"Is it you?" Looking at the short round-faced man in front of him, Wang Zhong was still somewhat impressed.
"Brother!" The round-faced black man was none other than Wang Xiaoxing, who had stopped Wang Zhong on the road when he went to pick up Li Laoshuan, and was finally punished by Wang Zhong.
"Is something wrong?" Wang Zhong looked at Wang Xiaoxing with a flattering smile on his face and said calmly.
Wang Xiaoxing's smile was a bit forced, and his words were a bit flattering: "Last time, I was ignorant and offended my brother. I came here specifically to apologize!"
"Apologise?"
Wang Xiaoxing quickly showed a bag of brown sugar and a bag of apples in front of Wang Zhong.
"I'm interested!" Wang Zhong said: "This matter is over, I don't worry about it anymore. Besides, I was also wrong at the beginning. Are your brothers okay?"
When Wang Xiaoxing heard this, he felt relieved, but at the same time he had mixed feelings: "What can be the problem? Everyone is rough-skinned and thick-skinned. It will be fine if they rest for a while."
Don't hit the smiling person, and this Wang Xiaoxing is quite powerful in the local area. He is a small contractor, and he can be considered a local snake. If it is not necessary, it is better not to have any grudges as much as possible.
After all, Wang Zhong led a group of villagers from Yongquan Village all the way to Diaozhuang. There is a process of harmonious contact with the local aborigines. Some small frictions are inevitable, and Wang Zhong's brick kiln , indeed took away a lot of business from the brick kiln where Wang Xiaoxing and the others were working, and the two sides were in a competitive relationship.
Moreover, although Wang Xiaoxing stopped Wang Zhong at the beginning, he did not take action. The first person to take action was Wang Zhong who did not want to waste time.
"I heard that I just gave birth to twins, congratulations!"
"No need to be polite. I've been very busy recently. If you have anything to do, just say it!" Wang Zhong is not unkind, but he is really busy. There are more than 500 acres of land waiting for him to clean up. .
Wang Little , I have been begging for a living in the brick kiln in the town, I don’t know much, but I don’t know much, I wonder if there will be a chance to go to Brother Chong’s brick kiln to beg for food!”
"Oh?" Wang Zhong was a little surprised, "You did a good job, why did you come to my place?"
Wang Xiaoxing said: "I heard that Brother Chong's brick kiln offers good treatment and high wages. If the work is done well, there will be dividends!"
Wang Zhong shook his head, looked at him with burning eyes, and said bluntly: "Do you want to get the same dividends as my uncle and the others?"
"Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from Brother Zhong." Wang Xiaoxing nodded and said: "Brother Zhong, didn't you let people say it? Over there in the brick kiln, no matter what position, only capable people occupy it, and to put it bluntly, the old man is so old. When I get older, I can still help Brother Zhong for a few years, but I am different. I am young, I have worked in the brick kiln for more than ten years, I have rich experience, and I have many old masters who can bake bricks."
"And now the business of Brother Chong's brick kiln is getting better and better, the scale is getting bigger and bigger, and with government support, it will only be better in the future! Any fool knows which side has the best future."
The brick kiln where Wang Xiaoxing works now has a boss who is a local snake with some energy and some official connections. Otherwise, his brick kiln would not be so big. Unfortunately, he met Wang Zhong, a cross-river dragon, and even hooked up with him. I got a ride on the immigrant village that is now a key point in the district and province. .... It has long been regarded as a model by the district and the province, but now it is a key project of the country, and there will be new actions soon. At this time, Wang Xiaoxing's boss has to carefully consider even those small actions that are not on the table. weigh
The poverty alleviation work for immigrants in Diaozhuang is already difficult. The brick kiln opened by Wang Zhong is an almost semi-public welfare operation. There are more than a dozen immigrants from the village of Diaozhuang. Now nearly a quarter of the young people stay in Wang Zhong's brick kiln. Sixty families in Jintan Village were either working in the brick kiln or helping Wang Zhong clear the 500 acres of land.
Or he was in Wang Chongla's construction team, helping people build houses from all over the country and doing government infrastructure projects.
"You are a smart man!" Wang Zhong couldn't help but look at Wang Xiaoxing a few more times, "But the operation of the brick kiln has basically stabilized now. If you go, it will be better than nothing at best, and it will not play any substantial role."
