Chapter 1547, the small happiness of working couples
"Come on, come on, the wages have been paid, the wages have been paid~"
At a construction site in Beijing, with the shouts of the foreman, many workers who had been waiting silently for a long time suddenly gathered together.
"Zhang Wusi, he worked 29 days last month, and his salary plus overtime pay totaled 11 taels of silver."
"Yes, yes~"
The man named Zhang Wusi wiped his palms, and then signed and stamped the list of odd wages. Because he had never read a book, he could only draw a circle and press the fingerprint of his thumb.
"Count it yourself and then take a look~"
The foreman handed 11 silver dollars into the hands of Zhang Wusi. The silver dollars that had just been taken out from the bank were still sealed with paper. The brand-new silver dollars were particularly dazzling under the sunlight.
"Okay~"
Zhang Wusi counted the coins carefully to ensure that the number was correct. Then he picked up a piece of silver dollar and blew it into his ears. The sound was clear and unmistakable.
What ordinary people like most is the real money. They don't like banknotes because they feel that it is not practical to take things.
"Save some flowers and save some money for the New Year."
The foreman looked at Zhang Wusi's appearance, and also warned that these workers under him were all from the same hometown and village, and were related by relatives. They all knew a thing or two about their natures.
"I know, I know~"
Zhang Wusi didn't listen at all. He happily took the money and was already thinking about how to spend it.
Tomorrow is the weekend. The construction site has a holiday, so I definitely want to go out and have some fun.
Yihongyuan and Xiaoxiangguan are definitely a must-visit. The girls there are beautiful and the service is good. I heard that they also have a lot of new European products.
"Wang Gensheng~"
"Yes~"
Soon, the foreman continued to shout.
"I worked 28 days last month, and my salary plus overtime pay totaled 12 taels of silver. Count it for yourself and take a look."
The foreman put 12 silver coins into Wang Gensheng's hand.
"Okay~"
Wang Gensheng got the silver coins and counted them happily. Then he checked carefully and found that they were real silver coins, and his face was full of smiles.
Working on a construction site is very tiring, and the construction in the Beijing-Tianjin area is very hot now. There are a lot of things on the construction site, and many construction deadlines are very tight. You can only rest for one or two days a month. Basically, you have to work overtime every day and get up very early in the morning.
, and worked until night. Sometimes when we were rushing to meet deadlines, we would light whale oil lamps, bonfires, etc. to work at night.
I am really tired, but the money I got is not bad either.
It is relatively easier to go to work in a factory, but one month is only six or seven taels of silver. One month on the construction site can be worth two months. One month is 12 taels of silver. In one year, you can save one hundred
Two more silver.
Even if his wife Li Erxiu can earn about 6 taels of silver a month, the two of them will have 18 taels of silver this month. In a year, they can save almost 200 taels of silver.
Two hundred taels of silver is definitely a considerable amount of income for ordinary people.
A few years ago, Wang Gensheng built a new house in his hometown. All in all, it only cost more than thirty taels of silver. The new house was large and beautiful, and it was also made of reinforced concrete.
Painted white, with ceramic tiles inside and glass windows, it became the most beautiful house in the village.
Now I can earn almost two hundred taels of silver this year, which is a very high income.
"If you can earn as much money every month in the future, you can buy a house in the capital in a few years. At that time, you can bring your children and parents to live in the city together, and it doesn't take a year to
The tails are all separated."
Wang Gensheng was calculating silently in his heart.
Now that the imperial court has introduced a new policy, people can immigrate freely and at will. In addition, they already have a lot of money on hand, so they have begun to think about buying a house in the capital.
Soon, it was time to get off work at the construction site.
Tomorrow is the weekend, and Wang Gensheng doesn't plan to work overtime. He gets on his clean bicycle and rides to the textile factory where his wife works.
This bicycle is now Wang Gensheng's lifeblood. Usually, even if the co-workers want to borrow it for a ride, the bicycle bought for more than 20 taels of silver is very precious. I just wipe it and wash it when I have nothing to do, and I don't touch it.
Let people touch.
Looking at the many passers-by walking on their legs on both sides of the road, and then feeling his own bicycle, Wang Gensheng was full of pride. This bicycle is really good.
I bought this bicycle and it is much easier to go to my wife's textile factory. In the past, I had to walk for an hour each time, but now it is much faster.
Soon, more than ten minutes later, Wang Gensheng arrived at the textile factory where his wife Li Erxiu was working. After waiting at the factory gate for a few minutes, Li Erxiu also walked out with a smile on his face.
"Gensheng, guess how much money I got last month?"
Li Erxiu looked very excited.
"Six taels?"
Wang Gensheng thought for a while and asked.
"It's seven taels of silver, haha. I've been promoted to the leader of the small team. I'm responsible for leading a group of new girls and teaching them how to use machines."
