Brother Chen San continued to calculate. Fruits, melons and vegetables were not expensive, so he charged 20 cents for all of them. He didn't charge for the mushrooms, as they were picked up by his mother and asked him to bring them over.
But the eggs are counted. I make three cents per pound of eggs. More than 30 pounds of eggs is almost $30. If you take other things into account, I can make almost two dollars this time.
Brother Chen San was so happy. His brother-in-law had become a lot more cunning over the years, but at least he didn't cheat him. If he said the minimum payment was NT$30, it was NT$30.
Chen Rou calculated the principal and interest for him and said with a smile, "Maybe next time it will be this much. I made a profit from the two chickens."
"What's there to worry about? This time it's Third Aunt, next time it might be Eldest Aunt, and there are other old ladies as well." said Third Brother Chen.
The old ladies raised a lot of hens, and when he went back to promote the business, who wouldn't want to make money? What was there to worry about?
Of course, the key is that Brother Chen San is brave enough to carry those things into the city without fear of being caught.
At this moment, Brother Chen and Brother Chen II did not have the same idea as him.
When Brother Chen San rode his bicycle back home, he left all his stuff in the city. Everyone in the village started asking him how the sales were going. Ask your sister if the shop business is good?
"They haven't been sold out yet. Many people have come to ask about my third aunt's two chickens, but no one has bought them yet. However, I estimate that I should be able to sell them in the next few days." Brother Chen said.
"There are no chickens in the city. Last time someone carried a chicken into the city, it was quickly sold." someone said.
"That's because you're lucky. People in the city aren't that rich, and they live a very refined life." said Brother Chen San.
"You didn't lie to us?"
"Why would I lie to you? If it were as good as you say, I would go to the city every day. Why would I need to farm then?" Brother Chen boasted.
His sister's business is simply amazing. There are so many fruits and vegetables on display, and there are also eggs and live chickens.
If you do this business for a long time, you will definitely make a fortune.
But Brother Chen San is not stupid enough to tell the truth. Wouldn't that just cause trouble?
As for his previous calculation, it was wrong. He only went there once every three days, and went almost ten times a month. The profit was less than two dollars per trip, which was not that much per month.
But there was nothing he could do. He wanted to go there every day, but there weren't that many fruits and vegetables. There weren't many in people's private plots. Even if he wanted to sell them, he had to keep them for himself. So he could only go to the city once every three days.
But it’s okay. I made so much money just by going back and forth for half a day.
Chen's mother listened to her son's true story in private, but she didn't say anything to him. She just told him, "If your eldest brother and second brother come to ask, tell them the same thing."
"How could the eldest and second brothers ask this?" said the third brother Chen.
Brother Chen and Brother Chen did not ask, but Sister-in-law Chen and Sister-in-law Chen wanted to ask.
At night, Chen Ersao couldn't help but murmur to Chen Erge: "Uncle San brought so many things and left them all in the city. I guess my sister-in-law's business must be doing well."
Brother Chen yawned and said, "Aren't you carrying eggs to sell?"
"That's just how much it costs." said Chen Ersao.
"Then what do you want?" Brother Chen asked.
"Isn't it time to replace our adobe house?" said Chen Ersao.
Brother Chen understood immediately: "You want to borrow money from my little sister?"
"If my sister-in-law can spare some money to borrow, I will remember her favor." Chen Ersao said.
"What's the use of your favor, little sister?" Brother Chen said with a smile, "How much money does our family have now?"
Chen Ersao reported a number.
"Then we can start this year. Ask Guobin to help get some bricks and tiles. Go borrow the money we need from our parents first. Don't ask my little sister because she has her own rented house in the city." said the second brother Chen.
"Mom, can you lend it to me?" Chen Ersao couldn't help but ask.
"So what if mom has treated you badly? Which family in our village can get a 100% share of the family fortune from mom and dad?" Brother Chen said in confusion.
He didn't borrow the money to gamble, he borrowed it to build a house, why would his mother not be happy to lend it to him?
Chen Ersao said, "When the time comes, go and ask mother for help."
