Chapter 719

"Puff puff, puff puff, is there sound? Yes... good, Fourth Team listen up, now notify, notify, every household, I mean every household sends one person, come to the team headquarters, come to collect meat. Move fast, every household sends one person to the team headquarters to collect meat. Alright, I'll notify again..."

That morning, the sound suddenly coming from the loudspeaker of the Fourth Team made every household feel surprised.

Those who knew the news were fine, but those who didn't know were really surprised.

After all, since the land was divided to the households and the big-pot rice era ended, when had anything been distributed? Everyone took care of themselves, and the original public property of the team was sold at a discounted price, with part of the money used for public use by the team and part used for repairing water channels and gates.

If you talk about money, there might be some, but definitely not much.

Today, meat is actually being distributed, did the sun rise from the west?

The people of the Third Team, separated by a reed ditch, heard the sound from the loudspeaker, and they were very envious.

Because the Fourth Team could take on several big jobs a year, it was already richer than other teams, and many bought tractors and bicycles—currently, the Third Team only had one Dongfanghong 75 crawler tractor, and not even one small four-wheel tractor.

Can't compare.

Now people in the team have started distributing meat again, what has been distributed in their team?

Needless to say, there must be none.

People went to Xu Chengjun's house one after another, and after arriving, they found that the entire courtyard of the Xu family was filled with pieces of meat.

Some were half a leg, some were a piece of ribs, some were a section of the neck.

The meat on the wild boars was different, and everyone's ideas were different, so there must be dissatisfaction with how it was distributed.

However, Xu Chengjun had a way. Just like dividing land, spread bags on the ground, chop the meat into roughly equal portions, and the internal organs as well, and after placing them, mark them with numbers, and then make lots according to the number of households.

Whatever piece of meat you draw is what you get, whether it's suitable or not depends on heaven's will.

Of course, if you finish drawing, you can exchange if you want to at that time, and Xu Chengjun won't care then.

Soon, forty or so people arrived, Xu Chengjun had sharp eyes, saw that no one came from Li Jianguo's family, and thought that this Li family is generous, not wanting this seven or eight kilograms of meat.

"Come, come, come, come and draw lots, whatever number you draw, take that number, don't look anymore, if you look any longer, flies will lay maggots on the meat!"

Xu Chengjun asked the group leaders of each village to maintain order. Li Jianguo wasn't there, so he let Lu Yingming maintain the order of that group, and then draw lots in the order of arrival.

Everyone had no objection to this; distributing meat itself was an unexpected joy, what's not to eat? Moreover, everyone also understood that after drawing, if you didn't want it, you could exchange.

After all, some people like to eat pig head, some people like to eat the back seat (butt).

Although it was meat distributed by the team, when talking and communicating while waiting to draw lots, most people understood that this was a wild boar hunted by Li Long, handed over to the team as land fees for building the horse pen.

"Li Long specifically sent the meat to the team, let the team distribute meat, just not wanting to take this reputation." Xu Chengjun heard the discussion and said, "I'll tell you again, someone in the township wants to contract the small sea, if it's contracted, you won't be able to catch fish.

Li Long knew about this, and contracted the small sea in advance, so those of you who are still catching fish in the small sea to sell money should thank Li Long. Otherwise, if you catch it again, it will be illegal."

Hearing several things about Li Long, the people in the team were quite surprised, especially those who caught fish in the small sea this year.

These people weren't like Li Qing Xia and Tao Jian She who went often; they would go to catch fish during the slack farming season, and take advantage of the morning market to sell some money for pocket money.

In later generations, these people could only go to the big sea or white soil pits and other reservoirs to catch fish; because in the previous life, the small sea was washed away by floods at this time, and the big fish inside ran away and were gone.

Now the fish in the small sea are still there, so everyone can still catch them, and based on the principle of proximity, everyone knows that the fish in the small sea are delicious, so naturally they catch them here.

Now hearing that the small sea was contracted by Li Long, hearing this meaning, Li Long contracted it but wouldn't forbid people in the team from catching fish, so it's the same as not contracting.

It's not the same, this is distributing benefits to people in the team.

After hearing this, everyone's perception of Li Long changed again.

However, some people had other thoughts after hearing it. The small sea can be contracted, does that mean other public places in the team can also be contracted?

After drawing lots, everyone took the meat according to the number, some didn't want internal organs, some liked to eat pig large intestine, so they exchanged, Xu Chengjun's house was noisy at this time, and it didn't quiet down until mid-afternoon.

