As the New Year approaches, Xishan becomes even busier.
Because Xishan Coal Industry has issued an announcement that there will be eleven days of annual leave from the 27th day of the lunar calendar to the 7th day of the first lunar month. All workers here in Xishan can take leave and go home to celebrate the New Year if they wish.
Of course, if you are willing to continue working here in Xishan, your salary will be doubled. In addition, during the Chinese New Year, you will have meat every day, there will be a welcome program on New Year's Eve, and many other benefits.
In the past, if there were such good conditions, no one would be willing to leave. Now it is the twelfth month of winter, and there is no need to be busy with farm work. Instead, we have to consume food every day.
My life here in Xishan is so comfortable. I have food and drink, double my salary, and meat to eat. There is even a welcome program during the Chinese New Year. Although I don’t know the specific content, it probably won’t disappoint.
of.
But things are different now. Working here in Xishan Coal Industry, even if you are a refugee, your income is far less than that of the villagers in Xishan Village, but as long as you work hard, in addition to being able to eat well a day, you can also earn at least more than ten yuan.
Some people work diligently and neatly, and can even earn more than 20 yuan a day.
Each of these refugees knows it clearly in their hearts. This winter, because they came to Xishan Coal Industry, they not only lived a very comfortable life, but also made money. Each of them had more or less hundreds of dollars.
Thousands of taels of silver. Some of them came early and were already in charge, so the salary was naturally higher. Some people even calculated that they could get several taels of silver.
If you are rich, you will naturally think about your wife and children who are starving and freezing at home. You can't eat white rice here every day until you vomit. Your wife and children at home will be screaming from hunger.
Of course, if you have money, you have to go back to your hometown... What is "pretending"? Otherwise, who would know that Jinyi Yexing is making money outside? It has been like this since ancient times. People, sometimes live for the sake of face.
There are also those who take night classes here in Xishan every day. They have heard people from all over the world brag about countless things, both at home and abroad.
This family must definitely go back. Most of the people have already made up their minds and are counting the days silently in their hearts, waiting for Xishan to pay their wages and have a holiday so that they can go home to celebrate the New Year.
Today is the twenty-fifth day of the lunar calendar. There are still two days left before I go home for vacation. Today is also the day to pay my salary.
Just yesterday, Xishan Coal Industry dispatched more than 300 people to the capital to transport truckloads of copper coins back. At the same time, the managers of Xishan Coal Industry, large and small, were busy all day and night, doing calculations over and over again.
Everyone's money is spent to ensure that there will not be a penny error.
Everyone has worked hard at work, so naturally this money cannot be reduced by a penny.
These are Liu Jin's words. They are easy to understand, very straightforward, and clearly convey the meaning. The workers' money must not be less, and it must be paid out in full on the 25th.
On the morning of the 25th, the entire Xishan was not as busy as before. After breakfast, all the workers went to the auditorium where night classes were held. Everyone was smiling, and they were happy in their hearts. After working all winter, they could finally see
Money.
Seeing this, some people will say that Liu Jin is a black-hearted capitalist, but this is indeed an injustice to Liu Jin. Here in Xishan, except for the villagers of Xishan, everyone sleeps in Datongpu.
In ancient times, workers were paid in copper coins, which cost several hundred or thousands of coins each. They were a handful of coins and a bag. They were very heavy. No one had their own house or place to hide. Where to put this money?
You can't carry a large bag of money with you when you go to work. As for leaving it in the room of Datongpu, these workers must not be worried about it, so they simply don't hand it out until the Chinese New Year holiday, and hand it out together.
For these twenty-five wages, they actually don’t have to work on the twenty-sixth. With the money, they can go shopping in the capital and buy some things to take back. On the twenty-seventh, it is officially a holiday, and those who want to go home can take their money and
The things they bought went back to their respective houses and went to their respective mothers.
In each auditorium, the workers communicated with each other in low voices, and at the same time looked forward from time to time. Here, the stewards in Xishan were very busy. The boxes of copper coins next to them had been opened, exuding a refreshing smell of copper.
taste.
"Er Niu, how much money can you get?"
Zhao Houhou looked at a large box of copper coins in front of him and asked Tian Erniu in a very low voice.
"I did the math, and it's not even 1,000 yuan."
"We came here for a short time, and we are temporary workers. Unlike the villagers in Xishan Village who are regular workers and do the same work, the difference in income is huge."
Tian Erniu replied in a low voice, and at the same time said with great regret: "If I had known that such a good thing would happen, I would have come as soon as winter came. In that case, I would be able to bring back at least 3 taels of silver this time."
"No, the time we came here was too short. I also regret not coming earlier. I plan to go back to Xishan on the third day of the new year after the New Year."
Zhao Houhou nodded. He had already planned things to celebrate the New Year. He would have money and food. Such a good life was something he had never dared to imagine before.
"Silly Bear earns more money. He can be several people by himself and eat for free. The more work you do, the more money you get. Why am I not like him?"
Tian Erniu looked at the silly bear beside him and couldn't help but feel envious and jealous.
This stupid bear is very edible. If you keep it at home, it will eat me to death. But when you come to Xishan, you can eat it openly. The extra money you earn from working is yours. This advantage is immediately reflected.
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"Ahem~ Anjing~ Anjing, my wages have been paid!"
In front of the auditorium, Sun Ergou, who was wearing a steward's uniform, now looked like a human. His hair was cut very short and washed clean, his face was rosy, and more importantly, his current aura could not be seen at all.
A few months ago, he was a refugee shivering in the cold wind.
As Sun Ergou finished speaking, the entire auditorium suddenly became quiet. Everyone looked forward and looked at the boxes of copper coins.
"Wait a minute when I read your name, come up and collect your wages. After you receive your wages, go here and press your thumbprint to indicate that you have received the money. Remember to check the amount carefully. If there is an error, say it on the spot. Don't do it afterwards.
Come on, Jiji Waiwai, we in Xishan will never lose a penny to anyone."
Sun Ergou looked at the dark crowd in the auditorium. If he had been in such an occasion before, he would have been unable to say a word, and he would not have even dared to stand up. But now, he was calm and composed.