Material Empire

It's only two miles away from Zhen Coal Mine to Houling Village, where Qin Hai's family is located. Although the road is bumpy, Qin Hai's car drove very slowly, and arrived in a few minutes. The jeep drove past the village, attracting countless adults and children on both sides to watch. When it was discovered that it was Qin Hai who was driving the car, and Qin Minghua, Qin Mingliang and other farmers in the car, everyone was clamoring, and even half-grown children were chasing after the car, and from time to time they bravely slapped the steel plate on the car. , and then giggled.

"Minghua, your family's Xiaohai has been driven by the leader. You should enjoy yourself." Qin Mingliang, who was sitting in the back seat and enjoying the treatment of the county magistrate, complimented Qin Minghua enviously.

"What kind of blessing can I enjoy? Isn't driving a car just to serve people, and it's not that Xiaohai himself became the leader." Qin Minghua was proud of himself, but he wanted to belittle his son desperately.

"Uncle Minghua, that's not what he said. Look at the driver Hu who drives Mayor Liu in the town. He is usually very good. He is not driving a jeep, but a truck. Brother Xiaohai can drive for the leader at such a young age. Jeeps will definitely have a bright future in the future.”

Qin Rongcai and Qin Rongqing, who were of the same generation as Qin Hai, followed suit. When Qin Minghua heard these words, although he repeatedly waved his hands in denial, his face was full of smiles.

Qin Hai drove the car all the way to the outside of his own courtyard and stopped. A few passengers got out of the car, and after a few polite words with Qin Hai, they went home separately with excitement. Qin Hai walked to the back of the car, opened the trunk, and took out some things he had purchased in Pingyuan County before departure.

"What is this?" Qin Minghua asked.

"I bought a salted duck and a few Cantonese sausages, but I didn't dare to buy meat, for fear that the weather would be too hot and smelly." Qin Hai said.

"Where did you get the money?" Qin Minghua took the things from his son and asked again.

"The salary that the factory lent me." Qin Hai concealed.

In fact, Qin Hai has just started work and has not yet received his first month's salary, but he has an advance payment of 2,000 yuan that Yue Guoyang lent him. Since he believed that he could earn more money, he didn't mind embezzling a little of it first.

Qin Minghua was happy in his heart, but his face was gloomy, and scolded: "You haven't made a lot of money yet, why are you so lavish? But it's not a festival, why buy salted duck, and this sausage is also available in the town. I've seen it. It's expensive." A dead person, a catty of sausage is worth three catties of meat."

Qin Hai chuckled and didn't answer. He knew that this was his father's way of maintaining authority in front of him. No matter what he did, his father would discipline him. He then took out two bottles of Site wine from the trunk and said, "This is for my mother-in-law."

"Well, that's pretty much the same." Qin Minghua admired this matter, "I know how to honor your mother-in-law, and I don't want her to treat you in vain."

The father and son were talking, and when they entered the courtyard gate, two slender girls greeted them. After calling Qin Minghua "Dad", they surrounded Qin Hai: "Brother, why are you back?" !"

"Xiaoshan, Xiaoling, come, one for each." Qin Hai patted the heads of the two sisters respectively, then took out two paper bags from his satchel, and handed them to the two girls.

"Snow cream, colorful!"

"Issuing cards, plastic ones!"

The two girls opened the paper bag and jumped up for joy. Following Wang Xiaochen's instructions, Qin Hai bought a box of cream and a red plastic hairpin for each of the two younger sisters, which really surprised the two younger sisters.

"Where's your mother?" Qin Minghua asked his eldest daughter, Qin Shan.

"In the main room, there are guests." Qin Shan's face suddenly darkened, her mouth pouted.

"What kind of guest?" Qin Minghua was taken aback, not knowing what happened.

"It is said that a cadre in the town wants to propose marriage to my sister." The youngest daughter Qin Ling explained.

"The cadres in the town?" Qin Minghua's expression became uneasy, and he handed the salted duck and sausages to Qin Ling, and went straight into the house.

Qin Hai went in without knowing it, and asked Qin Shan, "What's the matter? Why did you talk about kissing?"

"It's Huang Zhangcai from the town. You know him. His son's name is Huang Zheng." Qin Shan said in a low voice.

Qin Hai searched in his mind, and he really remembered this person. Huang Zhangcai was a cadre in the government office of Baihe Township, and was said to be the mayor's secretary. Huang Zhangcai's eldest son is called Huang Zheng. When he was in middle school in the town, he was one class higher than Qin Hai. After graduating from junior high school, he stayed at home.

There is still a little festival between Qin Hai and Huang Zheng, and that is the matter of going to technical school.

Because land requisition and demolition occupied the land of Baihe Town, the county gave Baihe Town an enrollment quota for agricultural machinery technical school as compensation. Huang Zhangcai hoped that his son Huang Zheng could be admitted to the technical school, but during the exam, it was Qin Hai in front who performed super-level, overshadowing Huang Zheng's limelight.

