Wang Yue was speechless. This kid had such a good memory that he repeated what he had said to Mr. Jia.
The old village chief thought about it and thought that if there was a collective enterprise in the village, maybe the villagers could live a better life. At least his greedy wife and son might be able to have meat for every meal.
Chapter 145: Build a house!
Thinking of this, the village chief Uncle De thought it would be a good idea to give it a try, so he immediately made a decision, "Then you guys go out and try it tomorrow. If it works, I'll go to the town and talk to them."
The village chief's wife, Auntie Pang, just came back at this time. When she heard what her husband said, she said unhappily, "What are you still trying? Xiao Yue has been in our village for a year. When have you ever seen him do anything unreliable?
Go to the village chief tomorrow and ask him to let Xiaoyue start making bricks at home. When you come back, he will have made all the bricks."
Uncle De was speechless after hearing what his wife said. Indeed, Wang Yue has always been reliable in doing things, and he has no reason not to believe him.
Moreover, just like his silly wife said, it takes more than half an hour to ride a bicycle to the town. After arriving, I don't know how long it will take to go through the procedures. Moreover, for such a big thing, I don't know if it can be done in one trip.
He had no idea that Father Jia had already made arrangements. He hesitated for a moment and said, "In that case, I will go to the town tomorrow to say hello and see what materials are needed?"
Seeing Uncle De changed his mind, Auntie Pang said to Wang Yue with satisfaction, "Xiao Yue, Daming, bring my Changgui and his wife tomorrow, and the rest of you should work together to burn the coal in one day."
Wang Yue understood what Aunt Pang meant. If this happened, Brother Changgui and his wife would definitely have to go to work in the brick factory.
He did not object, and simply said, "Then Auntie, tell Brother Changgui to come to the educated youth site to find us early tomorrow morning."
Seeing Wang Yue's simple promise, Auntie Fat hurriedly assured him, "Don't worry, if he dares to slack off tomorrow, I'll ask your uncle to break his legs."
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Wangjiatun, two miles west of the educated youth point
Brother Changgui's legs were not broken after all. Although he was a little reluctant, he was not a fool. He knew that if this succeeded, he would be able to work in the factory in the village and would no longer have to do farm work in the fields. He behaved very diligently and obediently.
So, with the addition of Brother Changgui and Sister Chunhua, they brought a few educated youth, four men and three women, and started making adobe kilns together.
Because the educated youth point was originally outside the village, this person was busy for most of the day and no one knew what they were doing. It was not until the brick-making process began that someone saw the thick smoke and ran over from afar.
Fortunately, Brother Changgui was there, and although the people from the village who came to watch the fun were curious about what was going on, they did not come to cause trouble.
But after they asked, they found out whether the furnace was prepared for burning bricks, and they refused to leave and started discussing it one by one.
You know, brick-making is a technical job, which is difficult for ordinary people to do. They all want to see how bricks are made.
As a result, word spread quickly, and other villagers soon got the news and rushed over. In the end, most of the people in the village came, and even the people in the neighboring village knew about it.
Seeing that the matter was getting worse and worse, Changgui asked Wang Yue with uncertainty, "Xiaoyue, can we make this batch of bricks successfully? Don't make a fool of yourself later."
Jia Ming was blindly confident in Wang Yue. After hearing this, he said dissatisfiedly, "Brother Changgui, you don't have to believe me. When has my brother Wang ever made a mistake in what he said or did?"
Although Zheng Juan also trusted Wang Yue, she was still worried about him. After all, if this matter went wrong, it would be difficult for Wang Yue to establish such prestige again.
But after she heard Jia Ming's blind faith, she felt a little ashamed. She didn't even believe in Wang Yue as much as Jia Ming did.
Everyone was feeling nervous as the time to open the kiln gradually came.
Jia Ming, who had believed in Wang Yue at first, now asked timidly, "Brother Wang, should we start now? Should we choose a better time?"
Wang Yue's forehead was filled with black lines. Are you still planning to find an auspicious day?
If Jia Ming dared to say this to others and someone heard it, it would definitely be a small handle against him.
He was afraid that Jia Ming would continue talking nonsense, so he took the lead and walked over to open the brick kiln.
