Reborn to be rich

Chapter 31 Buying Beef

A tractor pulled stones from three companies in total, weighing more than 4 tons. It is not a problem that the tractor is overweight, and no one will check on the road now.

What Zhang Guodong didn't expect was that every time he collected stones at the door of a house, there would always be a bunch of brothers in the door to help him load the car together. In the end, the fixed 5 people couldn't get out, and the loading fee couldn't be helped. It's up, Zhang Guodong gave in a little bit on the weight of the stone, so as not to let the folks suffer.

The 12 stones of the Zhangjialing second team used a total of 4 trips and finished pulling.Next came the first team. Their team was the largest. 17 households Zhang Guodong pulled 6 carts. Each household basically earned more than 10 yuan, and the family of the third grandfather with the most labor force also earned 3 yuan.

In the afternoon, Zhang Guodong collected half a car from the first team and came to the third team. The third team was far away from the first and second teams, and they lived by the side of the ditch. It stands to reason that digging stones was easier than the first and second teams. When I was in the team, I didn't find that there were a few houses with more than 1 ton piled up at the door.

"Guodong, you're finally here! We all thought you weren't coming!"

It was Zhang Guodong's classmate Wang Le who was speaking. Many people in the third and fourth teams of Zhangjialing were surnamed Wang. They moved to Zhangjialing after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and now they have grown to nearly ten households.

"The first team has just finished pulling, so come here quickly. Loading starts from the innermost household, so don't worry." The third team has 11 households in total, which seem to be much taller than the first and second teams next to each other. Much neglected.

After driving the car to the innermost part, the three teams began to load the car. Zhang Guodong was only familiar with his eighth uncle, Zhang Guoxiao. Other than Wang Le's family, they had never entered the house.

"It's too little for you, it's only 600 catties at most, I'll count it as 3 yuan for you!" Zhang Guodong looked at the yellow stones in their house, all of which were relatively large and easy to pick up, and none of them were caught just out of the soil. Traces dug out.

"Are these stones really worth three yuan?" The man who took the money looked at Zhang Guodong with an expression of disbelief, not daring to take the money himself.

"Didn't it be agreed a long time ago? A ton of ten yuan, your 600 catties is only three yuan! It's useless for you to regret it now, it's already loaded on the truck."

The man who took the money smiled and took three pieces of paper and wiped them and looked at them again. The people next to them showed envious expressions.

The third team's land is on the edge of the ditch. There are very few first-class fields, and most of them are second- and third-class fields. The annual grain output is not as good as that of the first and second teams. Many of them may not even have ten yuan at home. See How can you be unhappy that the stones that can be seen everywhere can be exchanged for so much money.

"Pull mine! I have more than his family!"

"Take me, the first one in front of my house..."

It stands to reason that Zhang Guodong's collection of yellow stones has spread since more than ten days ago, and many people have made money. The villagers of the third team don't seem to know about the first and second teams. Can the information transmission in the village be so slow?
"Wang Yanzhu, 800 catties is less than 900, you take 4 yuan."

"Wang Maomao, 300 catties, one yuan and fifty cents, I will give you two yuan for the first time, and you will have to make up for it if you charge it later!" Zhang Guodong looked at the approximate weight of each pile of yellow stones skillfully. The younger brother accompanied him to pay the villagers.

"Wang Le, it's more than 2 tons. This is 2 tons 4. You can't pull it this time. I'll pull yours next time..."

Some people may say how can you see the weight at a glance without a scale? Your eyes have electronic weight sensors?In fact, there were not many scales in the countryside in the 80s. Where did the weighbridges come from? If you want to sell a cow or a lot of food, you can just use your eyes to estimate it.There is a weighbridge in the village for one yuan for personal use, who is willing to use it.

The first car was full, and the second car came again in less than an hour. Zhang Guodong suddenly saw that there were no yellow stones piled up at the door of the two houses. This made Zhang Guodong very curious. You don’t believe that someone collects stones. If you give money, you have to save some and hand it over to the village!

"What's the matter with these two houses? There are no stones accumulated, and the gate is closed in broad daylight." Zhang Guodong asked Wang Lang, pointing to the courtyards of the two houses.

"This is the home of Wang Mancang, the captain of our village! Next to him is the home of his younger brother Wang Manliang. They all said that you were lying about collecting stones. Don't believe me. They also said that people who study a lot have more money. After selling the stone to you, everyone has to listen to your family." Wang Lang turned his head and said.

Who did Zhang Guodong think it was?But Zhang Guodong knew that even if he ran for the election this year, Mancang would not be able to become the village head this year. After being the village head for five years, Zhang Jialing did not see any hope of getting better, but his own house was built higher than anyone else. None of them came from corruption in the village brigade.

