The eldest daughter-in-law has always been steady and responsible, so An Jingzhi feels very relieved when letting her go out to do things. Although the younger daughter-in-law Li Xinfeng is a little confused at ordinary times, she can still be relied upon at critical moments when it comes to matters concerning the family.
The two of them quietly went to the better-off families in the village, and after visiting only three families, they had collected a hundred eggs.
The two men acted separately, and after each received fifty, he rushed home.
When they came back, they both had happy looks on their faces. The baskets they were carrying had become heavy and were covered with a piece of cloth.
Li Xinfeng placed the egg basket on the table at home and said proudly, "Dazhu's mother told us to come to her next time we want to buy eggs, and she even gave me an extra egg."
Dazhu's mother is notoriously stingy. She can get the advantage from her. Although this advantage is nothing, the sense of accomplishment is enough to make Li Xinfeng happy.
Zhao Yuxiu also looked happy. When she heard that her family wanted to collect eggs, she didn't ask anything and just asked how many they wanted.
The eggs saved at home have to be taken to the county to exchange for seasonings and money. Instead of exchanging them themselves, it is more cost-effective to sell them directly to neighbors. Not only does it save them a trip, but they also make a lot of money.
Zhao Yuxiu and the others didn't even need to take the initiative to say hello, as they would keep their mouths shut in private, for fear that other people would know that the An family was collecting eggs and steal their business.
The next day, the two boys rode the bicycle to school, so An Jingzhi had to find another way. He took advantage of the fact that the weather was not hot in the morning, had breakfast and left the village.
Originally, the two sons said that they wanted someone to come with him, but although one hundred eggs were a bit heavy, An Jingzhi's body was not so heavy that he could not carry them, and he had a lot of things to do at home, so he refused and chose to go out alone.
After walking for most of the dirt road, An Jingzhi didn't see any human beings, let alone a donkey cart. Just when he was regretting not finding someone to help him carry the eggs, he was lucky enough to see a man riding a bicycle. He looked like an official from his clothes.
Judging from the direction the other party was heading, he should also be going to the county. He stood by the roadside and waved.
The cadre on the bicycle braked immediately after seeing him and asked in a friendly manner, "Uncle, what's going on?"
An Jingzhi pretended to be weak. "Ahem," he coughed twice and said, "I want to visit my relatives in the county. I originally wanted to take a car, but I haven't seen anyone along the way. Could you trouble this comrade to give me a ride to the county?"
"Don't worry, comrade. I'm not sitting here for free. I'm paying for it."
People of this generation are really willing to help others. When the other party saw An Jingzhi's age, he immediately said that he didn't want any money and directly sent An Jingzhi to the county.
After waving goodbye to the other party, An Jingzhi put down his arm and thought to himself: There are still many good people these days, and people's hearts are relatively simple.
After walking for half the morning, An Jingzhi's stomach was already growling with hunger. He went to a restaurant and had a bowl of pork and cabbage dumplings before he came to the door carrying the eggs.
Old Man Liu didn't expect An Jingzhi to come so soon. He said he would come the next day.
He hurriedly helped An Jingzhi take off his backpack, brushed off the dust on his body, and then led him into the house.
“There are so many eggs in the countryside?”
An Jingzhi nodded and said, "It's not that there are too many eggs, it's just that everyone is reluctant to eat them and wants to take them to the county to exchange for household expenses."
Old Man Liu nodded, indicating that he understood. He handed the apple his son had brought back last night to the other person and said, "Try it. This fruit is quite delicious. I think it's called an apple."
Everyone is generally living in hardship these days. In remote places like this, many people may never have eaten fruit in their entire lives.
Although Old Man Liu's house looks much better than ordinary people's, the things he sells are also limited.
Since he was able to treat him with apples, it seemed that Old Man Liu really treated him as his own.
An Jingzhi didn't hesitate to take the apple and took a bite. "It's so sweet."
In fact, it is not sweet at all, a little soft, but you still have to give it some face.
Old Man Liu smiled and said, "You eat the apple first, I'll pick out the eggs."
Just as An Jingzhi was about to put the apple down to help, Old Man Liu stopped him: "You've been tired all the way here. Sit down and rest for a while. My son will take you home after get off work later."
An Jingzhi was about to say no, but then he thought of the bumpy ride and kept silent. His old bones were really worn out.
By the time Old Man Liu had picked up all the eggs, An Jingzhi had finished eating the apple in his hand.
"Why did you bring two bunches of green vegetables?"
"Since I'm here, I might as well bring it to you. It's not worth much in the countryside anyway."
Old man Liu thanked An Jingzhi for his honesty. While they were talking, his son and daughter-in-law came home from get off work one after another.
Originally, An Jingzhi didn't want to stay for dinner, but he didn't expect that while they were chatting, Old Man Liu's grandson started crying.
Old man Liu was so anxious that he was running around trying to coax two people by himself. An Jingzhi had no choice but to help.
In the end, the two old men held the two children and tried to comfort them, but they had a headache because of their crying.
In the end, it was only after his son and daughter-in-law got off work that they were able to coax the child into submission.
An Jingzhi had no choice but to stay for dinner. Old Man Liu really treated him as a friend. If he acted politely at this time, the other party would probably be unhappy.
Lunch consisted of a plate of scrambled eggs with leeks, a plate of stir-fried vegetables, a plate of mapo tofu, and a serving of meatballs that Old Man Liu asked his son to get from the cafeteria.
Old man Liu's daughter-in-law said embarrassedly: "I don't know that when guests come to our house, we can only make a simple meal with the dishes you prepared. Don't mind."
An Jingzhi shook his head to indicate that he didn't mind at all. He was just eating for free, so why would he say so many weird things?
After the meal, both the host and the guests were very happy. Old Man Liu's son knew that he was there to deliver eggs, but he didn't say anything.
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"Dazhu's mother, look, is that Uncle An?"
Dazhu's mother put down her work, turned around and squinted her eyes at the person sitting on the back of the bicycle, "It seems to be true."
"Why was he brought back by the police?"
"Is he guilty?!"
Thanks to this group of people at the entrance of the village, before An Jingzhi even arrived in the village, the news that the An family had committed a crime and was visited by the police had spread throughout the village.
Dazhu's mother ran to the An family and informed them that Mr. An had been taken back by the police.
Originally, when An Jingzhi went to deliver eggs in the morning, the family was a little uneasy. Although An Jingzhi spoke with certainty, no one dared to be really at ease.
After Dazhu's mother said this, Li Xinfeng immediately sat down on the ground and cried loudly: "It's over! It's definitely discovered!"
The old man must have been caught.
Zhao Yuxiu's face was also pale, and her lips were trembling, but she still pretended to be calm and shouted, "Shut up! How is it over?!"
Li Xinfeng was stunned by her scolding and couldn't help but hiccuping.
"My father-in-law hasn't come home yet. We don't know what's going on yet. Don't talk nonsense."
Glancing at Dazhu's mother who was standing outside the courtyard gate and peeking into the house, she whispered, "Don't talk nonsense later. Let's see what's going on first!"
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