Reborn to be rich

Chapter 42

On July 7, Zhang Guodong drove a tractor early in the morning, and pulled Zhang Guotao, Zhang Wenbin, Wang Le and Uncle Jiu out of Zhangjialing, turned over the valley in the county town and entered the asphalt road of the national highway. Soon they arrived in Kun County.

After eating breakfast in Kun County, the tractor was filled with diesel oil. The five of them traveled south all the way, and arrived at the Zhengzhou Tractor Factory at ten o'clock in the morning. , and bring a one-and-a-half meal compartment, maybe Zhang Guodong himself is used to looking at the tractor, and he feels that the 3700 tractor is too small.

After buying a new car, Zhang Guodong drove a new tractor himself, and gave his own tractor to his younger brother. The group went to Tangdu Hospital together. Uncle Wu and Wenjuan were both fine. Uncle Wu looked like a normal person, but the doctor said It will take another month of recuperation. Zhang Guodong told Wenjuan to let Wenbin replace her when school starts.

Two tractors came to the light industry market together. Zhang Guodong found a large truck selling shoes at the door. Among them, the canvas shoes, rubber shoes and rain boots that rural people love to buy are very cheap. He asked about the minimum wholesale price of 200 pieces. Zhang Guodong After buying 200 pieces each, another 100 pieces of sports shoes were bought. The purchase price of these shoes was 8 yuan, and one piece of 5 sizes ended up costing 7650 yuan.

Seeing Zhang Guodong spending so much money like running water, Uncle Jiu and Wang Le stared wide-eyed and dared not speak. Then they went to the market to choose more than 20 kinds of clothing for men, women and children and spent more than 6 yuan. Finally, they spent a total of more than 5 yuan on farm tools and daily necessities at home. It cost more than 2 yuan, and Zhang Guodong spent nearly [-] yuan on the trip to install the two tractors tightly, and tied the big rope several times.

A 15-horse tractor is not only less powerful, but also slower than a 25-horse tractor on the national highway. Zhang Guodong went all the way back to Ganjing Township and went to the township government to find Chen Baijun. After giving him a pair of black sneakers, the other party said that the township government is short of For stones, as long as Zhang Guodong sends them, they will be calculated at 18 yuan per meal.

Back in Zhangjialing, the news that the second team had bought a second tractor spread quickly. Uncle Jiu went to the village brigade to issue a tractor purchase certificate, and tomorrow he could go to the village to receive a 300 yuan subsidy.

Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was already July [-]. Uncle Jiu invited Zhang Guotao to be his master since he bought a tractor. He went to Xiling Village for one yuan a day and did not come back for ten days. Zhang Guodong also hoped that his younger brother could Get some exercise.

It was only three o'clock in the morning on July [-], when Zhang Guodong's family got up and loaded their car to set up a stall in the village. The meeting in the village was more lively than in the village, with more people.

Originally, I thought that the street would be occupied early, but I didn't expect that when Zhang Guodong came, only the tents at the entrance of the theater were occupied, and many booths were marked out on the South Street, and many of them were still vacant.

This is because Zaixiang Street is much bigger than Qingyun Temple, and many things are sold on the street, and there are not so many stalls.At noon, Zhang Guodong was in charge of the shoe stall. Wen Bin and Wang Le also came to help. A pair of canvas shoes cost 5 yuan.

The mother, Zhang Ping, and Xiaoyue were in charge of clothing, and the father was coaxing Xiao Guorui while ordering the farm tool stand. It seemed very easy for him to have fewer people here.

Just after breakfast time, Zhang Guodong saw Baiyun coming, looked at Zhang Guodong from a distance and smiled, and went to help Hu Yue'e sell clothes. Seeing his mother smiling from ear to ear, pulling Baiyun to try on the new clothes, Zhang Guodong thought It is also very comforting.

Ganjing Township sang big plays for three days in a row, and people from far away came here to support the show. Ganjing Opera Garden is the largest building in the township. There is a grass field under the professional stage, which can accommodate thousands of people to watch together.

In the afternoon, Zhang Guotao finally came back with Uncle Nine’s tractor. Uncle Nine had learned to operate it and could go on the road alone. He gave Zhang Guotao 20 yuan for his hard work, and Zhang Guotao gave it to his elder brother when he came back.

"You take it yourself! Buy something you like, and save some money, so don't ask mom for it now that you're older and fine!"

Zhang Guotao put away the money and returned the 300 yuan that Uncle Jiu gave him.

I heard that Uncle Jiu has been pulling rocks very regularly in Xiling Village. Basically, he pulls more than ten tons six times a day. Chen Baijun knows that Zhang Guotao’s price is also set at 18 yuan. The total income of more than 180 yuan can be 70 yuan. It’s a pity that Xi Ling Village is 15 kilometers away from Ganjing Township. Uncle Jiu can only run 6 times a day. It is already the limit to finish the stone in Xiling Village.