After collecting the last trip of the three teams, today is over.Taking out the supply note from Chen Baijun, Zhang Guodong bought a golden monkey from the supply and marketing agency and gave it to the other party. Even if he was able to work overtime on weekends because of his occupation, he was inevitably unhappy. He can wait a little longer tomorrow and let Zhang Guodong pull two more cars.

A week passed in a blink of an eye, and almost every day Zhang Guodong and the surrounding villagers in the two villages had a little income because of Huang Liushi's family.At first, everyone was digging some easy-to-dig stones by the side of the ditch. Later, in order to dig more, everyone had to go to the bottom half slope of the ditch to dig. The collection of yellow stones was much slower than before. At most, 14 or 5 cars a day are pulled, and now it is only about ten cars. The two barrels of diesel oil have been used up, and Zhang Guodong has to go to Kun County to refuel. In 86, Yongkang County didn't even have a gas station, so you had to go to Kun County to fill up the gas.

Driving from Zhaojiayuan to the intersection of Guanlu, Zhang Guodong saw his father waiting at the intersection. Today is the last trip to the uncle's house, and if he pulls again tomorrow, he will have to start from Zhangjialing again.

"Dad, what are you doing here?" Zhang Guodong stopped the car and asked.

"I heard that the Ganjing No. [-] team killed a cow today. When you go home, go buy some beef. The mutton at home has been eaten, and you can buy some salt, vermicelli, and soy sauce when you come back." Dad specially asked them at the intersection Piggyback something.

"Is there any more, Dad! We won't pull after this trip! Go to Kun County tomorrow morning to refuel!"

"Pingping and Wenjuan are also on school holiday in the afternoon. Your fifth aunt means to let Wenjuan go to Chang'an to exchange Wenbin. Wenbin has been there for 20 days. Wenjuan is a careful girl who can take care of others. You Can you send her to Chang'an tomorrow?"

Uncle Wu has been in Xijing Hospital for more than 20 days. It's time to see how his condition is. Wen Bin is a lively character, so it would be silly to stay in the hospital for such a long time!

"Okay, they leave school early this afternoon, unload the car and wait for them after school. If there is nothing else, let's go!"

When I came to the village, the yellow stone in the middle of the street was almost paved. The workers and farmers were laying a layer of soil on the yellow stone together. After the ground was compacted and flattened, the road would be repaired. It should be a big battle in the whole village, and all the main roads in the village will be repaired.

After getting the note from Chen Baijun, Zhang Guodong went to the financial office to settle all the bills. Today, the total of 9 cars is 649 yuan, and the profit should be less than 300 yuan. This is already a very high income for this era.

When I came to the gate of Ganjing Township Junior High School, the school was over.Fortunately, the second brother blocked the Zhang Ping sisters who were about to come back at the door.

"Big Brother, Second Brother!" Zhang Ping has passed a month, because the food has improved, and she doesn't do much farm work when she goes home.

Zhang Wenjuan cautiously walked to the tractor, and called out Brother Guodong, Brother Guotao. Her clothes had many patches, and the red clothes had turned pale red after washing. She looked a bit inferior when she followed Zhang Ping.

"Both of you get in the car. I'll go to the supply and marketing agency to buy something first, and I'll go to the second team of Ganjing Village to buy beef later." Zhang Guodong got out of the car and walked to the supply and marketing agency. It's because I got into a fight with my second brother again.

"Second brother, you sit in the back, I want to sit next to the eldest brother." Zhang Ping pulled the sleeve of the second brother to occupy the front seat. In the past, he would not have dared to tell Zhang Guotao so directly, but now Zhang Guodong loves both younger sisters Really, he will buy whatever he wants, and Zhang Guotao's attitude towards his younger brothers and sisters is much better.

"This is my seat, you and Wenjuan stand in the carriage." Zhang Guotao didn't want to give way, so he was more imposing in the front.

"No, you've been sitting for so many days, it's my turn!" As he said that, he pulled Zhang Guotao down. Zhang Guotao had no choice but to get out of the car and go to the carriage. At this time, Zhang Guodong bought something and brought it out.

Driving a tractor to the No. [-] Team of Ganjing Village, Zhang Guodong remembered that Baiyun's home should be the second one. He asked the villagers to confirm that there was a family that fell and killed a cow yesterday, and then drove into the village.

"Master, is your family selling beef? I'm from Zhangjialing Village, is there any more?"

"It's our house. Are you buying beef? There's another one that hasn't been sold yet! Come in and have a look!" The uncle was already over sixty years old when he drove it, and his walk was a little unsteady.

Zhang Guodong turned off the tractor, and the third sister wanted to enter with Zhang Guodong, but Zhang Wenjuan said that he would wait for them in the car. Finally, Zhang Guodong asked his second brother to watch the tractor outside.Now tractors are rare in any village in Ganjing Township. Many children are already watching in front of the tractor.

