1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"Dad, help Doudou roll another dried tofu."

After happily eating a piece of meat, Doudou said happily.

"You can't just eat dried tofu and not eat." Chen Tiezhu said helplessly.

But no matter what he said, he had to unswervingly implement his daughter's little request.

"Dad, today's dried tofu is fragrant, just add a little bit of green onion." Doudou said again.

"I see you, you are really tired from working today. It didn't smell so good at noon, but everything you eat at night is fragrant." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Dad, Doudou is not tired from working, and Doudou can still work tomorrow." Doudou said seriously, and took a big bite of the rolled dried tofu.

Seeing the little guy eating like this, the big guys also laughed.

"You are still thinking about farming tomorrow, not going to kindergarten to play?" Chen Tiezhu asked the little guy.

The little guy who was about to continue biting the dried tofu was stunned for a moment.

Yes, I still have to go to the kindergarten to play. What can I do about this?

"Dad, can we move the kindergarten into the greenhouse? Then we can play like in the kindergarten. After that, Doudou can also grow watermelons. Doudou's watermelons are the best." The little guy said.

"You, just save some time. Don't you see how many people will serve you if you grow watermelons?" Chen Tiezhu said helplessly.

Although this little guy is enthusiastic about work, he needs someone to help him finish the work.

And the little guy has many hobbies. He likes this and that. Whether it's digging holes, burying seedlings, applying manure, or watering, he will participate in any work he sees.

"No matter what, Doudou's performance today is good. Especially the watermelon grown by Doudou, it must be the sweetest." He Jianguo said with a smile.

"Grandpa Jianguo, Doudou is good enough." The little guy said happily, and then took a bite of the dried tofu roll.

This confident little look made everyone laugh.

"You know what, the tofu made by Lao Zhao these days seems to be more delicious than before." Huang Jianxin said.

"Last time when I went to work for them, Tiezhu gave me some advice, whether to expand the tofu shop business? I have been so busy these days that I forgot to ask."

"He talked to me about it, and he also went to the county farmers' market with his son to investigate. He really has some ideas and wants to make this business bigger." He Jianguo said.

"That's really good." Chen Tiezhu nodded.

"Although we can make money by growing mushrooms and greenhouses in our village in the future, it is still a little worse than doing business."

"And doing business, as long as you sell to customers and ensure the quality of the products, basically this business is long-term. Even if there are occasional market fluctuations, the impact is not big."

"It's true. For example, there are more people selling things in our town now. Didn't the county say that it would set up a market? I heard people talking about it at the last market." He Jianguo asked curiously.

"It needs a morning market and a night market. The morning market can sell vegetables and daily necessities, and the night market is also a place for business." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Originally, the county was also studying this matter to see how to handle it better. Now it happened to the fire at the paper mill, and now we are cooperating with the city to deal with this matter."

"By the way, if anyone in our village wants to do some small business, this is also a way. In the future, my little brother can help contact people for purchasing goods, but you have to go south and carry them back yourself."

"It is definitely hard work, but the profit is also high. There are many factories over there. Let's not talk about anything else, just say selling socks, how much money can you make?"

"Don't people sell when we go to the market? If you sell them at the night market, there will be a market every day. When the weather is hot, you can just walk around and buy things. Bought it."

"Besides, the night market doesn't just sell daily necessities, food and drinks are also available. If you can make snacks, you can also set up a stall there."

"What does it mean? There are many ways to make money, and we can all find what we are good at. Yingzi is also looking for ways here. If everyone wants to work in a construction company or factory in the future, the town will also help to contact them."

"But I think this way is unnecessary for people in our village. Why go so far and suffer? We can earn money by guarding our own fields, and we can make money at home."

"Should I say it, I used to think it was so difficult to make some money." Hu Yadong took over the conversation."But now that Tiezhu said that, it seems that making money is not that difficult. Our experience is still too limited, and we don't know anything about these things outside."

"Let's put it this way, if there is no Tiezhu, even if the county organizes this night market, we don't know how to make money? Girl, will the jobs outside have to be rushed by the old noses?"

"Uncle Dong, we have this preliminary opinion now. It was passed when we held a meeting in the town, and then we have to report it to the county." Han Xiuying said with a smile.

"In the future, it will be Brother Weimin who will connect with people from various villages who want to go out to work. Although it seems very glorious to contact those big companies outside, you have to be away from home often."

"Wow, Weimin is really amazing this time. Isn't he more powerful than the captain of the previous service team?"

"Yes, it was really an incredible job in the past, and it was not our turn to go out."

"Uncle Jianguo, I have to let Brother Weimin pay attention to it later. This job is not so easy to do, and it is easy to get scolded."

...

When they heard Han Xiuying's words, everyone started talking.

Han Xiuying glanced at Chen Tiezhu.

Knowing that this guy was also for her own good, she deliberately brought up this topic.

"Girl, can Weimin do it? You have to take care of him and make him do his job well." He Jianguo was a little nervous.

"Uncle Jianguo, this is nothing. Just be careful and communicate with the villages in time." Han Xiuying said with a smile.

"And this time, the labor dispatch means that the town will help everyone find work for free. In the past, some wages had to be deducted, but now there is no need."

"Hey..., needless to say, our town is definitely ahead again this time." Hu Yanan sighed.

"Come on, Uncle Nan, who rarely speaks, has praised it, so this thing must be good." Qi Lianshan said happily.

"Yeah, it's right. Dad, roll half a dried tofu for Doudou, Doudou can still eat half."

After eating the dried tofu roll, Doudou launched a new challenge.

"Hahaha, we have to eat more too. Just like Doudou, we eat more when we work." Grandpa Han greeted happily.

He was also happy that his granddaughter had achieved results.