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Chapter 136 Sources of Income
"Father! I'm going to find Brother Wang Chong!" Just after breakfast, Debao wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and jumped off the bench impatiently.

"and many more!"

He had just walked two steps, before he reached the door, he was stopped by the horse calling for water.

"What's the matter, dad?" Ma Debao looked at the standing horse and shouted in confusion.

Northwesterners are used to squatting to eat, holding a big bowl, and eating noodles with garlic.

But even if it is a meal of noodles now, for the folks in Yongquan Village, it takes a while to eat it.

For those people who live a bad life and eat noodles made of white flour, they have to consider it.

Ma Huashui, his daughter-in-law and younger sister are all capable, and they live a good life, and they can be ranked in the upper middle of Yongquan Village, otherwise they would not be able to pay for Ma Defu to go to the agricultural school.

Ma Huashui said as he walked out, "What's the matter! I eat at your brother Wang Zhong's house every day, and he teaches you how to do it. You didn't even pay the tuition fee, so you have to take care of your food!"

"Then didn't I also help Brother Wang Chong?"

"I'm still helping, didn't Wang Zhong give you wages?" Ma Huashui took out two full bags and said, "He treats you well and takes care of you, that's because he has a kind heart, but we can't take it for granted. .”

"Our family has nothing else. Take this bag of white flour and corn flour, and tell your Brother Wang Chong that it's your ration for eating at his house!"

"Father! Where did our family get the white flour?" This was not when the Ma family took root in Yuquanying, and the wheat collected by the family was either used to pay taxes or sold for money.

Even the corn harvested in the summer, the family didn't keep much, most of them were sold. The main food at home was potatoes and corn noodles, and white noodles were only eaten during festivals or special days.

"What do you do with so much, you can take it if you tell me!" Ma Huashui said loudly with a straight face.

Ma Debao is also used to it, and he smiled. One bag weighed about twenty catties, and two bags weighed forty catties. Ma Debao put it on his shoulders when he lifted it and shook it.

"Father! Then I'm leaving!"

"Be more diligent in the past. I will help you, Brother Wang Chong, if there is any work you can do. He taught you the craft, so you have to be grateful!" Ma Huashui taught earnestly.

"Father, I know!"

"Don't wait for me to eat tonight. I'm going to sell furniture in the county with Brother Wang Chong today. I don't know when I'll be back. When the meal is ready, eat first."

"I know, I know! Get out, get out!" Ma shouted, angrily chasing people away, and walked into the house by himself, continuing to eat breakfast.

Wang Zhong's house, Wang Zhong also just had breakfast.

"Brother Wang Chong!"

Ma Debao was a little excited. Seeing that it was almost the end of the new year, he worked with Wang Zhong for more than half a month and built a set of combination cabinets. Today, Wang Zhong will take him to the county town to sell this set of cabinets .

"What are you carrying?" Seeing the two bags Ma Debao was carrying, Wang Zhong couldn't help asking.

"One bag of white flour, one bag of corn flour! My dad said it's my ration!"

Wang Zhong shook his head helplessly: "The same goes for Uncle Shui, how much can you eat for a half-grown child!"

"My dad said, one yard is worth one yard! You taught me the craft, and I didn't even pay the tuition fee, so I can't let you take care of the food!" Ma Debao said: "Besides, this old saying is good. Big boy, eat poor old man! I have a big appetite!"

"Yes!" Wang Zhong didn't refuse, "I've brought it all, so let's keep it, anyway, you're earning money now!"

During his apprenticeship, Wang Zhong paid Depot not much wages, one yuan a day and fifty cents for half a day, which was half less than when he was burning bricks and building water cellars, but he was satisfied with one lunch a day.

As for Ga Wa and Shui Wang, they are not interested in carpentry, and no one comes to Wang Zhong to buy bricks from all over the world, and there is no work at the brick kiln, so they are idle all day long, running around and playing like crazy .

Wang Zhong wanted to help Shuiwang, after all, he was the grandson of the old branch secretary, but this kid was not self-motivated, he was a bit lazy, and every time he came back and stayed for a long time, he couldn't sit still, and ran with Debao's cousin Ga Wa up.

Another part of the reason is that the two of them don't have much talent in carpentry, their brains are not as fast as Depot's, and they can't read well.And their age is there.

Wang Zhong didn't force it, and there wasn't much he could do now.

Under the shed at the east end of the yard, there is a cart parked. On the cart are combined cabinets tied with hemp ropes, all of which have been painted. There are also the pair of grand master chairs and a high table that Wang Zhong built at the beginning, stacked on top of each other. It's as tall as a person.

