The cheerful footsteps of "Pita Pita" could be heard outside, and it was Diandian who came back wearing her new leather shoes.
"Daddy, daddy." As soon as Diandian came in, the whole room was looking for Li Wenjun.
"Hey, baby, daddy is here."
Diandian can't walk very steadily, and she has to be held by someone, but she always wants to fly and run very fast. Gu Zhanyan has to bend down to chase her recently, which is really hard.
Li Wenjun remembered that he had seen some people making toddler belts for their children, and he could ask Tailor Ji to help him make one, so that he wouldn't have to work so hard when raising a little kid.
Diandian took out a peach-shaped black stone as big as her little fist from her pocket: "Daddy, this is for you."
Gu Zhanyan was hammering his sore waist by the door. Seeing Diandian like this, he couldn't help but laugh: "Look, even if Diandian sees a black stone, he will pick it up for you. Tell me, you've been acting like an old kid all day long.
What is the purpose of collecting these stones?"
Li Wenjun looked outside, closed the door, and whispered: "I want my brother and the others not to be under so much psychological pressure." This was not entirely a lie, because not all the stones Li Wenyong brought back could be sold for money.
Gu Zhanyan suddenly understood and nodded: "I understand."
She took the stone in Dian Dian's hand and was about to throw it into the basket under the bed.
Li Wenjun suddenly felt a flash of light on the stone.
Eh? Li Wenyong couldn't find it for several days.
Wouldn't he be picked up by a one-year-old baby on the roadside?!!!
Li Wenjun hurriedly snatched it from Gu Zhanyan's hand and smiled: "Show me, the shape of this stone is quite interesting."
Jade is not afraid of scratching, but it is afraid of falling.
Even if it is real gold star ink jade, cracks will appear if you throw it into the basket like this.
Gu Zhanyan glanced at him angrily: "You said it was for my brother and the others. I think you are really a little crazy."
Li Wenjun put the stone back into his pocket: "Let's wait and see. Let's go eat first."
Gu Zhanyan vaguely sensed that this stone must be different, but did not expose Li Wenjun.
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There was a knock at the door. Gu Zhanyan went out and opened the door. It turned out to be Li Wenyong.
If you really say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be here.
Li Wenyong asked: "Is the commander here?"
Li Wenjun hurriedly came out and answered: "Yes."
Li Wenyong was wearing dirty work clothes, and his hands and face were covered with yellow-brown mining dust. It looked like he had just come up from the mine.
He put the bag on the table, made a heavy "clang" sound, and then poured all the stones in the bag onto the table.
Without saying a word, he picked up the stones one by one, looked at them, put them down again, and finally divided them into two piles. He raised his chin at Li Wenjun: "These are all the ones I picked out from the slag today. These four, with a knife
Scratch, no scratch. These two have scratches. Tell me, what happened?"
Li Wenjun knew that he could not hide it from them forever.
Moreover, Gu Zhanyan also became suspicious.
But to be honest, it's impossible.
His concerns remained unchanged.
Li Wenjun thought for a while, sat down, picked up one from the pile that Li Wenyong said had no scratches, looked at it, and said: "This is called jadeite, which is an associated mineral of pyrite. It is relatively rare because it is smaller than ordinary stones.
It should be hard and have golden spots. Some people like this color, so although it is not as valuable as the jade we usually see, it is very good for making handicrafts and can be sold for ten yuan."
Li Wenyong remained silent and listened to Li Wenjun silently.
Li Wenjun picked up another scratched pile and said: "This is an ordinary black pebble. The main component is silica, which is quartz stone. Originally, pure quartz stone has a higher hardness than jadeite, but pebbles
It contains other impurities, so it is not valuable and can only be used as building materials."
He put down what he was holding: "The reason why I didn't say anything before or report it to the mine is because the yield of this thing is too low and there is no guarantee, so large-scale mining is not cost-effective. Look, you have been looking for it for so long.
Just three or four yuan can be exchanged for dozens of yuan."
Li Wenyong pursed his lips, seeming to be thinking about what Li Wenjun said.
