Zhou Huaian said: "Old man, we don't earn money to hide it and count it when we have nothing to do. It is to buy more efficient tools so that we don't have to work like a cow."
"With the tractor, we don't need to hire people to work on our fields. The work done by a tractor in a day is equivalent to the work done by several strong cows in a day."
"The money has already been paid, what else are you talking about?" Father Zhou thought for a moment and said, "Have you discussed this with Chunyan?"
"Of course we've discussed it. Without her consent, I wouldn't dare to take out so much money!"
"That's fine. You earn your own money, and I have no right to interfere. You can spend it however you want!" Father Zhou said, then changed the subject, "I'm warning you first, the money must be used for serious matters. If you use it to play cards or make money, I'll break your legs!"
Zhou Huaian didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this, "Don't worry, I'll use the money to buy meat instead of playing cards!"
Old man, your not caring is just talk!
Seeing his upright attitude, Zhou's father was also satisfied, and his eyes were full of smiles unconsciously. "Go talk to your grandfather later and make him happy. Don't brag about the tractor in front of outsiders before you get it."
Seeing him happy, Zhou Huaian's eyes narrowed with smiles, "Don't worry, Brother Huang took me to the agricultural machinery station to check it out. The money was handed over to the accountant of the agricultural machinery station, and the invoice was issued with the time."
"I know. I went to the Agricultural Machinery Station with Secretary Xu to buy things before. For the in-demand items, you have to pay first and wait a while before you can get them."
Zhou Huaian gave him a thumbs up and said, "I am a wise old man. I am a timid woman. Last time, I left the money from selling steel bars at Dr. Wang's house, and he insisted that I go and get it back."
Father Zhou looked at him proudly and said, "Women are naturally timid. Hurry up and get to work. There is not enough yellow mud."
"Got it!"
Zhou Huaian arrived at the earthen kiln and saw the old man and Liu the potter constantly passing firewood into the kiln. Both of them were soaked, as if they had just come out of the water.
"Grandpa, I'm back!"
The old man turned his head and wiped his sweat with a handkerchief, "Now that you're back, go help with the work!"
"oh!"
Seeing that Master Liu was there, Zhou Huaian didn't mention the tractor and turned to walk towards the mountain.
On the way, he met Lao Zhao and his son who were helping with work and pushing a chicken bus. He quickly stepped aside, took out cigarettes and gave them to the father and son, exchanged a few words of greeting, and then went to the mountains.
Zhou Huairong and Zhou Huaijun were digging the soil with hoes, while Zhou Jiakang's three children were picking up stones and tree roots from the mud.
As soon as Zhou Jiakang saw him, he ran over and asked, "Dad, did you buy some candy?"
Looking at the little ones whose faces were sunburned, Zhou Huaian took out a dime from his pocket and handed it to them, "You didn't buy anything, so I'll give you a dime. Go buy some ice cream with Xiaowen and Xiaoru."
Zhou Jiakang took the money and cheered to Zhou Xiaoru and Zhou Xiaowen, "Oh, yeah, yeah, I have money to buy ice cream!"
"Oh~ Yeah yeah yeah~" "Yeah yeah yeah~~" The two little girls also cheered happily and ran towards the agency store happily.
Seeing him coming, Zhou Huairong put down his hoe and said, "Youngest, I'll dig for you while I push the chicken bus."
"Brother, brother, I..." Zhou Huaian told them about buying the tractor.
The brothers' eyes widened after hearing this, "Really?"
Zhou Huaian nodded proudly, "I'll show you the tickets when I get back!"
Zhou Huairong slapped him happily and said, "Good boy, you are the first one in the Funiu Brigade now."
Zhou Huaian touched his shoulder that was hurt by the beating and said, "I bought the tractor just for these hundreds of acres of mountain land!"
Zhou Huairong and the other man looked at him with shining eyes after hearing this, "Then from now on we can just clear the wasteland and dig trees, and we don't have to worry about plowing the land?"
"That's right! I've already bought a tractor, what are you worried about?"
Zhou Huaijun suddenly thought that they would split up after moving here, and each would do their own work. "Youngest brother, how much will you pay for helping us plow the land in the future?"
Zhou Huaian thought for a moment, "We are brothers, so of course I can't ask for a penny of wages, but you have to pay for the gas, isn't that good enough?"
"Okay, then you help us plow the land and we will help you work!" the two brothers said in unison.
Zhou Huaian: "This is a must!"
"Youngest, I heard from your second sister-in-law that you and your younger sister-in-law want to plant some herbs on this land?"
Zhou Huairong also looked at him, "I heard your sister-in-law also said that, have you made up your mind?"
"I've made up my mind. I'll slowly collect herbal seeds in the first few years when I don't have to pay the contract fee. It would be best if I could collect more valuable herbal seeds like Paris polyphylla and Magnolia officinalis."
Zhou Huaijun looked at him and said, "Youngest brother, I see that the families who contracted Guanyin Mountain are planning to use it to grow white peaches, pears, and cherries."
"They do their thing, and I do mine." Zhou Huaian looked at him, "There are so many barren hills in the mountains, and in less than two years, they will be planted with fruit trees everywhere.
If there are too many fruits and they cannot be sold, they will rot on the tree. We grow herbs and can sell as much as we want.”
Zhou Huairong patted his shoulder with relief, "You are right, I have heard from several families that they have contracted mountain land to plant fruit trees.
There are plenty of fruits in our mountains, but if we plant so many, how can so many people buy them?
It’s better to sell the herbs and send them to Dr. Wang’s house. I’ve decided. I will follow you to grow herbs in the future!”
Zhou Huaijun nodded after hearing this. "Your second sister-in-law has talked to me about this a long time ago, and I have decided that I will follow you to grow herbs in the future."
Zhou Huaian remembered that Yang Chunyan said that if the planting scale is large, there will be buyers coming to buy in the future. "I wonder what Third Brother is thinking? If he also grows herbs, our hundreds of acres will be connected, and we won't have to worry about sales in the future."
"That's what I think. I'll just plant whatever you plant!" Zhou Huaishan said with a smile as he stood behind.
Zhou Huairong smiled and said, "Old Third, when did you come? I didn't even hear you coming!"
Zhou Huaishan: "I just arrived. I heard Qiuyue mention it the other day. When I heard my second brother talk about growing herbs, I knew what you were talking about."
Zhou Huaijun smiled and said, "There is another good news. The youngest child has ordered a tractor at the agricultural machinery station and will be able to pick it up in half a month."
"Really?" Zhou Huaishan looked at Zhou Huaian with envy, "Youngest brother, when your tractor comes back, let the third brother learn how to use it, and then help me order one in the future."
Zhou Huaian nodded readily, "When the tractor comes back, I have to go to my father-in-law's house to learn the skills from my eldest brother-in-law. When I learn it, I will teach you all. In the future, the four of us brothers can buy one each and go out to take on jobs."
After hearing this, the three of them nodded happily.
Zhou Huairong was filled with emotion. "I never thought that we would be able to afford a tractor one day. It was like a dream."
Zhou Huaijun: "Yes, I always wanted to build a brick house like my grandpa's, bright and spacious, so that I don't have to share a room with my kids."
Zhou Huaian thought of the car Yang Chunyan mentioned, "It's nothing, as long as we grow herbs well, building a house and buying a car is not impossible!" (End of this chapter)
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