Make a living

On this day, when Zheng Haichuan went to work, he found that there were a lot less steel bars and scaffolding workers in the work area where he was working.There were a few more concrete pump trucks on the open space, and more than a dozen concrete workers were also in place early and began to work quickly.

Zheng Haichuan raised his neck and looked around, estimating the progress of the project, and probably had an idea in his mind.Sure enough, before leaving get off work in the afternoon, the foreman called a dozen or so steel workers aside and told them that they would not be here for the next ten days of this month.

No one was surprised, because that's how it is on the construction site.

There are many procedures in a construction project, such as earth excavation, foundation pit support, measurement and setting out, piling, scaffolding, steel bar installation, tower crane, soil pouring and concrete, water and electricity, waterproofing, etc., the most basic construction must include these, and more Not to mention the large municipal projects that will build transportation hubs and complexes.

The small area where Zheng Haichuan is staying has completed the basic reinforcement works, and then the concrete needs to be poured, and the maintenance is firm before proceeding to the next step.

Of course, the entire project is still far from being completed, and some areas have even just begun to dig and build underground structures. Zheng Haichuan and the others still have a lot of work to do.It's just that at this stage, in a short period of time when the staff is saturated, some steel workers need to stop for a while, and wait for the pre-order work of other parts to be completed before they can continue to work.

In the work area, only a few old steel bars that had been working for more than [-] years were left in the work area for reinforcement, and Zheng Haichuan and the rest were temporarily out of work.Although everyone understood, there was still a feeling of anxiety among the group of people.

After all, no work means no money to earn, and many people have already started thinking about going to other construction sites to try their luck the next day.

The only happy thing was that the foreman took out a wad of money from the briefcase under his arm before the end of the job.Then, according to the situation of everyone going to work after the beginning of this year, they will be divided among everyone.

Zheng Haichuan also got several thousand.

Of course, this is not Zheng Haichuan's full salary for working during this time.But most of the time, the construction site will not settle the wages of the workers in one lump sum.Some are due to deliberate deductions, some are due to difficulties in capital turnover, and some are due to the need to retain workers to avoid temporary failure to recruit people in the future.

In short, if migrant workers want to get the money they deserve on time, it is as difficult as finding a satisfactory wife.

Zheng Haichuan was not greedy, and thanked the foreman happily when he got the money.After all, these few thousand yuan is enough for him and Xiaohe Miao'er to live for several months!

He carefully put the money into his pocket, covered it all the way home, then took out the card and immediately deposited it in the bank, only to breathe a sigh of relief.

For dinner, Zheng Haichuan made two meat dishes, one vegetarian dish and one soup for the first time.

A pot of roasted pork ribs with potatoes, a plate of fish-flavored shredded pork, stir-fried Chinese cabbage, and a pot of cucumber and preserved egg soup, it is as rich as a festival.

"Dad Yao, is any uncle or aunt coming to our house today?"

Zheng Jiahe hasn't had such a hearty meal for a long time.When Zheng Haichuan was stewing pork ribs in a pressure cooker, he kept looking at the kitchen with his nose up. When the dishes were served, Zheng Jiahe was almost drooling.

Wow~ With two more dishes, it can be served in the nine big bowls of the village banquet!

Although Zheng Jiahe was greedy, he used chopsticks to eat without serving the table.He obediently sat on the high stool, raised his head and waited for his uncle to speak.

And Zheng Haichuan pressed the top of his nephew's head heavily with his freshly washed palm, "No one is coming! Don't we two deserve something good?"

Zheng Jiahe's thin face also imitated his uncle's usual appearance, grinning a mouthful of small white teeth, shaking his head vigorously: "It's worth it!"

"Eat it if it's worth it, eat more!"

Zheng Haichuan scooped a bowl full of rice into the special small bowl for his little nephew, and said, "Your father has been in the kitchen for so long today, and his whole head is smelled of vegetables, don't you eat more Sorry, I."

Zheng Jiahe laughed at Zheng Haichuan's words, and leaned up to confirm, Zheng Haichuan really cooperated and buried his head in front of his nephew, "You heard it yourself, didn't you?"

Zheng Jiahe nodded, "Yeah! Papa Yao worked so hard, I'll beat Papa Yao's back in a while!"

The little child couldn't say anything to express his emotions, but it was these simple childish words that warmed Zheng Haichuan's heart.

happy!

Zheng Haichuan took advantage of the situation to talk about the conditions, "Then you have to finish this dinner. Only after you finish eating can you have the strength to beat Yaoba."

