Early the next morning, Wang Lidong had breakfast and was about to go out. He walked to the chest of drawers and opened the snack drawer as a habit, preparing to get an empty candied haws.
I checked the time and it was only six forty.
"Mom, I'm going to work." Wang Lidong was about to go out, but his mother stopped him and stuffed a nylon bag with rain boots and a poncho inside. "The weather forecast said there will be thunderstorms today."
"Oh." Wang Lidong took the nylon bag and looked up at the sky outside the house. It was clear and clear, but the weather in June could change at any time.
I rode to Zheng Juan's house in Taiping Hutong. Zheng's mother was sweeping the floor in the small courtyard. When she saw Wang Lidong, the sponsor, her face turned into a chrysanthemum smile, "Xiao Zhou, here we come."
"Auntie, morning."
"Candied haws?"
Wang Lidong parked his bicycle and said, "As usual, here are three candied haws."
"Wait a minute, I'll get it." Zheng's mother leaned the broom against the wall and was about to turn around and go into the house. He called out to her, "Auntie, I have to take the candied haws to the factory. It's all dusty along the way.
, can you wrap it in brown paper?”
Thinking it was a big deal, Mother Zheng agreed immediately. Wang Lidong took out a cigarette and lit one. He didn't take two puffs when he saw Mother Zheng coming out with a net bag, followed by her son Zheng Guangming.
Zheng Guangming called out "Brother Zhou."
Wang Lidong reached out and stroked the little guy's head.
"Xiao Zhou, please click." Zheng's mother handed over a nylon bag containing candied haws wrapped in kraft paper. Wang Lidong took the candied haws, hung it on the handlebar, took out ten yuan and gave it to Zheng's mother.
"Where's Zheng Juan?"
"Juan'er went to buy popsicles." Zheng's mother took the ten dollars and checked whether it was genuine or not. "Come in and sit for a while. Juan'er should be back soon."
"No need." Wang Lidong took a puff of cigarette and was about to leave when Zheng Juan appeared in his field of vision carrying a bamboo basket on her back.
Zheng Juan wiped the sweat from her forehead, smiled and stretched out her hand to say hello, "Little brother, are you here to buy candied haws?"
"Hmm." Wang Lidong looked at the big bamboo basket behind her and saw only a torn quilt, "How many popsicles were approved?"
"00 sticks. We can only batch 00 sticks at most a day. We won't give out any more."
"00 sticks, can they be sold out in one day? If they are sold out, how much can you make?"
"One popsicle makes 3 cents. If you sell them all, you can make 6 cents a day. If there is bad weather, there will be some leftover."
"Wait a minute, I'll put the popsicles at home first." Zheng Juan entered the house carrying a bamboo basket and appeared in front of him again within a few breaths, holding a popsicle in her hand, "Please."
"Then I'm not welcome." Wang Lidong took the popsicle and took a bite. He reached out and took out two candied haws from his net bag and handed them to Zheng Juan. "I treat you and Guangming."
Zheng Juan was stunned for half a second, took the candied haws of apples generously, said 'thank you', and then stuffed both candied haws of apples into her brother's hand, "Guangming, thank you quickly, Brother Zhou."
Guangming smiled brightly and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhou."
"You're welcome." Wang Lidong took a bite of the popsicle, "Even if we sell out every day, we can only make six yuan a month from the popsicles. The price of things like candied haws is too high. If you can't sell a few popsicles in a day, you don't want to order anything else to make money."
Way?"
"We will also pick up odd jobs from the streets, such as pasting paper boxes, skewering candied haws, etc."
"On such a hot day, have you never thought of selling herbal tea? The cost is low, the sales volume is large, and if the business is good, you can make several yuan a day."
Zheng Juan looked at Wang Lidong. Tea is a luxury product. It costs several yuan per pound. It is made into herbal tea. It is sold at a low price and loses money. If it is sold at a high price, no one will drink it. "You need tea stamps to buy tea. We can't get this at all."
"
Wang Lidong took a bite of the popsicle and said, "Who said herbal tea requires tea leaves?"
Zheng Juan looked confused, "What should I use to soak it?"
Use you to soak!
Wang Lidong almost blurted out, "Have you had barley tea?"
Barley tea?
Zheng Juan shook her head.
