There was a sudden rain last night and there was a puddle of water in the yard.
The next morning, Li Anyuan took his younger brother Li Anyang to play in the mud by the puddle.
There were originally a few potted plants there, and it was midsummer, so there were stagnant water and overgrown grass, and there were swarms of mosquitoes.
Wu Xiaomei didn't go to the factory to work today. There was a water leak in the factory last night, and now there are puddles all over the floor, so the machines can't be started at all.
The factory simply gave them a day off, and those who had sewing machines at home brought in materials to make their own sewing machines.
At this moment, she was sitting at the door of the main room, concentrating on sewing socks.
The two little ones were playing in the water in the yard, and occasionally they would curse. That piece of land was not paved with blue bricks and was lower than other places in the yard.
It rained heavily yesterday, so it's normal for some water to accumulate. Anyway, playing right under our noses is better than going out into the wild.
The two little ones were squatting by a puddle not far away, playing in the mud, and their little hands were clapping, making water splash everywhere.
Wu Xiaomei glanced up and yelled at the top of her lungs, "You're courting death! If your clothes get wet, I'll beat you up!"
Even though she cursed, she didn't really stop him.
The vacant land in the southwest corner was originally reserved by Li Guifang for growing vegetables to supplement the family income.
In previous years, Li Guifang would always sow vegetable seeds in the fields at the beginning of spring.
But no matter what we plant, it’s either radish or cabbage, and the whole family has to eat the same vegetable for several months in a row. We can never finish stir-frying it or pickling it, and the sight of the leaves makes people feel sick.
At the beginning of this year, Li Guifang said she would not plant anymore! Everyone was very happy.
Vegetables are cheap now in summer, you can get a bunch for two cents, so the land became empty.
In April, Li Mingli went for an outing in the suburbs. She dug up a few wild flowers and threw them into the southwest corner without caring about them anymore.
After a few months, the wild flowers and weeds grew vigorously with the help of the fertility of chicken manure.
When it comes to fertile soil, we have to thank the old hens raised by Li Guifang.
The old lady would pile chicken manure there every now and then, saying it was compost so it could be used when planting vegetables in the fall.
Unexpectedly, before the vegetables were planted, the wild flowers and weeds had already benefited, with clusters of them growing taller than people's knees.
When Li Anyuan heard the scolding, he shrank his neck, but when he saw that his mother didn't come over to pull his ears, he became bolder.
He pinched a ball of mud and smeared it on his brother's face. The two children giggled and the splashing water sparkled in the sunlight.
Wu Xiaomei shook her head and continued to work on her sewing machine. The clacking sound of the machine, mixed with the children's laughter, made the rainy day seem less unbearable.
During dinner, under the dim light, Li Guifang was holding her bowl of rice when she suddenly caught sight of the densely packed red envelopes on her two grandsons' arms and legs.
Wu Xiaomei was picking up some food for the children while scolding them: "I told you not to play by the puddle. Look at all the mosquito bites you have!"
Li Guifang's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she felt like she had overlooked something important.
The thought flashed through her mind, but she couldn't remember what it was.
Early the next morning, Li Anyang yelled, "Grandma, I want to go play in the mud under Huahua!"
These words were like a bolt of thunder, striking Li Guifang's mind - flowers!
Yes, yes, yes, she forgot the flowers last night! Clivia!
Around this time in my previous life, a Clivia craze swept the market.
At first, someone saw in the newspaper that a foreign businessman bought a pot of Clivia for 10,000 yuan.
Wow, ten thousand yuan! At that time, the average person only earned a few dozen yuan a month, so ten thousand yuan was an astronomical figure.
After this news spread, under the hype of some people with ulterior motives, some quick-witted people spotted this "business opportunity" and started to trade in Clivia.
Slowly, the price of Clivia has been rising rapidly!
At the beginning, an ordinary pot of Clivia could be bought for dozens of yuan, but after a few days, the price rose to hundreds of yuan, and some people even exchanged their bicycle tickets for it!
Later, the prices of those rare and good-looking Clivias soared to thousands of yuan.
There was even a situation where there was a price but no demand!
Whenever neighbors get together, whether on the streets or under the banyan tree, the topic that group of old ladies and old men talk about most is Clivia.
What about "I heard that the pot of Clivia at Zhang's house was sold for hundreds of dollars?"
There were words like "Old Wang is looking for rare species everywhere, hoping to make a fortune." At that time, Clivia was as hot as this summer!
After Li Guifang figured it out, she hurried back to confirm whether the legendary Clivia was planted on the land at home.
However, when she rushed back, she found that those Clivia plants had already been dug up and sold by the fourth brother.
She didn't take it too seriously, thinking that after all, it was her son who sold it, and the money ultimately went into her pocket.
But in fact, the money actually went into Li Mingyu's pocket, and she never saw a penny of it from beginning to end.
Li Guifang came to her senses and quickly dropped the work in her hands and rushed to the southwest corner in two steps.
The Clivia plants were standing there in high spirits, and there were also small daisies and some other unknown small wild flowers clustered together next to them. Their individual blooming added a bit of wildness.
Now, they are drooping under the weight of the rain, and now they are huddled together, looking a bit crowded and messy.
No one knew that Li Guifang, who was now standing under the eaves, was already making plans in her mind.
This time, Li Guifang would never let this opportunity to make a fortune slip through her fingers again.
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