After chatting for a while, the two of them officially became relatives. They tacitly agreed on a price and then began loading their belongings onto the oxcart.
Fearing being watched by malicious people when leaving the village, Aunt Zhang personally took charge of packing and loading the truck. While doing so, she didn't forget to complain to Shen Fenghua, "You don't know these men. They don't have any brains at all. They're straightforward and say whatever comes to mind. If I hadn't come along, my family's secrets would have been exposed long ago."
Carpenter Zhang was embarrassed and ashamed. He muttered with a long face, "Who's like you, having to think eight times over before you speak?"
"You're so straightforward, don't let them trick you into telling them anything!"
Carpenter Zhang blushed even more, put his hands behind his back, and sheepishly slunk to the backyard.
If you can't afford to offend them, you can at least avoid them.
Shen Fenghua watched with a smile. When Aunt Zhang came to her senses, she was a little embarrassed. "Oh dear, look at her! There are guests at home, and she's already arguing with the old man."
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh."
Shen Fenghua chuckled, “Auntie, I think it’s good that you and Uncle Zhang are like this. They say that couples grow old together, and life is just like that. You bicker a little, but it’s all in the past.”
Seeing Shen Fenghua's envious expression, the aunt blushed. To be honest, their family was indeed one of the best in the village. The family was harmonious, and everyone, young and old, was hardworking. Even the children were exceptionally obedient and sensible.
When the whole family is united, how can their lives not be prosperous?
"Don't worry," Aunt Zhang smiled, her eyes crinkling with fine wrinkles. "From now on, your relationship with your husband will definitely be better than mine with this old geezer."
Shen Fenghua smiled faintly and remained silent. She thought the same thing and looked forward to the wonderful days to come.
Seeing Shen Fenghua's smile, Aunt Zhang thought she didn't believe her. "Hey, you little girl, I'm telling you the truth. Haven't you noticed that wherever you are, the boys' eyes follow you?"
Shen Fenghua subconsciously turned her head and happened to meet Qi Ye's gaze.
Qi Ye didn't avoid it. Perhaps realizing that the two were talking about him, he took the initiative to step forward and ask, "What's wrong?"
"No," Shen Fenghua said, feeling a sudden sweetness in her heart for some reason. "Is everything packed?"
"Okay, it's all done. Shall we go back now?"
"Take another look and see if there's anything else we're missing at home. We don't know when we'll be able to come back next time."
Qi Ye nodded knowingly. Shen Fenghua dismissed Qi Ye and faced Aunt Zhang's smiling eyes. "Well, Auntie, I told you, this man has you in his heart."
Shen Fenghua nodded. "Yes, I'm his wife. If he doesn't have me in his heart, who else could it be?"
As soon as she uttered those words asserting her sovereignty, Shen Fenghua felt a little embarrassed and quickly changed the subject, "By the way, Auntie, I wanted to ask if there's a place around here to exchange cotton?"
Yes, there are!
Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "It depends on how much you want."
Shen Fenghua's eyes lit up at these words, "As many as you want?"
"Oh, that's an exaggeration, but it's enough for our family to wear, no problem at all," Aunt Zhang said softly.
Shen Fenghua grabbed Aunt Zhang's hand and suddenly realized that this unassuming little village was full of hidden talents!
"Auntie, you're practically my own auntie," Shen Fenghua said, afraid that this opportunity would be lost forever. "There are five people in my family: two children, an elderly person, and my husband and I. We each need a new set of clothes and some quilts. Do you think we have that much?"
“No problem,” Aunt Zhang agreed without hesitation. “It’s just what we farmers need, you know?”
After saying that, Aunt Zhang looked at Shen Fenghua with hopeful eyes.
Shen Fenghua naturally knew, "Brown sugar."
Some poor families may never have eaten brown sugar more than a few times in their entire lives. In the countryside, brown sugar is a hard currency that is more useful than money.
But besides that, Shen Fenghua really didn't know what else she was missing, so she tentatively suggested, "Cotton cloth?"
"I'll take these two," Aunt Zhang said, looking at Shen Fenghua as if she were her own niece. "To tell you the truth, my daughter-in-law is about to give me a grandson, and I'm trying to figure out how to make her some brown sugar eggs. Eggs are easy to get; we can save up some ourselves and find enough."
Brown sugar, that's really hard to make!
"Okay, I'll take care of it."
"And then there's cotton cloth. We country folk don't care about fancy patterns. As long as it's soft and doesn't irritate the children, that's fine."
"Okay, Auntie, just wait for my good news."
It was definitely the right trip; it put her mind at ease.
I can cut back on brown sugar, but I can't wear that drafty cotton coat. The winter winds here will teach every stubborn person a lesson.
Business deals are all agreed upon verbally, but Shen Fenghua isn't afraid. The most important thing in this business is credibility; otherwise, who would want to do business with her in the future?
The trucks are loaded, two large trucks are completely full.
Seeing that Aunt Zhang was very envious of the bicycle, Shen Fenghua warmly invited her to come up and sit for a while.
Aunt Zhang was initially embarrassed, as only the village head's family and the village secretary's family owned a car, and those families treasured it so much that she wasn't even allowed to sit in it or touch it.
"Come on!" The pain from the bicycle being smashed and broken in Shen Fenghua's hands had long since passed, and now he was genuinely inviting Aunt Zhang to come and sit down.
Aunt Zhang really did think about it, and in the end, she blushed and sat sideways on the bicycle.
Shen Fenghua instructed, "Auntie, hold onto my clothes, we're leaving right away."
Aunt Zhang grabbed Shen Fenghua's clothes and said excitedly to Zhang the carpenter, "Old man, look at me!"
Sitting on the oxcart, Zhang the carpenter laughed, "Don't let go of that girl while you're holding on, or you'll break these old bones of yours!"
Aunt Zhang spat, "Get lost! You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth!"
But everyone could see that Aunt Zhang was in a good mood. Carpenter Zhang and Qi Ye exchanged a glance and laughed, "At your age, you're still like a child."
Qi Ye laughed, "Life is more interesting like this."
Carpenter Zhang nodded approvingly, flicked his whip in the air, and shouted, "Go, go, go!"
The sound of the whip cutting through the air made the ox stamp its feet twice in place, and then it obediently walked forward.
As for whipping the oxen, that's impossible. These days, the oxen are the apple of everyone's eye in the village. They rely on them to work in the threshing ground, so no one would be willing to lay a finger on them.
Furthermore, if he gets a seizure today, that old bastard who feeds the cows will come to his door, jumping up and down and cursing himself.
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