The next day, early in the morning, Mai Miao didn't even bother to eat breakfast. She took a pancake and came over early to look for water flowers.
Rather impatient.
Shui Hua left her to have breakfast together, and then the two of them got on their bicycles and slowly left the village and headed toward the town.
This is exactly the method Wang Zhong used to teach Shui Hua, a crash course theory that combines theory with reality and goes directly to practical practice.
Now Shuihua is in charge of not only the kiln factory's finances, but also the construction and decoration company. However, since Mai Miao has just arrived, Shuihua must first familiarize her with the environment and understand her work content, so that Mai Miao can have an idea first.
Shui Hua also thought about it. When Mai Miao got started and could work independently, she would let her work in the financial department.
Only when the young eagle learns to flap its wings can it soar in the boundless sky.
Shui Hua knew that Wang Zhong had never been a nepotistic person. He could work for the villagers and make money for them, but he would never let the villagers mess around and become the kind of blood-sucking bugs that lay on his body to suck blood.
You can be kind as a person, but you cannot be a saint.
In the past, Shui Hua didn't understand what the Holy Mother was, but she knew that even if you have a kind heart, you still have to be moderate.
As Wang Zhong often said, it is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish. Although he is capable and can make money, he cannot spend money to support the villagers. What the villagers need is a way to make money and someone who can help them. The craft of craftsmanship is self-reliance and hard work.
What Shui Hua wants to do now is to guide Mai Miao, who is now a blank piece of paper, to write her own life on that piece of white paper.
Over at the brick kiln factory, the old party secretary is older and has high prestige. Ma Huanshui has both sides and good interpersonal relationships. Moreover, the brick kiln factory has already been on the right track. With the two of them in charge, there are no major problems in production, but the financial aspect is a little weak.
But there is no way. Xihai is one of the poorest and most backward places in the country. Although the resettlement project has been carried out and the Yuquanying Economic Development Zone has been established, the nature of poverty has not been changed so far.
The villagers have been clearing and preparing the land in this Gobi Desert for several years, but they still cannot grow wheat. They can only plant corn and potatoes to fertilize the soil first.
Even the folks who came to Diaozhuang to immigrate did not take over their families, let alone those capable, capable, and highly educated elites.
It is also a helpless move to stand tall among the short ones.
As Wang Zhong mentioned last time, use 50% of the net profits from the brick kiln factory to sponsor our own children's studies and support their academic entrance examinations.
Shui Hua led Mai Miao out. Along the way, Mai Miao was like a curious baby. She never closed her mouth and was very excited. She asked questions. Fortunately, Shui Hua had always been patient and faced Mai Miao's hundreds of thousands. Why, answer them one by one.
Wang Zhong rode his motorcycle and went to the fields, while Li Laoshuan stayed at home to take care of the two children for the time being.
Wang Zhong bought more than 500 acres of land, two tractors and an excavator. It took more than a year and nearly 40,000 yuan to hire workers to sift through more than 500 acres of land. Fill it with loess and cultivate it repeatedly.
It took a lot of effort.
Now the more than 500 acres of land have been divided into areas. In the southernmost 200 acres, Wang Zhong plans to plant oat grass and other pastures, and harvest them to make hay for winter fodder storage.
In addition to the divided sheep pens and chicken pens, Wang Zhong plans to plant two crops of corn and potatoes this year and next year, and then plant wheat and other crops in the remaining three hundred acres.
Wang Zhong planned to turn this more than 500 acres of land into a farm, planting several rows of saplings around it. When the saplings grow up, they will become a natural barrier to protect against wind and sand, and can also stabilize the water and soil. Let it drain.
But even if there is a machine, this is not something he can accomplish alone. With more than 500 acres of land, whether it is sowing, irrigating, fertilizing, or harvesting, if you only use human power, the cost will be too high and the speed will be too slow.
After a visit to the fields, Wang Zhong rode his motorcycle back home, drove into a van, and went to the construction site to pull Debao, Shuiwang, and Gawa into the van and drive away.