Entering the courtyard, Zhang Guodong followed the old man into a side room, where a large fan of beef was lying on a wooden board, and there were several large pieces around it that seemed to be left over by others.

"How do you sell this beef?" Zhang Guodong pointed to the big fan of beef.

"This pure meat costs one yuan and five catties. If you have bones, you will count one yuan and three. A beef leg weighs 40 catties. If you take a beef leg, I will count you 18 yuan." I don't like buying beef shanks.

Zhang Guodong saw that the cow looked very fresh. At this time, no chemicals were added to change the color of the beef, and the price of the beef was very cheap, not much more expensive than pork, so he wanted to buy more.

"How much do I charge for this piece of beef?" Zhang Guodong looked at the whole piece of beef, which must weigh at least 200 catties.

"This... why don't you wait a little while, I'll call my son, and he will tell you." The old man went to find his son after finishing speaking.

Because of the appearance of tractors, many people from the second team of Ganjing Village went out to see the gadgets that represent modernization. From elementary school textbooks, everyone knows that modernization is farming by machines. Every household lives in a western-style building. The contact person can call any , but this goal has been called for decades, and everyone’s life is still the same. The commune has not made everyone rich. Nowadays, many people feel novelty seeing tractors so close.

Bai Yun returned home early after the final exam today. He was grinding peppers with his father at home when he heard someone calling for a tractor outside the door. When he walked out, he saw Zhang Guotao sitting on the tractor and looking around vigilantly.

"Hey..., aren't you Zhang Guodong's younger brother? Where's your brother?" Bai Yun asked happily when he saw Zhang Guotao.

"Sister-in-law, my brother is buying beef! Brother..., someone is looking for you!" Zhang Guotao shouted when he saw Baiyun.

When Zhang Guodong came out of the house, he saw Baiyun looking at him at the door. Zhang Ping was also surprised by his appearance when he saw Baiyun at first sight. There is no such good-looking girl in their school. She came to find her brother because she wanted to be herself. Sister-in-law?

"Why don't you visit my house when you're here! Hmph, if I didn't come out, I wouldn't know you're here today!" Bai Yun saw that Zhang Guodong felt shy for a while, but then he felt a little sad. Saying goodbye to him, the other party didn't want to see me when he arrived at his door.

"I just passed by here today. I heard that there is a beef seller. I came to buy some. Is this the only one in your house?" Zhang Guodong felt a little guilty in his heart. He saw that the other party was showing signs of turning to light rain, so he quickly explained.

In fact, the relationship between a man and a woman is so simple, sometimes an inadvertent movement may ignite the flame of love in the heart.Seeing Baiyun's movements, Zhang Ping couldn't help feeling a little wary. In her heart, the elder brother was so perfect, he couldn't just be her sister-in-law just because he was good-looking.

"Who are you!" Zhang Ping walked up to Bai Yun.

"Hello, my name is Zhang Ping. Are you Zhang Guodong's younger sister? You really look alike. We met your brother when he was selling hares in the county town. He even helped me!" Bai Yun realized that Zhang Ping was Zhang Guodong. The younger sister couldn't help letting go of the grievance in her heart, and introduced to Zhang Ping in a kind and gentle manner that she didn't want to show bad emotions to Zhang Guodong's family.

"Are you my brother's girlfriend?" Zhang Ping asked directly.

"Um... no, we're just ordinary friends." Hearing the word girlfriend, Bai Yun felt his heart beat suddenly faster, and the hostility towards Zhang Ping's original encounter with some women became less.

"I think it is. Brother, when did you meet, tell me!" Zhang Ping took Zhang Guodong's arm to express her closeness. She is still in the stage of understanding love, and she directly shouted for him regardless of his brother's embarrassment. Listen to the story.

"Where is the girlfriend? We've only known each other for a while, and what do you do with so many questions!" Zhang Guodong said as the old man who was leaving the house brought in a man in his 30s.

"Are you going to buy a whole fan of beef? You can take all 230 yuan!" the young man said.

"Brother Dongsheng, there must be a small half of your bones here! A whole cow can't be sold for 500 yuan, and your cow still fell to death!" Before the young man finished speaking, Bai Yun couldn't listen anymore.

Zhang Guodong only felt that it was funny for a while. The young man was a little puzzled when he saw Bai Yun's words. Logically speaking, they are neighbors and the other party should speak for him.

"Sister Yun, my cow died from a fall, not from a disease. I have raised an old cow for 8 years. This fan must have at least 140 catties of meat... How about 190..."

"140 catties of meat can be up to 180..." Bai Yun suddenly thought of something and looked at Zhang Guodong smilingly at himself, blushing with embarrassment.

(End of this chapter)