In the dim cave dwelling, the flame of the kerosene lamp swayed gently with the gentle breeze that slipped in through the broken window.
The firelight reflected on Widow Liu's pig-kidney face, making her expression look flickering.
Tian Futang put down the enamel jar, took out a dry cigarette bag, struck a match and lit it.
hiss
call...
Accompanied by a cloud of white smoke, a faint sentence was uttered: "What's the matter, you don't want to?"
This sentence broke the silence in the room. Widow Liu seemed to have been released from the ice. She leaned next to Tian Futang and sat on the fire kang. She put her hands on her knees and sighed softly and said: "A little
It’s not like you don’t know how difficult a widow’s life is, so how could I not be willing to do so? It’s just that I know my own reputation well, and no young man would marry me!”
Tian Futang said: "Not a young man."
"No?" Widow Liu looked at Tian Futang with a different look and said, "In your Shuangshui Village, I haven't heard of any man who has just been divorced. Is it possible that you are the bareheads of the Tian family?"
She slapped Tian Futang angrily and said in a loud voice: "Hey, hey, let me tell you, even if I, Liu Huahua, have to be a widow for the rest of my life, I will not marry any of the old bachelors from your Tian family. You should die as soon as possible."
This idea."
Tian Futang had previously thought of betrothing Widow Liu to Tian Jiaguang's wife in order to cover up people's eyes and make it easier for him to have a tryst with Widow Liu.
It's just that those few bareheaded people are either disabled or their families are so poor that they don't even have a cave dwelling and can only use the village committee's warehouse. Widow Liu doesn't look down on such people at all.
, his idea was finally in vain.
"Not those bareheaded guys either."
Hearing this, Widow Liu's heart skipped a beat and her eyes widened with excitement: "Tian Futang, are you planning to divorce your yellow-faced woman and marry me? What's the matter, after so many years, you have finally made up your mind.
.”
"What are you talking about? I am the leader of Shuangshui Village, how could I take the lead in doing something like that? Are you not letting the whole village stab me in the back?" Tian Futang frowned and said: "It's Sun Yuting, the poverty alleviation director of our village.
"
When she heard that the person Tian Futang was going to introduce was Sun Yuting, Widow Liu's mood suddenly dropped. She put on her shoes and got off the kang, grabbed a handful of peanuts from the basket next to her and ate them.
Click...click...
After eating two in a row, Widow Liu said calmly: "Isn't Sun Yuting already married? He also married a city woman, I think her name is... He Fengying, that woman is like a tigress, last time
At the Jujube Festival, she dared to rush up and pull my hair just because I took an extra handful of jujubes."
"They are about to get divorced." Tian Futang explained the affairs of Sun Yuting and He Fengying in detail.
Widow Liu gloated: "When they got married, I once said that city women like He Fengying would not be able to stay in our Shuangshui Village for a long time. No, I must have been right."
"Don't worry about me, I'll ask you if you are willing to marry Sun Yuting." It was getting late for the meeting, and Tian Futang lost his patience.
Widow Liu didn't say anything and just kept eating raw peanuts.
She also fell into hesitation at this time.
To be honest, Widow Liu did not like Sun Yuting.
Even though Sun Yuting is a junior high school student, he has a bad reputation and is a clown-like existence in Shuangshui Village.
but.
After all, she belongs to the village committee and has taken advantage of three cave dwellings. If she really gets married, she can fill her belly in the future.
For someone with Widow Liu's condition to be able to marry Sun Yuting, it was considered a high achievement.
After Widow Liu figured it out, she did not agree immediately. Instead, she put down the peanuts in her hands, patted the dust on her hands, looked into Tian Futang's eyes and said, "Brother Futang, are you willing to marry me to someone else?"
"I'm not doing this for you, okay? You are getting older and you don't even have children. Who will provide for you in the future? After you marry Sun Yuting, you will have a son, and you will have someone to rely on when you are old."
It has to be said that Tian Futang is also an old artist, both the expression on his face and his tone of voice are very precise.
If Widow Liu hadn't known his temperament, she would have been deceived.
Widow Liu sneered twice and said: "Cousin Fu, we both know each other's basics. It's better for you to stop hating yourself here. The reason why you introduced me to Sun Yuting this time must be because you met Sun Yuting."
Is it something that only Sun Yuting can solve?'
As soon as these words came out, Tian Futang couldn't help but look at Widow Liu in surprise.
