Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

"Wouldn't that mean we can get rich too?!"

The whole family was very excited.

Lin Zhengjun bought a bicycle and had meat for every meal by making sesame candy. It can be seen how tempting the profit is!

Wei Shanbao said in embarrassment: "Brother and sister-in-law, there is no wheat left at home, and there is not much corn left. We have no money either. Where can we get food?"

"No money, no food, borrow it!"

Wei Shanhu said confidently: "After all, I am the deputy captain. Not only in Hewan, but also in the surrounding villages. I am a big shot. I just borrow some food. It's not like I can't pay it back. Who dares not to give me face!"

Wei Shanbao shook his head: "Brother, you think too simply. This is a craft, a technical job, it's not enough to just have materials!"

After hearing this, Wei Shanhu was in a dilemma.

In recent years, rural family sideline businesses and collective markets have been strictly controlled, and the craft of making sesame candy has almost been lost, and no one knows how to make it.

Ask Lin Zhengjun?

I want to eat fart!

I'm afraid Lin Zhengjun won't say a word and will tell him to get out!

"Shanhu, I remember there was an old man in Baliwan Brigade next to my mother's home who made hemp candy. Although the old man is dead, his son should remember it. How about I go and ask him?" He Fengying's eyes suddenly turned and a plan came to her mind.

"Okay, okay, go and ask. If you can find out clearly, you will be the hero of our family's wealth!" Wei Shanhu urged.

In the afternoon, He Fengying came back panting. Without even taking a sip of water, she said with great joy:

"I've found out. If one pound of wheat sprouts to four centimeters long and is fermented with five pounds of barley for six hours, sugar liquid can be produced!"

"Boil it in a pot, sprinkle some cooked sesame seeds on it, pull out the bubbles and let it dry, and it will become sesame candy."

Wei Shanhu was stunned and asked, "So simple?"

"It's that simple!" He Fengying said confidently.

"Okay, I'll go borrow some grain!" Wei Shanhu went to borrow grain from his relatives in a heroic and confident manner.

By the evening, Wei Shanhu borrowed 100 kilograms of wheat and 500 kilograms of corn.

"Do it!"

The family sprinkled water on the wheat, covered it with white cloth to keep it moist, and went to the mill to grind grains, working busily.

Two days later, when the wheat had sprouted to the right length, they mixed the steaming, ripe grits with the malt and stirred it in several large vats.

"Haha, I seem to see piles of money floating towards our house!"

Wei Shanhu said proudly, "When I succeed in making hemp candy, I will give gifts and money to the leaders of the Supply and Marketing Cooperative and make him the exclusive supplier. If Lin Zhengjun can't make any money, I will see how he can still be so arrogant. I will kill him then!"

"Yes, we must squeeze Lin Zhengjun to death!"

"How dare a second-rate guy ride on our necks and pee and poop!" The whole family was delighted.

That night, Wei Shanhu slept particularly soundly.

In the dream, he made a lot of money selling hemp candy, built a big tiled house, bought three-turn and one-ring, and even kicked He Fengying and married the beautiful female educated youth Tang Xiaofu... he had everything.

"Brother, hurry up and take a look! The malt and corn are all rotten and stink!"

However, early the next morning, Wei Shanhu was grabbed by Wei Shanye.

"What? It's gone bad? How could that be?!"

Wei Shanhu was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He didn't even bother to put on his shoes and ran to the water tank to check.

In the water tank, the malt and barley grit turned into a yellow-green soup with a strong sour smell. Even pigs might not be willing to eat it.

"How could this be?"

“The proportions are correct…”

Wei Shanhu felt as if struck by lightning. His forehead was buzzing, his eyes went dark, and he almost fainted.

These raw materials are worth dozens of dollars. If it were in the past, he would have had a few hundred dollars in savings and would not care at all.

But now, all the money has been extorted by Lin Zhengjun, and the loss of this batch of raw materials has made the already not wealthy family even worse off.

Then, Wei Shanhu slapped He Fengying on the face and shouted angrily: "What's going on? Did you do this to me on purpose?"

