the longest dream

Chapter 176 Home Affairs

After the heavy snowfall, Bayi Village, Eqi County, Western Xinjiang, is reflected in the blue sky and white snow.

In fact, after winter, there have been many snowfalls one after another, but most of them have not survived.

This snow was frozen solid.

The people of Bayi Village began to slaughter fat and strong livestock according to the old practice.

People with better conditions have to slaughter cattle, horses and sheep, even if they are not close, they have to kill a few sheep.

At this time of year, the village is filled with the strong smell of smoked horse meat, the faint scent of pine branches, and the smell of burning horse manure...

The Zhang family's newly built house on the homestead next to Sun Mantang's house is not obvious from the outside, but inside it is definitely second to none in the entire Bayi Village.

Unlike rich households in rural areas who generally use hollow slabs to cover the roof and build houses, the Zhang family built a cast-in-place house.

The cast-in-place house requires a lot of reinforced concrete to be poured. Unlike the hollow-core slab house that is installed with prefabricated slabs after masonry brick walls, the beams, slabs and columns of the cast-in-place house need to be realized by supporting formwork, tying steel bars, and pouring concrete.

Whether it is in terms of airtightness, anti-leakage, anti-crack, sound insulation, heat insulation, and safety, the cast-in-place house is far stronger than the latter.

Of course, the cost is much higher, more than doubled.

Sun Mantang’s daughter-in-law Li Yun is sitting in the kitchen cleaning up the tripe. Her daughter-in-law Li Ying and Sun Yuantang’s daughter-in-law Liu Xiu’e are cleaning up a big bull’s head. The knife cuts cleanly.

Zhang Qing's mother, Sun Yuehe, was shaving with a cow's hoof, and the old lady Zhao Juxiang smiled and said, "Clean it up, Qing Xiaoer likes to eat tripe, mix it with red oil, he can eat a big plate!"

Li Yun said angrily, "Understood!"

Everyone laughed, Li Ying laughed loudly and said, "Grandma, isn't your Fusheng the one who loves you the most now?"

Zhao Juxiang smiled and said, "It hurts, it hurts."

In the present day, she is indescribably satisfied.

Looking up at the suspended ceiling, Zhao Juxiang laughed again: "This house is well-built, and I didn't think the fire in the stove was too hot, but it was very hot. We can't make it at home, so the fire should be more prosperous." , the house will be cold in a while."

Liu Xiu'e said with a smile: "Mom, don't even look at it. The house is so well built. It is all poured out of reinforced concrete, and there is no wind leaking. Look at the windows, they are all double-layered. In winter, the outside of the windows is even covered with plastic. The cloth doesn’t need to be pasted, it’s bright and dignified, how wonderful! Yuehe is blessed!”

Sun Yuehe said with a smile: "Second sister-in-law, you don't have to envy me, your family has earned a lot this year. If it wasn't for Fusheng, Haijiang and Qingzi's classmate to mine coal together, your family can repair it next year at most."

Coal prices have risen from 1990 tons in [-] to [-] tons this year, and freight rates have also been rising.

The Sun family added two large trucks this year. After the sandfield stopped working last month, Li Qiang discussed with Sun Fusheng and Sun Haijiang about mining coal.

The price of coal in Tiemeigou is only [-] yuan, and once it is transported back and changed hands, the gross profit per car is [-] yuan.

Of course, excluding various expenses, you can get four or five hundred.

But this is also a sky-high price for ordinary people.

It's just that Liu Xiu'e was not too happy, but worried: "I don't want them to do this at all. It's okay in summer and autumn, but it's easy to block the road when it snows in winter. In Maytas, there is always snow. Once you get stuck in it, it's a big deal. I don't let them refuse to listen, but ask Qingzi's opinion, and they still refuse."

Sun Yuehe laughed and said: "You really think Fusheng and Haijiang are stupid? It's not a sports car every day, and it must wait until the weather is fine before starting.

But I also think they won't last long, and when Qingzi comes back for the Chinese New Year, I have to scold them and tell them to stop.

Qingzi was very annoyed by this risky way of making money. "

Running long distances in winter and pulling heavy loads without even heating in the cab is not ordinary hard work.Once the vehicle breaks down a little bit, it's a big deal.

