After the villagers left, she was about to stay and clean up the dishes, but Zhou urged her to go back quickly, saying that the meat had not yet been braised and that she should hurry. She had no choice but to return to the end of the village.
When I got home, I saw Wangzu bundling wheat straw in the yard that he had not had time to sort out before, so I hurriedly asked him if he had eaten.
"Not yet. I'm waiting until this is done before I cook."
Chunxiao went into the house and took out a braised sausage from home and handed it to him, "It's so late and you haven't eaten yet. I should have brought you some food. Take this and go back. I don't need your help today.
Wangzu knew that it would be inappropriate for him and Chunxiao to be alone since the other members of the Yan family were not around, so he thanked them and took the braised sausage back.
The large intestine brought back today has been washed, and the meat has also been cleaned and placed in a clean basin.
Chunxiao returned to the kitchen and began to braise the meat. As she worked, she wondered if Dongsheng could find a market in the county town. If he couldn't find a better market, he would have to sell it to the shops in town.
The next day, when Zhang came, her eyes were red. Yan Dahe had already gone to deliver the goods, so she could only run to ask Duoer, "What happened to your mother?" With Dahe around, she shouldn't be bullied.
Duo'er was also puzzled. "I don't know. My grandparents were very nice afterwards. They didn't say anything about my mom anymore and were very affectionate with her. My mom didn't cry when they left. But when I woke up this morning, I saw her eyes were red. I asked my dad, and he told me to mind my own business."
After hearing what she said, Chunxiao understood some of the meaning behind it. Zhang was probably disappointed with her parents' attitudes.
Today's job is to pull out all the cotton stalks in the cotton field. Next, they have to prepare the land and plant soybeans. After all the soybeans are planted, they may be able to take a break for a while.
"After you left yesterday, several groups of people came to our house, all wanting to buy cotton. They offered a fair price of 50 wen per jin. Your brother didn't know whether to sell it or not, so I asked you. If you ask me, this was all your father's fault. He gave the village head 10 jin of cotton for no reason, and he did it in front of so many people."
"Mom, you really can't blame Dad for this. I heard it at the time. The village head wanted to buy 10 kilograms of cotton from us. If we really sold it to the village head, it would become a joke if people told others about it. Dad did nothing wrong."
"Then the villagers want to buy it. Should we sell it? Yesterday your sister-in-law gave 50 kilograms to her family."
"I don't know what price this cotton will sell for. If you want to keep it, and the villagers don't want much, then take it from me. Let's try not to offend the villagers."
"Then I'll ask your eldest brother later. If he doesn't want to sell it, I'll take it from you."
"When did my second sister-in-law's family leave yesterday?"
Speaking of Zhang's family, Zhou snorted coldly, "What a bunch of snobs! They were indifferent at first, but you didn't see them when they left, their mouths were grinning from ear to ear. Your sister-in-law took 30 kilograms of cotton for them, and your second brother gave them 5 taels of silver. I wonder what they gave them for? They've been here for half a day, but they haven't said a single word of concern. Your sister-in-law is so pregnant, and they didn't even ask if she had any reaction or if she was uncomfortable. Anyway, I feel sorry for her having parents like this."
"I see my second sister-in-law's eyes are red today. I'm afraid she cried a lot last night."
"Don't ask if you see it, so that she won't feel bad when she thinks about it. If her family is not good, she still has her husband's family. There is nothing to worry about."
"Mom, you are such a good mother-in-law. Why am I not so lucky to have a mother-in-law like you?"
"Stop talking nonsense, there's work to do today!"
Dongsheng came back on the afternoon of the third day. All the family members gathered outside in the fields to apply base fertilizer. Pan'er only found out that Dongsheng had returned when she went to the fields to look for her.
Chunxiao saw him in the yard and asked, "How's it going? Have you found a doctor to treat your mother?"
"I found it. The doctor said I need a few days of acupuncture and then take medicine. My father is still in the county town, so I came back first."
Chunxiao knew that he looked a little anxious and knew that he had something to hide.
"But there's not enough money?"
Dongsheng hesitated and spoke, "Sister Chunxiao, I went to the county town this time to inquire about the price of cotton. They're selling at all sorts of prices, but none are less than 70 wen. They say the war has started in the north, and it's going to get cold again soon, so the price of cotton is going up like crazy. I think... I think..." He pondered for a long time but couldn't come up with any reason.
"You want to sell the cotton farther away to make more money?"
Dongsheng nodded repeatedly, then looked at her anxiously, "Sister Chunxiao, I know I can't afford to pay for the cotton. Believe me, I will definitely be able to sell your cotton at a good price. You just need to pay me some wages when the time comes."
Chunxiao thought about it and thought that if he could sell it outside the county, he might be able to get a good price. However, the amount of cotton was quite large now, so if he wanted to buy it far away, he would have to consider the transportation.
"Dongsheng, I'm also half a businessman. I would definitely consider something that can make money. But you rarely travel far alone, and I have so much stuff, I'm afraid it will be difficult to handle. You just came back from the county town, so go back and rest first. I'll discuss this with my family and see how to deal with it. We'll decide on it tomorrow morning."
Seeing that Chunxiao did not refuse, he nodded happily and said, "I'm not tired. I'll go to work in the fields." After that, he ran to the fields.
In the afternoon, at 3 p.m., Chunxiao gathered all the men in the family, including Shuwen.
"Dongsheng found out about the price of cotton in the county. He heard that the war has started in the far north. It's cold today, and the demand for cotton is high. The price in the county is fluctuating, while the price outside is good. He wants to take the cotton and sell it north. What are your opinions on this?"
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