It’s no wonder that after the atmosphere was created, even someone like Wang Yue, who had led thousands of troops, felt a little nervous about this small brick kiln.
Fortunately, Wang Yue was able to remain calm despite his nervousness. He opened the furnace and took out a brick. He used brute force to pry it open and examined it carefully. He found that it was similar to the brick he remembered. It could definitely be used to build a house, so he felt relieved.
Seeing the brick Wang Yue was holding, Jia Ming rushed over and took one for himself. He also imitated Wang Yue and tried to break it with all his strength, but he couldn't break it, which caused the surrounding villagers to laugh.
Seeing this, Liu Hui couldn't bear to see Jia Ming being laughed at, so she couldn't help but come to his rescue and said, "Don't imitate Brother Wang. He's very strong, as you know. There are few people in the village who can compare to him."
Seeing Liu Hui helping him out in front of so many people, Jia Ming was very happy and followed Liu Hui's words, "I saw Brother Wang do it so easily, so I wanted to give it a try. This brick is really solid."
When he said this, he asked curiously, "Brother Wang, have we succeeded?"
Wang Yue nodded and said to everyone with a smile, "Yes, we have succeeded. If we want to make stronger bricks, we need to make a batch of bricks and build a brick kiln. The temperature of our simple brick kiln is still not high enough."
When Jia Ming heard Wang Yue say that he wanted to burn another batch of bricks, he said excitedly, "Brother Wang, you just watch from the side this time, I'll try burning one."
Wang Yue also wanted to teach Jia Ming and the others, so he smiled and said, "You guys take turns to make bricks later. We'll make a batch of bricks at a time. After the village chief approves our application, we'll find a place to build a big brick kiln."
After getting Wang Yue's permission, Jia Ming immediately took Xu Zhiqiang and Wang Changgui to start making new bricks, and urged Liu Hui and Sister Chunhua to prepare firewood.
Without Wang Yue doing anything, several people excitedly started to take turns to burn the dumplings. The other villagers felt itchy when they saw this, but they could only watch the fun from the sidelines.
When Uncle De came back from the town, he was still very nervous. After all, the town had already agreed to their application to build a factory, but they just needed to write a written explanation.
He was originally worried about whether he could make bricks, but after returning to the village, he saw bricks of several degrees, which made him feel relieved.
……
With the efforts of all parties, the brick factory in Wangjiatun was quickly approved.
As for the staff of the brick factory, in addition to these seven people involved, the village selected more than a dozen down-to-earth and capable people to enter the brick factory.
At this time, the factory had not yet been built, but various positions had already been arranged.
There is no doubt that Wang Yue is the factory director. The village chief's son Wang Changgui is the head of the production department, while Jia Ming is the head of the quality department, and Sister Chunhua is the head of the logistics department.
Of course Xu Zhiqiang and Liu Hui cannot become leaders directly due to their family situations, but they are the two with the highest education in the village, so they are also put to use.
Xu Zhiqiang was assigned to the production department as a statistician, who was required to calculate the number of bricks produced every day. Liu Hui was assigned to the logistics department as an accountant, and Zheng Juan was the chef of the logistics department, responsible for cooking for the people in the factory.
As for the other people who came in from the village, they basically entered the production department and were managed by Wang Changgui.
The factory already has enough manpower, but construction has not yet begun, and construction in winter is also very difficult.
Wang Yue saw that the old village chief had a headache, so he smiled and reminded him, "Uncle De, don't worry, they will be motivated in a few days."
After hearing this, the old village chief asked curiously, "Xiao Yue, you can't do anything reckless. What are you going to do?"
Wang Yue saw the worried look on the old village chief's face and explained with a smile, "I originally wanted to buy bricks and build a house myself, but now I think it would be better to have a factory to help with the construction."
After hearing what Wang Yue said, the old village chief was shocked and quickly stopped him, saying, "Xiao Yue, don't do anything reckless. If you do this, I'm afraid someone will report you."
Wang Yue knew what the old village chief was worried about, so he smiled and explained, "Uncle De, my plan is this. As long as you help work in the factory, you can buy on credit from the village. First, use the bricks and tiles from the factory to build the house, and then slowly deduct the money from your salary in the future."