"Brother! What are we going to do?" The three of them in the car couldn't help but be curious, and finally Debao, who was sitting in the passenger seat, asked.
"Go buy a tractor, buy a harvester!" Wang Zhongfeng said lightly.
"Don't you have two?" The three of them looked at Wang Zhong curiously.
"Are two cars enough?" Wang Zhong said with a smile: "Have you ever heard of the story about Han Xin ordering troops?"
The three of them shook their heads.
Wang Zhongdao: "Han Xin orders troops, the more the better!"
"If the farm wants to grow bigger, it must have modern machinery! It is worthwhile to replace labor with machinery."
"Brother, since I want to do a farm, I must not patronize myself. Tell me, if I buy a few more tractors, when my land is finished plowing, can I drive the tractor and help the villagers plow the land?"
"With tractors, villagers can turn more wasteland into cultivated land. When the time comes, machines will be used for both planting and harvesting. Will it save a lot of effort?"
The three of them could not help but nod after hearing this. Shui Wang moved his head from between the two chairs to the front: "Brother Wang Zhong, what do you think if I buy a tractor myself?"
"Buy it yourself?" Wang Zhong turned to look at Shui Wang in surprise: "What, you don't want to do it for your brother anymore?"
"That's not true. I want to buy it for my father. If there is a tractor, I can plow the land during busy farming periods and haul goods to others during my free time. My father and my grandfather are both old, and the work in the kiln factory has become more complicated. Heavy, if they had a tractor, it would be much easier for them.”
"It's rare that you have such filial piety. You can certainly buy it, but I don't recommend you buy it now."
"Why?" Shui Wang was puzzled.
Wang Zhongdao: "Now the business scope of our construction company is mainly in our resettlement villages. The households that come here now want to build houses, which are basically contracted by our construction company. We have our own transportation of materials." There is not much manpower, and there is not much scattered work.”
“Second, maintaining a tractor is not cheap.”
"Third, your father and your grandfather are working very well in the kiln factory. Their monthly salary is more than Debao's brother's monthly salary. If Uncle Dayou stops working now, he will There must be someone to take the position. You said that if he can't make that much money driving a tractor and wants to go back to work in the kiln factory, he won't be able to be a team leader like he is now and will have to start from scratch."
"Then forget it!" Shui Wang retracted his head angrily.
Starting from the beginning, whether the position is downgraded or downgraded is a trivial matter. The key is that the type of work has changed and the wages have also dropped.
Now Li Dayou is also a team leader, supervising a family of ten people. His daily salary has increased to twelve yuan, which is three times more than when he first came here a few years ago. If he completes his work in a month, he will It's three hundred and sixty yuan, even if I take four days off, it's still over three hundred yuan.
Of course, the brick kiln factory is not open all year round. Those who dig the soil, sift the soil and dry it, mix the mud to make adobe, and burn the kiln. Basically, the brick kiln only starts work during the slack period. People work in the brick kiln all year round. For the villagers, being able to work in a brick kiln for seven or eight months is considered a lot.
Moreover, it is difficult to find another place like Kiln Factory that takes care of the villagers and is so humane in the entire Yuquanying and surrounding areas.
"This is just my unilateral opinion. In fact, as long as it doesn't affect work, it's good to buy a tractor."
"I'll think about it again!" Shui Wang was not as excited as before.
The three of them drove to Xingqing City. Wang Zhong was a regular customer and he was generous. He brought two large farming tractors and two large harvesters, and also ordered two excavators and a bulldozer.
After buying the machine, someone still needed to drive it, so Wang Zhong set his sights on Shui Wang and Ga Wa.
Both of them are young, even Gawa is only seventeen years old. Although she has been driving for several years, she is driving without a license.
"Gawa, how about driving for brother in the future?" When we went back, Shuiwang and Debao drove a tractor each, and the two guys who sold the car helped drive the harvester.
"When the excavators and bulldozers arrive, you can drive whichever you want!"
Wang Zhong took Gawa and sat in his minivan.
Gawa was sitting in the passenger seat. After hearing Wang Zhong's words, she did not give an immediate answer. Instead, she lowered her head and was silent for a while before saying, "Brother! I'm very stupid!"
