Chapter 426: This is really a good opportunity

Yang Yongqiang didn't dare to touch Li Long's tractor for the next week.

Of course, in Li Long's view, hitting a wall while driving was perfectly normal. In his previous life, he had seen too many novices mix up the brake and accelerator while driving cars, and in the ten-plus years from now, quite a few in the team bought tractors, and quite a few drove into ditches or flipped their cars, which wasn't anything.

It wasn't that Yang Yongqiang's psychological quality wasn't good; it was purely because he drove too little and practiced too little. The reason his face turned pale with fright was more because he was worried about causing greater losses and messing things up.

In fact, the wall of this house truly withstood the test. The tractor's maximum throttle didn't do anything to the wall, but instead stalled itself.

Of course, another reason was that Yang Yongqiang wasn't hitting the wall with maximum power and maximum speed at the time. Hitting the wall at first or second gear speed, its force or kinetic energy wasn't too great.

Otherwise, this wall definitely couldn't just be a pit.

At that time, Yang Yongqiang just used mud to smear that pit. He smeared it very carefully, very flat, which caused the mud to look different from other places after it dried—after all, the other wall bodies weren't that flat.

This matter eventually spread out. It was Yang Yongqiang himself who spread it out—according to Yang Yongqiang, at that time, there was a young man in the village who had a good relationship with him and wanted to find Li Long to drive the tractor to taste freshness, but was worried that Li Long wouldn't agree, so he found Yang Yongqiang. After all, now everyone in the team knew that Tao Dayong and Yang Yongqiang were Li Long's "Heng and Ha" generals, and their relationship was very good.

As a result, Yang Yongqiang told the embarrassing thing he had done. His meaning was very clear: he had driven the tractor several times, and as a result, he still hit Li Long's wall. What should others do if they drive and have an accident?

This matter spread in the team. Many people even specifically ran to Li Long's courtyard to see that pit. After seeing it, they clicked their tongues in wonder, and some even asked Li Long with a provocative meaning if he didn't intend to let Yang Yongqiang pay for it? After all, it was a new house.

Li Long was too lazy to pay attention to these people.

He was still preparing for the matter of hitting a pressure well—the room was basically done, and the furniture hadn't been fully made yet, which would take a few more days, so he began to engage in the things in the courtyard.

The land had been plowed, and Li Qing Xia and Du Chunfang were already tidying up the vegetable plot in the courtyard, dividing it into one ridge after another, so it would be easy to plant later.

The canal for watering vegetables in the team passed behind the house. Li Long drove the small four-wheel tractor and plowed a deep ditch from that canal, then shoveled the soil in the ditch out, led it to the outside of his own courtyard, and then dug a hole from the edge of the courtyard wall, so that when the team released water to water the vegetable plot, the water could be led over.

Li Qing Xia and the others were working, and Li Long didn't participate. Now the ice in the small Haizi had basically melted, but it was still a bit early to set nets. Li Long planned to finish the work in the courtyard first, wait for the furniture to be put in, and then talk about making money.

Hitting the well was still Li Jianguo, Lu Yingming, and the others. Last year, they hit several wells in the team, so they didn't lack experience. The pressure well on Li Long's side was hit by the waist wall of the courtyard near the vegetable plot, and it also had to be hit to more than ten meters below. Below the Gobi stone layer, the water would be very clear and have no saline-alkali taste.

Hitting a well in the village and hitting a well in the team were two completely different natures. The former was a task, and now it was hitting a pressure well for his own family, so they were very careful. The well was hit deep. After the water came out, Li Jianguo kept tasting it, and then hit it down a bit more, until it was almost twenty meters, before stopping. After the mud and sand passed, the water pumped up was already very clear and sweet.

"With this well of yours, even if the water in other people's homes in our team is used up, your home will still have water." Lu Yingming was eating in Li Long's courtyard, holding a steamed bun in one hand and clamping vegetables in the other, saying while eating, "Your eldest brother really took great pains. This well is really deep, and the water tastes really good!"

Li Long smiled. He was actually helping out on the side, watching the whole process. What the eldest brother did, he wouldn't say thanks, it was all in his heart.

"Eldest brother, Brother Lu, in fact, you can completely set up a private well-hitting group. If people in the team or other teams want to hit wells, you can hit them for people. You can also earn some pocket money during the slack season."

