Chapter 88 87: You've Become Old
Zhou Huaishan said readily, "It's convenient. The youngest one will also come to help sell things. When the time comes, put the chicken on the bus and I'll push it."
The two of them said politely: "Then I'll trouble you, Third Brother."
"It's okay, you guys go have fun, we're going to catch the eels." Zhou Huaishan and others went to the backyard.
Yang Chunyan brought stools to the two of them and said, "Sit down!"
"Thank you, sister-in-law." The two sat down, and Xu Erchun looked at Zhou Huaian, "You went up the mountain again? How did your leg get injured?"
"Chunyan asked me to accompany her to the mountains to dig herbs, and we encountered a wild boar..." Zhou Huaian recounted the process of killing the wild boar with a beaming smile.
Xu Erchun slapped him on the shoulder and said, "You are really good these days! First you killed a cow, and now you killed a wild boar. Wait a minute..."
He Dakuan nudged him and whispered, "You kid, be careful with your words. The youngest one killed Lao Xiong's cow, and his family paid a lot of money for it."
Xu Erchun swallowed the words that came back to his lips and scratched his head awkwardly, "I forgot!"
Zhou Huaian smiled and said, "It's okay. My mom and the others are cleaning pig heads in the kitchen. They can't hear you."
He Dakuan whispered, "It's better to talk casually at Ding Ding Mao's house."
Zhou Huaian nodded, "Ding Dingmao won't be back until next month. When he comes back, we'll go to his house for a gathering." He paused, "Erchun, I remember Lao Xiazi has a sand gun. Can you help me ask him if he wants to sell it?"
Lao Xiazi is an old hunter. He has not gone into the mountains to hunt since he injured his leg and became lame.
"Okay." Xu Erchun patted his shoulder, "I'll trouble your third brother to take care of the yellow eels. We'll leave first." He took two steps and turned back to say, "We still have more than ten kilograms of yellow eels from Cai Ermei's family."
"It's okay, just leave it to me!"
After the two of them left, Zhou Huaian went to the backyard with a stick and saw Zhou's father peeling bark. "Old man, Chunyan said that we should go to Ning'an tomorrow to ask the fishmonger how many kilograms of yellow eels he can buy at a time. If there are more, we will buy them and sell them to him."
Father Zhou stopped what he was doing and asked, "Do you know how much it sells for per pound in town?"
"Erchun said it's 278 cents a pound, and 450 grams is only 30 cents a pound."
"There's an eight cent difference per pound. You can go ask them. When you get there, you can also see Doctor Wang. Wild boar teeth are very poisonous."
Zhou Huaian felt that the wound was a little swollen and uncomfortable, but he didn't feel anything else. "Chunyan applied some herbal medicine to me, so it shouldn't be a problem."
"Go and have a look, and you'll feel more at ease." Father Zhou said, and continued to work with a machete.
"Oh!" Zhou Huaian responded and slowly returned to his room. He felt that he was a bastard and he felt a little uncomfortable that the old man didn't scold him.
In the kitchen, Zhou's mother opened the lid of the pot and poked the pig's head with chopsticks, but found that she couldn't even get the skin in. "Chunyan, put two tree stumps in the stove, shovel some rapeseed shells and cover the fire. It should be done by tomorrow morning."
"Yes!" Yang Chunyan picked up the firewood in front of the stove and piled it in the corner. She also used a broom to clean the stove mouth to prevent ashes from falling out and causing a fire. "Mom, I'm done. I'm going to bed first."
"Go ahead, you have to get up early tomorrow."
Yang Chunyan returned to the room and saw Zhou Huaian lying on the bed. "Have you washed?"
"I've washed it." Zhou Huaian sat up and looked at her, "Yan'er, I want to buy a sand gun."
"You want to buy a sand gun, which one should you buy it from?" Yang Chunyan suddenly remembered that guns are not banned yet, and some families in the mountains still have sand guns at home.
"Lao Xiazi has a three-shot rod at home. I want to buy one and take it with me to the mountains. If I encounter a wild boar or something, I'll have a weapon to protect myself."
