In January 1979, in the middle of the twelfth lunar month, there were only about ten days left before the Spring Festival.
It was Zhou Zhigang's three-year family leave again, and Wang Zhong had just gone on winter vacation. Li Suhua couldn't wait to drag Zheng Juan to pack her things and prepare to go back to Jichun.
The train tickets had been bought long ago. On the third day of the winter vacation, Wang Zhong took his family of seven and boarded the train back to Jichun.
No one has lived in the house for several years, but it is kept extremely clean.
Sun Ganchao and his wife helped clean up the house. Last fall, Sun Ganchao's daughter-in-law Yu Hong gave birth to a fat boy. Sun Ganchao's family had too many people to live in, so he thought about expanding the house to accommodate more people. The Lao Xiong family behind his family is a famous gangster in Guangzi Film. The father and son are domineering and unreasonable, and their reputation in Guangzi Film is very bad.
At that time, Old Man Xiong and his two sons pushed the house that was halfway through the process. A conflict broke out between the two parties. During the push, Yu Hong fell down and the child was born early.
The child was born, but the house was not completed. Yu Hong and the newborn child did not even have a place to stay. There was no way to catch up and they could only call Wang Zhong who was far away in Yanjing for help.
After Wang Zhong consulted Zheng Juan and Guangming for their opinions, he asked Qianchao to take his wife to live in the Zheng family's house in Taiping Hutong, but he paid Zheng Juan one yuan a month for rent.
Sun Ganchao and his wife were grateful to Wang Zhong and Zheng Juan, so they often came over to clean up the house for Lao Zhou's family. They opened the door every three days to ventilate the house to prevent mold and insects.
That night, after getting off work, Sun Qianchao came to the house with his wife Yu Hong's infant son.
Catching Up's son is still young, only about half a year old and has not yet been weaned. He looks like Yu Hong, with red lips and white teeth, and is quite handsome.
"To catch up, it's a good thing that your son is like Yu Hong. If he were born like you, it would be difficult to find a wife in the future." Looking at the little one who was still sleeping soundly in his arms, Wang Zhong joked with a smile.
"What's wrong with me? Isn't my wife beautiful?" Sun Ganchao looked proud.
Not to mention a wife, he even has a son.
Wang Zhong glanced at him: "You think it's easy to find a wife like Yu Hong who doesn't dislike you!"
Sun Qunchao was stunned by Wang Zhong's words. He looked at Yu Hong who was also a little surprised, rubbed the back of his head and grinned: "That makes sense. There are not many good partners like my wife."
Yu Hong blushed a little, and the bottom of her butt felt like it was on fire. She quickly stood up and said, "I'm going to help Juan'er." Then she hurriedly got up and ran to the kitchen.
Wang Zhong put his catching-up son on the kang, and his four children immediately gathered around him curiously. Zhou Ming and Zhou Ling, who were only two years old, found it even more novel. They couldn't bear to move their buttocks while sitting next to Xiao Dou Ding, and they didn't dare to They spoke loudly, fearing to wake up the little brother, so they lowered their voices one by one and whispered.
The two older ones were a little better, and Zhou Ming and Zhou Ling were often tormented by them when they were young.
Qian Chao and Wang Zhong were sitting by the fire. Watching this scene, smiles appeared on the faces of the two men.
"It's about the house..." Qianchao had just started to speak, but was interrupted by Wang Zhong.
"Brothers, please don't say those disrespectful things. Besides, it's not like you haven't paid the rent."
Qianchao's eyes flashed, with a look of emotion on his face.
Wang Zhong said: "But I have to say it first. This year for the Chinese New Year, my father, my brother and my sister all have to come back. You have also seen the situation in my family."
"Don't worry, Yu Hong and I will vacate the house for you in two days." Qian Chao is not the kind of person who doesn't know how to advance or retreat. Wang Zhong was able to let them live in the house for more than half a year, which was already a big help.
There was no need for Wang Chongming to tell him, he himself knew what to do.
"Don't be so anxious!" Wang Zhong said: "My eldest brother and Zhou Rong arrived on the 27th, and my dad didn't arrive until the 28th. It's not too late to move on the 26th."
"After the New Year, we return to Yanjing. You can stay in the house in Taiping Hutong first."
Sun Qianchao was a little moved and was very grateful to Wang Zhong.
"But continuing like this is not a long-term solution." Wang Zhong said.
Sun Ganchao sighed and spread his hands with a look of helplessness on his face: "Isn't there nothing we can do about it? It's not like you don't know about those Xiong family members. One is more stupid than the other, and one is more unreasonable than the other."
"Besides, I'm really being unreasonable here."
The house that Sun Qianchao expanded did indeed occupy public land. He also knew that he could not defeat the Xiong family and his son, so he did not start a fight with them.
Wang Zhong's eyes flickered and he sneered: "There are ways to be unreasonable."
