Chapter 76 Chapter VII Brick Factory Strategies
Sanxiang's daughter-in-law reluctantly chatted with her mother for a few more words, so she excused herself to go home.
Not long after, Sanxiang came to my house and found my mother.
Sanxiang said: "I also asked what happened to the child these days. Just now my wife went back and told me that the child had gone home. Jin Xiang, who was borrowing eggs from my house, told the situation of your niece's child, and I panicked. "
Mom nodded and invited him to sit down.
Sanxiang didn’t sit down, and said, “How to fix it? Tell me, and I’ll do what you said right away.” At that time, there was already a red brick factory in our village, and the fire in the cave was never closed all year round.
Mother told Sanxiang the method of setting fire, and Sanxiang hurried home again.
That night, Sanxiang found red paper, wrote his son's birthday on it, cut off his fingernails, toenails and hair, wrapped them up in a ball, and walked to the red brick factory in the dark.
There are special night watchmen in the red brick factory to prevent people nearby from stealing bricks.A red brick is worth thirty cents.Sanxiang Mao walked among the bricks with his back bent, when suddenly a flashlight shone on him.
"What are you doing? Sneaking around. Didn't you come here to steal bricks?" The night watchman was an old man whom everyone in the village knew.
Sanxiang immediately straightened up: "No, no, I came here to take a piss, and I was afraid that it would be bad if someone passed by and saw it. No, it's better to hide in the brick pile. You are so late and still don't sleep. ?”
The night watchman held a flashlight to shine on Sanxiang's face and recognized him: "I'll take advantage of those who take advantage of loopholes when I sleep. Did I sleep soundly?"
"You still don't believe me?" Sanxiang pretended to be angry.
"It's not a question of whether you believe it or not. It's best not to go here at night. No one can tell who is missing something." The night watchman was loyal to his duty.
"I'm really here to pee. Look, my belt is all untied." Sanxiang said as he untied his belt.He knew that the old man's eyes could not see clearly, and it was even more difficult to see clearly in the dark surroundings.The night watchman moved the light of the flashlight to Sanxiang's lower body, and Sanxiang had already untied his trouser belt with quick eyesight and hands.
Seeing that Sanxiang's belt was indeed open, the night watchman smiled and said, "I know you won't steal bricks. Come, come, it's windy outside, go sit on the kiln. Have some tea and smoke a cigarette with me."
Sanxiang was exactly what he wanted, so he hurriedly said, "Oh, good."
The night watchman walked in front, and Sanxiang followed.
Sanxiang asked as he walked, "Are you alone in this kiln? Didn't you send anyone to accompany you?"
The night watchman said: "Where is there anyone else? Except for me, an old man who is idle all day long and can still move his body, who wants to watch the brick factory upside down during the day and night? I only earn cigarette money a day."
Sanxiang felt even happier.
The factory building for burning bricks has a two-story structure, and the cave dwelling is on the first floor. Neatly piled mud bricks are placed inside, and then the cave dwelling door is sealed.There are holes with proper density on the top of the cave, and the brick-burning people add coal fire or charcoal to the holes on the second floor.The night watchman took Sanxiang to the upper level.
The night watchman and Sanxiang chatted for a long time after they sat down, but Sanxiang never got a chance to throw the wrapped paper ball into the coal filling hole.If you miss it correctly, it would be bad if the night watchman finds out.
The night watchman handed Sanxiang a cigarette and said, "I never need to boil water for tea here."
"Oh?" Sanxiang looked for opportunities while perfunctory him.
"Look," said the night watchman, pointing to a kettle on the ground, "put the kettle in the hole where the coal is added, and it will burn faster than firewood. Hehe."
Sanxiang immediately made up his mind.