Chapter 48 Chapter 48 The whole village is unique
In the dim room, the ear-reddening, heart-pounding panting grew heavier. But at a certain moment, Shen Weizhou suddenly stopped moving, burying his head in the crook of her shoulder, his hot breath spraying on her sensitive skin. He said with restraint, "Sleep."
Liu Mianmian was confused for a moment. He said he wanted to sleep, but his hands held her tightly, as if he wanted to rub her into his body.
She felt a little uncomfortable and struggled slightly. Her legs accidentally rubbed against him, rubbing against the hottest part of his body through the thin pajamas. He hugged her tighter and said two words in a hoarse voice: "Don't move."
Suddenly, a surge of heat rushed to her head, and Liu Mianmian felt like her whole body was about to burn. After a few seconds of silence, she said, "I feel a little breathless."
Shen Weizhou let her go, but still held her in his arms, his hand gently stroking her back. He lowered his voice and said, "This room is not very soundproof, and the bed is not very firm."
As he spoke, he lowered his head and pecked her lips: "Let's talk about it when we get home."
Liu Mianmian understood what he meant, and her face felt even hotter. She muttered, "What's there to say?"
Shen Weizhou put his ear close to hers, and his voice, along with the heat, penetrated into her ears, making her feel itchy: "Tell me about someone who did something stupid after drinking, and then pretended to be stupid when he woke up."
Liu Mianmian never thought that one day she would hear such words from Shen Weizhou. He had always been a cold and aloof person, as if he didn't care about anything. Besides, it had been so long since he got drunk, how could he bring up the past?
"Then some people do things recklessly even if they don't drink." Liu Mianmian immediately choked back.
"Kissing your own wife is not considered inappropriate." Shen Weizhuo replied calmly.
"Kissing your own husband is not considered inappropriate!" Liu Mianmian said immediately.
There was a sudden silence in the air, and Liu Mianmian felt awkward. Even though they had progressed to the stage of hugging and kissing, they hadn't actually had any clear discussion about their relationship.
Yes, they are husband and wife.
But in fact, they don't look like a couple at all.
Even after Shen Weizhuo's health improved, Liu Mianmian had already thought about buying a house and getting a divorce countless times in her mind.
We can't keep living in this confusion.
She originally thought that Shen Weizhuo would become seriously ill soon, and she had already prepared herself mentally for becoming a widow. She thought that when the time came, she would first make money, achieve a small goal, and then find a gentle and considerate young man, and her life would definitely be comfortable.
Who would have thought that Shen Weizhuo's health was getting better and better.
Influenced by the plot of the original book, Liu Mianmian subconsciously felt that it was impossible for her and Shen Weizhou to be husband and wife forever. In the original book, the relationship between the original owner and Shen Weizhou was very bad, in name only, and even had a deep hatred.
In reality, they have been married for several months and have slept in the same bed for so long, but Shen Weizhuo has never had any thoughts.
A couple who are forced to get married because of a child marriage, have no emotional basis, and are destined to go their separate ways. They are in name only and are physically together but spiritually estranged.
This is how Liu Mianmian has always interpreted their relationship.
The accident happened when she was drunk, but she later pretended that nothing happened and he didn't mention it. Liu Mianmian thought that the accident was just an accident and would not affect the fact that they were not in harmony.
But.
It seems different.
"Well, kissing your own wife, kissing your own husband, it's not messing around." After kissing her forehead, Shen Weizhou said, "Go to sleep."
Liu Mianmian muttered: "How can I sleep if you hold me like this? It's so hot."
Shen Weizhou stroked her back and said softly, "Well, the bed is too small, just bear with it."
Liu Mianmian: “…”
A small bed is not a reason for you to hold me all the time.
Of course, she didn't have the nerve to say this out loud.
It wasn’t actually very hot at night in the countryside during the summer. Liu Mianmian thought she wouldn’t be able to sleep, but she actually fell asleep not long after.
