Era: Starting from cave dwellings in northern Shaanxi

Chapter 221 Brick Kiln
In spring, everything sprouts.

Even though there are few plants on the Loess Plateau in northern Shaanxi, with the arrival of spring, there are more spring colors.

The green wheat is greedily absorbing nutrients, and the wild vegetables on the barren slopes are the first to become meals at home.

I can just use the flour I made last time to make some wild vegetable soup, enough to fill my stomach.

Although there is not much cultivated land in Shuangshui Bay, half of the terraced fields were planted with wheat, and the remaining half has now been sown, mainly with grains such as millet and peas.

As for corn, spring corn is rarely planted here. Basically, autumn corn is planted after the wheat is harvested.

And that piece of black land will be the top priority.

Although the original third team became the coal mining team, the black land could not be abandoned. It was directly divided between the first team and the second team, and under the guidance of Professor Qian, sowing began.

However, in Sun Xiangyang's future plan, this piece of black land will be used as a breeding base and handed over to Professor Qian.

And according to his plan, this breeding base will mainly cultivate soybeans suitable for planting in northern Shaanxi, and then promote them after the results are achieved.

When they saw Sun Xiangyang, someone immediately shouted.

As long as he was in Shuangshui Bay, everyone felt safe and at ease. Even if there were still conflicts, they did not dare to expose them to Sun Xiangyang.

However, the scale of this brick kiln is not large, with only a three-hole kiln room. After all, when the old party secretary built the brick kiln, he did not expect to sell bricks outside, and all the bricks were used for Shuangshuiwan's own use.

We can't let Shuangshuiwan raise them in vain, right?
If this really happens, those who work will probably be the first to be unwilling.

"Captain Xiangyang is here."

This is why there is a saying that governing a big country is like cooking a small one. Drastic measures are indeed efficient, but they also lead to problems.

Sha Zhaowei ran out of the brick kiln shirtless, pulling Sun Xiangyang to see the batch of bricks that had just come out of the kiln in the morning.

It can be seen that Sun Xiangyang is now the real backbone of Shuangshuiwan.

Fortunately, the coal mine and paper-cut painting occupied some people, the brick kiln also occupied some people, and the school and wire pulling that were being built now occupied some people, so the contradiction has not yet become apparent, and there is even a little shortage of manpower.

The 100 acres of cultivated land that Sun Xiangyang looked for before were all some distance away from Shuangshui Bay, and they were very scattered. Unlike the black land where a good harvest could be grown directly, these newly reclaimed cultivated lands could only be used for at least two or three days. It takes years to become mature.

In order to build a research institute, there was a lot of rush work here, and the size of the school is enough to be worth two research institutes.

"Captain Xiangyang, you have come to our brick kiln. Come and take a look at the bricks that have just come out of the kiln. They are all very strong."

Therefore, there is another problem facing Sun Xiangyang, which is more farmland.

But this little cultivated land is just a drop in the bucket for the people of Shapingba, and is far from enough.

Sun Xiangyang walked around the field and came directly to the brick kiln.

Even one of the masters simply stayed in Shuangshuiwan, equivalent to the chief engineer of the brick kiln, and was responsible for guidance.

"It's good."

Most of the people in charge of the brick kilns were from Shapingba, and a small number of people from Shuangshuiwan also hired some brick-burning masters from outside to lead the way, and they slowly learned it.

Although in Sun Xiangyang's view, in the future Shuangshuiwan will have coal mines and paper-cut paintings to make a steady stream of money, and it is completely possible to buy food from outside, the farmers' deep-rooted farming is not so easy to be erased.

Under the chimney is a row of kiln rooms. After the cured brick embryos are dried, they are sent to the kiln for firing.

But if Sun Xiangyang wants to distribute farmland to each household and engage in contracting, this amount of land will definitely not be enough.

After the reform in the coal mines is completed, the brick kilns will also have to be reformed, step by step.

In addition, the big chimney kept smoking out, so it was natural to stay as far away from Shuangshui Bay as possible.

This is another reason why Sun Xiangyang carried out coal mine reforms, which is to make other people envious and see that working in coal mines can earn much more than farming.

Besides, if there is not enough land to accommodate everyone, there will definitely be many people with nothing to do after electricity is supplied and schools are built.

But now, people from Shapingba have moved here, and this little cultivated land is far from enough.

At present, only by cultivating the land and growing food can the remaining people feel at ease.

If there were only people from Shuangshuiwan and this black land, there would definitely be enough food for everyone.

Having nothing to do means no work points, and without work points, there is no money or food.

