Chapter 57 Brothers Talk, Children Be Filial
A truck came to the village and all the villagers came to see what was going on.
Especially when the car stopped in front of Li Kaizong's house, the onlookers became even more excited.
I thought the village chief was giving them some benefits.
One by one they came forward to watch.
When they saw Su Zhongguo and Li Baoguo getting out of the car, the people who had paid the money and received the receipts immediately became excited.
Yes, they should be excited; after all, their goods are arriving.
Seeing that more and more people were gathering, Uncle Li asked around and then stood in front of his yard, shouting at those who were watching the fun.
"It was Zhongguo and Baoguo who brought the goods back. Those who signed up last time should bring their notes and come to pick up the goods. Those who are just watching should make way so as not to delay everyone's business."
Li Kaizong's words were still very majestic. As soon as he said it, the onlookers immediately made way for him.
So that those with police can get in.
With the uncle in charge, the truck wasn't too crowded and the whole truck of goods was delivered in no time.
"We sell these goods in the county for ." Su Zhongguo told them his selling price and also said that they could sell them at a higher price in the town, but not too outrageously so, after all, everyone is just trying to make money.
If the item is too expensive and cannot be sold, he will not accept returns.
When everyone heard this, they all laughed out loud.
"Don't worry, we are all conscientious people and won't do such unscrupulous things. Since the county town only sells it at that price, we will also sell it at your price."
I have to say, there are still a lot of smart people.
Now, I immediately understood Su Zhongguo's intention.
Su Zhongguo's reminder was indeed kind. After all, Chen Yang and Hei Ye had so many goods in their hands, and they would naturally go to various towns to sell them. If the price here was too high, it would be really difficult to sell them.
"That's right, that's right, we all listen to Zhongguo."
Everyone was so happy after exchanging the notes for goods. After chatting for a while, everyone left with their goods.
When Mr. and Mrs. Li and Guixiang heard the news, they brought their children over.
Now that there are no outsiders around, the family can finally have a good chat.
"Uncle, aunt, dad, mom, this is my friend Bai Jingtang. He's quite interested in the mountain products here. Uncle, can you help him collect some?"
Su Zhongguo took his daughter in his arms and listened to her complaints about him. He immediately diverted her attention and told her not to blame him alone.
Li Guixiang saw all of this with a helpless smile on her face.
This father and daughter are really troublesome.
"Oh, are you recruiting people privately, or under what name?" There are some rules to follow. As the village chief, there are some mistakes that my uncle cannot make.
Bai Jingtang said to Uncle Li in fluent Mandarin, "Uncle Li, I'm buying it in the name of our factory. Do you think this is okay?" As he spoke, he took out a purchase slip and handed it over.
Uncle Li took it and looked at it, his smile deepening. "It's easy with this. If you don't need much, you can just collect it in our village. If you need a lot, I can ask in town for you."
Anyway, as long as the commune can help the villagers, the leaders above will not say much.
Bai Jingtang was thinking, and Su Jiani started complaining in her heart.
Dad is so stupid. He let someone else take advantage of such a good opportunity. He missed such a great opportunity to sell goods from the north to the south. What a shame. That was just small money. Woohoo, it's a brick on my road to becoming a rich second generation.
Su Zhongguo was speechless. This showed how deeply Jiani was obsessed with the rich second generation, reminding him all the time.
However, it is indeed a way. Bai Jingtang can't come here to buy every time. Next time he can do it himself to avoid this girl nagging him again.
Su Jiani lacked money in her previous life, so she naturally has a certain obsession with money.
Now that she sees money slipping away from her father, of course she is unhappy.
"Let's collect it in the village first and give it a try. If the sales are good, I will visit Brother Zhongguo more often in the future." Bai Jingtang is a very smart person. Naturally, he knows that the biggest winner is the one who shares the profits equally.
It is impossible to leave no profit at all for others.
Hearing this, Uncle Li was also happy, "Okay, if you have any questions, just let Zhongguo tell me. We have a lot of these mountain products in every household."
After the matter was settled, Bai Jingtang took out a thousand yuan from the bag in his hand.
"If there's more, I'll refund you, and if there's less, I'll add you. Uncle, please help me. The car is here. Just put it in the car after weighing it. We'll stay here for two days before we go back." Bai Jingtang said with a smile.
Su Zhongguo also echoed, "Uncle, please keep it. We won't be staying here for long this time and we have to go back and pick up the goods." Afraid that his uncle would feel embarrassed, he advised him.
Uncle Li had seen the world, so he was not scared by the mere one thousand yuan. Instead, he felt a little embarrassed to collect money before receiving the goods.
