The current price of diesel is about 40 cents, and a single-cylinder walk-behind tractor consumes about one kilogram of diesel per hour.
That is 4 kilograms of diesel, which means 8 kilograms for the round trip, and the fuel cost is more than three yuan.
"Too expensive? Then..."
Old Zhao gritted his teeth and prepared to make a loss on this trip.
"No, no, I just think you shouldn't come here for nothing, so I'll give you five dollars!"
Chen Wang smiled and said.
Old Zhao was stunned for a moment, then he patted his shoulder with a smile on his face and praised him, "Good boy, now that your brain has opened up, you are like your father. Okay, then I will accompany you on a trip tomorrow."
"Thank you, thank you so much!"
Chen Wang thanked him gratefully and took out five dollars from his pocket and handed it over.
"Okay, I'll take it then."
Old Zhao didn't act pretentiously and took the money directly.
"When will Brother Liangping come back for the New Year?"
After discussing the matter, Chen Wang took the initiative to chat about family matters.
"Hey, he's busy outside. He called me a few days ago and said he might not be able to come back for the New Year this year."
"Ah? You're not coming back?"
"Not necessarily. He said he would try to come back as soon as possible. Alas, I don't know what he is busy with. He seems to be busier than the leaders of the country."
"This is also a good thing, it means that Brother Liangping is making a lot of money out there!"
Chen Wang smiled and said something nice.
"Alas, what's the point of making a lot of money? Whether he has money or not, he can go home for the New Year. I just hope he comes back."
"Of course I will. By the way, where's my aunt?"
"Still playing mahjong at this hour, and she doesn't even know how to go home and cook every day, what a woman!"
"This is because Brother Liangping made money. You and Auntie can just enjoy your life at home. It's also good to play mahjong when you have nothing to do."
Chen Wang quickly made something to smooth things over.
When Uncle Zhao heard this, he smiled again and nodded.
"Uncle, I'll go back first. Do you think we can leave at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning?"
"Okay, I'll go to your house at 8 o'clock sharp."
"Okay, thank you, I'm leaving now!"
"Go ahead!"
…
When I got home, my daughter-in-law was preparing dinner in the back room.
Chen Wangjiang had already discussed with Uncle Zhao about sending them a tractor tomorrow.
Lin Xiuqin nodded with a smile.
“I haven’t even ridden a tractor yet!”
The little girl sat at the stove holding the puppy, pouting her lips in grievance and muttering something in a low voice.
Chen Wang and Lin Xiuqin looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
"When our family goes to the city, we have to go to the town and take a bus. Isn't that more impressive than a tractor?"
Chen Wang asked with a smile.
The little girl's eyes lit up, and she silently took a piece of firewood and stuffed it into the stove, then rubbed the dog's head in her arms.
After dinner, Chen Wang told the little girl several fables to make up for his debt to her.
In fact, it’s okay to take the little girl with you.
But in that case, Jixiang Ruyi would have to trouble Master and Brother Dazhuang to help take care of him, and it would be very tiring to make the round trip.
Especially when coming back in the afternoon, you have to walk a long way, which is quite a torture for an adult, let alone a little girl.
When the little girl learned that she could take a bus to the city, and after listening to the story, the little emotion in her heart had long disappeared. When she felt sleepy, she obediently went back to her room and went to sleep.
The next morning, the couple got up at dawn.
After washing his face and brushing his teeth, Chen Wang packed up his things while Lin Xiuqin went to make breakfast.
Then Chen Wang woke up the little girl and sat with her to eat breakfast.
"If you're hungry at noon, just go to Brother Dazhuang's house for a meal. Don't be embarrassed. He always comes to our house for a meal."
Chen Wang instructed the little girl.
"I know!"
The little girl drank her porridge and nodded vaguely in agreement.
"If we come back late at night, you don't have to worry. Just close the door and go back to your room to sleep. If you are scared, you can go to Dazhuang's house and wait for us."
Chen Wang reminded again.
"I'm not afraid, I have Jixiang Ruyi here!"
The little girl looked up at him and said confidently.
"That's good!"
"But...Brother, sister-in-law, you still have to come back early!"
The little girl said with a serious expression.
"I know, don't worry!"
Chen Wang agreed with a smile.
Lin Xiuqin also smiled and nodded.
Just after I finished eating, I heard the sound of a tractor outside the door.
The three of them hurried to the front.
Chen Wang handed Lao Zhao a cigarette and asked him if he had had breakfast.
After a few brief greetings, they began to load things onto the tractor.
Not only did I take some of the things I bought yesterday, but I also took some of the uneaten wild boar meat, bear meat, mutton, pine mushrooms, etc. at home, including a lot of nuts I dug out from the squirrel's nest.
The carriage behind the tractor was nearly half full.
Afterwards, Chen Wang carried his wife up first, and then climbed into the carriage himself.
The little girl was holding the puppy Ruyi, and Jixiang was squatting beside her, with three pairs of black eyes looking at them.
"Xiaoyu, let's go! Take care of the house!"
Chen Wang sat at the edge of the carriage and said goodbye to the little guy with a smile.
Lin Xiuqin was sitting next to him and waved gently with a smile.
The little girl nodded, waved her hand impatiently and said, "Hurry up, I want to go out and play too."
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