Zhou Damao was relieved at this time, his daughter still cared about him. But when he thought about the money he could have earned, but it was all gone, he felt bad.
"You silly girl, do you think Gastrodia elata is so easy to dig? Even if all the people in the whole village dig for a whole day, they may not be able to dig a pound. That thing is hard to find and difficult to dig." Zhou Damao said unhappily.
"But now that things have happened, you can't beat Brother Zhaocai to death, can you? Dabao still needs a father, and I can't be a widow at such a young age." Zhou Li said to Zhou Damao arrogantly.
Zhou Damao was so angry that he slammed the table to vent his anger. He had spoiled Zhou Li all these years and now it was impossible to make her change her ways.
"Well, how do you want to live your life? It's up to you. But if you want to do anything else in the future, remember to discuss it with me. Dad has walked more roads than you have tasted salt."
Zhao Zhaocai nodded repeatedly and said flatteringly, "I understand, Dad. I know you are doing this for our own good. I will also work hard to earn back all the money, and then find a job for me and Zhou Li in the county town. That way, we can also be city dwellers, and Dabao can also move to the city with us."
"Okay, you just have to make your own plans. Young people should not act so impulsively in the future. Moreover, you dare to step into such a big pit ahead." Zhou Damao said in a deep voice, and then thought of it again. He cheated his fellow villagers just like Zhaocai did, and said viciously: "You don't even know how to hold back when you do things. You are nakedly handing your trump card to the enemy. Do you want to go to labor reform?"
"Dad, I really know I was wrong. I didn't expect there would be so many people in the village. I'm not afraid to tell others about my money. Others come to borrow money." Zhao Zhaocai apologized sincerely.
Zhou Damao shook his head speechlessly: "It's done, it's done. You guys should go home quickly. I'm going to go check on the fields too. You have to pay the penalty quickly, or they will definitely have a backup plan and come after your family. It will be embarrassing for everyone."
Zhao Zhaocai nodded obediently.
The couple returned home together. As soon as they got home, Deng came out to greet them. She asked Zhao Zhaocai, "Son! What did the village chief want you to do? You've been away for so long that you've missed work."
"We were cheated in our business before. Zeng Wenjuan and her colleagues could make 90 yuan for every pound of Gastrodia elata in the pharmacy business they cooperated with others. But what about us? Even if we secretly embezzled all the money, we would only make about 50 yuan." Zhao Zhaocai said angrily.
"Then what should we do? How about we go to that drugstore and make a scene? Why do other drugstores charge more than 90 yuan per pound, while ours is only 50 yuan? They made more than 40 yuan from us in one go." Ms. Deng said anxiously. After thinking for a long time, she could only think of such a shrew's behavior.
Zhao Zhaocai frowned, "Mom, how is that possible? They are well-connected. Maybe there is some other way behind the scenes. If there is a shady trick behind it, we won't know how we died. We can only pay the money obediently."
"Oh, how much money is that?" Ms. Deng slapped her thigh in anger, but she was also worried that something might happen to her son.
Zhao Zhaocai gestured towards Ms. Deng and said aggrievedly, "Three thousand yuan is a lot. If we can't give you a son, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you and my father until we die."
Zhou Li watched from the side and didn't care. This was something they had discussed on the way. Although both Zhao Lao and Deng Nv loved their youngest son very much, they would not give them such a large sum of money to squander all at once. This was the only way to do it. Even if they were discovered and the money was spent, Zhao Lao and Deng Nv couldn't do anything to them.
"Three... three thousand yuan, is that a lot? That would drain our family's money. I was thinking of using the money to find you a job in the city, so you don't have to work so hard with us in the fields." Should I say it or not? Poor parents.
Zhao Zhaocai waved his hand and said, "Mom, it's okay. We can earn money again if we lose it. We can just dig up Gastrodia elata and dig up ten kilograms. That would make eight hundred yuan right away. If we can dig up twenty or thirty kilograms, we can make the money back sooner or later."
Ms. Deng thought about it carefully. What her son said made sense, but money was not so easy to earn. "Then I'll go get the money for you now. Before your father comes back, you should pay him back. Remember to destroy the contract. Later, we can secretly dig Gastrodia elata and make up the money."
"I understand, mother." Zhao Zhaocai smiled happily. He put his arm around Zhou Li's shoulders and said to Ms. Deng, "Okay, then I'll take my wife to the county town. You stay at home and help me take care of Dabao."
"Okay then... I'll stay at home and look after Dabao. I'll give you a few more dollars. If there's anything you want to eat, just buy it yourself." Ms. Deng really dotes on her son.
Zhao Chao had just cheated his mother out of so much money, and he didn't want to take more, so he waved his hand and said, "No need, Mom. My father-in-law also gave me a hundred yuan. When I come back, I'll weigh a pound of pork for you, and we'll have a good braised pork dinner tonight."
Ms. Deng didn't think much about it. Her in-laws often gave their son money and notes before. Although she was a little shocked to get a hundred yuan, it was not impossible. She waved her hand and said, "Well, since you have money, I won't give you more."
Ms. Deng walked into the house, counted out three thousand yuan in big unity, and stuffed it into Zhao Zhaocai's hand: "Son! Take this money, be careful on the road, and don't lose it."
"Mom, don't worry. I will definitely not lose the money. After all, I'm not a child anymore. You just take care of it at home. Zhou Li and I will go to the county town first. If we are late, we will miss the bus to work." Zhao Zhaocai took the money and ran away quickly with Zhou Li, fearing that if he was a second late, he would not be able to hide the smile on his face.
As they walked along the road, Zhou Li burst into laughter: "You are amazing. You lied without any hesitation and got an extra thousand yuan. I'm afraid that's all the money our family has."
"Absolutely impossible. My eldest brother used to send money back home every month, and the family couldn't spend that much. There must be some extra. We should think about it now. How should we spend the money we just got?" Zhao Zhaocai said with a smile.
Zhou Li thought of another serious problem: "But we don't have any tickets. We can't buy anything even if we want to."
Zhao Zhaocai was stunned. It was true. Then he thought of a place, smiled evilly, and leaned close to Zhou Li's ear and said, "It's okay. We can go to the black market. There are all kinds of goods there, and there are also good things from Xiangjiang. I will buy you a watch then, one for each of us."
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