Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1546, the little happiness of working couples

"Come on, come on, wages are paid, wages are paid~"

Here at a construction site in the capital city, with the shouts of the foreman, many workers who had been waiting silently gathered together.

"Zhang Wusi, he worked 29 days last month, and his salary plus overtime pay totaled 11 taels of silver."

"Yes, yes~"

The man called Zhang Wusi wiped his palms, and then signed on the list of odd wages. Because he had never read a book, he could only draw a circle and press the fingerprint of his thumb.

"Count it yourself and see~"

The foreman handed over 11 silver dollars to Zhang Wusi. The silver dollars that had just been withdrawn from the bank were still sealed with paper. The brand new and brand new silver dollars were particularly dazzling under the sunlight.

"Okay~"

Zhang Wusi counted them carefully, the number was correct, and then he picked up pieces of silver dollars and blew them into his ears, the sound was clear and clear, unmistakable.

Ordinary people like the real money the most, and they don't like bank notes, and feel that it is not safe to hold things.

"Save some flowers and save some money for the New Year."

The foreman looked at Zhang Wusi's appearance, and also told him that the workers under him were all from his own town and village, and they were related to each other, and everyone knew a thing or two about their temperament.

"I know, I know~"

Zhang Wusi didn't listen in his heart at all, holding the money happily, he was already thinking about how to spend it in his mind.

Tomorrow is the weekend, and the construction site is on holiday, so we must go out and have a good time.

Yihongyuan and Xiaoxiangguan must be visited once. The girls there are beautiful and the service is good. I heard that there are many new European products.

"Wang Gensheng~"

"Yes~"

Soon, the foreman continued to shout out.

"I worked 28 days last month, and the wages plus overtime pay totaled 12 taels of silver. Count it yourself and take a look."

The foreman put 12 silver dollars into Wang Gensheng's hand.

"Okay~"

Wang Gensheng produced silver dollars, counted them happily, and then checked carefully. It was real silver dollars, and his face was full of smiles.

Working on the construction site is very tiring, and the construction in the Beijing-Tianjin area is very hot now. There are many things on the construction site, and many construction schedules are very tight. You can only rest for one or two days a month. Basically, you have to work overtime every day and get up early in the morning. , worked until night, and sometimes when the construction period was in a hurry, whale oil lamps, bonfires and so on were still used to work at night.

Tired is really tiring, but the money in hand is not bad.

It is relatively easier to go to work in the factory, but one month is about six or seven taels of silver, one month of dry construction can be worth two months, 12 taels of silver a month, and one year can save one hundred Two more silver.

Considering that his wife Li Erxiu can get about 6 taels of silver a month, the couple can get 18 taels of silver this month, and they can save almost [-] taels of silver in a year.

Two hundred taels of silver is definitely a considerable income for ordinary people.

A few years ago, Wang Gensheng built a new house in his hometown, all of which cost only [-] taels of silver. The new house was big and beautiful, and it was built with reinforced concrete. Painted white, tiled inside, and glass windows, it became the most beautiful house in the village.

Now this year, he can earn almost two hundred taels of silver, which is very high.

"If you can earn so much money every month in the future, you will be able to buy a house in the capital in a few years, and then you can bring your children and parents to live in the city together. The tails are all separated."

Wang Gensheng silently calculated in his heart.

Now that the imperial court has issued a new policy, they can immigrate freely, and they have already saved a lot of money, so it is time to buy a house in the capital.

Soon, the construction site was off work.

Tomorrow is the weekend, Wang Gensheng doesn't plan to work overtime, so he rides his cleaned bicycle, and Wang Gensheng also rides to the textile factory where his wife works.

This bicycle is now Wang Gensheng’s lifeblood. Normally, workers would not be able to borrow it if they want to ride it. The bicycle bought for more than twenty taels of silver is very precious. It is usually wiped and washed when there is nothing to do, and it is not easy to touch. Let people touch.

Looking at the many passersby walking on their legs on both sides of the road, and feeling his own bicycle, Wang Gensheng is full of pride. This bicycle is really not bad.

It is much easier to go to my wife's textile factory after buying this bicycle. In the past, I had to walk for an hour each time, but now it is much faster.

Soon, more than ten minutes later, Wang Gensheng came to the textile factory where his wife Li Erxiu was. After waiting for a few minutes at the gate of the factory, Li Erxiu came out with a smile on his face.

"Gen Sheng, guess how much money I took last month?"

Li Erxiu looked very excited.

"Six taels?"

Wang Gensheng thought for a while and asked.

"It's seven taels of silver, haha, I've been promoted to the team leader of the small team, and I'm responsible for leading a group of new girls and teaching them how to use machines."

