Rebirth 80: Start by earning money to build a brick house

At this time, Wanzitou was also on vacation from school and harvested wheat with the team.

It is said that at this time, Wanzitou should calm down, review his homework wholeheartedly, and prepare carefully for the exam. The college entrance examination in 1980 was held on the 7th, 7th, and 8th of July.

But being born in a rural area, what can I do? Even if I have to take the college entrance examination next month, I still have to go to the fields to harvest wheat this month.

Why do rural children need to put in more effort? Because time and energy do not allow them to focus on learning all the time.

Working in the fields, taking care of younger siblings, herding cattle and sheep, all these tasks are inseparable from the older siblings.

Even if Zhang Ziming feels sorry for Wan Zitou, he can't stop Wan Zitou from going to the ground.

It is inevitable to work in the fields during the seven-day "Wheat Holiday". After the "Wheat Holiday" is over, you must return to review in time. If there are other arrangements in the brigade, they will be settled by the paymaster.

The review in the last month is about checking and filling in the gaps. Once you relax your nerves, it is easy for fluctuations to occur during the exam.

Although he was relieved about Wanzitou, Zhang Ziming still took advantage of his daily work break to visit Dalinzhai Village to check on Wanzitou's condition every day.

As for nutritional supplements, Zhang Ziming arranged them so well that his brother-in-law said that his sister seemed to be in confinement and ate delicious food every day.

He was clamoring to eat like this every day during the college entrance examination.

In fact, my brother-in-law has been taking advantage of it, but the children just don't eat enough.

As soon as I returned from Dalinzhai Village that day, wheat harvesting began in the fields.

It was when the wheat was being cut that I really saw the benefits of being a tractor driver.

When the sickle was first opened, Zhang Yeping's father, Zhang Baolin, also took the sickle to the ground, but it took at most half a day to put down the sickle.

Cutting wheat, pulling wheat, threshing in the yard, winnowing, etc., as long as they are cycled together, it becomes a production line.

While others were cutting wheat with their butt stuck out, Zhang Baolin sat firmly on the tractor and went back and forth between the wheat field and the farm yard. Compared with others, it was much easier, at least his butt was on the seat.

Zhang Ziming glanced at Zhang Yeping. He was really a loser. It would be great to learn to drive a tractor with such good conditions. He was really ambitious but underhanded.

The report letter was probably related to Zhang Yeping, because on that day, Zhang Ziming pulled Zhang Xiaoyong aside and asked Zhang Yeping about his whereabouts in the past two days.

According to inference, if the report letter was written by Zhang Yeping, it was most likely delivered directly in the county seat, and it was impossible to be stupid enough to deliver it in the commune.

The time was also correct. According to Zhang Xiaoyong's feedback, Zhang Yeping did go out one day. He went out in the morning and came back in the afternoon. It is very likely that the report letter was submitted on this day.

But there was no evidence. Zhang Ziming once wanted Li Laizi to bring a few people to repair Zhang Yeping, but because of Zhang Baolin's face, he didn't do it.

Today is the second day after Zhang Ziming cut a long crop, and Zhang Zhonghe found a place to come over.

"Ziming, take a break and discuss something." Zhang Zhonghe shouted from a distance.

Before Zhang Ziming could reply, other villagers who were harvesting wheat next to him shouted:

"Secretary of the Party Committee, just let Zi Ming become an official at the brigade headquarters. Don't let others know what you are doing every day."

"Yes, branch secretary, please make arrangements."

After Zhang Zhonghe heard this, he had a dark look on his face. You thought it was Zhang Zhonghe who didn't want to arrange it.

It's because Zhang Ziming doesn't want to do it. Secretary Guo of the commune has tried to persuade him, but it's no use.

If you guys can really let Zhang Ziming take a part-time position at the brigade headquarters, I, Zhang Zhonghe, would really thank you.

Even Secretary Guo can't persuade me, so what can I do?

Although I don't want to be a brigade cadre, discussion is still indispensable.

Of course Zhang Ziming knows what the big guy means, but he really has no idea now.

Moreover, there is a high chance that Wan Zi Tou will be admitted to university. Then he will definitely have to go out for a period of time, and there is also the potential risk of political struggle, so he might as well forget it.

It would be great to make a little fortune and sleep together with Wanzitou.

After wiping the sweat from his forehead, he said to Zhang Zhonghe:

"Uncle, what's going on? This year's wheat harvest should be pretty good. The rain before has had some effect."

"Old nephew, let's go over there and find a shady place. I need to listen to your opinion on something." Zhang Zhonghe pointed to a poplar tree on the side of the road and said.

The two of them reached the shade by the roadside. Zhang Ziming sweated too much from cutting wheat, so he didn't bring a cigarette with him. Only Zhang Zhonghe was smoking his pipe.

"Uncle, what happened?" After sitting down, Zhang Ziming asked proactively.

He knew Zhang Zhonghe and would rather come to discuss matters with him than with other branch committee members.

"My eldest nephew, I know that you have a smart mind, so I came here to find you. I can't count on the other branch committee members. It's okay to arrange their work, but I don't have the brain to make decisions and discuss things."

Zhang Zhonghe blew out green smoke from time to time, first praised Zhang Ziming for a few words, and then continued:

"My eldest nephew, Secretary Guo of the commune called me just now. Our brick kiln factory cannot be stopped. We need to burn some green bricks and red bricks as backup. Some small villages have dilapidated buildings that need to be demolished and rebuilt, and bricks are in short supply. Ah, but it’s just the wheat harvest, so we don’t have any extra labor.”

Zhang Ziming knew that this was the truth.

At first, I just wanted to do the business of making desks, but I really didn’t think about the brick kiln. The brick kiln itself was built by Zhang Zhonghe and his coveted team, so Zhang Ziming followed suit.

Since brick kilns are needed now, let’s do it. Why not do door-to-door business?

One kiln of green bricks and one kiln of red bricks, just take turns firing them.

As for strong labor, there is always a way.

It's only the second day of harvesting, and the harvest has just begun. It's probably the same in other villages, so that's easy to say.

After thinking for a while, Zhang Ziming said:

"Uncle, how many people are needed in this brick kiln factory?"

Zhang Zhonghe had always been keeping an eye on the brick kiln factory. Zhang Ziming didn't pay much attention. He only knew that he had planned to use 30 people.

Zhang Zhonghe was also troubled. Of course, the more people there were, the better to make an appointment. A pile of bricks that had been laid before were being dried. This work could not be stopped and had to be recycled.

Then he gestured with two fingers towards Zhang Ziming. At least 20 people should be arranged first. After the wheat is harvested and the corn is planted, more people will be added.

Brick kilns don't have to worry about no one buying bricks. As long as they know there is a brick kiln here, people will take the initiative to look for them and come to buy bricks.

Now in construction, the most lacking thing is bricks and cement.

20 people is not a lot, it is less than Zhang Ziming expected, so there is no problem.

This happened to make Wanzitou feel relaxed.

"Uncle, I have thought of a way. Let's go to Dalinzhai Village together later."

Zhang Ziming said confidently.