Chapter 158 157: Sharing the Money
Father Zhou nodded. "My eldest brother and I were talking today about how we can use the back hill to grow some corn and potatoes after the house is repaired. Selling them can help supplement the family income."
The old man nodded. "The soil on that mountain is pretty good. It can grow anything."
The older generation was afraid of hunger and believed that land was the foundation. As long as they had food in their hands, they would not be afraid of starving even if a natural disaster struck.
Mother Zhou said to Zhou Jiaming and the others, "Take your brothers and sisters out to play. Grandma has something to tell you."
"Oh!" Zhou Jiaming picked up Zhou Xiaolin, and they went to play at the gate of the yard together.
Mother Zhou glanced at Father Zhou before saying to the others, "The last time Secretary Xu's family thanked Chunyan for sending them steel bar indicators, Doctor Xiao Wang has helped sell them."
Zhou Huaijun asked excitedly after hearing this: "Really? How much did it sell for?"
The others also looked at her excitedly.
Mother Zhou looked at the few people and said, "We kept 500 kilograms of steel bars for our own use. When they bring them back from Huacheng to Dr. Wang's house, we will go and pull them ourselves. The remaining steel bars were sold for 1,600 yuan."
Yang Chunyan looked at Zhou's mother in surprise, not understanding why she said that, but she didn't say anything.
Zhou Huaian remained calm. His mother had told him her plan early this morning.
The others all widened their eyes, "Oh my god, there are so many!"
Zhou Huaijun sighed: "I never dreamed that a piece of paper could be sold for so much money. It's easier than picking up money."
Mother Zhou nodded, "That's right, we didn't expect it to sell for so much money!"
A few people remembered that the steel bar indicators were sent to Yang Chunyan by the Xu family, and they were all wondering how they would be divided this time and how much they could get?
Father Zhou took over the conversation, looked at the others and said, "You also know that the steel quota is the Xu family's thank you to Chunyan. The youngest came back yesterday at noon and told your mother that the steel quota was sold, and we can only get the money today.
The money earned by each branch of our family is taken by you all. After your mother and I found out, we were wondering what to do with the money?
We originally planned to give all the money to the youngest brothers, but after thinking about it, we asked them to take it out and divide it equally among the four brothers, and they agreed.
The youngest was useless before, but you brothers and sisters treated him well, and they all remembered your kindness, and you should also remember their kindness. After the family is divided, the brothers should get along well with each other, so that outsiders will not dare to bully you. "
Zhou Huairong stood up first, and the three brothers said in unison: "Old man, we understand."
Father Zhou nodded, "Also, Secretary Xu's family sent such a big gift to thank Chunyan. People in our family should not mention saving his sister outside in the future."
Several people responded in unison: "Got it."
The old man patted Zhou Huaian with satisfaction, "Okay, the youngest and Chunyan are both fine."
Zhou Huaian looked at Yang Chunyan proudly, "It's my Chunyan who is broad-minded and generous!"
He originally thought that when I told her I sold it for 1,600, she would stand up and make a fuss, but she didn't even say a word.
Zhao Huifang and Zhang Xiuxiang looked at Yang Chunyan and the others with gratitude, "Youngest brother, Chunyan, thank you so much! We have been following you all this time until you become rich!"
Li Qiuyue also thanked with a smile!
Zhou Huaian waved his hand, "It's okay, we are family and we don't have to talk about different things."
Zhou Huaishan laughed and punched Zhou Huaian, "Great! You didn't even tell me on the way back. No wonder Dr. Wang took you to the backyard as soon as you arrived at Dr. Wang's clinic. I thought you were going to get your bike!"
Zhou Huaian glared at him, "Do you think I don't want to tell you? I'm afraid you'll get too excited if I tell you, and if a thief finds out we have money, what will we do if he comes after us and robs us?"
Zhou Huaishan nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, that much money, I would be so excited if I knew it!"