"Okay, I'll go." Brother Chen agreed: "Go to bed quickly, it's getting late."
After Brother Chen Er fell asleep, Sister Chen Er was still thinking. She felt that her aunt must have made money, and looking at Uncle San's behavior today, she knew that he was in a good mood and must not be telling the truth.
Brother Chen was also pulled by Sister Chen to talk: "My sister-in-law's business in the city must be very good."
"You didn't see it, so how do you know it's good?" Brother Chen had worked all day and was tired, but he still said.
"My uncle comes to pick up so much goods every week, and now he asks my third uncle to send them back every few days. Is this a good idea?" said Mrs. Chen.
"It's good if it's good. What if it's not good?" Brother Chen said, "My nephews are still young. They are all too young to help with anything."
"With my uncle's job, I don't have to worry." said Mrs. Chen.
"What do you want to say?" Brother Chen wanted to sleep, so he just asked directly.
"The second family said that they are planning to build a brick and tile house. Can our family start later than them?" said Mrs. Chen.
"If you remember, just join the second brother's family." said Brother Chen.
"I still owe more than 200 yuan." said Mrs. Chen.
"You want to borrow money from my little sister?" Brother Chen only realized it now and said.
"If my sister-in-law's business is doing well, she won't be too busy, right?" said Mrs. Chen.
"Come on, if you dare to ask this to my little sister, I will scold you to death. If you need anything, come to me to borrow it, don't ask my little sister." Brother Chen said.
"I guess my second uncle's family will also lend us some money when the time comes. Will mother be willing to lend it to our family?" said Mrs. Chen.
"Why don't you go back to your mother's house and borrow some?" Brother Chen said.
"How much money do my parents have?" Mrs. Chen said unhappily.
"When the time comes, I'll ask mom if she has it. If she does, I'll borrow it first. If not, we can wait our time." Brother Chen said.
"Can't you go and borrow some money from your sister-in-law for emergency use?" Mrs. Chen couldn't help but say.
"Mom will be unhappy. You know that she never lets us bother my younger sister. So, put your mind at ease." Brother Chen said.
Mrs. Chen rolled her eyes at him, but Brother Chen ignored her and turned around to go to sleep.
Chen Rou didn't know about these things happening in the countryside.
The business of the steamed bun shop was going on as usual. Brother Chen San went into the city once every three days, and basically every time he went into the city he would bring a chicken cage with him. Sometimes he would carry only one chicken, and sometimes he would carry three chickens, but he would never fail to bring any.
Because the profits were so considerable, Brother Chen San did not miss out even during the summer harvest.
He went into the city to unload his things in the morning, ate some buns and soy milk given by his younger sister, and went back quickly, without even bothering to do the accounting.
It was only ten o'clock when he returned to the village, and he rode his bike to participate in the summer harvest.
It’s really busy, but it’s also refreshing.
Life was good only after the summer harvest. He didn't rest, but brought supplies to his sister every other day and settled the bills that had piled up during this period.
Chen Rou brought him a piece of meat and asked him to take it back to nourish his parents.
Brother Chen San didn't be polite to her.
Han Guobin did not return from this business trip until the end of the month.
I got back very late in the night, around 3 a.m.
It must have been a long time since he last showered. He looked so dirty that Chen Rou couldn't stand the smell.
"Wife, you dislike me." Han Guobin said with a smile, carrying a leather bag and an electric fan.
"Hurry up and take a shower." Chen Rou took it from him and said.
It's a hot day, it's still hot, you can just rinse it with the water in the bucket.
"Wife, you go in and sleep first. I'll come after I finish taking a shower." Han Guobin said.
Chen Rou went into the house carrying her purse and electric fan.
She didn't touch his purse. She just plugged in the electric fan and the wind came out. It was so comfortable.
Chen Rou covered little Lao Si with a small sheet and waited for Han Guobin to come in. Her purse was full of heavy stuff.
She guessed that this man must have taken the opportunity to make some money again, but she would wait for him to come into the house and give it to her.
