Winner in life

"Winner in Life [Quick Travel]"

Seeing this sentence means that the purchase ratio is not enough. Brother Ming said: "Let's not talk about the bamboo baskets. After the bread bowls were delivered to the city factory, I heard that many of them will be sold abroad. They must be made good-looking and durable. If they are not made well, the factory will definitely not be able to enter. .” He pointed out that Mrs. Zhang’s bread bowl was good, but she still needed to learn how to make the bamboo basket.

Then he said to Li Dashui, "Peeling bamboo slices is also a craft. There are requirements for length, thickness, and green bamboo. It won't work if the hand is too thick or heavy. However, after entering the factory, one person will not be allowed to do these two things, and they will usually be given You are divided into groups of three, one chops bamboo, the other cuts bamboo, and the other weaves. Of course, it does not mean that it is just one person. The workers should help each other. "It was suggested that Li Dashui can specialize in cutting bamboo, and then he can do it. If you beg the manager for mercy, there might be a chance.

It was such a tight time for the factory to recruit workers. Rui He asked for leave in advance from the production team leader, and got up before dawn that day. He met Li Dashui at the intersection with sweet potatoes in his arms, and the two found a corner to squat on the edge of the field. Then, dig a hole and stuff it with broken leaves and dry branches to light it, then stuff the sweet potato inside to suffocate it.

Li Dashui frowned and said: "My hands are thick and I can't even hold a needle. If I had known that I couldn't even learn how to make a bamboo basket, I wouldn't have wasted ten pounds of sweet potatoes at home." He took out the bamboo slices he had stayed up late last night and gave them to Ruihe. , "Can you see if it's well cut?"

Ruihe inspected it carefully and picked out the pieces that were not very well shaved.

"Take these good ones and practice again before the sweet potatoes are ripe."

The two of them agreed to go out early with the intention of practicing one last time. Ruihe was not polite to him and started knitting seriously.

Li Dashui looked at Rui He's dexterous movements with envy, then reluctantly tried again, and finally gave up with regret. As Brother Yong said, he could only try the path of cutting bamboo and cutting it into pieces. He worked hard to stay up until past three o'clock last night, wondering whether he would be able to enter the factory today.

Looking up and seeing Li Dashui looking very nervous, Ruihe comforted him: "You can definitely do it. Look at how well you cut these bamboo slices. They are exactly the same as Brother Yong said." Seeing Li Dashui's eyes falling on the small bundle next to him, Regarding the defective products, Ruihe racked his brains and came up with another motivational saying: "As long as I work in the factory for a month, I may earn thirty yuan in wages."

Ruihe coveted the thirty dollars very much. He was dragged by Li Dashui to the supply and marketing cooperative once. There were so many things in it! His eyes fell on those candies and rice cakes and he couldn't pull them away. He wants to make money! Buying rice cakes! As long as he thinks of that sweet taste, he can endure any pain.

Li Dashui swallowed. No matter how many times he heard the news, he felt excited. "Thirty dollars! That's a lot!"

In this ordinary village where you can't spend more than a few yuan all year round, thirty yuan is really a lot. Nowadays, there are few labor-intensive jobs. Ordinary people work in the fields all year round, spending time here and there to earn other money, which is only small money. Earning more than ten or twenty yuan a year is considered good. For these thirty yuan, Li Dashui's heart surged with courage and he nodded heavily: "Let's work hard together!"

After eating sweet potatoes to fill your stomach, it’s almost time.

The two encouraged each other to go to the bamboo factory. When the bamboo factory opened at seven o'clock, there were many people signing up, most of them young people. His thoughts are probably similar to those of Li Dashui. He also feels sorry for the younger children at home. Working in a factory is more comfortable than working in the fields in the wind and sun, right? Bamboo basket making is also a craft. Young people learn things quickly and benefit from it for a lifetime. In this way, making bambooware is the best job in Shangmei Village.

Ruihe also saw several familiar educated youths, including Lu Peiyin. Many people came today. Fortunately, the rice transplanting has ended, and it is easy to get approval for leave now. Rui He and Li Dashui are not the only ones from the production team where Rui He is working to ask for leave.

