Mo Yuan's original plan was to acquire a few pieces of equipment, learn how to repair them using his rudimentary skills, and tinker with them himself. After all, it would be a waste not to use all the knowledge he had. If he could repair a few machines and successfully put them into use, he could definitely set up a small workshop to produce fermented feed.
However, no one expected such a large gain this time. Because of his outstanding performance at the coal mine, Fan Dacheng was so generous that he compensated Mo Yuan with two trucks, which allowed Mo Yuan to transport back far more old equipment than he had anticipated.
Then a series of problems arose. If I relied on myself to learn while editing, it would take forever.
At this point, Mo Yuan wanted to find a mechanic who knew how to repair equipment. At least having two more people would make things more efficient. However, he was turned down by Bao Ruijin. He could easily handle other tasks, but he couldn't meet this request, so Mo Yuan had to give up. Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better when he had a new idea at the oil factory.
Mo Yuan had initially considered looking elsewhere for someone who could repair equipment, but then he decided against it. Not only were such people hard to find, but even if he did find one, it was questionable whether they would cooperate with him.
So in the end, Mo Yuan decided to try it himself first, and if it really didn't work, he would try to find someone to help him.
Mo Yuan had originally planned to stop by and help his older brother and sister-in-law pack up their stall, but they were disappointed to find it empty. He realized it was getting late, and his brother and sister-in-law had probably already closed up shop and gone home. He didn't immediately go to the oil mill to find Pang Yun, because the matter wasn't urgent; he could go there in a few days. Right now, the most important thing was to get home and handle other matters.
He decided to go home first and set up a shelter to protect the equipment from wind and rain. Since the equipment was old, water damage could cause even bigger problems, so at least a shelter needed to be built to protect it. Without further hesitation, Mo Yuan hopped on his bicycle and rode home.
On the way, Mo Yuan pondered how to find suitable people to build the factory. He considered that the busy farming season had just ended, so there should be enough manpower available. But the next question was how to pay the workers—whether to give them money or provide meals. This required discussion with his family.
When Mo Yuangang stepped into the house, he saw the two little ones playing happily in the yard. He couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, because he hadn't seen them at noon.
At this moment, the eldest sister, Mo Hongying, came out of the house. Mo Yuan hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Elder sister, where did you go at noon? I didn't see you. Did you eat?" Mo Hongying smiled and nodded, saying, "We ate. We came back right after you left. We were just busy working and forgot to check the time."
After listening to his older sister's words, Mo Yuan suddenly understood. It turned out that after feeding the pigs in the morning, his older sister felt she had nothing to do, so she picked up a hoe and went to the field to weed. The corn seedlings had just grown to ten centimeters tall and needed careful tending.
Seeing that her two children were idle at home, she took them to the field to gather grass. The three of them worked together: one hoeed the grass, one picked it up, and the other piled it up and threw it into the ditch.
This way, even if it rains again, the grass won't sprout again. They worked until noon, intending to gather some pig feed to take home, but they forgot the time. When Mo Yuan learned of this, he was both touched and distressed, and quickly scolded his older sister for working so hard.
"Big sister, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you don't need to work so hard. This is our own home, not some landlord's house. Didn't I tell you, your job is just to take care of the piglets and chickens, and also look after Daya and Erdan, the two siblings? You don't need to work so hard. How can your body handle this? Besides, even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about the two children. It's lunchtime, how can they not eat? They're growing up so fast, this is a one-time thing! Sister, don't forget this is our own home!"
Although she heard her younger brother scolding her, Mo Hongying wasn't angry at all; instead, she felt a warm glow in her heart. She couldn't help but think back to the past, how she had always doted on her little brother, and now, he had finally grown up and knew how to care for her.
Although he verbally blamed himself, Hongying clearly understood that it was actually a form of concern and heartache. However, for Hongying, it was all done willingly.
Compared to the hardships of the past, the lives of the mother and her two daughters have undergone a complete transformation, which is almost unbelievable to her. Therefore, even if it's a little harder, she doesn't mind.
Although Mo Yuan said that all she needed to do was take care of the livestock, Mo Hongying knew in her heart that since the land had been allocated to the family, it belonged to them.
She thought that if she did more work, she could get more grain at harvest time. Not only that, she also hoped to ease her parents' burdens. Furthermore, Mo Hongying felt bad that she and her children were living at her parents' house, eating and drinking for free. After all, there's a saying: "A married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl." Moreover, she had insisted on marrying Li Laosan against her family's advice, only to end up in such a miserable state.
Now back at her parents' home, she was filled with guilt. Therefore, whenever she had the chance, she wanted to do as much as possible to make up for it. Although Mo Yuan's words made sense, she still couldn't help but want to do more work.
Thinking that I should do more work, make up for my and my two children's share, and harvest more grain, so that I wouldn't be eating for free!
However, Mo Yuan was right; it was indeed time to go home for meals. This wasn't just for her own sake, but also for the sake of her two children. After all, since returning to her parents' home, the children's lives had greatly improved. They ate better and were healthier. The eldest daughter's once dry and yellow hair had become jet black and shiny, and she had grown even more beautiful and charming; while Erdan had grown strong and healthy, and was much more energetic.
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