Li Long vaguely remembered that in later generations, this work was done by Wang Jinbao. This person was really a versatile person, doing whatever earned money. He seemed to have also sold chemical fertilizer, which was pulling chemical fertilizer from the oil city of Karamay to sell here.

After all, the chemical fertilizer there was cheap, and the variety was richer than here. Excluding travel expenses, earning was definitely earning quite a lot. Of course, it had to be a large truck. If it was a small tractor, it wasn't worth it.

This could be tried as a way to make money in the future.

Or, open an agricultural materials or seed store?

After all, the things planted by ordinary people in later generations didn't rise in price, and were even falling in price, but agricultural materials rose in price almost every year, such as chemical fertilizer, plastic film, pesticides, seeds, etc.

The profit was very large.

Li Long's thinking was collected, and Lu Yingming was talking to Li Jianguo about this matter.

"Doing it is doable, but it's hard to say how much money to charge." Li Jianguo had many advantages, but there were also disadvantages, that is, he cared about face. If people said good things, he really couldn't bring himself to ask for money.

"That's simple," Li Long said with a smile, "a pressure well head with pipes, a whole set should be twenty anyway. If people have these things themselves, you just want the labor fee, ten yuan for hitting a well. Anyway, it can be hit in half a day, and you can hit it during slack time. Clearly mark the price, and don't bargain."

Li Jianguo and Lu Yingming looked at each other and felt that this could be done.

"Now everyone doesn't want to eat that large well water, and every household has a little money, so the pressure on hitting a pressure well isn't great. Before and after the land is allocated, it can't be planted yet, so it's just right to engage in it," Li Long continued, "You can also say it over the loudspeaker. After all, some families want to use a pressure well, but it's not easy to open their mouths when the relationship is distant."

He thought that the machine Wang Jinbao used to hit wells in later generations was driven by a tractor. It was just that he didn't pay much attention to what machine it was at that time, and it didn't seem complicated. It was also driven by the belt on the tractor wheel, which was a very simple mechanical principle, but he couldn't remember it.

Li Jianguo and Lu Yingming didn't speak again, but they didn't object either.

Li Long just mentioned the beginning, and he didn't participate in the rest. This eldest brother and Lu Yingming were enough. After all, it wasn't a machine well, and hitting a pressure well didn't need so many people.

On Li Long's side, Tao Dayong and Yang Yongqiang helped out, and Li Junshan, this master builder, was purely killing a chicken with a butcher's knife, using the remaining bricks and cement to build the well platform. They also dug a ditch, dug a hole under the waist wall, and let the extra water from the pressure well flow into the vegetable plot.

Next, Li Long and the others drove the tractor to the river dam again, hauled seven or eight carts of sand and stones, and spread them in the courtyard. After leveling, Li Long used the iron roller for threshing with the tractor to press it many times, pressing the sand and stones in the courtyard flat and neat.

Several young men also used the remaining wood to build a shed on the east side of the house. When the tractor wasn't used, it was driven into the shed. Li Long didn't intend to raise pigs or chickens, because he lived here for half a year at most in a year, so raising a living thing was purely a waste of life.

When these were all done, the land in the team was also measured and numbered. Xu Chengjun took advantage of a sunny day to summon the heads of each household in the team to see the numbered land blocks one by one.

Li Long didn't go. He hadn't separated the household yet, and had to wait until he got married to separate. As for which piece of land to contract, that was something Li Jianguo had to worry about. Although Li Long was familiar with the land in the team, he felt that it wasn't as good as his eldest brother, so he didn't worry about it.

Although he wanted to be lazy, he was still called by Ming Wa in the old horse corral.

There was a phone call from the county.

It was from Li Xiangqian.

Xu Chengjun had long told his family that if he was there, if the phone rang, they should call him to answer it. If he wasn't there, his wife would answer the phone, ask clearly who was looking for whom, and if it was too late, write it down, and if it was in time, go call someone.

And among them, he specifically said that if it was Li Long's phone call, he should tell Li Long clearly at the time, and couldn't delay it at all.

Li Long went to Xu Chengjun's house. Ma Hongmei was working in the vegetable plot. Seeing Li Long arrive, she pointed to the room and said:

"Without Xiao Long, the phone hasn't hung up, it seems like the section chief called."

