After returning home and discussing with the families, they went to see Old Lady An.
Zhou Qingcao is the youngest daughter-in-law. Her family was well-off when she married in, and she had never suffered any hardship in life, so she was quite in favor of it.
Let a man go out and try his luck, what if he succeeds?
Didn’t you see that Ergouzi had changed from head to toe the few times he brought Zhao Xiaoyue back during these years? It was impossible that he didn’t make money.
His sister-in-law is still there, and Ergouzi is going for his sister-in-law. How dare he harm them?
Li Xiaomi has a relatively neutral attitude, because after all, it is not a stable job and no one can guarantee that they can make money by following Ergouzi. However, she also yearns for life in the outside world and hopes that one day she and her family can settle down in the city like Ergouzi.
Wang Dahua enthusiastically encouraged her man to do it. She was a person who was quick-witted, bold and aggressive.
However, Lin Cuihua had many concerns. Besides her daughter being raised by her sister-in-law, she also had a son. The eldest son was soon to be of marriageable age, so she really couldn't afford to take the risk.
But it would be a pity to just give up like this.
If you calculate carefully, the conditions of the four brothers are actually better for the eldest brother, because An Changyue keeps most of the money he earns outside for himself, and gives a small part to his family.
It's not that she was reluctant to give it all, but in the past few years, all her food and expenses were given by her aunt. She had no choice before and could only let her aunt support her shamelessly. Now that she has some capital of her own, she can't feel at ease and let her aunt buy everything for her.
Even so, An Changyue herself remembers what she had eaten and used in the past few years, and she secretly made up her mind that when she grows up, she will be filial to her aunt and put her in the same position as her own parents.
Li Xiaomi is the more thoughtful one among the sisters-in-law. Seeing that everyone has been talking for a long time without any conclusion, she hesitated and said, "Mom, our biggest worry is still at home. If the child's father goes out at this time, the food in the village will definitely not be distributed. If he can't make money, the children at home can't starve. Don't you agree?"
Old Lady An looked at Li Xiaomi, then at her sons and wives from the previous year, and said, "You all have your own families now. As you know, I have not been involved in family affairs for a long time. You can make your own decisions about your own affairs. But don't blame me for saying it in advance. No matter what choices you brothers make, I will not be biased when the family is divided. In the future, whether you are rich or poor is up to you, so don't make trouble."
"Mom, what you said, how could you not understand your own son? How could we be the kind of people who can't tell right from wrong?" Brother An said dejectedly.
Mrs. An snorted but didn't say anything.
She knows her own son well, but she knows her daughters-in-law even better.
Each of them looks good, but in fact, none of them is easy to deal with.
If it weren't for the troublesome daughters-in-law and the family's disunity, why would the daughter leave her own brother alone and go after Er Gouzi instead?
There was also the matter of Ergouzi looking for someone to do the job. Although her daughter didn't tell her, she guessed that her daughter was thinking about her brother and wanted to help.
Otherwise, why doesn't Ergouzi find someone else?
Just as I was thinking this, I heard Li Xiaomi speak again, "Mom, what I mean is, why don't you talk to Xiaomei, if we can't make money with Ergouzi, can you let Xiaomei think of a way to feed our family in the future? As long as the problem of food at home can be solved, we won't hesitate, right?"
"You have a nice idea. Why don't you tell your man not to go anywhere and just stay at home? You can just let your younger sister pay to support your family!" Ever since Mrs. An stopped taking care of things, she has been taking care of her grandchildren every day. She hasn't lost her temper in a long time.
However, this time, he could not help himself. "I'm going to say this today. I've given you the opportunity. You can do it or not. If you don't want to do it, forget it. You are all in your thirties or forties. No one owes you anything. Don't always think about taking advantage of others."
Mrs. An's hair was almost completely white, sparse and no longer thick, and she had a pink and white striped towel tied around her head.
Although she looks old, the old lady is still full of energy when she gets angry.
Brother An looked at Li Xiaomi reproachfully, "You're not happy because you can't find something to do, right?"
Li Xiaomi also regretted saying those words, but it was already said and it was too late to regret.
Zhou Qingcao sighed and suggested, "Whether we succeed or fail, it is definitely unrealistic to ask my little sister to provide us with export grain. Let alone our mother, can we ask for this ourselves? In my opinion, we should discuss it among ourselves. Whoever wants to go can go, and whoever has concerns can go. No one is forcing us."
Logically speaking, these words should be said by Brother An and his wife, after all, they are the eldest brother and his wife.
But seeing them like this, hesitating and unable to make a decision, Zhou Qingcao already had a plan in mind and didn't want to just stand there and stare at them.
Brother An then agreed, "What Fourth Brother's wife said makes sense. Let's see the situation ourselves. Those who are willing to go can go, and those who are not willing to go don't go. Let's discuss the result tomorrow so that we can reply to Ergou.
After the group dispersed, Zhou Qingcao said directly to Brother An Si: "No matter whether they go or not, you must go. Our little sister is with Brother Ergou. When you go, go to her first and tell her about this matter. As long as she doesn't object, we will do it."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Brother An listened to his mother and sister before marriage, and listened to his wife after marriage. He lacks his own opinions, but he is obedient. He cannot be a leader, but he is definitely suitable to be a leader's capable subordinate.
After getting the answer he wanted, Zhou Qingcao was instantly satisfied and said, "Just listen to me. Your sister will never harm you. We have to look at the long term. You go there and work hard. Talk less and do more. The future of our family depends on you."
As for their worry about having no food to eat if they failed, that was not the case. After all, there were other people working at home, and the men just had no pay during the time they were out working. They had worked just as hard before, so at most they would just get less food.
The second sister-in-law spoke so seriously simply because she wanted to take all the benefits.
The situation in An Sange's family was similar. Wang Dahua didn't think too much about it. She just wanted to be a city dweller and didn't want to miss the opportunity.
The families of the eldest and second brothers An were the ones who took the most into consideration.
The next day, the four brothers got together.
When Brother An San and Brother An Si heard that their two older brothers were not going, they became a little hesitant.
As a result, when he got home and heard what his wife said, he calmed down.
The women at home are not afraid, so what are they afraid of? The worst that can happen is... just eat less.
The harvest has been good in recent years, so it is unlikely that people will starve to death like in previous years.
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