Yang Chunyan thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you ask them if they want to sell it first?"
"I asked Erchun to ask for me."
"Hmm!" Yang Chunyan picked up the porcelain basin, thought about it and asked again: "Do you want to go to the toilet?"
"The old man is peeling bark in the backyard, so I can go there by myself."
Yang Chunyan took two steps and looked back at him, "Huai'an, why have you become so timid?"
Zhou Huaian was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then he blushed when he remembered something. He glanced at her and said, "Some people are born brave, and some are born timid. What's so strange about that?"
"How can you make it up?" Yang Chunyan pointed at him, "I don't think you are born timid!"
"Go, go, go," Zhou Huaian waved his hand to send her away, "Stop talking nonsense and go get some water!"
"Forget it." Seeing that he didn't want to talk, Yang Chunyan took the porcelain basin and left.
Yang Chunyan washed up and went back to her room, and Zhou Huaian came back limping from outside. "The mosquito coils you made are pretty good. I think someone would want them if you sell them for money."
Yang Chunyan glanced at him and said, "You want to sell everything for money? The mosquito coils sold in the city are much better than ours."
"Then why do you bother to do it yourself?"
"The mosquito coils sold in the city might cost a little over 10 cents a box. Even if I buy them, my mother will definitely not be willing to use them. Besides, wouldn't it be better if I could make them myself without spending a penny?"
Zhou Huaian thought about it and walked forward after closing the door. "Yan'er, I really think you are a little different from before. I feel like you have aged a lot in an instant."
Yang Chunyan paused as she swatted the mosquito, turned around and rolled her eyes at him, "You are not sensible, and neither am I. We are relying on our mother and husband. When the family is divided, we will be left with nothing."
You have lived so long in two lives combined, it would be strange if you didn’t grow old and become successful!
After hearing this, Zhou Huaian remembered what Zhou Huairong said to him, "Yan'er, don't worry, I won't let you support me."
Yang Chunyan glanced at him and said, "Then I will wait for you to support me."
"Of course I'll support you! If you marry a man, you'll get clothes and food, and if you marry a man, you'll have to support him, so what's the point of marrying him?"
"Then I'll wait for you to support me. I tell you that relying on going up the mountain to dig herbs and sell them is not a long-term solution to support a family." Yang Chunyan said, picking up the book under the pillow, "You can't go up the mountain these two days, so just stay at home and read the planting book that Doctor Wang gave you."
Zhou Huaian took it, opened it and looked at it, then sat down next to her, "Yan'er, look, it also teaches us how to grow Chuanxiong."
Yang Chunyan sat up and read it with him, "Really? Look, it also describes its function, shape, and growth characteristics..."
Zhou Huaian flipped through it and saw the cultivation method recorded in detail. "Well, interesting, you go to sleep first, I'll take a good look."
"Okay!" Yang Chunyan lay down on her side and soon began to snore softly.
Zhou Huaian finished reading the chapter on cultivating Chuanxiong and thought about the Chuanxiong he had left behind last time. He planned to go and take a look someday and dig them up in the second half of the year. He would cut them into sections and plant them like sweet potatoes.
When he blew out the oil lamp, he glanced at Yang Chunyan who was snoring in her sleep. He thought that she must be very tired today. He suppressed the turbulent desire in his heart, kissed her secretly, and snuggled up to her and fell asleep.
The next morning, Yang Chunyan woke up early. After a good night's rest, she felt refreshed.
Hearing the voices coming from outside, he kicked Zhou Huaian and said, "Get up, Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law are loading the truck."
Zhou Huaian squinted his eyes and looked at her, "Every day I feel like I just fell asleep and I have to wake up again."
Yang Chunyan put on her clothes and said, "You don't need to push the cart today. Take the bus and catch up on your sleep!"
Zhou Huaian pointed at his cheek with a sly smile, "Kiss me and I'll get up."
Yang Chunyan rolled her eyes and said, "Close your eyes!"
(End of this chapter)
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