Li Long walked into the room quickly, saw the phone receiver placed on the table, and hurriedly answered it.

"Section chief, I am Li Long."

"Without Xiao Long, I haven't seen you for a while." Li Xiangqian's voice was quite loud on the other side, "What are you busy with?"

"Section chief, I am building a house." Li Long answered truthfully, "The team allocated me a homestead, and I thought about building the house while the land hasn't started to be planted yet."

"You're doing it, how much longer will you be busy?"

"It's basically done. The house is built, now it's just that the furniture hasn't been settled yet. Once it's settled, it will be completely finished."

"Is it going to be married after it's finished? Your action is quite fast. But you're not young anymore, it's time to get married—you must call me at that time."

"Definitely," Li Long smiled, and he said again:

"The section chief called, there must be something, right?" "There is something, a very good thing. Didn't you say you wanted to find a job for your second brother? I've inquired clearly about that mine. Now they mainly still need miners. Miners are dangerous, so I helped you push it away."

Li Long didn't answer. He knew that since Li Xiangqian said it was a good thing, there must be more to come.

"Then, I have another piece of news here. A friend of mine, his work unit is a construction company in Kuitun. Now that construction company is recruiting temporary workers. I think your second brother and the others can go and do it. Although this is also hard work, it's safer than a miner."

"Then thank you, section chief. I thank you on behalf of my second brother and the others!" Li Long said hurriedly.

It was a pity that it was a temporary worker, but it was okay. Ordinary people couldn't find such work even if they wanted to. In addition, Li Long felt that Li Xiangqian shouldn't have finished his words.

"This temporary worker is still different from the usual temporary workers." Li Xiangqian heard that Li Long didn't complain or refuse, and thought that this kid might have guessed that he had more to say, so he continued:

"My friend said that because since last year, the construction tasks in various places in our Northern Xinjiang have increased a lot, and the construction company is short of manpower. Now they are recruiting temporary workers, but those who perform well have a high chance of becoming regular, so..."

"I understand, section chief." Li Long felt a burst of joy in his heart, "Then when should we go to report, and who should we look for?"

"Within a week, the sooner the better. Now that the weather is getting hot, some construction sites of the construction company over there are already ready to start work." Li Xiangqian said, "I also just heard the news. If you really want your second brother to go, then pack up and set off as soon as possible. After arriving in Kuitun, go to the construction company and look for my friend Ma Aihong. He works in the construction company, and he can help with this matter."

"Good, good." Li Long said hurriedly, "Thank you, section chief..."

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"Alright, talk about thanking me later..." Li Xiangqian knew that Li Long wasn't the kind of person who forgot favors, and said, "Arrange your side's affairs first."

"Then section chief, I have something else I want to ask... Is it okay if a few more people go? This time, not only my second brother came back to his hometown, but my brother-in-law and nephew also came over."

"This..." Li Xiangqian pondered for a while and said, "It should be possible. I'll make a phone call and say it. Ma Aihong said before that they are quite short of people, but it's best to have experience, otherwise it's not easy to say."

"Yes, yes, my nephew is a master builder." Li Long said hurriedly, "This time building the house, it was all my relatives who were busy."

"Then good." Once Li Xiangqian heard that there was a master builder, he smiled and said, "Then no problem, they are short of experienced people over there."

After hanging up the phone, Li Long clenched his fist. Good thing!

However, thinking that he was at Xu Chengjun's house, he still suppressed it, went out of the room, greeted Ma Hongmei, and quickly went to the old horse corral.

Li Anguo, Chen Xingbang, and Li Junshan all lived here, so this matter definitely had to be discussed with them first.

"Working as a construction worker?" Li Anguo's eyes lit up, and Li Junshan was the same.

"Temporary worker?" Chen Xingbang seemed a bit uninterested.

"Yes, the construction company is recruiting workers, now it's a temporary worker." Li Long explained, "My leader said that if you do well, there is a high chance of becoming regular. Now the construction company is very short of people, so they are recruiting a large batch of people, meaning to select the best from them. We have connections, of course, we have to work efficiently."

Li Long had to determine whether they were willing to go first, and then talk about other things.

Even if he was going to be an old ox, he had to look at the road while pulling the cart, otherwise, an honest person wouldn't be able to get ahead in the unit for a lifetime.