"When barley is fried, it becomes barley tea."
"tasty?"
"It's definitely not as good as tea, but it's much better than boiled water." Wang Lidong looked at the time and saw that it was still early, "Do you have any barley at home? It's not shelled?"
"No, not shelled rice??"
"What do you think?"
Zheng Juan thought for a moment and asked him to come over after get off work. She would prepare unshelled barley. Wang Lidong touched Zheng Guangming's head and said, "Okay, see you in the evening."
I rushed to work and was almost late.
The workshop director had already started his daily speech. Wang Lidong came to stand next to Fu Lili. The little woman whispered, "Why are you so late today?"
"I met an acquaintance and chatted for a few words."
There was a general meeting at the top and a small meeting among the employees below. The workshop director was in high spirits for half an hour before he was satisfied and announced that everyone was at their place.
Everyone immediately dispersed.
Wang Lidong came to the rest room. When Fu Lili's daughter Xu Dudu saw him, she immediately came to him holding a rabbit and said, "Good morning, big brother."
Wang Lidong took out two white rabbits from his pocket and asked, "What do you call me?"
The little girl immediately changed her mind and said sweetly, "Hello, Uncle Zhou."
Wang Lidong stuffed two big white rabbits into the little guy's hands. Before Xiao Dou Ding's hands could be warmed, the two big white rabbits were in Fu Lili's hands. "Give her some candy again. This is too much for a child to eat."
not good."
Wang Lidong smiled and said, "As long as you brush your teeth before going to bed, you'll be fine."
Fu Lili snorted and saw her sweet-loving daughter looking at her longingly. Her heart softened, and finally she gave her a white rabbit back.
"Don't carry me behind your back and give Dudu candy to me in the future!"
"When did I go behind your back and give Dudu candies?"
"It was just now, if I hadn't discovered it."
The two chatted and worked at the same time. Time flew by quickly and before they knew it, it was lunch time.
Fu Lili took her daughter home for dinner, while Wang Lidong and his two children came to the cafeteria with an enamel basin. They looked at the food serving window and saw that Tu Zhiqiang was standing behind window No. 3, holding a large spoon.
The three of them immediately stood behind the queue at window No. 3. Ever since Tu Zhi emphasized that he had arrived in the canteen, every time he served them food, it was always a big bowl full.
After waiting in line for about ten minutes, it was finally the turn of Wang Lidong and the others, "Brother Qiangzi, scrambled eggs with green onions, cabbage and tofu, and a pound of white rice."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Tu Zhiqiang took the enamel bowl and chatted with him while cooking. Wang Lidong knew how to make furniture. He also heard about it last night, "You kid, you know how to make furniture."
Without even saying a word, I hired someone to make a dining table last month. If I had known you could do it, I wouldn’t have hired anyone else."
Wang Lidong took out his cigarette and put it on Tu Zhiqiang's ear, "I just started training two days ago. If you asked me to do it then, I wouldn't accept it."
Tu Zhiqiang filled two bowls and handed them to Wang Lidong, "I have a friend who is getting married next month and is planning to perform 36 leg surgeries. Can he take over this job?"
"I can take it," Wang Lidong took the bowl and told Tu Zhiqiang to find him in the kitchen when the meal was ready.
During the meal, Qianchao and Guoqing asked him whether his master would accept apprentices. They also wanted to learn carpentry. Wang Lidong glanced at them and said, "I can't make the decision on this matter. I have to ask my master for his opinion."
But the ugly talk is ahead, and there is basically no chance. His old man will even confiscate all his relatives."
"Then why did I accept you?"
"I did his family a big favor, and they took me in just to repay the favor."
"What's the big deal?"
"You have so many problems!"
Wang Lidong lowered his head to eat, picking up scrambled eggs with chopped green onion and chopsticks. His cooking skills were not excellent, but the eggs were from pure free-range hens, and they tasted delicious.
Guo Qing and Qian Chao looked at each other and Qian Chao said, "Bingkun, just ask us and put in a good word for us. Maybe your master will agree for your sake."
Wang Lidong nodded and said, "That's no problem. I will go to my master's house this Sunday and ask you about it then."
After the three of them finished eating and washed the dishes, Wang Lidong greeted them and went to the kitchen to find Tu Zhiqiang.
