Chapter 24 The Temptation of Meat and Drinking
When Jiang Xiaobai was exhausted and sweating profusely, Jiang Xiaobai and the others finally arrived at Huangtu Slope.
Looking at the only path left and the cliff below, Jiang Xiaobai relaxed slightly.
The cliff next to it is not that steep, but a very steep slope, and there are no plants on the slope.
It doesn't look that scary, it can still be fixed, it just requires more people and takes a little longer.
While Jiang Xiaobai and the others were worrying about the collapsed road, secretary Huang Zhongfu also came to the Educated Youth Yard.
When Liu Aiguo saw that secretary Huang Zhongfu was coming, he quickly went into the room to greet Jiang Xiaobai, but when he entered the room, he found that Jiang Xiaobai was missing.
Liu Aiguo ran to ask Li Siyan again, and Li Siyan was also stunned. She had been guarding Jiang Xiaobai's bedside for a whole day, how could he not know what was going on with Jiang Xiaobai's health?
Now that I have just woken up, I have disappeared.
"Hurry up and have someone go out and look for him?" Secretary Huang Zhongfu said quickly when he heard that Jiang Xiaobai was missing.
It was getting dark, and just when a group of people in the courtyard of the educated youth were getting angry, Jiang Xiaobai, Wang Xiaojun, and Wang Chao wandered back.
After a false alarm, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged greetings, and entered the small courtyard for educated youth. Only Li Siyan went back to the room to catch up on his sleep with a dark face.
She was tired all day yesterday, and she had been watching Jiang Xiaobai all day today, and she was already very sleepy.
But Li Siyan went back to lie on the bed and couldn't fall asleep listening to the noise in the yard.
From time to time, a name "Xiaowan" came to mind. This was the name Jiang Xiaobai kept shouting when he was unconscious today.
This must be a girl. She is definitely not as beautiful as herself. There is no way a girl as beautiful as herself would fall in love with Jiang Xiaobai.
No, it has nothing to do with me, and I don't like him.
Li Siyan was lying on the bed, tossing and turning in his thoughts, when Zhang Yanmei opened the door and walked in, holding food in her hand.
"Siyan, eat something before going to sleep,"
"Okay, thank you, Sister Zhang." Li Siyan couldn't sleep anyway, so he sat up from the bed and took the food.
At this time, the banquet was also held in the courtyard, and Jiang Xiaobai was also devouring the food. He was already hungry after being in a coma today.
Moreover, the villagers were enjoying their meal, so there was no need to propose a toast at this time and disturb everyone's meal.
When everyone had almost finished eating, Jiang Xiaobai stood up with the wine glass in hand.
Jiang Xiaobai drank three glasses in a row and thanked everyone for their help yesterday.
"That's right, everyone knows that our educated youth are now making canned food for sale," Jiang Xiaobai said, and the villagers in the yard immediately started talking in low voices.
Jiang Xiaobai's business selling canned goods has spread throughout Jianhua Village in the past two days, and everyone said they made a lot of money.
They didn't know exactly how much money they made, but they must have made money. You can tell by looking at tonight's meal.
At the end of this meal, there are at least three kilograms of pork, which costs several dollars. Plus six bottles of wine, it is impossible to afford it without twenty dollars.
Twenty yuan, a work point in Jianhua Village, ten cents, twenty yuan, even if you don't eat or drink, it will take more than half a year to save it.
But among the educated youth, it’s just a meal.
Some time ago, the accountant Goudan organized people from the village to come over and prepare to have a hand in the educated youth. Unexpectedly, he was rejected by Jiang Xiaobai.
Now that Jiang Xiaobai is bringing up old things again, could it be... everyone's intention suddenly made them nervous.
"But it rained heavily yesterday, and the section from Loess Slope to Zhai Slope on the road up to Taoshan collapsed, leaving only a small trail..." Jiang Xiaobai continued, regardless of what everyone thought.
"Now is the slack time for farming. We educated youths are also from our Jianhua Village. We want people from the village to help build the road. The help will not be free. Each person will be counted as one work point a day, and each work point will be paid 50 cents. In addition, there will be enough food and wine.
There is meat..."
Before Jiang Xiaobai finished speaking, things started to explode below.
A person earns 50 cents for a day's work, which is almost as much as the work points in wealthy villages.
"Really? Can you really give me this much money? Are you bragging?"
"Yeah, five cents a day, I can't even dream of it?"
"It seems that in Xiti Village next door, a work point only costs 50 cents, and you also have to take care of the food, and you can have wine and meat."
"Isn't this condition great? How many people are needed?"
Jiang Xiaobai watched the discussion without saying a word. The reason for working points was because of the limitations of this era. If he paid directly, he was afraid that something would go wrong.
Although this is no different from sending money directly, in many cases this is what is needed.
"Everyone, listen to me," Jiang Xiaobai pressed his hands, and the small courtyard of the educated youth suddenly became silent. No one wanted to lose the opportunity to earn fifty cents a day.
"I only need 30 people, and the 20 people present who want to come will be given priority. I want another 10 people..."
Waves of cheers came, and soon the excitement of the educated youth courtyard spread outside the courtyard. Originally, everyone in the countryside went to bed late at night.
When I have nothing to do, I am willing to enjoy the cool air and chat outside. Today I am treating guests to the small courtyard of the educated youth. Many people gathered outside.
Listening to the noise in the courtyard, many people came directly into the courtyard of the educated youth without being invited, and Jiang Xiaobai and the others did not turn them away.
And someone arranged a stool to sit on.
More people came, and the small courtyard for educated youth became more lively. Later, after knowing what Jiang Xiaobai had just announced, there was another wave of climax in the courtyard, and it took a long time to calm down.
"But I have a condition. If you come to work, you must do it well. If you want to work but don't contribute, then I'm sorry I can't afford it. I believe there are people who are willing to do it."
As Jiang Xiaobai said, Secretary Huang Zhongfu sitting next to him felt a little embarrassed. What Jiang Xiaobai said was indeed the situation in the village. It should not be said to be a common situation in this era.
To eat from a big pot, everyone goes to work in the fields to kill time. Anyway, as long as they go to the place, they work no matter how much or how little they do, and they all get the same work points.
In this case, it is enough to go to work without exerting any effort. If you work less, you will not be hungry, and you can save some food when you go home.
If we work well, the road construction is over. We may still need people for the subsequent production of canned food. There will definitely be opportunities, but we need everyone to work hard. As long as we work hard, I guarantee that everyone can afford to eat meat and drink.
liquor……"
Eating meat and drinking alcohol is just a metaphor in the 21st century, but in 1978, it was a real temptation.
Chapter completed!