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Dig a hole and fill it yourself

The third uncle was working in the city with some people from the village. This day, there is a fat contractor to find someone to dig a hole, three uncle they follow the contractor to the site a look, this land of special soil, must be manually dug column pit, and very high requirements.

By Thu Hà KhươngPublished 4 years ago 6 min read

The third uncle was working in the city with some people from the village. This day, there is a fat contractor to find someone to dig a hole, three uncle they follow the contractor to the site a look, this land of special soil, must be manually dug column pit, and very high requirements. The third uncle negotiated the price with the other party, and as soon as his sleeve was lifted, he went straight to work.

After a few days of hard work, they dug hundreds of holes as required. When the contractor and boss came to check, a look at those pits are like a mold printed out, all knives cut tofu as smooth, a strong even good. The fat contractor only cashed in eighty percent of their wages and said he would pay the rest in a few days.

After a few days, three uncle specially to find the fat, who knows the fat to him, said the boss has not paid for him, before those wages are his own pocket, he also want to settle with three uncle they can not take money, begged three uncle for a few more days.

Three uncle a hearing this, the in the mind immediately "thrumming". He silently smoked a cigarette, coldly dropped a word: "fatty, our rural people work with conscience, these money is we take strength for, the money we must take hand, you at night before bed oneself weigh weigh oneself conscience!" Then he turned and walked away.

The fat man hurried after go out to shout: "brother, I also come out of the country, you rest assured, not you of!"

However, a few days later, when the third uncle went to the construction site again, the fat man still looked sad and said: "Brothers, I am sorry for you. The money hasn't come yet, and you have to give me a few more days..."

Third uncle listened, know what to say is superfluous, he ruthlessly stared at the fat man one eye, turned to walk.

Uncle three back heel everyone said, everyone's heart is a cool. They were drinking and cursing at the fat man. Three uncle two bowls of wine belly, suddenly blush thick neck roared: "we don't want these money!"

Everyone a listen to leng, think three uncle drink silly. Three uncle "pa" to put the wine bowl said: "WE can no longer submissive, have to make some action, let them know that our migrant workers are not good bullying!"

Everyone asked what action, third uncle said his plan: personally fill the pit they dug, the rest of the wages do not, each person also a few hundred dollars, when used to export evil spirit, let the fat man these people look, their migrant workers also have backbone!

Everyone leng once, in succession call good come: rightness, the matter of several hundred dollars, we also can play!

Said to do, the next morning, uncle three they picked up the guy, menacingly to the construction site. To a look, to a late step, people have begun to pour cement, almost half of the pouring.

The third uncle was so anxious that he waved his hand and roared: "Brothers, hurry up, don't let them all fill up!"

Everyone a listen to, sleeves also do not care about the stroke, race against time to pit to fill earth. Is dry in full swing, the fat contractor came, a look at three uncle they are going to the pit to fill soil, leng once, Shouting Shouting rushed over: "have not seen you so, you want money will be money, how to fill back ah!"

The third uncle stopped and said, "Fat man, it's still too late for you to give us the money now. How much can we dig up?"

The fat man gasped for breath, but could not speak. After a while, he realized his mistake and slowly released the spade. Then he sighed and shook his head again. You do so, in the countryside, but with digging ancestral graves no different ah!" Said, fat eyes actually rolling tears, chubby face also slightly shivered up.

Third uncle looked at him and was a little stunned. He had dealt with the contractor much, and really had not seen tears, the heart could not help but hesitate a little. But on second thought, can not be so easy to be deceived by the other side's tears, so he put the heart of a cross, said: "you say what also do not matter, today do not see the money, we fill back, the rest of the money you do not have to give!"

The fat man showed a wry smile, nodded and said: "fill in, fill in, I can't give money today." Then he turned to wipe his eyes with his sleeve. Everyone saw, the hands of the movement imperceptibly slow down, have looked at three uncle.

Third Uncle thought for a while and said: "We can't get the money anyway. Let's think of others. Who will think of us? Today is not out of temper, or be a fool, you say, how to do?"

Everyone thought about it, shouted "dry", and then went to the pit to fill the earth. Say this dig hole difficult, fill up but much simpler, "hulla" once, go down a lot of mud. However, after all, the human race is no match for the machine, third uncle their side just filled one, the other side has already filled three. Third uncle they riveted their efforts, with the machine to a great contest, the results of the machine in front of the back to fill more than a dozen holes, estimated to be enough to cover the rest of their wages.

The next day, everyone took to the streets, such as work, mouth still excitedly talking about yesterday. In the midst of this lively discussion, a young man came, saying that there was work on the construction site, and asked them whether they would do it. Everyone followed the young man to the construction site a look, silly eye, this is not the fat man that construction site? On a second look, the hole they had filled in yesterday had not been touched.

Third Uncle asked, "What do you want us to do? We dug the hole and we filled it up. Do you want us to dig it again?"

"Yes, for you to dig again!" The boy did not answer, but the fat contractor came out and shouted back, "Pay the rest of your wages while you're at it!" He waved a fistful of bills.

Third uncle they immediately froze, look at the fat man, and look at his hand money. The fat man sighed and said: "after you left yesterday, I will hurry the money in the evening, if you believe me!"

Everyone looked at each other in consternation, the fat man is not really want to beat the bill! Third Uncle stamped his foot and said: "We don't accept this money, and we also filled this hole..."

'Take it! The fat man put the money into uncle Three's hand. "You deserve it. I've done it before and I understand."

Uncle Three clutched the money tightly and tears welled up in his eyes. The fat man patted him on the shoulder and said, "Please dig these holes again."

SAN Shu wiped his eyes and said, "We will dig these holes for you anyway." With a wave of his hand, he picked up his shovel and strode toward the puddle.

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