Chapter 306 Hey, I gave you a 500 red envelope
"Fish pond?" Jiang Baoguo glanced at his wife and asked, "Hehua, I remember the fish pond in the village was contracted out to someone."
Wu Hehua waved her hand and explained, "The Yu family at the end of the village contracted the farm because they saw how well we raised chickens. But none of them were diligent and didn't care about the fish fry once they put them in the pond. Then they had a quarrel with someone and the pond was poisoned. Now the fish are all poisoned and have been rotting in their hands."
"Second brother, did you hear what your eldest sister-in-law said? This fish pond is useless and it will take a lot of effort to deal with it." Jiang Baoguo tried his best to persuade his younger brother.
Jiang Baojia hesitated. He grabbed a handful of hair and sighed, "What should I do? I can't think of anything else to do. I can't find a suitable job at my age. What's more, the profits of any factory are not very good now. It's difficult."
"If you really want to raise fish, that's fine, but you can't just raise fish. You can add ducks." Jiang Xinbai said suddenly.
"Aunt, what do you mean by this? Tell us quickly." The eyes of the two brothers Jiang Zhengdong and Jiang Zhengxi, who had been silent all the time, suddenly lit up when they heard Jiang Xinbai's words.
"Hey, what's wrong? Are you two interested?" Jiang Xinbai looked at the Jiang Zhengdong brothers curiously.
"Hey, aunt, to be honest, my brother and I have been interested in raising things since we were young. My mother said that we would never enjoy happiness and would do farm work all our lives. In fact, I think it doesn't matter what we do. It's not shameful to make money with our own abilities. Don't you agree, aunt?"
"Yes, you are right. Duty is the most important thing."
"Then, little aunt, can you tell us what raising fish and ducks is all about?"
"That, I've heard about it, too. It's about building a duck farm near a fish pond. You can put the ducks in the pond during the day so that they can eat the aquatic plants in the water, and their excrement can be used as bait for the fish, killing two birds with one stone. At night, you can drive the ducks back to the duck shed, and keep them there when it's cold. Anyway, there are a lot of tricks involved, and I don't really understand them. If you have time, you can go to the city library to see if there are any books on this. It's always good to read more books."
Jiang Xinbai remembered that there was something called the symbiotic benefits of fish, ducks and rice in later generations, but they still had to figure it out on their own, as she knew nothing about it anyway.
"Aunt, I've seen what you said in the city library, but it seems that they also planted mulberry trees next to the fish pond and built a chicken farm next to it." Jiang Zhengnan raised his hand and said in a low voice.
"Oh, that won't do, Baojia, you can't follow our example and raise chickens. I think raising ducks is also good. Ducks can swim in the water!"
Wu Hehua secretly rolled her eyes at her son. Really, why did he bring this up? Was he afraid that his second uncle wouldn't learn from them to raise chickens?
"No, no, this definitely won't happen, sister-in-law, don't worry." Jiang Baojia quickly assured.
Jiang Zhengdong pulled his cousin Jiang Zhengnan and asked, "Zhengnan, where did you find this book in the library? I must borrow it and take a look."
"Brother, I don't remember this either, but it's in the agriculture section. You should be able to find it if you look for it."
"Okay, I'll look for it when the library opens."
Jiang Xinbai looked at his nephew who was speaking seriously, and smiled at his second brother Jiang Baojia, "Second brother, look how serious Zhengdong Zhengxi is. If you three study hard, you will succeed. If there is anything you don't understand, I will go to the library in Shenzhen to find some books for you. There should be more books on this subject in big cities. Also, if you are short of money, I can lend you some first, depending on your needs."
Jiang Baojia glanced at Jiang Xinbai and said with a smile, "I know what you mean. Your second sister-in-law and I have saved some money over the years. Let's use it first. If we really need it in the future, we can borrow from you."
"Well, I wish you success, brother!"
During the first few days of the first lunar month, Jiang Xinbai spent all his time with his parents, except for visiting his uncles and aunts to wish them a happy new year. It would be another year before they leave, so he should spend more time with them while he is still around.
"Mom, please don't let my dad go up the mountain to dig bamboo shoots. Look, it rains now, and the dirt road on the mountain is very slippery. What if he falls?"
Jiang Xinbai accompanied her mother in sorting out the dried bamboo shoots that had been dried last year, and she kept persuading her.
Chen Cui'e squatted on the ground and divided the dried bamboo shoots into two portions. She reached out and patted her little daughter's arm. "You, you say no now, but you eat the most when it comes to eating. Your dad is thinking that you and Xiaolan like to eat it, otherwise why would he go to the trouble. Besides, you are a country boy all your life, so what's wrong with going up the mountain? Your dad is being careful! It's okay."
"No, Mom, Dad is old too. We can buy dried bamboo shoots in Shenzhen Market. Dad doesn't have to work hard to dig bamboo shoots, and then you have to work hard to dry them."
Jiang Xinbai knew that her parents were thinking about her, and she was very touched. But she was also afraid that her old father would be in trouble if he fell while climbing the mountain to dig bamboo shoots. You know, old people cannot fall, or they will be dead.
"Nothing you buy outside is as delicious as the ones you dry at home. Don't worry about it. As long as you have something to eat, that's enough."
Jiang Xinbai knew that she couldn't persuade her parents, so she sat back on the chair helplessly, then took out a big red envelope from her bag and said with a smile: "Mom, look, your little cotton-padded jacket gave you a big red envelope. This is for Dad, you can give it to him when the time comes."
Chen Cui'e looked up at the two red envelopes handed to her and smiled, "You still gave me two red envelopes. Aren't your father and I a family? Your father's money is my money."
"Oh, Mom, Dad has never touched money in his life. Just let him have his fill. He will give you the money in the end anyway."
Chen Cui'e knew something was wrong as soon as she started, and frowned as she asked, "How much did you give?"
"Five hundred each for you and dad, don't think it's too little!"
"I think it's not enough? Girl, why do you give me so much? Don't you want to live like this?"
Chen Cui'e felt more and more that her youngest daughter did not know how to live. How could she give so many red envelopes? If someone didn't know her, they would think she was sucking her daughter's blood.
"That's for you. I definitely won't pack so much for other people."
"Isn't it the same for us? If you have money, you should save it. Jiabao and Jiadong will need money to start a family in the future! Also, how much did you give to your parents-in-law? Is it also 500 each?" Chen Cui'e asked awkwardly.
Jiang Xinbai winked at his mother and whispered, "Jinsheng and I agreed to give my parents-in-law 500 yuan together. I was going to give you 500 yuan too, but I secretly added 500 yuan. Mom, don't let it slip."
Chen Cui'e couldn't stop smiling when she heard this, but she still complained: "Oh, girl, how can you do things like this? Aren't you afraid of being found out? Okay, I appreciate your kindness, but you can take the other one back."
"No, if I give it to you, it's yours."
"Mom, are you home?" At this time, a voice came from outside the yard. Chen Cui'e quickly hid the red envelope in the inner pocket of her down jacket, then stood up and shouted, "Hey, I'm home. I'll open the door for you."
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