They say the little widow is very smart. He didn't believe it before, but now he believes it a little bit.
Seeing that Widow Liu had explained the matter clearly, Tian Futang stopped hiding it and said directly: "Yes, I do need Sun Yuting to help me with something, but it has nothing to do with you. On the contrary, this matter
It’s good for you.”
"The benefits, haha, Tian Futang, if we hadn't known each other for so many years, I would have really believed your lies. As long as you say it is good for others, then it must be good for yourself." Widow Liu said calmly: "Tian Futang
, I don’t have time to talk to you here. If you want me to marry Sun Yuting, you have to promise me two things."
"You said it." Tian Futang breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the matter can be discussed, it can be settled.
Widow Liu said, "You must ensure that after I get married, you will not take the opportunity to abandon me, otherwise I will definitely make trouble with you."
Widow Liu knew that with Sun Yuting's ability, she would not be able to succeed at all, and she still had to rely on Tian Futang.
"I agree to this condition, what about the second one?"
"You have to give me twenty yuan." Seeing Tian Futang's ugly face, Widow Liu quickly explained: "I also know Sun Yuting's family conditions. Although he is a member of the village committee, except for the dilapidated cave dwelling, he has nothing else.
I don’t have any property anymore. Since I want to get married, I have to live in glory, so this money will be regarded as your dowry for me."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Dowry... Tian Futang felt that he had underestimated this woman's greed, but at this time he seemed to have no better choice, so he could only grit his teeth
, nodded and agreed.
"Okay, I promise you!"
After the business was settled, Widow Liu stood up and said, "Will you stay here tonight?"
Tian Futang chuckled and said, "What do you think?"
.....
The other side.
After Sun Yuting left the Tian family, she had already started planning the wedding.
Although he didn't know why Widow Liu fell in love with him, he trusted Tian Futang. In Shuangshui Village, anything Tian Futang wanted to do could be done.
He estimated that he would be able to marry a beautiful wife in a few days.
Good things were approaching, but Sun Yuting was in trouble, because now his family was destitute and he had no money to marry a wife.
Sun Yuting knew that this was the best opportunity in his life. If he missed it, he might lose all his skills.
When he almost reached the entrance of the cave along the path, he suddenly stopped and slapped his forehead.
"Why am I so stupid? I have a brother. I'm getting a wife. Can Sun Yuhou not help me?"
Sun Yuting suddenly became energetic, tightened his cloth belt, and strode towards Sun Yuhou's cave dwelling.
....
Today the brick kiln factory delivered the second batch of red bricks. The quality of the bricks was affirmed by the leader of the lumber factory, and the chubby leader also introduced a new customer.
That person is the manager of the Second Construction Team of Huangyuan County and is responsible for the infrastructure construction work in Huangyuan County.
Although Huangyuan County is a small county, there is still a lot of infrastructure work every year. If you can have a good relationship with Manager Zhang of the Second Construction Team, then you will not have to worry about the sales of the red bricks produced by the Shuangshui Village Brick Kiln Factory in the future.
After learning the good news, Sun Yuhou was both excited and anxious.
He is so honest that he doesn't know how to build friendship with someone like Manager Zhang at the moment.
Seeing Sun Yuhou wandering around in a hurry at home, Sun Lanhua gave him a good idea: "You can ask Director Li Weidong for advice. He is a leader from the capital. He has always been well-informed, so he must have a solution."
These days, the descendants Lanhua always keep the name Li Weidong on their lips. Although Sun Yuhou feels a little strange, he is not at ease. After all, Li Weidong has helped the Sun family so much and can be regarded as a benefactor of the Sun family. Sun Lanhua is now in charge
Taking care of Li Weidong's food and daily life, the two of them have a close relationship, which is a normal thing.
"Yes, yes, Lanhua, your proposal is very good. I'm going to find Director Li Weidong now." Sun Yuhou was anxious to find someone to make up his mind, and was about to leave in a panic.
At this time, Sun Shaoan, who was studying in the house, heard the noise, came out of the house, and quickly stopped in front of Sun Yuhou.
"Dad, you just left empty-handed?"
"What's the matter, do you still need to bring a gift?" Sun Yuhou said in surprise: "I used to go to Director Li, but he was always empty-handed, and Director Li didn't say anything. Besides, he has a high level of ideological awareness, even if we bring him
If you give me a gift, you can’t accept it.”