After putting the white flour and cornflour in the warehouse, Debao hurriedly helped Wang Zhong push the cart out the door and set foot on the road to the county seat.

"Hey! Wang Zhong, what are you doing with such a beautiful cabinet?"

"Go to the county seat to see if you can sell it, and exchange it for two dollars!"

"Ouch! You did this all by yourself?"

Early in the morning, everyone in the village got up early, but it was cold outside, and now it was slack season, not many people went out, occasionally there were a few, and they all warmly greeted Wang Zhong, and Wang Zhong returned one by one.

There were a few curious ones who couldn't help but come up and look carefully.

Fine workmanship, simple but perfect style that combines modern and ancient charm.

"Wang Zhong, what are you doing here? The craftsmanship is good!" Some people who have never seen a combination cabinet will ask curiously.

Wang Zhong patiently explained one by one.

The road from Yongquan Village to the county seat is not too far, but it's not close either. It's also tens of miles away. It took the two of them nearly two hours to get there with a cart.

Went straight to the county home furnishing market, Wang Zhong didn't mean to practice stalls, in that case, too much depends on luck, and most people still like to buy such big items in those big shops.

Firstly, if the store is big, its strength must be strong, and its reputation is not much worse. On the contrary, the roadside stalls are all based on leaks.

Secondly, Wang Zhong had already found a way out long before.

Quanfu Furniture!

One of the best furniture shops in Haiji County, the owner has a background.

Wang Zhong pulled the cart to the side of the shop, let Debao watch, and went in to find someone

"Sister-in-law! Where's my brother Fu?" The receptionist was a woman in her 30s. She was pretty, but her face was too heavy. But Wang Zhong didn't like it, but it didn't mean her husband didn't like it.

"Little brother is you!"

The woman looked at Wang Zhong for a while, and when she had a reflection, she immediately shouted to the back: "Quan Fu!"

"Full blessing!"

"The little brother from last time is here!"

Not a moment later, a fat man with a heavy tonnage came out with big strides.

"Fu Ge!"

"Brother Wang Chong!" The owner of the furniture store is also surnamed Wang, and Wang Zhong is in the same family. His name is Wang Quanfu. He is a fat man in his thirties, with a full face, big arms and round waist, and a big gold chain around his neck. A bit vicious, just like a modern version of the town of Kansai.

"You're here! Is the locker ready?" Wang Quanfu's eyes lit up when he saw Wang Zhong, with a smile on his face, and there was some anticipation in his words.

"Did I dare to come to you if I didn't fight well!" Wang Zhong also smiled and pointed to the outside, "It's outside!"

"Let's go! Go and see, go and see, I can't wait to see your craftsmanship!" Wang Quanfu hurriedly pulled Wang Zhong out.

When Wang Zhong came here by himself, he showed his skills in front of Wang Quanfu and discussed cooperation matters, but Wang Quanfu had to look at Wang Zhong's craftsmanship in detail.

The first thing Wang Quanfu saw was not the cabinet, but the pair of chairs and high tables that were pressed on top of the cabinet.

"Brother, did you also hit this yourself?" The fat man turned to look at Wang Zhong, quite surprised.

"I called it myself. I thought I was going to come to the county anyway, so I pulled it over to see if anyone would like it!" Wang Zhong said.

"Give the whole piece to my brother!"

"Brother Fu, inspect the goods first!"

"My brother, can I still not trust you!" Wang Quanfu waved his hands and said grandly.

But Wang Zhong shook his head and insisted: "Brothers are still clear about the accounts, this one is one yard!"

"Love is love, business is business, and they can't be confused! Business needs to be discussed clearly, so as not to hurt the love between us brothers. Brother Fu, do you think that's the case!"

"Hahaha!" Wang Quanfu gave a thumbs up: "My brother is open and bright, he is a sensible person, brother, that's why I like you!"

"Go with brother, and take him to the warehouse at the back!"

Wang Quanfu led the way at the front, Wang Zhong pulled the cart and followed behind, and Debao followed beside him, not daring to speak. Before coming, Wang Zhong also specially explained that he should read more and learn more, and talk less.

"Brother, is this baby your younger brother?"

Wang Quanfu looked at Depot curiously.

Wang Zhongdao: "Count me as half of my apprentice, who recently learned crafts from me."

"It's called Uncle Quanfu!" This was said to Debao.

Ma Debao squeezed out a smile and said, "Uncle Quanfu! My name is Ma Debao!"

This is also taught by Wang Zhong. It is definitely better to talk and communicate with people outside with a smiling face.

