Zhou Huaigang and Xu Erchun helped to weigh the items, and Yang Chunyan took out the bill from their previous truffle sales and started to settle the bill.
After the Laba Festival, Zhou Daqing took a few people to the mountain. In half a month, they brought down nearly 7,000 kilograms of truffles.
Yang Chunyan handed the bill to Zhou Daqing, "Uncle, take a look, the total of the several levels is 4,250 yuan."
Zhou Huaigang, Xu Hongbing, Xu Erchun and Li Wu smiled so hard that their teeth were showing after hearing this. They thought that if Mina was included, the cost would be more than 700 yuan per person among the six people.
Yang Chunyan took out the money and gave it to Zhou Daqing, "Uncle, count it."
Zhao Xiaochuan's eyes lit up, "Wow~ What a great unity!"
Xu Hongbing and his friends had never seen so much money before, and they all laughed so hard that their teeth were showing.
With this money, plus the money from selling truffles, I can replace my thatched house with a brick one, so that it won’t leak when it rains heavily or leak when it rains lightly…
Xu Erchun thought that this trip to buy furniture would give him enough money for the wedding banquet. He would go to Yangjiapingzi tomorrow to pick up Xiaohui and take her to the city to buy her a few things, so that people would not say that she didn't have a betrothal gift...
Zhou Huaigang thought that after this season, his family would be rich, and his eldest brother and he would have money to build brick houses. Unfortunately, the youngest brother's family had no foundation.
Zhou Daqing happily took it and sat down at the low square table, "Huaigang, Mina... come here, divide the money."
"Hey!" Several people sat around the table.
Zhou Daqing pointed at the money and said, "Four thousand two, seven hundred and eight per person, and the remaining two is for Xiaochuan and Xiu Na to buy candy."
After hearing this, Zhao Meina hurriedly said, "Grandpa Zhou, we can't divide so much. I'm not strong enough and I didn't do anything..."
She understood that Grandpa Zhou and the others brought them to the mountain because of Aunt Yang and Uncle Zhou, but during the time they were in the mountain, Grandpa Zhou and the uncles took good care of them.
Grandpa Zhou also taught them a lot of principles of conduct. Uncle Hongbing and Uncle Li Wu also brought eggs from home to the forest farm to steam truffles. During the time at the forest farm, she and her brother and sister-in-law all gained weight...
Zhou Daqing interrupted her with a smile, "Girl, we agreed to split it equally, and we adults can't go back on our word."
"That's right. We agreed to split it in half before we went." Xu Hongbing rubbed his hands and said to Zhou Daqing, "Uncle Daqing, divide it quickly. I'm in a hurry to go back and eat stewed pig's trotters."
Zhou Daqing smiled and picked up a bundle of great unity notes, "Come on, come on, count the money, don't delay the Red Army from going back to chew on pig's trotters."
Everyone laughed after hearing this.
Zhou Daqing placed the last stack of money in front of Zhao Meina and said, "This is so much money, you have to put it away carefully."
Zhao Meina looked at the banknotes in front of her and tears suddenly rolled down her cheeks. She stood up, took her brother and sister-in-law and bowed to Zhou Daqing, Yang Chunyan and the people in the yard.
"Thank you, grandpa, grandma, uncle, aunt, thank you!"
"No thanks! No thanks!"
Zhou Daqing thought about it and reminded Zhao Meina, "Keep the money safe, and don't tell outsiders that you went up the mountain with us to dig truffles and sell them."
"There are still two hundred dollars left from the money we earned from selling truffles. I want to keep fifty dollars and put the rest with Aunt Yang."
"Okay, it would be best if you leave it with your Aunt Yang."
Zhao Meina took out 150 yuan from the money she earned from selling truffles from the small bag she was carrying and said, "Aunt, please keep it for us."
Yang Chunyan wanted to ask her about her future plans, so she took the money and said, "Come with me!"
"Yeah!" Zhao Meina followed her to the front yard and sat down in the main hall.
Yang Chunyan looked at her and said softly, "The last time I went to see you, Xiu Na said that the teacher asked you to go back to school. What do you think?"
Zhao Meina said: "I told the teacher that day that I could study at home and ask the teacher if I didn't understand something. I would go to school to take the exam when it was time. The teacher agreed and found the books and test papers for me."
Yang Chunyan didn't expect that the child had already made plans. "Aunt and Uncle Huai'an have discussed it. He will drive the tractor to help you plow your fields. When you pass the junior high school entrance exam, I will lend you my bicycle to ride to school. Also, you don't have to worry about tuition fees..."
"Aunt!" Zhao Meina held Yang Chunyan's hand and said with red eyes, "You have helped us a lot during this period. Now we have more than 900 yuan, which is better than many families.
This money is more than enough for my three siblings to go to junior high school. Uncle Huai'an helped us to cultivate the land, which was a great help to us. I think we can rely on ourselves for the rest. "
Grandpa Zhou said that no parents can accompany their children for a lifetime, and no one can make you depend on them for a lifetime. It is better to rely on yourself than on others. Only by learning skills and becoming strong can you not become a burden to others.
No longer will you be afraid of being abandoned.
Yang Chunyan took out a handkerchief and wiped the tears from her face. "Okay, you can do it yourself if you want. If you encounter difficulties, come to uncle and aunt."
Zhao Meina took her hand and rubbed it in her palm, "Aunt Yang, when I get into junior high school, I still want to borrow your bicycle for a while."
Aunt Yang's hands were as warm as her mother's, and she couldn't let herself become a burden to her aunt!
Yang Chunyan rubbed her head and said, "Auntie will keep sixty of this money at home for your emergency use. When Uncle Huai'an comes back, I will take you to Ning'an to deposit the money in the bank and earn interest."
