The Era of Hard Work

On the banks of Daming Lake, the renovation project of Jiaxuan Temple has come to an end.

The rest of the finishing touches, apprentices Hong Xing and Xiao Guang, just lead the workers to do it. Lu Jianren inspected the circle and saw that there was nothing serious, so he walked towards the parking place with his shoulders drooping. The thick soles of his shoes dragged across the bluestone slab. He made an uncomfortable sound like fingernails scratching a blackboard, which attracted the attention of everyone around him.

One of the living signs of Lujia Village, he has done more work in the past two years than in the previous five years. Especially last year, he told his nephew to be good at speaking, from a happy driver to a construction company with apprentices. Master, one day you have to go to work for two or three hours, and when you meet someone who is clumsy, you can't teach anything for four or five hours.

Unlike before, I just drove for my nephew, chatted with others when I had nothing to do, occasionally went to a work unit, and won the car driver to cry.

Unfortunately, the good old days are gone forever.

Although the monthly salary is quite high, how many people are short of his majestic mountain sculpture?

This thief boat is easy to get on and hard to get off.

When an apprentice learns from a teacher, he must teach him everything he can, and he can't leave the apprentice halfway.

Especially when I came to Daming Lake, the three uncles and five uncles urged me thousands of times, which was related to the appearance of Lujia Village, and I was busy all day long.

Fortunately, here is Daming Lake, as long as you want to find it, you can still have fun.

When he came to the pickup truck, Lu Jianren took out a self-made thread roller and a small iron box, stuffed them into his pocket, carried a broken bag, and wandered to the edge of Daming Lake.

At the end of spring, it was dry, and the water receded a lot. The new lotus on the shore only showed its small corners, and bubbles bubbled up to the surface of the water from time to time.

Since it was not a weekend and there were not many people in the park, Lu Jianren didn't go far, so he found a pavilion by the water, sat on a wooden bench by the lake, and looked back into the lake.

You can vaguely see fish swimming.

In Daming Lake, fish are put into it every year, but they are only salvaged every few years. There are enough fish in it, big enough and fat enough.

But fishing is strictly prohibited in the lake.

For Lu Jianren, none of this is a problem.

Lu Jianren pulled the self-made fishing line roller and opened the iron box, which contained a fishhook, lead pendant and bait. He skillfully tied the lead pendant and fishhook, hung half an earthworm on it, and threw it directly into the lake.

With the fishing line in hand, there is no need for a float, as long as there is a fish biting the hook, it is easy to judge with Lu Jianren's rich experience.

After a short meeting, Lu Jianren shook the roller to pull the fishing line. He just fiddled a few times, and his interest immediately disappeared.

Sure enough, what was dragged ashore was a big green-skinned toad that just came out of the warm weather.

Toad Tiliu came ashore, and suddenly a short man came running all the way: Hey, that! Yes! It's just you, Lu, don't run away! You're stealing fish from the lake again!

Lu Jianren took down the big toad and threw it into his pocket without any haste. He squinted at the management staff who ran into the pavilion, and his words were still annoying as always: I said, which eye did you see me run away?

This is not the first time the short staff member has dealt with Lu Jianren: Fishing is strictly prohibited in the lake!

Lu Jianren's reasoning was one set of rules: Where did I go fishing? You know, what I fell was a toad! He pointed to the sign outside the pavilion that said Fishing is strictly prohibited, and said: Fishing is strictly prohibited in Daming Lake. Toad fishing is not allowed?

Anyway, you can't fish! The short staff member could only stop him, but he couldn't do anything else.

Lu Jianren looked at the work card pinned to his chest, and said, Comrade Wu, what's the difference...

The short staff emphasized: This is Daming Lake!

I know, I know. Lu Jianren slapped the jumping toad back into his pocket, and said, This is the Daming Lake with outstanding people. There is Xia Yuhe by the Daming Lake. Everyone knows that there is a Wu Dalang by the Daming Lake...

The short staff member was very angry.

When Lu Dong came looking for him, he just heard the last few words and said quickly, Comrade, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, my uncle likes to joke.

Lu Kun, who followed beside him, quickly took out a pack of cigarettes and stuffed it into the hands of the short staff member. The short staff member looked down at the black cigarette case and left without saying a word.

Just before leaving, he said, You can't fish here, and you can't catch toads either!

Lu Kun said: We know, we know, don't worry, let's go.

Lu Dong walked over, Uncle Seven, you go fishing for toads in Daming Lake, and if the reporters caught it, it would be in the newspaper.

Lu Jianren didn't care much: It just happened to show his face.

Ordinarily speaking, it’s useless to say it, and you can find a reason if you say it. Lu Dong didn’t say anything, and just said the key point: “Dingzi went to junior high school after the summer vacation, all junior high school students became directors, and teachers all read newspapers…”

Okay, okay, I know how to handle your seventh uncle. Lu Jianren packed up his things, threw the fishing line roller and iron box to Lu Kun, took the bag out of the pavilion, and walked to the Jiaxuan Temple: Dongzi, you bear Dude, I didn't learn any serious skills, so I learned to play tricks with your seventh uncle. One day when I meet a little black man, I will give you a high black mark, let me think about it...

He turned his head and asked Lu Kun: Did you think of something when Brother Dong was in junior high school, called Wang Xiaojuan or Jiang Xiaojuan?