"I'll go!" Li Junshan was the first to express his stance, "Kuitun is there, right? I'll go. I originally intended to do this work when I came over last time. This time, I brought all the tools and things."

"I'll go too." Li Anguo thought about it and felt that if he wanted to settle down, going to be this worker was stronger than trying to find a way here. His father and mother's household registration had been settled, but it was a bit difficult for him to settle his household registration. This was what Li Jianguo said. He had looked for the team leader, but the team couldn't set this precedent.

It was possible to be a worker. This opportunity was something that people in his hometown would scramble for.

As for the work being a bit hard, now that he wanted to earn money, which line of work wasn't hard? Work that wasn't hard wasn't prepared for ordinary people like them.

"Then brother-in-law, what about you?" Li Long looked at Chen Xingbang.

"I... I won't go." Chen Xingbang shook his head, "Although being a worker is stable, you can't earn much money in a month. Without Xiao Long, to be honest, I followed you to work for those few months last year, and I feel that I am suitable for this kind of work, or doing business, earning money quickly, and being free. Second brother and Junshan's temperament is suitable for stable work, but I am not. I'll wait and see."

Li Long actually had this guess, so he said:

"Good, then you don't have to rush. Second brother, you and Junshan pack your things. You have to tell your second sister-in-law. After all, sister-in-law and the children definitely can't go now. Wait until you can become regular and then go over, it's not too late."

Now Li Xueping and Li Xue Qin had already transferred to the preschool class in the team to study. The current preschool class was similar to the kindergarten in later generations, but they taught things and also assigned homework. Li Qiang had learned addition and subtraction in the preschool class, and also learned the English abc song. They were all children, and Li Xueping and Li Xue Qin soon integrated into the children, and lived a very fulfilling life every day.

"That's right, it's definitely impossible to move over in a short while." Li Anguo knew that he had to live in two places for a period of time when he decided to go to the construction company. This was unavoidable.

Of course, he felt that he could endure hardship, and if he worked hard, he should be able to stay.

"Since you have decided to go, then let's talk about the next step." Li Long said, "That Ma Aihong is a friend of our section chief. After you go, find him more if you have nothing to do.

This time when you go, I will pack some game meat jerky for you. I have a wolf skin there, you take it to him as a meeting gift. I know you are not good at talking in this regard, but the things must be delivered. Say the meat jerky is a local specialty we brought over, and say the wolf skin is a gift brought by Section Chief Li..."

"That's what we sent, why say it's brought by Section Chief Li?" Li Junshan asked with some confusion.

Li Anguo had the same doubt, but he didn't ask. He believed that Li Long would give a reasonable explanation.

Chen Xingbang had some thoughts while listening, and was thinking there.

"Think about it, if he accepts the wolf skin, then he has to call Section Chief Li, and Section Chief Li will understand what it means. No matter what, knowing that you are grateful to him, that is, accepting a favor from you, that is, accepting a favor from you, doesn't he have to speak more good words for you in front of Ma Aihong? Sometimes a word from him is more useful than a hundred words from you. You also work harder and be steady when you work normally. When you have free time, buy some things together to see this Ma Aihong. Talk more about your work on the construction site, work steadily, and people will think more of you. When there is a quota for becoming regular, they will also think more of you. You don't need to buy much, and you don't need to be expensive, it's just a heart, canned food, rock sugar, sesame cakes, etc. are all fine."

Li Long's words were very straightforward, and Li Anguo and Li Junshan understood.

"Alright, you pack first, this is a good thing, I also have to tell Dayong and Yongqiang. They might not go, but if there is an opportunity, I have to tell them, otherwise they will complain about me later."

Li Long stood up, went out, rode a bicycle, and went to find Tao Dayong and Yang Yongqiang.

Tao Dayong was at home, and his wife was also there. Li Long called Tao Dayong to the side and told him the matter.

Sure enough, as Li Long thought, Tao Dayong refused directly.

Li Long asked him to keep it secret, and then went to find Yang Yongqiang.

Yang Yongqiang went to see the land with Yang Hua. Li Long told his mother, and asked Yang Yongqiang to find him at the horse corral after he came back.

When Li Long was eating at the horse corral in the evening, Yang Yongqiang ran over in a hurry.

Li Long told him about this, and Yang Yongqiang hesitated.

Go or not go? (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 427 =====