Chapter 50 My whole family supports me. I've never traveled far from home in my life. ...
The "harmful woman" was also dressed in black clothes and a black hat, adorned with red auspicious patterns, and had a peach blossom pinned to her ear.
With exaggerated blush on her face, red chili peppers hanging from her ears, and a broom in her hand, she was a witch doctor.
The "Helpful Wife" can sweep away disasters and evil spirits. As long as His broom sweeps over you, all the filth and illnesses of the past year will be swept away.
If the little baby in the family gets to be touched by the "harmful wife" and the "spring official" again, then the new year is guaranteed to be very auspicious.
Hearing the commotion at the village entrance, Chen Mian quickly followed her father and carried the table out of the main room to prepare for the Shehuo performance.
On the table were cigarettes, rice wine, melon seeds and peanuts, and of course, an indispensable red silk ribbon.
She stood at the gate of the courtyard and looked around. She could hear the sound of gongs and drums, but no one came. So she decided to go back inside first.
Only Chen's father was left waiting outside.
In the kitchen, Lin Huijun was kneading dough, preparing to steam a pot of buns. With a large family recently, all the buns steamed before the Lunar New Year had already been eaten.
"Mom, could you make me a few more pancakes? I can take them with me on the way." Chen Mian lifted the curtain and her eyes lit up when she saw the basin on the cutting board.
Lin Huijun paused, her movements stiffening slightly. After a long while, she raised her hands, rubbing off the flour stuck to them. "Xinjiang is so far from home, you... maybe you shouldn't go this year?"
She couldn't bear to leave her daughter behind, worried that if she got sick or had a fever, there would be no one to take care of her.
It's best to stay home and stay safe.
No one stipulates that children must be successful; it's perfectly fine to have children who bring you joy and happiness.
Chen Mianmian sensed her mother's low spirits and stepped forward to take her arm. "Mom, I can't just stay at home and sponge off my parents forever."
"I've found what I want to do now. Once I make a lot of money, I'll bring you and Dad over to enjoy a comfortable life!"
Lin Huijun pouted and complained, "Then when will Mom go? What if your dad and I are too old to walk by then, and we're still waiting for you to come back and pick us up?"
Chen Mian hugged her mother's arm even tighter and said coquettishly, "Oh, of course not, I even wanted you to come and help me."
"We're just two farmers, how can we help you? Cook for you or clean your house?" Lin Huijun was a little confused.
She had previously heard stories of how big business owners from other villages made their fortunes, all of whom did business in big cities.
"Mom, I won't allow you to talk about yourself like that. In my eyes, you and Dad are both very capable people."
We raised our three children with our own hard work, and who says farmers can't make big money?
Chen Mian kept everyone in suspense, saying, "I'll cook for you first, and then we'll talk after we finish eating."
"Okay." Lin Huijun nodded with a gentle smile.
The sound of firecrackers outside the courtyard gate grew closer and closer, accompanied by the resounding of gongs and drums.
"Hahaha..." Chen Yongliang walked in with a beaming smile.
"Huijun, do you know what Chunguan just said? He said that all of us children will shine in our respective fields and become great people!"
Mr. Chen was quite excited as he spoke, his face beaming with joy. But when he saw Chen Mian inside, he suddenly became a little embarrassed.
Seeing his child witness his unsteady side, he quickly changed his tune, saying, "It's nothing, all officials are like this, they just say nice things."
Chen Yongliang: "If you ask me, what the child does in the future should be based on their own wishes, as long as they are happy."
Chen Mian teased her father, "What if I wanted to become a female celebrity?"
Chen Yongliang paused for a moment, then quickly expressed his support: "Being a female celebrity is good too. Then Mom and Dad can see you on TV. How glamorous would that be?"
"Our Mianmian has been beautiful since she was little, she's practically a female celebrity."
After the family finished eating, Chen Mian mysteriously took out a bankbook from her pocket and handed it to her parents.
Chen's parents were a bit confused, wondering what their daughter was up to all of a sudden.
"You guys open it and take a look first," Chen Mian urged with a smile.
Lin Huijun slowly opened the passbook in her hand, her eyes widening in surprise. One zero, two zeros, three zeros—a full three thousand yuan!
Lin Huijun looked up in confusion: "This...where did you earn so much money?"
"You haven't done anything bad, have you?"
Chen Mian was speechless. "What do you take me for? How could I possibly do something bad?"
Lin Huijun: "Then how did you earn so much money? You were only in Xinjiang for a few months."
Chen Mian shrugged and said casually, "I told you before that Xinjiang is a very profitable place."
"And it wasn't just me; Cuiping also earned several thousand."
Chen Mian continued to explain her harvest to her parents, saying that although there are now many farms in Xinjiang, it is still far from enough.
At least in the short term, this is far from enough, so the country's next step is to continue to vigorously develop agriculture.
With the help of "Pan Tao No. 5" and Professor Shen, whom she met at the lecture, as well as the professional support from her sister and parents, she was confident of success.
Chen Mian earnestly explained her plans to her family. She had already saved up some start-up capital, and the rest could be financed through a loan.
