60s: I have a store

Chapter 326

The old branch secretary gave the money to Zhou Yimin as soon as he got it.

Seeing the money handed over by the old branch secretary, Zhou Yimin did not hesitate to take it directly.

The old branch secretary saw that Zhou Yimin did not count the money, so he reminded him: "Yimin, count it."

"Don't you trust me, old branch secretary?" Zhou Yimin casually put the money into his pocket, but actually he was charging it into the space, and found that there was no problem with the number.

The old branch secretary was quite happy to gain Zhou Yimin's trust.

However, he was also busy and had no time to chat with Zhou Yimin, so he left in a hurry.

Back at the reservoir, the villagers of Zhoujiazhuang did not slack off, but worked even harder.

The old Party Secretary then announced: "Everyone, take a break. Yimin has already bought the wires, which cost a total of 210 yuan, and there are 100 light bulbs, just enough for every household."

When the villagers heard the price of the electric wires, they were shocked. They didn't expect it to be so expensive. At 210 yuan, it was so much money that they didn't know how long it would take the village to save up 210 yuan.

"Is this electric wire so expensive?" asked a villager.

The villagers were discussing why the electric wire was so expensive.

For an ordinary rural family, more than two hundred yuan is indeed a huge sum of money.

In the past, if you simply earned work points, even if you earned full work points, you would only earn about 30 yuan a year.

The old branch secretary glared at those ignorant guys.

"You know shit. You haven't even touched an electric wire. Do you know the price? You just say it's expensive." The old branch secretary cursed.

In the 60s, when material was scarce, household appliances were still a distant concept. People were running around to fill their stomachs, and many villages and towns had no electricity at all. Even in cities, there were only electric lights for lighting at night.

Not to mention the rural areas.

So, there are really many people who have never even touched electrical wires, so who knows what the price is!

However, one thing is certain, the old branch secretary thinks that things that can be connected to electricity and use electricity are scarce, at least in rural areas. Therefore, they must be expensive.

To be honest, this price was lower than the old branch secretary had expected.

After a day of hard work, we finally erected all fifty electric poles. Now all that was left was to pull the wires.

Although Zhou Yimin knew something about pulling wires, he didn't know if there were any special requirements at this time, so he asked Xu Xiangbei to come and give some guidance.

After receiving the notice from Zhou Yimin, Xu Xiangbei rushed over early this morning.

When Zhou Yimin got up today, he opened the store and took a look. He saw that today's one-yuan flash sale included 100 kilograms of beef, 100 strips of Zhonghua pork, 100 bottles of Dongjiu and 100 kilograms of eggs, so he bought them all.

Seeing these things, it seems that I have found the gifts for the New Year.

You know, Dongjiu is a good thing.

Dongjiu uses high-quality kaoliang as raw material, and uses small qu and small cellars to make fermented grains, and large qu and large cellars to make fragrant fermented grains, which are then steamed in series. The process is referred to as "two small, two large, double fermented grains steamed in series".

This unique and exquisite brewing process creates the typical style of Dongjiu: it has the rich aroma of Daqu liquor, the softness, mellowness and aftertaste of Xiaoqu liquor, as well as a slight, elegant and comfortable scent of herbs and a refreshing slight sourness, with a full and harmonious wine body.

It is said that more than 130 kinds of pure natural herbs are added to Dongjiu during the koji-making process, forming many trace ingredients in Dongjiu that are beneficial to the human body. Drinking it in moderation regularly can achieve the purpose of adjusting the body's coordination and balance.

Its production process and formula are unique in the world today, and are unique in the distilled spirits industry, and are permanently listed as a "state secret" by national authorities.

"Brother Xu, you're here so early? Have breakfast first!" Zhou Yimin saw Xu Xiangbei from a distance.

Xu Xiangbei was not polite: "It's just right, I'm a little hungry." He was familiar with Zhou Yimin's family and did not consider himself an outsider.

Zhou Yimin prepared meat buns and white porridge in advance.

Xu Xiangbei said, "The meal is so rich? Have grandma and the others eaten?"

Zhou Yimin nodded. He got up a little late. Almost every time he got up, grandpa and grandma had already eaten.

The two of them quickly finished their breakfast and then came to the power station. They would start pulling the power from there and finally take it to the village.

When we arrived at the reservoir, we saw that the villagers from Zhoujiazhuang were already waiting, while the villagers from Shuangtian Village were still busy building the reservoir.

However, the mood of the villagers in Shuangtian Village is in sharp contrast to that of the villagers in Zhoujiazhuang.

The villagers of Zhoujiazhuang were very happy to see that the reservoir was about to be completed, as it meant that the village would have electricity, and after the project was completed, they would not have to work so hard.

However, the villagers of Shuangtian Village saw that the reservoir was about to be completed, which meant that they were about to be "unemployed". Although they would not receive any wages, they would be provided with food, so they could eat their fill and even take some food home.

Where can I find such a good "job"?
Once the reservoir is completed, they will probably starve, and the thought of that gives them a headache.

It can only be said that it is easy to go from simplicity to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality! I am used to having a full meal every day, and suddenly I have to go back to a life of one full meal and three hungry meals. The thought of it gives me a headache.

But you can't deliberately slow down the progress. If you are discovered, you will probably be kicked out immediately.

So I was caught in a dilemma.

Xu Xiangbei saw so many wires and said, "Yimin, you are amazing. You can get so many wires."

Even if he wanted to buy so many wires, it would be a very difficult task. Who knew that Zhou Yimin could get them so easily.

"There are just a lot of friends there." Zhou Yimin said perfunctorily.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Xu Xiangbei began to give instructions: "First, straighten the wires..."

Then he pulled out the wire ends, took out the tools he carried with him, cut the outer covering of the wire, revealing the three wires of neutral, live and earth, and skillfully connected the three wires to the corresponding positions.

Zhou Xucai quickly straightened a bundle of wires, each bundle was about 500 meters long.

Xu Xiangbei demonstrated it once. He first passed the wire along the electric pole, and then used something to fix the wire to prevent it from running around.

After the demonstration, Xu Xiangbei asked, "Did everyone see it clearly?"

"We see it clearly." The villagers of Zhoujiazhuang answered in unison.

Fortunately, it was not difficult. The villagers of Zhoujiazhuang followed suit and quickly completed the task of pulling wires on another electric pole.

"No, it needs to be tightened a little more." Xu Xiangbei spoke quickly after seeing it.

If it is not pulled tight, problems will easily arise if there is a strong wind from behind.

After hearing this, Zhou Xulong increased the intensity of his movements and soon the wires were straightened. Seeing this, Xu Xiangbei was satisfied.

Soon, all the wires were in place and everyone became excited, hoping that they would be able to use electric lights tonight.

In the eyes of many people, electric lights are something only city dwellers can use!

They have access to electricity at home, which means they are living a city life to a certain extent.

(End of this chapter)