After receiving the savings book, the two went to the city's grain station to sell rice.
This year's rice price is not low, 43 yuan for 50 kilograms, and a total of 231 kilograms, which is 111.8 yuan.
Passing by the city's fresh food market, Mingjing originally planned to buy two piglets to raise at home, but all the money she had was deposited in the bank, and what she had left was simply not enough.
I could only buy beef and chicken to take home.
Mingjing originally wanted to go to the stock exchange, but since Mingdahai was with him, she couldn't go and could only go home.
The motorcycle drove into the yard and turned off the engine. Mingjing saw a group of people sitting in the yard staring straight at her.
"Mingjing is back! You've grown so tall in just six months!" Zhang Qiao, heavily pregnant, stood up to greet Mingjing.
"Aunt? Uncle?"
Mingjing blinked, not expecting Sun Yang to come over on his own initiative.
“Mingjing, your aunt was wrong about what happened last time, please don’t blame me. I was too heavy-hearted and sleepy when you went to heaven, so I didn’t see you.”
"You've come at the perfect time! I sold some rice today and bought chicken and beef for an extra meal," Ming Dahai said happily, carrying a plastic bag into the kitchen.
Soon all the dishes were served. Sun Yunmei used her chopsticks to put abalone into the bowls of Sun Yanyan and Sun Jiaojiao, saying, "Try it quickly, this abalone is very nutritious."
Then they gave the rest of the abalone to Sun Yang and Zhang Qiao, and finally to the Ming family.
"Mom, we can pick them up ourselves, you don't need to do it." Mingjing found it troublesome, and she didn't really want to eat abalone right now, so she gave the abalone to Mingyue.
"Alright, the child has grown up and his wings have hardened."
Mingjing picked up a piece of braised beef and put it in the bowl.
Sun Yanyan and Sun Jiaojiao rarely get to eat so much delicious food, so they ate in silence without saying a word.
“Look at these two kids, they look like gluttons,” Sun Yang chuckled dryly.
“Pregnant women can’t eat crabs, sister-in-law, try this grouper, it’s very good.” Sun Yunmei placed the crab and fish in front of Zhang Qiao.
"This grouper tastes really good," Mingjing said, picking up a piece from the rib bone to taste.
The meat of the grouper is tender and has little fishy taste; instead, it has a slightly sweet aftertaste.
"How much rice did you sell today?" Sun Yunmei inquired.
"A little over a hundred, not much money. I'm thinking of planting some fruit trees and raising pigs on the mountain."
Sun Yang immediately agreed to Ming Dahai's idea, and the two became acquainted, toasting each other like good friends.
"I heard that the Ming family is now a thorn in the side of the villagers. When I came here just now, there were people loitering around your house. What were they doing?"
"Bodyguard, ignore them."
Mingjing glanced at the door and was somewhat speechless.
“Yunmei, Mingjing, to be honest, your sister-in-law is due to give birth in a month. You’ve seen the place at home; it’s really too small for anyone to live in.”
“We’re not well-off either, so we were thinking of borrowing some money from you to get a large plot of land for our house in this village. What do you think?”
"Why not? You're my own brother."
"Uncle, the homestead issue is easy to handle. I heard that Old Zhang and Old Wang's family are going to sell their homestead. That plot is close to the dock, the seaside, and the convenience store. What do you think?"
"It's good, but it must be expensive, right? Your aunt and I aren't exactly well-off, and even if we borrow money, we'll have to pay it back. Raising a child costs so much..."
Sun Yang was always proud, and he was embarrassed when it came to borrowing money. His face turned red, and he couldn't bring himself to say anything more. He tugged at Zhang Qiao's sleeve.
"Mingjing, two sets are too big, one set will do. We will pay it back slowly. We are short of money lately. We know you are capable, so could you please lend us some money?"
Mingjing finally understood. There was no such thing as forgiveness; they only bowed their heads because they needed something from them.
Money really is the key. Out of consideration for their relationship, Mingjing turned a blind eye and let it go. Besides, she did have something she wanted Sun Yang to help with, and it wouldn't be too late to talk about it after the land was settled.