Han Guobin quickly washed up and came in.
His whole body smelled of soap, and he was wearing only a pair of large shorts. The hair on his calves was wet, and it was thick, long, and dense, looking very wild.
Seeing his wife turning on the fan, he smiled, then hugged his wife and fell on the kang.
"What are you doing!" Chen Rou said with a blush.
"Wife, I miss you. Let me take care of you first and then talk about other things." Han Guobin said as he began to unbutton his wife's clothes.
"Turn off the lights." Chen Rou whispered.
"No, that's it."
So, the couple got warm and then hugged each other and talked.
After a while, Han Guobin reached out and took the purse, and took out money from the purse, piles of it!
"So much money?" Chen Rou asked in surprise.
Han Guobin folded 100-yuan bills into small stacks and folded 500-yuan bills into large stacks, so there must be 2,000 yuan in total!
"I earned it." Han Guobin said with a smile.
"Is it safe?" Chen Rou couldn't help but ask.
"It's safe." Han Guobin nodded.
Chen Rou put the money away and asked, "Do you want to use this purse?"
"You keep them all." Han Guobin said.
Chen Rou immediately put it away and locked it in the cabinet, saying, "We have to go get a dog and raise it as a guard dog."
"Well, I'll go to the countryside and take a look." Han Guobin said.
Chen Rou turned off the light, got on the kang, lay down with him, and asked about what was happening outside.
"Our country is now on the path of great development, the business outside is very good, and we are doing the right business," said Han Guobin.
The situation outside this year is much better than last year, and as far as he knows, many people with an annual income of over 10,000 yuan have been born in the south this year.
Unlike here, people with an annual income of ten thousand yuan are extremely rare and only appear in newspapers.
After saying that many people in the south were doing business, he praised his wife: "Daughter-in-law, you have a good vision. If we continue like this, our family can strive to become a millionaire."
"It's not easy to become a millionaire." Chen Rou said with a smile.
After deducting various costs such as material costs and labor costs, her steamed bun shop can now make a stable profit of about 100 yuan per month.
The things sent from the countryside to the city to be sold can make a certain amount of money every month, including Han Guobin’s salary.
Her family income is two hundred yuan a month.
This is undoubtedly a large sum of money, but at the end of the year it is only a little over 2,000 yuan, which is still a long way from becoming a millionaire.
"Taking all these into account, we have to go there again later," said Han Guobin.
"These don't count." Chen Rou said. What he earned was considered windfall, so how could it be counted?
"A household with a ten thousand yuan salary is just an empty title. We won't fight for it." Chen Rou looked at him again and said.
"I know, our family just needs to make money quietly." Han Guobin said, hugging his wife.
Chen Rou smiled and said, "Go to bed quickly, it's getting late."
"Let me be fond of you for a while longer." Han Guobin climbed over.
"Old rascal." Chen Rou patted him lightly, but let him do what he wanted.
Having been away from home for so long, she missed him at home, so she was naturally happy to see him return safely.
The couple worked hard for a while before falling asleep in each other's arms.
The next morning, Chen Rou went to the bun shop early. In the past, she would arrive at the bun shop around 6:30, but today she arrived at 6:00.
"Sister-in-law, why did you come here so quickly?" Han Guoli asked in surprise.
"No need to come so early, the two of us can handle it." Aunt He said as she moved tables and chairs outside.
At this time, they had just opened the door of the bun shop.
"Guobin came back last night." Chen Rou said with a smile.
After hearing this, Han Guoli understood. She smiled and said, "Did your trip go smoothly, second brother?"
"Yeah." Chen Rou nodded.
Then she started to cook the millet porridge, and asked Han Guoli to serve it over first. Han Guoli did not disturb her second brother, and let her nephew finish eating and go to school, and then she came to the bun shop again.
It was not until after 12 o'clock that Han Guobin came over, holding the fourth child and leading his daughter.
The second brother Han Zhou and Yaoyao also followed.
Although it has been a long time, the fourth little boy still recognizes his father and is very happy to be held in his father's arms. Even when he sees his mother, he does not reach out to her for a hug. He grows taller in his father's arms, which makes him feel more like showing off.