The little nephew was in poor health in his hometown before, no, it has never been better, eating a meal is like a bird pecking at it, in the eyes of Zheng Haichuan, he feels full after just a few bites .

Zheng Jiahe didn't pay attention to his uncle's painstaking efforts, his eyes, nose and mouth were all fixed on the meat, and he couldn't move away, so he quickly agreed perfunctorily: "Mmmmm!"

This meal took less than half an hour.

The news broadcast had just finished broadcasting on the old TV less than [-] inches long, and the weather forecast came one after another.Zheng Haichuan packed the dishes and chopsticks to the empty space in the kitchen and listened to it, and found that it was going to rain recently, so he couldn't help but congratulate himself for his good luck.

If it is raining and you are still working on the construction site, then you will really suffer!It's slippery and dangerous, and it's easy to catch a cold, which can kill half your life.

Fortunately, he didn't go there recently. He will pack up tomorrow and go out to find some odd jobs.

"He Miaoer, have you taken today's calcium tablets?"

Because Zheng Jiahe was not raised well when he was a child, his body developed slowly, and now he is much thinner than his peers.After Zheng Haichuan brought him out, he has been working hard to supplement his nutrition. He also bought calcium tablets for his little nephew after hearing that the workers on the construction site said it was useful.

He remembered this while washing the dishes, and asked one more question, but he didn't hear his nephew's affirmative answer.

"Zheng Jiahe, I have a question for you."

Zheng Haichuan's voice became a little more serious.

"...Have you eaten yet?"

Zheng Jiahe was gesticulating on the pillars in the living room with his feet on his feet. Hearing this, he hesitated for a while before standing up to be honest.

"When is it gone?"

After Zheng Haichuan washed the dishes and dried his hands, he walked to the tea table and rummaged through the bottles and cans on the iron plate before finding the medicine bottle.He shook it, and it was gone.

He turned his head and asked his nephew, "Why didn't you tell me?"

Zheng Jiahe pursed his lips, lowered his head and played with his fingers.

Zheng Haichuan had a guess in his mind, he walked to the porch, and rubbed vigorously on his little nephew's head.

"You are so young, what are you thinking about so much?!" Zheng Haichuan said in a rare voice, "Money is something we adults should worry about, you should eat and drink, and you will not be hungry if you have Dad around for a day! "

Zheng Jiahe still hung his head, but a small puddle quietly appeared on the floor tiles.

"Why are you crying! A man is a man, there is no obstacle that cannot be overcome, do you hear me?!"

Zheng Haichuan spoke fiercely again, but seeing more and more tears piling up on the ground, he stopped talking angrily.He looked at the little one in front of him who didn't dare to make a sound, and wiped his face heavily.

"Okay, okay, it's Dad Yao who made a mistake, and shouldn't kill you." Zheng Haichuan squatted down helplessly, and hugged his little nephew into his arms.

"Both your father and Yao's father are not capable enough, which makes you think about these things at such a young age."

"Let's all reflect on it, okay? Dad Yao will tell you when the money is running out, but you are not allowed to hide it from Dad Yao. When you are hungry and lack something, you have to tell me, okay?"

He patted the back of the child in his arms slightly jerky, with a clumsy and gentle tone.

"Hmm... hiccup."

After a while, Xiao Douding in his arms finally nodded.

"That's right, we old men, if you know your mistakes, you should correct them, right?" Zheng Haichuan heaved a sigh of relief, and continued to coax the child, "Okay, stop crying, it's even harder to grow taller after crying."

The last sentence was purely Zheng Haichuan's nonsense, but he still swears to lie to the child, and even held Zheng Jiahe's hand and gestured on the doorpost with the height strip in front of him.

"Our body is made up of a lot of water. When you cry, the water will flow out, and it will shrink and become shorter in two days!"

The height ruler extending straight from the foot of the goal post to the top is a long faded sticker.I don't know which tenant in front left it, but it has been firmly stuck to the porch.

Boys seem to be obsessed with height, and little boys are no exception.Since Zheng Jiahe moved in, he secretly measured his height almost every day.

And Zheng Haichuan's nonsense obviously convinced him, and the little boy's tears stopped immediately.

Zheng Jiahe didn't realize until many years later that his uncle whom he respected and trusted could also lie.But at this moment, he has no doubts at all, he is afraid that if he continues to cry, he will really shrink tomorrow.

"Stop crying? Then go wash your face."

Zheng Haichuan let go of the little one in his arms, and patted his buttocks, "After washing, let's go out and buy calcium tablets."

"Oh."