Chapter 578 "Philanthropy" Mother 13
"What idea?"
Luo An looked at the roadside stalls and said, "The aunties and grannies in our village are all quite capable. They are carpenters, bamboo craftsmen, and many of them are good cooks. If all else fails, we can sell the local specialties at home to make some money."
Li He thought about it and shook his head, "The villagers probably don't want to do that. They're scared by what happened a few years ago."
Luo An nodded, "That's for sure, but as long as someone takes the lead, I believe everyone will be unable to help themselves for the sake of money."
"That's fine. The village is very poor and they need coupons to buy everything. If it can really increase their income, Dad will definitely be happy."
"Then let's not rush back. Let's do some research and see what kind of business is good. We can talk to our uncle and aunt when we get back."
The three of them reached an agreement and toured the city in two days, coming up with a lot of ideas.
"You two are going to do business?"
Li He nodded. "Now that the policy has been relaxed, there are many small vendors in the city. If they can do it, we can definitely do it too."
The village chief smoked his pipe in silence. After a while, he said, "If you want to do it, go ahead, but be careful."
"Old man, why are you fooling around with them?"
The village chief patted his wife's hand and said, "From what I've heard from the higher-ups in recent meetings, we're going to relax on this. It's no big deal if they want to try."
"Are you really okay?"
The village chief shook his head and said, "Don't worry, these are my son and daughter-in-law, I won't harm them."
In the end, the village chief's wife compromised. Although their family was well off in the village, they did not have much capital, so the two chose the most cost-effective method, which was to sell mountain products.
Li He is capable. She has stored a lot of things, whether they are produced from her own land or picked from the mountains. In the past, in addition to eating these things herself, she also gave some to her relatives. Now they come in handy.
There are many stalls in the city, but far fewer in the county town. The two men entered the city early in the morning with two baskets of things. At first they were a little scared and did not dare to sell directly.
Later, Li He decided to go to residential areas to sell his wares, so that he could fire one shot and then sell another faster.
Nowadays, things in the supply and marketing cooperatives still require tickets, but Li He’s things don’t require tickets and are cheaper than the black market. Of course, they are very popular.
"An An, your brother Qiangzi and I carried two baskets of things into the city today and sold them all."
Luo An was not surprised by this. Li He was a very decisive woman. As long as she wanted to do something, she was more than 90% sure of success.
"Congratulations, sister-in-law."
Li He looked at the weeds drying in the yard and was a little curious. "Aren't these weeds from the hill behind? Can they be used to cook or something else?"
"This isn't a weed, it's a traditional Chinese medicine. Once it's prepared, it can be sold for money. Then I won't have to worry about my travel expenses and tuition fees."
Looking at such a "sensible" Luo An, Li He's excitement gradually subsided, and was replaced by endless pity.
"An An, I heard that Zhang Meihua is unwilling to donate a kidney to Zhang Xue, and the relationship between the two has become strained. The Zhang family said that Zhang Meihua is not a living Bodhisattva at all, but a cold-blooded animal. The two families have been arguing for two days without any result."
"Oh? She's actually willing to break up with her family."
Although the tone was calm, Li He could always hear a hint of sadness in it.
"It's a dog-eat-dog situation, and it has nothing to do with us. Just listen to it."
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'm fine."
Apart from going to the county town to sell goods, Li He also came to the Luo family to help process herbs. Within two days, he brought good news to Luo An.
"An An, Zhang Meihua couldn't stand everyone's pointing fingers at her, so she agreed to donate a kidney."
"So soon?"
Luo An hadn't been paying attention to that recently, so he was naturally a little surprised. After all, it was such a big deal as donating a kidney, and he agreed to it in less than a week.
Tsk tsk~
"She didn't want to agree, but the Zhang family was also mean. Not only did they let those gossipy women in the commune spread rumors about Zhang Meihua, but Zhang Li also had his cronies go to Zhang Meihua's place and post big-character posters and throw feces and urine at her. After a few days, the Zhang family's daughter even blocked her at work and kowtowed to her for help."
"She cares so much about her reputation, she can't handle this, so she just agreed."
Luo An chuckled, "Why does it feel so good to use these dirty tricks of the Zhang family on her?"
She didn't sound like she was talking about her own mother, but Li He didn't think there was anything wrong with it. This is how life should be. Foolish filial piety and cowardice are absolutely unacceptable.
"She should be allowed to suffer, but I'm afraid she'll pester you in the future."
Luo An was not worried about this at all, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I have a way."
Li He didn't ask her what a little girl could do, after all, this thing hadn't happened yet. But she decided to go back and talk to her father-in-law about it to see if he had any solution.
"Aunt, please don't hate me. I have no choice. My parents don't want Ali to donate a kidney to me, and now my health can't wait for the next matching kidney source. I can only rely on you."
No matter how humble Zhang Xue was, Zhang Meihua, who was lying on the hospital bed undergoing various examinations, kept a straight face and said nothing, but her attitude was very clear. She no longer had the same feelings for Zhang Xue as before.
"Aunt, why are you glaring at me? Didn't you agree to let Luo An donate a kidney to me? It's just that she was unlucky and didn't get a match, so she asked you to pay for me. Why are you still unhappy?"
Zhang Meihua: ...They are all debt collectors.
"Shut up."
"Aunt, please don't be like this. Even if you and I are enemies, you still have to donate this kidney to me. Otherwise, my biased parents will kidnap you for their son. Do you believe it?"
Zhang Meihua believed it. Not to mention Li Zhaodi and her husband, even she, as his aunt, had always treated her nephew like the apple of her eye.
"How about I discuss a cooperation with my aunt? After the operation, you definitely need to be taken care of by no one. I'll ask my parents to send you back to Luojia Village, and you can secretly give me Luo An's admission letter. When I graduate from university and get a job, I'll take you to the city to enjoy life, okay?
Think about it! Given your current relationship with Luo An, no matter how high she climbs, she will never be willing to honor you. It would be better for her to give me both the opportunity to go to college and to honor you, what do you think? "
Zhang Meihua was not moved at first, but when she thought of Luo An's previous provocative behavior, she couldn't help but ask, "You have parents, how can you be willing to be filial to me?"
Speaking of the Zhang family, Zhang Xue's face was filled with hatred that could not be concealed at all. "They only care about Zhang Li. When have they ever taken me, their daughter, seriously? If that's the case, they can't blame me for being ruthless."
Her expression changed faster than turning the pages of a book. When she looked at Zhang Meihua, she immediately changed her expression. "But my aunt is different. She even donated a kidney to me, so of course I have to treat you well."
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