Siheyuan: Start with a big car

"Brother Wei Dong, you are too powerful."

inside the house.

Li Weidong smoked happily.

He couldn't figure out why Sun Lanhua was praising him.

But it doesn’t matter what it is, it’s very powerful anyway.

"Lanhua, how is your brick kiln going?"

Hearing Li Weidong's words, Sun Lanhua suddenly became energetic, stood up and said with a smile: "It went very well. We have found a brick kiln master. He is a master with more than ten years of experience. He will definitely be able to bake high-quality bricks." .”

brick kiln master
Li Weidong frowned slightly: "Have you checked his craftsmanship?"

"It's not necessary. My brother has already asked carefully. He is really a master and has rich experience."

Looking at Sun Lanhua's innocent look, Li Weidong smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You are a master or not, you still have to rely on your true ability to speak."

"Okay, I'll be with you now."

Seeing that Li Weidong insisted on his opinion, Sun Lanhua was very happy although she didn't understand the reason.

After all, she has been busy with the brick kiln these days, and has not been with Li Weidong for several days.

Sun Lanhua took the initiative to help Li Weidong get dressed and took him to the brick kiln factory.

At this time, the Sun family and several commune members were busy working in the brick kiln factory.

Sun Shaoan accompanied the old master to check the soil quality near the brick kiln factory.

"Boy from the Sun family, look, this kind of soil is the most suitable for firing brick kilns." The old master grabbed a handful of soil and introduced it to Sun Shaoan.

Sun Shao'an nodded frequently after hearing this, sighing in his heart that he really found a good master this time. Not only was he skilled, but he was also very responsible. Otherwise, he didn't know when the brick kiln factory would be able to open.

"Brother, Director Li is here."

Hearing a call from a distance, Sun Shaoan looked up and saw Li Weidong standing not far away, and quickly pulled the old master's arm.

"Master Zhang, stop being busy, the real owner of our brick kiln factory is here."

"The real owner? Son of the Sun family, aren't you the owner of the brick kiln?" Master Zhang was so shocked that his eyes were as wide as light bulbs, and the soil in his hand fell to the ground.

Sun Shaoan didn't expect him to be so surprised. He frowned and said, "Master, can I open a brick kiln privately now?"

"No, you can't."

"That's it!"

Master Zhang had no choice but to take a deep breath and follow Sun Shaoan to Li Weidong.

With just one glance, he realized how difficult it was to deal with the person in front of him. The light from those eyes glanced at the person, as if he wanted to see through the person completely.

But now he has no way out, he can only bite the bullet and keep laughing.

Sun Shaoan pointed at him and introduced: "Director Li, this is Master Zhang that I invited. Master Zhang is a master who has been working in brick kilns for decades and is very skilled."

At this time, Master Zhang also said with a smile: "Burning brick kilns is a technical job. There are strict requirements in terms of heat, material selection, and workmanship. You are just lucky to find me, otherwise, there will definitely be big problems." trouble."

"Try it." Li Weidong said coldly.

"Try?"

Master Zhang was stunned for a moment, as if he couldn't believe his ears. After being stunned for a while, he said with a smile: "Director Li, the price of burning a brick kiln is quite high, how can you try it?"

Sun Shaoan was also explaining beside him: "Yes, Director Li, I have calculated that it will cost at least 150 yuan to burn a brick kiln."

Li Weidong interrupted him: "If the brick kiln burns down, won't the 150 yuan be lost?"

Sun Shaoan was speechless for a moment.

In the original work, Sun Shaoan lost his character because he burned down a brick kiln.

If he hadn't been lucky and had a few good friends to help him, he might have had no choice but to find a rope and hang himself from the tree.

Li Weidong continued: "Besides, we don't need to burn a whole brick kiln, we just need to burn some samples."

When Master Zhang heard this, his face turned blue with fright, and he was about to stop him.

Sun Lanhua stepped forward and said, "That's right, let's just burn the samples."

Although she didn't understand the matter of burning brick kilns, she knew that as long as Li Weidong said it, it must be correct.

Sun Lanhua rarely expresses opinions in the Sun family, but once she does, everyone in the Sun family respects her decision.

Besides, the brick kiln factory belongs to Shuangshui Village in name, but in fact it belongs to the steel rolling mill. As the representative of the steel rolling mill, Li Weidong has the actual decision-making power.