"Do you want to eat buns?" Chen Rou looked at her man with a smile.
Han Guobin nodded: "Give me a few."
The little porridge the children had left over this morning was not enough for him.
Chen Rou brought him his favorite buns stuffed with leeks and eggs, as well as those stuffed with pork and mushrooms, and also some soy milk.
Han Guobin took one for his niece, and then gave one to his son and daughter respectively. He fed the little one in his arms.
The fourth little boy sat on his father's lap and ate happily, not even asking his mother for food.
Aunt He asked her nephew Zhou Chuan if he had returned. Han Guobin said that he had not met him as they were in a different convoy and had separated. He and Li Dayuan came back first after they finished their work.
They indeed did not meet and went their separate ways, but Han Guobin knew that Zhou Chuan had also gone to make some money.
Neither he nor Li Dayuan were greedy. They made two thousand yuan from this trip and then drove back without hesitation.
As for Zhou Chuan and others, although they have a good relationship as colleagues, they certainly cannot compare with Li Dayuan, and they will not get involved in such matters.
Chen Rou also knows Li Dayuan now. Not long after they moved into the city last time, Han Guobin brought him to her home for dinner.
Of course Han Guobin also went to Li Dayuan's house to eat.
The kind that walks is better.
However, Li Dayuan's wife and Chen Rou haven't been in contact much. The last time Li Dayuan came, he didn't bring his wife with him. Chen Rou asked about it, and Han Guobin said that Li Dayuan said his wife was not available.
Chen Rou guessed that it was not because he was too busy, but because he looked down on her because she was from the country, otherwise Li Dayuan would not have come without even bringing the child.
So I didn’t ask any more questions.
Aunt He asked again if he was busy outside or something like that. Han Guobin talked while eating. There were other people nearby who came to eat buns and were also curious.
Han Guobin was not stingy either. He talked about the development outside, which was almost rapid economic development and a happy future could be expected.
"Now that second brother is back, you're in a different mood, sister-in-law." Han Guoli, who was cutting noodles, said with a smile.
"Don't tease me, Third Aunt." Chen Rou rolled her eyes and said, "That's impossible."
"I can see that the relationship between you and your second brother is better than that of young people." Han Guoli said with a smile.
Although her second brother was not at home, her second sister-in-law was also in charge of the house and outside, but she did not seem unhappy or unhappy or anything, and was always friendly.
But things are different now that her second brother is back.
Although she was still friendly and looked unchanged on the surface, that feeling, coming from within, made people feel the joy emanating from her heart.
"You're old now, what's the point of talking about feelings?" Chen Rou rolled her eyes at her.
But to be honest, she felt really relieved now that this rough guy of hers had returned.
Perhaps this is the kind of spiritual support that a man as the head of the family can give to a woman.
Only after the bun shop was cleaned up did Han Guobin return home with his wife and children. Chen Rou told him that the money with Lao Yang had not been settled yet, and he should find time to settle it.
When Han Guobin went out this time, Lao Yang asked someone to deliver meat to him every evening, but he hadn't even paid him yet.
Han Guobin assured her not to worry and said he would find time to come over.
"Dad, you have to bring us a fan next time. It's very hot to sleep at night." Han Zhou said when he returned home.
"That's right, Dad didn't bring it to us." Han Cheng also said.
"How much is this fan?" Chen Rou then asked Han Guobin.
"It's fifteen dollars outside," Han Guobin said, but he brought it back from the south and it only cost fifty-five, although that's still not cheap.
"Is it over fifteen?" Han Cheng asked her second brother.
"A lot." Han Zhou nodded seriously: "I heard from the team leader in the village that a big fat pig can only be sold for thirty or forty yuan!"
After saying that, he looked at the only electric fan in the house and sighed, "There are only two big fat pigs and a little piglet here!"
"Can our family afford a second one?" Han Cheng was stunned and couldn't help but look at her father.
Han Zhou also looked at his father.