"Debao!" Wang Quanfu nodded and looked at Wang Zhong: "Brother, your apprentice is not bad!"

"It's not bad, the person is quite clever, and the talent is not bad!"

"Brother is taking apprentices at such a young age!" Wang Quanfu was even more surprised, and gave a thumbs up: "Amazing!"

The main reason is that Wang Zhongde's age is too deceptive.

Wang Zhongdao: "Aspirations don't come from age!"

"Makes sense!"

"Hahaha!"

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"Ouch!" Outside the warehouse, two of Wang Quanfu's assistants helped get things off the cart. Wang Quanfu himself has a lot of research on furniture, otherwise he wouldn't be able to open such a large furniture store.

"Brother Wang Zhong, you can't say enough about the craftsmanship of these two grand master chairs! Did you carve the cloud pattern on it yourself?"

The Taishi chair is very simple, but the cloud pattern on it is extremely elegant.

"How?" Wang Zhong didn't answer, but asked with a smile, with a faint confidence on his face.

"Not bad!" Wang Quanfu said, "If I hadn't seen the wood you bought from me with my own eyes, I would have thought it was an old item from some rich family's house!"

"I've seen this too! Brother Fu, it's time to get to the point!" Wang Zhong didn't continue to dawdle with the fat man.

The shrewdness in Wang Quanfu's eyes flashed away, and he said with a smile: "Including this pair of chairs, one thousand and two, what do you think brother?"

It will be 90 years soon, and the per capita monthly salary of the workers is almost 200 yuan, 200 yuan. If this price is changed to another place, it will be less, but Haiji is located in the northwest inland , the economy is naturally far less developed than Yanjing and other places.

At the beginning, Wang Zhong expected to get 1000 yuan, which would be good.

"It's higher than I expected!" Wang Zhong said frankly, not hiding anything from Wang Quanfu.

"Hahahaha!" Wang Quanfu smiled even more: "Brother, there are not many people as honest as you!"

"However, I like this pair of grand master chairs. With me, it's worth the price!"

Wang Zhong understood what Wang Quanfu meant.

"Yes! Just one thousand and two." Wang Zhong responded directly.

"Excellent!" Wang Quanfu clapped his hands and laughed loudly, took out twelve hundred-yuan bills from his wallet, and handed them to Wang Zhong.

Wang Zhong took the money with a smile, glanced at it, and put it directly into his pocket: "Brother Fu, you have read this too. How did you think about what I said last time?"

"No problem, but I have a condition!" Wang Quanfu said with a chuckle, his eyes were squeezed to only a slit by his face, but in this slit, there was a shrewdness that most people didn't have.

"What conditions?" Wang Zhong was not surprised: "Brother Fu, tell me!"

"Brother, you also know that many of my brothers are carpenters. As long as Brother Wang Zhong agrees to take my carpenter brothers to do it, any decoration work I receive in the future, as long as you If you have time, I will let you be responsible, do you think it will work?"

"Brother Fu, I won't take someone like you!" Wang Zhong said with a smile, "Didn't we agree last time, I will only do the design and draw the blueprints, and your masters will be in charge of the construction."

"Brother, if you don't do it, it will be a pity for this skill!" Wang Quanfu said regretfully.

Wang Zhong said: "I don't have so much time!"

"Hey!" Fatty Wang sighed, "That's fine!"

"I'll raise 15% for an order. If you think it's appropriate, we'll sign the contract right away, in black and white, without deception." Wang Zhong said.

Wang Quanfu's place here is just Wang Zhong's idle move. He has stayed in Yongquan Village all year round and has no job. He has to find a place to get money, and if he has a family to make a living, Li Laoshuan can rest assured that his daughter will marry him.

"Brother, is 15% too much?" Wang Quanfu and Wang Zhong began to bargain. It's no wonder that businessmen are profit-seeking.

"Then how much do you think is appropriate?" Wang Zhong didn't reject it outright.

"How about 10%?" Wang Quanfu asked tentatively.

Wang Zhong shook his head: "10% is too little!"

"Well, let's take a step back each, 12%, we can sign the contract now, if not, forget it!"

Although Wang Zhong's tone was flat, whether it was his eyes or his expression, there was firmness and a dominance that was hard to ignore.

Wang Quanfu looked at the furniture, both in style and workmanship, which were obviously higher than those in his shop, gritted his teeth and said, "12% is 12%!"

Wang Quanfu understands that Wang Zhong has this skill and these ideas, so he can do it without him. The reason why he found him is because of his relationship background, but Wang Quanfu is not the only one in Haiji.