Finally, it was decided to fire a brick kiln first.

I learned that I was going to burn a brick kiln.

The members of Shuangshui Village were even happier than Sun Lanhua.

Because according to the rules set by Li Weidong, they worked in the brick kiln on weekdays and received two pounds of wheat every day. This grain was just enough to feed their family.

However, once the brick kiln is fired, the workload of the members will increase. According to regulations, they can get four kilograms of wheat per day.

Four pounds of wheat is enough to feed the whole family for one day, but there is still a lot left over.

Accumulated praise can be used to cope with the famine, and can also be used to marry a daughter-in-law.

Take the middle-aged man who is running away carrying a brick. His name is Sun Daniu, a distant relative of Sun Yuhou. He is in his 50s, but he works in the kiln like a strong young man every day.

All because he has a son who is thin.

Although the son is 30 years old this year, because he cannot lift it with his hands or carry it on his shoulders, he looks like a hemp stick and will fall down when the wind blows.

In rural areas, if a man cannot work, he will be rejected by women.

So over the years, Sun Daniu found many matchmakers and helped his son find many girls, but as soon as they saw Sun Daniu, those girls turned around and left without even drinking a cup of tea.

A while ago, a matchmaker from the next village came to our door and said that she could help Sun Daniu's son get a wife for just twenty kilograms of grain.

Sun Daniu was not a fool. He asked about the situation at that time. The woman was nearly 30 years old this year and had never married because she looked ugly.

but.

But that woman was tall and round, and she worked like a calf. She was in the front row of the commune and received fifteen work points every day, just like the men.

Because of this, her parents were never in a hurry to marry her off, but they started to get anxious as they got older.

Although Sun Daniu's son is relatively weak and can't do work well, Sun Daniu is very capable at work.

That's why I agree.

Besides, the price of twenty kilograms of grain is not low. There are many women here who have fled these days. As long as they can have a full stomach, they will stay.

Sun Daniu also felt that he was interested in the woman's ability to work, so he thought of ways to raise food.

Now that he heard that the kiln was going to be burned, how could he not be happy?

The situation of other commune members is similar. In rural areas these days, the most precious thing is food. With food, you have everything.The scene suddenly became lively.

Sun Yuhou, Sun Shaoan and Sun Lanhua all stood in front of the brick kiln, looking at the old kiln worker Master Zhang.

Master Zhang's forehead was covered with sweat, and he raised his sleeves to wipe it away.

Sun Shaoan felt something was wrong and urged: "Master Zhang, Director Li is still waiting. Hurry up."

"Ah, yes, yes." Master Zhang really had no choice but to start preparing for the brick kiln.

Li Weidong stood there and watched all this quietly.

I have to say that Master Zhang has indeed fired brick kilns before, and under his guidance, the whole process seemed extremely smooth.

Pieces of bricks were made by the members and pushed into the brick kiln on small carts. Master Zhang, like a master craftsman, personally instructed the members who fired the brick kilns, paying attention to when to burn the fire and how to control the temperature.

When everything was ready, Master Zhang ran over like a treasure, licked his face and said with a smile: "Director Li, you are a big leader from the capital. You should light the fire of this brick kiln."

Li Weidong waved his hand: "Forget it, should you do this yourself?"

Master Zhang did not expect that Li Weidong would refuse this honor.

His heart skipped a beat. Did this person from the capital discover something unusual?
No, he had indeed fired brick kilns, but that was seven or eight years ago, and the details of the brick kiln had long been blurred.

Forget it, let's quickly light the fire and find a way to escape.

Although I didn't get paid, I still had enough to eat for a few days. This trip to Shuangshui Village was considered a complete success.

As for the burnt bricks, he can't be blamed. Who made the people of Shuangshui Village so stupid? !

He threw the torch stained with kerosene on the firewood and looked at the raging fire. Master Zhang narrowed his eyes proudly.

Since the brick kiln started firing today, Sun Yuhou's wife specially prepared a sumptuous dinner.

The members gnawed on flatbreads and drank mung bean soup. There were still delicious dishes, and their lives felt like they were in paradise.

Firing a brick kiln is a time-consuming and labor-intensive task, and the fire needs to last three days and three nights.

In the past few days, Li Weidong did not wander around Shuangshui Village as usual. He spent most of his time near the brick kiln.