There wasn't a lot of business in the morning, so Hu Yue'e kept urging Zhang Guodong to take Bai Yun for a stroll, as the two of them were not needed here.The two left the booth and walked around the street to the theater, which was already full of people.

This time, the Ganjing Township government invited actors from the Qindu Qin Opera Troupe, which is one of the top four professional theater troupes in Qin Province, including a national first-class opera actor and more than a dozen second-class actors.This kind of drama that is sung continuously for several days is a full-length drama. Dozens of actors will perform for a whole day for one performance. It is said that the performance fee for three days is 5000 yuan.

Zhang Guodong and Bai Yun found an open space and took out a stool to sit down on. This stool was married by Bai Yun back home.

"Guodong, do you think the story of Mrs. Xianglin is true? Her life is really hard!" In today's performance of the famous Qin opera "Blessing", the female lead is a national first-class actress, and her acting ability is called a Lively, Baiyun jumped into it without looking at it for a while, and asked Zhang Guodong with tears in his eyes.

"I don't know if there is a real person like Mrs. Xianglin, but at that time there must have been people who were more miserable than Mrs. Xianglin. Operas are all processed through art, so don't be too sad." Zhang Guodong patted Baiyun's back Back, comforted at the same time.

"Your mother gave me money just now, and there were so many people that I didn't refuse." Bai Yun said suddenly.

"You can take it if I give it to you!" In rural areas, the elderly and children are given pocket money during meetings, especially those who are unmarried or newly married, and their parents will give more.

"I gave you 50! I don't know what to tell my parents when I go back." Bai Yun said with some embarrassment.

"Didn't your parents know? They didn't refuse, and you said that your parents would invite our family to dinner at noon!" Zhang Guodong said with a smile.

"How can it be the same! 50 yuan is too much, where can I give 50 yuan, or I will leave 5 yuan, and you can bring the rest to your aunt?" Poorer families in rural areas get married, and the bride price is 50 yuan. Yes, Baiyun puts money in his pocket, but he can't feel at ease.

"I don't care, you go to school to buy some review materials! Isn't it just for a smoke when I take it back?" Seeing someone watching from the side, Zhang Guodong hastily stopped the topic. There are not a hundred or eighty cases of financial losses in this theater every year. , thieves are everywhere.

Bai Yun also knew that this was not the place to talk about these things, so he leaned against Zhang Guodong and stopped talking.

As the main opera of the five northwestern provinces of China, Qin Opera is rich in content, including historical, revolutionary, and modern operas. It has a huge system. Rural people may not be educated and cannot understand some culture, history, and revolutionary ideas, but they understand operas, and they too Enrich one's own understanding of the world from opera, so it is not too much to say that Qin Opera is the spiritual lifeblood of Qin people.

The three-day conference in Ganjing Township soon came to the last day. These days, Baiyun and Zhang Guodong have been sticking together all day. The two of them watch dramas and talk about life every day, and their relationship continues to deepen.

"Ah! Third sister-in-law, I may be about to give birth!" Fifth aunt who was bargaining with the guests suddenly turned pale, and said to Hu Yue'e who was beside her.

"What, is the amniotic fluid broken? If you can't do it, just lie down! I'll let Guodong drive a tractor to take you back." Hu Yuee hurriedly called the eldest son, Zhang Guotao and Zhang Wenbin, to come over.

"What are you all doing here? Do what you should do! Fifth aunt, please slow down. I, Guodong, Wenbin and I can just go back. Everyone else stay here and don't make any noise." Hu Yuee instructed.

Rural women do not want to say anything about giving birth. It is said that giving birth in this way is easier. Zhang Guodong wanted to send Aunt Wu to the rural medical center, but after being scolded by his mother, he dared not speak, and drove Aunt Wu back home with a tractor.

The mother sent the fifth aunt into the house, and asked Wen Bin to go to the first team to invite the fourth grandmother, who was the stable wife of the village and half of the children were delivered by him.Zhang Guodong was sent to light a fire at the door to prevent the fire from being extinguished, and then went to the kitchen to boil hot water to roast the scissors to kill the virus.

I thought it would take a long time, but the fifth aunt just yelled twice, and the sound of a baby crying sounded from the house.

"It's a boy!" Fourth Grandma walked out of the house happily, and Zhang Wenbin hurriedly delivered the prepared red cloth and snacks, which was a village rule.

Fourth Grandma gave some instructions and left with some snacks.Zhang Wenbin heard that it was a boy happily circling in the yard. His four younger sisters finally got a younger brother, and they muttered excitedly.

