Chapter 40: There is no rival in this village
Feng Cui and others left angrily without even taking a sip of the cold water.
Xu Yin spat at their backs:
"Bah, those sour words in the village were spread by Feng Cui, and she even has the audacity to come to borrow money from me. Zhenzhu, don't lend me money even if you have money."
Bai Zhenzhu smiled and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I won't lend it to you."
She estimated that there must be a lot of rumors about her and her family in the village these days, so she joked with Xu Yin:
"Second sister-in-law, your mouth has been exhausted these days, right?"
Seeing that she knew everything, Xu Yin did not hide it and said with a smile:
"Of course not. My mother and I have been busy these past few days. But don't worry, if my mother and I join forces to fight, there will be no rivals in this village."
Bai Zhenzhu was a little embarrassed:
"I am the one who caused you trouble."
Xu Yin rolled her eyes at her:
"What's that? Look at your life now, isn't it ten thousand times better than before? As long as we live a good life, it's worth it. What others say is bullshit, let them be jealous."
Xu Yin's words are rough but her point is that the most important thing is to live a good life.
Xu Yin was hiding well in her mother's home at that time, but was reported by someone in the village, which resulted in the child being born prematurely and Xu Yin being injured.
Xu Yin has always suspected that it was Feng Cui who did it. Not only did Feng Cui have conflicts with the Bai family, she was also jealous that the Bai family had only grandsons, while her eldest son only gave birth to a daughter.
Also, after Bai Chenglei was injured, not many people came to help him, but many people took advantage of his misfortune.
Feng Cui even instigated Liu Fang to divorce, telling her to kick Bai Chenglei while she still could and marry some cousin of hers from her mother's side. However, Liu Fang slapped her in the face and made her nose bleed.
Long before her rebirth, Bai Zhenzhu had seen through these people.
So no one knew about her going to Yuan County except her family, not even her children.
Seeing that Xu Yin was going to the field to harvest corn, Bai Zhenzhu quickly found a backpack and went with her. Xu Yin was responsible for breaking the corn cobs, and Bai Zhenzhu was responsible for carrying them home. She didn't dare let Xu Yin do such heavy work.
In the evening, the whole family had dinner together at the old couple's house. Bai Zhenzhu chopped up the braised chicken she brought back and made a cold dish of red oil pork head. Li Xiufen steamed two large pots of pumpkin and bacon buns.
Bai Zhenzhu liked her mother’s steamed buns the most and ate three big buns in one go.
After dinner, the children went to watch TV while the adults discussed things in the main room.
When Bai Zhenzhu told her parents that she didn't allow them to farm, the old couple remained silent for a long time.
Old Man Bai smoked his cigarette in silence, and Li Xiufen felt very reluctant to let him go.
If a farmer doesn’t farm, can he still be called a farmer?
Letting other people cultivate their own land, isn't this what the wealthy landlords did in the past?
Bai Zhenzhu knew this would happen, and said with a smile:
"It's not that we won't plant anything. You can just plant the vegetable plots around the house, and raise a few chickens and two pigs for your own consumption. My brothers and I just don't want you to be too tired. We still have Wenbin and the others to look after."
Li Xiufen said, "We can't cultivate your eldest brother and second brother's land, so we can just give their land to others to cultivate. Your father and I are still young and can still cultivate it."
Bai Zhenzhu still disagrees:
"My eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law are not at home. Wenbin and his friends have to eat every day after school at noon. Mom and Dad, the children are growing up, and you are getting older, so you have to eat well. Mom, if you are farming, and you rush to make a meal every day at noon, the children will lack nutrition, and their height and intelligence will not keep up."
"Our children are all smart. If we train them well, they can all become college students. Compared with their future, what does that little piece of land mean?"
When the old couple's beloved grandson was pulled out, Li Xiufen was indeed moved.
The third brother and his wife are both college students, and they know very well the benefits of being a college student.
