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Chapter 884 New Year¡¯s Eve Dinner

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    In the hall, Mrs. Li Hua, her daughter-in-law and sister-in-law worked hard all afternoon to prepare a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner.  His brother had already returned, and six children from both families were gathered around the table, drooling and waiting for his return.

    Seeing Li Hua come into the yard, the children cheered, it¡¯s time to eat!

    Li Hua did not enter the house, but fetched water from the well, took off his tattered cotton-padded jacket, and scrubbed his armpits.

    Mrs. Liang quickly put down what she was doing and went out with a pot of hot water.  After whispering a few words to him, Li Hua nodded and gave her a reassuring expression.

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    After Li Hua washed up and went back to the house to change his clothes, a family of about ten people sat around the big round table and happily enjoyed the table full of chicken, duck, and fish.

    Li Hua and his eldest brother also bought a bottle of Erqu from the town, and the two brothers exchanged cups and drank.

    "I never expected that this year's Chinese New Year would be like this." His elder brother Li Qiang said with a sigh: "During the rainy season, I thought it would be like previous years, and I wouldn't even be able to eat."

    "Yes." I also drank two cups and wiped my tears when I heard this and said, "It would be great if your father and your youngest son were still alive."

    Sister-in-law Li Hua burst into tears.

    "Mom, it's the Chinese New Year." Li Hua also wiped the corners of his eyes and said, "Let's say something happy."

    "Yes." Li Qiang clapped his mother's hand and said with a smile: "Before the 15th, the third phase of the embankment was completed. Even if there is a peach blossom flood next year, we are not afraid. We can plant the land safely and live happily.  It will get better and better.¡±

    "Yes, mother, next year I will go to Pudong to build a seawall, and I can be the team leader." Li Hua gnawed on the chicken feet with great taste.

    "Okay, mom will enjoy the blessing." The old woman finally broke her tears and turned into a smile.

    Li Qiang said somewhat unhappily: "Brother, please don't rush out. Let's plant the wasteland at home first."

    "Only those two acres of land won't be enough for our family to eat and drink." Li Hua persuaded him in turn: "Brother, it's better to go to Pudong with me. Kunkaisi is recruiting troops. You are also good at craftsmanship. I'm sure  You can also sign a formal job.¡±

    "Then who will grow the land at home? Do you expect two women?" Li Qiang said in a dull voice.

    "I don't think we should plant any more. There is no official statistics in the village. Who wants to rent the land to Kunkaisi?" Li Hua said: "We rent out the land, and we don't have to worry about the family's rations every year. Then we can do whatever we want, all year round.  Fifty taels of silver is stable. Isn¡¯t it much better than farming?¡±

    As he spoke, he lowered his voice and said: "The manager told me the day before yesterday what kind of rank system will be implemented after the new year. As long as you are a regular employee, your salary will be increased every year in the future."

    "Really?" Li Qiang was not interested. He only wanted to farm now.  "But who knows how many years Kunkaisi can be open? The boss is stupid. He gives you a salary increase every year. Can't you use someone else?"

    "We have skills, what are we afraid of?" Li Hua raised his eyebrows and said, "I don't think Kunkaisi will fall!"

    ¡°It¡¯s not as secure as farming anyway.¡± Li Qiang still muttered.

    ¡°What are my sisters-in-law and sisters doing at home all day long when we no longer farm?¡± Sister-in-law Li Hua also forced a smile.

    "I heard that Jiangnan Company will set up a textile factory in the county next year. My sister-in-law and your siblings should go together, so that we can be company." After Li Hua finished speaking, he breathed a sigh of relief and finally completed the task assigned by his wife.

    Mrs. Liang lowered his head nervously. Once the third phase is completed, Kunkaisi will not need so many people to work.  Most of the people have to go back to their homes, and there is no need for them, women and old people, to carry boats to transport stones.

    I heard that if there is any further construction in the county, there will be a special transportation company that will use a ship with 400 materials to pull the stones.

    But just because Kunkaisi can¡¯t use so many people, it doesn¡¯t mean that other companies can¡¯t use them either.  How could Mr. Zhao let these valuable labor forces, who had developed good obedience, coordination and discipline after more than half a year of management, and who recognized Jiangnan Group from the bottom of his heart, be lost in vain?

    So under his instruction, various companies under the group went to the county to recruit workers.  Whether you can weave silk, spin cotton, jacquard or dye cloth, tailor clothes, carpenter or masonry, or even dig a well As long as you have a skill, you can find a job in Jiangnan Group.

    Liang¡¯s ingenuity was not limited to spinning cotton and weaving silk.  She specifically inquired about the piece-rate wages in the textile factory, regardless of gender, and she was confident that she could earn more than the men.

    Her sister-in-law was also a little moved. Which woman from Jiangnan can't spin and weave?  And the key point is that you can keep the wages in your hands, but the harvest from the land belongs to everyone.

    Seeing that her sister-in-law was a little moved, Mrs. Liang also persuaded her in a low voice: "I heard that you can become a full-time employee if you do well. After you become a regular employee, someone will take care of you if you become sick or suffer disaster. This is a good thing.Where to find it?  When the place is full, you won¡¯t be able to get in even if you squeeze your head out.  "

    When Li Qiang¡¯s wife Huang heard this, her eyes brightened up and she whispered to Li Qiang: ¡°Master, why don¡¯t you think about it again?¡±

    Seeing that his daughter-in-law was also being dragged over by the couple, Li Qiang stopped talking and started drinking alone.

    Seeing how bored her son was, the mother-in-law took the jug and said, "Stop drinking, don't you have to go to work tomorrow? What on earth do you think, can't you just say no?"

    "Mom" Li Qiang scratched his head and said, "I still can't bear to part with our land. Who knows if I can get it back if I rent it out? This is a family property passed down from my father."

    "So many people are renting to Kunkaisi, and we are not the only ones. What should we be afraid of?" Li Hua smiled and said to his big-headed brother: "Besides, let's save more money while we are young. When we get old in the future,  If we can¡¯t work anymore, we can buy another 180 acres of land. Instead of planting it ourselves, we can hire long-term tenants. Our brothers can just sit under the shade of the tree, drink some wine and watch."

    "Oh, then we will become landlords?" For tenants, the biggest dream is to have their own land.  For small farmers with a few acres of land, becoming a landowner is the biggest dream.

    Li Qiang was inspired by his younger brother's success in becoming a landlord. He immediately clasped his hands and counted: "The four of us go out to work. At eighty taels of silver a year, we can buy four acres of water to irrigate the fields. In five years, it will be twenty acres."  , ten years is forty acres, if you work this for twenty years, you will really become a small landowner."

    ¡°As he spoke, he drooled unpromisingly and said, ¡°When the time comes, we can also buy a maid to take care of our feet¡­¡±

    Li Hua doesn¡¯t dare to follow his brother¡¯s nonsense, otherwise he won¡¯t be able to get on the kang tonight.  Then he smiled and poured him a glass of wine and said, "Brother, are you going to Pudong?"

    "Go!" Li Qiang picked up the wine glass, clinked it with his brother and said, "I'll risk my life for the landlord!"

    Both Huang and Liang smiled happily.

    "That's great." Mi Wa also jumped up and cheered: "Let's move to the county seat!"

    The younger brothers and sisters also started shouting, and the atmosphere of the New Year was finally restored in the main room.

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