Chapter 362 The Village Has Money
Last year, on the day after selling firecrackers, Lu Dong sent Song Na off once. He roughly remembered the road, and with Song Na's guidance from the co-pilot, he arrived at Stone Village smoothly.
As the name suggests, the houses and roads in Shitou Village are basically built of stones, next to a mountainside. Most of the roads are fine for bicycles and small tricycles, but cars cannot enter.
Fortunately, Song Na's house is at the head of the village, the main road is in front of the door, and the car can be parked at the door.
In winter, between ten o'clock and eleven o'clock, the sun climbed high, and the bright sunshine set down, making people warm in the sun.
As the Chinese New Year approaches, most of the part-time workers are gone. In rural areas, where the sun is shining directly and warmly, there are always a bunch of people squatting or sitting, chatting together.
A few years ago, people would copy the sleeves of the padded jacket by hand, and the owner, the Li family, was short, and would not stop pulling it for a whole day.
Song Na's house faced south, and there were quite a few people sitting nearby, some chatting, and some playing poker under the sun.
Santana stopped in front of Song Na's house, and most of the people looked curiously.
Some people in mountain villages work outside, and cars are not uncommon, but it is quite rare to have a car in the village.
"Lao Song's business made so much money? Did he even buy a car?"
"Old Song knows nothing, he can plan food in the ground, his girl is amazing!"
"That's right, in our village, including the youngest daughter-in-law and the oldest daughter-in-law, is there anyone who can compare to Nizi? Open a shop to make money before going to school!"
Some say good things, and some look down on them.
A man in a ragged padded jacket said with his sleeves folded: "This nigga just doesn't have enough skills. He doesn't do well in school. He speculates. He doesn't do his job properly. He can't even find a job after graduation."
"Look at the daughter of the old Xu's family, she will be given a job as soon as she graduates."
"Let me tell you, Heidanzi is not good enough, and it will be hard to find a husband's family in the future..."
As he was speaking, someone got out of the car, and a young man came out of the driver's seat. He was tall and handsome, and he was chatting and laughing with the daughter of the old Song family. It seemed that they had an unusual relationship.
Seeing Lao Song open the door of the house, the family carried things from the car.
Seeing the two young people entering the house, and something good happened, he touched the car and asked, "Old Song, have you bought the car?"
Dad Song said with a smile: "No way, we just earn money for the family. This is someone else's car."
"The boy's?" The man tilted his head and looked into the house: "That's..."
Father Song was worried that the words would spread indiscriminately, so he hurriedly said, "Nizi's high school classmate is a business partner in the university town."
Lu Dong and Song Na came out of the house and continued to move things inside. When they came back during the Chinese New Year, they must have brought a lot of things, and Song Na had to go to the town to catch the big fair tomorrow to buy.
As for other people's comments, Lu Dong and Song Na didn't care about it, they still talked and laughed.
They are all children from the countryside, and they are used to hearing gossip.
In the rural areas, the Li family's short talk is too common, even in a place like Lujiacun Old Street, which is very united in major matters, it cannot be avoided.
When people are free, they get together to chat, not talking about other people's problems, and they feel uncomfortable.
Lu Dong brought two barrels of stewed goods into the door, Song Na hurriedly took over one, and Song's mother greeted, "I've lit the stove, let's go into the main room for a rest."
The things were put in the storage room, and Lu Dong followed Song Na to the main room, because Song's parents and Song's mother came back from time to time, and the room was cleaned very clean.
Lu Dong looked at these stone houses as a novelty. He turned around and asked in a low voice, "Heidan, will scorpions come out from the cracks in the rocks?"
Song Na gently poked his waist with her finger: "My family is not from the Five Poison Gods."
Lu Dong smiled: "Aren't you the wife of the leader of the Five Poisons?"
Song Na felt like digging a hole by herself and jumping down: "This name is too ugly." She deliberately complained: "Look, what names have you mixed up, the leader of the Five Poison Sect, Lu Kuisheng..."
"Madam of the leader of the Five Immortals Sect?" Lu Dong said with a smile, "Wang Xia in the new era?"
Father Song borrowed a pot of hot water from outside and wanted to make tea for Lu Dong, but Lu Dong hurriedly said, "Uncle, I'm not thirsty, don't be so busy, I have to leave after sitting for a while."
"Why don't we leave after lunch." Song Ma came in from outside the house.
Song Na said, "He's really busy."
Lu Dong said to Song's father again: "Uncle, my mother said that Song Na should come to my place when she is free during Chinese New Year."
He told Song Na about this, and of course Song Na agreed, but it wasn't about the two of them.
Father Song thought a lot: "I will go back to the community on the fifth day of the lunar new year. When I go back, I will ask Nizi to come to your house to pay New Year's greetings." Considering that my daughter is still in school: "Lu Dong, it's far away here. Just don't run this way, wait until you get back to the University City, see if you are free someday, and ask you to come over for dinner."
It doesn't matter if it's early or late, Lu Dong said, "Okay."
There were hurried footsteps outside, and someone stepped forward quickly: "Uncle, concubine..."
Then, her eyes fell on Lu Dong, with curiosity and inquiry in her eyes, and she looked at Song Na again.
Father Song gave a brief introduction, and went to pack some Chinese New Year dishes that Xia Tian brought over, leaving the three young ones talking in the room.
"Are you Lu Dong?" Xia Tian has a good relationship with Song Na and often talks on the phone. Knowing that this is Song Na's boyfriend, she looked her up and down: "I heard Song Na mention you many times."