"That's fine. Since Zhongguo has said so, I'll keep the money for now and refund or make up for it later."
After the matter was settled, Su Zhongguo took Bai Jingtang and his family home. The car was parked at his uncle's house, and the truck driver naturally lived with his uncle.
After all, it is more convenient for Chen Yang's men to stay at his uncle's house.
On the way home, Su Jiani kept babbling. Li Guixiang couldn't stand it anymore and took her from her man's arms.
"You are such a little rascal. Come on, let me take you to drink milk."
Her father couldn't stand it any longer.
Su Zhongguo did have some ear pain. He didn't know who his daughter inherited her love of money from.
"Brother Zhongguo, is this your only child?" Bai Jingtang asked when he got home and didn't see any other children.
"How could that be possible? How could I have only this one child at my age? I have four, and three more have been sent to learn skills. They won't be back until a few years later." Su Zhongguo explained with a chuckle.
Seeing that the two were chatting happily, Li's mother and father also listened with a smile, poured them some water and brought them towels.
After stopping the sweat, I sat under the eaves to enjoy the cool air.
"This village is really comfortable, much cooler than outside." After sitting for a while, Bai Jingtang discovered the beauty of it.
"That's right. It's cooler in our countryside than in the city, but life is not as good as in the city," said Father Li.
After a sumptuous lunch, Bai Jingtang also tasted the authentic home-cooked dishes here and was full of praise.
Straight to good stuff.
Especially the bacon and air-dried chicken and duck, he felt that they tasted much better than the air-dried chicken and duck they had over there.
"Can I have some of this?" he asked Su Zhongguo, pointing at the meat in his bowl.
Su Zhongguo looked helpless and said, "Yes, uncle will help you collect it."
Although there was a shortage of meat in the village, every household was reluctant to eat it. The pheasants obtained from the mountains were made into dried meat and stored, waiting to be eaten during the New Year and other festivals.
Now that it can be exchanged for money, everyone is naturally reluctant to eat it.
"That's good, that's good."
After lunch, Su Zhongguo arranged for Bai Jingtang to rest in his son's room, while he went to the main house and talked to his parents about going to the county town.
"Mom and Dad, you have to come over and help us. I've opened a small shop, and Guixiang will definitely be very busy by then and won't have time to take care of the children."
Su Zhongguo had already thought of a plan, and this time he must persuade his parents to leave with him.
"Why did you open another shop? Why didn't I tell you about it before?" Father Li asked with a puzzled look on his face, tapping his pipe.
He was very happy that his children were filial to him, but he felt a little uncomfortable leaving everything in the village behind and going to the city.
I've been busy all my life and can't rest.
"Isn't this just a coincidence? Besides, Guixiang and Jiani can't keep living with me like this. I can't bear to let them go." Su Zhongguo pretended to be pitiful.
Li Guixiang rocked her almost asleep daughter in her arms and patted her gently.
When she heard her husband say that he would take her and her daughter to the city, she was happy, but she was worried about leaving her parents alone in the village.
If Baojun and his wife were at home, she wouldn't think it was a big deal, but since they were not there, she naturally felt uneasy.
"Besides, my sister-in-law is also at the stall every day, and Xiao Jin is always picked up and dropped off by Bao Jun. If he happens to be on a mission, Xiao Jin will be left alone early in the morning and evening."
Su Zhongguo was afraid that the two elders would be reluctant to part with the village's few things, so he immediately increased the price.
Upon hearing this, Li's mother became anxious, "Old man." She pulled the old man's clothes, "Xiao Jin is still young, why don't we go over and help them look after the child? We can ignore the adults, but we can't ignore the grandson."
The elderly are relatives of the next generation. They are naturally relieved when their children grow up, but they really can't let go of their grandchildren.
Father Li lit his pipe and took a deep drag. "But what about the crops in the fields? We can't just throw them away, right? Even if we have a lot of money, we can't waste them."
There was some relaxation on his face, and his words were not as forceful as before.
"What's the big deal? You can ask your uncles and the others to help watch over the crops. After the harvest, you can give them 20% as a reward for their hard work." Su Zhongguo immediately continued.
"If they're willing, we can rent our land to them next year to farm, and we'll just take 30% of the crops."
He had thought of a solution a long time ago, but unfortunately he never had the chance to tell his father-in-law.
Now that he has the chance, he definitely can't miss it.
Li's mother was tempted, but she also knew her husband. He had been very hungry in the past, and he treasured the fields at home the most.
