Chapter 122 A little anxious
The Chinese New Year is coming soon. During the Chinese New Year, we should keep the house clean and tidy everywhere, as it is a new year with a new look.
The two men came to pick them up and brought a lot of things for Zhao Liya and the others, including two ducks from their home, dried bamboo shoots, chestnuts, and big tomatoes from the persimmon trees behind the house.
The persimmons they have are very sweet. You can eat them within a few days of picking them. They are crispy, sweet and very juicy.
Zhao Liya and Hu Ling had gone to the sugar mill, so they weren't home. Around the New Year, relatives and friends visited frequently, so it was normal for them to give gifts. Deng politely smiled, thanked them, and accepted the gift, naturally returning the favor.
Aunt Li Shiyi had originally planned to go back in the next two or three days, but her daughter and son-in-law came to pick her up, so she went back happily.
The cured meat and sausages were not ready yet, but the family always had fresh meat, so Mrs. Deng gave some to Aunt Li Shiyi, and also gave her two pieces of thick cotton cloth wrapped with three or four pounds of yellow sugar.
Her wages were paid monthly, so I simply gave her the twelfth month's wages first.
I gave her an extra hundred yuan as a New Year's red envelope.
Aunt Li Shiyi was happy and grateful, and kept thanking him.
Li Xiaoying and her husband carried her things and went back to Zaihu Village together.
Li Xiaoying smiled and said, "The Zhao family is truly kind. Their sugar-making workshop operates non-stop every day, with so many people coming in and out, and merchants constantly coming to buy. I wonder how much wealth they've made!"
Aunt Li Shiyi said, "What a fortune! That's all the Zhao family deserves. Even if I told you how capable that eldest daughter of the Zhao family is, I'm afraid no one would believe it! You should stop asking about these things and just focus on your own business. There's no need to envy Zaihu Village. You in Bajiao Village should plant potatoes well next year. I'm sure they'll make money there too."
Pan Erzhu laughed and said, "We understand what you're saying. Don't worry, we won't do anything foolish! But hey, you know what, everyone sees that sugar mill making so much money, and everyone in Zaihu Village is so happy, aren't they all envious and a little anxious? Can that grayish potato lump really make money and get rich?"
Li Xiaoying also hurriedly said, "Yes, mother, everyone is really anxious and worried. After all, potatoes are delicious, but they are just for cooking. No matter how delicious they are, they can't compare to sugar! Why don't we grow sugarcane in our village?"
Glancing at the anxious couple, Aunt Li Shiyi felt a bit amused and scolded them, "Why are you overthinking so much? Don't ask me about these things, I don't understand. I only know that if Miss Zhao said it could make money, then it definitely could. Why would she lie to us? Besides, if it wasn't profitable, why would the big boss buy so much land? And even build a workshop? You just need to plant and take good care of it when the time comes!"
Li Xiaoying and Pan Erzhu thought the same thing and laughed, "We were just confused. It really is that way."
Aunt Li Shiyi snorted. It was not because she was confused, but because she was anxious and envious when she saw Zaihu Village happily making money.
There's no rush. They'll still be able to make money next year.
She didn't want to talk about this anymore, so she asked about her grandson and granddaughter.
Li Xiaoying smiled and said, "We went back home before coming here. They are playing at my aunt's house. You will see them when you go back. The child is too noisy. I dare not take her to Zhao's house. It would be troublesome if she refuses to leave."
The brother and sister from the Zhao family are good-looking, clean and lovable. The brother and sister have not forgotten them even after going back for so long and are eager to visit their home.
The most important thing is that the Zhao family has a lot of delicious food, and the Deng family is generous, so the two children are definitely thinking about it.
Aunt Li Shiyi couldn't help but feel happy at the thought of seeing her two grandchildren soon. She smiled and said, "The other day, the girl from the Deng family said that Li Xiang and A Lin also like to play. After the New Year, I will take them to stay at the Zhao family for a few days. Our Liang'er and Xiao Duo are sensible and won't be a problem."
Li Xiaoying and Pan Erzhu were naturally very happy and quickly agreed with a smile.
Li Xiaoying added, "Don't worry, I will teach them well and won't let them do anything wrong."
Because Aunt Li Shiyi was close to the Zhao family, the Pan family had gained a bit more confidence in Bajiao Village. In the past, they wouldn't have gotten any good things. But now, things were different. When the boss started working for them next year, the Pan family would be able to take on a small role. Pan Erzhu was even smarter and more capable than his father and brother, so he was basically the one who got the job.
When Zhao Liya, Hu Ling and others returned home that day, they found that Aunt Li Shiyi had gone home.
Mrs. Deng smiled and said that Li Xiaoying and the others had sent gifts, and she almost had nothing to return the favor. "Luckily, I have candy!"
Zhao Liya laughed and said, "Now that Mother says that, we should prepare some candies, snacks, drinks, and the like at home. This way, we can entertain people when they come and also return the favor."
Mrs. Deng nodded. "Yes, that's right. We don't really understand the customs here, so why not ask your Aunt Qu?"
"good."
After hearing this, Widow Qu enthusiastically offered suggestions.
Zhao Liya acted decisively. The next day, she went to the city with Hu Ling and Qu Yutao and bought a lot of candies, a small jar of wine weighing three pounds, eggs, some good quality cotton towels, etc. She also bought seven or eight chickens and kept them in cages.
In this way, you won’t be in a hurry when someone gives you a gift.
They were in the village, and the only people they interacted with were the villagers, so such a gift was enough. Anyway, there wouldn't be anyone else interacting with them.
On the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month, Lin Mo's new house was completed with the beams and tiles installed.
His house shares a courtyard wall with the Zhao family, and they can visit each other through a door in the wall.
His new house also has a main house and east and west wing rooms, but there are fewer rooms.
Some of the doors, windows, furniture, etc. have been made, some are in the process of being made, and some have been pre-ordered ready-made goods that will be delivered directly from the furniture store when the time comes.
This is Lin Mo's wedding room, but Lin Mo doesn't care about these things. Luo Shuyan, who has suffered a lot in the past, doesn't care about them either. For her, as long as she has a place of her own that is sheltered from the wind and rain and can live a stable life without being beaten or scolded, she will be very satisfied.
However, Zhao Liya kept urging a sense of ceremony. This was a major event in life, getting married, and having a wedding room. How could every piece of furniture, every decoration, every utensil, and every flower, plant, and tree in the yard not be carefully arranged?
This is the only time in your life. If you think about it carefully and arrange it meticulously, wouldn’t it be a way to leave yourself a beautiful memory?
Besides, this is their home, so no matter how much thought and effort we put into it, it’s not excessive!
Luo Shuyan was somewhat tempted by Zhao Liya's persuasion, so Zhao Liya and Qu Yutao accompanied her into the city several times. Lin Mo sometimes went and sometimes didn't, and they picked out various things together.
(End of this chapter)
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