"You guys help take care of your mother and the fourth child at home, and Dad will go out and try his best. If possible, I will buy you a TV." Han Guobin said.
"That's definitely no problem. Dad, you weren't at home and the eldest brother had to go to school, so I carried the fourth brother on my back to see mom." Han Zhou said.
"Well, the second brother performed very well." Chen Rou nodded.
"Well...then I also fed my brother, but he didn't eat." said the little girl Han Cheng.
"Yeah, Orange is also very obedient." Chen Rou also gave affirmation.
"Okay, next time you go on a long business trip, Dad will try his best to get you in." Han Guobin nodded.
The brother and sister were very happy. Han Guobin said, "Second brother, you will start school in half a month."
"I know, I'm fully prepared, and my mother also sewed a schoolbag for me!" said Han Zhou.
"I want one too." Han Cheng was extremely envious.
"When you start to study, I will sew one for you. You don't have one now." Chen Rou said, not wanting to be lenient.
"Sister, if you want to carry it, just go and get it. I'll lend it to you." Han Zhou said.
"Second brother is still the best. Big brother refused to lend me his backpack. Last time, fourth brother peed on it, and he wanted to borrow it to play with him the next day, but he wouldn't lend it to me." Han Cheng said.
Just as I was complaining, the boss Han Hang came back with his schoolbag.
It's summer vacation now, so they don't have to go to school, but their school has organized make-up classes, so Han Hang naturally won't miss it.
"Saying bad things about me?" Han Hang looked at his sister and said.
"I'm telling the truth. Big brother, why don't you lend me your schoolbag?" Han Cheng said.
"Didn't your second brother lend you his?" Han Hang said.
"Then I want to carry you on my back too, big brother." Han Cheng looked at him.
"No." Han Hang refused without any room for negotiation, and then went to hug the little one, who then pulled the strap of his schoolbag.
The eldest brother took out the books and school supplies, and gave the remaining empty bag to his younger brother to tear apart.
"Dad, look at my eldest brother, he doesn't love me." Han Cheng said.
"You don't love me either, you love your second brother." Han Hang said with a smile.
Han Zhou protected his sister and said, "You are the eldest brother, why are you arguing with your sister?"
"She is the elder sister, why is she comparing herself with the fourth sister?" Han Hang said.
"She is a girl!" Han Zhou said.
"Yeah, so she doesn't have to do any housework. I washed the dishes and swept the floor. As the eldest brother, am I not being kind enough?" Han Hang said.
Han Zhou, who was always known for his eloquence, choked up and said, "What's so great about that? I'll do it starting today!"
"That's about right. You're going to elementary school anyway." Han Hang nodded.
"Brother, you are bullying me." Han Cheng glared.
"Forget it, let's not argue with the eldest brother. He is older than us and is still educated. We can't win an argument with him." Han Zhou said.
Han Hang smiled and said, "I didn't argue with you. You came to argue with me."
"I didn't realize you were so eloquent even though you looked silent. I underestimated you, big brother." Han Zhou looked at him and said, "Just wait until I finish my studies. Then you can see if I can beat you."
"Then you should work hard. I've already ranked among the top five in the grade in this final exam. Next semester, I should be able to compete for the top three. Don't do too badly, otherwise people will say you are my younger brother." Han Hang went into the house with his books and school supplies.
"What's so great about that!" Han Cheng said, and then looked at her second brother: "Second brother, you can definitely do it, right?"
"Big brother is really good at studying." Han Zhou said solemnly: "It's a bit difficult to surpass him."
"Then second brother, you have to work harder and not be worse than the eldest brother, otherwise he will look down on us!" Han Cheng said hurriedly.
"Okay, I'll try harder." Han Zhou nodded.
Chen Rou and Han Guobin said they couldn't see anything.
It's not a bad thing for each other to strive for excellence and encourage each other, as long as it's within an appropriate range.
And with their parents at home, there won't be any chaos.
At noon, the whole family had dumplings.
After eating, Han Hang asked his brother to wash the dishes. Han Zhou snorted and said, "Just wash it. What's the big deal?"
