Rebirth 80: Start by earning money to build a brick house

It's more than ten miles to reach Shanqian Village Brigade, and it only takes 10, [-], [-] minutes to walk.

Zhang Ziming thought to himself, should he go to Dalinzhai Village to see his fiancée Lin Yuxin first? Dalinzhai Village is only two or three miles away from him.

Forget it, let’s not go now, Zhang Ziming suppressed his thoughts of missing him.

Let's go to Shanqian Village first, get everything sorted out, and then go find Lin Yuxin.

After all, the first thing he has to do now is to make money and build a house first.

When he arrived at Shanqian Village, Zhang Ziming went directly to his classmate's home.

"Dajiang, Xiaojiang, are you at home?" Zhang Ziming shouted as soon as he entered the door. He knew the two brothers very well and had come here often before.

"Is Ziming here?" Yang Dajiang and Yang Xiaojiang's mother answered.

"Hello, Auntie, I'm here to see Dajiang and Xiaojiang. They are not at home?" Zhang Ziming felt that it was unlucky. Who knows that there is no phone or mobile phone at this time, and there is no way to contact him in advance.

"I guess I'll be back soon. I set a net in the river yesterday. The three of us went to collect the net together. We don't know how many fish we can catch. The whole village is staring at this small river," Mother Yang explained.

Who knows that there is a lack of food and drink these days? Although people will not die from hunger, not everyone can eat well.

Although the fish in this river has a strong earthy smell, it is better than nothing.

"Ziming, why are you here?" Without saying a few words to Yang's mother, the three Yang family masters came back, and it seemed that they had gained something.

"Uncle, Dajiang, Xiaojiang, it seems that the harvest is not small," Zhang Ziming said hello quickly.

Father Yang and Mother Yang went to clean up the few small fish, and Zhang Ziming hurriedly chatted with Dajiang and Xiaojiang about business.

It is said that Dajiang and Xiaojiang are twins. Their classmates who are the same age as themselves have also reached the age of marriage.

But it’s not easy for Father Yang and Mother Yang. The two children are the same age. You can’t just find a wife for one child. You have to borrow money, let alone two.

"You came all the way here just for us to accompany you for a stroll in the mountains?"

After Yang Dajiang heard Zhang Ziming's intention, he felt it was a bit nonsense. He and his brother were not your fiancée Lin Yuxin, and they were accompanying you to see the scenery.

"Yes, Zi Ming, if you have anything to say, it's fine. The three of us have the best relationship in school." Yang Xiaojiang also felt puzzled.

Yes, in this mountain village brigade, I have the best relationship with these two brothers, so I won’t talk about it anymore, let’s drag them out first.

"When you see a stone like this, put it in a bag," Zhang Ziming said to the two Yang brothers after arriving on the mountain.

"You want this? What's it for? As a flint?"

Yang Xiaojiang asked curiously. After all, there are stones all over the mountains and plains. Although Zhang Ziming asked for a better appearance and color, it was still a lot.

"Look for it first. It's dark and hard to distinguish. Pick it up and look at the sun. If it's blue, throw it away. If it's not, throw it away."

Zhang Ziming had to make it clear to Da Jiang and Xiao Jiang first, and don’t spend a long time looking for something wrong.

The sapphire here has a high iron content, so its color is somewhat dark.

"Okay, no problem, Zi Ming, this is not hard to find, but what are you going to use it for?"

Yang Dajiang couldn't help but ask, because he really couldn't figure out why he was looking for this stone.

"Well, you all know that I'm engaged to be married to Lin Yuxin. I plan to get married after building a house. Now I want to use these small stones to make a handmade gift for Yuxin."

Zhang Ziming did not tell the reason, but told a little lie. However, using this rough sapphire stone for handicrafts was not too forced, and it seemed very romantic. However, in this age of not having enough to eat, romance is equivalent to petty bourgeoisie.

It was only 1980, and the sapphires here were only discovered in 1986. At that time, the Yang brothers dug sapphires with the village's collective enterprise to make a good living. Before that, they were very poor.

Another reason is that if you get this sapphire now, you may not be able to find a place to sell it. If you don't, you may have to sell it elsewhere.

Anyway, let's dig up a batch of sapphires first, and then tell the Yang brothers after they find their way out. After all, I didn't do this in my previous life, so I still have to go through it myself first.