Although the courtyard was messed up, Xu Chengjun still had a sense of accomplishment, he could feel that everyone took the meat, and after knowing the truth, they were still quite grateful to the team.

After all, this kind of thing, if you inquire around, it's the only one here. The meat was brought by Li Long, but this matter was organized by the team.

Of course, as the team leader, he kept a pig head, and the meat was also selected in advance, this bit of privilege is still there.

Including Li Jianguo's share of meat, and several shares of meat that no one took, Xu Chengjun rode his bicycle and sent them over.

"Hey, Xiao Long sent a pig to the family, we thought we didn't want the meat distributed by the team." Li Jianguo explained, "And let you send it over..."

"What Xiao Long gives is what Xiao Long gives, what the team distributes is what the team distributes, can that be the same?" Xu Chengjun said with a smile, "By the way, Old Li, did Xiao Long say, this reed bundle..."

"Not yet, estimated soon." Li Jianguo said, "Now the reeds are yellow, the time should be about right."

Not getting specific news, Xu Chengjun was a little disappointed, he was so anxious to ask mainly because of the handle weaving and big broom tying jobs this year, Li Long had distributed some to other villages.

Although Li Long distributed to other villages because the village couldn't complete that quantity, Xu Chengjun still had a sense of crisis.

So this time sending meat, he not only sent Li Jianguo's meat, but also Li Long's meat and Gu Bo Yuan's meat. Li Long divided the household separately, and Gu Bo Yuan's household registration hadn't moved.

These three shares of meat Xu Chengjun kept were ribs, back seats, and with oil, all good things.

Although the quantity wasn't much, this intention was quite obvious.

Since it was sent, Li Jianguo didn't decline, saying that when Li Long's news came out, he would go to the team leader.

After Xu Chengjun left, Li Jianguo kept these two shares of meat, and took the remaining share to the old horse pen and handed it to Uncle Uncle Lao Luo Shu.

Uncle Uncle Lao Luo Shu received a share himself, and was processing it in the courtyard, rendering it into meat oil, and here Li Jianguo sent another share, he kept saying he couldn't finish eating, couldn't finish eating.

"Xiao Long's share, he has meat to eat in the county, you keep it." Li Jianguo said, "He said you still need to recruit people here, so the consumption of food is naturally more." Li Jianguo said, "Not young anymore, be careful when working, don't flash yourself."

"Hey, I know." Uncle Uncle Lao Luo wasn't Uncle Uncle Lao Luo Shu in front of Li Long, but in Li Jianguo's place, it didn't count, they were all a batch of people who came to build the village, and talking was more casual.

After Li Jianguo left, Uncle Uncle Lao Luo Shu smiled and slowly rendered the meat, this meat could be eaten until the Spring Festival.

Li Long will definitely hunt in winter, and there will be more meat then.

This day of eating meat every day, really didn't dare to think about it before; the landlords and rich people before didn't live like this.

The days at this time, really good! This reform and opening up and dividing land to households, the days are really good.

After eating lunch, Li Jianguo and Liang Wenyu thought there was nothing to do, so they processed the pork at home. Although it was cool in the morning and evening, this meat would stink in two days, so it had to be processed as soon as possible.

Li Jianguo and Liang Wenyu were enough to do this, Li Qing Xia had nothing to do, so he rode his bicycle and called Tao Jian She, and the two went to set nets again.

Li Jianguo and Liang Wenyu were busy in the courtyard, the whole courtyard was filled with the fragrance of fried meat.

Or rather, at this time, the sky over the whole village was filled with the fragrance of meat, and from time to time, the laughter of adults and children could be heard.

In the afternoon, Li Long drove the jeep over.

Seeing Li Long hurry over, Li Jianguo asked after he got out of the car:

"Is the reed bundle job down?"

"Hey, eldest brother, you guessed it right." Li Long said with a smile, "But the reed bundles are less than last year, ten thousand."

"What do you mean, will there be less collected in the future?"

"Hmm, I estimate that it might not be collected in two years." Li Long analyzed the reasons for his eldest brother, "Now more and more cement is produced, there are prefabricated boards, later people building houses will start using cement prefabricated boards, that's strong, no need to put mud on the roof, the roof is flat and can dry things..."

"That's true." Li Jianguo sighed, "Sigh, another source of income will be less in the future... then the handle weaving and big brooms..."

