Chapter 1985, it's time to put on forks for the Chinese New Year
In the cold wind, teams returning home were marching forward with sweat profusely, carrying heavy burdens one by one, carrying the homesickness for their hometown and the motivation to go home to load their forks, and kept taking firm steps. Go to your hometown.
Scenes like this happen all over Sichuan. The roads leading to Chengdu are full of pedestrians, all returning home. Everyone carries heavy gifts and New Year's goods, and rushes back to their hometown without fear of hardships or cold weather. hometown.
The annual Spring Festival is the most important and solemn day for Ming people. No matter what, they have to go home and reunite with their families.
Time is passing slowly, and the distance is getting shorter. As everyone gets closer to home, not only are their whole bodies not tired, but they are becoming more and more excited and agitated.
When they saw the familiar scene, they were even more excited, as if all the fatigue in their bodies had completely disappeared, their pace quickened, and they wished they could return to their homes right away.
Here in Weijia Village.
The four brothers of the Wei family returned to the village early on their bicycles.
"Hello, uncle~"
"Hello, aunt~"
"Hello third uncle, hello fourth aunt~"
When meeting an acquaintance, it is natural to say hello.
"Hey, Wei Tie, Wei Huo, are you back?"
When the villagers saw it, they immediately started asking questions. After careful analysis, they found out that each of the four Jian brothers were dressed like dogs, and even their wives were all dressed up and looked like the girls in the village. It's completely different and looks much more beautiful.
When they saw the bicycles the four people were riding, they all asked curiously.
"What is this?"
"This is a bicycle. Use it to drive. It's very fast."
"Yeah, it costs a lot of money, right?"
"That's 25 taels of silver spent!"
"Hey, darling, 25 taels of silver is too expensive. It's made of gold. Why is it so expensive?"
The villagers couldn't help but exclaimed when they heard this.
For people living in the village, they can hardly see a few copper coins throughout the year, let alone how much silver. These 25 taels of silver are simply a sky-high price.
"It's okay. The main reason is that it's a long way home and I'm too tired to walk, so I bought a bicycle and went on the road."
"By the way, Tiewazi, Kuguazi, and Laizitou are all behind. They have arrived in town and will be home soon. They have all made a lot of money this year. Each of them has made at least a few dollars. I have ten taels of silver to build a new house."
Brother Wei Tieji also replied with a smile.
"real?"
"They all made money too?"
When the villagers heard this, they all asked in surprise.
"Of course. They followed me on the construction site. I don't know how much money they got. I paid them all. I brought you a lot of good things back."
Wei Tie said with a smile.
"That's great."
"I really want to thank you for taking everyone to make a fortune."
"No need to thank you, no need to thank me. I earned it all with my own hard work and sweat."
The four brothers who returned to the village early soon became the focus of the village. A large number of villagers quickly gathered in the brand-new house.
People looked at the four brothers with envious eyes, and then asked some trivial questions.
"The houses in your city are worth 600 taels of silver? How long will it take to earn so much silver?"
"It won't take long. Your scoundrel has made almost this amount this year. If he works for a few years, he can buy a house in the city. He has already said that when he returns home this time, he will first turn over the old house at home.
Build a new house like mine and buy a house in the city in two years."
"How much do you earn?"
"What about Sanwazi?"
"Sanwazi also has the same salary. Their wages are similar. They all work hard and conscientiously. Naturally, they will not treat our own people badly."
"I'm just saying, if he continues to be idle and unwilling to make progress, I will beat him to death."
"Third uncle, Sanwazi is now more diligent and more active in doing things. I think it's mainly because I didn't have much motivation and enthusiasm to do things at home before. You, please hurry up and find a matchmaker to arrange a marriage for him. This will be done before the Chinese New Year.
Once my daughter-in-law is married, we can go to the city to work together next year. In the textile factories in this city, female workers can earn 4 taels of silver a month, and some who are diligent can even earn 5 or 6 taels of silver."
"Really? Can this woman go to the city to work?"
"Of course, women can also make money, quite a lot."
"Brother Wei Tie, can you take me out with you next year?"
"You are still too young. You are only twelve years old. You are too young. You should read more at home."
"Wei Tie, look at me, if I go to work in the city at my age, will anyone want me? It doesn't matter if I have two or three taels of silver. It doesn't matter if I'm tired or dirty."