Li Yun said with a smile: "Fusheng said it, but you can't tell Qingzi. Say Qingzi wants to subsidize them with his own money. How can it be done? They have to be raised and disabled. They are old cousins, not sons. How can they have any face?" Want Qingzi’s money? Haijiang also said that Qingzi also worked hard on his own, and Qingzi can endure hardships, so there’s no reason why they can’t.”

Sun Yuehe shook his head and said, "Why can't Fusheng and the others endure hardship? It's so hot in our western Xinjiang in summer, it's [-] degrees, and it's even hotter in the cab, and they won't take a day off to pull sand outside. I told Qingzi, and Qingzi said You can’t make fun of your life. But it’s a good thing to suffer for two years, and after another two years of hard work, you will be able to do great things in the future.”

Li Ying was the happiest when she heard that, but she still belittled her own man, and said with a smile: "Gu, Fusheng and the others haven't graduated from elementary school, so what big things can they do. If they really go out, they have to embarrass Qingzi, so they should do it honestly at home." Let's live. By the way, when will Qingzi go home for vacation?"

Before Sun Yuehe could open her mouth, she saw Sun Haijun, the son of the fourth family, rushing in, and said loudly, "Grandma, Second Aunt, it's not good, something happened. Brother Haijiang's car went over a ravine on the road!!"

These words exploded in the kitchen like a thunderbolt, Liu Xiu'e's eyes turned dark, but fortunately Li Ying held her back.

Zhao Juxiang burst into tears, and Sun Yuehe said loudly, "Where is he? Is he all right?" His voice trembled a little.

Sun Haijun said: "I'm fine, I'm back in brother Fusheng's car, it's right in front."

When Sun Yuehe heard the words, Hai breathed a sigh of relief and cursed: "Your mother is an ass, you are yelling at your mother! Scared your second aunt so badly, see if I don't peel your skin!"

Sun Haijun was scolded bloody, and slipped out quietly. Sun Yuehe shouted: "Tell Haijiang to come over and see his mother!"

Liu Xiu'e had woken up at this moment, perhaps because she heard that she was fine, but she still cried in fear: "I just said no, no, look, something really happened!"

Zhao Juxiang scolded unreasonably: "You're the one talking about it every day! Tell you to stop talking, your mouth insists on talking non-stop, is it okay now? Something happened to my grandson, so I won't forgive you! "

Sun Yuehe persuaded: "Okay, old lady, it's a great thing that people are fine, so why complain?"

Li Yun went out to call for someone, and after a while the whole family came to see Liu Xiu'e.

Grandpa Sun Qingshi entered the door and said, "You are fine, don't panic."

Sun Yuantang's face was ugly, but he also persuaded: "You are back, don't be afraid."

Liu Xiu'e looked at her son with a dead gray face, and cried, "Son, how are you?"

Sun Haijiang didn't want to say a word at first, but after being kicked by his father, he forced a smile and said, "Mom, I'm fine. It's just... the car is gone."

As he spoke, tears rolled down his dark face.

He really loves his car to the core, as much as he wants.

He is not married yet, and the car is similar to his wife and children.

No matter how tired or busy you are, you will never be lazy when it is time to wipe.

Now that the car is gone, it will cost him half his life.

Sun Fusheng said from the side: "I fell into the snow ditch on the side of the road, it's a little deep. Fortunately, my car is behind. When I saw it, I hurried down to rescue people and got out of the snow pit. If I drive alone, I will It's dangerous. There just happened to be an icy hole on that road, and our car is heavy, so we won't be able to get it back if it slips."

Zhang Guozhong said: "Okay, coming back is the biggest good thing this year. Haijiang is going to have an accident. What's the use of having more cars and more money?"

Sun Haijiang choked up and cried: "Uncle, there is still a car of coal money. This year, I have worked for nothing, and I have lost a car."

Sun Fusheng sighed and said: "The snow pit is too deep, so don't try to pull it out again if the coal falls. The front of the car hit a sharp rock below, and it is probably scrapped. Fortunately, it hit the front of the car. If it hit the driver In the room, it was destroyed. Haijiang was really lucky, the car was thrown aside, and the coal was not buried."