Moreover, the initial land contract should not be very large; expansion can be done gradually after the initial investment is recouped.
"So, Mom and Dad, would you be willing to go to Xinjiang with me to start a business?" Chen Mian slowly raised her eyes and looked at her parents.
Chen Yongliang and Lin Huijun nodded almost without hesitation, "Of course."
"Is it okay even if we fail?"
"Isn't this just like farming? What's there to fail at?"
Lin Huijun: "If you just set aside a few acres of land to grow enough food for your family, that will be enough for us to live on."
As she spoke, she seemed to remember something, got up, walked to the side cabinet, unlocked the small lock on the cabinet door, took out a bankbook, and handed it to Chen Mian.
Lin Huijun's eyes held a faint smile and a sense of relief: "This is the salary your brother has sent back over the past few years. I've been saving it all for you. He said he'd divide it into three parts: two for your dowry and one for our retirement."
But your father and I are still many years away from being unable to care for ourselves in our old age, so you can use our share for your business first.
Although Chen Muhe didn't know how much money was in the savings account, she hurriedly pledged her loyalty to her sister, saying, "Give my share to my sister first; I don't need a dowry."
"So you're not going to get married in the future?" Chen Mian pinched her younger sister's cheek.
"I... I just don't need this money. I can save up for my dowry myself."
Looking at her parents and sister's supportive expressions, Chen Mian took a deep breath and said, "Okay, then consider it a loan from my family. I'll pay everyone back when I sell the peaches in a few years."
Knowing that her daughter was planning to take her to Xinjiang, Lin Huijun was no longer downcast. She said enthusiastically, "I'll make more steamed buns and flatbreads these next few days. There will be many people on the road, so we can eat together. I've never been on a long trip before."
Chen Yongliang, standing to the side, hesitated, "If we all leave, what will happen to the chickens and sheep at home, and the wheat in the fields?"
Lin Huijun came up with a solution: "We can sell the chickens and sheep to the villagers, and the wheat in the fields too. We can also rent out the land to other people to grow."
"We usually ask the neighbors next door to look after the yard occasionally."
“But it’s the Lunar New Year, and we can’t get rid of it in a short time.” Chen Yongliang thought his wife’s idea was good, but there might not be enough time.
Chen Mian thought for a moment and said, "It's okay. I can go and take care of the farm contracting first. You can take your time to tidy up at home. You can come over after my farm is rented out."
"The village chief just happened to have a telephone installed, so it will be very convenient for me to call you later."
Chen Yongliang nodded silently: "That's a good idea."
“Then it’s settled! I should be able to get it done very quickly,” Chen Mianmian promised confidently.
Chen Muhe looked at her sister, her eyes lowered, "You've all gone to Xinjiang, what am I going to do?"
"Oh dear, you're in school, what will you do if you come with us?"
Chen Mian smiled and patted her younger sister's head. "Time flies. Come visit us after you graduate, okay?"
"Okay." Chen Muhe had already begun to silently think about how she could graduate early.
A goji berry farm at the same time.
Ji Yu wolfed down her meal, then picked up the keys from the coffee table and prepared to leave.
"Dad, Mom, please enjoy your meal. I have to go now."
"Hey, why are you running so fast? Is there some kind of task at work again?" Yu Xiaoyue muttered, watching her son's hurried back.
I just got back and I'm already going out again. It's the Lunar New Year, why can't I just rest properly?
Ji Feng, sitting beside his wife, sipped his soup casually, patted her hand, and comforted her, "Don't worry about our son. It's not a work assignment. He just wants to go pick up his wife."
Yu Xiaoyue asked in confusion, "Did Kapok return so quickly? I didn't hear about it."
"He hasn't come back, but your son goes to the train station every day to wait, wanting to pick him up as soon as possible. What a silly boy." Ji Feng pursed his lips, speechless at his son's foolishness.
Yu Xiaoyue couldn't stand her husband secretly talking badly about their son. She glared at him and said, "Weren't you once a kid too? How dare you talk about others?"
"When I was young, I wasn't nearly as foolish as him. I was handsome and dashing, and countless girls chased after me," Ji Feng retorted stubbornly.
"Oh? Has Chief Ji forgotten that he stood at my door with a roast chicken in his hand?"
"You stood there for days on end, I don't know who's more foolish, you or our son." Yu Xiaoyue waited patiently for her husband's response.
Ji Feng scratched his head guiltily, looking rather embarrassed. "It happened so many years ago, why do you still remember it?"
Yu Xiaoyue smiled gently. If you were ever pursued so passionately when you were young, you wouldn't want to forget it either, let alone that you and that person actually got married.
Now their son has a girl he likes, and it's the clumsy emotions of young people that are most touching.
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Author's note: There are no plot holes or delays. I was just tired from work and took a few days off. Updates for this book may be slower afterward, but I will finish it seriously.
My current skill level is limited, but I still want to try my best to tell everyone the stories in my mind.
Of course, it would be even better if I could make some money.
After all, typing on a keyboard also costs electricity, not really.
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