On the other hand, Shen Weizhou looked at the woman curled up in his arms in the moonlight. There was a tenderness in his usually calm eyes that he himself had never noticed.
When Liu Mianmian woke up in the morning, the sunlight was already shining on the bed.
After crossing over to this world, she had developed the habit of sleeping in because of the late working hours. Her biological clock was set at this time. And because she had always slept in the same bed with Shen Weizhou, she was also used to someone getting up next to her in the morning and would not be woken up at all.
The yard was quiet, with only Xu Li sitting under the eaves rubbing mung bean shells.
Xu Li saw her come out and said while rubbing the beans, "Breakfast is simmering in the pot. Wash up and go eat quickly. If you sleep any longer, you will miss lunch. I said I would wake you up, but Xiao Shen disagreed, saying it was okay, so I let you sleep until you wake up."
Liu Mianmian fetched some water to wash her face.
Xu Li couldn't help but ask, "Do you get up so late every day at your husband's house?"
Liu Mianmian hummed vaguely through the towel.
Xu Li sighed and said, "I heard from Guo Liang that your piano job doesn't start until noon. But if you marry into someone else's family, no matter how hard-working you are, you have to help with housework. It's not good to sleep until noon every day. No matter how good your parents-in-law are, they will probably be dissatisfied after a long time. You said that if you married in the countryside, I wouldn't worry so much. At most, I would ask your brothers to support you from time to time. But you married in Nancheng, and your family is still like that. Your family really can't help you at all."
Liu Mianmian wrung out the towel and hung it on the clothesline under the eaves of the corridor, which was stretched out with an old electric wire. Then she said to Xu Li with a smile, "If I'm too diligent, Aunt Liu will feel useless. Mother-in-law and Aunt Liu like me like this."
She quite liked listening to Xu Li's mumbling like this.
After her parents died in her previous life, she was actually alone most of the time. Although she had friends and relatives, these people were different from her parents. Only her parents would nag and worry about her without any scruples.
Liu Mianmian likes the Yu family very much. They really care about her and she is willing to be a family with them.
"Kid, seeing how lazy you are, people must be embarrassed to say anything to you in person." Xu Li laughed and shook her head.
"Well, if you don't believe me, go ask Shen Weizhou and Wang Zhiyuan."
Liu Mianmian went into the kitchen and brought out breakfast, which included white porridge, pumpkin pancakes, eggs, and a small plate of radish strips.
These radish strips were pickled by Xu Li herself. They have a sweet and sour taste with a slight spiciness in the Nancheng style. They are very refreshing and delicious.
Liu Mianmian sat on a chair and ate breakfast leisurely. She said casually, "Mom, your pickled radish strips are so delicious. You can sell them."
Xu Li felt that she was really acting out of turnips: "Whose family doesn't have radishes? Who doesn't know how to pickle radishes? Who should I sell them to?"
Liu Mianmian: "Sell it to those city dwellers who have to buy even a single radish or pickle from the market!"
Xu Li hesitated: "Do you think you can sell it?" Whenever Xu Li thought about Yu Guoliang spending 150 yuan to buy the fish pond and wasteland, she felt uneasy. She almost wanted to go out and look around on the ground to see if she could pick up a few cents to increase the family income.
"Of course, my mother-in-law will definitely be willing to buy it." Yu Wan likes this very much.
"Oh my, kid, you're making fun of your mother!" Xu Li was a little disappointed, but she also thought it was normal that no one bought any. She rubbed a handful of mung beans and said, "Your mother-in-law likes them. You can bring some back later."
Liu Mianmian knew she didn't believe it, so she didn't explain much. Instead, she asked, "Where are they?"
It's normal that the Yu family is not here. After all, the Yu family has a lot of people and a lot of land, so they have to do a lot of farm work every day. But it's a bit strange that Shen Weizhuo and the others are not here either.