The two brothers arranged the division of housework themselves, and Chen Rou and Han Guobin went into the house to turn on the fan.
After a while, the fourth child pushed open the door by himself and staggered towards his parents.
It's been more than a week, and the progress is still relatively fast. After all, I don't miss out on nutrition.
Before his last business trip, Han Guobin, the father, left two generations of milk powder at home. They were both bought from the provincial capital and given to his brothers and sisters.
There is also a lot of other things like fish, meat, eggs, etc., so overall it is nutritious enough.
"Mom, I want to take a nap with you too." Han Cheng followed in with a smile and said.
"Come up." Chen Rou said.
Han Guobin carried both his son and daughter onto the kang.
Han Guobin opened the fan and the wind blew, which was quite cool.
The fourth child was playing with his sister on the kang, and Chen Rou was sewing the soles of their shoes.
Han Guobin lay on the kang relaxedly and comfortably, looking at his wife and his playful little son and daughter, feeling completely satisfied.
"You're smiling like a fool." Chen Rou raised her eyes and saw the rough man smiling, and said something disdainful.
"Wife." Han Guobin came over.
He didn't feel the heat at all and just hugged his wife.
Chen Rou smiled and said, "I'm busy."
"It's okay, I'll just give you a hug." Han Guobin said with a smile, and then when his younger son and daughter were not paying attention, he leaned over and kissed his wife on her delicate white face.
"Don't you think I'm old?" Chen Rou smiled at him.
"Old? If my wife goes out and says she is ten years old, no one will doubt her." Han Guobin said.
"You just have a bad temper." Chen Rou said.
"I'm serious, my wife, you are so beautiful, so white and pretty." Han Guobin said.
Only then did Chen Rou reluctantly accept his compliment.
Chen Rou is actually a person who loves beauty, but in the end times, the more beautiful a woman is, the more she suffers. On the contrary, the more ordinary a woman is, the safer she is.
So Chen Rou doesn’t care much about beauty anymore.
But after coming here, perhaps because the environment made her feel safe, she didn't know when she started to pay attention to taking care of herself.
When it’s cold, I’ll apply Pechoin, and when it’s hot, I’ll wash my face with rice water. As for other beauty treatments, there’s nothing I do because my conditions are limited.
It's just that she has been in the city and doesn't have to go out in the wind and sun. As a result, her skin condition has improved.
Her fair complexion and calm temperament make her look very young.
Han Guobin hugged his wife.
Han Guobin was undoubtedly thinking about his family when he went out this time, so he didn't plan to go out today.
It was not until the evening that I went to Li Dayuan's house to borrow a bicycle.
At night, he came to the pig farm.
I came here to settle the bill for Lao Yang, and by the way, I brought him a surprise.
"TV ticket?" Old Sheep stared and said, "I can't even get this thing if I want it. Where did you get it?"
"I got it when I was out. If you want it, take it for 400 yuan." Han Guobin said.
"Just give me four hundred yuan? You've been feeling a bit overwhelmed lately." Old Yang said with a smile.
"Maoyou" is the local dialect, which means abundant and oily.
"This is the price I'm giving it to you." Han Guobin said.
He bought this TV ticket for four hundred dollars.
But if it is sold for 500 yuan, there will be people scrambling to buy it. The charm of televisions nowadays is beyond doubt.
Lao Yang smiled and said, "I accept your kindness, but I won't buy the TV for now. I'll buy it later. I'll sell it to Lao Si first. He wants it. He will remember your favor for this ticket."
"Who is the fourth one?" Han Guobin asked.
"Rabbit." Old Sheep said, "He's doing business in the black market in the city. I'll say hello to him, and from now on, no one will cause trouble for your bun shop."
Han Guobin nodded and asked, "I heard you say last time that you wanted to buy it, why don't you buy it now?"
"Now that the situation is open, I want to open a pig farm to see if I can become a millionaire?" said the old sheep.
"It's a good idea to run a pig farm, but the capital is not small," said Han Guobin.