After hearing Wang Yue's idea, the old village chief asked with some doubt, "Your suggestion is very good, but if we build your house first, I'm worried that it will have a bad impact on you."
Wang Yue smiled cunningly, and then said seriously, "My house is a model house, equivalent to an experimental product. I use my own house as a test product for everyone, and I am willing to bear the risk of the house not meeting the standards. This is not a good leader."
The old village chief was a little amused and helpless. He thought about it for a while and felt that it was not impossible, so he agreed.
After all, from what Wang Yue said, everyone in the village would have a new house, so who would have any objections? Even a drop of spit could drown someone.
……
After the old village chief agreed, Wang Yue still went back cautiously and discussed it with the people in the factory.
Everyone in the factory knew that Wang Yue was anxious to use the house for his wedding, and since they didn’t know how the house would turn out when it was first built, no one said much.
However, the news spread quickly. While Wang Yue was using the fired bricks to build a new brick stove, some people in the village who knew how to build houses had already started laying the foundation for Wang Yue's homestead.
By the time the foundation here was laid, the second brick kiln had also been built. With two brick kilns left, the speed of brick firing was accelerated.
The villagers in the village had been watching the whole process, and when Wang Yue’s new house was completed, they all became jealous.
So, the old village chief also officially announced something at this time.
Chapter 146: Tricking Zhou Rong!
The village plans to use the village brick factory to build new houses for all the villagers, and the size of the houses will be exactly the same as Wang Yue’s new house.
However, there is a prerequisite for the order of building houses, that is, the employees of the brick factory are given priority, followed by those who go to the brick factory to help.
After hearing this decision, the entire Wangjiatun no longer envied Wang Yue. After all, everyone had one, and Wang Yue's yard seemed a little too small.
The whole village was mobilized for the house construction. Almost every family contributed labor, and some contributed more than one person, just to build the house ahead of schedule.
Through the efforts of the whole village, the factory was finally completed more than a month before the Chinese New Year, and preparations to build the house began.
Ten brick kilns were built in the brick and tile factory at once, producing large quantities of bricks every day. This also ensured that Wangjiatun's vigorous construction had no shortage of brick and tile supply.
The requirements for the construction of Wangjiatun were also very simple, that is, as long as every family had one child, they could be allocated a small courtyard with three rooms. The whole family could be arranged in an alley, but not in one big courtyard.
All the courtyards are exactly the same size, the only difference is their location. They are neatly planned on both sides of the main road in the village. After the first row is full, they will be arranged in the second row.
The construction of these three-room tiled houses was not as slow as it was in Wang Yue's time, as there were sufficient manpower and bricks and tiles. With the help of a large number of villagers, several construction teams worked together and built two or three small courtyards on average every day.
Under such circumstances, all the villagers in Wangjiatun village moved into their new houses before the Chinese New Year, and no one complained about the new houses being damp.
After the house was built, the old village chief was still worried about producing so many bricks every day and didn't know where to sell them in the future.
He even went to Wang Yue for this purpose, pointed at the piles of bricks and tiles, and asked worriedly, "Xiao Yue, what if there are so many bricks and tiles and we can't sell them in the future?"
Wang Yue looked at the worried look on the old village chief's face and waved his hand nonchalantly, "Uncle De, let's not talk about other places, let's just talk about how many families in Wanbao Town need to build houses."
The village chief was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion, "What do you mean by this?"
Wang Yue sighed and said helplessly, "Our village has changed so much that it has surpassed other villages. I dare say that when the village chief went to the town for a meeting this year, he must have stolen the limelight. Do you think the villagers of those villages will also ask the village chief to come over collectively to buy bricks and tiles on credit?"
The village chief was stunned for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "If they buy bricks and tiles on credit, won't we still not get paid? How will we support so many people in the factory?"
Wang Yue saw that the old village chief still didn't understand, so he patiently explained, "We can't all buy on credit. We'll give priority to those who don't buy on credit. When there's still surplus production capacity, we can give it to those who buy on credit. When the grain comes down, we can just go and ask for some.
