In fact, Yang Jianguang’s memory of handing over public rations was not very deep.
In the past, when he paid public wages, he was still studying in school. When he graduated from college and worked outside for a few years and came back, he had basically never heard of paying public wages.
The only thing that left a deep impression on Yang Jianguang was that when he came home from work around 1999, his parents suddenly excitedly told him that he no longer needed to pay public food.
At that time, he didn't quite understand what this meant to his parents, let alone why his parents were so excited just because he didn't have to pay public food.
Hearing this term again this time, Yang Jianguang suddenly became curious.
"Mom, if we pay public grain, how many kilograms of millet should we pay?"
Chen Fang thought for a while and then said.
"It's okay now. The output of each acre of land is 700 jins of rice. We need to pay about 400 jins of public grain, so we still have about 300 jins of rice left."
"Three hundred pounds?"
Yang Jianguang blurted out.
“What if this is not enough to eat?”
Yang Jianguang knows very well that his family only has seven or eight acres of land, and three hundred kilograms of land equals just over two thousand kilograms a year.
Moreover, these grains are not used for food. Most of them need to be shipped and sold for 30.20 cents per catty, so that they can be exchanged for Yang Jianguang's living expenses and so on.
No wonder every year when school starts, children like them, who are farmers in the countryside, have to either borrow or postpone their tuition fees.
"Not enough to eat?"
Facing Yang Jianguang's surprise, Chen Fang smiled disapprovingly.
"Have you forgotten the days when we ate dried sweet potatoes and dried taro and drank porridge every year?"
After saying this, Yang Jianguang vaguely remembered that in the past, whenever spring plowing came around, he could only gnaw dry sweet potatoes. Sometimes Chen Fang would go to the mountains to find some wild vegetables and dig some mushrooms back.
During the period when he was most hungry, his father even took him to the fields to dig out vole nests...
Looking back now, Yang Jianguang is a little surprised at how he survived this period of time as a child.
Hearing this, Yang Jianguang became interested inexplicably.
After asking his mother Chen Fang, he calculated all the costs of contracted land fees, annual output, annual income, fertilizers, watering, etc. The final conclusion shocked Yang Jianguang: Each mu of land will lose one yuan a year.
More than 100 yuan!
In other words, the longer you are a farmer and the more land you plant, the greater the possibility of bankruptcy!
After calculation, one person would have to pay around 200 yuan. If the family has a large number of people, it might not be enough even if he sells himself!
Thinking of this, Yang Jianguang had an inexplicable headache, and the anger that had been rising in his heart had to be extinguished.
This problem cannot be solved by oneself at all.
What I can do is lead my parents out of this pit.
Because he knows very well that farming is miserable now, but it won’t be much better if he doesn’t have to pay public grain in the future.
With inflation and purchasing power declining rapidly, farmers found that the little money they had worked hard to save throughout their lives was not enough to pay for a house in the county.
The hard work of cultivating dozens of acres of land may not be as good as someone else's ten days and a half month's salary. In the words of some professors, it has become a symbol of laziness and lack of progress...
Thinking of this, Yang Jianguang could only let out a long breath, feeling very happy in his heart.
In rural areas, if you have money when you are old, it is called retirement, and if you have no money, you are called living.
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In the following days, Yang Jianguang attended and finished classes at school step by step.
Chen Fang also stayed here, cooking meals for Yang Jianguang every day and watching Yang Jianguang eat before letting him go.
Yang Jianguang felt both pain and happiness. Previously, he made excuses for his parents to come to the city, saying that he couldn't keep up with nutrition.
Now when your mother comes, you will be so hungry that your mother will think you are hungry.
Fortunately, a few days later, Yang Dazhi also arrived at the county seat after paying the public rations.
Looking at his beautiful commercial building, Yang Dazhi was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth with laughter all day long.
On the other hand, in the hands of Sun Cheng, the decoration work of Huiwanjia Supermarket is also proceeding steadily.
Yang Jianguang also took a look and found that Sun Cheng's ability was indeed good, and he could handle all the supermarket affairs in an orderly manner.
When Chen Fang waited for her husband to arrive, she couldn't sit still after a few days of idle work, so she took Yang Dazhi to the supermarket for an interview.
According to Chen Fang, if she can successfully find a stable job this time, she will let Yang Dazhi return the contracted land as soon as possible and save the contracting fee next spring.
Hearing this, Yang Jianguang was overjoyed and hurriedly called Sun Cheng again, asking him to pay attention to the fact that his parents might come to find a job today.
After hanging up the phone, Sun Cheng also took this matter to heart.
He is not stupid. Yang Jianguang mentioned this matter several times and specifically said that he would take care of the two of them. This shows that the person who comes for the interview is very important to Yang Jianguang!
That proves that the relationship between the person coming for the interview this time and Yang Jianguang is definitely not simple, and they may even be very close relatives!
As a qualified worker, it is not enough to have a good relationship with the boss. It is also very important to have a good relationship with the boss’s relatives!
In order to prevent anything from happening, Sun Cheng waited at the door for a long time.
Soon, Chen Fang and his wife, who were dressed simply, also took a job recruitment sheet and walked outside Huiwanjia Supermarket, which was being renovated, while looking at the address.
When he saw Sun Cheng at the door, Yang Dazhi's eyes lit up. He pointed at the recruitment form in his hand and asked.
"Comrade, let me ask, are you recruiting workers in a supermarket?"
Sun Cheng glanced at this simple recruitment form, especially the "monthly salary 700-1,000 yuan" written on it.
Soon, he smiled brightly and said, "Yes, yes, my supermarket has just opened. Is there a shortage of people? I am the manager of the supermarket. My surname is Sun. Come in with me."
When Yang Dazhi heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly pulled Chen Fang forward.
"Manager Sun, my name is Yang Dazhi, and this is my wife Chen Fang.
We both come from the countryside and have a lot of strength. We can do anything you arrange for me!"
Several whitewashing workers nearby heard this and laughed scornfully.
If you come from the countryside, you can do anything.
They have been renovating here for several days. Although the wages of this newly opened supermarket are said to be high, the requirements are really not low.
Yesterday, a high school student came, but they were not admitted because their skills were not up to standard. They were scolded by Sun, and I am afraid that these two people from the countryside will be kicked out soon.
But what surprised a few people was that the stern and harsh Sun Cheng in their eyes suddenly smiled all over his face after listening to Yang Dazhi's words.
"Brother Yang, right? What's your name, Manager Sun? You can just call me Xiao Sun."
"Come on, come on, go inside, our supermarket is short of down-to-earth and capable rural compatriots like you!"
Hearing this, Yang Dazhi and the two were overjoyed and chatted happily.
Chen Fang couldn't help but sigh.
Judging from the manager's attitude, it seems that this time he will be hired.
Sure enough, city people are still very enthusiastic!
Soon, the three of them walked into the supermarket talking and laughing in the eyes of several decoration workers.
Looking at the backs of several people, the worker next to him swallowed his saliva and said in surprise.
"Is it possible that this person named Sun likes to recruit people from rural areas?"
A few workers nearby quickly brightened up and came up with some new ideas.
"I'm from a rural area, aren't I? The minimum wage in this supermarket is 500 a month. We work hard as workers and the guy named Guo only gives us 400. If it doesn't work, I have to give it a try!"
A tall and thick-set man was moved. He jumped down from the scaffolding and ran to find Sun Cheng.
But not long after, the big man came back with a sad face.
Several workers immediately looked over curiously and asked the big man how the situation was.
The big man curled his lips and said aggrievedly.
"I said that I am also from the countryside and I am stronger than the two people just now. I asked him to give me 800 a month."