"It does cost a lot of money." Lao Yang said, and then looked at Han Guobin: "Since you are here today, do you want to invest?"
"Okay?" Han Guobin was moved and looked at him.
"Originally, this was a partnership between me, Lao Si and Monkey. You know Monkey, I exchanged the two hundred yuan from him for the gold bracelet last time. He knows you. Lao Si has been obsessed with this TV, so if you help him get the ticket back, he will also get two points. It's not a problem if you want to get a share." said Lao Yang.
"I don't have time to care about it." Han Guobin said.
"Just invest the money and wait for the dividends. Don't worry, I'm here. I've been dealing with pigs all my life, so I won't lose money." said the old sheep.
"Then is this four hundred yuan enough?" Han Guobin asked.
"That's enough. Then I won't give you the money. Just invest it directly?" said the old sheep.
"Okay." Han Guobin nodded.
He cut a few pounds of meat here, asked for more pork to be delivered later, and then went home.
The next morning, the bicycle was returned to Li Dayuan. He came to the Transportation Department to ask the leader for approval. The leader knew that he had connections in the county government and was very considerate of him, so he approved it.
Han Guobin drove back to his hometown.
Mrs. Han heard the news and came back from the field. She said, "Uncle, you are on this long journey, and the whole village is thinking about you!"
"Why are you thinking about me?" Han Guobin said with a smile.
"I'm wondering when you can go back to the village to collect eggs. Don't you know that we can't finish eating all the eggs, and it's not easy to sell them in town. Every household raises more, so they are not so rare. We are worried that they will go bad, so we can only take them to the purchasing station. Guess how much they cost per pound?" said Mrs. Han.
"How much?" Han Guobin asked.
"Only 40 cents per pound, which is five cents lower than what you charge, uncle. You're simply a traitor!" Mrs. Han cursed.
"Sister-in-law, please keep your voice down." Han Guobin looked around and said.
"Everyone in the village is scolding me like that, so I'm not afraid." Han Dasao waved her hand and said, "I carried the basket over in front, and I won't carry the basket back. I'll just pickle them. Uncle, do you want to pickle the eggs?"
"Collect." Han Guobin nodded.
"Then I'll go get it for you, Uncle!" Mrs. Han was happy.
"Don't take those that haven't been marinated enough time yet," said Han Guobin.
"I know." Mrs. Han responded and went to get the eggs.
When she was picking out eggs, everyone in the village also came over with baskets of eggs. The ones before had already been sold to the purchasing station, and they were afraid that they would go bad. The ones they brought over now were the ones they had collected recently.
"I thought that you, Guobin, would come back, so I didn't take any eggs to the purchasing station these days." said Aunt Han.
Aunt Han San, carrying a small basket on her shoulder, took over the conversation and said, "I'm so annoyed with that egg collector at the purchasing station. Last time he went there, he broke one of my eggs and didn't even offer to compensate me!"
Dagui's wife said, "That woman is even worse. She actually said that the eggs I brought over were small. Is there something wrong with her brain? Our eggs are calculated by kilograms. What does size have to do with it?"
Cai Lihua and Zhou Zhen also said: "We can choose carefully and keep the price low."
All in all, everyone has a really bad impression of the recycling station, but if they can't finish the food, no one will come to collect it, so what else can they do if they don't take it there?
We can only let them choose.
But now that Han Guobin is back, everyone will no longer suffer this injustice.
"I will come back to collect food in a few days after today. Please save it for me. Eat less for now. I will go on a business trip again in a while, then you can eat as much as you want." Han Guobin said with a smile.
"Okay, let's not eat for now. We'll eat when you're not here." Hearing that he would be going out again soon, Aunt Han San said hurriedly.
Zhou Zhen and the others also said that they would not eat it yet, and would make up for it later when they didn’t have time to harvest, so that they could catch up with the autumn harvest!
Every household has saved up several kilograms of eggs these days. Now is the peak season for chickens to lay eggs, so there is no problem in having a good meal.
It's enough for three to five days, even if you only eat some at home, you can still save some money.
