Chapter 268 The Longest Year

Tang Qingshan laughed and said, "Doing business is risky. Don't think of selling your house and land to the point of bankruptcy."

Tang Duanwu said, "Don't we have you? And Xin Bao'er, this lucky little star! You are a capable person, and you are blessed, how can I not believe it? If you can lend me a hand, I will remember your kindness for the rest of my life!"

"You are too kind," Tang Qingshan said, "Since you trust me, just be at ease. I will tell you in detail after the New Year."

Although Tang Duanwu was anxious and wanted to know earlier, he did not ask forcefully. After all, it was a favor for others to give you the news in advance. At least you knew you would have something to do next year and you could spend the New Year with peace of mind.

Tang Duanwu stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go back first."

Tang Qingshan responded and sent him out.

Madam Lin also stood up and sent him off, saying, "It's not time to kill the New Year pig yet. They killed it early on purpose and sent it to us, right?"

Tang Qingshan nodded.

He was not planning to form a partnership with anyone. Partnership business has always been difficult to do, even brothers can break up. What's more, this business would not be small, and a lot of money would be involved, so there was no need to form a partnership with anyone.

But you can find someone to take charge.

In a village like this, everyone is a clan relative. If you don't find the right person to take charge, the village will be a mess. But if you find the right person to take charge, the village will be united. There is a huge difference.

Tang Duanwu is a smart person, and his wife and children are not troublesome. In addition, the old patriarch and his family can be called upon, and those are enough people to manage the village.

There are three uncles outside.

The eldest uncle is a simple and honest person, but he is not stupid. The other two uncles are also smart people and are more than capable of taking care of small matters.

Tang Qingshan has been in business before. Before starting to do something, he is used to considering everything thoroughly.

While thinking, he saw Yan Shenjue and asked him, "Xiao Jue, has there been any news from the capital city?"

Yan Shenjue was being pulled away by Tuanzi as he said, "Not yet. I told them to come over and let me know as soon as they have any news."

Tang Qingshan asked: "Where are you going?"

Xinbao said, "Let's find something to eat with the meat!" As he said that, he pulled Yan Shenjue out through the back door.

The two of them went to the warm shed at the back, where Brother Tang was pulling down the straw mats one by one. He smiled and said, "Little pretty girl, are you here to see me?"

Xinbao blinked his big eyes.

She thought her eldest brother might be embarrassed if she said no, so she nodded: "Yes!!"

Brother Tang believed it, "I just finished it, I'm leaving, I'm going back!!"

He picked up his sister and put her on his shoulder, then hummed a little tune and walked back quickly. As soon as he entered the house, Mrs. Lin asked, "Hey? Xinbao, why are you back again? Where are the side dishes you found?"

Brother Tang: “…”

Xinbao smiled foolishly. Brother Tang sighed and put his sister down. "I told you, how could Xinbao think of looking for me? I am in this house now, so it doesn't matter whether I am here or not. Not to mention Xinbao, even Shen Qiu doesn't pay any attention to me!"

Madam Lin said: "Who told you that you are not as pretty as Xiao Jue, not as smart as your father, not as perceptive as your father, not as hardworking as your father..."

“Mother!” Brother Tang said helplessly: “If you want to praise my father, just praise him directly. We are all used to it. There is no need to bring Xiao Jue along…”

His mother is a straightforward person. His father has been in great shape these past two days and she praises him whenever she has nothing to do. Well, it was not in vain that his father opened the small door for Shen Qiu.

Brother Tang picked up his sister with one hand and pushed Yan Shenjue's back with the other hand: "Let's go pick some vegetables."

Several people went out from the back door, Brother Tang rolled up the curtain, and several people squatted and went in.

The sun hadn't set yet, but the straw mat had been put down, so the light inside was a little dim. Xinbao looked around carefully.

The green vegetables were planted by Brother Tang and his friends. They grew a little faster than other vegetables, but most of them were not fully grown yet. Those that were grown, such as leeks and mushrooms, were not suitable for stewing meat. Xinbao looked around for a long time, then pulled out a scallion and said with bright eyes, "Why don't we go back and eat braised pork!!"

Brother Tang's eyes lit up: "I think it's okay."

I really made a big bowl of braised pork in the evening. It was bright red and chewy on the outside. It was crispy and tender when you bite it, and your mouth is full of meaty aroma. Several people ate it with rice, and even Xinbao ate a whole bowl.

After the meal, several people sat down to digest the food, and the small flower hall was still filled with the aroma of meat.

Brother Tang sighed with satisfaction: "This is what life is all about!!"

He suddenly remembered: "Dad, do you remember this time last year, when we were working, someone was eating pig-killing food outside. It was so delicious... Then I asked you, I said, Dad, do you think there will be a time in this life when we can eat pork?"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but be slightly absent-minded.

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At that time, the weather was really cold. He had a big cut on his hand, which hurt terribly when the wind blew. He sucked it and tasted a little salty. He smelled the fragrance of the pig-killing dish outside and was really greedy! He was so greedy that he kept swallowing his saliva.

Xinbao asked, "And then?"

Brother Tang smiled and said, "Dad said, yes."

Mrs. Lin touched her eldest son's head with heartache.

Yan Shenjue suddenly said, "I remember last year, it was about this time, I was injured again, lying in bed, and after taking medicine, my eldest brother gave me a piece of candy. I said I didn't like candy, and he said there were a lot of people selling candy on the street, because during the Little New Year, they had to send the Kitchen God to the gods to pray for good things, and he told me to have a piece to go with the occasion."

He paused and said, "I reached out to catch it, and then a short arrow shot in from outside. When I drew out my sword to fight them, I don't know why, I looked back and saw the piece of candy fell to the ground. At that time, I thought, maybe people like me don't deserve to eat candy."

Mrs. Lin also gently touched his head.

Xinbao climbed onto his lap and kissed his face comfortingly.

Yan Shenjue smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm not sad, it's all over. Now I feel like... it's all just a nightmare, and I feel like it's not what it is."

Xinbao couldn't help but recall the past, and then he was stunned.

She found that she couldn't remember what she was doing at this time last year... That life had become increasingly vague in her memory at some point, just as Yan Shenjue had said, as if it were just a dream. There was a strong sense of unreality, and the short six months since she came here, no, less than six months, seemed like a very long time had passed.

Yes, she is "back", she is really back! Someone knocked on the window: "Master."

Yan Shenjue responded. Outside the window, Nineteen said, "Old Escort Lin has set off."

Madam Lin was delighted: "Really?"

"Yes," Nineteen said, "We left early this morning."

Madam Lin was overjoyed. Tang Qingshan also said, "Fan'er, go over there tomorrow and see if they need anything. Buy them quickly so they can stay there."

Brother Tang agreed.

(End of this chapter)