Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 525: Snow day reckoning

In the furnace in the office, firewood burned into red charcoal and crackled.

Er Mazi was wrapped in a military coat, lying down and taking a nap.

Xu Qing picked up the teapot and took two sips of hot tea. I pinched the cigarette, and my mind was full of thoughts.

It's snowing, and I'm afraid it won't be easy for Er Mazi to go to the countryside to collect pigs.

The roads in the countryside are not easy to walk, and the snow makes it even more difficult to walk.

Unless there is a nice day in the future, when the snow on the road melts and the ground dries, we can go there again.

However, this would take a lot of time in collecting the pigs.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

Even in later generations, the domestic economy has developed quite well, but the rural roads in some places are not paved with cement, so you still have to be careful whether you are walking or driving.

But these days, almost all roads in the countryside are dirt roads, which makes it even more difficult.

Fortunately, there are still more than 30 pigs in the breeding workshop, so they can survive for a while.

Xu Qing was not in a hurry to expand pork sales channels before.

On the one hand, because there are few people raising pigs, collecting pigs is a problem.

On the other hand, the situation after winter is also considered in advance.

At present, it only supplies Hongxing Steel Rolling Plant No. 3 and No. 5. The two factories produce 600 kilograms of pork every day. It is not easy to make a lot of money at once, but it can maintain the normal operation of the meat factory, so there is no problem in the supply of pork.

For example, several state-owned meat factories in the city are backed by the state. If there is a problem with their operations, it won't matter even if they are shut down for a period of time.

Anyway, with the country taking care of everything, we can do whatever we want.

But Xu Qing's own meat factory is privately owned and a personal factory.

How dare you close your business casually?

Once it is shut down, it will be very costly to restart it.

Furthermore, he relied on the meat factory and grain station to make a living and support his family.

He hired a large group of people, all counting on him for food.

I don’t even dare to compare with the state-owned meat factory.

Sitting at his desk, Xu Qing carefully took stock of the accounts of the past few months.

The revenue from the grain station is good, earning at least a thousand dollars a month.

Throwing away various expenses and costs, on average, there is still a surplus of more than 400 yuan.

Compared with last year, it is less.

But the problem is that after the winter last year, he stopped letting the grain station warehouse process grain.

And this year, until now, in the warehouse of the grain station, Lao Wu and his people are still running the machines to process white noodles and stick noodles.

The monthly wages of the workers employed in the Guangliang Station warehouse are several hundred yuan higher, so the natural surplus does not seem to be much.

But it is worth mentioning that this year, the Dongdan Grain Station barely sold much of the grain on behalf of the state, and all was processed in its own warehouse.

In fact, after careful calculation, the grain station made more money than last year.

It's just that it can't be reflected on the books for a while.

The meat factory doesn't make much money. It can only make a slight surplus every month, with a net profit of more than 300 yuan.

But adding both sides together, Xu Qing can earn more than 700 yuan a month.

Compared to working in a factory, being the factory director is much better.

The director of a state-owned factory will receive a fixed salary at the end of each month, regardless of whether the profit is good or not.

Not even half as good as Xu Qing.

This is also the reason why many people, after waiting and watching for a whole year last year, can no longer bear it and choose to go into business this year.

In state-owned factories, no matter how much you do or how little you do, it’s the same.

Anyway, I can’t be hungry or poor.

Of course, you can’t get rich either.

But making a living on your own is different.

Patriot is the leader of the fifth factory of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. He has a lot of power and good salary, but his salary for half a year is not as high as that of his elder brother Xu Qing.

However, although Xu Qing earns a lot every month, he doesn't have much money on hand at the moment.

The main reason is that there is a lot of capital allocated this year.

All the savings saved by the family in the past few years were spent to open a meat factory.

In July, he and Er Mazi went to the countryside to collect both pigs and grain.

I also borrowed a lot of money.

Although some of them were borrowed by people from the compound on their own initiative.

But after all, you still have to give it.

The rest were made up by the father-in-law, brother-in-law, second brother, third brother, and younger sister.

These days, he paid back one thousand to Yi Zhonghai, the first uncle of the compound, and also returned one thousand to the third uncle.

On the father-in-law's side, Ma Guohua, Xu Qing has paid half back and has half left.

Silly Zhu and Xu Damao didn't even have time to give it.

With Aiguo, Fengming, and Xiaoya, Xu Qing asked his younger brothers and sisters several times, but none of them said they were in a hurry for money.

Xu Aiguo said: "Brother, you were the one who supported our family back then. Feng Ming, Xiaoya, I, and I all relied on you to earn the dozens of dollars in wages. The big one, and my five hundred dollars were all mine." and my wife, for you and my sister-in-law!"

