Time passed quickly and it was November. Chunxiao's cotton sales were unexpectedly smooth. About 160,000 kilograms of cotton were sold out quickly. She originally collected 45 cents per kilogram and gave the villagers an additional subsidy of 15 cents per kilogram. In the end, everyone was happy.
At the end of the year, every family starts slaughtering the New Year pig. Compared with previous years, fewer people sell the New Year pig this year. Most people kill it and keep it for themselves to eat slowly.
Dashan and Dahe's families also slaughtered their New Year pigs. Originally, they wanted to share some with Chunxiao, but the farm also raised several pigs. She could not eat all the meat. What made her happiest was the oranges grown in the farm, which had already turned golden.
A few days ago, Wang Shiwen drove over and brought her a large cart of oranges, saying he had only picked most of them, with some still hanging on the trees. Chunxiao said that this was enough, and the rest could be picked and eaten by the villagers themselves.
Tangerines are also grown in Zhouzhuang. They sent some to every household in the village, including a basket each to Fang's family, Yan Musheng's family, and Uncle Shizhu's family. The rest were put in the warehouse.
"I think growing oranges isn't difficult. If we grow a lot, we can sell them."
"This orange tastes really good. Erchu and his kids love it. I'm thinking of planting a couple in the yard so they don't have to be greedy for yours in the future."
"I can still keep you craving for more." Zhou smiled, "When you're done eating, just come and get it."
"Don't you know that taking from others is a debt of gratitude? I ate your oranges. If you want to return them to me in the future, I'll have to do something for you. It's better for me to grow them myself."
Zhou slapped Fang's shoulder in anger and said, "I won't think of you when something like this happens in the future. If I give you food, it seems like I'm deliberately taking advantage of you."
"That won't do. If something good like this happens in the future, you still have to think of me first. I say it, but I still want the benefits."
"Grandma, you and Aunt Fang can only tie because you each have your own strengths." Shufeng has had a particularly good appetite recently and has become a lot fatter.
"Feng, I see you're so happy eating oranges. This baby must be a boy."
"How do you know? This orange is sweet and not sour. It doesn't count. Huaitian said that a son or a daughter is good. We will have more children in the future anyway."
Tian nodded at her side and said, "How can you, a girl, be so shameless as to say such things?" She smiled and looked at Zhou. "Dashan said that Duo'er can now stand on her own. Many people come to visit us now. I think we will have another wedding next year."
"It's normal to hold a wedding. Xiaoxue still has to go ahead."
"Where is your Chunxiao? She usually comes here in the morning when she has nothing to do. But today I've been sitting here for a long time and haven't seen her yet."
"She was called away by the village head early in the morning. He said someone from the neighboring village came to discuss something with her."
"It must be about the cotton thing. This isn't the first time. We in Chunxiao are really trying to make a name for ourselves. People from other villages are always inferior to us."
Chunxiao sat in the headman's house and looked at the headman of Fangjia Village and Fang Erqiang. Fang Erqiang was also helpless. He was dragged here by the headman to act as a lobbyist, but when he arrived here he didn't say a word.
Fang Lizheng was getting anxious. He smiled at Yan Qinghua and Chunxiao and said, "I've made my purpose for coming here today very clear. I hope you can also help our village. Our two villages are neighbors. Look at how well your village is doing now, while ours is only sparsely populated with thatched houses. It's unbearable to live in such a comparison."
"Li Zheng Fang, our village is doing well because of our uncle Li Zheng's good leadership and hard work. It's the result of the efforts of the entire village, and we haven't taken advantage of anyone else. Why are you saying this as if we're doing something wrong just because we're doing well?"
"Yes, yes, yes, I have been staying in the village and don't deal with people outside very often. It's not polite to say this and I didn't mean it. You just need to understand that I didn't mean that. Niece, I know your ability. Now all the surrounding villages know it. Of course, I am not as capable as your village, but since you can help Erqiang and others, it is just a matter of convenience for you to help us." Fang Lizheng smiled cautiously, "If you have any conditions, just state them and we can discuss it. You all agreed to Tianjia Village. We are relatives, you can't favor one over the other." After speaking, he pulled Fang Erqiang next to him, wanting him to say something, but the man remained silent. Fang Lizheng almost had a look of disappointment on his face.
Yan Qingquan looked at Chunxiao and saw that she refused to give in. He hesitated whether to help her or just ignore her.
Chun Xiao looked at the anxious Fangjia Village Chief and suddenly smiled. "It's not that I don't want to help you. You're right. We are all relatives, so we should definitely give priority to our villages over other villages. It's just that Chief Fang, I tend to hold grudges."
Everyone present was stunned, and Fang Lizheng was even more bewildered. "Holding a grudge? Did someone from my village offend you before? Who did you say? I'll teach him a lesson for you. Tell me, who was this ignorant person who committed this crime in front of you?"
This was the first time Yan Qinghua knew about Chunxiao's feud with the people of Fangjia Village. "Chunxiao, when did it happen?"
"I was arrested and imprisoned a while ago. Fang Lizheng should have heard about this." Seeing the other party nod, "Then I'll tell you, this incident happened because someone from your Fangjia Village reported me. I don't know who it was. Tell me, can I help you?"
Fang Li opened his mouth to say something but didn't know what to say, but Erqiang walked over.
"Cousin, was it really someone from our village who reported it?" He looked indignant. It was the first time Chunxiao saw him like this. Yan Qinghua beside him also frowned.
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