The couple exchanged a glance and handed out the green bayberries to everyone present.
Then, he said slyly, "Fellow villagers, I have a favor to ask of you today. My family would like to rejoin the soy sauce factory, and we hope you will agree."
No sooner had he finished speaking than several sounds of vomiting were heard.
"Ugh... These bayberries are so sour! I'll throw up if I eat any leftovers again. I'm not eating them!"
After one person vomited, everyone else followed suit, and all the uneaten green bayberries that were still in their hands were returned to Li Xingye's bowl.
"It's too sour, my teeth aren't good enough to eat it, here you go."
"That's right, you can't eat while working. I'm not eating, whoever wants to eat can eat."
Whether man or woman, they simply refused the bayberries offered by Li Xingye and his wife.
Li Zhoushi already had a loud voice, and seeing the villagers vomit after eating it all really infuriated her.
"What do you mean? These green bayberries were soaked in salt by my family. You've already eaten them. As the saying goes, 'He who eats another's food is bound to do his bidding.'"
We're all from the same village. What's wrong with letting our family go back to the soy sauce factory? It won't do you any harm.
The village chief has agreed, so why shouldn't you?
Li Xingye didn't dare say that, since the village chief hadn't explicitly told him he agreed, only that if the villagers agreed, everything would be fine.
The villagers working there looked at each other in bewilderment. Had the village chief agreed? Impossible. When Li Xingye wanted to quit the soy sauce factory, he even shoveled out the manure.
If the two had succeeded back then, Changping Village would not be in its current state, which makes the villagers have no good feelings towards Li Xingye's family.
“The village chief didn’t say he agreed, and we don’t agree either. Don’t be fooled by Li Zhoushi.”
"It was a burly man who had been with Chen Ping'an and escorting Li Xingye last night," he said.
Seeing that things had been ruined, Li Zhoushi rolled up her sleeves and walked towards the person.
"The village chief said he agrees if everyone agrees, so don't talk nonsense."
The man sneered: "Yes, the village chief is talking about 'everyone,' which means 'us.' Now that we disagree, you should have thought about this day of regret the day you withdrew your shares."
Li Zhoushi never imagined such a day would come. All she knew was that the fermented soy sauce tasted bad and the color inside the soy sauce vat was similar to her family's outhouse.
At the time, I was afraid that my money would go down the drain, so of course I had to return the money to avoid losing out.
“Chen Ergou, your opinion doesn’t count. As long as more people agree, neither the village chief nor Su Luo will dare to say anything.”
The two turned around and smiled obsequiously at the villagers.
"Everyone, since you agreed to let us come back, you've done a favor for our family. You haven't lost anything."
Fortunately, the villagers aren't completely simple-minded, as one quick-witted person remarked.
“How can there be no loss? Your family’s previous eighty shares were bought by Yan Chuan’s mother. Now that you’ve joined again, Yan Chuan’s mother can’t give them all back to you.”
When you come back, we'll give you another share. Where does this bonus come from? It comes from the bonuses that were originally given to us.
"If anyone dares to agree to you adding it back today, I'll fight them."
Upon hearing this, everyone realized that Li Xingye and his wife were already plotting against them even before the money had reached their hands.
This concerns the interests of everyone in the village; this is absolutely unacceptable.
After visiting the entire village, not a single person agreed to let Li Xingye's family return to the soy sauce factory.
The two walked home looking dejected. On the way, Li Xingye angrily smashed the pot of green bayberries at Li Zhoushi's feet.
He pointed at Li Zhou's nose and flew into a rage, cursing her mother.
“Zhou, I, Li Xingye, have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to marry you. You've ruined such a great opportunity to make money.”
How did I end up with such a jinx like you? Ah... tell me, tell me..."
Li Xingye was nearly driven mad, watching as the villagers earned so much money, yet not a single penny belonged to him.
"Li Xingye, all you do is blame me. Did I do this all by myself? Weren't you afraid the soy sauce wouldn't sell? And I didn't just handle the refunds alone."
Don't forget how you begged me in the first place. You said you, as a man, shouldn't cause trouble, and begged me to make a scene. Now, what right do you have to blame me?
Li Zhou was also upset that she had missed such a good opportunity to make money, but it wasn't something she could decide.
My parents-in-law also got involved in the withdrawal of their shares, and they all agreed. The family only made a fuss after the money was returned, and they were still happy for a few days.
"But if you hadn't mentioned that soy sauce is like manure, why would we have withdrawn our shares? It all started because of you."
Li Xingye cursed, his entire face turning crimson, his tone sharp, and saliva constantly spitting from his mouth.
“You dare blame me? Why don’t you blame your mother? They’re the ones who are afraid of everything. If you curse me again, I’ll kill you.”
Li Xingye was furious and grabbed Li Zhoushi by the neck with both hands.
Li Zhou was no pushover either; she kicked Li Xingye in the lower abdomen, and the two wrestled on the ground.
...
The soy sauce factory has basically stabilized, and many people come to buy soy sauce every day.
Over the course of several days, more than 9,000 jin were sold, and there are still more than 20,000 jin in stock, plus the soybean residue to continue fermenting.
Sales may slow down now, as restaurants are less likely to place a second order quickly.
However, Su Luo believed that merchants would soon come here to wholesale soy sauce and then transport it to other places to sell, which was a business opportunity.
They also bought soybeans back gradually, and Chen Ping'an and the others continued making soy sauce in a repetitive cycle.
When Su Luo got home, she saw Yang Wa carrying Yang Youtian on his back, preparing to go out. Yang Panshi was holding Yang Jinbao's hand with one hand and carrying the medicine that Du Xiuyuan had wrapped for Yang Youtian with the other.
"Have you gone back?"
Su Luo has been so busy these past few days that she hasn't had time to pay attention to these people at all.
“Madam Su, the child’s father is much better these past few days, and it’s not a good idea for him to stay with you all the time.”
Dr. Du said that as long as we change his dressings every day and prepare medicine for him to take, there shouldn't be any major problems.
Moreover, Doctor Du no longer requires us to practice acupuncture for him, and he even gave us a lot of medicine. Our Yang family has met good people. Thank you, Madam Su, and thank you, Doctor Du.”
Yang Panshi and Yang Wa thought that Doctor Du would keep using silver needles to prick them for practice, but Doctor Du only practiced for three days.
I practice three times a day, and I don't need to use many acupuncture needles. It's much better than getting pricked by thorns on the mountain.
"Dr. Du said you can go back now, so you can go back. Remember not to do any heavy work for three months and take good care of your injuries."
Yang Jinbao walked up to Su Luo and took out a straw bracelet from his sleeve, giving it to her.
“Miss Su, my grandfather said that giving a bracelet made of 'benefactor grass' is a way of expressing gratitude.”
Su Luo smiled and put the grass ring on her hand. Yang Jinbao was probably referring to the story of "tying grass to hold a ring".
"Jinbao, be a good boy. When you get back, don't climb trees anymore. Your dad can save you the first time, but he can't save you the second time, understand?"
"Yes, Jinbao will definitely listen to his parents."
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