Guo Qing and Qian Chao found a shady spot and squatted down, lighting up an after-dinner cigarette. Guo Qing took two puffs and said, "I guess there's no chance of becoming a disciple."
"If you take away the estimate, there will definitely be no chance."
No matter what age you are, it is not easy to find a good master to learn a craft. You need to be introduced by an acquaintance and have someone to vouch for it.
There are many craftsmen like their phototypes, but most of their apprentices are from their own family, or they are apprentices assigned by the factory.
The two of them are not related to Master Wang Lidong, and their family is not a powerful one. Why should they accept them?
The two of them smoked cigarettes silently. After a long time, Guo Qing suddenly said, "Bingkun just said that he has left the army, right?"
"Um."
Guo Qing hesitated for a long time, "If his master refuses to accept us, what do you think about us becoming Bingkun's master?"
Sun Qianchao's mouth opened wide, "We want Bingkun to be our master? Are you crazy!"
The two of them are two years older than Zhou Bingkun. If they accept him as their master, they will have to call Zhou Bingkun "master" when they meet in the future. Think about that scene. People who only write pictures will laugh at him to death.
"That's what I said, why are you so excited?" Guo Qing took a puff of cigarette, threw the cigarette on the ground, got up and left.
Sun Ganchao asked quickly, "What are you doing? Are you still angry?"
"I'm going to shit!"
Wang Lidong found the chef and arranged with Tu Zhiqiang a time to go to his friend's house. Tu Zhi emphasized that within a few months of visiting the chef, he had gained weight several times. He not only thought to himself, but his small body would just flow naturally
The chef was busy finishing the work, so he didn't stay long. He said hello and returned to the workshop lounge.
Lie down until one o'clock and continue working.
A bolt of lightning pierced the sky, and then a rumble of thunder resounded throughout the world. The originally clear sky was covered with dark clouds in the blink of an eye...
Wang Lidong glanced at the sky with dark clouds over the city. It was going to rain that day. The two of them quickened their pace, threw the wood on their shoulders next to the cutting machine, and then jogged back to the rest room.
As soon as he stepped through the door, raindrops the size of soybeans poured down. Wang Lidong lit a cigarette and stood at the door with interest, watching the lightning and thunder outside.
Qianchao and Guoqing ran into the lounge, only a few steps behind them, and they became two drowned rats.
The two of them wiped their sweat and took out their pockets on National Day. Looking at the wet cigarettes in their hands, their hearts couldn't help but bleed. They had just bought the cigarettes this morning and had only smoked three. They were about to roar and vent their anger.
Depressed for a moment.
Suddenly, Fu Lili shouted, "Dudu, Dudu! Where are you?"
At this time, a few people realized that Fu Lili's daughter was not in the lounge. The lounge was only a dozen square meters. It was clear at a glance. Wang Lidong walked to the door and glanced around, but did not find the little girl. "Fu Lili"
Li, where does Dudu like to go to play?"
Fu Lili immediately named a few places, including her home, the yellow sand pile, and the rest room. "By the way, there is also a kindergarten."
"I'm going to the kindergarten. Fu Lili, you go home and take a look. It's National Day. You go to the yellow sand pile and look for someone. If you find someone, take them to the lounge."
"good."
Everyone divided into several groups. Wang Lidong quickly arrived at the kindergarten at the other end of the factory and asked the guard. No strange children came to the kindergarten in the afternoon. He then entered the kindergarten and searched the three classrooms and all public areas, but did not see Little Douding.
figure.
This little guy is usually very well-behaved and doesn't say a word when he goes out to play.
Wang Lidong walked out of the kindergarten. At this time, a large group of workers rushed out of the third workshop and ran north as hard as they could.
"A child fell into the river."
"Hurry and save people!"
There is a river in the northernmost part of the factory called Niujiagou River, which leads directly to the Songhua River. The water is clear and the water flow is gentle. It is a good place for fishing and summer vacation. It can't be such a coincidence.
Wang Lidong spread his legs and disappeared into the heavy rain a few seconds later.
After more than a dozen breaths, Wang Lidong appeared by the Niujiagou River. Many people were already standing on the river bank. The child who fell into the water had been rescued. He was a little boy.
There is nothing serious about the man, he just drank a lot of river water.