Thinking of Shen Weizhou, Liu Mianmian couldn't help but think of what happened last night. Her cheeks suddenly felt hot and she quickly lowered her head and drank a mouthful of porridge.
Xu Li ignored her. As she poured the sorted mung beans into the pottery jar, she said, "The villagers came early this morning to call people, asking your eldest brother to go to the village committee office to sign the contract. Your eldest brother was afraid that he might not be thoughtful enough, so he asked Xiao Shen to go with him. Your sister-in-law and the young man also went to watch the fun."
According to her observation, Xiao Shen seemed reluctant to go and looked into the room several times after leaving the door.
Xu Li smiled secretly in her heart. Her son-in-law was still worried even though her daughter was sleeping in her own home.
But this also proves that the couple has a good relationship. Seeing them like this, she feels at ease.
"Has the village agreed to sign a long-term contract?" Liu Mianmian asked.
Yu Guoliang had previously proposed a three- to five-year contract, and several village officials said they needed to discuss it. Clearly, the discussion didn't last long, as they summoned people to sign the contract so early in the morning. Was this a fear that Yu Guoliang might change his mind over time?
"Well, since we want to sign a longer contract, we might as well sign for five years. Because the contract period is long, the contract fee will be reduced a bit, to one hundred and twenty yuan, a total of six hundred yuan." When Xu Li mentioned six hundred yuan, her voice trembled a little. If her daughter was not counted, the savings of her entire family would not be that much.
"It's like buy four get one free." Liu Mianmian said with a smile, "That's quite a good deal."
Fish farming was definitely profitable. Back then, supplies were not abundant, but meat, whether chicken, duck, or fish, was popular among the people. As long as you could raise fish, you couldn't fail to sell them.
As for whether the fish can be raised into adulthood, the township has technicians. Report to the township, give them some compensation under the names of "training fees" or "study fees", and invite them over frequently to give guidance. It will be impossible for the fish not to be raised.
There is also that entire piece of mountain land, and land fertilization also requires investment. A longer contract period will definitely be beneficial to them.
What's more, the total price is still one hundred and fifty less.
After the contract was signed, Liu Mianmian suspected that the villagers would regret it by the end of this year, even before next year, when the fish they raised and the peanuts they planted were harvested.
Xu Li found that her daughter was indeed different. When she heard the number six hundred yuan, she acted as if she had heard six yuan or sixty cents. She had no reaction at all and even said it was a good deal.
She heard from Yu Guoliang that the youngest child might be making money now. She could earn a lot every month by playing the piano. She also did business in partnership with others and could earn several months' salary of others in one day.
Although she was still unsure, Xu Li didn't say anything to discourage her. She simply scooped a bowl of mung beans into the kitchen to cook mung bean soup.
The daughter brought back a lot of things for them. Yesterday, in front of her son-in-law, Xu Li was too embarrassed to look at it for too long. It was not until before going to bed last night that the old couple opened the luggage bag and looked at it. They found that it was full of good things that they might not be able to buy even if they wanted to, such as biscuits, milk powder, milk candy, boxes of nutritional supplements, and two pairs of shiny leather shoes.
Big bags of brown sugar and white sugar are the most inconspicuous things inside.
However, it was precisely because of so much sugar that Xu Li dared to cook such a big pot of mung bean soup.
The mung bean soup without sugar is not tasty. The mung bean soup with sugar, if cooled down a little in cold water, tastes really good, even better than watermelon.
Just as the sweet aroma of mung bean soup wafted through the yard, the others came back.
"Youngest, hey, you're finally up." Yu Guoliang's face didn't show any joy of having just signed the contract. Instead, he frowned with a look of embarrassment and awkwardness.
Liu Mianmian finished her breakfast and sat under the eaves in a daze. When she heard the voice, she looked up and asked, "Did the contract signing go smoothly?"