"Handle weaving will definitely be less and less in the future, can't work for a few years, after all, there will be more and more cars in the future, that handle weaving can't carry much, and it takes two people, sooner or later it will be eliminated. Big brooms because of this year's matter, it is estimated that it can still be done for several years."

Because of the strict control of the quality of big brooms this year, it led to the things that were originally going to happen this year being adjusted by Li Long, the butterfly.

So Li Long judged that as long as the supply and marketing store is still there, this big broom job will continue.

After all, as long as the quality passes, many units in Northern Tianshan naturally hope to purchase local things, the money turns around and is still in their own pockets.

Even if the county supply and marketing store is abolished and no longer purchases big brooms, Li Long can completely start a processing factory at that time, produce big brooms himself and sell them. After all, the market has been cultivated, and the products cannot be unsold. Forty years later, some markets can still see people selling big brooms.

"Just now the team leader came to send meat and asked about this reed bundle matter, since it's decided now, then you tell him." Li Jianguo still had chopsticks in his hand to process meat, now that the matter is decided, then notify.

After all, the hearts of people in the team are hanging, the reeds are yellow, and they can be cut. If this job doesn't come down, everyone doesn't dare to do it themselves—last year they did it themselves, but the standard changed, and they worked in vain.

"Eldest brother, I think I'll leave the reed bundle job to you this year." Li Long said, "Anyway, it's just ten thousand reed bundles, last year it was collected at thirty cents each, this year you collect at thirty-five cents each, ten thousand will be three or four truckloads. When I settle with you, I'll settle at fifty cents each, you earn fifteen cents each, this ten thousand is fifteen hundred..."

"What about you?" Li Jianguo asked puzzled, "You're not doing it?"

"I've been busy with big brooms and other things before, and I haven't stayed at home properly. The two children are still young, so I want to accompany the children well at home next."

"Then I can't take so much money, this job was taken by you, I'll take five hundred, you keep one thousand..." Li Jianguo couldn't take so much money with peace of mind.

"Hey, eldest brother, I won't lose money." Li Long whispered, "The purchase price of the supply and marketing store is sixty cents, I don't do anything, purely earning, ten thousand earns one thousand..."

Hearing Li Long say this, Li Jianguo didn't mention money anymore.

"But it's still that sentence, the quality must be managed well." Li Long said seriously, "Length, number of roots, size of reeds, all must be checked, you worry more about this."

"That's fine, this money is so easy to earn, then you have to be serious?"

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"When the reed bundles are collected, put them in your courtyard, I'll let the car come to haul them every few days." Li Long said, "When the sugar residue car returns to the city, it will haul the reed bundles by the way."

Song Ming still hauls a car of sugar residue every week. If it weren't for the large space in the old horse pen, the sugar residue wouldn't be able to be put down at this time.

Li Long finished explaining the matter, and when he was about to leave, Liang Wenyu didn't let him go, and let him take some of the meat oil rendered here.

"There is also at home, I just finished it this morning." Li Long hurriedly waved his hand.

"Then take some vegetables back, and eggs." Liang Wenyu said, "You wait, father went to set nets, and also brought a cast net, should be able to catch fish, wait and take some fish back."

Just talking, Li Qing Xia and Tao Jian She rode their bicycles back, with bags tied to the back seats of the bicycles, dripping water.

"Yo, Xiao Long is here." Li Qing Xia got off the car and said with a smile, "Just right, I just caught quite a few crucian carp, you take them back to boil soup."

He couldn't say directly to boil soup for Gu Xiaoxia to feed the children, but the meaning was that meaning.

"Okay." Li Long didn't stand on ceremony, family, don't do those empty things.

He drove the jeep with fish back, and Li Jianguo rode his bicycle to Xu Chengjun's house.

"You mean Xiao Long handed the reed bundle job to you?" Xu Chengjun asked in surprise, "He's not managing it?"

"His two children at home are still young, accompany the children well." Li Jianguo smiled, "I collect, when it's hauled away, he hauls it."

"Understood, you two brothers, hey, really good." Xu Chengjun sighed, and envied.

His own brothers and cousins all wanted to get some benefits from him because he was the team leader, it was hard to think of him when there were benefits, and they rarely helped him do any work.

Look at the brothers, before Li Long didn't understand things, Li Jianguo raised him as a son, ate fine grain, spent money to be a worker; when Li Long understood things, the good things he got first had a share for the eldest brother's family.

