Chapter 82 Entrustment
Old Man Bai gave Li Zhongguo a cigarette:
"Brother, Xiufen and I are going to the city, and we'll give you the vegetables to grow at home."
"You and your sister-in-law can grow more vegetables and raise pigs to sell. You can also make money and have farm fertilizer."
"If you can't raise them at home, you can raise them here. I'll leave the key to the house to you. It rains a lot in the summer, so please help us look after the house."
That's how houses are. If there's no one around, they'll quickly look run-down.
The two houses are not too far away from each other. If Li Zhongguo can raise pigs here, it will also help attract popularity to the house.
Li Zhongguo and Zhang Yufang were very shocked.
"You guys are going to the city?"
Li Zhongguo laughed again as he spoke:
"It's better to go to the city. The children are all in the city. You two old people can reunite there."
Zhang Yufang looked at Bai Zhenzhu and sighed:
"Zhenzhu is really capable. You guys should work hard outside, and I will leave the house to my uncle and aunt."
White Pearl smiled and said:
"Sister Yuerong and Sister Yueshu can do it too."
Zhang Yufang was even more grateful:
"Isn't this all thanks to you? If you, as their younger sister, hadn't been thinking about them, they would never have been able to leave this mountain village due to their cowardly personalities."
"Now they can earn their own money and have a stronger backbone. Their lives will get better and better in the future."
"Pearl, my aunt doesn't know how to thank you."
Bai Zhenzhu hugged Zhang Yufang's arm:
"My aunt has loved me since I was a child. I am just like that. If someone treats me well, I will treat her well."
When Li Zhongguo and Zhang Yufang were about to go back, Bai Zhenzhu went to get another bag of things.
There was a braised chicken, a braised duck, two cans of milk powder, and two cotton coats in it.
As for Li Zhonghua and Feng Cui's share, they were saved.
After breakfast the next day, the family started packing up.
Bai Chenglei took the gift and rode his bicycle to Xu Yin's parents' home first.
Bai Chengxiang asked him to bring 100 yuan as a gift to his father-in-law and mother-in-law, as well as two sets of clothes, two pairs of cotton shoes, and braised meat from his own store.
Xu Yin bought the clothes and cotton shoes in the market.
Naturally, Liu Fang did not forget her parents. Just like her second brother's family, she gave them a hundred yuan as a tribute, two sets of cotton-padded clothes, two pairs of shoes, and a braised chicken and duck each.
When passing by the town, Bai Chenglei weighed a few pounds of fruit candy to take with him.
Bai Zhenzhu and the others were at home packing the things they wanted to take away.
I picked out clothes for the children and the elderly and took everything I could.
All the bacon made by the three families must also be packed up and taken away.
Li Xiufen wanted to take the rice, flour, and dried goods from home, and even the jar of kimchi and the basket for draining rice.
Unfortunately, Bai Zhenzhu’s car couldn’t fit it.
Seeing her reluctant expression, Bai Zhenzhu said:
"Let Third Brother take these pickles to eat later. Miss Dong and Third Sister-in-law like the pickles and chili sauce you make."
Li Xiufen then remembered:
"I forgot to bring them some bacon yesterday."
Bai Zhenzhu was just about to tell them to just leave it at home when Zhang Minmin's clear voice rang out from outside:
"Mom, mom, Pearl, Jingsi and I are back."
Li Xiufen wondered:
"Aren't you still grading papers? Why are you back?"
Zhang Minmin is quick to speak:
"Jingsi and I worked overtime last night to finish grading the papers, and we set aside a day to come back and help you clean up."
Li Xiufen smiled and said:
"What a coincidence. I left some bacon and these pickles for you. Find a tricycle and take them all away later."
Bai Jingsi pushed the frame of his glasses and said with a smile:
"Minmin was worried that we couldn't take your kimchi with us, so we drove a tricycle back."
Li Xiufen glared at her third daughter-in-law:
"You're just smart."
Bai Jingsi happened to come back, so Bai Zhenzhu took him and a few children to the fields to harvest vegetables.
After the people left, Zhang Minmin took out three hundred yuan from her pocket and stuffed it into Li Xiufen's pocket:
"Mom, this is a gift from Jingsi and I to you and Dad. You and Zhenzhu won't have to worry about food and clothing, so I won't buy anything for you. The New Year is coming soon, so you can buy whatever you want with the money."
