Chapter 267 Looking Forward to a Bright Future
Although Shang Jianguo is lazy, he is a first-class coaxer.
"Mom, don't be angry!"
"Look at me and my dad, neither of us is cut out for farming. It would be a waste of time if we went there."
Zhang Lanxiang feels a little regretful now. It was because she spoiled Shang Jianguo too much that she made him lazy today.
No matter how much you regret it, you still have to deal with the problems at hand.
She explained helplessly, "I used to work for the team. No matter how much I worked, I could still make a living. How can it be the same now?"
"These lands have been contracted to our family. If we don't work on them ourselves, how can we expect others to do the work?"
"If we can't pay the public grain, we'll all be left starving!"
In fact, Shang Lichun and Shang Jianguo understood this truth, but they were born lazy and felt uncomfortable when they thought about working.
But the current situation really doesn't allow them to continue to be lazy.
Shang Lichun said helplessly: "Okay, okay, I'll go with you to the fields tomorrow, but I have to say this upfront, don't expect much."
Seeing that his father had compromised, Shang Jianguo nodded and said, "Yes, me too. You can't let me get tired."
Zhang Lanxiang wanted to say something, but when she thought about the character of the father and son, she felt that it was good enough that they agreed to go to the fields with her. She couldn't ask for too much, so she tacitly agreed to what they said.
They are worried about not having anyone to work here, so Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen are currently paying wages to those who are helping to open up the wasteland.
After receiving the money, a dozen strong laborers were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling.
"Tan Chen, Ruoting, you two are really great. Your life will definitely get more prosperous in the future."
"Yes, look at the paddy fields that others have reclaimed from their wasteland. I'm jealous. If I had known earlier, I would have contracted a few acres of wasteland."
"Tan Chen, the water source has been brought in, and the paddy fields have been reclaimed. I heard that you plan to build a greenhouse next. If you need help, don't forget to call me uncle."
"Yes, yes, Tan Chen, you can also call us when your family builds the greenhouse. We promise not to be lazy."
Tan Chen looked at everyone's enthusiastic speeches and responded with a smile: "Okay, I'm going to the city in the next few days to buy materials for building a greenhouse. I will definitely ask for your help when the time comes."
The sun was setting at this time, and everyone left happily with their wages.
Tan Chen and Shang Ruoting stood in the afterglow of the setting sun, looking at their six acres of paddy fields, feeling extremely satisfied.
"Wife, I never thought that our paddy fields could be successfully reclaimed."
"Yes, we can eat white rice grown in our own home in the future."
"What merits and virtues have I, Tan Chen, possessed to marry a wife as kind-hearted as you?"
"Tsk, stop saying such sarcastic things. Although these are my ideas, if it weren't for you organizing them, I think it would be difficult to accomplish them."
The couple snuggled up to each other and looked forward to a bright future.
The same goes for Yang Mei's family. All the paddy fields were successfully reclaimed today. Although the money spent on hiring people made her feel a little painful, she still felt very satisfied when looking at such a large area of paddy fields.
Yang Tao had just finished school and came to the field with his younger brothers and sisters to find her.
"Sister, have we successfully reclaimed our paddy fields?"
Yangmei smiled and looked at her brothers and sisters: "Yes, we just brought in the river water this afternoon, it was a success!"
"That's great, sister. From now on, our family can grow our own rice." Yang Liu stared with her big black eyes, as if she had already seen the steaming white rice.
Yang Tao was also happy to see the paddy fields, but when he saw his elder sister who looked obviously much more haggard, he felt inexplicably sad in his heart.
"Sister, you've been working hard lately. You have to get up early to work in the tofu shop of the team, and you have to keep an eye on the farm during the day. How about I stop studying and stay at home to help you?"
Yang Mei already regretted not finishing high school, and she couldn't bear to let Yang Tao drop out of school.
What's more, she works so hard just to ensure that her younger brothers and sisters can have enough food and clothing while still being able to go to school.
"Don't talk nonsense. I'm busy every day just to give you a good life. If you don't study, what's the point of me doing all this?"
Yang Tao understood what her elder sister was thinking. When she heard her say that, she did not refute her. She just silently swore in her heart that she would work harder to study in the future and make her elder sister happy.
Yang Mei rubbed the top of Yang Tao's head and said, "Our family's life will definitely get better and better in the future. Now I go to the tofu shop in the team to work every day. I no longer earn work points, but can already earn a salary. And with the income from these lands, it will definitely be good."
Yang Tao nodded sensibly: "I know, don't worry, big sister! We will study hard, and when you grow up, we will take care of you."
The family stood harmoniously in front of the paddy field, looking forward to a better future...
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