Haiji is so big, Wang Quanfu doesn't want to create a powerful competitor for himself.

The two signed the contract in black and white.

Wang Zhong took another pile of wood from Wang Quanfu and spent 300 yuan, which was already a discounted price.

"Brother Wang Chong, we just earned one thousand and two? Isn't this money too easy to earn?" Ma Debao still couldn't believe it.

"How could there be a thousand or two? Last time I spent nearly 400 yuan on wood alone, as well as paint and tung oil!"

"That's more than 700 yuan! Being a carpenter is too much money!" Ma Debao said with emotion.

"For more than half a month, with your help, it's only 700 yuan, is it a lot?"

Looking at Wang Zhong with a casual face, Ma De immediately said: "That's not much! That's more than 700!"

"If I want your skills, let alone half a month, I will be satisfied if I can earn more than 700 yuan a month!" Ma Debao said with a look of longing.

"Being a man requires a bit of ambition! What is more than 700 a month, if you earn [-] or [-] a month in the future, that is your ability!"

"Seven thousand? Seventy thousand?" Ma Debao looked at Wang Zhong in shock: "This is too much, I dare not think about it!"

Wang Zhong didn't say much, took out 50 yuan from his pocket, and handed it to Ma Debao.

"Brother Wang Chong, what are you doing?" Ma Debao quickly shrank back a few steps.

"Your dividends!" Wang Zhong said: "You have put in a lot of effort this time, take it, it's almost Chinese New Year, buy some New Year's goods for your family and go home!"

Tears welled up in Ma Debao's eyes and kept flickering: "Brother Wang Chong..."

"Okay!" Wang Zhong patted him on the shoulder and said, "We finally came to the city, so we can't go back empty-handed!"

As he said that, a playful chuckle suddenly appeared on Wang Zhong's face: "By the way, I will bring a gift back to Mai Miao!"

Ma Debao's immature face was slightly red, and he lowered his head, not daring to look into Wang Zhong's eyes.

"Thank you, Brother Wang Chong!"

After a while, Ma Debao raised his hand to wipe away the tears that he hadn't had time to shed, and said sincerely.

There was still wood on the cart, so the two temporarily put the cart in the yard of Wang Quanfu's warehouse, and there were people watching.

Wang Zhong led Ma Debao and ran to the store first.

"Have you decided what to buy for Mai Miao?"

Ma Debao shook his head, then looked at Wang Zhong: "Brother Wang Chong, what are you going to buy for Sister Shuihua?"

"Promise!" Wang Zhong took down two bottles of hand cream from the shelf, "This is it!"

"What is this?" It was the first time Depot saw this thing.

"To protect the skin, it is windy in winter. If you apply this, it can prevent the skin from frostbite and cracking to a certain extent!"

"My Sister Shuihua has such good skin, I can use this thing!"

"Either you are stupid!" Wang Zhong said: "The northwest wind in winter blows like a knife on people, not to mention women, even us rough men feel uncomfortable when it blows."

"Then I'll bring a bottle for Mai Miao too! Bring a bottle for my mom too!" Depot immediately changed his mind: "And my aunt!"

"Okay!" Wang Zhong said: "Bring a bottle for the wheat seedlings. Your mother and your aunt are not short of these things. What they are short of is food, meat, and fine white flour!"

"Good steel must be spent wisely. You are different from me. Are these things your family lacks now? Although it is your intention, your mother and the others must be happy, but for your family now, buy more delicious food. Yes, cut off a few catties of mutton for your father, mother, and your aunt to make up for themselves, it is nothing more important than anything else."

Ma Debao's outstretched hand froze in the air, and the smile on his face also froze, and his complexion became serious.

It was because he was tired of the hard life of three meals a day full of yams that he only wanted to run out, but now that he had earned money, the first thing he thought of was not to improve the life of his family, but these fancy things. Ma Debao suddenly blamed himself.

"Brother Wang Chong, you are right! Good steel must be spent wisely!"

"Depot, no matter what you do in the future, it's best to think twice before acting, especially some important decisions, don't be too hot-headed and think about what is what."

"I remember!"

"Let's go! Go to the checkout first, and then we'll reward the Wu Zang Temple." Wang Zhong didn't help Debao pay because it was a gift he bought for Mai Miao.

The two found a noodle restaurant and ordered two catties of noodles and three catties of stewed lamb!

The stew is Tan sheep from Yanchi, which is recognized as the best meat quality sheep in the country.

Wang Zhong eats noodles, but he hasn't developed the habit of eating garlic, but Debao eats garlic as a snack.