When Zhang Guodong was called in to see his little cousin, Fifth Aunt had already changed into her confinement clothes and put on a hat, happily watching her little son laugh from time to time.

Zhang Guodong also breathed a sigh of relief. If he remembered correctly, this little guy should be named Zhang Guoan by his fifth uncle. The little guy was more worry-free than Wen Bin and finally got admitted to a key university.

Time passed day by day, and the start of school was getting closer and closer. The mischievous children started to panic at this time, and they were anxious to make up their homework at home. Zhang Guodong returned home one day after collecting ancient documents from Linxiang, and saw a The unexpected person sat in front of Wen Bin's house.

"Guodong is back, Uncle Wu is talking about you!"

"Uncle Wu, why are you back? The doctor told you to recuperate for three months, what about Wenjuan? How could she let you make up your own mind?" Seeing Uncle Wu coming back, Zhang Guodong was in a hurry. He threw down his bicycle and was about to Wenjuan, my first cousin, went to my fifth uncle's house, and Wenjuan just came out of the house with a cup of tea.

"Brother Guodong! It was the doctor who agreed to let my father be discharged from the hospital, saying that my father is completely healed, and he just needs to go for a reexamination next year." Wenjuan handed the teacup to her father, got up and went home to get the discharge report from the hospital. There is really no problem after it is done, as long as you pay attention not to do too much work in the near future, you will be fine.

"Since Uncle Wu is fine, we are all relieved, and I plan to take Wen Bin to exchange for Wen Juan the day after tomorrow! In this case, Uncle Wu, you can rest at the door! Come to my house tonight and we will talk again."

"Okay, the hospital refunded some money, I'll take it tonight, don't worry about me being busy with you!"

Uncle Wu has been recovering from surgery for two and a half months, his complexion looks much rosier than before, and his skin is also whiter than before. These days, because Aunt Wu has just confinement, Wen Bin’s canteen is not open. Zhang Wenbin wants Taking care of the three younger sisters, the mother and the baby, now that Uncle Wu and Wenjuan are back, he is not needed for these.

The two meetings between Qingyun Temple and Ganjing Township let many people in the village know that Zhangjialing's second team sells clothes. Every day Hu Yue'e can wait at home to buy clothes and shoes. The division of labor for everyone in the family has gradually become clear.

Dad is in charge of his farm tools, and there are a lot of people who come to buy them on credit. He always writes down in his notes that the second team’s public grain and road construction tasks this year have been completed, so he rarely goes to the brigade headquarters, but every time he comes back The mood is always bad.

The mother has been completely addicted to the excitement of selling things to make money. Her most precious loom was carried and thrown into the woodshed. The two new houses have been occupied by clothes and shoes. She counted the money she earned, even if all her money was taken by the eldest son to collect silver dollars the next day, she didn't care.

And Zhang Guodong saw that his younger brother and Wang Le were fully responsible for the transportation of stones, so he didn't worry about it anymore. He went out early and returned late every day to continue his work of recycling ancient pieces. Now half of the new house just allocated to him has been taken care of by everyone. It is occupied by a variety of bags, which are filled with different silver coins, gold coins, ingots, jewelry and even ancient jade.Zhang Guodong was a little worried about how to deal with these things when there were too many things.

In the evening, Uncle Wu came with the 628 yuan returned by the hospital and the remaining 160 yuan used by Wenjuan.

"Guodong, you keep the money. If it weren't for you this time, Uncle Wu's life might be gone. You are Uncle Wu and I grew up watching him. Now Uncle Wu is like this. Let Wen Bin do more! If he does something wrong, you can just tell him, even hit him! Our family will depend on you in the future!"

"Uncle Wu, what are you talking about? It's like you're old and can't move. This year, you don't have to do any work just after surgery. If you have time to help Aunt Fifth sell something, didn't you talk to my third grandfather before?" Banhu? I’ll go to Chang’an to buy you an erhu in a few days, it’s okay, Doolala, I want to set up a self-music group of Qin opera in the village, can’t you help me?”

Strengthening the quality of rural culture, improving the cohesion of the village, and being able to establish a self-music group of Qin Opera in your own village will play a big role. Zhangjialing will become the ideological center of several surrounding villages in the future, and it will take time to improve the quality and cultural taste of the whole village. Grabbing slowly, Zhang Guodong has slowly formed a basic plan in his mind.

"Okay, when I came back today, I heard several people talk about your running for the team leader this year. You want to build a village theater troupe. It has been shouting for decades and it hasn't been built. Let's see if you can do it this time when you are on stage. Yes. Yes, on the way to your house just now, I heard that Wang Manliang drove a tractor and fell into a pit, do you know about this?"

(End of this chapter)