Old Man Bai took a deep puff of his cigarette, then exhaled heavily:
"Okay, let's do as Zhenzhu said. After the corn is harvested, you all go to the county town. Don't worry, we old couple will take good care of the child."
Anyway, the private plots in front of and behind the houses of the three families add up to a lot, where they grow vegetables, raise pigs, chickens, ducks, and also keep a few tobacco fields.
Old Man Bai is also a carpenter. He does odd jobs when he has time. This way, the old couple can earn a lot of money at home.
The old couple agreed verbally, but in fact they didn't really want to do nothing and just enjoy their life at home. It is impossible for people who have suffered all their lives to just sit back and relax, and they would not want their children to work hard to make money while they themselves enjoy the ready-made food.
Liu Fang and Xu Yin were both very happy. The old couple of the Bai family had nothing to say about their grandson. They felt more at ease leaving the child to their parents-in-law than raising the child themselves.
The rice will be harvested next month, but Bai Zhenzhu can't wait until then because she has a plan in mind.
The next morning, everyone went out to harvest corn without having breakfast. Bai Zhenzhu still helped Xu Yin to harvest, but when it got hot around nine o'clock, she went home and stopped working.
When I returned home with a basket full of corn, I found Zhang Minmin there. She was lighting a fire and cooking breakfast. There was also a frying pan on the table that she bought from town.
"Pearl, my mother has picked out the shop. Please help me check it out after dinner."
"OK."
Bai Zhenzhu went to the back to take a shower and wash her hair. After eating, she rode her bike to the town with Zhang Minmin.
The shop I liked was a little off the beaten track, not on the main street. There were a few tailor shops there, and business was very bad.
Zhang Minmin's mother is Dong Juan. She is less than 50 years old and looks very young.
Dong Juan was very enthusiastic when she saw Bai Zhenzhu:
"Pearl, please come and give us some advice on how this shop is going."
She had obviously been thinking about it for several days, her face full of regret:
"The shops on the front street are too busy. They are all selling things. Their business is so good that there are no shops to rent, let alone sell. After looking around, this is the only one that's okay."
Xiaxixi Town is not big, with only two streets in front and back and a crossroad in the middle. To the north is the junior high school of Xiaxixi Town. This place is remote and poor and does not have the qualifications to run a high school.
To the east is the town government and the town’s central primary school.
The front street mainly sells daily necessities, while the back street is the vegetable market, pork market and other agricultural products.
The shop that Dong Juan liked was to the west of the intersection. In the past, this street was full of shops selling cloth and making clothes. Further on was the grain station, where grain was paid.
Bai Zhenzhu looked at the shop. It was not small, probably about 30 square meters, which was enough to sell clothes.
This store used to sell cloth and make clothes, but now fewer and fewer people are making clothes. People usually buy cloth and make clothes themselves. Every household has a sewing machine.
The owner of the house was also there. Bai Zhenzhu lowered her voice and said:
"Auntie, I think this location is great. This is where clothes are made, and customers who need clothes will come here."
Hearing her say this, Dong Juan felt relieved:
"If Pearl says it's good, then it must be good. Let's choose this shop."
Zhang Minmin laughed at her: "You can't find anything better than this."
Dong Juan turned to the homeowner:
"Xiao Chen, tell me a sincere price, and I'll buy it if it's suitable."
Xiao Chen is not young anymore, probably around 40 years old, and he looks embarrassed:
"Sister Dong, Teacher Zhang, 10,000 yuan is really sincere. If it weren't for the intention to move into the city, I wouldn't be willing to sell this shop."
Dong Juan ignored his nonsense and said, "One price, eight thousand. You can take all these things from your store."
Xiao Chen: "Sister Dong, can you add a little more?"
Dong Juan: "No need to add more. There's a shop down the street that only sells for 7,000. If that doesn't work, I'll just go buy that one."
The town is very small, and the owner of the shop on the lower street knows that it is about the same size, but the location is not as good as here. However, that house was just renovated not long ago, while his shop has been there for many years.
"Okay, okay, eight thousand is eight thousand. I want cash, all in one lump sum."
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