She agreed, "We're all family, Mom and Dad. You can get everyone together another day, and we can discuss the price."
After hearing Mingjing's explanation, Sun Yang excitedly raised his glass and toasted Mingjing.
After finishing a glass of baijiu, Mingjing looked at Minghai and said, "Dad, do you know anyone who can rent a boat? I want to go to the deep sea to set up fish traps."
"That's a great idea. The fish traps in shallow waters only catch cheap catches. If we went to the deep sea, we might be able to catch king crabs every day," Sun Yang said with a smile.
"It's good, but renting a boat is a hassle. Not only do you have to pay for the boat, but if it breaks down, you'll also have to pay for repairs, which is quite risky. Otherwise, when we have some free time, we'll find a carpenter to build one for you."
Mingjing hesitated for a few seconds, then shook her head. She didn't have enough points right now; a single ship in the fishing tackle shop cost 50 million points, which she couldn't afford.
If she were to sell the boat, even a used one would cost over ten thousand yuan, which she simply couldn't afford.
After much thought, renting a boat is still the most suitable option.
“Mom and Dad, renting a boat is still cheaper than buying it. We don’t go out to sea very often. We pay each time we rent it. Once we’ve earned enough money, we won’t rent anymore.”
“Mingjing is right. Renting a boat is cheap. If you catch a big catch, you can earn back the cost of renting the boat in one go. Besides, there aren’t that many accidents. Let’s say some auspicious words,” Zhang Qiao agreed.
“Sister-in-law is right. Okay then. We’ll have to ask Song Laosan for help with the boat rental. His nephew has two boats and they take turns using them. I’ll ask him.”
Ming Dahai thought that since Song Laosan had made so much money with their help, it shouldn't be difficult to get his help.
Knock knock knock!
As they were talking, Mingzhu stood at the door and knocked.
"What do you want to do?" Mingjing glanced at the door with an annoyance.
Mingzhu, with tears in her eyes, said, "Sister, my dad hasn't been released yet. It's been several days. Don't you know someone in high places? Can you help me talk to them and get my dad released?"
"I'm asking you, was Mingjing reported by your father?" Sun Yunmei put down her chopsticks and stood up.
Mingzhu lowered her head in silence, her sobbing body trembling.
"He deserves it. Reporting his own niece? Is that something a real uncle would do? There's no saving him. You can go back now!"
Sun Yunmei angrily kicked Mingzhu out and closed the door.
Seeing this, Sun Yang smirked smugly, took a sip of his wine, and felt incredibly pleased with himself.
At the door, Mingzhu cried for a while before leaving.
After the meal, Sun Yunmei packed up some leftovers for Sun Yang and took some leftover oysters and abalone back with him.
Before leaving, Zhang Qiao whispered to Mingjing that she wanted to go beachcombing with Mingjing. Since Sun Yang was too embarrassed to ask, he asked Zhang Qiao to do it. And since they were relatives, Mingjing agreed.
After Sun Yang's family left, Mingjing washed up and lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.
The old-fashioned mobile phone could only make phone calls; it couldn't play music, watch movies, or have a TV, making the nights really unbearable.
Unable to sleep, Mingjing got up and went to the kitchen to make herself a late-night snack.
We'll save the eels for eel rice tomorrow. There are still quite a few clams left, so Mingjing quickly prepared a stir-fried clam dish. We also have some leftover rice for dinner, so we'll have a simple meal.
A dish of clams costs 500 points. Mingjing finished eating and was about to return to her room when she vaguely saw that the light in Mingyue's room was still on.
She looked through the window and saw Mingyue hunched over a table writing something, with a thick stack of comic books next to her.
"What are you writing?" Mingjing knocked on the window. Mingyue was clearly startled and quickly put away the paper and pen in her hand.
"Sister, it's nothing, I'm just reading," Mingyue said with a chuckle as she picked up the comic book. "This is a romance novel that Jiaojiao brought today."
Mingjing glanced at it through the wall and saw that it was a foreign classic, Notre Dame de Paris. The book cover was simple, with a few lines of English written on it in a crooked hand, making it look like a pirated book.
"You can read English?" Mingjing frowned.
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