Li Xiufen quickly pushed her back:
"Your father and I have money, and you and Jingsi will have to have children and raise them. You will need money a lot more in the future. We don't want this money."
Zhang Minmin frowned:
"Mom, we can make money now. Although my clothing store is not as good as Pearl's, it is the first one in our town. It is my duty to honor you and Dad."
After all, it was the filial piety of her daughter-in-law and son, so Li Xiufen could not refuse:
"Okay, Mom will keep it."
Then I found a bag to pack the bacon:
"Don't you like ribs? Here are some ribs for you. Also, these two pork legs, these lean meats, and pork belly are what Jingsi loves..."
Zhang Minmin kept stopping:
"That's enough, mom. Stop pretending. I can't finish it..."
In the vegetable garden, the children were having fun pulling radishes.
The old couple were really busy at home, and they planted a lot of radishes, cabbages and lettuces.
The radish has been hit by frost and is crispy and sweet.
After a while, Li Zhongguo and Zhang Yufang also came to help.
Before Bai Zhenzhu came back, she removed the two rows of seats at the back of the van and used it specifically for hauling goods.
Old Man Bai, Li Zhongguo and Bai Jingsi were very strong, so they carried the heavier things like rice, radish and bacon and placed them downstairs first.
Seeing their attitude, the village chief and his family were extremely curious.
"Brother Bai, what are you doing..."
Old Man Bai explained with a smile:
"Pearl, pick me, his mother and the children up and take us to the city. We'll take everything we can."
The village chief was startled and said with a smile:
"Oh, you guys are going to the city to enjoy yourself. Pearl is really filial."
White Daddy is more reserved:
"The kids are sensible."
He also said:
"Village chief, you have been cultivating that land. I have discussed with the kids and you can just give me 20% of the harvest."
"Our whole family is gone, and we'll need you and big brother to help take care of this house for us from now on."
The village chief agreed without hesitation:
"It's a small matter, and it's what should be done."
The braised chicken that Zhenzhu gave me is so delicious, I can’t eat it for nothing.
Moreover, Bai Chengxiang's family has already planted winter wheat and rapeseed on their land, so they only need to pay 20%, which is really a great deal.
Li Zhongguo and another household in the village who farmed Bai Chenglei's land also changed their rate to 20%.
I also hope that they will farm well and not let the land go to waste.
In the eyes of rural people, the land is like life, and it would be a sin if it were left barren.
Moreover, the village chief has a certain reputation and power in the village, and if anything happens in the village, he will not forget the Bai family.
After loading several bags of radishes, sweet potatoes, potatoes, cabbages, bacon, etc., there was very little space left in the van.
As for the bedding and everyone's clothes that Li Xiufen insisted on bringing, they could only stuff them into the gaps.
At this time of year, almost every household has slaughtered the New Year pig and made bacon. The village chief's wife and the family that farmed Bai Chenglei's land also sent over bacon pork legs.
In short, there was no other space in the car except for the remaining row of seats. Even under the seats, Li Xiufen stuffed two buckets of eggs that she had exchanged in the village.
At noon, Li Xiufen chopped a cured pork leg and a piece of bacon, and stewed a big pot of white radish.
Li Zhongguo and Zhang Yufang also ate here, and after dinner they started to kill chickens.
In order to help Xu Yin during her confinement, Li Xiufen raised chickens.
There were originally more than a dozen of them, but after a few died, only ten were left.
Liu Fang and Xu Yin also raised a few of them before, and they killed them all and took them away.
The belongings of both families were packed separately.
Pack up all your belongings and explain everything that needs to be explained.
Bai Jingsi and Bai Chenglei moved all the valuable things such as televisions and bicycles to Li Zhongguo's home.
The Bai family lives in a separate house, and it is easy for thieves to come in when no one is at home.
After breakfast the next day, Bai Zhenzhu got in the car and took the old couple and the children back to the city.
Watching the car go away, Zhang Minmin still felt a little reluctant.
As Bai Zhenzhu's car drove onto the road, she saw a familiar old woman walking towards her in a hurry with a stern face.
If it’s not Cao Da Niu, then who is it?
I guess he heard the news that she had returned and came here specially.
Bai Zhenzhu acted as if she didn't see anything, she stepped on the gas a little and the car rushed straight past.
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