He Fengying was beaten so hard that blood spurted from her nose. A flash of resentment flashed across her phoenix eyes, but she said aggrievedly, "Shanhu, how dare I cheat you? That's what he said! There must be something wrong here. I'll go ask him again!"

Having said that, she hurried out and left the place of trouble.

Before noon, He Fengying came back cursing, "That bastard forgot to tell us that the barley must be kept cold and even rinsed with water before fermenting with the malt. Otherwise, the malt would be scalded to death. This is really a bummer for us!"

Wei Shanhu was so angry that he stamped his feet: "How could he forget such an important thing? Next time I see him, I will beat him to death!"

"What should we do then? Should we still do it?" He Fengying asked.

Wei Shanhu smoked silently and had a fierce ideological struggle.

After hesitating for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said firmly: "Do it! Go and borrow some grain! If I don't bankrupt Lin Zhengjun's candy business, I will never live in peace!"

Lin Zhengjun had no idea that Wei Shanhu had the crazy idea of ​​trying to steal his business.

That day, the family had just finished breakfast when Lin Zhengjun suddenly said, "Dad and Mom, I have something to discuss with you."

"What's the matter?" Lin Sanhuai lit a cigarette and started smoking.

"Dad, I want to approve the construction of a new house, four large tiled houses, and two kitchen and utility rooms!" Lin Zhengjun said.

The whole family was shocked when they heard this. This was a big deal from Lin Zhengjun!

Tang Xiaofu's pretty face turned slightly red. She knew that Lin Zhengjun was preparing their wedding room. She felt touched, sweet and nervous.

"Xiaofu is going to marry here, so she should live in a better place."

Zhang Shuqin said in a negotiating tone: "The house is indeed old and a bit cramped, but the adobe is still good. I'm thinking of taking down the thatched roof and replacing it with red tiles. It can save a lot of money."

"When the time comes, your father and I will live in the main hall, Hongying will live in the east wing, and we'll move all the sundries and food from the west wing over there, and you and Xiaofu will live in the west wing, which is also quite spacious."

"Mom, I have considered everything you said."

Lin Zhengjun insisted, "But Xiaofu and I want to live in a more spacious place. Also, during the holidays, my two sisters come back and want to stay for a few more days, but we have nowhere to stay. We have to stay at our relatives' houses, which is really inconvenient."

Lin Sanhuai glanced at his son and said, "Do you know how much it costs to build four large tiled houses and two small houses?"

"Dad, I went to the brick and tile cooperative in the commune to inquire. The blue bricks are two cents a piece, and the red tiles are four cents a piece. I also asked about the prices of cement and lime. All in all, it should be around 800 yuan!" Lin Zhengjun said.

"Hiss! It costs so much money!" Zhang Shuqin took a breath as if she had a toothache.

"800 yuan? Have you calculated the meal cost?" Lin Sanhuai asked.

Nowadays, when building houses in the village, all members help each other on a voluntary basis. The owner only provides three meals a day and does not pay wages.

Even if you can afford it, you cannot set this precedent. If you pay, will you still pay others for building houses in the future?

"Another two hundred yuan for the meal will be enough!" said Lin Zhengjun.

"One thousand yuan? Have you earned enough?" Lin Sanhuai asked again.

"That's enough. I have 2200 yuan in savings now!"

Lin Zhengjun said confidently: "I plan to build a new house this year, and then renovate the old house in the spring of next year."

During this period, Wei Hongbing and others became skilled workers, and the supply of raw materials was sufficient, so they worked at full capacity. These batches of sesame candies were made quickly and well, and sold well.

Everyone also mobilized their younger brothers and sisters to get a lot of mountain products and game, and the North Street State-owned Workers and Peasants Restaurant bought them all.

As a result, within less than a month after starting the hemp candy business, Lin Zhengjun's savings reached 2200 yuan.

"so much!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Sanhuai and his wife were both shocked.

They knew their son made money quickly, but they didn’t expect it to be so fast. It’s been less than a month. It’s scary!