Chapter 110: Don’t treat yourself badly
After harvesting the last crop of garlic sprouts in the greenhouse at home, Shen Jiale asked Lu Mingfeng to dismantle the greenhouse.
She tidied the land and spread vegetable seeds.
Lu Mingfeng didn’t let her go up the mountain to dig wild vegetables, and planned to feed the chickens with the vegetables in the yard in the future.
During the month when Lu Mingfeng was away, Shen Jiale took cornmeal from the space, added sorghum and soybean powder to it, and mixed it to feed the chickens.
The water that the chickens drank was the living spring water in the space, which was very healthy and had a 100% survival rate. Liang Qiaoli and Zhou Min were very envious when they saw it.
They hatched more than 40 chicks, and a few died, which made Liang Qiaoli very distressed, and they came to Shen Jiale for advice.
Shen Jiale said this was normal and there was no need to be too nervous.
The weather was warm, so Shen Jiale put the chicks in the cage outside.
Zhou Min asked, "Your chickens have grown a lot. Will it be difficult to make back the cost if we continue to feed them cornmeal?"
Shen Jiale said, "Let them eat the vegetables when they grow in the yard."
Zhou Min listened and went back to sow vegetable seeds in her yard.
Liang Qiaoli took the time to go up the mountain to dig wild vegetables.
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The greenhouse was dismantled at home, and the door was opened. Shen Jiale was feeding the chickens in the yard, and Zhou Dani came.
She was carrying a basket with wild vegetables in it.
Zhou Dani handed the basket to Shen Jiale: "Shen Zhiqing, I saw that you didn't go to the mountains to dig wild vegetables. I dug a lot, so I'll give you some."
Although Shen Jiale had chicken feed, he still accepted the girl's kindness: "Thank you."
"Shen Zhiqing, the village chief said that the price of garlic sprouts will drop, and asked us not to plant them again after selling the garlic sprouts at home. Garlic sprouts make money, so why don't you continue to plant them?"
"Because the weather is warmer, every family has started to grow vegetables. Soon we will have all kinds of vegetables to eat. With more choices, the price of garlic sprouts will drop."
"But I planted some later, what should I do with the garlic sprouts?"
"Either you sell it at a low price, or keep it for yourself. You must have sold it for money before and didn't want to eat it. Now you can taste it yourself."
Zhou Dani laughed, "Really? We didn't want to eat a single bite."
"The purpose of making money is to eat well and don't treat yourself too badly."
Zhou Dani felt that what Shen Zhiqing said must be right, and she wiped away the worries in her heart.
Shen Jiale went into the house and took out two eggs for her, saying that it was to thank her for the wild vegetables.
Zhou Dani waved her hands and said, "There are wild vegetables everywhere on the mountain. I can't take your eggs."
Shen Jiale stuffed the eggs into Zhou Dani's hands and said, "Mingfeng won't let me go up the mountain to pick wild vegetables. Please do me a favor and send me the wild vegetables you pick in the future, okay?"
Zhou Dani nodded and agreed, "Er Ni is young and can't do farm work. I'll let her pick wild vegetables. She can pick a lot every day."
Shen Jiale gave her another idea, "When the chickens grow up, you can also pick earthworms to feed the chickens so that they lay more eggs."
"I'll remember that. Thank you, Mr. Shen."
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Zhou Dani took the two eggs home and told her sister that she would have fried eggs with garlic sprouts for lunch.
"Really! That's great!" Zhou Erni was very happy.
She had long wanted to taste the garlic sprouts, but her mother said that they had to be sold for money and were not allowed to be fried.
Zhou Laosan's wife saw the egg in her daughter's hand and asked where the egg came from.
Zhou Erni said quickly: "Sister, did Chen Dagui give it to you?"
Zhou Laosan's wife's face changed: "Why do you want his things? That bastard is up to no good."
Zhou Dani explained: "Mom, I don't want Chen Dagui's things. I gave some wild vegetables to Shen Zhiqing, and the eggs were given to me by her."
Zhou Laosan's wife said: "Keep the eggs to exchange for salt and cook some wild vegetable porridge. The village chief said that the price of garlic sprouts will drop. Take advantage of it now." It is still valuable, so sell it for as much as you can."
Zhou Dani said, "Mom, you are sick, you should supplement your nutrition."
But Zhou Laosan's wife didn't appreciate it: "Just eat a full meal, I don't need any nutrition."
Zhou Dani was a little angry: "You can only keep your body healthy if you eat well. There must be an adult to support this family."
Zhou Laosan's wife was very angry when she saw that her daughter didn't listen to her, but she knew that her daughter was soft-hearted.
She lowered her head and said, "I am sick and cannot work. Do you also dislike me? In this case, you will be the head of this family from now on. I will not take care of anything."
Zhou Erni came over to comfort her and said, "Mom, don't say that. How could we dislike you? I don't want to eat fried eggs with garlic sprouts anymore. Please don't ignore us."
Zhou Laosan's wife thought her eldest daughter would give in, but unexpectedly Zhou Dani said, "Since mother said so, then I will be the head of this family. Let's eat fried eggs with garlic sprouts today!"
Zhou Laosan's wife and Zhou Erni were stunned.
Zhou Dani went to the room to cut garlic sprouts and started cooking.
Zhou Laosan's wife covered her face and cried.
Zhou Erni came to her sister and said, "Sister is also a child. How can you be the head of the family? You should admit your mistake to mother."
"I don't. Mother doesn't know how to calculate. She only knows how to save money. Is the money saved?
Before, she didn't take medicine to save money. But if she didn't take medicine, she would be sick all the time. How could she work when she was sick? If she didn't work, she would have no work points, no food, and we would have to go hungry.
Last year, our family planted garlic sprouts and sold them. At the end of the year, we also distributed money and food. Mother was sick and refused to see a doctor. She could have taken a few doses of medicine to get better. In order to save money, she refused to go to the hospital. Finally, she became seriously ill and spent more money.
Now she has taken medicine and is feeling better. There are eggs. I want her to eat something good to supplement, but she doesn't cooperate.
If mother's health doesn't get better, I have to take care of this family. What difference does it make whether I am the head of the family or not?"
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The meal was ready and served on the table, but Zhou Laosan's wife was angry and refused to eat.
Zhou Dani took out some and put it in the bowl and covered it, and she and her sister ate the rest.
Zhou Dani put an egg in her sister's bowl: "Er Ni, eat more to have strength. Shen Zhiqing said that you can't make money at a disadvantage. Let's dig more wild vegetables and send some to Shen Zhiqing."
Zhou Erni said with a smile: "Shen Zhiqing is so nice."
Zhou Laosan's wife said: "What's so nice about him? You control your man so strictly that he doesn't do anything when you are pregnant. When I gave birth to you, I had to work in the fields during the confinement period."
Zhou Dani said: "Mom, don't you want to live like this? If you can control Dad, he won't take the blame for others, and our family won't be in this situation." Zhou Laosan's
wife lowered her head and said nothing.
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