In the past few years, when Wang Zhong taught Debao and Shui Wang how to drive, this boy also followed behind. Although he was not a genius who could learn everything at once, he was not slow in learning. The truck transported by the kiln factory And tractor, this guy already knows how to drive.
Learn by analogy and learn by analogy.
Just looking at his reaction, I was still planning to go out and try it out!
Wang Zhong turned to look at him and asked again: "Has your uncle talked to you?"
Gewa was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Wang Zhong in disbelief: "How did you know?"
"Did your uncle also tell you about your mother?"
"What's wrong with my mother?" Gawa asked doubtfully.
"Of course it's your mother's disease!"
"Didn't my uncle say it's good morning?" Gawa said.
Wang Zhong shook his head and did not answer, but said: "You are also seventeen. In the old feudal society, you would have asked your aunt to have a baby. There are some things that I think you are qualified to know."
"If your mother's illness had recovered early, why did your uncle bring her with him when he came to Diaozhuang? Why didn't he let her stay in Yongquan to accompany your aunt?"
Gewa asked anxiously: "Brother Wang Zhong, what's going on, can you tell me?"
Wang Zhongdao: "Your father has been away for more than ten years, and there has been no news yet. I don't know if you are thinking about him and want to get him back, or for other reasons, but I think you can be considered a man now, right? The only man in your family is the backbone of your old Yang family and your mother's only spiritual support."
"Your mother is not born with this disease. It is because she suffered a head injury when she was young. The medical conditions at that time were poor, and it happened to be a time of famine. She couldn't even eat. Where did you get the money to treat your mother's illness?"
"After all these years, your uncle didn't tell you because he was afraid that you would be worried. Not to mention you, even your brother Defu doesn't know how your mother got sick."
"Your mother was injured in her brain. The human brain is the most complex part of the human body. What I said was too specific and you couldn't understand it. Anyway, that's what I meant. Now your mother's condition seems to be good. There's nothing wrong with it. The problem is, because you are by her side, she has something to rely on in her heart. If you run away like your father and she is stimulated, she will definitely get sick! "
Gawa remained silent and did not speak.
Seeing him like this, Wang Zhong continued: "Gawa, do you know why people always like men to be the backbone of the family?"
The car continued to drive on the dirt road, and the bumpy body caused the people in the car to bump along with it.
Gawa shook her head.
Wang Zhongdao: "That's because when the family encounters big events or difficulties, we men can stand up and shoulder the burden of the family, and use our own hands and our own abilities to support our parents, wives and children." , a big family, bringing the family through the difficulties."
"What kind of person do you think your uncle is in your heart?"
Gawa still didn't speak, still lowered her head, but her eyes became more complicated, "I don't know."
Wang Zhong continued: "If your uncle hadn't helped your family over the years, do you think your mother could have supported you by herself? Could she have brought you to such a big age?"
Gawa's eyes paused, and some memories of Mohu that had been hidden in the depths of her mind emerged.
"It should...should...can't!" I don't know if it comes to my heart from time to time, touching the unbearable memories.
Gawa's father, named Yang Xiaojun, ran away not long after Gawa made her voice heard, abandoning Gawa mother and son, and ran away. It has been more than ten years now, and there is no news from him. He doesn't know whether he is dead or alive.
"There are so many people in Yongquan Village, but there are only two that I admire. One is the old branch secretary, and the other is your uncle!"
"You know why not?"
Gawa still shook her head.
A smile appeared on Wang Zhong's face and he said: "Because in my heart, among the people in Yongquan Village, the old party secretary and your uncle are the two most upright men."
"A good man has ambitions in all directions, but there is a prerequisite for ambitions in all directions. He must take good care of his own home. As an old friend said, if you don't clean one house, how can you sweep the world? Even a man who cannot take care of his own home will be If you run away, will you be able to achieve great success?"
"Your uncle has been living in Yongquan Village for most of his life. He has traveled as far as possible just to support your brother Defu's work and to take the lead here. He not only has to take care of the three children, but also you and your mother. ! Have you ever listened to him complain for even half a sentence? Do you think he ever left you and your mother alone?"