Everyone's faces changed, and then they realized that if ten tons of coal were to fall from behind, it would be hopeless.

Zhang Guozhong stood there leaning on a cane. He didn't lose his waist after healed up. He saved his effort. After listening to Sun Fusheng's words, he smiled and said, "Second sister-in-law can't cry anymore. This is a blessing from the Bodhisattva. It should be a happy event. Personally, I don’t have such good luck. People say that if you survive a catastrophe, you will have good fortune. I think Haijiang can do great things in the future. Go to the county to buy some firecrackers and come back. .”

Grandpa Sun Qingshi agreed most when he heard the words, nodded and said: "This person's fortune is the same as the family's fortune, we can only do it for the better, the more prosperous the better! If everyone says that this family is going to fail, then it will be a bad thing. Guozhong has a good idea! Haijun and Haitao, go buy firecrackers."

As he spoke, he took out the money from his pocket, and stopped Zhang Guozhong, saying: "There is no reason for my uncle to take out the money."

Zhang Guozhong went to comfort Sun Haijiang, who was still bowing his head, and said, "Okay, young man, this thing is overwhelmed? The money for a car will come out after a year of hard work."

The neighbor who followed behind to help smiled and said, "Is this money considered money for your family?"

Sun Mantang made it clear: "Why is it not considered money? All the money earned in the battlefield is put in the village committee, and the school will be repaired in spring. What is the difference between our family and yours? My nephew can earn money, and your family spends your nephew's money." money?"

The neighbor said awkwardly: "Can I borrow from the head office?"

Sun Mantang said: "There is no reason to borrow again if you don't pay back. Haijiang will buy a car again, and our family will make up for it. If it is not enough, you neighbors and uncles will also add some. This year, I have made money in the battlefield. , don’t say no. Do you want to borrow it?”

Although he has no culture, he can't make people think of the Sun family as someone who takes money for money.

Naturally, none of the neighbors said they would not borrow it. With such a big battlefield, they are not afraid that the Sun family will not be able to pay it back.

"Guozhong..."

There was no end to the matter here, when someone greeted him, Zhang Guozhong looked at it, and hurriedly said with a smile: "Why is Brother Tie Zhu here?"

He pointed to a thin man beside him and said, "This guy is from Keshi. He said he is Zhou Zhutou's brother-in-law, Yanyan's uncle. I saw Yanyan Queen on TV, so I came here." Ask."

Zhang Guozhong smiled and said, "Uncle? Why did Yanyan say that all relatives on both sides of her parents' family are dead. When her mother was beaten to death by Zhou Zhutou, she didn't see a single person in her early years. Where is the uncle?"

The thin man laughed dryly and said, "That's because she is too young to understand. When we meet, she will understand as soon as I talk about it."

Zhang Guozhong was not annoyed either, and said, "Just wait. I'll be back during the Chinese New Year, come back when the time comes, and have a good break."

After finishing speaking, he stopped looking at him and greeted Tie Zhu.

With the current power of the Zhang family and the Sun family in Eqi County, they are really not afraid of these ignorant people coming to make trouble.

Ever since CCTV broadcast Zhang Qing's company's record MV, which became popular nationwide, personnel from relevant departments in the county have come to Zhang's house several times to express their condolences and concern.

If the Zhang family hadn't repaired the house themselves and still lived in the old house, the county would probably allocate money to repair the former residence of the celebrity.

Now the Zhang family wants people, money, power, and power, so Zhang Guozhong will be honest and responsible all his life, and the relatives of the Sun family also understand that anyone who is flamboyant will become a tyrant.

Still afraid of being entangled by this kind of person who can't stand on the stage?

After the man left in despair, Tie Zhu smiled and said, "When will Qingzi come back? Dongzi got two green-skinned red deer from somewhere and kept them at home, and said that he will wait for Qingzi to come back. Damn it, I said first If you take off a leg and taste it, the puppy will not refuse."

Zhang Guozhong laughed and said, "It's almost there."

He also misses his son very much.

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(End of this chapter)