Xu Fengming was more direct, "Brother, we are brothers. We can borrow or not borrow anything. My money is yours. Brother, you can use it as you please."

Back then, when our family's life was not good, when Xiaoya and I were in high school, we would ask you for pocket money from time to time. It's embarrassing to think about it now. I had no intention of asking you and my sister-in-law to give it to me again. "

Xu Xiaoya sat aside and responded repeatedly: "That's right, eldest brother, my second brother, and what my third brother said is also what I meant."

Xu Qing was moved, and his younger brother and sister's words made his heart warm.

But he knows that one thing always comes back to the same thing. That was the same year, and now they have grown up and started their own families.

Although there was no mention of separation, my younger sister Xiaoya got married, started a family, and had her own situation.

Ai Guo and Feng Ming also got married early one after another.

As the eldest brother, he would not take advantage of his younger siblings.

What's more, he is only temporarily in a pinch.

The kettle sitting on the stove was constantly emitting white hot steam and making a whistle-like sound. Xu Qing stood up from the chair, picked up the kettle and poured the boiling water into the kettle, then went to the water urn on the stove in the cafeteria to scoop it out. add cold water and put it back on the stove.

Then, lying down in front of the work, holding the pencil, gently moving the abacus, and continued to calculate the accounts.

After a while, Xu Qing looked at the final number, leaned back, and couldn't help but laugh. After all, he is a pauper this year.

I earned a lot of money, but it was all used for wages, taxes, etc., and all expenses were lost.

Then there was the father-in-law and the first uncle, the third uncle and the others paid back a lot.

In the end, the money he had in his hand was only the more than 600 yuan he had on him right now.

Among them, more than 500 will need to be remitted to the rural commune at the post office in two days, so that the second father can help look after the pig money issued to the household that collects the pigs.

Originally, when Er Mazi went to the countryside tomorrow, he could get rid of the pig money by the way.

However, it snowed today.

Er Mazi's plan to go to the countryside tomorrow will be in vain.

At about five o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Qing walked out of the office, looked at the snowflakes in the sky, which were still falling, and thought for a moment, asking the workers of the meat factory and the warehouse of the grain station. They all get off work early.

It was snowing, the road back to the city was not close, it was still winter, it was already dark, and the sky was gloomy.

While there was still daylight, he let the others leave, and then he and Er Mazi also headed back to the city.

Er Mazi's injured foot a few days ago was completely healed. He pedaled his bicycle and walked side by side with Xu Qing on the dirt road full of snow flakes, staggering back to the city.

"Qingzi, it's snowed all day today, and I have to go to the countryside tomorrow."

Er Mazi was wrapped in a military coat and a velvet military cap on his head. He had a cigarette in the corner of his mouth. While riding his bike, he puffed on his cigarette from time to time and asked Xu Qing.

Xu Qing rode the motorcycle as slowly as when he came in the morning. He looked sideways at Er Mazi and said:

"Brother Mazi, you don't have to go to the countryside tomorrow."

"Qingzi, brother, the pig money I collected from the pigs last time was not given to the villagers."

"I know," Xu Qing held the motorcycle handlebar with both hands and looked at the rutted road, "Brother Mazi, I thought about it at noon today. I will go to the post office in two days and remit the pig money directly to the commune. , my second father withdrew the money, and as soon as he gave it to me, he told me not to go to the countryside in the snow."

Er Mazi's face turned red from the cold, and a layer of snow fell on his military coat and hat. Hearing Xu Qing's thoughts, he blew out the cigarette butt from the corner of his mouth, letting it be buried in the snow on the ground, and said with a grin:

"Qingzi, it's really comfortable for me to work for you. Although I always have to go to the countryside and sometimes I can't even have a hot meal when I'm busy, but I can tell you something from my bottom of my heart. You're generous enough to give me the salary I paid." , are higher than our previous salary as workshop director in the third factory. When we return to the city later, we two will find a place, and I will treat you to a drink."

Xu Qing lowered his head slightly to prevent the oncoming snowflakes from falling into his eyes. He turned to look at Er Mazi beside him and said:

"Brother Mazi, does your wife agree?"

Er Mazi straightened his body and curled his lips and said: "Hey, Qingzi, we are men, how can we let my wife take care of it? I go out to drink, and when I get home, what can my wife dare to say?"

Suddenly a gust of cold wind blew, causing the snow to sway in the air. Er Mazi quickly lowered his head, raised his waist, tilted his head towards Xu Qing, and closed his mouth and nose.

