Chapter 86: Golden cherry wine
After the old couple came over, Lin Qiu and Wang Xiuren no longer had to worry about anything.
There is no need to worry about the family, as Zhou Qing takes care of the groceries and cooking; there is no need to worry about their daughter, as the old couple will pick her up in the morning and afternoon; even Wang Xiuren's interpersonal relationships are guided by Lin Ting.
Ever since learning that Director Huang and Yang Guiman started introducing the construction site to Wang Xiuren, Lin Ting has been thinking about what to give as a return gift.
It’s okay to give local specialties such as cured fish and cured meat occasionally to people for a taste, but if you give them all the time, people may think you’re dishonest and may even throw them away out of disgust.
Things like Mingqian tea, wild honey, and game are really rare. They are hard to come by if they are not in season or have a way to get them, especially game. Since the country introduced the Wildlife Protection Law, almost no one dares to go hunting, for fear of breaking the law.
So, Lin Ting thought for a long time before he came up with a good idea.
Golden cherry!
Many people may not know what golden cherry is, but when it comes to its other nickname - chicken head, I believe most people, especially those living in rural areas, must be familiar with it.
Golden cherry itself is a medicinal material, and its roots, stems, leaves and fruits can all be used as medicine. The wine soaked with golden cherry fruit can clear away heat and detoxify, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and relax muscles and tendons.
This time, Lin Ting brought over two large pots of wine soaked with golden cherry fruits, totaling twenty liters.
Lin Ting sent Wang Xiuren to buy eight three-jin glass wine jars, packed the wine into portions, and asked Wang Xiuren to take them away to repay the favor.
After receiving the wine, Zhao Dalong and Yang Guiman were full of praise for Lin Ting. They all felt that Wang Xiuren was really lucky to have such a good family of in-laws who cared about him wholeheartedly.
The landlord was an expert on wine. When he saw that the wine had been turned golden yellow by the golden cherries, his eyes lit up with excitement.
"This is good stuff!" The landlord rubbed his hands, then carefully picked up the wine jar, "Xiao Wang, you think highly of me, uncle. I have eaten a lot of good stuff you sent me in the past two years! I really benefited from you."
"Uncle, you are too polite. You have seen so many good things. You only accepted this little local product because you think highly of me. I have taken advantage of you!"
Wang Xiuren has learned a lot from following Yang Guiman in the past two years, and he can speak very nicely when dealing with such situations.
Sure enough, the landlord laughed even more after hearing this. "This wine is really good. The golden berries in it are hard to find. Especially since both the stems and the fruits have thorns, it's not easy to clean them up!"
"It's all thanks to my father-in-law!" Wang Xiuren thanked his father-in-law sincerely.
The landlord was quite surprised when he heard this, "Hey, Lao Lin is here?"
"I came here yesterday, so I was sent here to deliver the wine today!"
"Lao Lin is thinking about me! Tell him I will go to him for morning tea tomorrow!"
"Okay!"
Wang Xiuren agreed quickly, and then asked, "Where's Ah Xing? I haven't seen him much recently."
"I heard that their bureau is undergoing rectification now. They have been so busy lately that they haven't even come home for dinner. They have to work overtime every day!"
The landlord waved his hand and looked at Wang Xiuren again, "Do you have anything to do with Ah Xing?"
"It's okay, it's okay!" Wang Xiuren shook his head quickly, "I just want him to help me bring two jars of wine to Director Huang. After all, Director Huang has taken so much care of me."
"Don't ask him about bringing wine. I'll take care of it for you. Just ask him to bring it over when he goes to work tomorrow!"
The landlord knew that ever since Ah Xing helped Director Huang find Xiao Wang to renovate the house, he had caught Director Huang's attention to some extent. After that, due to Xiao Wang's relationship, Ah Xing had more contacts with Director Huang and also benefited a lot from him invisibly.
"Then thank you, Uncle and Xing!"
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Director Huang received the wine brought by Ah Xing and looked at Wang Xiuren's father-in-law with a higher opinion.
There are masters among us!
Even though Wang Xiuren's father-in-law is an old farmer, he is more knowledgeable about human relationships than most people! If I had the chance to work in the officialdom, I probably wouldn’t be able to catch up.
"I'll bring some things to Xiao Wang later. After all, we can't take advantage of his favor for nothing!" Director Huang reminded Ah Xing.