Now the brick kiln is open day and night, but even so, it is far from enough to supply the school.

Like Shuangshuiwan, the current main contradiction is the integration between the two surnames.

What the two of them didn't expect was that when Sun Xiangyang came back, the two surnames suddenly merged and there was no conflict again.

A tall chimney is directly stuck there and can be seen from a long distance. Not far from the brick kiln is the reservoir, because burning bricks requires water to mix with mud to make embryos. Only here can this condition be met.

So, in the final analysis, we cannot leave everyone idle.

It's just that there is a lot of cultivated land after all. If there really was so much suitable cultivated land in Shuangshui Bay, it would have been found long ago, and it wouldn't be our turn now.

Fortunately, although there is not much cultivated land on the Shapingba side, and although people have moved here, the cultivated land there has not been abandoned. After all, winter wheat has been sown long ago. This is food. Who would be willing to abandon it?
Even for the sake of the wheat there, Sha Hongcheng left a few people to look after it.

This contradiction can be alleviated only by asking everyone to do other things and look down upon the small gains from farming.

On the Shuangshui Bay side, with Sun Xiangyang's efforts, more than a hundred acres of arable land was found a little further away, and it was slowly reclaimed, and now it is all handed over to the people on the Shapingba side.

However, the cultivated land cannot be abandoned. If there are still people who are willing to farm the land, they can contract more and earn no less than the coal mines. This will form a balance and resolve the internal conflicts in a quiet and moisturizing way.

During the days when Sun Xiangyang went to Xiangjiang, there were many conflicts between people on both sides. This was also the result of the deliberate indulgence of the old party secretary and Sha Hongcheng.

At the same time, it also diverts people from Shuangshui Bay, giving them something to do.

Sun Xiangyang followed Sha Zhaowei to the side and watched him pick up two bricks and hit them hard, but they did not break.

Although the brick kiln was built not long ago, it can't stand up to its hard work. Coupled with the guidance of a master and the loess suitable for firing bricks, the quality of the bricks produced is definitely of the highest quality.

"It's just that the three-hole kiln is a bit missing and can't keep up with the school. How about building another two-hole kiln?"

Sha Zhaowei took the opportunity to express his opinions.

"There is no rush at the school, just take your time. Now that you have added the kiln, when the school is finished, it will have to be abandoned."

Sun Xiangyang shook his head and said.

Although Shuangshuiwan will continue to need bricks in the future, the demand will definitely not be comparable to building research institutes and schools. This is why there were not more bricks built at the beginning of the planning.

Now that we are adding more kilns, we will definitely have to add more people. We have to stop being busy and then remove people, right?

"Too."

Sha Zhaowei nodded, feeling a little regretful. He is the captain of the brick kiln, so he naturally hopes that the brick kiln will be larger in scale. Even if Shuangshuiwan cannot use so many bricks, he can still sell them.

Unexpectedly, Sun Xiangyang had no intention of selling food at all.

But it makes sense to think about it, selling bricks is not as profitable as selling coal. Those tractors are busy transporting coal and have no time to transport bricks.

"Don't worry, the brick kiln will definitely not stop work. After the school is built, other things will have to be built. Every household will also need some bricks. Some difficult roads in the village will have to be paved with bricks. Over there at the coal mine, there will be more bricks. We need to build some house as an office.”

Sun Xiangyang saw Sha Zhaowei's loss and the worried expressions of many people around him, so he comforted him.

Because the people here are mainly people from Shapingba. They have no farmland here, and they can't go to the coal mine or the paper-cutting group. They finally have a job and can earn work points every day, so naturally they don't want to be idle.

After all, being idle means no work points and no money.

"Really? That's great, thank you Captain Xiangyang."

After hearing this, Sha Zhaowei's heart finally fell to the ground.

"Captain Sha, you don't need to say thank you to me. You burn bricks in the brick kiln and you also contribute to Shuangshui Bay. Your contribution is not great at all. Have you heard about the reform in the coal mine?"

Sun Xiangyang asked simply.

In fact, there are no secrets at all in Shuangshuiwan. After the meeting that day, many people already knew about it that night. From now on, the coal mine will receive at least twenty work points every day.

For others, this news is undoubtedly sensational, and their hearts are filled with envy.

Forget about the paper-cutting group, it relies on ability and technology, so there is no point in envy.

But everyone in the coal mines does hard work, why should they get twenty work points?
It's just that this matter was decided by Sun Xiangyang, and the coal mine was also discovered by Sun Xiangyang. Most of the workers there were originally the third production team led by Sun Xiangyang, and were relatively direct relatives.

