When Wang Er returned home, Mangzi had just finished cooking dinner and was sitting on the doorstep waiting for someone to come back.
It's so late and Uncle Wang hasn't come back yet. He must be busy in the black market again.
Ever since Uncle Chen returned from the Northeast, he has not been seen every day. Uncle Wang Er not only has to take care of himself but also has to deal with things in the black market. Sometimes he can't even have a hot meal when he returns home.
So since the beginning of spring, he would basically prepare dinner every night when he got home from school, and then sit at the door to read while waiting for someone to come back.
So, as soon as Wang Er turned the alley, he saw that the light at his door was on, and the little figure sitting under the light was none other than Mangzi!
This kid is also a grateful person. Since he moved into my house, he has been doing my laundry and cooking for me.
So when he was handling matters for the boss, he had no worries at all.
Basically, there is a hot meal when I get home, and when I open my eyes in the morning, clean clothes are already folded at the head of the bed.
After living together for such a long time, he basically treated this kid as his own son.
As for the boss's decision to go to Beijing, Wang Er has already decided that even if he has to kidnap the boy, he will take him to Beijing.
"Uncle Wang, you're finally back. The food is getting cold."
The moment Mangzi saw the flashlight, he immediately raised his head and looked forward. Who else could it be but Wang Er?
Just by looking at the way he walked unsteadily, I knew that he must have been out drinking again. Without saying a word, I stepped forward to help him, nagging as I walked:
"Didn't Uncle Wang forbid you to drink? You're drunk all the time, so what woman would want to marry you? You're not a child anymore, you can't just stay with me."
Wang Er didn't expect this kid to teach him a lesson. He glared at him and pretended to be angry:
"You want to meddle in my business? What's so good about marrying a wife? I won't marry her. I still want to follow my boss to the capital!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Mangzi's face fell instantly. Did this kid think that he was going to leave him here?
Seeing his slightly aggrieved look, Wang Er decided to tease him: "Manzi, what would you do if Uncle Chen and I went to the capital?"
Mangzi thought for a moment and said with a determined look: "If both of you go, I'll go too. I have money anyway."
Wang Er didn't expect this kid to be so courageous. He was stunned for a while before asking:
"How are you going to get there by yourself? Do you know the way?"
"Take the train. My father told me that I can go wherever I want by train. He also told me to study hard and have a bright future..."
But the more she spoke, the lower her voice became, until in the end it was almost as faint as a mosquito or fly. Wang Er almost couldn't hear it, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of heartache in his heart.
But I was still very pleased when I thought that this kid clearly knew what he wanted to do. I stretched out my big hand and rubbed his head and praised him:
"Good boy, not bad! Okay, seeing how promising you are, your father can rest assured in the underworld. Just study hard recently and don't worry about anything else. We will wait for your Uncle Chen to come back and pick us up!"
Upon hearing this, Mangzi's heart, which had been feeling a little disappointed, immediately became excited. That's great, that's great!
You don't have to be left behind.
But when he thought of his father's previous instructions, he was embarrassed: "But...but my father also gave me some things. If we leave, will it be..."
Wang Er really hadn't thought about this question, but...
"It doesn't matter. We still have your Uncle Chen. Let's go ask him tomorrow what to do. He will definitely be able to help you solve it!"
In Wang Er's heart, Chen Cheng is simply omnipotent and can withstand anything even if the sky falls.
Chen Cheng: Thank you for trusting me so much.
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Back at the Ping'an Brigade, with the end of spring plowing, Li Zhenguo's mushroom house was also built, and he worked overtime to make 200 wooden boxes and 100 bamboo baskets.
All the rice straw and wheat straw available in the village were disinfected and laid out, and the next step was to wait for the mushroom spawn.
That day, Shen Lingling was growing vegetables at home when Li Zhenguo and Li Zhenxing came over and greeted them with a smile:
"Hey, you're growing vegetables? You two are really versatile and can do everything."
When Shen Lingling looked up and saw these two people, she quickly put down the water scoop in her hand and said with a smile:
"How come you have time to come here, big brother? You can't buy vegetables every day. Aunt Li happened to give me some vegetable seedlings a few days ago, so I thought I'd plant them first and see if they can survive."
As he said this, he was about to pour water for the two of them.
Li Zhenguo and Li Zhenxing sat down on the stone table in the yard without hesitation, looking at the neatly arranged vegetable seedlings in the vegetable garden and nodded:
"That's right. Let's try planting some first. If it doesn't work, I have some at home. We can pick them and eat them when the time comes.
Well, the mushroom house has been built. I just remembered that I don’t have any seeds after everything is ready. How about we go buy some when we have time?”
When Shen Lingling heard about this, she knew that her guess was almost right, and she slapped her forehead and said:
"Look at my memory. I bought Shengsheng a few days ago, but I forgot about it because I was busy with spring ploughing these days. Brother, wait a moment. I'll go get it."
Li Zhenxing didn't expect this girl to be so easy to talk to. He thought it would take more effort, but he didn't expect Shen Lingling to be so straightforward. Since she was so straightforward, he certainly couldn't be a miser.
He quickly took out 20 yuan from his pocket and handed it to her: "This is the money to buy seeds. Do you think it's enough?"
Shen Lingling nodded: "That's enough, we don't need so much, so we only bought 15 yuan, but I also got a book that teaches us how to keep mushrooms ourselves.
Let’s research it first. If we can figure it out, we can save a lot of money by keeping the seeds ourselves!”
Li Zhenguo was so excited when he heard this that he stood up from his seat and said excitedly: "Really? Show me now!"
Seeing how impatient he was, Shen Lingling stopped keeping him in suspense and went back to the house to get the mushroom strains and the book Xiaoguang had just given her:
"It's all here, big brother, take a look first. If there's anything you don't understand... go ask Old Su, he'll definitely know."
"Okay, let's go first. I'll take a look first. If it doesn't work, I'll have to go find Uncle Su."
After Li Zhenguo got the book, he couldn't wait to go back and read it as soon as possible. This was related to the future development of the village, so of course he had to take it seriously.
Seeing that his elder brother seemed to be possessed by a demon, Li Zhenxing went up to Shen Lingling to explain:
"Don't mind me, little educated youth Shen, my elder brother is just like that..."
Shen Lingling shook her head and waved her hands indifferently: "It's okay, I know my brother's temper, how can I take it to heart!"
"Where is the educated youth Xiaolu? Why can't I see him?"
Shen Lingling was stunned for a moment before she replied: "Oh, she went up the mountain to dig wild vegetables."
The rabbit that was just shot dead by Lu Wensheng: You are the wild vegetable, your whole family is wild vegetables...
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