Chapter 119: The Golden Bull and the Silver Bull Are Dissatisfied
While carrying water, Zhou Muniu put the buns hidden in the tree hole into his arms.
He knew that his two cousins would cause trouble, so he hid the buns in advance.
When he got home, he quickly handed the buns to Zhou Chenshi and Zhou Xiaomiao before his father came home.
Zhou Chen's eyes were as big as copper bells in shock: "Wooden Ox, this is..."
Zhou Muniu motioned her to whisper, "Mom, this is what Grandpa Dashan gave me. Although it's cold, it's still soft. Eat it quickly, don't let Dad find out."
Given my father's temper, I'm afraid he would have to take out a bun and give it to grandma.
If grandma knew, she would definitely ask him to ask the Li family for the things.
Can't let them know.
Zhou Xiaomiao ate it in small bites.
Mrs. Zhou Chen handed him the buns and said, "Your grandfather Li's family are all very nice. You can keep them for yourself. Mom is full tonight."
Zhou Muniu pushed it to her: "Mom, eat quickly. Grandpa Li and his people are very good to me. I had stewed chicken, white rice, and scrambled eggs for lunch, and hand-rolled noodles for dinner. I am very full. Please eat quickly."
Zhou Chen was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes, and she remembered the Li family's kindness in her heart.
She stopped pushing and started eating with big mouthfuls.
This was the most filling meal we had had in recent years.
After eating the buns, I drank some water to get rid of the smell and then went to sleep.
The next morning, the golden sun dispelled the mist in the mountains.
On Tuesday, everyone stood at the door and shouted for the Golden Ox and the Wooden Ox to get up.
His mother has already told him that Mu Niu will not be allowed to go today.
He thought, since there was no pay, it didn't matter whether he went or not.
He was waiting to go with the Golden Ox and the Wooden Ox, but after waiting for nearly two quarters of an hour, the two had not yet gotten up.
I had no choice but to shout.
Mrs. Zhou walked out quickly and scolded, "You're calling your soul so early in the morning."
"Mom, aren't Jinniu and Muniu supposed to go work for Uncle Li's family? It's getting late now, we should go."
"They are still children, how can they compete with you? You go first, and the two of them will go later. Besides, didn't the Li family say that it's enough to do it for four hours a day, and it doesn't matter if it's later."
On Tuesday, Quan had no choice but to walk out quickly.
Here, Li Youshan took three egg pancakes and just went out when he saw Zhou Muniu running out from the wall and calling him.
"Grandpa Li, my grandma asked Jinniu and Yinniu to work for your family instead of me. Today I can only stay at home to work, so I came to tell you something."
Li Youshan sighed in his heart, this Zhou family mother-in-law is really hard to describe.
When his family does charity, everyone in the village knows what those two cows look like.
He nodded and handed him the omelet: "Grandpa knows, you can have this."
"I've already eaten. I can't take this." Zhou Muniu put his hands behind his back and quickly stepped back.
"Take it, it would be a waste if you don't eat it."
Li Youshan stuffed it into his arms and walked away quickly.
It was not until noon that Zhou Jinniu and Zhou Yinniu lazily walked to the foot of the mountain.
Li Youshan pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Why are you here?"
Zhou Jinniu smiled and said, "Grandpa Li, Mu Niu disliked working here because it was too tiring and didn't want to come. My grandma said that we couldn't delay your family's work, so she asked us two brothers to come and work for him. We don't want any wages, just meals like Mu Niu."
Li Youshan nodded and called Zhou Erquan over.
"Erquan, since they want to come and work, let's make it clear in front of you. The work here is hard and tiring. They haven't even done housework. If they get hurt, our family won't be responsible. Let them think it over carefully."
The two cows looked at each other and nodded in response.
Grandma told them to pick the jobs that were easier and didn't require too much work, as long as they could get a meal.
Seeing that they agreed, Li Youshan let them get to work.
He turned and looked at Zhou Erquan: "Erquan, you have seen how many people are working here. With so many people, there is no need to send Mu Niu.
It's because your wife, Mu Niu's mother, gets along well with our family, so we let Mu Niu come. Mu Niu works efficiently, and we like that child too. I watched you grow up, too. People can be filial, but they shouldn't follow others blindly. You should also protect your wife and children.
Look at your eldest brother's children, all of them are fat and strong. Then look at your little wooden ox, don't you feel bad for him?"
After saying that, he sighed and left.
Zhou Erquan lowered his eyes. What else could he do? He couldn't disobey his mother.
He could only work harder so that his mother would give his wife and children more food because of his hard work.
The two oxen worked hard until noon, and they excitedly followed Li Youshan back to Li's house.
There was no meat or rice as you could imagine, only coarse flour pancakes, thin brown rice porridge, and pickled vegetables.
It’s not as good as what they eat at home. At least the two brothers have white flour buns to eat at home.
The two of them looked unhappy immediately.
Zhou Jinniu immediately asked, "Grandpa Li, didn't you guys stew meat yesterday? Why are you eating these today?"
Li Youshan replied expressionlessly: "What kind of family is this? We can still eat meat every meal. I made this yesterday because I haven't eaten meat for several days.
Eat quickly, and then go back to work. You went late in the morning and only worked for one hour, so you must work for three hours in the afternoon."
The two cows looked at each other, turned around and ran away.
When the Li family saw this, they all shook their heads, thinking that the two children were spoiled.
We brought a few other fried dishes to the table and started eating.
The Zhou family next door.
When Mrs. Zhou saw her two precious grandchildren returning home in a huff, she worriedly asked them the reason.
After the two of them talked, Mrs. Zhou was so angry that she spat at the Li family's courtyard wall.
"That's too stingy. They think my grandson is working for them. That's wishful thinking. Let's not go. Let's go back to the house and eat."
Zhou Erquan frowned and sighed silently.
In the afternoon, Zhou Muniu was asked to work for the Li family again.
…
There is strength in numbers. After a few days of hard work, the foundation of the new house was laid.
Zhou Muniu has been eating well at the Li family these days, and his complexion is visibly better.
The ordered blue bricks will take some time to be delivered, so the workers can take a rest and help build the house again when the bricks arrive.
Yang Lian'er and Yang Zhou went to the town to buy things for their wedding. They saw the cleared wasteland and such a large foundation from afar and felt unhappy.
This piece of land is at least three acres in size, so how big a house can be built on it?
Seeing that the Li family was doing business, making water wheels, and sending their two grandsons to study in academy, it showed that they made a lot of money.
They even made money with the villagers, which made the villagers more and more supportive of them, which made Yang Lian'er feel more uncomfortable.
I shouldn't have called off the engagement.
Yang Zhou was also feeling uncomfortable. Who would have thought that the Li family would rise in just a few months?
But my daughter is about to get married, and it’s too late to regret.
She advised: "Lian'er, you are going to get married soon, so don't worry about the Li family.
Even if the Li family made money, they would still live in the village, which was no better than life in the town.
Living in the town makes shopping more convenient. When you feel bored, you can go out for a walk. It’s better than living in the village, where everything is covered with dirt and you can’t go out when it rains. You have to go to the town to buy anything.”
Yang Lian'er felt better after hearing this.
Yes, no matter how good this place is, it is not as good as the town. Besides, the Cao family has no worries about food and clothing.
"I know, mother."
Yang Lian'er comforted herself silently.
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