The smile on Wang Xiaoxing's face froze for an instant, and there was a bit of disappointment in his eyes.
But then Wang Zhong's voice suddenly changed: "But you can be considered a talent to some extent. Our construction team has just started, and we still need someone with local prestige, connections, and someone who can lead the overall situation."
The sudden turn of events caught Wang Xiaoxing a little off guard, "Brother, did I hear you correctly?"
Wang Zhongdao: "Debao and Shuiwang are both my half-disciples. Shuiwang is too impetuous and a bit lazy. Although Debao is good, he has too little experience and his personality is too impulsive. Neither of them have the ability at the moment."
"As for the other people, their work is okay, and letting them take care of things has some shortcomings. As for me, it's impossible to keep an eye on that side all the time. Therefore, the timing of your appearance is barely suitable. If it happens in a few days, Years, wait for Debao and the others to grow up..."
Wang Zhong also had no intention of avoiding Wang Xiaoxing and told him bluntly.
Not only was Wang Xiaoxing not unhappy at all, but he said with a smile on his face: "This is called arriving early, which is not a coincidence. If you can see me differently, brother, then I will follow you in the future!"
"Don't be too happy too soon!"
Wang Zhong suddenly changed his words, making Wang Xiaoxing's heart tighten again.
"You and I have only met once in our lives, and it wasn't very pleasant. I don't know what you are capable of. If you are willing to come, you can bring your brothers with you. Get up my construction team, I dare not say anything else, but the work will never be less for you, and the wages will be the same as those of us immigrant folks. You are the leader, and you can receive wages as a team leader for the time being. There will be no shortage of various benefits.”
"If you are willing, the probation period will be three months. I will find you some jobs to try out first. After three months, if you do well, the construction team can make you responsible."
Wang Xiaoxing did not agree immediately. Instead, he lowered his head and thought for a long time. After struggling for a while, he raised his eyes and looked at Wang Zhong: "I dare not directly agree to this matter. The construction team is different from the brick kiln. Those brothers under me, you let them do it." It's OK to make adobe bricks, but when it comes to construction work, I'm not sure they can do it well and are willing to do it."
"It doesn't matter, I'm just giving you a chance. The choice is yours. After all, in my plan, it's the same with or without you."... "But I can say ugly things up front, exploiting the workers and villagers below, You need these things to eat Nakka, but you can’t have them here!”
"When you have figured it out, come see me again!"
After saying these words, Wang Zhong left without any intention of inviting Wang Xiaoxing to sit at home.
Wang Xiaoxing stood at Wang Zhong's house for a while and left with a heavy heart.
Two days later, Wang Xiaoxing came to Jintan Village again and appeared in front of Wang Zhong.
"Have you thought clearly?" Wang Zhong asked.
Wang Xiaoxing nodded and said decisively: "Think clearly!"
"You are more capable than us and more capable than my old boss. I am willing to follow you! However, there are only a dozen of my old brothers who are willing to come with me!" Wang Xiaoxing felt a little embarrassed and felt uncomfortable. Sorry.
"It doesn't matter!" Wang Zhong said: "Since you don't have many people, you won't be able to take on big jobs!"
"It just so happens that my father-in-law has just completed the formalities and the homestead land has been allocated. Now it's time to build a house. If you are willing, I will leave this job to you. How about it?"
"Yes! Yes!" Wang Xiaoxing was surprised at first, and then ecstatic.
Originally, he came here for Wang Zhong. In just a few years, he grew the brick kiln factory from scratch to such a large scale that he could feed hundreds of people and drag dozens of people from all over the country. They built houses for the immigrants and decorated them in towns and cities.
Wang Zhong's reputation has long spread throughout the Gobi Desert at the foot of Helan Mountain.
The more Wang Xiaoxing inquired about Wang Zhong's deeds and Wang Zhong's past, the more frightened he felt, and the more he felt that he had seen an opportunity before him, a person who could go one step further and become someone like his former boss, or even A chance to surpass him.
Instead of just being a small foreman like now.
Building a house for Wang Zhong's father-in-law made Wang Xiaoxing even more happy.
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Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is 1996. The irrigation canal has been dug and the electricity has been connected. With Wang Zhong here, the villagers who come to Jintan Village Diaozhuang are more enthusiastic. At the end of 1995, Sixty households were gathered together.