In the afternoon, a group of children of factory workers went fishing by the river. Unexpectedly, it suddenly started raining heavily. The little boy lost his balance and fell into the river.
After a while, the little boy's parents arrived. The mother hugged her son and cried loudly. After the father thanked the savior, he raised his hand and rewarded his son with a few big mouths. Then the mother also joined the team.
Wang Lidong looked at the children on the bank, but there was no sign of Dudu. He walked along the river bank and found nothing.
When he returned to the lounge, Fa Xiao Guoqing told him that Xu Dudu had been found. The little guy had just gone to the toilet, but it suddenly rained heavily and he was blocked in the toilet.
After doing it for a long time, it was right in front of my feet. It was really a false alarm.
But it’s good that people are fine.
Wang Lidong took out his cigarettes, spread them around, lit one, and took two puffs, "Where are the people?"
"Fu Lili took her back to change clothes. The little girl fell down in the toilet."
Half an hour later, Fu Lili returned to the lounge alone, bowed to everyone, and thanked everyone for their help. And without stopping to express her gratitude, she went to the canteen and bought six popsicles and a pack of cigarettes.
Wang Lidong took the Peony cigarette from Fu Lili, lit it and took a puff. The filtered cigarette was very comfortable to smoke, "Where's Dudu?"
Fu Lili's face darkened, "Sleep at home."
Wang Lidong's mind floated through the image of a mixed doubles match by the river. Xu Dudu's children seemed to be in danger.
Zheng Juan did not go out with her mother and brother to sell popsicles today. Instead, she went to a rural area ten kilometers away and bought five kilograms of shelled barley.
By the time I got home, it was already past four in the afternoon.
I didn't eat lunch, and I was so hungry that my chest pressed against my back. I ate three sweet potatoes in a row to fill my stomach.
Looking at the bag of shelled barley on the table, I wonder how the barley tea tastes. If it is not unpleasant to drink, then barley tea can be sold all year round.
We sell herbal tea in summer and prepare hot tea in winter.
Zheng Juan took the small book and calculated the accounts.
One pound of barley costs 0.1 yuan. One pound of barley tea is estimated to be brewed as tea. One pound can make 0.00 bowls, plus five briquettes, which costs 40 cents.
Selling 00 bowls a day, the price per bowl is 4 yuan, and the cost is 0. yuan. You can earn 3.48 yuan a day.
For a month, Zheng Juan's breathing became a little short even if it was more than 100 years old.
"Dudududu," then there was a knock on the door, "Who?!"
"I, Zhou Bingkun."
"coming."
Zheng Juan put away her notebook, straightened her clothes, opened the door, and gave Wang Lidong a sweet smile outside the door, "Little brother, here you go."
Wang Lidong nodded and walked into Zheng Juan's house. This was the first time he entered the house. He took a look. One room, one large stove, and an area of only about ten square meters.
Things are piled up in a mess, but it's still clean.
The two chatted for a few words, and Wang Lidong got straight to the point, "Making barley tea is very simple, just fry the barley.
Before frying, you need to wash it. I skipped this step today. I will remember to wash it and dry it before frying."
He grabbed a handful of barley and threw it into the pot, "The heat should not be too high." After stir-frying for a minute, Wang Lidong poured the barley in the pot into the prepared bowl.
Then she grabbed two small handfuls and brewed two large bowls of barley tea. Zheng Juan immediately picked up the bowl without waiting for it to cool down for a while. After blowing on it, she took a small sip, which was slightly bitter and had a faint burnt aroma. She drank another sip.
Small mouth
Wang Lidong asked, "How is it?"
Zheng Juan nodded happily, "It has a taste and is much better to drink than boiled water. I don't know if others like it, but I quite like it."
"As long as you like it," Wang Lidong stood up and "let's go."
Zheng Juan put down the bowl and said, "Let's leave so soon. Can we sit down for a while?"
Wang Lidong waved his hand, "No, if you go back later, my mother will be anxious."
"Oh, I'll give it to you."
The two of them walked out of the room and came to the small courtyard. Zheng Juan suddenly called out to him, "Why do you want to help us?"
Wang Lidong looked back at Zheng Juan. She was quite beautiful, but it was no different than when he looked at Qiao Chunyan. "Your brother is very similar to the child of a friend of mine."