Gawa still shook her head.
"This is a man who stands upright and carries responsibility on his shoulders. You know how much hardship your uncle has endured and how many grievances he has suffered, but no matter how hard or tired he is, he grits his teeth and perseveres."
"But he is old!"
"Did you see the white hair on his head?"
"In just a few years, his hair has turned nearly half gray!"
"Gewa! Do you think it's more important for the mother who gave birth to you and raised you, or for the father who has no impression of you at all? Or is it more important to go out on the runway and see the world?"
"Brother Wang Chong, I..."
"Okay, think carefully about what I said to you today. Some things, once done, are irreversible!"
"Your mother's illness is a mental illness. There is no way to cure it. She cannot bear too much stimulation. She was pregnant for ten months and worked hard to give birth to you. She followed your uncle and worked hard for so many years to raise you. I’m telling you this just because I want you to consider your mother before making any decisions in the future! Don’t ruin the rest of her life and cause her irreparable harm because of your impulse.”
"Brother, I know!" Gawa's face also darkened, and her tone was a bit heavy.
Wang Zhong didn't know if he listened. After all, boys aged seventeen or eighteen are at the end of their rebellious period. They are impulsive and unpleasant to persuade others, and they begin to have their own opinions on everything. I came up with my own ideas and gained the confidence to get rid of my parents at home.
It stands to reason that no matter whether it is Yongquan Village or Jintan Village, whether it is Xihaigu or Yuquanying, they are all equally poor. Even if they come to Diaozhuang, they still have to rely on government relief food in the first few years to survive. It’s not wrong for the dolls to want to escape and find a new way of life.
It's just that Gawa's mother's situation is indeed special.
Now that Wang Zhong has said everything he should and should not say, the pros and cons have been broken down and blended clearly, and placed in front of Ga Wa, the specific choice is his own business.
Wang Zhong has also been given a way to make money. If he still wants to run out, want to change his life, and want to find his father who has never heard from him, then it depends on what Ma Huanshui chooses.
But breaking Gawa's legs would most likely not happen.
Gawa was the meat and potatoes of Ma Huanshui's heart, the life and soul of his sister. No matter how ruthless and scary Ma Huanshui screamed, he would not be able to part with her if he really wanted to do it.
Wang Zhong never wanted to be a holy mother. As for the system's tasks, he would complete them if he could. If he couldn't, it didn't matter. Just try his best.
After driving the car to the farm, Wang Zhong stuffed a pack of cigarettes into each of the two young men who helped drive. He originally wanted to treat them to a meal, but the two young men refused to stay, saying that they had something to do in the store. Busy, they have to rush back.
Wang Zhong no longer cared about Gawa's affairs, but focused on the farm.
Although Wang Zhong’s idea of raising Tan sheep, growing wolfberry and grapes was good, it was not that easy to implement.
The most critical issue is water.
The terrain of Yuquanying is high in the south and low in the north. The Yellow River happens to be in the north. If you want to divert the Yellow River for irrigation, you can only build a water pumping station and pump water from the Yellow River.
The first-level water pumping station has just been built, and the second-level water pumping station is still under repair. The water from the Yuquanying Economic Development Zone water station cannot reach Jintan Village at all.
However, the water from Qingtongxia Chengguan Water Station at the junction of Yuquanying can be poured into every field in Jintan Village, because at first, Jintan Village was under the jurisdiction of Qingtongxia, but it was about to be It was reclassified to Yuquanying Economic Development Zone.
If Jintan Village wants to be poured with water from the Yuquanying water pumping station, it can only wait until the third-level water pumping station is repaired.
But Wang Zhong, who had read the original work, knew very well that a three-level water pumping station had been allocated money from the higher authorities for a long time, but it could be repaired over and over again. After more than ten years of construction, it had not been completed. As for the funds allocated by the higher ups to repair the water pumping station. Where you go is a matter of opinion.