Director Zhang ran to the power supply station when he saw the sky. Finally, at the beginning of 1996, electric poles were erected and the electricity was connected.
With electricity, the villagers no longer have to buy the 151 barrels of motorized well water. With the help of the Poverty Alleviation Office, they invited people from the well drilling team to dig two motorized wells in the village.
Li Laoshuan also settled in Jintan Village. Ever since the time when he was fetching peanuts, Li Laoshuan had no intention of returning to Yongquan Village and began to apply for a village in Jintan Village. He would handle special matters, but Director Zhang would not give any advice. I was embarrassed, so I approved it directly.
Slightly different from the original work is that most of the folks in Diaozhuang in Jintan Village are the original folks from Yongquan Village. With Wang Zhong leading everyone to make money, although life in Diaozhuang is a little harder, But they have a head start, especially looking at the brick houses built by the old party secretary and Ma Huanshui, how could the folks in Yongquan Village not be envious.
"Brother Xing, we have something to do tomorrow and would like to take a day off!"
In more than a year, Wang Xiaoxing has become the head of the construction team. Debao is a team leader under him, supervising more than 20 people. Shui Wang and Gawa both work under Debao. .... "No problem! I will arrange for someone to do your job." Wang Xiaoxing said: "But you'd better tell Brother Zhong yourself!"
"Thank you, Brother Xing!"
The three people from Debao rode a bicycle and hurried back toward Jintan Village.
With the addition of Wang Xiaoxing, the number of people in the construction team suddenly increased several times, to nearly 200 people. Wang Zhong registered a construction company, took the engineer certificate himself, and hired more than 30 civil engineering graduates. Some college students came back to work as designers and constructors, and also set up a supervision company to take on jobs in Yuquanying and Xingqing City.
Due to the good reputation accumulated in the past few years and the government's support for Diaozhuang immigration work, the construction company has developed rapidly. At the beginning of this year, it won the construction rights of a 30-kilometer long road in Yuquanying.
Debao and the others rushed outside Wang Zhong's house. Before they even entered, they smelled a strong aroma.
"Brother Wang Zhong!" The three of them got into the kitchen with familiarity. Looking at Wang Zhong, who was wearing an apron and holding a spoon, standing in front of the stove, they immediately squeezed in with a smile.
"Have you finished work?" Wang Zhong saw the three of them. As soon as he said something, he suddenly frowned and looked at the three of them warily: "I didn't do your part today!"
"Hey hey hey!" The three of them bowed their waists, rubbed their palms together, licked their lips with their tongues, and swallowed, looking like greedy cats.
"Brother Wang Zhong, this beef stew is so delicious!"
"If you have something to say, tell me something. If nothing happens, get out of here!" Wang Zhong immediately stepped in front of the three of them, protecting the beef stewed in the pot.
"It's useless to be greedy. This beef is for your sister-in-law and Ping An Pingshun to replenish their health. It's not your share!"
"Brother Wang Chong, we didn't say we wanted to eat!" Debao said with a smile: "Teacher Bai and Mai Miao are coming tomorrow, aren't they! We want to welcome them, so we asked you to take a day off, and by the way, I can borrow your Van!”
"Is that all?"
The three of them nodded immediately, their movements as neat as if they had been rehearsed in advance.
"Then you're late!"
"Ah?" The three of them were stunned, not expecting Wang Zhong to say that.
"Why are you so late?" Debao asked unwillingly.
Wang Zhong chuckled and said: "Your brother came here this morning and asked me to help pick up Teacher Bai and Mai Miao in the town tomorrow. What a coincidence!"
"It's okay. Brother Wang Chong has a lot of things to do. The construction team, the kiln factory and the fields are running around. There is no time to pick up people. We have asked for leave for all three of us, so we can just make a trip for Brother Wang Chong."
After following Wang Zhong for a few years, I have only learned half a bucket of water from other Debao, but this one is shameless, self-taught without a teacher, and is better than his master.
"Okay, okay, go get the key from your sister-in-law! Once you get it, get out of here and don't be an eyesore here!"
"Okay!"
The three of them immediately ran to the main room, and a moment later they heard the sound of them talking to Shui Hua.
