Rebirth to the Eighties to Get Rich

How could Ji Jianyun let him do it? This small body would definitely not be able to withstand it.

But in the end he couldn’t help it, so he said, “At noon, my family will make steamed buns and braised pork. I have to prepare it for those from the mountain and deliver it. I need help, so you can help deliver the food. There is no salary, but I will give you five steamed buns and a bowl of braised pork as reward.”

“Okay!” Ji Feng nodded.

Su Danhong saw him when she came out, and smiled. “It's Ji Feng.”

“Aunt!” Seeing her, Ji Feng also called out.

“Wait a moment. I made some egg cakes. Come and try them,” Su Danhong said.

“No thank you, aunt. Just keep it for Renren and the others,” Ji Feng said hastily after hearing that.

But Su Danhong had already gone in. Ji Feng saw this and was about to leave, Ji Jianyun said, “Your aunt told you to eat it, so take it back and eat it. Don't be lazy at work tomorrow.”

Ji Feng hurriedly said, “That will be done!”

Su Danhong packed five egg cakes in greased paper and asked him to take them home and eat them.

Ji Feng looked embarrassed. “Aunt, why did you give me so much?”

“It's just a few egg cakes, it’s not much,” Su Danhong said. “You can go back.”

“Okay.” Ji Feng took the egg cakes and went back.

“Grandma, look, egg cake.” Ji Feng took it home and showed it to his grandma.

“Where did it come from?” His grandma took a look and asked.

“Aunt Danhong gave it to me,” Ji Feng said.

“Your aunt is good, so you can't always take advantage of her.” His grandma frowned upon hearing this.

In the village, several other families, no matter who they were, had been taken care of by Ji Jianyun a lot.

During the holidays, Ji Jianyun would send a basket of gifts. For example, during the New Year last year, he sent 50 jin of rice noodles to each household, and then some meat and eggs.

Other families in the village accepted it, and the grandma naturally accepted it too.

Another example was this year's festivals, like Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and so on. He will also give them a few things, or some eggs, or some rice noodles. It was not much, but it made their life easier.

Ji Jianyun was able to do this, of course with the consent of his family. Su Danhong’s reputation was also well-known in the village, and she had given her grandson something to eat before.

Last time, she had her grandson come back with half a basket of cherries, and her family occasionally had strawberries to eat.

Of course, this was because Ji Feng went up the mountain to help during the fruit season.

After Ji Feng explained the situation, the grandma nodded and didn't say anything else.

“To make the steamed buns, you’re going up the mountain to help tomorrow, right? Go ask your Uncle Jianyun I can help, I don’t need to be paid,” Grandma said.

“Okay!” Ji Feng nodded and ran over to ask.

“Go back and tell your grandma, I want her to work. Ask her to go up the mountain tomorrow to help, and breakfast will be provided on the mountain,” Ji Jianyun said with a smile.

Ji Feng also smiled and went back.

“In two or three years, Ji Feng will be an adult,” Su Danhong said.

Ji Feng was almost done with school. After studying for three years, he stopped. There was no way for him to continue. The family was too poor, and they had to think of solving their food problems. Where could he get the money to study?

But it's a little easier now, because Ji Feng had work to do.

During the strawberry season, Ji Feng would go up the mountain to help pick strawberries. He was young and flexible. Although he was poor, he was well behaved and never stole, which made Mother Ji happy.

So he hired him as a strawberry picker and paid him nine yuan a month.

Nine yuan was naturally not much, but for such a young child it was. The grandma and grandson were the only ones in the family. Five yuan a month was enough for living expenses.

After the strawberry season was over, it was watermelon season, and then there were other things to harvest in the orchard. Ji Feng was smart and could work, so he was the only teenager hired. He was only eleven or twelve years old back then, but because of malnutrition, he was like a small bean. In the blink of an eye, he was fourteen, and he had grown a lot.

This year's part-time labor payments were still done by Su Danhong. During this fruit season, Ji Feng was paid twice. Once was 20 yuan, and the latter payment was a little more, almost 26 yuan.

It was just a few days ago, and today Ji Feng wanted to find work as soon as he heard that there was a need for people at the reservoir.

“He will be 15 next year,” Ji Jianyun said.

15 years old, that's considered almost an adult. In the old times, 15 years old was considered old enough to get married.

“How long will it take to build this reservoir?” Su Danhong asked.

“A month or so,” Ji Jianyun replied.

This was because he had hired enough people. If he didn’t, there was no way it could be so fast.

“Let him and his grandma go up the mountains for breakfast and lunch. They can cook dinner by themselves,” Su Danhong said.

“Tell mother when she comes down later,” Ji Jianyun said.

Mother Ji naturally wanted to have people help. Her son asked for more than 20 strong men, so what about their appetite? How could she do it alone?

Su Danhong said, “Ji Feng’s grandma asked to help. She didn’t want to be paid. Mother, can you pack breakfast and lunch for them?”

“Okay, I'll go over and talk to her. She was a good worker in the past,” Mother Ji said.

AS for the others, they were going to let Mother Ji find them herself. Mother Ji found two young women, Li Cuihua and Wang Honghua. She also recruited an old sister, as well as Ji Feng's grandma, and Ji Feng, a teenager, to help. It was enough. Apart from Ji Feng's grandma and Ji Feng, everyone else would be paid.

And those who were paid, did not have a meal included. However, Mother Ji would still ask each of them to take half a bowl of soup back to eat after the braised pork was ready. Mother Ji also made it clear, Ji Feng's grandma and Ji Feng came to help and didn't get paid, so she took care of the meals here. Naturally, everyone had no objections.

“Stinky boy, that’s enough.” After Ji Feng ate two steamed buns, he wanted to get the third one, but Ji Feng's grandma smacked him.

Mother Ji laughed when she saw that. She gave another one to Ji Feng, and said, “Let Xiao Feng eat it if he wants to eat it. It’s not like in the past. You don't need to limit food that much, and he is growing up. Let him eat more, so else would he grow?” After saying that, she scooped up a few pieces of pork belly for Ji Feng. “Xiao Feng, eat more.”

“Thank you, grand aunt!” Ji Feng was not polite. He scooped up the meat and ate it with the big white steamed buns.

“Stinky brat.” Ji Feng's grandma glared at him. “You’ve barely worked, how can you eat?”

“I give the others 8 yuan a month? Isn't 8 yuan equal to the two of you having breakfast and lunch?” Mother Ji said. Ji Feng's grandma helped make steamed buns, and Ji Feng was in charge of lighting the fire and carrying firewood. Thus, there was a lot of work.

Mother Ji took another steamed bun for Ji Feng, and scooped up a bowl of soup. She said, “Xiao Feng, after eating, go down and tell your Uncle Jianyun to come up. It's the first day of work today, and we will give them a good meal of braised pork. It won’t be that good in the future.”

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