"When Lao Xiong's family built their house, didn't they occupy public land?"
"So what if he occupies it? Can we still push his house down?"
Sun Qianchao had a lot of resentment towards the Lao Xiong family, and he could hear it in the tone of his words. Fortunately, Yu Hong and the children were fine at the time, otherwise Sun Qianchao would have had to fight with the Lao Xiong family and his son.
"Why can't you push?"
"Can you swallow this breath?" Wang Zhong looked at Sun Qianchao and asked.
Sun Qianchao's breath was stagnant, his eyes showed a tangled look, and finally he sighed sadly.
"You have to swallow even if you can't!"
Sun Qianchao now has a wife and a son. He is no longer the reckless young man he once was. Life has smoothed all his edges.
Of course Wang Zhong would not encourage Sun Qianchao to do illegal things.
The best way to retaliate against the Xiong family is not to knock down their house. If you do that, it will be no different from touching a stone with porcelain.
Sun Qianchao's reaction and Wang Zhong's reaction were not beyond Wang Zhong's expectations.
Raising his hand and patting his shoulder, Wang Zhong comforted him: "In the final analysis, it's all about money. If you have money, let alone expanding a house, you can even buy another homestead and build a big house." , if you like buildings, then buy a large building, with three bedrooms and two living rooms, or four bedrooms and two living rooms, as big as two Chunyan's houses."
"That's easy to say. Is it so easy to make money?" Sun Qianchao said: "I don't understand technology and have no knowledge. With this strength, I can support my wife and children."
Sun Qianchao's tone was a little sour, saying that this boy used to like Qiao Chunyan, so he would not marry someone else, but it was a pity that Qiao Chunyan did not look down on him, but fell in love with Cao Debao.
Although Sun Qianchao also gave up and married Yu Hong, now Qiao Chunya can get along with the deputy director and share a house. Cao Debao is also a workshop director and a middle-level leader of the soy sauce factory. He and Xiao Guoqing are the only ones The two of them were still working as feeders in the soy sauce factory, so they were inevitably a little dissatisfied.
Wang Zhongdao: "If you are poor, you will think, if you think, you will change, and if you change, you will be successful!"
Sun Qianchao didn't understand, and was a little confused: "What do you mean?"
"It doesn't matter what you mean. What matters is whether you want to make money, whether you want to live in your own house, and no longer have to look at other people's faces."
"I definitely want to!" Sun Qianchao blurted out without even thinking.
"Just think about it. If you want to make money, you must first dare to think."
"What's the use of just thinking!"
Wang Zhong chuckled, but then he said: "I have a few methods, but now is not the time. We have to wait two years until the policy is relaxed before they can be put to use."
"What method?" Sun Qianchao's eyes lit up and he couldn't wait to ask, "Hurry up and tell me!"
Wang Zhong did not answer directly, but changed his tone and said, "Didn't you and Guo Qing work in the lumber factory for these years? Don't tell me that you two don't even have any connections in the factory."
"That's definitely not possible!" Sun Qianchao said, "Both Qianchao and I are old men in the factory. We don't have any connections with the leaders above, but we still know the directors and monitors below."
Wang Zhongdao: "Let me ask you, are there many people making furniture in the past two years?"
"That must be a lot!" Qianchao said: "With a little bit of conditions, who wouldn't buy two new pieces of furniture when their children get married?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Qianchao reacted immediately: "You mean to make furniture for others?" But then he got into trouble again: "But Guo Qing and I don't have this skill!"
Wang Zhong smiled and said: "Who asked you two to break furniture? You two can't break furniture, don't you know how to sell wood?"
"The lumber mill consumes so much wood every day, and the people in the transportation team are all full of money."
"You want me to take advantage of the country?"
"Bah! What nonsense are you talking about!" Wang Zhong glanced at Sun Qianchao and said, "Build a good relationship with the transportation team, and when the time comes, you can drag them down, spend your own money to buy some good wood, and give them some profits. , can’t this be done?”
"Isn't this speculation?" Sun Qianchao looked shocked, then realized his gaffe and quickly lowered his voice: "We can't do this."
Wang Zhong said: "Yes, if this doesn't work, then in these two years, you and Guo Qing will learn some skills first. If you can't do carpentry, you can do masonry work!"
"That's for sure. When we expanded my house, didn't we do it ourselves?"
There is no threshold for masonry work, and no house in every household has been repaired by themselves. Sun Qunchao and Xiao Guoqing are now the mainstays of the family. These jobs have been done by their parents since they were young.
His craftsmanship is average and his speed is a bit slow, but he can still do things like building houses and laying tiles.
"Just tell me if you can do this job!"
After hesitating again and again, Sun Ganchao gritted his teeth and said, "Sure, I'll listen to you."