Looking at Sun Yuhou who looked matter-of-fact, Sun Shaoan was a little bit dumbfounded: "Dad, it was in the past. At that time, our family was very poor. Even if you brought gifts, Director Li couldn't accept them. Now you are the factory of a brick kiln."
Director, my brother is the deputy director of the factory. Our family earns more than 30 yuan a month and is considered a leading household in Shuangshui Village. At this time, it would be unreasonable for you not to bring a gift.
in addition.
If you bring expensive gifts, Director Li will definitely not accept them, but if you bring some souvenirs, how can he have the nerve to refuse?"
Sun Yuhou thought for a moment, then slapped his forehead and said: "Yes, yes, yes, Shaoan knows better. I will bring some local specialties."
In fact, Shuangshui Village doesn't have any local specialties, especially in this winter. The only rare thing is dried red dates.
Sun Yuhou took the bag, filled it with two kilograms of red dates, and carried it to the village committee.
At this time, Li Weidong and Yao Shufen had just returned to the office after having a barbecue in the woods.
Seeing Sun Yuhou coming over with a bag in his hand, Li Weidong was a little surprised: "Hey, Director Sun, have you learned how to give gifts?"
"Why don't you give gifts? These are some dates." Sun Yuhou opened the bag, revealing vermilion dried dates.
"This is what we got from the tree in autumn. Although it's not big, it tastes very good. It's no worse than the ones from the supply and marketing cooperative."
Seeing that they were some red dates, Li Weidong was relieved, reached out and grabbed a handful, and handed it to Pengzi.
Pengzi was a glutton, so he stuffed it into his mouth.
After chewing it twice, his eyes widened in excitement: "Hey, brother Wei Dong, you are also long. The taste of these dates is really good."
"As for that? It's not like you haven't eaten good food." Li Weidong took out one and stuffed it into his mouth with suspicion.
The teeth cut through the jujube skin horizontally, and the unique fragrance of red dates spread all over the body along the taste buds, making people feel refreshed.
After Li Weidong became the workshop director, although he could not taste all the delicacies in the world, he could often get some good things.
He has tasted Hotan jade dates, Ruoqiang red dates, Lingbao dates, Jishan chestnut dates, and Yellow River beach dates.
The red dates brought by Sun Yuhou are not inferior to those dates at all.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, you will understand.
The biggest feature of Shuangshui Village is drought. The drier the place, the sweeter the fruit. In addition, the surrounding geographical environment is very suitable for the growth of red dates. It is not surprising that such excellent dates can grow.
However, although jujubes are good, there are not many suitable places for jujube trees to grow. There is only less than ten acres at the foot of the back mountain, and there is no way to plant them on a large scale.
Li Weidong also gave up the idea of helping Shuangshui Village develop the red date planting industry.
He handed the remaining dates to Pengzi, turned around and took Sun Yuhou into the house.
"Comrade Sun Yuhou, you came here today, maybe you have something to do?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "You have guessed all this." Sun Yuhou rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "The thing is like this..."
After listening to Sun Yuhou's words, Li Weidong patted the table and said, "This is a great thing!"
A factory like the Brick Kiln Factory has almost unlimited raw materials and plenty of workers. The only obstacle to the development of the factory is the number of orders.
If he can really become a long-term partner with the Second Construction Company, then Li Weidong can basically leave Shuangshui Village with peace of mind.
Sun Yuhou nodded and said: "I thought so too, so I wanted to have a relationship with Manager Zhang of the Second Construction Team. You also know that I am just an illiterate old farmer. I have never dealt with those people, so I want to talk to you.
Let’s get some ideas.”
"That's it..." Li Weidong tapped his fingers on the table twice, thought for a moment and said, "Go to the county town and invite that manager Zhang to his house for a casual meal."
"At home? Why not go to a big restaurant in the county town..." Sun Yuhou said, seeming to think of something, and swallowed the words that were about to reach his lips.
He said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Director Li, your method is really good, I will go and invite you."
Just as he was about to go out, he turned back, looked at Li Weidong and said, "Director Li, can you come to my house for a light meal tonight? You know, I'm still a little scared."
Li Weidong happened to have nothing to do at night, and Pengzi was already eager to give it a try, so he agreed casually.
"Okay, wait until seven o'clock in the evening and I'll be there on time."
As he spoke, Li Weidong took out a few national food stamps from his pocket and handed them over: "When you get to the county town, buy some good food."