Duan Mingjie said he had no objection, and the workers knew in their hearts that Duan Mingjie wanted to keep them.
Wu Sanjiu and Song Zhijie looked behind them.
Wu Sanjiu said first, "I think Comrade Duan Mingjie has thought very carefully about us. Is there anyone willing to stay?"
Song Zhijie also looked at the workers under him. Although he didn't speak, everyone understood what he meant.
"It's not that we don't want to stay. If we don't go back, there will only be a few women and children left at home, who won't be able to do much work, and there will be no one to harvest the wheat in the production brigade."
Hearing this, Duan Mingjie smiled and said, "You can call and discuss with your family. Feng Wei will give everyone one yuan in a while, which is enough for everyone to make a call."
Duan Mingjie: "Okay, let's continue working."
"Boss Duan, wait a minute." Someone called out to Duan Mingjie.
Duan Mingjie: "You say."
"During the busy farming period, in addition to food stamps, can we also increase wages?"
Duan Mingjie shook his head, "Comrade, we have five to six hundred workers. If you all stay, do you know how many food stamps I need to get?"
"In order to buy food stamps, I begged my grandfather to sue my grandmother. I spent a lot of money and made many connections."
As he said that, Duan Mingjie smiled bitterly and said, "Let me make it clear to everyone that I don't want everyone to stay. If you all really stay, it will be difficult for me. Of course, no matter how many people stay, it will be difficult for everyone to stay during the busy farming season." However, I will issue food stamps to everyone immediately, and I will never leave you behind."
"What if you don't give it to us?"
Hearing this, Duan Mingjie smiled, "Everyone has been following me for so long. The things I promise to give you will only be sent in advance, not later. If you don't believe it, you can go back to harvest wheat. If you are still willing to come after the busy farming season, I I’ll still buy you train tickets.”
Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, no one says anything.
Duan Mingjie was not in a hurry, "Everyone, let's continue working. After lunch, everyone can go to the post office to queue up and make phone calls. Today is a special situation. If you don't work in the afternoon, it will not be counted as absenteeism."
After saying that, Duan Mingjie left.
Duan Fuguo followed, "Mingjie, what will happen to the village's crops if everyone stays? The party secretary will definitely be angry if he finds out."
Duan Mingjie smiled and said, "It has nothing to do with me if he is angry with him."
Duan Fuguo: "..."
Besides, some men won't be able to do much work even if they go back, and they might even bully the women at home just because they made a few bucks. It's better not to go back.
Duan Mingjie looked at Duan Fuguo: "Fourth uncle, your family's labor force is all here, can you not go back?"
Duan Fuguo shrugged, "There's nothing wrong with it. You can eat and drink here, earn money, and get food stamps. When you go back during the Chinese New Year, you can have a good New Year with the food stamps. I'll follow you when I go back." They discussed how many work points they could do, and even if they didn’t work, the income here would be enough for us, and your sister-in-law could just do nothing at home and take care of the children."
The sister-in-law Duan Fuguo mentioned was Qin Xiaoyun, the daughter-in-law of his eldest son Duan Chengwei.
There are only four people in their family, so they can get 400 kilograms of food stamps, and they can grow something on their own land, which is better than working in the fields.
In one spring here, the couple and Duan Chengcai earned almost 200 yuan, something they had never dared to think about before.
With money comes other ideas.
"Mingjie, I want to take Chengcai to the military hospital for a visit. Your elder brother is also back. Can you tell him and see if you can take Chengcai for a visit."
Duan Mingjie: "Fourth uncle, Yaoyao and I have always remembered this. I have asked my father-in-law a long time ago. He said that military hospitals are not good at treating adult diseases, and Shuitan Hospital has experts in brain surgery."
Duan Fuguo: "Where is this hospital? Let's take Chengcai to see it sometime."
Duan Mingjie thought for a while and said, "Uncle Fourth, please wait for me for a while. I will take you there in a week."
Duan Fuguo: "No, you are so busy and Yaoyao is still pregnant. We can just go by ourselves."
Duan Mingjie frowned, "You are old and don't understand the language. I can't let you and the fourth aunt take Chengcai there. If something goes wrong, it will be too late to say anything."
Duan Fuguo did not refuse this time. He had been waiting for several years and did not care about this week.
At around five o'clock in the afternoon, Duan Mingjie came over to tally the list.
A total of 320 people were willing to stay.
There were more than Duan Mingjie imagined.
Duan Mingjie called the foreman, explained the importance of safety, and then said, "Take a count of the workers who are leaving recently, and ask about the date of their return home, so that I can prepare wages and tickets for everyone."
The foreman had already made the statistics, and Duan Fuguo said at the side, "Feng Wei knows you well and asked us to ask the workers in advance."
Duan Mingjie glanced at Feng Wei, smiled and patted his shoulder, then took the list and looked at it.
"Okay, I will send the tickets over tomorrow, and the wages will be paid the day before they leave."
Duan Fuguo and the other foremen left, but Feng Wei stayed.
Duan Mingjie: "If you have anything to say, just say it."
Feng Wei considered his words and finally said, "Old Duan, I want to go out independently."
Hearing this, Duan Mingjie was startled for a moment, but quickly returned to normal.
Feng Wei was a little embarrassed, "I've been thinking about this recently, and I don't know how to speak."
Duan Mingjie smiled at him and said, "This is a good thing. If you want to go out independently, I support you."
Feng Wei pursed his lips and said, "Old Duan, I'm so sorry."
They have been working together for so long, starting from breaking into the black market and then working with him in construction. The two of them had a great time working together and never thought they would work separately.
But seeing Duan Mingjie's affairs getting bigger and bigger, he also had an idea.
Duan Mingjie can do it, why can't he?
Duan Mingjie shook his head, "There's nothing I can't apologize for. If you keep doing it under my hands, I feel like I've misjudged you."
We have been brothers for many years, so we know each other quite well.
Feng Wei, like him, is an ambitious young man and will never be willing to condescend to him.
Feng Wei: "Don't worry, I will wait until the 16th Middle School is handed over before leaving. I told you in advance, so you can be prepared in advance."
Duan Mingjie nodded, "Thank you, brother!"
It would make sense if Feng Wei left now, but he didn't leave. After all, he still took into account their years of friendship.
Feng Wei smiled helplessly, "I'm already very unkind, so don't thank me anymore."
Just as Duan Mingjie was about to speak, Lao Li hurried over, "Xiao Duan, something happened. Chengcai and another worker fell from the fourth floor!"