Li Dashui took Rui He and lined up to get the bamboo. The steward first asked them to cut bamboo slices, and then asked them to weave the latest bamboo baskets. "I want bread bowls and bamboo baskets, both." The steward said, pointing to the finished products on the table. "The size will be the same as the ones on the table. The time is until twelve noon."

"Come on." Rui He and Li Dashui high-fived, and under the guidance of the steward, they sat down in their respective seats and started working.

This was not the first time that Ruihe weaved an entire bamboo basket by himself. He knew the steps very well and calmly reviewed them in his mind several times while cutting the bamboo pieces. According to Ming Yong, there are three bread bowls in a set.

The smaller ones were one size smaller in order. The bread bowl on the table was the largest one. The bread bowl was used to hold bread. He needed to cut the bamboo slices thinner, so he planned to make the bread bowl first to save time later. , I couldn’t cut the bamboo slices well with my hands shaking in a hurry.

The preparation work was well done, and cutting the bamboo slices calmed him down very well, and it went smoothly when he officially started knitting. Staying up late and practicing more finally brought him results. Ruihe weaved the bread bowl and bamboo basket one after another. After receiving it, the steward inspected it. He not only pulled it with his fingers, but also pressed it with his palm to make sure the shape was good and the quality was good. Satisfied, he praised him for his skill.

Ruihe's face flushed with joy.

"Okay, you've been hired. Come and start work in the afternoon. You'll get it at one o'clock. You'll get off work at six o'clock. You'll start work at seven-thirty tomorrow morning and get off work at twelve o'clock. You're not allowed to be late and leave early. Your wages will be paid once a month. You will be paid at that time. You are divided into two team members, and you work together, and the wages are divided equally." The manager explained how to calculate the wages, "It costs 30 cents to make one of these bamboo baskets. There are three models in the bread bowl factory, and the large one costs 30 cents. , two cents for the medium size, and one cent for the small size. If you want to make a complete set, stack them up.”

Rui He nodded repeatedly, and the steward wrote down his name and asked him to press a red handprint.

But not everyone has it as smoothly as Ruihe. The factory wants to recruit "skilled workers" and has no intention of training the workers. If they do well, they will accept them, and if they do poorly, they will reject them. There is a craft that is very popular these days, and not everyone is willing to teach it to outsiders.

Ming Yong was preparing to get married and was working hard to collect good things for the happy event, so he secretly accepted the request from Li Dashui's mother Xiu'e. Nowadays, supplies are in short supply, and tickets are required to buy almost anything, whether it is a piece of soap, a piece of cake, or something. The same is true for the kerosene used in two oil lamps and a grain of white sugar. Ming Yong has a very good relationship with his fiancée, Honoka, his childhood sweetheart. He is determined to hold a decent wedding and buy things for his fiancée, so the demand for all kinds of tickets is high. Otherwise, he would not accept Li Dashui, Ruihe and others.

At this recruitment meeting, Li Dashui's bamboo basket was still not very good. Some places were tight and some were wide enough to fit his thumb. The steward was very dissatisfied. When asked again, Li Dashui couldn't even make a bread bowl and shook his head. Rui He hurriedly said: "He is very good at cutting bamboo! Look! Da Shui is strong and has steady hands. He can help chop bamboo and cut bamboo in the future. I can team up with him!"

The steward took a closer look at the bamboo basket weaved by Li Dashui. The bamboo pieces were indeed well-cut, and they were no worse than those made by experienced hands. He took Li Dashui's hands and looked at them, and finally nodded: "That's okay. Just wait a moment, and I'll let you know if there's a shortage of people to cut bamboo slices." Generally speaking, priority must be given to recruiting those who can do everything. .

Li Dashui was very happy because he didn't refuse directly, and thanked the steward repeatedly: "Thank you, Uncle Qi!"

The steward waved his hand and continued to check other people's finished products.

Ruihe was very happy when he was successfully hired into the bamboo factory. Before leaving, he went to check on Sister Zhang. She had to wait for the manager to check, so she waved to Ruihe and told him to go home and cook first, and shouted again "Go collect firewood first!" The voice was so loud that many people turned to look at her. Familiar villagers joked: "It's amazing how you can wake up your brother-in-law." Sister-in-law Zhang raised her eyebrows and said, "You have raised him so big. Can you still instruct him?"

