Hua Youcai realized that he had done something stupid and lost face in front of his daughter and son.
I thought my daughter would use this matter to teach him a lesson, but I didn't expect that she never mentioned it again and didn't say a single extra word.
These are all small things, they will be over when they are over. Even if they don’t happen today, they will happen later.
Hua Yuanyuan had already come to terms with it, and even secretly complained to her younger brother about her father, saying that lending out a few dozen dollars was better than suddenly finding out later that she had lent out hundreds or thousands of dollars.
On the fourteenth day of the twelfth lunar month in early February, Liu Neng came to the Hua family and told someone who shocked everyone.
The greenhouse in Liuzhuangzi was built in the villagers' own homes. Recently, outsiders were found coming in and out of the village. At first, they thought they were relatives from other villages visiting the village, but later they found that there were only a few people wandering around the village.
Everyone became concerned and discovered that his group of people were surrounding the families growing crops in greenhouses, all of them young men.
Not knowing what they were going to do, the people of Liuzhuangzi Village became cautious and arranged for someone to keep watch.
We slept on the floor in the greenhouse. It wasn't cold because we were burning firewood. We worked in groups of three, one in the first half of the night and the other in the second half.
We also posted people to monitor the road section at the entrance of the village, and we were very cautious.
Because the batch of seedlings transplanted from Hua's house before the New Year can be sold, the batch of seeds planted directly will be a bit of a loss if sold before the New Year, but they can still grow.
They had planned to sell this batch of vegetables at the market from the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month to the end of the year, and Liu Jin would also help sell some of them in the city.
They regarded the first batch of dishes as more valuable than gold and acted very cautiously.
The surrounding villages did not follow suit and plant it, but they often went to Liuzhuangzi to see how it grew and were very concerned.
The Hua family started selling vegetables at all the big markets in the surrounding area when the twelfth lunar month arrived, and their reputation for fresh vegetables had spread throughout the area.
Except for those people on the list who had agreed with the Hua family to help with the work, no outsiders were allowed to enter the Hua family greenhouse, and it was under strict surveillance.
Hua Yuanyuan took Liu Neng's words to heart and couldn't help but balk.
It's better to be safe than sorry.
There's no harm in just stealing some for your own consumption, but you'd be worried that someone might not cover the door of your shed properly. With the high temperature at night, the yield of vegetables in the shed would be greatly affected.
The worst result might be that a greenhouse is completely destroyed and the vegetables are frozen.
They could only arrange some people to keep watch at night, and as for the selection of personnel, a total of twenty-four young people were chosen.
Hua Fangfang finalized the list and showed it to her elder sister.
Father, uncle and fourth uncle were not on the list. Hua Youcai was angry and disliked that his son looked down on him.
This is not a question of looking down on others or respecting others. What if a fight really breaks out?
Finally, these three people joined in. Hua Yuanyuan arranged the night watch with the purpose of intimidating the other party so that they would not dare to come, and she did not intend to engage in a head-on confrontation.
If there really is such a group of people, should we set a trap to catch them once and for all, or conduct high-profile patrols to make them give up?
Hua Yuanyuan doesn’t like multiple-choice questions.
It was still her who made the decision, and after considering many aspects, she chose a conservative approach.
He also explained the reason to his younger brother in detail. Among those who were on guard, only three of Hao Li's comrades were really capable of fighting. The others were all honest villagers. They might look good, but might not be very useful.
Wait for Hao Li to come back and ask him to help find a suitable person.
However, the Hua family is still not at ease with Hao Li's eyes.
Hua Fangfang felt that what her elder sister said was right. People who come to steal things are not good people.
If he gets pushed into a corner and really attacks, and then hides a knife, it's really scary.
For the first time, he was looking forward to his brother-in-law's return more than his sister.
The first half of the night is from seven to one, and the second half of the night is from half past twelve to seven.
Build a fire at the four corners, roast by the fire and guard the greenhouse, you can see the fire and people from far away.
If a stranger approaches, they will be chased away immediately, and the weapon of self-defense is a wooden stick.
Li Yi and the other two gave a simple training. If a fight really happened, they should protect themselves from being hit on the head. Also, when fighting, don't hit the head, hit the legs instead.
Hua Youcai is responsible for the first half of the night, and Hua Fangfang is responsible for the second half.
The twelfth month before the New Year is a mess, everything is in chaos.
Hua Yuanyuan understood this well. Even in an era of good social security, robbery or home invasions were inevitable, let alone at this time.
This hasn’t even started yet!
They pull out cartloads of vegetables every day, and someone is watching them, but there are too many of them and they never find a chance to take action.
It is precisely because of this that nothing happened this winter.
Perhaps it was because the Hua family created such a tense atmosphere, so Village Chief Wang also organized the villagers to patrol around the village at night.
Shili Village has always been very safe. There are guards at the military base. I heard from the elders in the village that a few years ago, someone stole something and was caught and taken away. Later, the news got out and became very mysterious, so the village became a forbidden area.
The villagers also took it seriously. They kept a close eye on their livestock and kept their doors and windows tightly closed.
Ma Shu suggested raising a few dogs to guard the house. Local dogs will do and they will be very useful after some training.
This is a good idea. At least if you have a dog, it will bark when there is movement.
When Uncle Zhang heard that the Hua family wanted to buy a dog, he took the initiative to help find someone and went to the mountains to find an old brother he knew.
When Uncle Zhang was young and lonely, he raised a dog. The dog gave birth to a litter of puppies, one of which was taken home by this old brother to be raised.
I asked and they said they’ll have to wait until next year. It’s almost the New Year, so just wait.
The evening of the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month is the day when the Hua family distributes bonuses.
There was a yard full of people at the workshop, the door was open, and a lot of people gathered outside to join in the fun.
Those who call out their names come forward to lead.
Before she started posting, Hua Fangfang said a few polite words.
"Dear uncles, brothers, aunts and wives, on behalf of my family, I want to thank you all for your hard work in helping us. The money is not much, but it is a token of my appreciation. I hope that next year our business will be good and everyone can make money!"
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