Fangzheng looked at the large group of people. It was indeed not easy for them to have families to take care of. He could not bear to do so, so he asked, "Aren't all of you rushing the wheat fields in North China? Why are you all here?"
"Sigh … It's a long story. Venerable One, sorry. We still need to continue on our way, so we won't be able to chat with you. "The man shook his head and prepared to leave.
At that moment, there was a shout.
"Abbot Fangzheng, what brings you down the mountain?" Fangzheng turned his head and saw Wang Yougui walking over happily as though something joyous had happened. He was grinning from ear to ear.
Fangzheng said, "Amitabha. It's the autumn harvest. I brought my disciples down the mountain to help out and experience the autumn harvest. Benefactor, where are you going? "
Wang Yougui was clearly prepared for Fangzheng's answer. After all, One Finger Monastery would go down the mountain every year to help with the autumn harvest. Wang Yougui was just about to say something when his gaze landed on a few strangers. Ever since Mengmeng had been abducted, the villagers of One Finger Village were still very wary and wary of outsiders. Wang Yougui asked, "Abbot Fangzheng, who are these?"
Fangzheng said, "These are wheat hands from the wheat fields. They came from Shaanxi."
With that said, Fangzheng introduced Wang Yougui to the wheat hands. "This is One Finger Village's village chief. If you wish to find work, you will have to rely on him."
The eyes of the wheat hands lit up when they heard that. They looked at Wang Yougui with a look of yearning. Their eyes were very clean, as though they were purely looking for work. Upon seeing these people, Wang Yougui's originally repulsed heart softened. He took out a pack of cigarettes and handed it to the wheat hands. "Friends, it must be tiring to travel. Come, let's have a seat at my place."
There were three men and two women, two middle-aged couples, a young man, and two children — a boy and a girl.
The man leading the pack was rather old, and his face was covered in wrinkles. When he took the cigarette from Wang Yougui, he immediately smiled when he saw the brand. He placed it to his nose and took a whiff before pinning it to his ear. Then, he took out a pack of Bumper Harvest and prepared to light it.
The others were similar. They could not bear to smoke the Changbai Mountain Wang Yougui handed them.
Seeing this, Wang Yougui frowned and asked, "Gentlemen, what is this?"
The man in the lead scratched his head and said, "It's such a good cigarette. How can I smoke it all at once? Let's keep it … heh." With that said, the man laughed in embarrassment.
Wang Yougui stuffed a pack of cigarettes into the man's hand when he saw this and said, "Why keep it? Take them all! "
The man was taken aback. Then, he looked at Wang Yougui in a daze. His eyes instantly turned red, and his hand that was holding the cigarette trembled. The man suddenly snapped back to his senses and stuffed the cigarette into Wang Yougui's hands. He shook his head like a rattle drum and said, "No, I can't accept this. It's too expensive … "
Wang Yougui looked at the simple and honest man in front of him, and his heart ached. It was as if he saw himself in the past. He couldn't bear to part with anything, and he had to wait for customers to come before he could smoke. Looking at himself now, smoking Changbai Mountain and preparing to buy a small car … Comparing the past and the present, Wang Yougui suddenly realized that the burden of leading the villagers to become rich had not only not been lifted off his shoulders, but had instead become heavier.
With this in mind, Wang Yougui forcefully stuffed the cigarette into the man's hands and said, "Alright, brother. Stop fighting. This cigarette isn't lost to you. In a while, you have to tell me what you know how to do. It's almost the autumn harvest, and our village is indeed lacking in manpower. "
The man also knew that Wang Yougui had found a reason to give it to him. It was unlike those rich men who were giving it to him out of charity. His heart warmed as he nodded desperately. "Alright, alright, alright …"
"Alright, don't just stand there. It's not light to have so much luggage. Come, let's have a seat at my place. Little guy, am I that scary? Why do you hide when you see me? "Wang Yougui teased the two children, and the atmosphere immediately turned a lot more cheerful.
Fangzheng followed Wang Yougui to Wang Yougui's place, but Fangzheng did not see Jiang Zhou and company. According to Wang Yougui, Jiang Zhou had something to attend to at school, so he had left early.
"Abbot Fangzheng, let me tell you. There's been great news recently!" Wang Yougui said excitedly.
"Oh? What good news? "Fangzheng smiled. Fangzheng more or less understood why Wang Yougui was happy, but he did not expose him.
"Hehe, a tycoon came to our village to inspect today. He finds our bamboo carvings very beautiful. Furthermore, Old Master Jiang Zhou is presiding over it. He has decided to invest in a school for our village. Furthermore, the management rights will be handed to our village in the future. He won't take a single cent. This school is specially used to teach bamboo carving. How about it? Does it feel good? Haha! In the future, our One Finger Village will have a technical school! "Wang Yougui was as excited as a child.
Fangzheng laughed by the side. A tycoon had taken a fancy to One Finger Village's bamboo carvings and was donating to build a school? He wouldn't even take a share of the profits in the future? How could there be such a foolish tycoon in this world? Fangzheng knew that the only person who could do such a thing was the unlucky Jing Yulong. For this, Fangzheng praised her inwardly — Jing Yan!
What a good chick …
Everyone took their seats as the wheat hands unloaded their luggage. When they placed it on the ground, they stirred up a cloud of dust. Clearly, the bags were not light.
The two children continued surrounding the adults, not daring to run around. Their eyes constantly darted between Lone Wolf, Monkey, and Squirrel. Perhaps, to them, they felt like they had entered a zoo, so they were very interested.
After the introductions, Fangzheng learned that the five were from a large family. The eldest was Zhou Zishan, and his sister-in-law was Shen Aijia. The second son was Zhou Ziyuan, and his sister-in-law was Ma Jingru. The third son's name was Zhou Ziheng, and he was also the youngest. He was in his early twenties, and his skin was tanned. He looked rather lively when he smiled, and his eyes were black and bright. As a young man, he had his own liveliness. He was not like his brothers, who had lost some of their vigor due to the torment of life.
"Brothers, to be honest, this is the first time we are encountering wheat hands from your side. Logically speaking, shouldn't you be in the wheat fields in North China? "Wang Yougui poured water for them as he asked.
This was something that puzzled Fangzheng. Weren't these wheat hands a little too far from Shanbei to the northeastern suburbs?
After Zhou Zishan drank a large mouthful of water, he said with a wry smile, "Village Chief, do you think I don't wish to harvest wheat in North China? It's close to home, and the earnings are pretty good. I can even save quite a bit on the travel expenses. In the past, we were there, but in the past two years, we can't … "Upon saying that, Zhou Zishan let out a long sigh as his eyes welled with tears.
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