The Era of Hard Work

Lightning slid across, illuminating the night-shrouded sky, and raindrops fell densely, hitting the green brick floor in the yard, crackling non-stop.

It was getting late, but Lu Dong didn't fall asleep, and walked around a few rooms from time to time, worrying that the house was too old and would leak.

The weeds on the roof have fallen down long ago, and the old house is still strong.

Lu Dong observed for more than ten minutes, and there was no sign of rain leakage, so he went back to his room and prepared to sleep.

He took out the business card that he had saved money in today, and Lu Dong put it in the Chinese dictionary in the bookcase. Except for a small amount of change for daily use, all the money he earned in the half month since he came back was in the card.

The biggest income was the sale of white porcelain vinegar dishes to Zhengda Art Company. Of the 1,000 yuan, Lu Dong gave Hu Chunlan 400 yuan, of which 320 yuan was handed over to the coordinator for withdrawal, and the rest was used for household use.

During the period, because of going to school, Hu Chunlan also went to the Shilibao Market for Lu Dong. Of course, Lu Dong would not ask his mother for money.

After excluding these, as well as traveling by car, buying pig blood and daily expenses, there is still 1,300 yuan in the bank card!

The little cicada monkey, a leech that is as disgusting as feeding chickens, brought Lu Dong an absolute high income in this era in a short period of time.

Of course, these two commodities are extremely seasonal.

As the Qingzhao River further recedes and August is approaching, leeches and cicada monkeys will be less and less.

Lu Dong was preparing a new plan. He passed by the university town every day when he came back these few days, and he would familiarize himself with the environment, understand the situation on the construction site, and inquire about the school's opening time and so on.

Worried about forgetting, I even bought a small notebook to write it down.

As far as Lu Dong knows, there is currently no business in the university town, not to mention restaurants, shops and shopping malls, and there are even very few mobile vendors.

The students who moved into the university town this year are destined to struggle for a period of time. Originally, they wanted to go to a big city when they went to university, but they ended up in a county where there are no villages or shops. By the time they graduate and leave, the university town has been fully built and turned into a new city.

Perhaps their college life is gray.

Each school naturally reserved commercial supporting facilities, but after Lu Dong asked his elder brother Lu Chun to inquire about it, he voluntarily gave up.

If you want to open a store in a university, you need more than money.

Lu Dong couldn't find a relationship, and he didn't have that much money to feed Zhang Dazui.

Therefore, those mid-to-high-end roads floating in the sky are not within the scope of his plan.

Your own capital is placed here, and the plan must conform to the actual situation.

Lv Dong has seen a lot, asked a lot, and thought a lot in University City, Shilipu Vegetable Wholesale Market, and West Market these days. The new plan was not conceived out of thin air, but after many days of on-the-spot observation.

But he still hasn't made a final decision, because he needs to read more and understand more later.

The more you know in the early stage, the less risk you will have in the later stage.

After all, the funds in hand are too small to withstand the toss.

Lu Dong lay down, listening to the pattering rain outside, suddenly realized that he had forgotten the other three things.

The catfish caught have not been sold, because the price of the reservoir has been low, and they have been kept in the tank. As the water potential becomes smaller, the price of nearby catfish has risen, and some will be saved and sold.

There is also Fang Yan's bonus for news clues. I have been so busy recently that I have no time to ask.

This kind of news will take time to investigate and verify, and it will not be too late to call next month to ask.

If you do good deeds and receive rewards, you can continue doing them for a long time.

For ordinary people like him, it is unrealistic to just give without expecting anything in return.

As for the rewards for advanced individuals in flood fighting and disaster relief in the county, there is no way to find out for the time being, but the commendation meeting will be held soon.

What are the material rewards? I hope it's cash, never a trophy.

Thinking about what was there and what was not, Lu Dong fell into a dream.

At daybreak, he got up on time, beat the sandbags first as usual, then washed up and went to the orchard to eat and get something. Yesterday, there were few leeches caught, so it was not worth a special trip to the West Market.

This thing has strong vitality, and it won't be too late to sell if you accumulate more.

Lu Dong took Cicada Monkey with him, found a convenient bag to wrap tightly the hard cigarette case and stuffed it into his pocket.

Pets must be brought along!

After meeting Qiao Siliang and Qiao Weiguo that day, Lu Dong realized that he should not be careless, and he had to carry his unique hidden weapon with him in case of emergency.

It had just rained, and the dirt road turned into a cement road. Lu Dong rode to Ji Street, and the mud blocked the mud tiles and wheels three times, and he had to get down and throw them away before leaving.

The weather was cool at the beginning, and when the sun rose, it instantly turned into a big steamer.

When we arrived at Shilipu Market, Lu Dong was sweating all over, but fortunately there was no dust.

More than 600 cicada monkeys were sold for 96 yuan. Brother Niu gave some money to Lu Dong and said, Brother, I can't help admiring your perseverance! When I was your age, I was able to endure hardships so early. Now, if you are a second-hand dealer, you have already become a big boss.

Lu Dong took the money and said with a smile, Brother Niu, in my eyes, you are the big boss.

This person is indeed realistic, but how can it be unrealistic to do business? Having dealt with him for so many days, Brother Niu is not only a good person, but at least he has a good heart.

It can't be said that way, life is not easy, and those who can keep the moral bottom line are good people.

Brother Niu took out a bottle of iced Sprite from the house and threw it to Lu Dong: With your good words, I will become a big boss soon.