Now he even handed the money-making job to his eldest brother directly.

This is a brother!

His own brothers... sigh, can't compare, can make people angry.

But thinking about the brothers in the team, most of them were similar to him, Xu Chengjun could balance a little.

Then turn on the loudspeaker and shout.

When hearing that they could tie reed bundles, the standard was the same as last year, and the price rose by five cents, the team immediately boiled again.

The Third Team was stimulated again.

The Fourth Team distributed meat in the morning, and talked about money-making jobs in the afternoon, they also wanted to do it.

Unfortunately, a clever woman can't cook without rice, although the Third Team lives close to the reed ditch, the reeds inside are the Fourth Team's.

On natural resources, except for farmland, and being located upstream of the big sea with the Fourth Team, the Third Team had no resources at all in other aspects.

Well, in fact, the Third Team is the normal production team situation. Because the Fourth Team is located at the easternmost part of the whole township, the situation is the most special, its east has a considerable piece of saline-alkali land and reed red willow beach, plus there is a small sea above, and a big sea in the north, the natural resources are unique.

Some people regretted, if they knew the standard wouldn't change, they would have started cutting reeds and tying reed bundles early, and could have earned more money.

After all, a reed bundle became thirty-five cents, tying dozens a day, ten or twenty yuan would be in hand.

Although the number of reed bundles is less, the price is high. Some people don't know why the reed bundles are less, in their view, it might be that others took away part of Li Long's work—after all, there was such a thing the year before last.

Today, with the precedent of Li Long contracting the small sea, some people's hearts became active.

Not long after Li Jianguo went back, someone in the team came to the team headquarters to find Xu Chengjun.

"What? Contract the reed ditch?" Xu Chengjun was surprised when he heard the person's meaning, "You really want to contract? That contracting the reed ditch is not cheap."

"How much money? At most three or five hundred a year, right?" That person was very certain, "This full ditch of reeds, if you don't hit reed bundles, you can't sell much, at most send to the paper mill..."

"If you really want to contract, you have to start from next year." Xu Chengjun thought three or five hundred was not bad, "This year is definitely not possible."

"I know, just come to occupy a seat first. Starting from next year, I contract for three years, pay one year's money first." That person asked, "How much is the contract fee?"

"Since you said so, then we won't come to the virtual, just five hundred." Xu Chengjun said with a smile, "But five hundred is half, look at whether you want the upper half or the lower half?"

The reed ditch is calculated from the road in the middle, the upper half is about seven or eight hundred meters long to the small sea, the lower half is about one kilometer long to the big sea.

The upper half is shorter, but there is a road on the side, which is convenient for hauling reeds. The lower half is long, with many reeds, but the road on the side is short, and it is inconvenient to haul later.

"I want both! A total of one thousand yuan? Team leader, this is too expensive, right? Can you sell one thousand yuan if you hit all the reeds?" That person wanted to bargain, mainly because he didn't have that much money.

"Think about it, how many reed bundles can you tie in that reed ditch? One reed bundle is thirty-five cents..." Xu Chengjun blocked the other's mouth with one sentence.

"Take the money, sign the contract." Xu Chengjun is basically a one-man show now. Of course, he believes that if this matter is said out, other village committees will also agree.

After all, money is coming.

Of course, if the villagers in the team want to cut reeds and tie reed bundles next year, they can go to the reed lake in the northeast of the village, or the small sea. There are quite a few places where reeds grow nearby. As for whether it is enough, that is another matter.

The contract was written very simply, at this time it didn't need to be so rigorous, and the matter was decided.

That person didn't bring that much money, so he paid a deposit of five hundred first.

Xu Chengjun collected the money and planned to call Accountant Chen tomorrow to enter the account.

This kind of money he can't take.

The person walked out of the Xu house, his face revealed a determined expression—hey, next year look at your Li family collecting reed bundles again, then I will inevitably pass through it.

Who let me have so many reeds?

This is Zhang Qiang.

His big brooms haven't been sold out yet.

However, after more than a year, he finally paid off the account, and earned a little less.

But these five hundred yuan were all the cash in the family.

Now he still has to tie reed bundles, otherwise, winter will be hard to pass.

Fortunately, now the reed bundles are collected by Li Jianguo, he doesn't have to face Li Long.

Otherwise, it would be embarrassing to death. (End of chapter)