She didn't try to persuade him much at this point, waiting for him to figure it out on his own.
"You still have a few days before you go back. Let me think about it." Father Li sighed. He didn't refuse, but he didn't agree either. He just said he would think about it.
Afraid that he would overthink it, Su Zhongguo added, "My uncle's family is also going to the county town. Now that Brother Baoguo and Brother Baomin are busy with their business, there's no one to look after the four children at home. They're going to help take care of the children. Also, we plan to move our household registration to the county town."
As soon as these words came out, Father Li stood up and said, "I'll go ask your uncle. I'll tell you when I come back."
When Father Li heard that his eldest brother was also going to the county town, he felt relieved. If it was really as Su Zhongguo said, Father Li would probably be willing to let go.
Seeing that he was so impulsive, Li's mother couldn't help but spit at him, "You're only going to be impatient for a moment."
The father-in-law walked fast, and Su Zhongguo wanted to follow him out of concern, but when he thought of Bai Jingtang at home, he stopped.
So I told my mother about Baojun and his wife.
Father Li came to his eldest brother's house and asked him about leaving the village.
Li Baoguo had just told his parents about this matter when he didn't expect his second uncle to come over.
"Uncle, please help me persuade my father. He said he is not willing to go to the county to help us, but we need help now." Li Baoguo was also very troubled.
My father won't listen to any advice or suggestions, which gives me a headache.
"Humph, I'm the village chief. If I leave, who will take care of this village? Do you think I don't want to leave? I have to be able to leave."
If he was like the second son, without any official position, his children would just follow him if they needed help.
But now, no.
"Brother, didn't you say last time that the company was interested in letting younger people run for the election? Don't you have a suitable candidate yet?"
Li Kailiang didn't expect that he would come to Baoguo and be asked to persuade others, but when he thought about the fact that his children were not at home and his eldest brother had many old illnesses, he was indeed a little worried.
It would be better to let him go to the county town with his children.
"Of course there are candidates, but the election hasn't come yet. We have to wait until March next year. It will take a while for me to get away." Uncle Li was smoking the cigarettes his son bought for him, looking embarrassed.
"Dad, this is not a simple matter. Just say that you are not feeling well and need to go to the county for medical treatment, and leave the village affairs to others." Li Baoguo knew that his father was a responsible man, but compared to the villagers, he was more inclined towards his own family.
In the past, his father would definitely let him run for election, but now, he doesn't care about the little piece of land in the village.
The world outside is so vast.
"Hmph, it's so easy for you to say that. If you have the guts, go talk to the commune leaders. If they agree, I'll go with you right away." Uncle Li was so angry at his son's words that he blurted out.
He had gained more experience these days. He thought, "He's just a commune leader. What's the big deal?" "Okay, I'll go talk to him. I'll take my bicycle and go to the commune right away."
Li Baoguo started pushing the bicycle as soon as he said it.
Seeing him like this, Uncle Li didn't try to persuade him and let him go.
In his heart, he naturally wanted to stay with his son. He was old, but he couldn't bear to leave the four troublemakers at home.
As soon as the person left, Li Kailiang looked at his eldest brother and asked, "Are you really going?"
"Why, Zhongguo didn't let you come with him?" Uncle Li asked with a frown.
When Aunt Li heard this, she immediately patted her husband and said, "Zhongguo is that kind of person, stop talking nonsense."
"Sister-in-law, it's okay. Brother just cares about me." Knowing that his sister-in-law was afraid that he would misunderstand, Li Kailiang smiled and said to his sister-in-law.
"Zhongguo told me, but I can't make up my mind. If I go with him, what will happen to the crops in the fields?"
He expressed his concerns.
Uncle Li is also a person who has gone through a difficult period. If he had not been injured in the war in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he would not have come back.
After experiencing a year of disaster, how could he not understand his brother's reluctance to leave?
"The autumn harvest is coming soon. If you're really worried, you can go there after the harvest. You can help me harvest the crops in the fields." Li Kaizong was not polite to his younger brother at all.
"Brother, you have to leave me alone in the village."
Although Li Kailiang is old, he is very attached to his elder brother.
There's nothing he can do about it. His parents passed away early, so he has a close relationship with his elder brother.
"Alright, it's you who can't bear it. If you can't bear it, then do it yourself. How can the country be short of food in the current situation?"
"Don't forget the grain fields we've opened up in the Northern Wilderness. They're enough for our people to eat. Even if a disaster like that happens again, our country won't be afraid."
Uncle Li always pays attention to national affairs, so he naturally has some understanding of the country's development.
No, the words spoken are different.
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