Chapter 1001

Thinking that Liang Shuang Cheng would be in place the next day, Li Long went over early after breakfast.

What surprised Li Long somewhat was that Liang Dacheng and Liang Shuang Cheng arrived at the acquisition station by tractor, and they pulled quite a lot of things.

Li Long even saw that there were pots, some vegetables, and bedding was the big item; these daily necessities were also quite a lot.

"Hi, Shuangcheng said that he wants to cook for himself and won't go to your house to eat," Liang Dacheng said with a wry smile after knowing Li Long's confusion, "Young kid, thin-skinned, wants face."

"Then how is his cooking?" Li Long thought to himself that this was normal. Shuangcheng was thinking about earning a salary, and maybe he felt that eating at someone else's house felt a bit like living under someone else's roof, so it was definitely different.

"Cooking is okay. Among our three brothers, he cooks the best. He's smart, so he likes to ponder." Liang Dacheng said, "Since he wants to do it, then let him do it. You don't need to worry about it."

"That's fine, I'll pull some rice and flour over for him later." Li Long said with a smile, "And dried vegetables."

"No need, no need, I've pulled them all over. I also got some pickled vegetables, rendered meat and oil, as well as dried vegetables and tomato sauce. Let him eat however he wants."

"Fine." Li Long nodded.

When Li Long and Liang Dacheng were talking, Liang Shuang Cheng was unloading things. When he finished unloading and ran over to find Li Long, Li Long said to him:

"You should tidy up the room first." Li Long said, "When Sun Jia Qiang comes, he will take you to work for half a day, and then tell you about the work, and you will be able to take up your post."

"Good, good, no rush. The things are moved in, I can tidy up when I have time and am not working."

"Don't, since you don't plan to eat at my house, then you should tidy up first. Are you going or not at noon today?"

"Not going." Liang Shuang Cheng smiled, "I see the stove is clean. I'll set it up in a while, and just hang some noodles at noon. I'll cook a good meal in the afternoon."

"Good, then you see for yourself."

Liang Dacheng saw that his younger brother was quite happy, and the things here were also tidied up, so he said goodbye to Li Long, went to the front to greet Gu Bo Yuan, and left by tractor.

A newcomer had come to the acquisition station, and the people who came to sell things were quite curious, standing there and gossiping.

Those who knew had already guessed that Sun Jia Qiang was going to have a child and might rest for a few days. This matter was quickly unanimously confirmed by everyone, and then they speculated whether this newcomer was doing short-term or long-term work.

When Sun Jia Qiang came over and saw that Liang Shuang Cheng was already helping Gu Bo Yuan, he was a little unaccustomed, and then he smiled.

As soon as Liang Shuang Cheng saw Sun Jia Qiang enter, he knew he wasn't there to sell goods, so he hurriedly gave up his position and smiled at Sun Jia Qiang.

"You are Shuangcheng, right? You came quite early. Come, let's do it together, I'll tell you the process." Sun Jia Qiang smiled and took the initiative to greet Liang Shuang Cheng.

Liang Shuang Cheng might not have been without guard against Sun Jia Qiang, but as soon as Sun Jia Qiang came, he took the initiative to express goodwill, and Liang Shuang Cheng immediately accepted it. The two of them soon started chatting while working.

When there were people, Sun Jia Qiang took Liang Shuang Cheng to work. During the short breaks when no one came, he led Liang Shuang Cheng to explain warehouse by warehouse, as well as how to work in general.

Although it was approaching early winter, the acquisition station mainly collected skins at present, but dried mushrooms, fritillaria, and other food and medicinal materials could also be collected, so Sun Jia Qiang told Liang Shuang Cheng the processing method for each item.

"Don't be afraid of trouble when working, be careful. If there's anything you don't understand, ask Uncle Gu. I'll be next door. If it doesn't work, you can go over and ask me too." Sun Jia Qiang said, "Don't force it yourself. If you ruin the things collected, it won't be good no matter how you say it."

Li Long followed and watched the two get along, finding that Sun Jia Qiang was very attentive in leading, and Liang Shuang Cheng was also learning very hard. He even got a small notebook to write down the more troublesome things he couldn't figure out.

"That's fine, the young man is smart and knows how to be attentive." Gu Bo Yuan gave a preliminary conclusion, "Later, if he can sit still and keep working, he'll be a good seedling."

It's impossible to see through a person in a short time; the point is to see if there is a plan for long-term work.

Although Sun Jia Qiang wasn't very smart, he could endure loneliness and listen to advice. This strength could ensure that he would keep working.