Therefore, from the beginning of Wang Zhong's attack, he did not expect the third-level water pumping station in Yuquanying.
Anyway, the water used in the fields now is discharged from the Chengguan water pumping station, but starting from tomorrow summer, Jintan Village will be transferred to the Yuquanying Economic Development Zone.
By then, irrigation will become the biggest problem in Jintan Village.
In the blink of an eye, a few months later, Defu became the acting secretary of Jintan Village. Gawa began to learn to drive an excavator from Wang Zhong, and never mentioned running away. Debao was doing well in the construction team, but he was still young. Point, the prestige is not enough, and it cannot threaten Wang Xiaoxing's status.
After the project of the road into the village was completed, Shui Wang felt that the work of the construction team was too hard and tiring, so he did not join Debao and continued to work as a driver, running between the kiln factory and the construction team.
There is a lot of work and a lot of money earned.
Mai Miao followed Shui Hua and worked very hard. She always carried a pen and notebook with her, writing down the key points, methods and methods that Shui Hua told her, and pondering over them herself.
She is smart, has a certain amount of talent, and is willing to put in effort and effort. Although she has only worked for a few months, Mai Miao has made remarkable progress. However, she has never been exposed to accounting at the beginning and has only completed junior high school, so her cultural level is somewhat lacking. The starting point is too low, even if you put in sweat and hard work, although the progress is made, it is only acceptable, not that great.
However, Shui Hua was already very satisfied and praised Mai Miao in front of Wang Zhong.
On this day, Wang Zhong finished working in the fields and rode his motorcycle home. When he was approaching the entrance of the village, he happened to see Ma Defu riding his bicycle towards the village.
Wang Zhong slowed down, and the sound of the motorcycle's motor also attracted Ma Defu's attention.
"Wang Zhong! Just came back from the fields?" Seeing Wang Zhong's dusty appearance, there was no need to think that he must have just come back from the fields.
"Just came back!" Wang Zhong greeted him with a smile: "Didn't you move to the office in the development zone? Why are you back?"
As soon as Wang Zhong finished speaking, Defu's expression changed slightly: "There was an accident on the railway. A young man in his early twenties died on the side of the railway. A notice will be posted at the police station soon. I'll come back and take a look first. Say hello to my father and fellow villagers, and ask everyone to help ask and search to see if anyone knows the baby!"
Wang Zhong's heart skipped a beat, "Is someone dead? Or a young man in his early twenties? How did he die? Picking up a train?"
"It should be! For the specific reason, we have to wait for the autopsy report from the police station!"
"Human life is at stake, we can't be careless!"
"And the living people can withstand the weather now, but the dead may not. Leave it alone for three or four days, and it will stink! This matter needs to be done quickly!"
"That's right!" Ma Defu frowned, with a sad look on his face.
Wang Zhong said: "In this way, when the notice is posted at the police station and the photos are released, you can ask for a few more photos and let Debao and your father take them to our construction site and kiln factory so that everyone can help take a look and ask more questions."
"That's what I planned too. Most of the people in your kiln factory are people from nearby Diaozhuang. There are also many aborigines from Tiedong and Tiexi on the construction site. Maybe they know the baby."
"Okay! That's settled then."
After making an agreement with Ma Defu, Wang Zhong drove back to the village.
It was indeed a pity to die in his twenties, but there was nothing he could do about it. Wang Zhong just felt sorry for him for a while and sighed for the baby's family, and that was all.
Two more days passed, but there was still no news about the baby and her origins were not clear. Wang Zhong suggested that she be buried first, and he paid for the funeral expenses.
On the day of seeing Nawa off, just like in the original work, many immigrants and aborigines spontaneously ran over to see Nawa off for the last time and watch him lay in his grave.
In the southernmost part of Jintan Village, at the foot of Helan Mountain, there is an unnamed grave, a monument made of wooden plaques, with a photo of the baby on it, and the time when the baby unfortunately died. Unfortunately, there is no name. It became a nameless lonely grave.
There was a circle of stones surrounding the tomb. Because of this, the relationship between the immigrants and the aborigines was somewhat closer.