In the early morning of the third day, around two or three o'clock, the commune members had worked hard all day and were lying on the ground to sleep. The steam in the cave dwellings was steaming, so sleeping here would not make you feel cold.

The scene was quiet. Suddenly, Master Zhang, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly opened his eyes.

He did not act immediately, but listened for a moment.

When he heard that there was no change in the snoring around him, Master Zhang carefully got up from the ground and ran to the small warehouse next door. He carried the package he had prepared on his back and tiptoed outside.

Just yesterday, he borrowed five yuan from Sun Yuhou on the grounds that his family was in urgent need of money, and then borrowed a total of six yuan from the commune members working in the brick kiln factory for various reasons.

With this 11 yuan, he can find a place to live a good life for a while, and then wait for the opportunity to commit the next fraud.

If it hadn't been for Li Weidong's intervention this time, he would have already received half a year's wages, and he would not have only received 11 yuan.

But this is good, so as not to stay in this place where birds don't shit anymore.

Master Zhang walked out of the cave, looked at the bright stars in the sky, took a deep breath, raised his feet and prepared to walk away.

Just then, a voice came from a distance.

"Master Zhang, it's so late, what are you going to do?"

The sound was like a thunderbolt, striking from Master Zhang's ears and making his head buzz.

That kind of tension and fear still occupied his entire mind, and his mind went blank.

Master Zhang's legs were slightly bent and he was shaking constantly. His whole body was like a deflated rubber ball. He had no strength to support him and almost fell to the ground.

After a moment, he finally reacted, suppressed his panic, took a deep breath, and turned his head.

When he saw Li Weidong, Sun Shaoan, and Sun Lanhua standing not far from him.

He forced out an awkward smile: "I, I want to go to the convenience store."

As he spoke, Master Zhang gradually relaxed, took out a cigarette from his pocket, inserted it into his mouth, lit it with a match, and took a deep breath.

Walking up to Li Weidong, he said calmly: "Although I took your wages and came here to help you burn the kiln, but I always have the freedom of convenience, right?"

Good guy, this guy doesn't seem to be a simple person, he reacted so quickly.

Li Weidong looked at him coldly: "Why do you need to carry luggage when you go to convenience stores? You don't want to run away, do you?"

As soon as these words came out, Master Zhang's expression suddenly changed. He looked at the package on his shoulder, then at Li Weidong, hesitating and unable to say a word.

Sun Shaoan's eyes turned red instantly, and he rushed forward and grabbed Master Zhang's collar: "You bastard, I serve you like my father, but you dare to lie to me!"

Sun Shaoan was brought down from his sleep by Sun Lanhua just now. When he learned that he was coming to arrest Master Zhang, he didn't believe it at all.

Master Zhang is a master chef he personally invited, with superb skills, and since Master Zhang came to Shuangshui Village, Sun Shaoan has treated Master Zhang with the best conditions.

I boiled an egg for Master Zhang every morning, and used the few grains at home to make steamed buns for Master Zhang.

It can be said that even if Sun Yuhou was ill and hospitalized a while ago, he had never received such treatment.

Sun Shaoan originally thought that with his enthusiasm, he would be able to impress Master Zhang and make him work harder when firing the brick kiln.

How could you have thought that this person would run away overnight?
Master Zhang was grabbed by the collar, knowing that the matter had been exposed, he lowered his head and remained silent.

At this time, the movement outside also alarmed the commune members sleeping next to the cave dwelling.

The members ran out one after another. When they saw Master Zhang, they were so shocked that they couldn't close their mouths.

"Isn't this Master Zhang?"

"Where are you going with your luggage?"

"Ouch, he's not planning to escape."

"He just lent me [-] cents yesterday, which I prepared to pay for my children's tuition."

"Me too, he borrowed thirty cents from me. That money was for my wife's medical treatment."

"He's a big liar!"

The eyes of the masses are sharp, and members immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.

They all gathered around and squeezed Master Zhang together.

Master Zhang looked at those people, and instead of being afraid, he laughed: "You have all misunderstood. I am only keeping your money temporarily. When next year comes, I will definitely come back and pay you back double the amount."

He has been in Shuangshui Village for many days and feels that the members here are relatively honest.

But he didn't expect that the reason why those members were honest was because the Sun family was standing behind him.

Now it is obvious that the Sun family will no longer care about him.

Those members will naturally not be merciful.

(End of this chapter)