As for the people in Shapingba, they are also carefully selected.

Over there, Sun Xiangyang was absolutely right.

Therefore, even if they have opinions, they don't dare to say them in front of Sun Xiangyang. At most, they can discuss them privately and make a few complaints. When they meet Sun Xiangyang, they should be as enthusiastic as they should be.

Sha Zhaowei was able to become the captain of the brick kiln, so he was naturally capable and able to convince the public. After learning the news, he was also a little envious.

But who said that the coal mine is the biological son and the brick kiln is the stepmother?

He had just proposed to build two more kilns, which was also related to this matter. He felt a little unbalanced, but it was a pity that Sun Xiangyang rejected it.

Fortunately, the other party also promised that the brick kiln would not be abandoned, which reassured him.

As long as the brick kilns can continue to bake bricks, it is enough for everyone to have food to eat.

What he didn't expect was that Sun Xiangyang suddenly mentioned the coal mine reform. His heart couldn't help but beat rapidly, so much so that his face turned red with excitement. He was a little unbelievable and a little uneasy.

In fact, not only Sha Zhaowei, but also many people around him pricked up their ears, stared at Sun Xiangyang with wide eyes, but no one dared to say anything.

"Listen, I heard it."

Sha Zhaowei tried his best to speak, but because of his excitement, he could not help but stutter a little.

"The coal mine reform is just the beginning, and it can be regarded as a summary of experience. After it has been tried over there and it is confirmed that it is feasible, the next step will be the brick kiln. By then, the brick kiln will also use the method of more work, more gain, and do more work. Naturally, you will earn more.”

Sun Xiangyang smiled slightly, looked around, and said loudly.

"Captain Xiangyang, can you earn twenty work points a day at the brick kiln?"

Finally, someone in the crowd asked boldly.

"Twenty work points?"

"Ah, fifteen will do too."

"Fifteen?"

"The twelve?"

As Sun Xiangyang spoke out, everyone's expectations became lower every time.

It's normal when you think about it. All the bricks fired in the brick kiln are used by ourselves, which is equivalent to not making a penny. How can it be compared with coal mines.

But anything less is less. Even if there are two extra work points a day, it will be a lot in a year.

"If after the reform, you can only earn twelve or fifteen work points a day, then there is no need for this reform. Whether it is a coal mine or a brick kiln, twenty work points a day is just the basis. As long as you can do it, you can work faster than others. , more, earning thirty work points a day, or even forty work points, is what you deserve.

If you don’t even have this little work point, how can you let everyone live a good life?

Shapingba was relocated to Shuangshuiwan to develop Shuangshuiwan and to enable everyone to live a good life.

Although there are more work points, the daily value will not be lower, it will only be more valuable than before. From now on, everyone’s annual income will be at least three to five times higher than before, so that everyone can have enough to eat and can afford meat. , this is considered a good life.

In the past, no girl from outside wanted to marry to Shuangshui Bay, and no one wanted a girl from Shuangshui Bay. But I believe that with the development of Shuangshui Bay, more girls will rush to marry to Shuangshui Bay in the future. The girls from Shuangshui Bay and Shuangshui Bay will also become the fragrant steamed buns that everyone is fighting for. "

Following Sun Xiangyang's words, everyone's faces were filled with uncontrollable ecstasy.

"Captain Xiangyang, I don't want to get married. I want to stay in Shuangshui Bay."

A female member with pigtails said loudly.

Suddenly, he burst into laughter.

If Shuangshui Bay is really so good, who would want to marry outside and go to other places to suffer hardships?

"It's definitely no problem to stay in Shuangshui Bay. A girl named Sha will marry a Han named Sun, and a girl named Sun will marry a Han named Sha. These are all easy to say. You can even recruit a son-in-law from outside to settle in Shuangshui Bay. not a problem."

Sun Xiangyang said to the other party.

"Really? Does the foreign son-in-law count as a person from Shuangshuiwan?"

Another girl couldn't help but ask.

"Forget it, whether it is a mother-in-law married from outside or a son-in-law brought in, as long as the household registration is registered in Shuangshuiwan, he will be a Shuangshuiwan person and will naturally enjoy the same treatment, including dividends at the end of the year, benefits, and children going to school. All the same."

Sun Xiangyang simply promised.

"Captain Xiangyang, I like you."

I don't know who it was, but suddenly shouted loudly.

But what followed was roaring laughter.

Because the person shouting was clearly a man.

(End of this chapter)