Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

After lunch, Tian Dazhuang came to Gao Junsong's house. He called Gao Junsong and the two went to Yan Jiekuang's house. Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui, who were sitting in the yard dealing with mountain products, saw Gao Junsong and Tian Dazhuang coming. The two immediately stopped what they were doing. Yan Jiekuang moved two small stools, asked the two to sit down, and asked, "Captain uncle, what do you want to talk to me about?!"

Tian Dazhuang said straight to the point: "Xiao Yan, we want to hire you as a technician in the sugar-making workshop."

Yan Jiekuang said, "Uncle Secretary, I am also a member of our brigade. You don't have to be polite to me. I will no longer be a technician. If you encounter any problems, I will definitely help solve them. You all saw the production process last time. In fact, it is not difficult. As long as you follow the process step by step, basically there will be no mistakes. Because sugar is to be eaten, hygiene must be done well." After that, Yan Jiekuang stood up, went back to his room, and then took out two pieces of paper, handed them to Gao Junsong and Tian Dazhuang, and said, "This is the sugar-making process and instructions. Originally I wanted to make a sugar-making machine. Later I thought, if the machine is made, the commune will definitely not keep the machine in our brigade. So I didn't think about making a machine. The most labor-intensive parts of sugar-making are cleaning, bleaching and boiling sugar. It is best to let the women in the village boil sugar, not because male comrades are not suitable. It is because women basically revolve around the stove, and they have experience in this area."

When Tian Dazhuang and Gao Junsong came, they thought of many possibilities, but they didn't expect this result. Tian Dazhuang and Gao Junsong felt embarrassed for a moment. It was good enough that the educated youths from other places didn't cause trouble, and many of them tried every means to gain benefits. They were no match for Yan Jiekuang. Tian Dazhuang asked, "Little Yan, what do you want?"

Yan Jiekuang said, "Uncle Secretary, I've said it before, we are a family. We should not have different opinions. What?! Are you looking down on me?!"

Gao Junsong said, "Okay! Old Tian, ​​you don't have to be so formal with this kid. We just need to take care of him in the future."

Tian Dazhuang thought about it and nodded silently.

The three chatted for a few more words, and Tian Dazhuang and Gao Junsong said goodbye and left. More than ten minutes later, the brigade's broadcast sounded: "Attention, members of the brigade! Attention, members of the brigade! Please gather at the threshing ground immediately! Please gather at the threshing ground immediately! The brigade has something to announce!"

After about ten minutes, all the people in the brigade arrived. Tian Dazhuang said, "Our brigade has an old tradition. After a few days of food distribution, everyone starts to hibernate, and then waits for the meat to be distributed before the New Year. This year is considered to be completely busy. But this year we will change the way of life. During the hibernation period, everyone has nothing to do. The brigade plans to open a sugar workshop. At present, each household will contribute one person. The educated youth who built their own houses in our brigade are also counted as one household. In addition, the educated youth in the educated youth point, both men and women, are counted as one household. As for who will work in each family, you can go back and discuss it. The salary is one yuan a day, and it will be settled once a month. In addition, if there is a shortage of manpower, we will recruit more people, and give priority to the families of military martyrs and families in need. Okay! These are the things you can discuss when you go back, register at the brigade headquarters before dark, and officially start work tomorrow."

Wu Erlai asked: "Secretary, if you don't want to work, can you give up your family's quota?!"

Gao Junsong said: "The quota cannot be transferred. If no one in your family is willing to work in the workshop, it is considered as giving up. Go to the brigade headquarters to register before dark. If the time is missed, it is considered as giving up."

Wu Erlai is the only child in his family, and his four older sisters are all married. Two years ago, his parents died of illness. He is the only one left in the family. Because his parents spoiled him since he was a child, he developed the habit of being lazy and gluttonous. Fortunately, Wu Erlai doesn't do those sneaky things. So the people in the brigade can still tolerate him. Originally, Wu Erlai wanted to sell the quota to make a quick buck, but he didn't expect the brigade to directly block this loophole. After thinking for a long time, Wu Erlai thought of his second sister Wu Xiaolian who used to be the best to him. Second sister Wu Xiaolian married in the next brigade, not far from Qingshan Brigade, and it only takes more than an hour to go back and forth by mountain road. After making up his mind, Wu Erlai did not go home, but walked directly in the direction of his second sister's house.

Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui returned home. Su Zihui asked, "Brother Jiekuang, who do you think will go to work?!"

Yan Jiekuang asked: "Do you want to go?!"

Su Zihui shook her head. Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "I don't want to go either. Anyway, we don't need the money, so let's just give up."

"Yan Zhiqing!" Just then Tang Jianjun came with his girlfriend and two sisters. Yan Jiekuang opened the gate, let them in, and asked, "Tang Zhiqing, what do you want to talk to us about?!"

Tang Jianjun said, "Yan Zhiqing, which one of you two is going to work in the sugar factory?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied, "Neither of us wants to go." Then he asked, "What about you?!"

Tang Jianjun said: "We just discussed it and decided to let Xiaoling go."

Seeing Tang Jianjun's evasive gaze, Yan Jiekuang asked with a smile, "Do you want the spot that Su Zhiqing and I have?"

Tang Jianjun saw that his little idea had been exposed, so he did not deny it and nodded, "I do have such an idea."

Yan Jiekuang thought for a moment and said, "Okay! Whoever goes, tell me your name. I'll go talk to the captain."

Tang Jianjun looked at Yan Jiekuang in shock and asked in disbelief, "Yan Zhiqing, you don't want to make any demands?!"

Yan Jiekuang laughed and said, "What's there to ask for? Su Zhiqing and I don't need the money. If you guys remember our kindness, when we have a chance to go back to the city, just don't turn us away when we go to the Magic City to play."

"No! No! How could that be?!" Tang Jianjun agreed with a smile, saying, "Let Tang Xin go. The two sisters will each take classes for half a month."

Su Zihui smiled and joked: "As a brother, you really treat everyone equally. I tell you, it's your duty to be nice to your sister. You can't do anything to let Sister Xiaoling down."

Tang Jianjun said: "After the Chinese New Year, Xiaoling and I plan to get married. I will never treat her badly in this life."

Yan Jiekuang said, "Don't forget to invite us to the wedding banquet when the time comes!" Then Yan Jiekuang said to Su Zihui, "I will go to the brigade headquarters first and sign up."

"Oh! Be careful! Go quickly and come back soon!" Su Zihui reminded Yan Jiekuang.

Tang Jianjun hurriedly said, "Wait for me! I'll go with you."

At the same time, the rest of the team discussed it at home, but most of them had their parents at home, so their parents made the decision directly. Only the male and female educated youth sites were in a mess. There was no other way but to use lottery to solve it. It was probably because Yao Yueting did too many good things. The quota for the female educated youth site fell on her. The quota for the male educated youth site finally fell on Song Hean, who was the one who least wanted to go. However, it was precisely because of this incident that the hidden bomb in the male and female educated youth sites was exposed in advance.

After Yao Yueting finished signing up, she saw Gong Liang waiting for her on her way back to the educated youth center. Yao Yueting stopped and asked, "What's the matter?!"

Gong Liang asked back, "Are you doing okay at the female educated youth camp?!"

Yao Yueting replied: "It's just so-so. I can't say it's good or bad."