Chapter 11 A good man never suffers immediate losses
Dong Cheng jumped angrily, gave him a fierce look, and scolded him:
"Is now the time to ask whether I am late for work? That kid blocked you on the way to work, and he might bring someone to your house to beat you at night. Why don't you know how to be anxious!"
"Afraid, anxious."
Li Hui nodded hurriedly, finally facing his teammates' sixth sense.
If she hadn't suddenly become ill, he wouldn't have been able to take time off to go to town and buy back a lovely dog.
The original owner and Li Qingnian grew up together. Due to certain things, the relationship between the two was particularly bad. The original owner despised Li Qingnian, and Li Qingnian also regarded the original owner as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh.
If you don’t succeed during the day, you will definitely come at night.
"Don't worry, third brother, I will listen to you. I will work with you early tomorrow. Let's meet under the willow tree at the end of the village."
The work time of the forest farm lumberjacks completely follows the sun. Li Hui is not in a hurry to count, as long as he arrives before the two shopkeepers arrive. Usually he starts work at the right time.
Seeing that he had listened to the advice, Dong Cheng told him again:
"Let's go together after work in the evening. Be careful and sail the boat for thousands of years. Let's go together today."
Li Hui nodded, remembering what they talked about last night, and said:
"By the way, third brother, my wife went to town yesterday to buy groceries and heard the news. She said there is going to be a war in the south and we will have to recruit troops soon."
The military conscription had nothing to do with his family, and it was difficult to survive when the schedule was snowy, so he had no intention of mentioning it. When we talked about it last night, Li Hui kept it in mind and prepared to inform him today.
Houshan Forestry Farm was opened by the imperial court, and those who worked here were exempted from military service, except under special circumstances.
Dong Cheng frowned and looked solemn after hearing this.
There are three brothers, and he is the eldest. Of the two younger brothers, one works as an apprentice in a paper shop in the town, and the other learns carpentry from a carpenter in the village.
They are all craftsmen, which is better than going to the mountains to do hard work.
If this news is true, we must get the two younger brothers to the forest farm as soon as possible. But if it is false... we have to get it even if it is false, we can't bet on "what if".
Liangyan's military conscription has clear regulations. Male conscription starts at the age of 15, and the upper limit is 35, which can be extended to 45 depending on the situation.
The standard for conscription for each household: one for two boys, two for three boys, and so on. Only sons are not drafted.
A child student can avoid being drafted, a scholar can exempt himself and his two family members from being drafted, and a scholar can be exempted from being drafted...
Once an old farmer is drafted into the army, he never comes back. Even if the general comes back, he is missing an arm or a leg, and the pension money is not much, and his life is miserable.
"Thank you Huizi, third brother for showing your kindness. If we really want to recruit soldiers, I will ask Dong Bin and Dong Hong to go to your house to thank you."
"No need, Third Brother, we are not outsiders. You can tell Brother Dake later and I won't go there."
"Okay, I'll go now, you can do your work."
Watching Dong Cheng go away, Li Hui let out a long sigh.
He is a soldier, and his sense of responsibility and mission is deep in his bones. But after coming to this other world to merge his memories, he gave up the idea of joining the army.
Liang Yan values civility over military affairs. Military generals still have some say in the battlefield, but they are suppressed to death by the civil servants in court and are often suppressed.
So far, he has not set many goals for himself. In addition to taking the scientific examination and jumping on the map, the other is to seek a good future for his four children and teammates.
Now he wants to add one more to fight for the treatment and status that matches theirs for his comrades in this other world!
Only a country has a family. Regardless of modern or ancient times, soldiers should be respected the most.
Returning to the cabin, he started today's work.
Light a fire, boil water, grind ink, organize account books...
The forestry farm received news on the day of the original owner's accident that it was to be managed by a family. Years of loose and broken accounts needed to be summarized, re-accounted, and then handed over.
This is also the real reason why he was left behind after he came back to admit his mistake.
There are too many account books and the accounts are messy. Just relying on a few forest farm stewards and staying up late and working overtime can definitely complete the task. But if we have a helper to share the burden, why not?
The ancestors had a complete set of accounting methods, and the original owner learned it thoroughly from books. Li Hui also had mental arithmetic, Xiao Jiujiu and other boyish skills, so it was quite easy to do it.
I lowered my head and wrote for half an hour, then put down the brush and stretched my muscles.
The big shopkeeper Song Yu hurriedly opened the door and came in——
"Li Hui, how soon can you complete these loose accounts?"
"All?"
"No, just these in the cabinet."
God, isn’t that all?!
Li Hui guessed that he might be in a hurry, but he was asked to work overtime at the forest farm to pay for it. He was afraid that Li Qingnian would block him when he went home at night.
Before his physical strength recovered, he kept in mind the principle of "a good man never suffers immediate losses". That guy was a cropper, and his strength and hand strength were not what he could compete with now.
That being the case...
"If the big shop owner is in a hurry, I can take these back home. Sooner or later, I'll be busy, and it's almost a month."
"No, I'll give you half a month at most."
"Half a month?" Li Hui exclaimed.
It's not that he can't finish it, it's just that he doesn't want to be so tired. The body is the capital of the revolution. Now he has two marriages and is facing famine, so he doesn't dare to fail.
Song Yu also knew that it was difficult for others to do so, but there was really nothing he could do.
"Brother, I won't hide it from you. There are more than just these bills, and there are more in the town. The owner of the forest farm will leave in half a month, and the new one will arrive next month. You have to give me and Sun Cheng half a month to settle the accounts. All you have to do is
We will finish the rest by working undercover in the town."
When it comes to this matter, Li Hui naturally has no reason to shirk. What's more, if someone blocks him on the way to work, the best way to stay at home is to be at ease.
"Okay, since the big shopkeeper trusts me so much, I will do my best. If it is completed, where can I find you?"
"The third store in Baixiang Hutong, Shushan Town. If you can complete it within half a month, the forest farm will give you an extra twenty taels."
Twenty taels? Li Hui was shocked.
Song Yu was afraid that he wouldn't believe it, so he nodded heavily and said:
"You heard it right, it's twenty taels. If you finish it in advance, I will also take over a lot of debt collection work. I will take you with me at the end of the year and we will make money together. In this way, your wife will have enough money to take medicine.
Don’t worry.”
Li Hui cupped his fists and bowed deeply——
"Thank you, boss, for your support. I will do my best."
"Then you find someone to bring these account books to your home, and within half a month you can collect the accounts at home without worrying about the rest."
"Yes."
Li Hui went out to look for people, deliberately avoiding Dong Cheng and Guo Dake. After all, their wages were linked to counting.
Song Yu followed him down the mountain and talked a lot about the forest farm along the way.
"... Don't worry, as long as you pass this level, the things you count in the future will be yours, and no one can pry them away. I will give you a salary in the coming year, and no matter who I conflict with in the future, I will be with you." p>
Regardless of whether it's true or not, Li Hui doesn't intend to work for a long time.
"Grand Manager, let me tell you the truth, I plan to continue the scientific examination next spring."
"Well, this idea is right. Then I will allow you to take a few days off during the scientific examination. If you don't pass the exam and come back, I will leave a way out for you."
"Thank you." Li Hui thanked him sincerely.
As he was talking, he entered the village and saw a lot of people gathering in front of his house. Li Hui was worried about Cheng Xue and didn't even have time to say hello to Song Yu, so he hurried home...