Li Erxiu took out the silver dollars in his purse and said excitedly.

"I also got 12 taels of silver last month."

Wang Gensheng took the silver dollars he just got to Li Erxiu for safekeeping, and his wife took care of all the silver at home, so that he would not spend money randomly.

"We earned 18 taels of silver a month, so we can earn almost 200 taels of silver this year."

Li Erxiu held the silver dollar, which was heavy, and shouted excitedly.

"Isn't it? I've done the calculations. After a few more years of work, we can buy a house in the capital, and then we can bring our children to live in the capital. We don't have to separate as a husband and wife."

Wang Gensheng said as he led Li Erxiu on a bicycle.

The two of them are the same as before. It's the weekend, so naturally they want to go shopping, eat something good, and then find a cheaper inn to stay for the night.

Well, after all, they are still young couples, so they still have the needs they should have.

"I also want to buy a house in Beijing~"

"We have already saved more than [-] yuan, and if we work hard for another year this year, we will have more than [-] yuan. Then we can buy a house of our own in Beijing with a loan, and we don't have to spend every weekend. Just go to the inn."

When talking about the inn, Li Erxiu's voice became as thin as a mosquito, both sides were flushed and hot, and they hugged Wang Gensheng tightly.

"The inns in this capital are getting more and more expensive. In the past, a night's stay was enough for a few tens of Wen, but now it's basically a hundred Wen."

Wang Gensheng also complained.

"Everything in the capital is going up so much. I think, why don't we buy a house this year and take a loan. If we save enough money, I guess the house will have gone up by then."

"If we buy it now, we can barely afford the down payment. After that, we will have to repay the mortgage of 7 taels of silver in the next month. This is also too stressful."

"The two of us stopped working that day, so the mortgage can't be repaid."

Li Erxiu thought for a while and said, buying a house, they have already planned it, and they also went to see it and calculated the relevant data.

"Seven taels of silver a month is a bit stressful, but if we don't buy it now, I'm afraid we won't be able to afford it in the future."

"Look at how much the houses in the capital are going up now."

"Last year, the scholarly family we visited only cost 1500 taels of silver. Once this year is over, it will cost 1600 taels now."

"There is also Lao Zhang at our construction site. He gritted his teeth and bought a house in the capital the year before last. He didn't build a house at home. At that time, his husband and wife could not earn ten taels of silver in two months, but they had to pay back the mortgage of six taels of silver. , very stressful."

"But now, his house is in a good location, and the square and street next to it have been opened, and now it has risen to more than two thousand taels of silver. When I bought it, it was only a little over one thousand taels of silver. .”

"Now that the whole family has moved to the capital, it is convenient for the children to study. The husband and wife go home to live every day. How comfortable it is. Unlike us living in a construction site, a factory building, sleeping in a Datong shop, and wanting to have sex, we have to go to the inn , spend that wronged money."

Wang Gensheng carefully calculated the accounts with Li Erxiu, thinking of the rising housing prices in the capital, he wanted to buy the house now.

"This house is getting more and more expensive. I heard that at the beginning, a set was only more than a hundred taels of silver, and the one in the small yard was only a few hundred taels of silver. Now it is better, and even the building needs to be rented." It’s more than a thousand taels of silver, and the ones in good positions are rushing to two thousand, and those houses with yards are simply not affordable for us ordinary people.”

Li Erxiu also nodded and said, they all work in the capital city, and they are naturally aware of the situation in the capital city. The most discussed thing among the people around them is buying a house.

Whoever buys a house in the capital will immediately become the focus of envy and discussion.

"How about we go to see the house tomorrow?"

Wang Gensheng thought for a while and suggested.

"But after buying a house, I will be working for the bank from now on. I pay 7 taels of silver a month, and we have to pay back 84 taels of silver in a year, which is very stressful."

Li Erxiu hesitated.

"Big hammer, as long as our husband and wife work hard, earn two hundred taels of silver a year, and there will be more than one hundred taels of silver left after paying off the mortgage, which is enough for us. If we are more careful, we can save money in a year." It’s a lot of money, and if you save it for a few years, you can pay back some of it in advance.”

Wang Gensheng said nonchalantly: "Now, everyone has money, but the house may not be. This house will definitely increase in the future. If you don't buy it now, you will not be able to afford it. So, hurry up and buy it."

"Listen to you. I'll go see the house tomorrow. I heard people say that the nearest one is called Xiangyun Garden. It's very nice. The house has a good layout. There are vegetable markets and shopping streets nearby, so life is convenient. Let's go and have a look tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll see it tomorrow, now I'll go eat and go shopping~"

(End of this chapter)