Lu Kun looked at Uncle Qi, then at Brother Dong, neither of them could be offended, and they followed behind steadily, holding back their farts forcibly.

Lu Dong wondered, Why don't I remember such a person?

Junior high school is too far away for him, and there are not many classmates who can remember their names.

Lu Jianren ignored him, picked up his bag and walked forward. There was a big toad in the bag, bumping back and forth non-stop.

Maybe because he thought he had found a way to handle Lu Dong, Lu Jianren was in a good mood and sang along as he walked.

There are water toads in the river, and the noisy uncle is annoyed, so he catches a few to drink and yells, croak! croak! They all ran away!

Lu Dong looked over from behind, Qishu slumped his shoulders, dragged the soles of his shoes on the ground, and shook his head, looking like a big-headed ghost with a thin neck.

Let's have lunch together and talk about business.

Lu Dong asked, Can this job make money?

After all, he has been working seriously for half a year. A person like Lu Jianren, who has a brain like Lu Jianren, is afraid of being serious. He took a sip of wine and said, For Lao Xin's memorial hall, it doesn't work much, and it doesn't earn much. And other expenses, there is still 200,000.

He lit a cigarette, and said in a rare serious way: This project is mainly a stepping stone for the village construction company in Quannan. There are so many old buildings in Quannan. It sounds like some kind of protection association has been established. There are still living things in the future. , our job is clean and neat, and the relationship is in place, so there is nothing to say in the future.

After finally meeting Uncle Qi who was so motivated, Lu Dong hurriedly toasted him: Uncle Qi, you have worked hard!

Lu Jianren drank the wine in the glass, but said: Dongzi, you are going to be the deputy director of the village committee in the village, and you will be in charge of your seventh uncle in the future, so you have to find an easier job for me earlier.

Lu Dong said, It's early.

Not yet approved? Lu Jianren asked.

It's an activist right now, and there's a probation period. Lu Dong said, This matter can't be rushed.

Lu Kun took over the words: Brother Dong can talk about everything he does. Sooner or later, I went to Zhengxie to hold a preparatory meeting today. It is estimated that in a few days, I will be able to go to the county and go to the city. .”

Lu Jianren exhaled smoke: Can it be done??

If it's not possible this year, it won't be next year. Lu Dong told the truth: My age is a problem.

This kind of thing can only be done in a good direction, and there is no way to force it.

I went to a meeting this morning, and there is an additional quota. He is also one of the candidates for nomination, but compared to other people in their forties and fifties, he has an advantage in terms of honor.

As we all know, this honor is only a reference option, not a decisive factor.

Anyway, sooner or later, Lu Dong would not bother Uncle Yu or Uncle Ma to help because of this matter.

After dinner, Lu Jianren went back to the construction site, and Lu Dong and Lu Kun returned to Qingzhao. When returning, they deliberately walked from the west side of Quannan Pedestrian Street.

There is pipeline maintenance in the underground parking lot of Qiansheng Commercial Building, and it is impossible to park today, so Lu Kun had to park the car in the parking lot in front of Sanlian Home Appliances.

The business of the three Ximen stores of Lu's Catering has always been booming, because Lu Dong has strict requirements and Fu Zhaoxia manages them properly, the service and catering quality in the stores have not declined at all.

Qiao Weiguo is temporarily at the No. 1 Sports Quannan flagship store on the fourth floor.

Old Qiao told Lu Dong more than once about Qiao Weiguo looking for a wife. Lu Dong found Qiao Weiguo and asked about his tension with Xiaofu.

If it were someone else, Lu Dong would never ask, but Comrade Wei Guo, you still have to take care of it, so that the daughter-in-law who got it won't run away.

Talking to Qiao Weiguo, you can't go around in circles, or you should confuse yourself first. Lu Dong asked in the rest area of ​​the clubhouse, Weiguo, how far have you progressed?

Qiao Weiguo was full of embarrassment, but said: Very good, very good.

Lu Dong asked with concern: When do you plan to meet the parents?

That... that... Qiao Weiguo scratched his bald head: We haven't discussed this matter yet. Xiao Fu said that he should be busy with his career first, and it's okay to wait until he is two years older.

In fact, he has his own ideas, and he has to wait until he has been to Shaolin Temple to get married.

Lu Dong nodded: Xiao Fu has her own opinion, you should respect her opinion in this regard.

Qiao Weiguo said with a smile: I don't understand these things either, so I'll just listen to her.

Okay. Lu Dong said directly: Wherever you plan to live, you should buy a house in advance, buy it early and finish it early. Once you have a house, you will have the confidence to meet Xiaofu's parents at that time.

Qiao Weiguo convinced Lv Dong: I'll listen to you. I'll buy a bigger set in the university city after I'm done with this job.

These days, it is not easier for ordinary workers to buy a house than it was later, and the ratio of wages to housing prices is slightly smaller.

But for the group of old brothers who were the first to hang out with Lu Dong, not to mention investment dividends and the like, it was easy to pay for housing just by paying wages.

It was after ten o'clock in the afternoon that Lu Dong came out of Qiansheng Commercial Building and came to the parking lot at the front gate of Sanlian Commercial Building, just in time to meet an acquaintance.

What a coincidence, Mr. Lu.

The person who greeted him was Zhang Tao, the general manager of Sanlian whom he had met a few days ago, followed by a woman whom Lu Dong also knew, and the senior executive of Sanlian who had dealt with him once, as I remember, was called Chu Yuxiang.