Shu Aiguo worked with great enthusiasm, lit a kerosene lamp, and stayed up all night to build the wooden frame.
Three hundred quail chicks in three racks are enough; the remaining three hundred fertilized eggs can be added gradually.
That was exactly what Shu Aiguo was thinking, and he planned to borrow a car and make a trip to Guanxian the next day.
"Can the bicycle be towed back?" Chu Yu asked.
“A bicycle won’t work, so I’ll borrow an oxcart from the production team. I’ll set off early and try to get back by night,” Shu Aiguo said.
After two days of running around and not getting enough sleep at the hospital, Chu Yu woke up naturally the next day, took her enamel toothbrush to the well to brush her teeth, and felt much better, although her calves were still very swollen.
"Chu Yu, why don't you take a day off today?" Deng Fangping suggested.
It was only around eight or nine o'clock when Deng Fangping had already tidied up the house. She had hung the clothes out to dry, cooked the pig feed, and cleaned the yard inside and out. It was said that she had even gone to the fields to water the rice.
Chu Yu refused. Her second aunt was so diligent; how could she, as a junior, be lazy?
Make as much money as you can while it's still profitable; when it's not profitable, you'll have plenty of time to lie around.
Deng Fangping had no choice but to help her carry the 300 jin of night-shining sand onto the bicycle.
The neighbor's daughter-in-law glanced at Chu Yu's ample chest and slender waist, and smiled meaningfully:
"Hey, Xiao Jiang's mom, where's your niece? Why is she always running around?"
Zhao's daughter-in-law stared intently at Chu Yu's back seat.
In the past few days, she noticed that the children of Shu Lao Er's family liked to run up the mountain. Every time they went, they would bring burlap sacks with them. When they came back, the burlap sacks were full of things. Every other day, Shu Lao Er's niece would drag the burlap sack out.
Zhao's wife got along well with Sister-in-law Shu, and the two often hid together to gossip. Although she didn't have any ill feelings towards Deng Fangping, Deng Fangping always avoided her and didn't like to talk to her.
When someone initiates a conversation, Deng Fangping can't just ignore them.
"To the county town," she mumbled.
Going to the county town? Zhao's wife scoffed, sensing something was amiss. Just two days ago, when she went back to her parents' home, she saw this little vixen heading west. This wasn't going to the county town; it was clearly going to the city!
Dragging several sacks of stuff to the city every day, could it be that there's some gold nugget hidden in this mountain that can be exchanged for money?
Zhao's wife's eyes darted around and she immediately set her sights on it. When Chu Xiang took her younger siblings to the mountain again, Zhao's wife called her daughter over.
"Follow them and see what they're up to. If they do well, Mom will give you money to buy popsicles!"
Her daughter nodded and secretly followed the three of them up the mountain.
Chu Yu was unaware that she was being watched. She regretted it as soon as she rode her bike out of the village. After two days of hard work, her legs ached terribly, and she was exhausted after riding only a few steps, so she had to get off and push the bike.
Chu Chu is about to have surgery, and at this rate, we won't be able to raise 100 yuan. We'll have to go back to Zhoujia Village and ask Zhou Jian'an for it.
The sound of a car engine grew louder as a military green jeep drove past Chu Yu, kicking up a cloud of dust.
That's the downside of gravel roads; they're incredibly dusty. Every time a car passes by, Chu Yu gets a mouthful of dust.
"Cough cough!" She waved her hand to fan herself; the dirt was so thick she could barely see the road.
After taking a few steps forward, the jeep suddenly blocked her way. Chu Yu wondered if she was being robbed.
A tall, thin man jumped out of the car. He had short hair, sharp eyes and brows, a high nose and thin lips, and a mocking smile. He spoke in a nonchalant manner.
"Robbery!"
Chu Yu recognized him at a glance—that bastard who pretended to be a cripple to deceive her!
But at the same time, he was also the big spender who bought 100 of her quail eggs.