Don't forget to give your brother a hand. Lu Dong answered the words smoothly.

Brother Niu laughed: One day, I will never forget you!

Putting Sprite into the plastic bucket, Lu Dong waved to Brother Niu, looked at all kinds of goods in the market, and walked towards the gate.

When he came to the communication room with the faucet, Lu Dong saw a familiar figure coming out of the bicycle storage area with a bag in his hand.

This man was tall and slender, his shiny black face was covered with beads of sweat, his short ear-length hair was stained off-white, there was a little black mud around the top of his head, and his half-length sleeves and trousers were also off-white.

Except for the face and arms, the whole person seemed to be rolling in cement dust.

She was carrying a bag and saw Lu Dong.

Have you changed to burning lime? Lu Dong greeted him, Song Na, if I hadn't met you a few days ago, I wouldn't have recognized you.

Song Na wiped the sweat from her face: Come here in a hurry, after the night shift, I washed my hands and face and rode my bicycle out.

Lu Dong asked, In such a hurry?

Song Na said simply: It rained last night, so I went to catch some mountain buffaloes. Someone in the quarry was in urgent need of goods, and I worked the night shift to powder stones. I went home after five o'clock this morning. Some of the buffaloes were dead, so I didn't have time to get them. Pack it up, and come here quickly.

As Lu Dong approached, he could see more clearly that there was no ash on Song Na's body, it was all gravel, and some rice-sized particles were mixed in her hair.

Too thirsty! Song Na pointed to the faucet outside, I'm going to drink some water.

Lu Dong took out the iced Sprite, unscrewed it, and handed it over: Drink?

Song Na was just a sports student, she didn't pay much attention to it, so she took two sips with her head raised.

When she raised her head, crumbs and powder fell from her head.

Lu Dong found that in the middle of Song Na's clothes, there was a thick black mud mark all the way to her head.

Song Na relieved her thirst a little, stopped drinking immediately, and said, It's so refreshing!

Lu Dong pointed behind her: There is no mudguard on the rear wheel of the bicycle?

Song Na touched the mud on top of her head, and ended up with dust on her hands. She was a little embarrassed: Big Jinlu, it's too old. The rear seat and fender tiles have broken down long ago. It's easy to get muddy when it rains.

She remembered the bag in her hand: I'm going to sell the mountain buffalo first, are you in a hurry to leave? Are you going to another place? If not, we will leave together later.

Lu Dong motioned to the bicycle shed: I'll wait for you there.

Good! Song Na hurried into the market.

Lu Dong looked back, and Song Na's gray hair and black mud marks on her back were particularly eye-catching.

Song Na's home is in the southern mountainous area of ​​Qingzhao. Going back through the county town and then going south is much farther than going to Lujia Village. According to the time Song Na said, she left earlier than Lu Dong and arrived later than Lu Dong.

Lu Dong didn't know the specific situation of Song Na's family, but a girl in the mountainous area had to work part-time in the gravel yard to earn tuition fees, so she didn't think it would be much better.

Self-reliance is easy to say, but how difficult is it for an eighteen-year-old to do it?

Song Na, a sports student specially recruited to the school, scored more than 500 points in the college entrance examination, but she didn't want to ask for help because she couldn't afford it.

Schools are never isolated from society.

Favors and relationships are often directly linked to money.

Lu Dong suddenly remembered that drinking carbonated drinks is not good for those who practice sports, so he went to a nearby store and bought a bottle of pure water for 1 yuan. After waiting for a few minutes, Song Na hurried back, her dark face smiling like a dahlia again.

Needless to ask, her labor paid off.

Finally, the trip was not in vain. Song Na walked over quickly: Fortunately, I came here. It's worthless after death.

Lu Dong handed her purified water: Here, drink this.

Song Na was not polite to Lu Dong, took it, unscrewed it, took a big gulp, and wiped the corner of her mouth: Excellent! I earn more than I do a day's work, but unfortunately not every day.

Lu Dong went to push the bicycle: There are a lot of insects in summer, and I have the opportunity to earn more, and it will be much easier to go to school.

Song Na also rolled out a bicycle, a 28-year-old golden deer, without a rear fender and a rear seat, like two old cars assembled: Let's go! She got on the bicycle, waited for Lu Dong to follow, and said: Without the news from you, I can't earn a lot of money, so I will treat you to lunch in the county.

Lu Dong didn't directly refuse, but pointed at her clothes, and declined politely: Another day.

Song Na lowered her head and saw herself ashamed: That's fine.

The two of them passed by the University City, deliberately passing by the Provincial Institute of Physical Education. The newly built school is quite impressive.

Lu Dong talked about some things he had inquired about: Many schools in the university town have teachers working, and they are preparing for the opening of the new campus. It is estimated that you will receive the admission letter soon.

Da Jinlu stopped at the entrance of the Physical Education Institute, and Song Na's long legs were on the ground. Suddenly, she felt no more tired, no bitterness, no pain, and her life was full of hope.

Here is her future!

What do you want to do in the future? Song Na asked suddenly.

Lu Dong's answer was very vulgar: Make money, and my family and I can live a good life.

Song Na said: I used to think that I could come out of the mountains, not to move out, but to really come out.

Lu Dong laughed: You did it.

Song Na also smiled: I did it.

The two left the university city, came to an intersection, and rode separately towards their respective homes.

Lu Dong returned to the village and received a notice to prepare to participate in the county's flood fighting commendation meeting.

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