, find a suitable person and live a peaceful life.
As a woman, you have to start a family anyway. Only when you get older can you have someone to rely on.
Unlike himself, he is still young and can go out and work hard.
However, what he didn't expect was that Zheng Bajin had already made a plan for his future and was waiting for him to take it step by step.