Wang Zhong patted his arm and said with a smile: "If you want to do it, do it well. Then find a master and learn from him for a while. In two years, when everyone's life becomes rich, there will definitely be More and more people are building houses, so are they afraid they won’t be able to make money?”
Sun Qianchao was thoughtful.
Wang Zhong struck while the iron was hot: "Look, my dad is a bricklayer by trade."
"Uncle Zhou's craftsmanship, how can I compare with Guo Qing!"
Sun Qunchao is still self-aware. The two houses of Lao Zhou's family in Guangzichi have not collapsed under the weight of snow in decades. The roofs of other houses have been repaired, and only Lao Zhou's house has been repaired. Home has always been strong.
Although Zhou Zhigang is partial, has an arrogant temper, and loves to do things, his craftsmanship is truly impeccable.
"That's why I asked you to learn!" Wang Zhong said: "I'm not afraid that I won't be able to do it, but I'm afraid that I'm not willing to learn and endure the hardships."
"No matter how hard it is, can it be as hard as carrying lumber? Besides, as long as I can make money, I'm not afraid of any hardship!" Sun Qianchao said.
Carrying logs was not only painful, but also extremely dangerous.
"That's fine." Wang Zhong said with a smile.
"As you said, as long as you can make money, you can't bear any hardship!"
Sun Qianchao looked at Wang Zhong with a serious expression: "Bingkun, seriously, do you have a future in the lumber factory?"
"Ours? Want to resign?" Wang Zhong asked.
Sun Ganchao rubbed his head: "How is that possible? This is an iron rice bowl."
"Then you still ask?"
Sun Qianchao forced a smile: "Aren't I worried?"
Wang Zhong smiled softly and said: "I don't have a say whether there is a future or not. You have to see, observe and feel it yourself."
"But I don't understand either!" Sun said quickly.
"What is there to understand about this? Look at how much work there is in the factory now and how many cars come in and out of the factory every day. If you compare it with before, it's not easy."
Sun Qianchao's eyes lit up and he slapped his thigh: "Yes! Why didn't I think of that?"
More or less work is directly related to output, and the number of people entering and exiting the factory is directly related to sales and the efficiency of the factory.
"My dad is also coming back to celebrate the New Year this year. If you really plan to learn how to make clay bricks, come directly to him then. Although my dad doesn't have time to teach you, he has stayed in Jichun for so many years and has been in this industry for so long. , there are always a few acquaintances and co-workers with decent skills."
Sun Ganchao was a little hesitant when he first heard it, but then he thought about it. Wang Zhong and his three brothers and sisters were all college students from top universities in the country. They would definitely not be able to do masonry work in the future. With Zhou Zhigang's skills, wouldn't they be used in the future? Find a successor?
"Okay! I'll listen to you." Thinking of this, Sun Ganchao smiled on his face.
"Hey! There's one more thing!" Sun Qianchao suddenly remembered something. He had already stood up halfway, then sat back down again.
"What's going on?"
Sun Qianchao waved to Wang Zhong, leaned close to Wang Zhong's ear, lowered his voice and said, "Didn't you ask Guo Qing and I to help you keep an eye on the two people who killed Brother Qiangzi!"
"In mid-July this year, the two people were released. After they were released, the one named Luo Shibin sold his old house, took the money, and took the train directly to leave Jichunben with the one named Shui Ziliu. They went south, and Guo Qing and I never saw them again in Jichun."
"Going south?" Wang Zhong's eyes flashed slightly. Luo Shibin was reported by Wang Zhong in the first place. Shui Ziliu was implicated, but he couldn't escape.
However, it took so long for these two people to go in that Wang Zhong almost forgot about them. He just asked Sun Qunchao and Xiao Guoqing to help keep an eye on the whereabouts of these two people before leaving for Yanjing.
Unexpectedly, by some strange combination of circumstances, he actually got away.
"Just leave!"
Wang Zhong sighed, with a hint of sadness in his tone: "Brother Qiangzi has been gone for so many years, and they have been here for so many years. There are some things that should be done, let him go."
"You should have thought so a long time ago!" Sun Qianchao was a little surprised: "Those kind of speculators are harming the property of our country. If you ask me, it would be easier to just shoot them. We don't need to have anything to do with them. "
Sun Qianchao also felt this. Although several years had passed since Tu Zhiqiang's incident, the scene where Tu Zhiqiang was shot still occasionally appeared in Sun Qianchao's mind.
"You're right, we can't use porcelain to touch stones." Wang Zhong nodded. He didn't expect Sun Chanchao to have such a consciousness. You must know that when he knew about this, he was the one who screamed the most. , who kept complaining for Tu Zhiqiang.
But it doesn’t seem surprising when you think about it. There are very few men who remain unchanged. The vast majority of men, after having a family, a wife, and children, will gradually mature and no longer be as passionate and impulsive as they were in their youth.