After the wind blew past him, Er Mazi panted and said quickly:

"Qingzi, it's not that we are gossiping behind each other's backs, it's the boy Yan Jiecheng from your courtyard who has his head tied to the waistband of his pants by Na Yu Li. He really embarrasses us men!

You are quite a big man, you have no opinion at all, and you listen to your wife in everything. I also found you to be good-tempered, benevolent, and righteous, and you have gone to school, and you are educated and qualified.

If I were to meet someone who was like me, who hadn't studied for a few days and still had a bad temper, I would have broken his stupid legs just like what happened a few months ago, so that he would have nothing to do all day long! "

Xu Qing said nothing and listened quietly.

Er Mazi held the handlebars of the bicycle with both hands and pedaled hard with both feet. He glanced at the desolate surroundings and exhaled:

"Qingzi, listen to my brother, Yan Jiecheng and his two brothers in your courtyard, don't treat them as human beings. They even try every means to calculate their own parents' money. How can we save them any face? They should be beaten." Just beat him up, that kind of person is as thick-skinned as the soles of his shoes, and has no shame or shame, so just beat him, because you are afraid of what he will do!"

Xu Qing still said nothing, the wind blew from the west again, and the snowflakes were wrapped in it, swirling crazily in the sky.

Xu Qing understood what Er Mazi said, nodded and smiled,

If he was Ermazi, there would be no problem in taking action.

But he is not.

Besides, hitting won't solve the problem.

Besides, the third uncle and his wife also live in the compound.

Everyone in the compound also watched.

Once he takes action, he has to weigh the consequences.

Of course, that doesn’t mean you can’t or don’t dare.

Rather, the way adults solve problems, hands-on is the least effective way.

Based on his current height, there are many ways to deal with Yan Jiecheng and his wife, as well as Yan Jiekuang's two brothers.

However, he still took action, and his second brother Aiguo and third brother Feng Ming took care of Yan Jiecheng, the third brother and Yu Li.

The three brothers Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li were all punished.

And this will make them suffer even more than fighting.

Therefore, let's leave the matter as it is for now, if Yan Jiecheng still dares to make trouble in the future.

There will be no mercy.

He gave the third uncle and his wife the face they deserved.

There will be no next time.

No one swept the snow on the suburban roads. It had fallen for almost a whole day and accumulated a thick layer. It took Xu Qing and Er Er Mazi more than half an hour to get back to the city.

At this time, the sky was pitch black. Xu Qing looked at Er Mazi and said:

"Brother Mazi, why don't we just forget about it today? It's still snowing. It's so dark and the street lights are on earlier than usual. Let's go home early. If it doesn't snow someday, let's find a place to have a good drink." pause."

Er Mazi sat astride the bicycle, parked on the side of the road, took out a cigarette and handed it to Xu Qing, frowned, looked up at the falling snowflakes in the dark night sky, scratched his head and thought:

"Qingzi, let's talk about it next time. Today is really not the right time. I'm really afraid that if I get home late, my daughter and son will complain to me."

"Brother Mazi, then go back early."

Xu Qing said with a smile.

Er Mazi hummed and said, "Qingzi, buddy, I'm going to leave first. If you don't go to the grain station to pick up your wife, you should go home early and rest."

"it is good."

After Xu Qing finished speaking, he took out his lighter, lit the cigarette he had just picked up, reached out and waved to Er Mazi, waited for him to leave, started his motorcycle, and turned along the busy street to the intersection to Dongdan Grain Station.

It's snowing today, so he really has to go to the grain station to pick up his wife.

In addition, he also got to see his sister Xiaoya.

At noon, Li Guohua called him.

The foreign exchange certificate he borrowed from Guohua was quietly returned by his sister and brother-in-law.

As the eldest brother, he has to say a few words to his sister no matter what. There will definitely be no words of thanks, and a "disappointment" is a must!

Yesterday, Feng Ming was in the courtyard and secretly helped him return sixty-nine yuan of foreign exchange coupons to Xu Damao.

Today, my sister and her brother-in-law are following the same example. Isn't this intentional to make him feel bad for being the eldest brother?

Feng Ming was okay with speaking up, but Xiaoya was married and she really couldn't share the family's affairs.

It's okay for Jianjun, but Xu Qing is not familiar with Jianjun's parents. Who knows if he will have a grudge against Xiaoya in the future because of this incident.

It has been a long time since he visited the army compound where his sister lives.

His parents are not here, and Xiaoya is married outside. He, the eldest brother, can't talk about it or ignore it.

Just a sister, how can it not hurt.

(End of this chapter)