Chapter 13: Take a short break for the New Year

Fang Mingche got off the minibus at the intersection, and then went home empty-handed.

He separated from Xu Sheng at the bank door.

Having deposited the money, he felt at ease. Suddenly, a deep sense of fatigue came over him.

The fatigue accumulated over the previous eight or nine days should have been released.

There was no way, the whole process was too tense.

He had never been so tired before. Because he could study, he had always been treated more favorably at home. He only went to the fields to help during the busy farming season.

When he got home, he said "I'm back", and asked "Where's Yanyan?"

Only his mother and sister-in-law were at home. His mother said: "She was playing hopscotch with her sister and the girls in the village."

"Mom, I'm very tired, go into the house and take a nap. You don't have to call me for dinner--" As she said that, she was ready to go into the house and go to bed.

The eldest sister-in-law said: "Then you should eat something now before going to bed. Wait, I'll make you a bowl of noodles and an egg."

Fang's mother couldn't help but look at her eldest daughter-in-law.

She naturally liked the way her eldest sister-in-law behaved, especially since her eldest daughter-in-law had been very nice to her granddaughter in the past eight or nine days.

She seemed to have changed her personality.

"Okay, you take care of him, I'll go call Yanyan back."

When Yanyan and Fang Fang came back, Fang Mingche had already eaten. He took advantage of his mother going out and gave the remaining three yuan to his eldest sister-in-law.

Now seeing Yanyan dressed neatly and with a rosy face, he knew that his eldest sister-in-law was indeed a good person after receiving the money.

"Dad——" Yanyan's eyes lit up when she saw her father.

Seeing that her father was eating noodles, she went to carry a small stool and sat next to him.

Fang Mingche's noodles had spicy sauce, so she couldn't feed her.

Seeing the little girl looking at it eagerly, the eldest sister-in-law said, "Do you want to eat eggs, Yanyan? Auntie will cook one for you."

Yanyan nodded, "Yes."

Fang Mingche said, "Cook one for Fangfang too. When mom asks about it later, just say it was me who said it."

He is now the one who earns the most money in the family, so his words carry more weight.

Earning 40 yuan in eight or nine days is definitely a lot of money in the countryside.

The eldest sister-in-law smiled and nodded. The family supplies were all managed by the mother-in-law.

There would be no problem in boiling eggs for Yanyan. Everyone knew that Mingche was back and would give New Year money to the two elders and three children.

Yanyan sat there happily, "I was going to give half to my sister."

The eldest sister-in-law touched Yanyan's head. This little girl's things were indeed willing to be shared with her sister.

The last White Rabbit milk candy was also given to her sister.

In the end, the mother and daughter broke it and each ate half.

Fang Fang didn't have anything good to eat at home on a daily basis, and the eldest sister-in-law was even worse.

Sure enough, when the mother-in-law came back and saw two boiled eggs, she didn't say anything when she heard that it was the youngest son who gave them.

If it were normal times, boiling an egg that could be exchanged for money would be like a life-threatening thing.

An egg can be exchanged for ten cents!

But the key point should be that this offended the authority of the mother-in-law to manage the resources of the family.

But if it was the youngest son, not the eldest daughter-in-law, who made the decision, it would be fine.

Firstly, she loved her youngest son very much, and secondly, he was now the pillar of the family.

After Fang Mingche ate the noodles and rinsed his mouth, the eldest sister-in-law said, "I'll boil some hot water for you, scald your feet before going to bed."

"Okay, thank you, eldest sister-in-law."

Fang Mingche scalded his feet and went to sleep in his room.

Fang's mother looked at her eldest daughter-in-law, "Yuan Shufen, there is something wrong with you!"

"Can't I be nicer to my brother-in-law?"

"You are not like this usually."

As a last resort, Yuan Shufen, who had been exposed, had to say, "The second brother said that he wanted me to wash clothes for Yanyan in the cold winter,

and gave me one dollar." She only said one dollar, so even if it was confiscated, it was only a loss of one dollar.

Haha, I didn't expect that my brother-in-law gave me five dollars. He said he would give me five dollars next time.

Alas, in all these years, my brother-in-law was the only one who said "thank you for your hard work" and gave her hard work money.

Fang's mother got the answer and showed an unexpected expression.

This made sense. No wonder she treated Yanyan almost as well as her own son a few days ago.

But at least she didn't say she would confiscate it.

I was too lazy to argue with my eldest daughter-in-law about one dollar. A harmonious family brings prosperity!

Fang's father and Fang Minghua, who came back a step later, looked around and didn't see anyone. Fang's father asked, "Where is the second brother?"

They were very curious about his experience along the way.

Fang's mother said, "He looked very tired. He ate a bowl of noodles and went to bed."

Fang's father nodded, "Okay, as long as he's back safely. Let him sleep--"

Fang Mingche slept for 20 hours. He woke up

almost at noon. During this time, Yanyan came in to check on him several times. She also asked her grandfather to come in to check on him.

Fang Mingche woke up and suddenly saw his niece kneeling beside him, probing under his nose with her index finger.

And her daughter was kneeling next to her sister.

Fang Fang saw him open his eyes, "Oh, second uncle, you're awake!" She retracted her hand.

Fang Mingche realized what she had been doing just now, and was angry and amused.

Fang Fang smiled embarrassedly, "Yanyan was worried about you!"

Yanyan, who came over, was indeed worried, "Dad, are you sick?"

Even though her grandfather came in to check on her and said that Dad was fine, she was still worried. She

had never seen her father sleep for so long.

She didn't dare to ask the adults, so she called her cousin who had finished work to come in to check on him.

"I'm not sick, I'm just very tired. A good sleep will do. What time is it?"

After sleeping almost all day and all night, Fang Mingche felt much better. He didn't even know that Yanyan went to bed next to him last night and got up again this morning. Fang

Fang was just getting out of bed, and when he asked, she said, "It's almost time for lunch. Second uncle, get up quickly."

"Okay, you take your sister out first."

After the two little girls went out, Fang Mingche got up and started to get dressed.

Today is January 23rd, and the Chinese New Year is January 27th.

For the remaining few days, he plans to rest at home. He can't be the main worker in making New Year's cakes. But in previous years, his father basically didn't ask him to do physical work.

On the fourth day of the New Year, he has to go out again. Otherwise, the boss will be out of stock.

When he comes back, it will be almost time for school to start.

One trip, his income increased from more than 300 to more than 900. Another trip should be able to go from more than 900 to about 1,800.

It's still nice to make a fortune!

Brother Mingfeng's family is probably a millionaire, but they just don't show off. Well, if you do this for a long time, you certainly can't spend all your money every time.

But Xu Sheng reminded him that the goods from the trip before the New Year are easy to sell. Some people will buy electronic watches as New Year gifts for their children.

But the purchase price will drop to 42 after the New Year. Because it is difficult to sell, it will occupy cash flow. The purchasing power of this county is limited. If it were someone else, Xu Sheng said he would not pay the full amount at once. He

would have to bargain for the next purchase.

This much money is enough for him to review peacefully and prepare for this year's college entrance examination.

The current college entrance examination has a huge bonus. Stick to it for a few months and review well!

However, you can consider where to review. Let's talk about it after the next trip.

(End of this chapter)