Huang Zhangcai's background was not enough in front of the Agricultural Machinery Technical School. They didn't care whether he was the mayor's secretary or not, and insisted on selecting the best for admission. At that time, Huang Zhangcai brought Huang Zheng to Qin's house, even threatening and luring, trying to make Qin Hai give up the chance to go to technical school and let Huang Zheng go to school in his name.

Qin Minghua is a person who has seen a little bit of the world. He knows how precious a technical school indicator for a rural to non-agricultural transfer is, so how could he agree to let his son give up. Huang Zhangcai hit a snag in this matter, and in the next two years, he gave Qin Minghua a lot of looks. Fortunately, joint production contracting has been established in the countryside, and there are not many places in the town that can block farmers, and Qin Minghua's family has no excuses such as arrears of agricultural taxes or overbirth, so Huang Zhang wanted to make things difficult for the Qin family, but he couldn't find a suitable one. Chance.

However, such an enemy, how could he come to propose marriage to Qin Shan, who is only 16 years old?

Qin Shan was also ambiguous about this matter, and there were somewhat of a girl's shyness and anger after being coveted. Qin Hai patted his younger sister's hand and said, "Don't worry, I'll make the decision for you, no one can force you."

"Yes." Qin Shan simply agreed.

Qin Hai handed the things in his hand to Qin Shan, and then stepped into the room. When he came to the main room, he saw Huang Zhangcai sitting on a long bench with a cigarette in one hand, talking boastfully. Opposite him, Qin Minghua and Qin Hai's mother, Zong Huiying, were listening to his bragging honestly with smiles on their faces. Next to Huang Zhangcai, there was a young man wearing a military uniform. Qin Hai recognized that this person was Huang Zheng.

"My family, Huang Zheng, is now serving as a soldier in the provincial military region! You know the provincial military region, it's not in an ordinary army. In an ordinary army, having a company commander is a great thing, isn't it? In the courtyard of the provincial military region, casually When I met a cadre, they were all army commanders and division commanders. My family, Huang Zheng, is on guard for the commander, Huang Zheng, please tell Uncle Qin." Huang Zhangcai poked his son and said to him.

Huang Zheng was still a little dull as Qin Hai had seen him a few years ago. He glanced at his father, and was very disturbed by what his father was blowing up about the commander and division commander, but it was inconvenient to expose it, so he could only follow his father's words and say: "Well, sometimes we also go to stand guard for the commander. , There are quite a lot of opportunities to meet the commander."

"Didn't you say that the commander gave you a toast?" Huang Zhangcai reminded.

"Well, it's..." Huang Zheng's voice was so low that it made people feel sad. Yue Guoyang did toast him, but it was a toast to the entire guard company, okay? Let his father say this, as if Yue Guoyang really regarded him as someone.

"Listen, listen." Huang Zhangcai was very proud. He only found Qin Hai who came in from the door at this time, so he casually greeted: "Oh, Qin Hai is back too, how long do you have to study in the technical school?" year?"

"I've already graduated." Qin Hai held back a smile and replied humbly. He wanted to say that Yue Guoyang had indeed toasted him, but at that time, soldiers like Huang Zheng could only serve the dishes beside him. However, there is no need to say such things. From his point of view, he already disdains to haggle with a small cadre in a town.

"Graduated, where are you assigned?" Huang Zhangcai asked again.

"Pingyuan County Qingfeng Agricultural Machinery Factory." Qin Hai said.

Huang Zhangcai said: "Yeah, it's good to be in the factory. However, the factory is generally losing money now, and being a worker is no longer popular. When my family Huang Zheng is demobilized, I will let him go to the government. Now it is not as good as in the past. In the government Delicious."

"Huang Zheng is a talented young man, and he is familiar with Commander Yue. He must have a bright future. By the way, Secretary Huang, what is your business in coming to my house today?" Qin Hai chuckled and got straight to the point.

Hearing Qin Hai mention Commander Yue, Huang Zheng was slightly taken aback. Of course, the name of the commander of the provincial military region is not considered confidential information, but if ordinary people don't pay special attention, they generally won't know it. Even his father didn't know that there was a Commander Yue until he heard about it.

Huang Zhangcai didn't notice this detail. When Qin Hai asked him, he showed a reserved face and said, "I just told your parents that my Huang Zheng is also 19 years old, and he will be demobilized in two years. , I said, I will arrange for him to go to the county government. Your sister Qin Shan is 16 years old this year. She is beautiful and has a good personality. I brought Huang Zheng here today just to let them get to know each other. a friend."

"Isn't that bad? Qin Shan just entered high school and is still a student. Having a boyfriend at this time is considered puppy love, and she will be expelled." Qin Hai said in a playful tone.

Huang Zhangcai said in a reprimanded tone: "What do you know? Do you think that after two days of technical school, you will become an urbanite? In the countryside, there are many children at the age of 16. Huang Zheng is now serving as a soldier in the provincial military region. How many families come to my house?" I didn't even agree to propose a marriage, so I think your family Qin Shan is pretty good, you, as a brother, don't think about your sister's future?"

"My younger sister's future is to go to the capital to study at a university. This opportunity in Secretary Huang's family should be reserved for other people who need it." Qin Hai said with a smile.