He... he had never seen what a five-yuan note looked like before. It was the first time he had ever seen one, and it was his own. He was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes.
Song Yongren was feeling a mix of emotions at that moment.
He felt proud, thinking that his daughter had made him stand tall in front of the whole village and brought him glory.
He also felt ashamed because he felt he was incompetent and unable to earn money to make his children's lives better.
There was also a bittersweet feeling, for myself and for the children.
It tasted both sour and sweet, leaving him speechless for a moment. He simply held the ten yuan note with trembling hands, speechless and choked with emotion.
Song Jianshe was also happy; if there weren't so many people around, he would have jumped up and spun around.
All he could think about was that the famine in his family was finally over.
After paying off his debts, he still had some money left over, which meant he could have a good New Year. How could he not be happy?
Song Fang, who had always been low-profile, was also happy, as were her older siblings and great-grandfather. She was happy because she had money, and she was happy too.
The Song family was happy, but the people around them were shocked, and some were even envious.
Many people could hardly believe their eyes, staring at the five yuan in Song Yongren's hand, their eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
They couldn't believe how easily the money came about. Just that pile of cabbages could bring in so much money? And what about all those tickets?
Don't think everyone missed it; when Wang Daming gave Song Lili money, he also gave her a whole bunch of banknotes.
That's the most scarce thing these days!
Some people were surprised, some were jealous, some were resentful, but some were genuinely happy.
Song Lili ignored all of this. She just smiled and said to Wang Daming, "I'm going to hitch a ride with you this time. I need to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things."
Wang Daming readily agreed, "It's no problem, it's on my way. What do you want to buy? I'll give you the insider price."
Wang Daming suddenly realized at some point that being friends with Song Lili seemed like a good thing.
He seemed to have already regarded Song Lili as his friend, and always felt that this friend could bring him endless surprises.
Song Lili was surprised by his warm treatment, but then she understood.
That's true. If she can grow cabbage once, she can grow it a second and a third time. It would be beneficial for Wang Daming to build a good relationship with her.
Therefore, such enthusiasm seems normal.
Song Lili did not refuse Wang Daming's enthusiasm, and nodded with a smile, "Thank you." She also did not refuse the internal price.
She was quite happy to be able to spend less money.
Song Lili told Song Yongren, and then followed Wang Daming, taking an oxcart to the supply and marketing cooperative.
She wants to buy plastic sheeting to expand the planting area for off-season vegetables.
Having already tasted success here, how could she possibly let such an opportunity slip by?
Because of the internal pricing, Song Lili bought eight meters of plastic sheeting for 53 cents, almost clearing out the supply and marketing cooperative's entire stock of plastic sheeting.
Looking at the remaining seven or eight meters of plastic sheeting, Song Lili wondered when she could come back and claim it for herself.
Not now, she doesn't have any money.
Song Lili already had vegetable seeds, cucumber seeds, and zucchini seeds left over from making French fries, so she felt there was no need to buy any more seeds.
She refused Wang Daming's suggestion to send her back to Hongqi Village by oxcart and went home alone carrying the plastic sheet.
On the way, they unexpectedly encountered Zhang Qinghua, and unsurprisingly, they also ran into Daqing.
"Daqing, where are you two going?" Song Lili greeted him in a good mood.
Li Qinghua rolled her eyes at the sound of "Da Qing" and said irritably, "Of course I came to find you."
After saying that, he glared at Song Lili fiercely, as if he had a grudge against her.
Song Lili stared with innocent eyes, "..." What does this have to do with her? Did she offend him?
She decided to ignore the erratic behavior of Daqing and jumped directly in front of Zhang Qinghua. "Qinghua, did you come to find me?"
Zhang Qinghua nodded, but his eyes held an unreadable and confused look. "I heard from the villagers that you made a lot of money from your vegetables?"
Zhang Qinghua heard it from others, and the exaggerated way they described it made him very unhappy, as did those... words.
Song Lili nodded. "Yes, what's wrong?" he asked.
Zhang Qinghua lowered his head, looking at Song Lili's bright, large eyes, which were filled with confusion. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Oh dear, this silly girl, she doesn't know anything yet.
Suddenly, I felt bored. The words I wanted to say were swallowed back down. I twitched my lips and changed the subject.
"I'm just curious, how did you manage to grow cabbages in the dead of winter?" He was genuinely curious.
Song Lili blinked and said innocently, "I learned it from a book."
Anyway, she now has a legitimate reason to learn from him, and her master is none other than Zhang Qinghua, who is right in front of her.
Zhang Qinghua stared at Song Lili for a while, knowing full well that she wasn't telling the truth, but he didn't want to pressure her.
Therefore, I smiled and said, "You are really smart. I am very surprised that you can do this much just by reading books."
Song Lili seemed quite proud, "Of course, I'm a genius." However, she always felt a little uneasy inside.
Zhang Qinghua nodded in agreement, "Indeed, he learns characters quickly and is quick to pick them up; you could call him a genius."
Song Lili: "..." If you agree with me so earnestly, do you think I'll take it seriously?
Her eyes darted around. "So, do you want to plant it too? After all, it's a way to become rich overnight."
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