After taking the key, Shui Hua left the three of them to eat.
Fortunately, the three guys were sensible enough to find excuses, took the keys and left.
The van was newly bought by Wang Zhong this year. The dirt road in the village had been compacted by a road roller several times. Apart from the fact that it was not hardened, there was no problem in driving it. Even a large truck carrying a load of more than ten tons could handle it. ....Although the motorcycle is good, in winter, when the weather gets cold, even Wang Zhong can't stand it, let alone Shui Hua and Li Laoshuan, not to mention they have two more babies.
Now Shui Hua has also begun to learn to drive with Wang Zhong. Unfortunately, although Shui Hua is smart, her talent in driving is not as good as Debao and the others. She is slow to get started, and Wang Zhong still dare not let her drive by herself.
"Let's eat!" Wang Zhong carried a large vat of potato stewed beef and placed it on the Kang table. He was still playing around peacefully, but smelling the aroma of the beef, they both rushed to the table impatiently.
Li Laoshuan quickly pulled his two eldest grandsons to prevent them from being burned by the hot beef.
"Didn't you agree to Defu to pick up Teacher Bai and the others? Why did you let Shuiwang go with Debao again?" Shuihua broke the steamed buns into pieces, put them in a bowl, scooped a few spoons of beef soup, and soaked the steamed buns. It's soft, wait until it cools down a bit, then feed it safely and smoothly.
"It doesn't matter who goes there. The van is so big that it can't accommodate a few people. Teacher Bai and others must have brought a lot of luggage when they come here. It's not like you don't know the relationship between Debao and Mai Miao. If they want to go, let them Just go.”
"This is considered the beauty of adults for us. Besides, the three of them have been driving for several years and can be said to be experienced drivers. It doesn't matter."
Shuiwang and Gawa got their driver's licenses early and have been driving for several years. Although Debao doesn't drive as much as the two of them, they still have their driver's licenses. They usually help Wang Zhong drive the tractor to plow the fields, and their skills are good.
Shui Hua suddenly lowered her voice and said: "Last time, Mai Miao wrote that Teacher Bai had an acquaintance in the county education committee, surnamed Xu, who fell in love with Mai Miao and wanted to introduce Mai Miao to his nephew, who also worked in the county, but Mai Miao refused. , I only want to come to Yuquanying."
"It seems that this girl has a lot of affection for Debao!" Wang Zhong said with a smile, and he was also happy for Debao in his heart.
This girl Mai Miao is good at everything, smart, perseverant, and perseverant. But she was a bit rebellious when she was a child. Teacher Bai asked her to study, but she refused to do so. She barely made it to junior high school, but she stopped studying before she graduated. , I found a job selling goods in the county.
"I think so too!"
The couple chatted a few gossips, and Shuihua remembered something. Suddenly her voice changed and she asked curiously. "Tell me, now that even Teacher Bai has been transferred here, does the government plan to immigrate our entire Yongquan Village here?"
Wang Zhong swallowed the chewed beef and steamed buns, "This is a sure thing, otherwise why would the government spend so much effort on such a large resettlement project?"
"Hey!" Li Laoshuan, who was devouring his food next to him, paused for a moment before sighing: "Diaozhuang, I told you before I came here that the government is responsible for infrastructure construction, building Yangshui stations, and repairing irrigation works. The canal has allowed the fields to be irrigated with Yellow River water. It is now fine. It has been several years. The canal for irrigation has been repaired, but the water pumping station has not even been seen. The villagers have to water the crops every year. It will cost tens of thousands of yuan to buy water!”
"For our family's more than 500 acres of land, we irrigate in spring and irrigate in winter. It costs about 60,000 to 70,000 yuan a year. This is the price after the superiors support us in starting a business and give us discounts! Just asking for help every year costs tens of thousands. Yuan, that’s more than 100,000 yuan a year. If the water pumping station cannot be repaired, I think the Diaozhuang immigration work will be in jeopardy!"
Although the words are rough, the theory is not rough. We have been talking about a water pumping station for several years, but now we have not seen even a shadow. The villagers buy water from Chengguan, and the price is ridiculously expensive.
But what can you do if it is expensive? For the few wheat seedlings and corn seedlings in the field, no matter how expensive the water is, you have to grit your teeth and buy it.
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