Although there are rocks all over the mountains and plains, it's hard to find good ones. Since I don't have tools to dig deep, I can only look for those that have been washed out of the ground by the rain.

Fortunately, it didn’t take much effort. In two or three hours, I picked up four relatively good rough stones that cost 50 yuan. Of course, they were not big, ranging from a few grams to tens of grams. But there was one that was the largest. It probably weighs a pound.

This is now, in later generations, such large rough stones are rare.

You must know that after polishing the sapphire, it is sold according to carats. Although there is only one word difference between gram and carat, the difference in weight is huge.

However, according to news reports, a single rough sapphire weighing 310 kilograms has been discovered in Sri Lanka, making it the heaviest rough sapphire ever found.

The one I found weighs a pound, and it pales in comparison to the one in Sri Lanka.

The rough sapphire is not like jade, which can be cut into a large piece. The rough stones are relatively small.

Therefore, jade can be used for large items such as bracelets and ornaments, while raw sapphire is not too big and can only be used for inlays.

"Okay, that's it for today. These are enough." Zhang Ziming felt that it was almost done.

"There's a wild rabbit." Just as he was about to leave, Zhang Ziming saw a wild rabbit running past.

"Yes, this is a mountain. There are wild rabbits and pheasants, but this wild rabbit doesn't taste good after cooking. It has no taste." Yang Dajiang also saw the wild rabbit.

Zhang Ziming understands in his heart that now everyone is too poor, lacks oil and salt, and the seasonings are not as rich as in later generations. They are reluctant to add oil and seasonings, and of course they will not taste good after being made.

"Dajiang, Xiaojiang, can you two catch wild rabbits?"

Zhang Ziming had a new idea after seeing the wild rabbit. To improve the life of his family, he should start with this wild rabbit. Of course, he would definitely prepare the ingredients first, otherwise there would be no taste at all after making it.

"It's hard to catch now. It's best to catch in winter. I can catch it if I lower the net now."

Yang Xiaojiang is very good at catching fish, wild rabbits, pheasants and so on.

"Go back and get the guys. Let's catch a few first." Zhang Ziming made up his mind.

After having a few bites of food at noon, a few people went back to the mountain. When the sun went down, they finally caught 4 rabbits. Catching wild rabbits was much more tiring than looking for rocks. Although the net was off, sometimes I really had to run with them.

The Yang brothers didn't save a single rabbit. After all, they had made it before and it was really tasteless.

Zhang Ziming was not polite and hurried back with four rabbits and the four and fifty yuan small stones.

Zhang Ziming felt very happy and had good luck today.

"Brother, what are you doing with this wild rabbit?" When he got home, his younger brother Zhang Ziyue looked at his elder brother and asked.

"Keep it, Ziyao. Please help me feed this rabbit when you have time." After Zhang Ziming answered his brother, he turned to his sister Zhang Ziyao and said.

My sister Zhang Ziyao likes small animals, so there is absolutely no problem in leaving her to raise them.

"Brother, no problem, but what should we feed? We don't have enough food at home." My sister Zhang Ziyao likes small animals very much, but it is true that the family is short of food.

"Just give this rabbit whatever pigs, cows, and sheep eat. It doesn't have to be too complicated." Zhang Ziming didn't worry about what to feed. He could just feed it with some pig grass, and the rabbit couldn't eat much.

"Hey, what kind of stone is this? It's dark." After Zhang Ziming returned to the house, he poured out all the rough sapphires in his bag. He had to sort them out first, and the whole family gathered around them.

"You look dark, but it won't look like that after polishing."

Zhang Ziming continued to classify these rough stones, and was also thinking about where to sell them.

"What's wrong, do you want to do some handicrafts for my ne'er-do-well sister-in-law?"

The younger brother Zhang Ziyue asked curiously, but the reason for his guess was quite good. It is true that glue can be used to stick a handicraft. He and the Yang brothers also said the same.

Zhang Ziming remained mysterious and silent in front of his family. After all, he was still not sure how to sell the sapphire. He had never done this in his previous life.

Zhang Ziming plans to take a look around the county tomorrow. If he can't find a place, he will go directly to Eastern Guangdong Province, which is the forefront of reform and opening up, and he will definitely be able to sell it there.