Yu Guoliang was embarrassed. "That's not the case. The village committee said they would give me the contract for 600 yuan for five years. My brother-in-law said the price was quite suitable and he helped me review the contract, so I signed it. The village agreed to pay the money in two installments: 300 this year and another 300 next spring."
Isn't this going well?
The payment can be made in two installments, and the second installment of the contract payment can even be paid from the profit from the sale of the first batch of fish.
Liu Mianmian was puzzled: "Then what?" Why do you look so unhappy?
"It's this comrade who wants to talk to you about the fish pond in Xiaodun Village." Shen Weizhuo interrupted.
Liu Mianmian looked at him, their eyes met in mid-air, and then they looked away at the same time.
The middle-aged man following Yu Guoliang immediately stepped forward and said, "Yes, yes, I'm a village official from Xiaodun Village. I heard you're interested in contracting our village's pond and mountain land. Our village committee held a meeting last night and discussed it. We think since we're all from the neighboring village and the pond and land are connected, it's a good idea to contract them to you. We'll just pay the price you give us."
Liu Mianmian: "Ah?! When did I..."
Wait a minute, she remembered, she did say yesterday that if Nanhua No. 9 grows well, the planting scale can be expanded, and the area connected to the neighboring Xiaodun Village can also be contracted, and the pond as well, which is not far away, can be simply dug through.
But she just said this casually at home, how did it spread to Xiaodun Village so quickly?
Yu Guoliang scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "It was me and the second brother. We were chatting in the toilet yesterday and the villagers heard us."
The main reason was that the scene described by the youngest brother was too tempting, so the two brothers started to imagine it.
It’s just bragging. Which man doesn’t brag?
But someone heard it. The person happened to be from Xiaodun Village and married into their village. Her relative was a village cadre of Xiaodun Village. She thought that the ponds and mountains in Xiaodun Village were so empty. If they could be contracted out, she could earn more than 100 yuan a year, which would also be an income for the village. So she quickly ran to the next door to tell him.
So, the village cadres of Xiaodun Village held a meeting overnight and then came to find Yu Guoliang early in the morning.
Yu Guoliang was dumbfounded.
The contract for the huge sum of 600 yuan had just been signed, and Xiaodun Village actually wanted to sign another contract for 600 yuan with him?!
He wouldn't even dare to sell him!
According to his own opinion, he would have refused on the spot, but Shen Weizhuo asked them to come together and ask Liu Mianmian's opinion in person.
Yu Guoliang knew that Liu Mianmian should be able to afford twelve hundred yuan, but the problem was that he could not afford it. They already had a pond and a mountain, which was difficult for them to take care of. How much more so, another pond and a mountain?
He reminded Liu Mianmian: "We don't have that much labor at home, and we won't be able to take care of it when the time comes."
Liu Mianmian thought for a moment and said, "That's not a problem. When the time comes, we can just find a few people in the village to help. It doesn't matter whether they pay us a salary every month or pay us for our labor on a daily basis."
Even if it was originally a pond and a piece of mountain land, she was planning to ask Yu Guoliang to find a few people to help. This was the necessary labor cost and there was no need to save it.
Now that the area is larger, it is actually more convenient to find people. As the old saying goes, it doesn’t matter if you drive one sheep or two sheep. In this way, the profit will only be higher.
Yes, Liu Mianmian decided to take the contract without much thought.
If funds allow, wouldn't it be better to expand directly? After all, the operating risks are not high.
"Hey, Guoliang, when the time comes, ask our Ada for help. He's honest and hardworking, and he works the hardest."
"Our Lao Lin is not bad either. He's a little older, but he's got a lot of experience!"
"My family, my family, Jianguo releases fish fry every year. He has no problem raising fish."
"Oh my god, that's hilarious! Stocking fish fry and raising fish are two completely different things, okay?"
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The villagers who came to watch the fun immediately started chattering and arguing when they heard that there would be good things like getting paid wages and labor fees.
This is a job that allows you to make money right at your doorstep. No matter how much you earn a day, it's all net profit.