Li Erxiu took out the silver coins in his money bag and said excitedly.
"I also got 12 taels of silver last month."
Wang Gensheng gave the newly acquired silver coins to Li Erxiu for safekeeping. His wife was in charge of all the money at home, so that he would not spend it carelessly.
"We earn 18 taels of silver a month, and this year we can earn almost 200 taels of silver."
Li Erxiu held the silver dollar, which was heavy, and shouted excitedly.
"Isn't that right? I've already calculated it. If we work for a few more years, we can buy a house in the capital. Then we can bring our children to live in the capital, and we as husband and wife don't have to separate."
Wang Gensheng said as he rode his bicycle with Li Erxiu.
As usual, the two of them wanted to go shopping this weekend, eat something good, and find a cheaper inn to stay one night.
Well, after all, they are still young couples, so they still have their needs.
"I'm also thinking about buying a house in Beijing~"
"We have already saved more than 300 yuan. If we work hard for another year this year, we will have more than 500 yuan. By then we can take out a loan to buy our own house in Beijing, and we won't have to spend every weekend.
Just go and stay at the inn.”
When he talked about the inn, Li Erxiu's voice became as thin as a mosquito's, both sides turned red and hot, and she hugged Wang Gensheng tightly.
"Inns in the capital are getting more and more expensive. In the past, a night's stay cost several tens of renminbi, but now it's basically over a hundred renminbi."
Wang Gensheng also started complaining.
"Everything has gone up so much here in the capital. Let me see, how about we buy a house this year and take out a loan? If we save enough money, I guess the house price will have skyrocketed by then."
"If we buy it now, we can barely make the down payment, but in the next month we will have to repay the mortgage of almost 7 taels, which is also very stressful."
"If the two of us stopped working that day, we would not be able to pay off the mortgage."
Li Erxiu thought for a while and said that they had already been planning to buy a house, and they had also looked and calculated relevant data.
"Seven taels of silver a month is a bit stressful, but if we don't buy it now, I'm afraid we won't be able to afford it in the future."
"Look at how much housing prices in Beijing are rising now."
"Last year, the scholarly family we went to see only cost 1,500 taels of silver. But after the new year this year, it now costs 1,600 taels."
"There is also Lao Zhang from our construction site. The year before last, he gritted his teeth and bought a house in the capital without building a house at home. At that time, he and his wife could not earn more than ten taels of silver per month, but they had to pay back the mortgage of six taels of silver.
, it’s very stressful.”
"But now, his house has a good location, a square next to it, and once the street is opened, the price has now increased to more than 2,000 taels of silver. When I bought it, it was just over 1,000 taels of silver.
.”
"Now that the whole family has moved to the capital, it is convenient for the children to study. The husband and wife go home to live every day. It is so comfortable. It is not like we live in a construction site, a factory, sleep in a Datong bunk, and have to go to an inn if we want to be intimate.
, spend more of that wasted money.”
Wang Gensheng calculated the accounts with Li Erxiu in detail. Thinking of the rising housing prices in the capital, he wanted to buy the house now.
"This house is getting more and more expensive. I heard that when it first started, a house cost only more than a hundred taels of silver, and a house with a small courtyard only cost a few hundred taels of silver. Now it's better, even the building costs a lot."
It’s more than a thousand taels of silver, and the ones in good locations are all gone for two thousand. Those houses with yards are simply not something we ordinary people can afford.”
Li Erxiu also nodded and said, they all work here in the capital, so they are naturally aware of the situation in the capital. The most discussed thing among people around them now is buying a house.
Anyone who buys a house in Beijing will immediately become the envy of everyone and the focus of discussion.
"How about we go look at the house tomorrow?"
Wang Gensheng thought for a while and suggested.
"But after buying a house, I have to work for a bank from now on. I have to pay back 7 taels of silver a month, and we have to pay back 84 taels of silver in a year. It's very stressful."
Li Erxiu hesitated.
"Big hammer, as long as we work hard and work hard, we can earn two hundred taels of silver a year. After paying off the mortgage, we will still have more than a hundred taels of silver left, which is enough for us. If we are more careful, we can save money in a year.
It’s a lot of money. If you save it for a few years, you can pay back some of it in advance.”
Wang Gensheng said nonchalantly: "Now, everyone has money, but not necessarily a house. This house will definitely increase in price in the future. If you don't buy it now, you won't be able to afford it in the future, so hurry up and buy it."
"I listen to you. I'll go look at the house tomorrow. I heard someone said that the recent one called Xiangyun Garden is very good. The house has a good layout. There is a vegetable market and a shopping street nearby. Life is convenient. Let's go and have a look tomorrow."
"Okay, let's go see it tomorrow. Now let's go eat and go shopping~"