Zhou Huairong recalled the last time he went to Ning'an to sell bezoars, "That's right, the last time I went to Ning'an, the old man couldn't even walk."
Zhou Huaian also found it funny when he thought of the way his hands and feet were clumsy.
"..." Father Zhou gave him a sidelong glance.
Zhou's mother came out with a purse and pulled the money out of the bag, all of it was brand new unity, "Youngest, take the money and divide it up."
"Yes!" Zhou Huaian took it with a smile and counted four hundred. "Here, it's exactly four hundred per person!"
Zhou Huaijun happily gave him a thumbs up, "The youngest must have been an accountant in his previous life. No one can compare to him in accounting skills."
Zhou Huaian rolled his eyes and said, "Second brother, please stop making fun of me. Even Jiaming can do this."
Zhou Huaijun chuckled: "Just praising you."
As soon as the money was divided, the four brothers handed it to their wives and said, "Put it away."
"Oh!" The sisters-in-law took the money and went back to their rooms.
Zhou Huaian stood up and said, "Mom, old man, Chunyan and I will go to the mountain to look for a thorn this afternoon. Whether we find Magnolia officinalis or not, we will be back tomorrow. Remember to go dig mountain radish tomorrow."
"I understand." Zhou's mother agreed with a smile.
Zhou Huaian went back to the house and told Yang Chunyan his parents' plan, "My mother and I are worried that my brother and sister-in-law will see that we took more than a thousand at once, and they will feel uneasy, so they left 900 for us privately."
Yang Chunyan understood that Zhou's mother was also trying to balance the relationships among the families. "I understand. I'll go sort out the herbs, tell my sister-in-law and the others, and then come back to pack up."
"Yes, I'll load the sand gun and bullets."
When Yang Chunyan went out, Zhao Huifang and others had already poured out the contents of the backpacks and were sorting them.
Zhang Xiuxiang saw her coming out and asked hurriedly: "Chunyan, how do we put away that pen?
Yang Chunyan picked up the purple Ganoderma lucidum and said, "You know how to dry morels, so I won't tell you. Give these purple Ganoderma lucidum to Third Brother and send them to Ning'an to sell tomorrow. Wash the Rejuvenating Grass and string them with thin bamboo threads to dry. Wash the stinking peony leaves and the Resurrection Grass and dry them as well."
"Yes!" Zhao Huifang said, "At noon, we harvested another 100 to 200 kilograms of herbs. We will pick them clean, wash them and dry them when we get back from work."
"Well! Huai'an and I will go up the mountain. I hope we can find Magnolia officinalis with good luck."
Zhao Huifang said with a smile: "Don't worry, you have good luck in the mountains. Even if you can't find Magnolia officinalis, you can find other good things."
"With your good words, I will try to find more good things."
When Yang Chunyan returned to the house, Zhou Huaian had already packed the flashlight, medicine hoe, and bee cap that would be used to go up the mountain. "Pack your clothes and medicine, and we'll set off."
"OK!"
Yang Chunyan opened the cabinet, took out a raincoat and a thick coat. Thinking it would be cold in the mountains, she took out two sets of spring and autumn clothes, as well as the work clothes and trousers she made for Zhou Huaian, and packed them in the urea bag.
He put the medicine and knife in a small bag, the boots in a backpack, put on his rubber shoes, and went out with the backpack on his back.
Mother Zhou came out with a backpack containing a water bottle, food for the two of them to eat when they go up the mountain, and a piece of pork belly rubbed with salt. "Yiding's family doesn't have much food, so you can take these things with you to eat when you go up the mountain."
"Got it." Zhou Huaian picked up his backpack and said to his family, "Grandpa, old man, we are leaving."
The old man and Zhou's father nodded, "Go slowly on the road."
"Dad, Aunt, we'll take you there." Zhou Jiaming and others sent the two to the backyard door and watched them walk away.
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(End of this chapter)
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