Chapter 28 Daily Life
After the New Year’s Eve dinner, the first day of the New Year is the day to worship ancestors.
It was a good day on the day of ancestor worship. The sun rose early, dispelling some of the winter chill.
The people of Xiaoshi Village have lived in the mountains for generations and have been buried in the mountains.
The second day after the New Year every year is the day for everyone to worship their ancestors.
Unless one is too old to climb the mountain, the whole family will go to worship their ancestors together.
The same is true for Lu Xing.
She has few living relatives, but quite a few who have died.
Because the people in Xiaoshi Village are more or less related, sometimes several families worship the same ancestor.
Along the way, everyone she met was smiling.
"Auntie, Happy New Year! Are you coming to visit the graves so early this year?"
There was also a child who had just learned to speak, wearing new clothes, smiling sweetly when greeting, "Grandma Xing, Happy New Year."
"Happy New Year."
On the way to the grave, you can see that the rapeseed they planted has grown up and is a lush green field.
People not only chat about family matters, but also talk about crops in the fields.
"The rapeseed is growing well this year. I think we'll have a lot when we harvest it."
"I see rape flowers are blooming in some places?"
"Those outside the village? They're early rapeseed. Even if they produce seeds, they'll be shriveled."
When they arrive at the grave, they will burn paper and talk about what happened in the previous year while making wishes for good fortune in the new year.
In comparison, Lu Xing was relatively silent.
[Host, don't you want to say something? I see everyone else saying a few words while burning incense.]
say something?
Lu Xing looked at the tombstone in front of him which was already a little dilapidated.
The incense in her hand burned for a long time, but she still couldn't think of what to say.
Finally, I can only say, "Maybe next year, I won't be able to come to see you."
"goodbye."
After visiting her parents, she also went to see the graves of her brothers and sisters.
She has seven siblings.
In her memory, her mother seemed to be either pregnant or taking care of a child.
Unfortunately, her brothers and sisters all seemed to have less luck and died at a young age.
Now she is the only one left.
At her age now, death seems not far away from her.
In her previous life, she started preparing around this time.
Prepare where to be buried, what clothes to wear, and what kind of wood to choose for the coffin.
Finally, she took another look at the address she had chosen. It was halfway up the mountain. It was a place with beautiful scenery and a small river passing by.
I heard that if you choose a location with good feng shui, the crops grown there will be particularly delicious.
She thought the piece of land she chose was pretty good, and every summer the watermelons she harvested there were particularly sweet.
Besides, she is Liu Hehua's neighbor, so maybe they can continue chatting downstairs.
The rapeseed she planted on this land grew well this year, and the watermelons she will plant next will definitely be very sweet.
On the way down the mountain, she saw Lu Dazhuang and his family.
Although the two still didn't speak, they both held the child's hands.
Judging from the way Xingxing is jumping around, he must be having a lot of fun.
"Happy New Year, Grandma Xingxing."
"Happy New Year, Xingxing, where's your grandma?"
Xingxing blinked and thought about what her grandmother said before she left. "Grandma said she wanted to see who got divorced faster than Dad."
Hearing this, Lu Dazhuang laughed beside him.
Wang Fang felt that it was inappropriate to say this, so she covered the child's mouth.
Lu Xing thought it was adorable to see a child imitating an adult's speech. She patted the child's head and said, "Our Xingxing is amazing. He can remember such a long sentence."
"But don't tell me next time. Grandma will be sad if you tell her secret."
"Hmm." Xingxing immediately covered her mouth and looked at Lu Xing with a guilty look on her face. "Can you please not tell my grandma? I won't do it again next time."
"Hmm..." Lu Xing pretended to be distressed.
The child easily believed her performance, circled around her in panic, and then ran back to ask his parents for help.
He was afraid that his grandmother would stop making delicious food for him after she knew about it.
Several adults laughed at his funny behavior.
The sadness Lu Xing felt when visiting the grave in the morning was also relieved a lot.
In the evening when everyone was at home, the village chief suddenly used a loudspeaker to notify each family to send a representative to gather at the village entrance.
After all the families had gathered, the village chief stood in front with a loud speaker and shouted happily, "Fellow villagers, listen to me."
"Didn't Lu Yuan say before that he and our village would set up a cooperative? After settling the accounts at the end of the year, we found that the cooperative was profitable. Now we want to share the profits with everyone."
The people below calculated the profits based on the usual vegetable prices and thought that each person would only get a few dollars. They reacted indifferently to the news, but still applauded out of respect.
Some people have already started to calculate that the cooperative has made a profit in just a few months and will definitely make more next year, so they came up to Hong Xiahua to brag about it.
"As expected of an educated person, Xiaoyuan has a sharp mind. It hasn't been long since he started working, and he's already leading the villagers to make money. Aunt Xia Hua, you're going to enjoy a good life in the future."
"It hasn't been long since he made some money. He's sure to make more in the future. We're all counting on Xiaoyuan."
Hong Xiahua didn't know how much Lu Yuan earned, so she was a little worried when she heard this. "No, no, he's just lucky. He still relies on your support."
Lian Hua was also nearby trying to find out more information. "How much do you think we can get this time?"
"The price of vegetables in the county is only a few cents now. We sold so many vegetables, so we should get a few yuan for our share, right?"
She calculated the price the vegetable vendors charged and said, "That's better than selling it to the county. I'll plant more next year and make more money."
In the end, Lian Hua got 28.7 yuan, which was much more than she expected.
The other participants also received more or less ten or twenty pieces.
This made those who were not involved jealous.
"Everyone, listen to me. Now that the money has been divided, let's talk about this year's cooperation."
Before the village chief had finished speaking, several families who had received money had already stood up excitedly, "I'll join!"
"Village Chief, I'm willing to do anything as long as I can make money."
More and more people responded, and those who had not participated immediately raised their hands for fear of being left behind.
"Don't worry, I have a few things to tell you first. Just because you made money last year doesn't mean you'll make money this year."
"We don't harvest everything we grow in the fields. Beans are the most abundant crop right now, but we don't plant all beans. We also need to leave enough food for our own consumption."
"This is a big deal in our village. If I catch anyone stealing the medicine and causing trouble, I will definitely not let him off."
The village chief's eyes swept over the people sitting below, especially those with evil intentions.
Everyone who was seen felt a little nervous, and those who had some ulterior motives also restrained themselves a little.
The scene that had just been going on calmed down.
After the show, Lu Xing was stopped by Lu Yuan, "Aunt Xing, wait a moment."
"You invested in our cooperative, and now this is your dividend."
A large sum of money was stuffed into her hands, some in small amounts and some in whole.
"If I hadn't had my aunt's support, I wouldn't have had the confidence to continue running the cooperative."
The dividend was more than two thousand, and it felt heavy in my hand.
"Is this money enough for the cooperative? I'm not in a hurry to use the money right now. Take it and work hard."
Lu Xing patted his shoulder and said, "Auntie believes in you."
"Okay! I will definitely lead our village to make a lot of money."
Lu Yuan had never been so sure as he was now.
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