Lu Dong glanced at this girl with a sweet smile, who was slightly older than Song Na: "I also heard Song Na talk about you, saying that you took care of her since she was a child."
Xia Tian smiled with dimples: "Of course I'm an older sister and I have to take care of my younger sister."
Song Na offered her a glass of water and asked, "Is it a holiday this year?"
"What's the holiday? It's not a slack shift today. Yesterday you called to come back, so I'll hurry back and have a look." Xia Tian spoke quickly, like a machine gun: "I have to go back in the afternoon, and I have to work on the night shift in the evening. Except for maintenance, the factory does not shut down all year round, and there are two shifts of 12 hours at work, and when is the Chinese New Year holiday.”
Lu Dong asked, "Weiqiao Cotton Factory?"
Xia Tian picked up the cup to warm her hands: "Yes, Weiqiao Cotton Factory."
Song Na took a Maza and sat next to her: "If you do this, your biological clock will be completely messed up. I told you last year that it would be nice for us and my sisters to do it together."
Xia Tian was reluctant: "I can earn more than 800 yuan after adding up the mess this month, so it's still a formal job."
Song Na said: "If you are young, you can work for a few years. If you have to work for a long time, you will work in two shifts for 12 hours, and your body will soon break down."
"Isn't it a lot of money?" Xia Tian said very practically: "Our factory is getting bigger and bigger, and some skilled workers are fast, and they can earn thousands of dollars a month."
Song Na has a clear mind and can roughly guess what her cousin is thinking. It is true that the two have a good relationship and relationship, but it is good for the cousin's family to be small, and everything is better than her...
At this moment, Lu Dong asked, "How many employees are there at Weiqiao Cotton Factory?"
Xia Tian thought for a while, and said: "The side where I work is concentrated in several factories of textile, printing and dyeing, chemical fiber and clothing, and there are six or seven thousand workers at least. According to a friend who works in finance, it is now It is one of the best cotton spinning enterprises in the country."
Lu Dong's question was purposeful: "Are there many specialty products over there? Like KFC? And those gadgets sold in Song Na's store..."
"Aren't KFC and McDonald's only available in big cities?" Xia Tian thought carefully: "There are jewelry sellers, but the kind of roadside stalls, decorated shops, it seems that there are really none."
She is not stupid, and asked: "You don't want to go to Weiqiao to open a shop?"
Lu Dong smiled: "Let's take a look for now, there must be a suitable place."
Xia Tian said: "There are shops over there for rent, and I don't usually pay much attention to them. I'll ask you guys when I get back."
Song Na answered, "Okay, sister, you can ask first, after the Chinese New Year, I'll go find you."
She also has a small plan, Xia Tian is familiar with that place, if it is suitable for opening a store there, and Xia Tian is willing to do it, she can hand over the store there to Xia Tian.
After talking a few words about the incident at Pingchengwei Bridge, Lu Dong took the initiative to leave and drove back.
Today happened to be the Ningxiu Fair, so I made a special trip to buy a lot of fireworks at the venue where firecrackers were sold last year.
Let’s release it while it’s possible for the New Year. After a few years, let alone the usual time, we can’t even release it for the New Year.
Back at the company, Lu Dong specifically asked Xu Man and Xue Tian about what happened to Miao Yu yesterday, read the materials compiled by the two of them based on Miao Yu's dictation, combined with his own memory, and added some common deceptions. Xue Tian printed it out and distributed it to each employee in each store before the holiday.
Many employees in the store are from out-of-town. When the Chinese New Year is approaching, they go back by car. The train station and bus station are so chaotic. If they don’t keep them together, they will encounter any problems. If such a material is sent out, people will read it roughly and they will always be vigilant.
Not to mention anything else, at least I can go back to celebrate the New Year with money.
I work in Lu's Catering. As the general manager of the company, I have to consider the safety of employees to some extent.
Not to mention anything else, if something happens to the employee, the company will also have a lot of trouble.
It costs money to print, but it can remind the following to prevent fraud and pyramid schemes.
After finishing these, Lu Dong carefully read the materials dictated by Xia Miaoyu, there was a Sunshine Project on it.
These days, nine out of ten cheaters who bring sunshine.
Apart from reminding the staff below, Lu Dong also transferred the materials to Lu Chun and Fang Yan, and did nothing else.
The company and the village have a lot of business, and they are getting more and more busy. As long as those who engage in pyramid schemes don't mess with Lu's Catering, Lu Dong doesn't have so much time and energy to entangle with these people.
Persisting until the 26th of the lunar calendar, Lu's catering company officially closed for the annual holiday. After finishing the last thing on the morning of the 26th, Lu Dong asked the employees to seal up the equipment, close the warehouse and the company's gate, and then went back to each house to find their mothers.
It's officially a holiday here.
In the underground parking lot, Lu Dong checked the warehouse for the last time, asked Su Xiaoshan and others to go home, said a few words to Du Xiaobing, and drove back to the village.
It was different from last year. At the entrance of Lujia Village, there were thick iron wires and wires, and several rows of big red lanterns were hung.
The village is rich and has the confidence to celebrate the New Year.
The society is becoming more and more realistic. Villages without money are dilapidated all year round, while villages with money are decorated with lights.
Lu Dong parked his car in front of his uncle's house, and brought two boxes of firecrackers in.
Fang Yan didn't go to work today, and happened to be at home, so she hurried over to pick up the next box.
"Is there anyone?" Lu Dong looked at the main room.
Fang Yan said, "The third and fifth grandpas are here."
Someone in the room shouted: "Dongzi, come in, I have something to say."