Liang Shuang Cheng was smarter than Sun Jia Qiang, but many smart people would be a bit conceited, like to find loopholes and take shortcuts, and couldn't move forward steadily step by step.

So Gu Bo Yuan said that this Liang Shuang Cheng still needed to be observed.

Li Long also hoped that Liang Shuang Cheng could be more steady. After all, for someone like him who hoped to eat commodity grain, this was actually a very good path right now.

Nowadays, there are still relatively few people in the village going out to work. After all, being an apprentice for a short time is really not as profitable as farming at home, especially like the Fourth Team planting economic crops.

Other production teams might have just reached the level of having enough food and clothing, while the Fourth Team's living standard was actually already heading towards a primary well-off level.

Like Liang Shuang Cheng, who, upon taking up his post, didn't even have an apprenticeship or internship period and was directly given a monthly salary of fifty yuan, was extremely rare.

And in fact, those who had a good relationship with Li Long knew clearly that as long as he worked well, Li Long would definitely not just give him fifty yuan; bonuses were calculated separately.

Sun Jia Qiang's monthly average was already over one hundred.

So if Li Long were to release the news of recruiting people in the village, the threshold would likely be broken.

But he would definitely only give such an opportunity to people he was familiar with.

It just depended on whether Liang Shuang Cheng could grasp such an opportunity.

Liang Shuang Cheng knew that Sun Jia Qiang was an outsider. Now that he knew he had worked here for a year, he met Tie Lanhua, then bought a yard and got married, which could be considered settling down in the county.

After knowing this, Liang Shuang Cheng's enthusiasm increased by another level. He also wanted to take such a path!

Although Li Long felt that living in the countryside was very good—grounded, familiar people, rich resources—for Liang Shuang Cheng, what was so good about the Fourth Team where he had lived since he was a child? The prosperous county town was the good place!

Seeing Liang Shuang Cheng's change, Li Long was also quite gratified. In the short term, this candidate was not wrong.

When eating at noon, Gu Bo Yuan didn't feel anything when he heard Li Long say that Liang Shuang Cheng didn't go to the big yard to eat. There were many empty rooms at the acquisition station, and several rooms that were originally used as dormitories were still empty, so it was nothing to give Liang Shuang Cheng one for himself.

Inside were bunk beds and a wooden cabinet. Liang Shuang Cheng lived on the lower bunk, the upper bunk could be used to put things, and clothes were put in the cabinet. Li Long found him a small table and two stools, and that was complete.

Liang Shuang Cheng was very satisfied with this dormitory. A single room! Even at home, the three brothers lived in one room, and it was as crowded as it could be.

Now with these conditions, how comfortable!

Returning home for lunch at noon, Gu Xiaoxia was still surprised why Liang Shuang Cheng didn't come. After hearing Li Long's explanation, she smiled.

"It's a good thing for a young man to have strong self-esteem. Maybe he plans to work hard and, like Sun Jia Qiang, earn a family business by himself."

"It should be this intention. Since he doesn't want to come, then don't worry about it." Li Long said, "Anyway, there is plenty of coal at the acquisition station, let him toss it himself first."

It is very normal for young people to have a little self-esteem of their own; there is no need to think too much. Li Long thought that Liang Shuang Cheng had just arrived and definitely needed a period of adaptation, no rush.

For the next two days, Sun Jia Qiang was leading Liang Shuang Cheng to work, and Liang Shuang Cheng also adapted quickly, and worked very efficiently. It was just that he was embarrassed to ask Gu Bo Yuan and Li Long about things he didn't know, and he asked Sun Jia Qiang privately.

Two or three days later, Sun Jia Qiang saw that Liang Shuang Cheng had basically adapted, so he asked Li Long for leave to take care of his wife.

Li Long told him to go back and take good care of Tie Lanhua, and if there was anything he needed, tell him in time.

Sun Jia Qiang smiled and said no need. In fact, his own money was enough, and the person invited was also someone Tie Lanhua had long since scouted. The person was very honest and diligent, and the work was impeccable.

Although Tie Lanhua was having a child for the first time, she had started inquiring when she was pregnant, and she had long since understood the matters needing attention in all aspects.

Sun Jia Qiang watched his wife prepare these things step by step, and while admiring her, he also felt a bit sad.

Parents on both sides couldn't help, and such a big matter could only be arranged by themselves. It would be impossible not to feel sad.

But thinking that without the constraints of parents on both sides, the previous life was very comfortable, he thought this was the price.

Fortunately, Li Long gave him leave, letting him take care of the child with peace of mind, so he was completely at ease.