Chapter 31 High Bonus
Xu Qiang spent almost all the money he earned from selling fertilizer today.

In addition to buying daily necessities, various chickens, ducks, fish and eggs, and a 200 yuan kickback to Director Wang, there was more than yuan left.

Originally Xu Qiang wanted to give out less money, but after considering it, he decided to give out all the remaining money today as bonuses.

"This……"

When the other three saw the twenty big unity notes that Xu Qiang placed on the table, they were stunned.

No one expected that Xu Qiang would give so much bonus for the first time, which was completely beyond their imagination.

You know, these two hundred yuan are almost equivalent to their annual income in the production team, and Erhu and Dahei Niu can't even reach this amount.

In fact, for Xu Qiang, these two hundred yuan are just the income of the peat field in the past few days. If the scale is expanded in the future, he can earn two hundred yuan a day!

"Let me tell you something." Xu Qiang pondered for a moment, then continued, "Our peat farm has been under construction for more than a week, and everyone has been working very hard. I have seen it all. My principle is that the more you work, the more you get. As long as you work hard, I will definitely be generous in paying you!"

"Thank you so much, uncle." Liu Jun said at this time.

"...In fact, only part of this money is from selling fertilizer today. The rest is my previous capital. So far, I have not earned back my capital, including the money for buying raw materials and the water pump..."

"Uncle, if that's the case, you might as well give out less and pay off the debt first. It will be hard to live in a famine..." Liu Jun said with a frown when he heard this.

"Yeah, it's okay to give out less, or you can wait until the debt is paid off before talking about it." Erhu also said at this time.

"I've only been here for a few days, so forget about the money." The usually sullen Big Black Bull was obviously a little embarrassed to take the bonus.

"I'm the boss of the peat field. The profit and loss are my business. But you work for me, so you have to pay me." Xu Qiang said, dividing the money on the table into three parts, and said, "Liu Jun and Er Hu, you two have helped me a lot. 80 yuan each, take it."

As Xu Qiang spoke, he handed the two bonuses to Liu Jun and Erhu.

Just as Xu Qiang said, if it weren't for Liu Jun and his horse-drawn carriage, many tools could not be pulled into the ravine, including the molds used for dry-rammed earth. In addition, whether it was for transporting water or fertilizer, this carriage was indispensable.

Not to mention Erhu. If it hadn't been for his matchmaking, Xu Qiang would never have met Wang Zhong, the director of the town supply and marketing cooperative. Now Wang Zhong has become Xu Qiang's benefactor, allowing his fertilizers to be sold in the supply and marketing cooperative with full legitimacy, which is equivalent to helping Xu Qiang a lot.

"What are you standing there for? Take it!"

Seeing Liu Jun and Erhu looking at each other and too embarrassed to extend their money, Xu Qiang directly put the money on their tables.

"Thank you, uncle!"

Seeing this, the two of them finally took the money with excitement.

"As for Comrade Niu Tao, you were the last one to arrive, but you worked very hard, so I will give you 40 yuan this time, and I will treat everyone equally in the future when it comes to bonuses." At this time, Xu Qiang smiled and handed the remaining yuan to Big Black Niu.

"Yes, yes, yes! We will treat everyone equally from now on." Liu Jun and Erhu also echoed.

Seeing Xu Qiang giving a bonus to Da Hei Niu, Liu Jun and Erhu had no objection at all.

Everyone has a scale in their heart. Although they don't say it out loud, their companions' usual performance is obvious to all.

Although this big black bull has only been at the peat field for three or four days and has an astonishing appetite, in terms of work, I'm afraid that the other three people combined can't do as much as he does.

People can be given any name, but nicknames are definitely not random. The temperature is nearly 40 degrees at noon, and only Big Black Bull can walk fast. He is also the only one who can carry the water pump alone, so that the three of them wonder if this guy is a descendant of Zhang Fei. "I can't take this money, you have already paid me." Niu Tao said.

"Don't you consider us brothers?" Xu Qiang asked back.

"That's not what I meant...I..." Big Black Bull was not good at speaking and was unable to respond to Xu Qiang's question.

"Since we're brothers, take it!"

"Just take it if I tell you to." Erhu also echoed.

"Uh." It was only at this time that Da Hei Niu took the money, folded it carefully, and stuffed it into his underwear pocket.

After the three received the bonus, smiles appeared on their faces and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became warm.

"Eat! Everyone, use your chopsticks!"

Seeing that everyone was waiting for him to eat, Xu Qiang added a piece of chicken breast to his bowl without hesitation.

"Eat, eat, eat!"

Erhu was actually drooling at the sight of the sumptuous dishes on the table. When he saw Xu Qiang picking up his chopsticks, he immediately picked up the chicken butt that he had been coveting for a long time and put it into his bowl.

For a while, everyone at the table was toasting and eating with relish.

In fact, except for Xu Qiang, the other three people actually only eat meat a few times a year. Especially in the village of Erhu and Dahei Niu, because of the small land and far-flung water sources, food and clothing are still a big problem until now.

So after seeing such a sumptuous meal, no words would be too much to describe the way the two people ate.

In just a few moments, Big Black Bull had already eaten two bowls of rice. Seeing this, Xu Qiang simply placed the rice pot next to him.

"Our peat field has officially started to make a profit now. I can't guarantee anything else, but you will have enough meat and eggs to eat in the future!" Xu Qiang said with a smile when he saw Erhu and Dahei Niu eating.

"Great!"

Hearing Xu Qiang say this, the other three people's eyes suddenly lit up.

Actually, although the work at the peat field is not easy, it is still different from the busy farming season in the village. The team has to plant three crops of rice every year. During the busiest time, they may have to work all night long. People are soaked in mud and water all day, bending over and leaning on their backs. The hardship is self-evident.

Then on the peat field side, except for the hot spot at noon, it is not too tiring at other times. Now with the water pump, we don’t even have to carry water, which is obviously a lot easier.

But the treatment on both sides can be described as a world of difference.

First of all, it was about wages. Xu Qiang gave the three of them more than ten yuan each. Liu Jun got a little more, but the other two could even it out through night shift pay. Moreover, the bonus was generous enough. Eighty yuan was almost equivalent to their previous income in the production team for half a year. This was the most money they had ever received in their lives.

The food was even better. The fact that there was meat every day made Erhu and his friends feel like they were living in heaven.

So much so that after this meal, the three of them secretly swore in their hearts that they would follow Xu Qiang wholeheartedly for the rest of their lives...

(End of this chapter)