Yang Guo was very familiar with the roads in this area. He carefully avoided the ditches and bumps on the road. His serious look made it difficult for even Jiang Xue, who grew up with him, to relate to the timid young man back then.
The car was quiet except for the occasional humming of the children. Jiang Manfu, who was sitting in the co-pilot, was quite proud. He was probably thinking about going to relatives' houses and working for the juniors, and experiencing the feeling of being a boss, which made him smile slightly along the way.
Lin Bufan was holding his daughter from behind. The rugged mountain road was very bumpy. She could not sleep well and was always woken up. Jiang Hao lay on his sister's lap and slept soundly. When the daughter saw someone else lying on top of her mother, she opened her eyes and groaned.
"Sister, are you motion sickness? I'll drive slower."
Yang Guo slowed down and turned to Jiang Xue.
"No, I'm probably jealous."
As Jiang Xue spoke, she gently pushed her brother awake and asked him to sit next to her husband. She hugged her daughter and tried to sit as straight as possible to prevent her daughter from feeling the bumps of the car. After coaxing her for a while and shouting for food, she slowly fell asleep.
Yang Guo drove very carefully and slowly, for fear of waking up the little man again.
"Drive faster, nephew. I have to rush back today."
Jiang Manfu probably felt that the slow speed could not keep up with the impassioned words in his mind, so he urged.
Yang Guo didn’t say anything and silently sped up. Never forget to look back to see if the child is making trouble.
Jiang Xue thought of the girl he saw at noon, and her belly seemed to be slightly bulging.
"Is your family going to have a baby soon?"
Jiang Xuedou asked Yang Guo while holding on to the seat in front of him. He smiled shyly and said it was probably the autumn and winter season this year, with a look of joy and sweetness on his face.
There were very few cars along the way, because there were also fewer large trucks during the Chinese New Year. Most of them were vans like his that pulled people to visit relatives. Even so, there are still many hitchhikers near the village.
"It seems like your business is good, we all know each other."
Jiang Xue looked at him and always waved her hands kindly, and politely declined. Jiang Xue felt that the child was completely different outside than he was with his mother.
"Yes, most people in the surrounding villages have taken my car. In the past, it was basically just me and a young man from another village running, and everyone recognized us. After the end of last year, there were more cars, but they still I prefer us experienced drivers. Because we are afraid, these roads are really difficult to walk on."
Yang Guo smiled and looked ahead carefully as he answered.
"That's right, do you know anyone who wants to go out to work?"
Lin Bufan heard that he knew a lot of people. He believed that such people must be the gathering place for news from each village. He must have heard about it. He didn't think much about it, blurted it out and asked hurriedly.
When Jiang Manfu heard this, he was stunned for a moment. Isn't it his own business? Why did he transfer it to Yang Guo?
"Yes, in the past years there must have been many young people who wanted to work in the city. You see, there is no place to make money in the surrounding areas, and those who are married can only guard the land and their wives at home. "Baby."
Yang Guo didn't think too much about answering truthfully. Thinking that what he was doing was no worse than going out to work, and he could still take care of his family, he still felt a little superior.
“Oh, you said that if we dig coal, would they be willing to go?”
Lin Bufan simply made the topic clear.
"Coal digging, few people used to talk about it. But people have been talking about it since this time. When it started to get cold, there were still people who went to the mountains to steal what they dug, but it was just some black clay. Not everyone is as lucky as my brother-in-law. Sister, is your family looking for someone to dig coal?"
Yang Guo asked.
"Yes, we don't have enough manpower. We need to find more than ten people this year. If there are more people willing to go, we can even get twenty.
Lin Bufan pondered for a moment and said.
"Okay, let me ask you, there must be some." Now, no more than a few years ago, if you have food and clothing, you will be satisfied. The children want to watch TV, the wife wants to build a big house, all of which cost money. Also, in the past two years, who was willing to spend money to take a car as long as they could walk anywhere? Now everyone knows that during the walking time, you can cut two baskets of grass, which will save you a while. Just know how to enjoy it. "
" Speaking of this, Yang Guo became energetic and started chatting.
" "We can't wait. When we go to our relatives' houses, can you please go to the nearby villages to ask for us. "
" Lin Bufan felt that this young man was very trustworthy and wanted to give him some reward and ask him to help.
" "Okay, brother-in-law. We all know each other well and can trust each other. I'll go find it for you. "
" Yang Guo said and increased the speed of the car slightly.
"Jiang Manfu blinked his eyes in front, his throat blocked, but he also knew that he had no reason to speak out. He always felt that he could not compete with an outsider, even an outsider who had a gap.
"I'm afraid it's just relatives who are more reliable. Your cousins and uncles combined are almost enough. "
" Jiang Manfu thought for a while and finally said half of it, slightly expressing his dissatisfaction.
" "They may not all be willing to go. The construction period there is tight and it would be better to have more people. There are some who don’t want to stay after leaving, so we can’t force them. "
Lin Bufan heard the dissatisfaction in his father-in-law's words and hurriedly explained. He was always nervous when he was not at home for a day. He had to make sure that nothing went wrong, and he could not allow anyone to take love away from him at any stage. Stealing his coal and customers
. Everything is ready for him, so he doesn't have to worry as much as when he first started. However, people who have never done this work may not be able to bear the hardship, and they may not always listen to the instructions. He must do a good job in it. All predictions, in the final analysis, this is probably his career for the first half of his life, and as long as possible, he must grasp it step by step and steadily. tml2
After hearing this, Jiang Manfu knew that he would not lose such an opportunity, and a smile appeared on his face again. Yang Guo still drove his car happily, as if he was just taking care of other people's affairs, and there was no need. Think more and explore more.
The car was parked on a hillside, and it was only a dozen meters away. It's my aunt's house.
Jiang Manfu jumped out of the car first, stood on a big rock, looked around, pointed out the land of her home to Jiang Xue and Lin Bufan, and told them openly and secretly that her strength was not bad. I found a house for my sister with the most land in the village.
"They are not in the land, but they seem to be at home. "
" After saying that, he dragged everyone forward like a leader.
" "Sister, brother-in-law, then I will go to other villages. "
Yang Guo didn't get out of the car. He said hello and drove back.
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