Rui He nodded hurriedly: "Then I'll pick it up right now." He said goodbye to Mrs. Zhang and pulled Li Dashui out. Li Dashui also wanted to collect firewood, so they went up the mountain together.

Ruihe never expected to meet Lu Peiyin on the mountain. He was deeply impressed by this young and good-looking girl. From her usual appearance, she seemed to have been brought up by a good family. In addition to his original hometown, she was a "lady from a rich family". Lu Peiyin is the most beautiful among the educated youths in Shangmei Village. She is also the most beautiful dream of the original owner in her childhood. Beautiful and unique things always attract people's attention. Although Ruihe does not have the same love for Lu Peiyin as the original owner, But I also admire such beautiful girls.

When he saw Lu Peiyin approaching and taking the initiative to say hello, he smiled at her and continued walking forward.

Li Dashui also smiled and waved, and did not say anything more embarrassing to Rui He. Li Dashui considers himself to be good friends with Zhang Xiaoshan. If he wants to pursue a girl, he must support and help create conditions. If he doesn't like her, he will have to stop messing around and make it difficult for him to be a good person.

Lu Peiyin was holding the basket and looking at Ruihe's back with frowning eyebrows. She didn't care about the sweat dripping from her temples, she was just a little agitated.

Biting her lower lip worriedly.

She received the news that the bamboo factory was recruiting workers earlier than others. She worked hard and studied for more than ten days. She thought she was already proficient. Who would have thought that she would be screened out. Finally, she found a breakthrough from Zhang Weiping and got a promise that if someone was willing to give her a spot, Zhang Weiping could secretly write her name on it. Anyway, the bamboo basket she made was not too bad. There were four or five managers in the factory who interviewed her. Who knows who hired her?

This method is foolproof, as long as Lu Peiyin can find a candidate. She thought in her heart that no one could give her such a good opportunity for no reason, so this candidate must like her. The second point is that this person should be honest and not look for trouble so that he can be easily dismissed in the future. Among those who have been recruited, Lu Peiyin identified his target: Zhang Xiaoshan.

She was used to passively accepting other people's overtures. She didn't have to speak, she just had to frown and shed a few tears, or smile, and someone would hand her something to share her worries.

No words will be left behind.

She wouldn't let herself get to the point of actually marrying a country boy.

But this time she seemed to have miscalculated. That Zhang Xiaoshan seemed to not like her all of a sudden. The chance encounter just now did not lead Zhang Xiaoshan to take the initiative to say a few words to her. As long as Zhang Xiaoshan dared to talk to her, she had the ability to fend off Li Dashui and make Zhang Xiaoshan willing to do so. Offer to give her your spot.

what to do?

Is this the bifurcation point mentioned by System 460?

As soon as he guessed that he didn't learn to weave bamboo baskets tonight because he didn't have enough time to study, and he didn't learn the bamboo basket technique well enough, in the end the bamboo factory didn't recruit him... Ruihe jumped out of bed!

At this time, he didn't know that because he "fainted" on the roadside, the Zhang family's sister-in-law suddenly thought of taking his place and went to Brother Yong's house to study.

"Xiaoshan? Are you awake?" Zhang Dashan heard the noise and pushed the door open. He came forward to touch his head and asked, "Why did you faint on the roadside? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"

Ruihe was anxious to find Li Dashui. He didn't know where Brother Yong's house was. It was so dark now and he didn't know what time it was. So he quickly perfunctorily said to Zhang Dashan, "Brother, I'm fine. I'm going to find Dashui now. He must have been waiting for me for a long time."

Zhang Dashan smiled, "Don't worry. It was Dashui who found you fainted by the wall and sent you back."

"Then I'll go find him now." Ruihe felt a little relieved. No matter what, he had to be punctual when he made an appointment with others. It was good that Li Dashui knew that he fainted and would not wait for him to delay his work. "Brother, do you know where Brother Yong's house is?" If Brother Zhang didn't know, Ruihe planned to go to Li's house to see. If Li Dashui's family was still awake, he would ask them to help lead the way.

