Chapter 220: How Much Did It Cost?


    Ji Jianyun recruited more than 20 men. At 30 yuan per person a month, this month he spent more than 600 yuan. There was also buying cement, stones, sand and other materials.


    To rebuild such arge reservoir, Mother Ji initially estimated that it would have a base cost of 2,000 yuan!


    Everyone was very satisfied with their lunch on the first day, but on the second day, it would be different.


    There was still meat. Mother Ji brought Wang Honghua and Ji Fengs grandma to cook. They still made big white steamed buns, but the meat was changed to stir-fried pork with pickled vegetables.


    More pickled vegetables than meat.


    The price of meat was rising now, and it was also very expensive. It had risen to 2.5 yuan per jin. Ji Jianyun was not willing to buy it, so he killed a pig on the mountain, and then used the meat to cook for the workers.


    Because of this, Ji Jianyun was scolded by Mother Ji. She said that he was a good boss already since 30 yuan a month was a lot. Now that the busy farming season had passed, everyone had nothing to do. It was 30 yuan and included food, so there were a lot of people rushing to do it.


    But since he was giving them 30 yuan and a meal, how much would it cost?


    More than 20 strong men ate, and they were eating steamed buns!


    Ji Jianyun smiled and said, They are all from the vige. It''s okay to let them eat better. In the future, if we have something to do, they cane to help if we ask them.


    In a vige, Ji Jianyun naturally knew how to maintain a good rtionship with them, especially now that he had more and more things to do.


    It''s better to be more generous. Not only did he get a lot of praise, his wifeplimented that he was a great man.


    She allowed him to do what he wanted boldly without worrying about what she thought.


    Su DAnhong really didpliment. As her husbands thoughts became more and more mature now, she would not interfere in whatever he did.


    Because he was doing a good job, he sent rice noodles and eggs to those widowed and lonely families in the vige during the New Year''s Eve, Su Danhong could only support him. She regarded his generosity as a blessing for her two sons, and the unborn child in the future.


    In the vige, Ji Jianyun''s actions were also well received. They were all from the same vige, so hadnt experienced difficulties before?


    Since Ji Jianyun did this, it meant that he had not forgotten his roots. He had grown, but he still thought of his vige, and he helped the vigers.


    Of course, some people who didn''t get anything wanted to say some rude things in private. They would not dare to say it in public because the vast majority of people, especially the older people, highly praised Ji Jianyun.


    There was also this year''s sweet potato price. Ji Jianyun had said that the sweet potatoes collected from this vige was 2 cents higher than other viges.


    Wasnt this taking care of the vigers? The people in the vige were very happy, and they felt prideful as fellow vigers when they went out.


    Everyone went back after finishing their work for the day.


    What did you have for lunch today? Some wives would ask this when they saw their husbande back.


    It''s still steamed buns, but the meat was cooked with vegetables. It was still delicious, he grinned and said.


    Although he was very tired after working all day, he had to say that the meal at noon was really filling. The big white steamed buns were good enough. Although there was only a small te of pork with pickled vegetables and not that much meat, it was still delicious. The food was better than at home!


    Some wives understood that it was not easy for their man to repair the reservoir, so they didn''tin. After all, they still got 30 yuan a month.


    In rural areas, 30 yuan could be used for a long time.


    A wife asked, Then why didn''t you bring some back?


    What is there to bring? I ate a lot over there, and I was too embarrassed to eat it all myself. How can I have the nerve to take it with me? Besides, I have been working all day! the man said.


    Then you won''t find a way to bring some back? the woman asked.


    Everyone eats a lot, but no one brings any home when they go back after work. Besides, Jianyun is building this reservoir, so we should consider it a righteous act. This reservoir is shared by everyone. The man was thinking of the bigger picture.


    It was shared, but he has it contracted now! The woman didn''t care like that, she was thinking about her immediate interests.


    Contracting is contracting, not a purchase. He doesn''t have to repair the reservoir. Isnt he preventing the heavy rain from destroying things? The fields might be short of water in the future. By then, where could we find water? Even if he didnt pay and only gave out lunch, everyone would still help him, the husband said.


    It was not just him. Many men said simr things.


    Especially to the wives at home who didnt understand. They thought that the men were eating delicious food outside and didn''t bring any home, and they even yelled about it.


    After yelling, they would calm down, and they would not think about it anymore.


    They were building a reservoir for everyone to use, they were paid 30 yuan a month, and they had lunch with steamed buns and a meat side dish. They also drank soup after eating. It would be too much to bring food back home.


    With so many pairs of eyes, how embarrassing would it be to do that?


    And if they really did do that and Jianyun had work to do in the future, then Jianyun would not bother with them.


    Naturally, Ji Jianyun didn''t know what was happening in these men''s families. If he knew, he wouldn''t care about it. It was considered very nice of him to do this. He killed a big fat pig that was about 300 jin.


    If there were any thoughts of stealing, then he would remove the person.


    These guys obviously wanted to keep their dignity, and they didn''t do anything to lose their reputation.


    It took these men 27 days to build the reservoir.


    It was said that the reservoir was being rebuilt, but it was actually the levee that was being rebuilt. More than 20 tough men were efficient in work because they ate a good meal at noon. They were all selected by Ji Jianyun and they were ranked as top workers in their respective viges. If not, then Ji Jianyun would not have taken them. He knew who to choose from his own vige, and he went to the vige directors to choose from the other viges.


    After finishing the work, Su Danhong paid the wages for Wang Honghua and the others.


    As for Ji Feng and his grandma, they didn''t receive anything since breakfast and lunch were included.


    Thus, they were not paid.


    Mother Ji came down that day and said, Your father saw it with you and he came back saying that the dam was well built.


    Ji Jianyun smiled. I went to discuss it with Li Zhi, and he gave a lot of advice.


    Ji Jianyun was still satisfied with Li Zhi as his brother-inw.


    Mother Ji asked, How much did it cost? This was her main concern.<hr>


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