Li Wenjun said: "If you report it to the mine, the news will spread quickly. Everyone will spread rumors, thinking it is something valuable, and then they will dig through the slag or even sneak into the mine to find it. I don't need to tell you the consequences.
,you know too."
Li Wenyong nodded silently: "Yes, it must be kept secret."
Li Wenjun: "It's great that you agree with what I say."
He pointed to the three pieces on the table and said, "Here, we should be able to sell them for 60."
Li Wenyong stood up: "No need to give it to me. Even if they can sell for 60, I still owe you 180."
Li Wenjun said: "Don't look for me for the time being. Firstly, I'm afraid people will get suspicious. Secondly, there aren't that many buyers."
Li Wenyong waved his hand: "I got it. If you don't explain, I won't go looking for it. There are idiots who spend money to buy rocks every day."
Li Wenjun knew that his brother still didn't believe him, and insinuated that he was an idiot, feeling a bit dumbfounded.
If you sell this pile of stones, you can get back at least 8,000 yuan.
But he couldn't say it, he was really suffocated.
Li Wenjun washed the stones on the table, locked the dotted one in the safe, and threw the others under the bed.
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After dinner, Li Wenjun went to ask Qin Junsheng: "Comrade Qin Junsheng, what are the procedures required to apply for a telephone number personally?"
Qin Junsheng asked in a low voice: "Are you sure you want to pretend?"
Li Wenjun nodded: "Ang, sure. Is the procedure too troublesome?"
Qin Junsheng waved his hand: "Hey, it's not troublesome. Just make sure you want to pretend. Now it's easier to make personal calls than before, because there are lines in the mining area, and the road to school happens to pass by your house. All you need to do is pull one down. You just need to call me first
It costs 8 yuan to register here, and you pay 80 yuan for the initial installation fee, and someone will come to your house to pull the line and install the phone. Then you go to the county post and telecommunications office to pay the phone bill every month. If you don't want to make a trip, leave it to me.
When I go to the county to pick up the mail tomorrow, I can register and pay for you."
Li Wenjun was overjoyed and took out nine big cards and said: "Then please help me do it."
Qin Junsheng rummaged through his pockets to find change and gave it to Li Wenjun.
Li Wenjun hurriedly said: "No need to look for it. You can run errands for me and I will treat you to some popsicles for the extra money."
There is a service fee for door-to-door service. Although Qin Junsheng helped him by the way, it saved him the trouble of going to the county to inquire. It was quite fair.
Qin Junsheng thought for a while: "Okay." Then he collected all the money.
When Li Wenjun was about to go out, he thought about Qin Hongling again, and turned around and said to Qin Junsheng: "Now the electronics factory has stabilized. Next month, you can ask Qin Hongling to come to work at my place. If she is willing, she can do it full time, and I will pay her monthly
Pay her a salary, and the piece rate will be calculated separately. If she doesn't want to, she can work part-time, and I will pay her the piece rate."
Qin Junsheng saw the ups and downs of the electronics factory during this period, and his heart was hanging in the air. Now hearing what Li Wenjun said, he nodded quickly: "Okay, I will discuss it with her, and ask her to come to the electronics factory to find you next Monday."
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Tao Guangming called Li Wenjun early Saturday morning to remind him: "Tomorrow, remember to watch the movie and remember what I told you."
Li Wenjun couldn't laugh or cry: "You are really a mother-in-law."
Tao Guangming's eyes widened: "This matter is very important. I have said important things three times, but I have only said it twice."
Seeing that he was anxious, Li Wenjun nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, calm down. Just put your heart back in your stomach, and I will definitely cooperate with you and let you find a wife."
Tao Guangming then said with satisfaction: "That's pretty much it."
Li Wenjun asked: "How is the business at Sister Guanghui's place?" That day, he heard Tao Guanghui say that Tao Guanghui would soon go to the city's clothing factory to buy new skirts. He didn't know whether it was true or not.
Tao Guangming smiled: "I want to tell you about this too. She said that many people like that skirt. More people asked and fewer bought it. I don't know why."
Li Wenjun tilted his head, thought for a moment, and said, "I have nothing else planned today, so I'm going to take a look."
The city department store sells so well, but there is no reason why the county department store cannot sell it. Is it because it is too expensive?
