"Do you mean buying a house in the city?" Xiao Ni asked.
"Yes!" Li Tingyun responded.
After hearing this, Xiao Zhuang's mother said with a discouraged look on her face: "Tingyun, you don't know that even if we bought a house in the city, it would be difficult to get into those factories in the city. Without a job, we can't support ourselves."
"Yes! It's hard to find food in the city. Our neighbor's brother went there before, and he almost had to beg for food when he came back. Now no one dares to have such an idea easily." Dani also told a true story.
Li Tingyun nodded in understanding after listening: "I know what you said, but you have to think about one thing, we are all building a greater China now, and since we are building it, there will be changes.
Before I went to the countryside, I met a friend who came from Kyoto. She told me that I must buy a house when I have money, because one day the price of houses will be very expensive.
This was just an excuse she made up. She didn't want people to think that she had the ability to predict the future. However, if she told everyone that she had a friend in Kyoto, that would be a different story.
Sure enough, everyone became excited again after hearing what Li Tingyun said.
Xiao Ni asked curiously, "How much does a house in the county town cost?"
"I don't want to buy a house in the county town. Compared with the county town, the house in the city will have greater room for future development." Li Tingyun told everyone his goal.
"Isn't the city very far away? I went there once when I was very young. I took a bus to the county, and there were buses from the county to the city." Xiao Ni has a very deep memory of this.
"That's because the current road conditions are not well developed, so we have to take a detour. In fact, the city is only about an hour and a half's drive away from us, so it's not very far. When the road is repaired, it will be very convenient for us to come back." Li Tingyun explained to everyone.
"What about the price? We may not be able to afford it." Xiao Zhuang's mother was worried that she didn't have enough money in her pocket.
"I went to the city a few days ago and compared the prices on both sides. The difference is not that big. If you buy a smaller one, it will probably cost more than 500 yuan in the county town and more than 600 yuan in the city." Li Tingyun told everyone the price comparison he had found out.
After hearing what Li Tingyun said, everyone also felt that it was more appropriate to buy a house in the city than in the county.
Xiao Zhuang's mother still had a worried look on her face: "Five or six hundred, we can't even come up with it?"
"Yes, five or six hundred is not a small amount for everyone." Xiao Zhuang's father also became worried.
"Don't worry about how much money you can get; this is our goal. There are many good things in the mountains, but the prerequisite is that we first need to know about them.
Erhua and I will go to town tomorrow to replenish some of our supplies. Starting the day after tomorrow, you will come to my place every morning and I will give you extra lessons. During the New Year, when those people don’t go up the mountain anymore, we will go wander around in the mountains.
If there's prey, hunt it. If there's no prey, dig for herbs. There's always a way to make money." Li Tingyun thought it would be a good idea to make use of the New Year holidays.
After all, spring plowing will take some time, and no one will be able to go up the mountain during that time.
"Okay, let's learn." He Fei stated decisively.
Their family has saved some money over the years, and they can actually spend five or six hundred yuan, but if they want to live a better life, they still need a lot of effort.
"Okay, I'll go to town with you tomorrow." Erniu felt that he couldn't help in any other way, but he could still help them move some things back.
"I'll go too. I'll get up early tomorrow and go out. From now on, when you go out, one of Bai Ju and Hei Feng should stay behind to look after the house. With them around, no one will dare to take action." He Fei also decided to go with them tomorrow.
Li Tingyun built a high wall to prevent theft, but he didn't expect that the wall was useless in the end and the lock was directly pried open.
She also regretted being too careless. It was time to prepare for the New Year, and the situation was like this this year. She should have been more careful.
Seeing that everyone had settled the matter, Uncle He added, "We are all in the same boat now. Remember, this matter must not be leaked to anyone. Otherwise, not only will we not get rich, but we might also harm Tingyun."
"Uncle He, don't worry, we will keep it a secret." Xiao Zhuang's father promised seriously.
Everyone expressed their opinions again, and Xu Erhua said, "Let's not go up the mountain together in the future. Let's meet up at the top. This way we won't be easily spotted."
"Erhua is right. It's too conspicuous when we go up the mountain with so many people." Uncle He nodded.
A tall tree attracts the wind. Perhaps that is why those people feel they have gained a lot of benefits.
After everyone took note of the matter, they continued to eat. After dinner, Li Tingyun and Xu Erhua returned home.
When I walked to the gate of the yard, I saw a lot of vegetables outside the door, and the team leader was squatting at the door with his hands covered tightly.
"You're finally back, hurry up and move these things in. Everyone knows your house was robbed, and this is everyone's kindness." He rubbed his hands vigorously.
Li Tingyun replaced the lock on the gate with a new one. She used the key to open the door to the yard and moved the things outside the yard in.
"Captain, please go to the kitchen and warm yourself by the fire first. I'll boil some hot water for you." Erhua went to the kitchen and lit a fire, letting the captain in to warm up.
"No, it's getting late and I should go back." The captain waved his hand and turned to run towards home.
Li Tingyun and Xu Erhua put these vegetables in the cellar, and the dried vegetables they had prepared before were put on the roof to dry. Those people probably didn't collect them for fear of wasting time, so there was still a large amount of them left in the backpack after they were collected.
"I don't know who sent these. It's hard to return the gift." Xu Erhua felt a little worried when looking at the dishes.
"I'll go and ask in a couple of days. Don't worry, we will definitely repay this favor." Li Tingyun understood the significance of helping someone in need, so he naturally wouldn't let this matter go.
Xu Erhua nodded, and the two of them packed up their things and went back to their rooms to rest.
That night, Li Tingyun and Xu Erhua both couldn't sleep.
Xu Erhua was thinking about how to make more money, while Li Tingyun was thinking about how to quickly leave this insecure place?
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The next morning, Erniu and He Fei pushed a cart to the door of Li Tingyun's house, followed by Xiaoni and Xiaozhuang's mother.
The New Year is coming, so they also go to buy some things to take home. Although the town is not as lively as the city, they can still buy what they need.
When the group was about to arrive in town, He Fei asked everyone to wait for a moment and called his girlfriend Xiaolan over.
Xiaolan also brought her brother and sister-in-law with her. After meeting everyone, she told them something: "You've come at the perfect time. Today is the last big market before the New Year. The villagers in the mountains will bring their mountain products down to exchange for grain, rice and flour. Let's go and see if we can get anything good in exchange."
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