Ah Xing agreed quickly.
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Not to mention that the landlord and Lin Ting got along very well with each other, and since then they had made appointments to have morning tea and go fishing.
Just a few days later, Yang Guiman transferred several small suites to Wang Xiuren. Not long after, Wang Xiuren received the job of decorating the office of the teaching building of Baoan Middle School. It was obvious that Lin Ting’s golden cherry wine was delivered very well.
So since the old couple came, Wang Xiuren has been really busy.
Although Wang Xiuren is tired, he feels fulfilled and satisfied. After all, instead of sitting around playing every day, it is better to earn more money. His daughter's household registration has not been resolved yet.
Lin Qiu also resumed his business of tea eggs and boiled corn. Now that the weather is getting cooler, don't worry about the tea eggs and corn going bad because you can't sell them all.
The couple's wholehearted struggle for life has also infected the older couple. They are also thinking about doing something so that they can still move and earn some pocket money to supplement their lives. They can't let their daughter bear all the burden.
Although the old couple still has some money saved, isn't there an old saying that goes "eating up all the money you have saved"?
For people of this age, having money in hand will make them feel less anxious.
Lin Ting found work very quickly. Without much effort, things came to him.
The most important benefit was the golden cherry wine given to the landlord.
Ever since the landlord received the wine from Wang Xiuren, he hid it like a treasure, only drinking a small glass every morning and evening, which made his face flushed and radiant.
The old friends were all secretly trying to find out what kind of magic medicine he had taken, but the landlord was wary of these old drunkards like thieves, guarding them strictly and keeping his mouth shut.
Finally, the old friend found an opportunity to catch him red-handed. The jar of wine was almost drunk, with only a shallow bottom left. The landlord was so heartbroken that he beat his chest and stamped his feet!
After drinking, an old friend asked him where the wine came from.
Now that he was discovered, the landlord no longer hid anything and, under the influence of alcohol, told Lin Ting in detail how he got the golden cherry wine and what kind of person he was.
He even described in detail how he and Wang Xiuren became acquainted and what gifts they exchanged with each other.
When the old friend learned that the landlord had received local products, game and other good things, and that the landlord had eaten them all alone, tears of jealousy flowed from the corners of his mouth.
The next time the landlord asked Lin Ting to have morning tea together, there was another old man.
The old man was very straightforward. When he saw Lin Ting, he got straight to the point: "Brother Lin, I want to know who brewed the golden cherry wine you gave me?"
Lin Ting did not hide it, "The wine we drink in the countryside is brewed by ourselves!"
The old man excitedly grabbed Lin Ting's hand and asked him to help control the quality of his own winery. His master who was in charge of product control at the small winery went back to his hometown in Sichuan.
Lin Ting did not reply immediately, but said that he would go to the small winery in two days and make a final conclusion.
Who knew that the old man was impatient? After drinking morning tea, he took Lin Ting to his small brewery and introduced it to Lin Ting.
"Brother Lin, although the winery is mine, I really have no talent in quality control, so I sincerely hope that you can come and help me. Don't take up too much of your time every day, and the salary and other things can be negotiated!" The old man said very sincerely.
Lin Ting was somewhat tempted, but still a little hesitant.
The old man looked at Lin Ting's expression and immediately asked, "Brother Lin, you can tell me what you want. I can give in!"
"I have to pick up and drop off my granddaughter from daycare in the morning and afternoon, and I have an illiterate old woman at home, so I don't have much time to spend in the factory." Lin Ting expressed his concerns.
"This..." The old man had no choice. The job of quality control in the winery requires someone to be on duty for a long time, but he really is short of people now.
The landlord gave an idea, "Why don't you find someone smart and ask Lao Lin to take care of the children. That way, Lao Lin won't have to stay at the winery all the time!"
The old man thought this was a good idea, and Lin Ting also thought it was feasible, and both parties were happy.
Zhou Qing found the job when she was delivering something to Lin Ting. She heard women of her age talking about working overtime at the garment factory.
She was a little curious about the meaning of "overtime work", so she asked Lin Qiu, and then Lin Qiu took her to a nearby small processing factory to do some odd jobs such as cutting threads and sewing buttons.
Although the money was not much, Zhou Qing enjoyed his work.
Life needs a goal.
Because there is something to do, it is full of vitality.
Because we are full of hope, we are full of energy.
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