"Don't go, your sister-in-law has already gone to study." Brother Zhang said, "You fainted just now and I don't know what happened, so your sister-in-law went for you. I thought it would make no difference whether your sister-in-law goes or you go. In a few years, you will be able to do full work points, and your sister-in-law can take a break."

Ruihe's heart skipped a beat and he shook his head subconsciously. Zhang Dashan frowned, "You don't want to? Xiaoshan, it doesn't matter who in our family can go to the factory. Since your sister-in-law has gone, don't go. Go to sleep quickly, you just fainted and you still need to rest more."

"No, I want to go." Ruihe continued to shake his head and looked at Zhang Dashan, "I have agreed with Dashui."

"Xiaoshan!" Zhang Dashan became stern, "You are older, you can't be so willful!"

"Anyway, I want to go." Ruihe looked, "The sweet potatoes were also taken away by my sister-in-law, right? Then I'll go get another one." He subconsciously touched his body, and the sugar ticket was gone.

Zhang Dashan grabbed Ruihe's hand, with a rare stern look on his face: "Xiaoshan! Don't be willful! Our family can't have two people working in the factory. If the work points are not enough, the food distributed throughout the year will not be enough for the family to eat! Your sister-in-law is a woman, she is careful and delicate, let her go! Go to bed quickly!"

Ruihe didn't expect that he would encounter this thing that was not in the original owner's memory. After thinking about it, it turned out that he "fainted" on the roadside and caused this accident. He was a little angry, angry that he was too timid. System 460 made him faint in order to calm himself down. If only I were braver!

But things have happened and can only find ways to remedy them. His awe of Zhang Dashan has faded a lot. This confidence comes from the fact that he is no longer ignorant of the world, and also from Zhang Xiaoshan's memory.

He insisted: "I want to go, I must go." Then he ran to the kitchen to pack sweet potatoes.

Since Brother Zhang is unwilling, he will definitely not give him another sugar ticket. He quickly packed fifty kilograms of sweet potatoes, hoping that Brother Mingyong can accept it.

Zhang Dashan was really shocked. Why was Xiaoshan so stubborn tonight? He refused to listen to anything he said. Didn't he listen to him the most in the past? Especially in the past two months, he was very honest. He hurriedly followed him and tried to persuade him, but he couldn't stop Ruihe. He said angrily, "Okay, I don't care! Anyway, you are older and more powerful, so let's just separate. I don't care about you anymore!"

Separate?

Ruihe's ears perked up. He remembered that the original owner also separated from Brother Zhang later. When Zhang Xiaoshan was 30 years old and was about to get married, he asked Zhang Dashan for the money he had left with him. In total, Zhang Xiaoshan had more than 2,000 yuan left at home, but Zhang Dashan only took out 200 yuan. He did not admit that he had received 2,300 yuan.

So the two brothers separated.

He thought it was good to separate now. Even if he could not enter the factory, he could continue to work in the fields to earn work points, and he could support himself. So Ruihe nodded: "Okay, let's split up! But I'm busy now, I'll tell you about the split up when I get back." He thought for a moment and added, "Let's split up the food and the house."

Zhang Dashan looked at his brother carrying sweet potatoes and running out of the house in disbelief, and felt that everything he encountered tonight was like a dream. Split up the family? He actually agreed? Zhang Dashan's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he felt that his dignity as the head of the family had been hit, and he was angry, annoyed, and ashamed.

Ruihe rushed to Li Dashui's house, and with the help of Li Dashui's eldest brother, he came to Brother Mingyong's house. Mingyong taught them in his own room. The light of the oil lamp was limited. Li Dashui and Zhang Dasao studied hard, and they were a little surprised to see Ruihe coming.

Mingyong said: "Don't talk and learn quickly, my family is asleep." He shook the bag to estimate the weight and agreed to accept Ruihe as a student.

Mrs. Zhang had no choice but to shut up. She couldn't help but look at the extra bag of sweet potatoes in the corner. The bag looked bulging and weighed about 50 to 60 kilograms. She felt so distressed that she complained to her husband why he let her brother-in-law come over. What a waste of extra sweet potatoes! The porridge cooked this month would be thinner! But she didn't dare to chase her brother-in-law back in front of outsiders. It would be bad for her reputation. After listening to Mingyong's words, she had to lower her head and continue to wind the bamboo strips.