Yu Guoliang said with a headache: "I haven't prepared to hire anyone yet. My family can handle it." If they only have a pond and a mountain, the three men in their family should be able to do it if they grit their teeth.
He looked at Liu Mianmian and said, "Let's proceed steadily and try it out in our own village first."
Liu Mianmian smiled and said, "Brother, six hundred yuan isn't a problem, and neither are the initial costs. The question is whether you have the confidence to succeed. If you have confidence, it doesn't matter if you have one pond or two ponds, one mountain or two mountain plots. In fact, the essence is the same."
Yu Guoliang hesitated.
Yu Guodong, who was standing nearby, suddenly said, "Brother, how about I take over the pond and mountain land in Xiaodun Village? If I lose money later, I'll find a way to earn money and repay you, youngest brother."
Yu Guodong's original idea was that he would just cooperate with the boss and help him. The boss was a kind person, and no matter how much he earned, he would definitely not treat him unfairly in return.
Of course, if they lost money, as he said, the two brothers would go to the south to work and earn money to pay off their debts.
However, since Liu Mianmian and the others came over yesterday, Yu Guodong heard them talk a lot about South City. Last night, he also heard Wang Zhiyuan talk about their going to the market to sell cloth, and Yu Guodong's heart began to relax a little.
The eldest brother went to South City and thought about selling everything he had and contracting a fish pond to make money. He couldn't just live like this forever, right?
Originally, there was only a pond and a piece of mountain land, and he would definitely not compete with the boss. But now there are more opportunities, and Yu Guodong instinctively feels that he should seize them.
Anyway, if he loses money, he can go to the south to move bricks. If he makes money, their family's life may be completely different. His future small family will be more well-off. He can approve two residential plots to build a new house, and he can give his wife and children a better life after marriage.
If Yu Guodong wanted to take the contract, Yu Guoliang would naturally not say anything, and he himself did not dare to expand the business so much all at once.
Liu Mianmian had even less objection. Yu Guodong was hardworking and capable, and even more flexible than Yu Guoliang in some aspects. Investing in him would definitely not be a loss.
Yu Guodong scratched his head. "However, I don't have much money, and I'm getting married in the second half of the year, so I'm afraid I can't come up with much capital."
Liu Mianmian smiled and said, "We brothers should be clear about the accounts. The profits will be divided according to the investment amount and the proportion of labor. You can contribute a part according to your own financial situation, and I will pay for the remaining funds. If you have money next year, you can increase your investment when the second phase of the contract payment is delivered. Of course, you can't invest more after that."
Yu Guoliang and Yu Guodong looked at each other and nodded: "We know this."
Liu Mianmian nodded: "That's no problem." She looked at the village official from Xiaodun Village and asked: "Are you guys going to come and sign the contract, or should we go to your place to sign it?"
The village cadres almost didn't react, and after a moment of hesitation, they said hurriedly: "Oh, oh, oh oh, let's, let's come over!"
They didn't expect to settle the matter in just one visit, so they didn't bring anything with them. He really didn't expect that they could come to a decision on a matter of six hundred yuan in just a few words!
For such a good thing as giving money to the village for free, we must be more proactive. How can we let people run so far to their village? They must come here, so that they can show their sincerity, right?
The village cadres didn't see any differences of opinion among themselves, and were afraid that they would change their minds, so as soon as they finished speaking, they hurriedly turned around and ran towards Xiaodun Village.
Six hundred yuan! That’s six hundred yuan in real money!
Seeing the village cadres of Xiaodun Village running away, the onlookers looked at each other with very interesting expressions on their faces.
Even though they competed to work very enthusiastically before, that was actually a conditioned reflex. It was not until this moment that they truly realized that the Yu family had spent 1,200 yuan to contract the ponds and mountains of two villages!
Not to mention whether you can make money or not, the courage to spend 1,200 yuan is unique in the whole village.
The Yu family is really different now!
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