Chapter 59 Acceptance

When the second son had just finished his work and was about to rest, their mother said, "Your eldest brother is still studying outside and can't help with farm work at home, and you are also very busy on weekdays. So I'm thinking about whether I can find someone I trust to help take care of the crops in the fields... What do you think of this idea?"

In response to this question, Zhang Mingfeng, who has always been filial, answered without much hesitation: "That's great. Does mother have any specific candidates? I will contact them for you to see if it is feasible."

In his opinion, since his mother already has a clear idea and has taken the initiative to propose it, as a younger generation, he should of course give her full support, especially considering the inevitable fact that the physical functions of the elders gradually decline with age. Letting her personally participate in farm work is obviously a decision that is neither reasonable nor practical.

"There is a candidate, and that is your good friend Erniu. Didn't his family split up at the beginning of the year? I remember you told me at that time that his situation was quite difficult. Now you can go and ask him for me. If he is willing, let him cultivate these fields after the autumn harvest. This will be a good thing for both him and you, and it can also be regarded as helping him solve some practical problems."

This matter must be arranged quickly so as not to miss the planting season.

"We can split the rent 40% to 60%. This will be fair to him and won't seem like we're taking advantage of him. If he agrees to this, you can help me draft a lease contract and have him sign it. And don't forget to specify in the contract that we should keep the smallest piece of land for our family. We'll keep that piece of land for our own use."

In this village, not everyone has their own land, so farmers regard their land as very valuable and are unwilling to give away even a small piece of land to others easily.

Only when you are really desperate and have no other choice will you consider selling it to others.

Because of this, all the land that the original owner and his wife had worked so hard to accumulate over the years was only a small amount.

The harvest from the land is divided according to a 40:60 ratio, that is, the land owner gets 40% of the profit, while the person who is actually responsible for farming gets 60%.

This distribution ratio can be considered relatively fair and reasonable.

Normally, if you want to lease land to grow crops, the profits will need to be split 50-50 at the end of the harvest.

What's more, under certain harsh conditions, tenants can only get 40% of the total output as compensation, and the other 60% belongs to the land owner.

"I understand. I will definitely help you with this matter."

Zhang Mingfeng nodded solemnly, thinking that if he invited Erniu with such conditions, there would be no chance that the other party would refuse this sincere proposal.

"By the way, you should go back and reconcile with your wife. You two can't always be awkward with each other. It's not good for either of you to be in a cold war or quarrel with each other. At least from her behavior yesterday when she specifically told you to come, she still cares about the interests and happiness of your little family."

When guests were invited to the party yesterday, only Zhang Mingfeng showed up.

This made Zhao Chunhua a little worried: perhaps there was some special reason why Mrs. Zhang Mingfeng was unwilling to come along, or maybe he was caught up in some trouble recently and couldn't get out of it.

In any case, people should not always dwell on trivial matters of the past and ignore the importance of the present.

Zhang Mingfeng held his son Xiao Shitou in his arms and saw him desperately sticking his little head out, as if he was full of endless curiosity about the outside world.

This made him feel very amused, and he couldn't help but smile.

"There is no conflict between us. We just consider that the child is still young and needs someone to take care of him at home around the clock."

It was indeed his idea not to let Zhu Fangfang come over yesterday.

It's not that I have any prejudice or distrust towards Zhao Chunhua, but I just consider that in the eyes of outsiders, even if they live separately, they will still be regarded as a family by the outside world.

If the eldest sister-in-law stayed at home and Zhu Fangfang came to visit, it would inevitably cause unnecessary misunderstandings among outsiders, and then give rise to some unfounded rumors.

"Just keep it in mind."

Zhao Chunhua smiled and stretched out her hand, carefully taking the child who was twisting and turning around. "Just do your work, I'll help look after Xiao Shitou."

I took Little Stone out for a walk in the afternoon. It was obvious that the little guy was full of curiosity about new things outside. He kept looking around as if his eyes were not enough.

"Okay, I just received news that my sister will be back tomorrow, so I wanted to let you know first."

There is only one daughter in their family, the youngest sister Zhang Baozhu.

She has always been pampered by her brothers.

"That's great. Let's have a meal together tomorrow night to celebrate. We can also invite Zhu Fangfang and the others to join us for the fun."

When it comes to Bai Youcai, Zhao Chunhua has her own opinions.

Although they know that Bai Youcai likes to act according to her own wishes, the Bai couple will never leave her alone.

After all, it is most appropriate for parents to be the main responsible for educating their children; what's more, there is always an invisible but non-negligible sense of distance in the complex relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Even if you are willing to take the initiative to teach the other person, you may not necessarily get their full recognition and acceptance.

Sure enough, things happened and progressed step by step just as Zhao Chunhua had expected.

The day before, Zhang Daniu went to his father-in-law's house during the break.

He had an important question in mind and was ready to discuss it with his elders.

He explained Zhao Chunhua's move in detail and also expressed his inner worries in depth.

This matter is not easy for him, but he hopes to find a reasonable solution with the help of his father-in-law and mother-in-law's wisdom and authority.

When Bai Youcai first started taking charge of household affairs, he seemed particularly complacent.

His behavior is worrying. Even if his mother is tolerant and understanding, it is difficult for her to influence his decision at this time.

This change brought quite a shock to the whole family.

Zhang Daniu knew that if he were to persuade Bai Youcai, the latter might not only not listen, but might even mistakenly think that his mother was unwilling to give up the power in her hands, thus creating greater conflicts.

This situation is obviously not the result that Zhang Daniu wants to see.

In this situation, perhaps the words of the father-in-law and mother-in-law can still play some role.

The weight of their words in the family cannot be underestimated, and they can touch Bai Youcai's heart even more.