Yan Laoer visited three brick factories, one in Dongqiao Town in Gufeng, and the other two in Yongning across the river.
Even asking for directions, there were many twists and turns along the way.
He ordered 20,000 yuan of red bricks for each family, taking advantage of his thick skin and bargaining down to 90 yuan per house.
It's the same as paying more deposit, and then trying hard to get the goods away.
Gu Feng's Dongqiao Town and Huju's West Bridge Town were too close together, and there was a certain degree of competition. He was fooled and took away a total of 8,000 yuan.
The two brick factories in Yongning are doing a prosperous business, and the business is also large. They only visit a lot of people, and they don't think highly of his three melons and two dates.
However, Yan Laoer did not go there empty-handed, he also brought burned charcoal.
Each of the three brick factories left a bag.
The weight is about thirty kilograms.
He brags to others that his family has the skill of making charcoal. He just came to Guanzhou and settled in Huju. There is a lot of waste waiting to be done. Charcoal costs three cents per hundred catties. The minimum he can make is two cents eight. If someone wants to buy charcoal, it's troublesome.
Tell him something. His home is in the west of Dashiqiao Forest, in the former wasteland.
Sending some samples first can be regarded as a referral benefit. This was overused in his time, but it is very useful here.
Two brick factories in Yongning each gave him 5,000 yuan, and one brick factory asked him to come back in three days to see if the kilns were released on that day, and he might be able to take away some more.
Yan Laoer and Qi Si have been busy running around, tired and happy at the same time.
The middle of the homestead of the Yan and Qi families is filled with red bricks.
These red bricks are slightly different in size and color due to different places of production, but this is not a problem.
The point is, he can find people to build a house tomorrow!
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When Yan Yu came back from the fields, she saw that her house was piled with bricks.
shocked!
Being surprised, he quickly grasped the situation.
Start selling bricks.
Get the big brother and let each one record and collect the money.
Hehe, of course the eldest brother remembers her and collects the money!
Aunt Rong did not leave, but helped light a fire to cook, boil water to soak chrysanthemums, went to the river to bring two buckets of water back, and wiped the small square table where the Yan family ate. After observing the surroundings, she moved some bricks
They stacked them neatly, placed the small square table on top, and stacked some around them to replace the low wooden benches...
Li Xuemei sat on a stool made of bricks. Not to mention, it was really nice.
The height is particularly suitable and very friendly to her as a pregnant woman.
She used to sit on a small stool, but she just found it a bit inconvenient to sit. Especially when the whole family was eating together, and Lao Yan was in front of her, she had to pay attention to her sitting posture, so she could only turn sideways and twist slightly.
I feel much more comfortable now, my legs hang down naturally, and my belly is much looser.
Seeing that her second aunt acquiesced to Aunt Rong's help in the work, Da Ya said nothing more, but her eyes couldn't help but fall on her, following her every move.
Seeing that Aunt Rong quickly arranged the household chores clearly, especially the matter of using bricks to make tables and chairs, Da Ya was greatly touched.
Her memory of her own mother was already very vague, and what she remembered most was the busy figure of her second aunt.
When the second aunt was pregnant with Erya, she was still young and didn't know much about things. She only remembered the day when the second aunt gave birth. She gave birth to her for a day and a night, and she suffered a lot.
Before she was even out of confinement, the second aunt started to work, tying Erya in front of her and busying herself around.
At that time, the second uncle was away from home all day long, and the second aunt took care of the family alone.
Da Ya used to think that it was good for her second aunt to help her do more work and make it easier for her, but today she discovered that working and working are different. She is also a girl with quick hands and feet, but unlike Aunt Rong, she
Comparing, the gap is obvious.
And Aunt Rong is especially considerate of Second Aunt...
Yan Yu didn't know that Grandma Rong's appearance would touch and change Sister Da Ya's heart.
She was counting the copper plates excitedly, and the sound of the collision between the copper plates was so sweet and sweet.
"Brother, Grandpa Song's family account is 400 yuan."
"Second Uncle Wang, two hundred."
"Uncle Li, two hundred yuan. Don't do anything in the harvest year. Just help count by the side. Uncle Li, I'll charge you eight yuan. I'll give you more broken silver or copper plates? Copper plates? Okay, I'll give you five yuan."
A drop of broken silver costs sixty cents."
"Uncles, don't do it yourself. Let Feng Nian count them for you. The bricks my father brought back are different when they come out of the kiln. It's better to use bricks from the same kiln. Look, they are all the same size and color. It won't look good if they are mixed.
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Yan Yu's small mouth was blaring out, and Yan Xiangheng was writing continuously without raising his head or eyes.
Liang Fengnian was ordered by her to wander around, counting from one family to another. The Luo family, from the big railway to the fourth railway, was helping.
Big dog and little dog, who had just returned from the fields, soon joined the ranks of moving bricks.
Mrs. Cui didn't even bother to cook, so she came over. Seeing the neatly arranged red bricks, she kept thinking about how many bricks she would use for her home.
"Master, how many bricks do you think our family can buy? I want to build a double stove." Lady Cui turned around and said.
Cui Langzhong whispered: "Not only the stove, but also the kang."
Mrs. Cui admired her and said: "Daddy, it has to be you. You usually don't say a word and bite bones when you open your mouth. We have to hurry up and buy enough bricks before others react."
Cui Langzhong:......
I suspect you are talking about my dog!
Forget it, I don’t know her the same way.
"I want one thousand." After careful consideration, Cui Langzhong gave such a number.
"So many?" Lady Cui frowned.
Cui Langzhong patiently said to her: "You think you want a double stove, right? We also have to set up a kang. Big dog and little dog don't live in the same house as us. Do you have to set up two kangs? I'll go here."
If it’s less, you’ll have to add more if it’s not enough.”
Mrs. Cui said: "Just a big one will do. I've asked around. Here in Guanzhou, the whole family sleeps on the same kang. In winter, they sleep together to save firewood."
Even though they haven't gone out yet, the news is not flowing slowly.
The government officials who measured the land for them would also be able to tell some about the customs here.
Cui Langzhong then said: "You also said that if you have to make a big plate, you will have to use more bricks. Don't worry, there will definitely be no leftovers."
Seeing his wife rushing to buy bricks, Mr. Cui secretly chuckled.
It's impossible and wasteful to build two hot bricks. One big brick probably won't use so many bricks.
The remaining bricks, hey, can we build an extra small stove just for him...
Yan Huaiwen and Liang Man came back from their trip and watched for a while.
Seeing that his son was handled very smoothly by Yan Xiaoer, Liang Manshan felt strange.
What Yan Huaiwen saw was his little niece's mental arithmetic ability and her sweet little mouth. No matter if she was familiar with her or not, she would be called "kiss" by her grandparents, uncles and aunts.
Look at her big iron brother, three iron brother, big dog brother and little dog brother... they sound as natural as her own brothers, how close they are to each other, and how natural they are when talking to people.
Yan Huaiwen slowly raised the corners of his lips, with a little smile in his eyes.