Zhao Meina smiled at her and said, "Yeah! Eat the interest!"
Yang Chunyan supported her waist and stood up. "Auntie, put the money away first. You can stay here and have lunch before leaving."
"Okay, I'll go help in the backyard."
"Go ahead!"
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On the Baicaopingzi, there were not many people waiting to deliver truffles in the drying dam. Zhou Huaishan put the weighed truffles into the bamboo basket on the tractor.
Li Meizhen walked to the drying dam carrying truffles and saw Zhou Huaishan. She immediately turned around and walked back. Just when she reached halfway up the slope, she met Li Er’s wife.
"You damn woman, why are you running back here instead of going to line up to sell truffles?"
"Mom, my uncle is here." The Zhou family has been coming to Baicaoping to collect truffles for more than half a month, and this is the first time Zhou Huaishan has come.
"Is that damn girl Qiuyue back?"
"No!" Li Meizhen followed her down the slope and muttered softly, "They were clearly hiding from us. You shouldn't have offended them so badly in the first place."
"It's useless even if he didn't offend me. I asked someone and found out that the guy who came with them is Zhou Laoyao's friend. He will have a wedding banquet in the early spring of next year."
Li Er's wife patted her and said, "You'd better wait patiently with me to marry Fang Tian. No matter what, it's better than marrying Bai Lingshan."
Li Meizhen pulled her and begged, "Mom, Fang Tian's guy is seven or eight years older than me and he has a cross-eye. He's really ugly. Please talk to my uncle and ask Xiaojie to introduce me to a more handsome guy near them."
"Ha!" Li Er's wife poked her forehead, "Does it look good but can it be eaten or spent as money? Look at your old man, he's too lazy to dry snakes to eat. Fang Tian's boy is a bit ugly, but he does everything from carrying coal to doing odd jobs. You can just wait to enjoy a good life if you marry him!"
It sounds nice, but you are doing it for the bride price. Only sons are born by you, and daughters are sold for money.
"..." Seeing her gloomy face, Li Meizhen did not dare to argue and could only carry her basket and walk down the mountain.
"Meizhen!" Li Er's wife stopped her and said, "Give me the basket and go up the mountain to find pig grass."
"Oh!" Li Meizhen had no choice but to put down the backpack and give it to her.
Li Er's wife arrived at the sunbathing area and walked towards Zhou Huaishan with a smile, "Aunt Meizhen is here, come to my house for lunch."
"No, we'll leave soon." Zhou Huaishan refused and went to fill the bamboo basket with truffles.
Li Er’s wife had no choice but to queue up awkwardly. There were not many people and it was soon her turn.
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Zhou Huaian and Zhou Yiding helped push the tractor up the hill, and instructed Zhao Huifang and Zhang Xiuxiang to help look after Yang Chunyan and let her rest more.
When the two returned to Shaiba, Secretary Zhang brought Zhang Laoer with him.
He smiled and warned, "Youngest, Yiding, follow the second oldest into the woods and take a look around. Don't go too far and come down early."
Seeing that the two men had brought hunting dogs, he was worried that they wanted to go to the old forest to hunt wild animals. There were many wild animals in the forest, and it would be troublesome if they encountered golden cats or other large wild animals.
"Great!" Zhou Huaian took out a cigarette and gave one to each of them, "Second Brother Zhang, thank you for your help!"
He and Zhou Yiding originally planned to stay in the room of the brigade headquarters for one night, but Secretary Zhang said that it would be inappropriate to stay in the brigade headquarters since they were here, and he insisted that the two of them stay at his house.
The two thought that it was not easy for people in the mountains to make money these days. Although they made some money from selling truffles, they still hesitated for a long time before buying a two-cent piece of fruit candy for their children.
After agreeing, the two bought a few handfuls of noodles and brought two strips of freshly smoked bacon to give to the Zhang family yesterday.
Zhang Laoer smiled naively and said, "It's not a problem. I run in the woods every day. As long as we don't go to the old woods, we can go anywhere in this area."
"Let's not go to the old forest." Zhou Huaian pointed to the forest behind Zhang's house, "It's already this late, let's go to the forest behind your house and take a look."
"That's right, that's right!" Zhang Laoer responded with a smile.
Zhou Huaian and Zhou Yiding took their guns out of their backpacks. Secretary Zhang felt relieved after seeing them. "You two used to go up the mountain often, right?"
Zhou Yiding put the gun on his back and said, "I work as a temporary worker in the forest farm. My youngest brother and I often run in the forest. If there are suitable guns, we will buy two!"
Since you often run in the woods, you know how powerful the old forest is!
Secretary Zhang breathed a sigh of relief. "That's fine. It's still early. Go and come back soon."
"Yeah!" Zhou Huaian and Zhou Yiding held Lai Fu and Wang Cai's hands and followed Zhang Laoer who was carrying a hunting rifle up the mountain.
Lai Fu and Wang Cai hadn't been to the mountain for a long time, and they excitedly circled around the two of them.
After climbing up the slope, Zhou Huaian discovered that the mountain behind Zhang's house was steeper than the mountain behind his house. The mountains had been turned into terraces, some planted with wheat, some with rapeseed and potatoes, layer upon layer, full of vitality.
Seeing Lai Fu's excitement, Zhou Huaian untied his dog leash, patted him, and said, "Go for a run."
Zhou Yiding also untied Wangcai, and the two dogs spread their four hooves and ran on the edge of the field.
Zhang Laoer is not tall, but very capable. Since he has been walking in the mountains for many years, he can walk much faster than Zhou Huaian and the others.
"Youngest brother, what valuable wild animals have you hunted in the mountains?" (End of this chapter)
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