If Chu Yu had any insights from running her company all these years, it would be that "there are no permanent enemies, no permanent friends, only permanent interests." This guy may be a scoundrel, but it's true that he bought 100 of her quail eggs. Judging from his demeanor, he must be rich and powerful, so there's no need for her to offend him.
But not offending doesn't mean you have to fawn over them. Chu Yu almost rolled her eyes to the heavens.
"I have no money, only three hundred catties of night-shining sand!"
A hint of a smile played in Dai Donglin's dark eyes. "Little Elm, what is Night-Shining Sand?"
Chu Yu ignored the unpleasant nickname "Little Elm" and said irritably:
"Want some bat droppings? I can weigh out two pounds for you!"
Dai Donglin, having been rebuffed, became even more emboldened, puffing on his cigarette and saying, "Who said they were going to rob me? I'm going to rob you of your virtue!"
This man's shamelessness far exceeded her expectations. Chu Yu was about to explode with anger: "Attempt to rape? Tell me! How do you want me to cooperate?"
Her eyes were brimming with a mixture of anger and reproach, which made Dai Donglin's heart itch intensely. His heart suddenly started pounding violently. He coughed and turned his head away, afraid that his aggressive gaze would frighten her.
Dai Donglin, with a cigarette between his fingers, stepped forward and pushed her bicycle to the door.
The ropes were untied, and bags of luminous sand were loaded onto the back of the truck. The 28-inch truck was also stuffed in. The truck was large, and it took him a while to close the door.
"Let's go! We'll rob them all, including the people, the goods, and the vehicle!"
Chu Yu hesitated for a moment. Someone was willing to give her a ride, and she couldn't very well refuse and push her bicycle all the way to Deyang, could she? Not to mention that it might take several hours to get there by pushing it, the Chinese medicine purchasing station wasn't open all day either; just like in the county town, it was only open in the morning.
Regardless of whether there are people waiting, once the time is up, the staff who receive government-subsidized food rations have to go home for lunch.
If she missed it, she would have to wait until tomorrow, and she really couldn't afford to waste any more time.
Chu Yu sat in the passenger seat and fastened her seatbelt.
This action made Dai Donglin's eyes flicker.
It wasn't that he underestimated Chu Yu; children from the countryside had seen mostly bicycles, and many had never even touched a car door. Even if they had, they didn't know they had to wear seatbelts.
Not only did she fasten her seatbelt herself, but she did so with remarkable skill. Looking back now, her actions of getting into the car were perhaps a bit too practiced. The car was high, so she simply grabbed the handrail with one hand and pushed off with her feet to get in.
He didn't know that Chu Yu had loved off-road vehicles in her previous life. Before she transmigrated, she often drove her own G-Class on road trips, so she was naturally familiar with Jeeps.
Dai Donglin, worried that the smell of smoke would bother her, deliberately put out his cigarette.
Chu Yu was born in the countryside and had the audacity to sell Night-Shining Sand, so he was not a pretentious person. But he just felt that this girl was delicate and needed to be cherished. He was afraid of scaring her if he raised his voice even slightly, so how could he dare to smoke in the car and disturb her?
Dai Donglin released the handbrake. The gravel road was a bit bumpy, which was unavoidable when driving. Fortunately, he was a good driver and managed to avoid several potholes along the way, so he drove steadily.
Where to?
"The Chinese medicine purchasing station, the one on Minzhu Road," Chu Yu asked again, "Your accent sounds like you're from Beijing?"
In his previous life, Chu Yu settled in Beijing and was very familiar with the city. However, these days many people have heard the Beijing dialect on the radio and television, so it's not surprising that they could hear his accent.
"Um!"
Dai Donglin is very familiar with Deyang City. His aunt's family has been living in Deyang for many years, and he comes here whenever he has free time. He has traveled all over the streets and alleys of Deyang, so he naturally knows where Minzhu Road is.
"Don't worry, I know Minzhu Road. I'll make sure you get there."
A faint smile appeared in Chu Yu's eyes. Dai Donglin caught a glimpse of her upturned lips out of the corner of his eye, and breathing in the sweet air that carried her scent, he felt that the weather at the end of June was really too restless.
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