Moreover, during the Chinese New Year, many people come to visit relatives and friends. When they see the new brick and tile houses in our village, they will surely be tempted to build their own houses. These people don’t owe debts.”
The old village chief nodded, but still said with some embarrassment, "Xiao Yue, you may not understand since you are young. Those who owe money are all big brothers. It will be difficult for us to ask for it back when the time comes."
Wang Yue looked at the worried look on the old village chief's face and said helplessly, "Uncle De, at this moment, you still want to make a fortune from the special show? When the whole town owes you a favor, Uncle De may have to go to work in the town, and you will have a good future."
The village chief didn't expect Wang Yue to have such an idea, so he asked in some confusion, "Then won't our village have to pay compensation? Isn't this unprofitable? I don't want to destroy the factory we built with great difficulty just to make further progress for myself."
Wang Yue looked at the village chief's resolute attitude and couldn't help but admire him. He smiled and persuaded him, "Our cost is actually very low. We already have a coal mine in our town. Uncle De just needs to go and buy coal on credit first. When the bill comes, he can pay it back."
After hearing what Wang Yue said, the village chief was stunned and asked, "It's okay for a short time, but what would people be willing to do for a long time?"
Wang Yue didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he smiled and explained, "If it doesn't work, we can just pay with bricks. They also need bricks in the coal mine."
The village chief was persuaded by Wang Yue that if he really did this, it would be a no-cost business, so he would not have to worry about the special event going bankrupt.
However, he has always been cautious in his work and not as radical as Wang Yue, who went to the coal mine in advance.
The coal mines are also required to expand production every day, and the demand for bricks is also great. After all, if there are no bricks to stabilize the mine, it would be quite dangerous for the workers to go down.
What's more, there are many workers in the mine, and they need to be provided with stable housing, which will also help to calm their hearts.
When the old village chief went there, he reached a free exchange condition. Neither party needed to pay. One side provided bricks and the other side provided coal. Both sides got what they needed.
Seeing that the old factory director had negotiated such a big deal, Jia Ming asked Wang Yue with some doubt, "Although the coal mine needs bricks, it won't need them forever, right?"
Wang Yue saw that Jia Ming didn't understand, so he said helplessly, "You think too simply. How many workers are there in the entire coal mine? Which of them doesn't beg the factory to provide them with housing?"
He was not joking. The workers who worked in the coal mine already had staff dormitories, and those who had worked there for a longer time might have relatives coming over, so they had to apply for housing from the factory.
If we rely on the upper levels to build houses for us, the supply will simply not be enough to meet the demand. Only by being self-reliant can we provide better conditions for the workers below.
In this relatively pure era, the leaders of a large factory would still prefer to build the entire factory well.
Is there anything else that can ensure that the workers in coal mines can live and work in peace and contentment and have a greater sense of accomplishment?
Jia Ming nodded, somewhat understanding. He said uncertainly, "With bricks in the factory, we can slowly build houses, which will also stabilize the hearts of the people in the factory and allow them to work in the factory in peace. This is beneficial to both sides."
Wang Yue nodded and gave Jia Ming affirmation. After all, among food, clothing, housing and transportation, housing is always the top priority for people, no matter what era it is.
……
With the brick factory, Wangjiatun is changing every day. Gradually, the village used discarded coal slag to build a road leading to the town, which made other villages envious.
Time passed slowly as Wangjiatun was changing day by day, and in the blink of an eye, more than a year had passed.
In more than a year, Wang Yue and Zheng Juan got married and had a child.
After Wang Yue's child was born, Jia Ming insisted on marrying Liu Hui despite his family's dissuasion.
Jia Ming's father was not against the two people getting married, he just wanted them to get married two years later.
After all, Jia's father felt that this farce could not go on forever, and Jia Ming and his wife were only in their early 20s, so it would not be too late to get married in a few years.
But after so many years of living together day and night, Jia Ming and Liu Hui's relationship has become better and better. They have become each other's favorite people, which makes them feel that the sooner they get married, the better.
For this reason, Jia's father announced to the public that he no longer recognized his son, but he still secretly gave Jia Ming a sum of money through Wang Yue, and also transferred the Jia family heirloom bracelet to Liu Hui.
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