Garlic has the effect of disinfection and sterilization, eating more is beneficial to the body and harmless.

When the two went back, there were many more bags and bags on the cart full of wood.

Just as Wang Zhong unloaded all the wood from the cart, Debao, who was carrying his things home, ran over again with a letter.

"Brother Wang Chong, I have your letter!"

"My letter?" Wang Zhong wiped his hands, took the letter and saw that it was sent from Jiangcheng, and he knew it in his heart.

"It was delivered by the postman this morning, but you were not here, so it was put in the village committee! My father collected it for me."

"Okay, got it, let's go back!"

"I'll help you!"

"Just these few pieces of wood, do you still need your hands?" Wang Zhong pushed the person out: "Hurry up and go back!"

Wang Zhong unloaded all the wood from the cart, set the cart up against the wall, washed his hands, and then opened the letter.

In addition to a piece of letter paper, there is also a remittance slip, more than 1000 yuan, and a manuscript fee of [-] words after tax. They are all written by Wang Zhong when he is idle at night, which is better than nothing.

After all, the manuscript fee is only a small head, and the publication is the big head.

After packing up his things, Wang Zhong took hand cream, half a catty of mutton, a pack of oil cakes, and a bottle of wine, and went straight to Shuihua's house.

Just at the time of dinner, smoke rose from the chimneys of every household in the village.

Shuihua was busy in the kitchen, while his father, Li Laoshuan, was sitting in the main room, twisting hemp rope.

Seeing that it was Wang Zhong, Li Laoshuan immediately greeted him enthusiastically.

"Old Uncle Shuan!" Wang Zhong greeted Li Laoshuan with a smile.

"Ouch!" Li Laoshuan's eyes lit up immediately when he saw the things in Wang Zhong's hands, and he put the things in his hands before saying, "Come on, come, what else do you bring!"

"I went to the county today and sold the cabinets I made, and made a little money." Wang Zhong still had a smile on his face: "By the way, I bought some things."

"Come in quickly, come in quickly!" Li Laoshuan was about to burst into laughter!

"have you eaten?"

"Not yet, but it's already stewed in the pot, so you can eat it when you go back!"

"What are you doing back home? I'll eat at your uncle's house. Just in time, try your wine!" Li Laoshuan was particularly enthusiastic.

"No need! I did it all!"

Shui Hua also came out of the kitchen upon hearing the sound.

"Brother Wang Chong!" As soon as he finished greeting, he saw what Li Laoshuan was carrying in his hand, and was about to say something when Li Laoshuan saw it, but hurriedly said: "Shuihua, let me have a few words with you, Brother Wang Chong first." , I'll go back to the house and put things away!"

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Shuihua to answer, he turned around and walked into the house, for fear that Shuihua would return the things to Wang Zhong.

"Brother Wang Chong, it's too expensive!" Shuihua was a little embarrassed.

"It didn't cost much!"

Wang Zhong smiled and took out two bottles of hand cream wrapped in red paper from his pocket, and handed it over: "No, this is hand cream, when you use it, dip your finger on it, wipe your hands and face, it can prevent frostbite and anti-aging. Cracked, the effect is not bad!"

Shuihua immediately shook her head, "This is too expensive, I can't take it!"

"What's so expensive!" Wang Zhong stepped forward, took Shuihua's hand, put the thing in her palm, and said rather domineeringly: "This is something for the girl's household. If you don't take it, why don't I take it?" Is it okay to give to the old branch secretary?"

Stuffing things into Shui Hua's hands, the two of them would inevitably touch each other, Shui Hua only felt her heart tremble, her mind was a little blank, she didn't realize it, her wrist was still being held by Wang Zhong.

"By the way, this thing has a shelf life. If it expires, it can't be used. This thing can be used in the same way as cream. Don't put it out of order. It's really a waste."

"Okay, there is still something stewing on my pot, I'm going first!"

After exhorting, Wang Zhong let go of Kai Shuihua's hand, turned around and left.

Shui Hua stood in the courtyard, holding the two bottles of hand cream that Wang Zhong had given her. She came back to her senses, looked at the back of Wang Zhong leaving, followed each other in three steps, chased to the door, and shouted: "Brother Wang Chong! !"

"What's wrong? Is there something else?" Wang Zhong turned his head and looked at the splash.

The corners of Shuihua raised his mouth and smiled: "Thank you!"

"You're welcome! Go back, I'm leaving!" Wang Zhong waved his hand, turned around and started walking again.

Shuihua still stood by the fence gate, watching Wang Zhong's leaving back, watching him gradually go away.

(End of this chapter)