"Fourth Grandpa, I'm afraid it's hard for you to find something to do at your age. It's better to enjoy your happiness at home and let the young people go out and earn more."
"Come on, come on, everyone, try these raisins. These are raisins from the Western Regions."
In the home of the Wei brothers, everyone ate melon seeds and raisins and chatted constantly.
In the late afternoon, people who went out to work in Weijia Village finally arrived at Weijia Village. Suddenly, the entire Weijia Village became very lively.
Everyone gathered around these migrant workers and asked questions curiously. Some of the family members went out to work and were very happy to see their sons back.
Especially when I saw the large number of New Year goods they brought back, I was smiling from ear to ear.
Then they quietly asked about this year's harvest. After receiving the affirmation, everyone smiled and held their heads high, as if they wanted to vent the anger that had been suppressed in their hearts for many years.
The whole village was filled with smiles and cheers.
"My third son is doing well this year, but he looks like a dog now. I just want to see who is saying that he is dying. I must find a good match for him this year."
"Isn't that right? Look at Sanwazi's body. He looks just like the young master."
"The leper is not bad at all. There are so many things he brought back."
"It's okay, it's okay~"
Everyone was very happy. After worrying for a year, they were naturally very happy to finally see their relatives return safely and earn a lot of money.
As for those who did not go to the city to work with Wei Tie, their eyes were red, and they were filled with envy and jealousy. They hated themselves for not going out to work with them at the beginning of the year, so that they could go home in glory and live in the village.
They are defeated.
Look at those people, they are the center of attention wherever they go, and then look at myself, I can only curl up and be scolded by my parents and wife at home, completely forgetting that I wanted to go out at the beginning of the year.
They are also opposed to it.
These people who went out to work have all turned around. When they come home, they are clamoring to demolish their old houses and build new ones. They also walk around, as if they are afraid that others will not know that they have made money.
"After the Chinese New Year, I will go out to work as well. If I don't make money, I won't come back!"
Many people have secretly realized in their hearts that if they don't go out to work, it seems like it won't work.
The income from farming at home is really too low, and I can only say that I will starve to death. But if I want to be like them and have a lot of money to build a new house, marry a wife, buy new clothes, and buy property, that’s too much.
Difficult.
The income gap is really huge, and more and more people want to leave.
Last year, everyone thought that money in the city was not that profitable. This time, dozens of people in the village went out and made money. Everyone finally believed that money could be made in the city. This time everyone followed suit.
When you get rich, when you get rich.
When you are still a poor person, you will naturally follow suit.
On the other side, Xiongjia Village of Xiong Yazi.
In Xiongjia Village, only Xiong Yazi and his wife went out to work this year. Others are still farming in their hometown as before, living exactly the same life as they have for thousands of years.
When Xiong Yazi returned to the village carrying a heavy load, wearing brand new clothes, shoes, and a load of new year's goods to take home, Xiong Yazi's children wore new clothes, new shoes, and their pockets were filled with snacks brought back from Chengdu.
Suddenly, all the children in the village were extremely envious.
As for the adults, they also came to Xiong Yazi's home one after another. The parents asked and inquired about things.
"Xiong Yazi, have you made a lot of money this year?"
"It's not much, not much, just to make ends meet~"
Xiong Yazi is quite clever and knows how to be humble.
"How much money can you make in a month?"
"It's just a few taels of silver."
But soon his income was also exposed from other aspects. There was no way, people are like this, they want to save face but have a strong sense of vanity.
"How many taels of silver is a month? Don't we need dozens of taels of silver this year?"
When many villagers heard this, they were all shocked. Is the money in this city so easy to make?
Doesn't this feel similar to picking up money?
"It's okay, it's okay. I've made some money, but it's also very tiring. I'm doing hard work on the construction site and swearing."
"How can I not be tired here? Farming at home is just as tiring."
"Xiong Yazi, can you take me outside with you after the New Year?"
"Yes, yes, take your cousin out with you. Regardless of how much you earn, it is enough to earn more than a dozen taels of silver this year. You will have enough money to build a new house."
"Isn't that right? Let's go out with the big guys. We are all from the same village."
"Let's talk about it after the Chinese New Year. After the Chinese New Year is over, we'll see if there are still people on my cousin's side."
Xiong Yazi was loading his fork, while Yang Dawa was challenging the heavy burden to go to Yangjiaba, his home. The rugged mountain road made him happier and happier, and he wished he could get home soon.