"These are all older than 20 days. I'm saving them from the last seven days. I'm pickling the rest. You can take them away when you come over next time, uncle." Mrs. Han said as she carried out a basket of eggs.
These eggs were all covered in yellow mud, obviously they were just dug out, but no one expected that she had pickled so many salted eggs!
After hearing the number she reported, Han Guobin counted the money for his sister-in-law. Including the fresh eggs, the total was sixteen yuan. Sister-in-law Han smiled so much that her eyes narrowed.
"You are so good. I was wondering why you didn't go over and change it. You have pickled it into salted eggs." said Dagui's wife.
"Didn't I tell you last time that I kept some for pickled eggs?" said Mrs. Han happily.
"I thought you just wanted to pickle some for your own consumption." said Dagui's wife.
"You can pickle them next time. I collect salted eggs in the same way." Han Guobin said.
After collecting the eggs, it’s time to collect mushrooms and sauerkraut. I return the jars of sauerkraut that I brought back from home. Each jar has its name written on it with charcoal.
"I heard that in the next village, your third brother-in-law, Uncle Guobin, delivers goods to your wife every three days?" Shuanzi's wife said as she took a bag of dried mushrooms.
"That's true." Han Guobin nodded.
"I heard that they need live chickens?" Shuanzi's wife asked hurriedly.
"Yes, sister-in-law, do you have any? If you do, I'll take it, minus 30% of the gross blood and 60 cents per pound." Han Guobin said.
"I have two at home. I'll go catch them right now," said Shuanzi's wife, her eyes bright.
"Okay." Han Guobin nodded.
"I have one at home too, but it doesn't lay eggs anymore. There's no use keeping it. I'll go get it here too!" said Aunt Han San.
Aunt Han looked at her going back to catch chickens and felt a little regretful: "I stewed the old reed catkin last time to nourish my body."
"Just stew it. It's only right that you eat something good to replenish your body. You've worked hard for most of your life, Second Aunt." Han Guobin said.
"That's right. Ever since you ate Huniu, Xiaohu and Second Aunt, how much weight have you gained?" said Mrs. Han.
Aunt Han smiled.
Han's mother is not at home today. She carried a basket of eggs to Old Song's house in town, and took Han Si and Han Bo with her to visit relatives.
When she came back, she realized her son had come back, and she immediately started cursing, "This bastard didn't even wait for me!"
She has also saved up a lot of eggs. The price per pound at Zhou Paopi purchasing station is only 40 cents, which is several cents less than what the second brother charges. That would be fine, but she won’t accept any eggs that are stained with chicken shit. That’s a big problem!
Han's mother even came over to Han's wife and scolded her but she didn't stop her and let her go. Her eggs hadn't been sold yet.
"Oh, mom, didn't you say that even if you didn't sell them, there would be plenty of people who would want your eggs from your second uncle? You don't have to be frugal, just sell them and sell them to whoever wants them. This way, your second uncle won't come to collect the eggs. Every time you come, you will feel that your second uncle is making money from you." Mrs. Han said with a smile.
Han's mother was so angry that she wanted to hit her with something, but Han's wife was not afraid at all: "Mom, you should save your old bones and don't use your strength, otherwise I will accidentally trip you and I won't pay for it."
What else could Han's mother do? Meeting this unruly guy, she could only go back angrily.
When this happened in the village, Han Guobin had already collected the eggs from Gao Zhengniang and drove over to his mother-in-law's place to collect the things.
He took a can of malted milk from the car for his mother-in-law to drink.
"Just keep it for Hanghang and the others to drink, why bring it to us?" said Chen's mother.
Mrs. Chen San didn't dare to say anything, but she thought that since her uncle had already brought it, she should accept it. It was a gift from her uncle!
"There is one at home." Han Guobin did not disappoint her. He smiled and said, "The house in the city is very spacious. If you are free and the family is not busy, you can go and live there. You can stay as long as you want."
"I heard from your third brother that after the autumn harvest, I will move in." Mother Chen really had this idea in mind, so she smiled.
"That's no problem. Bring Dad along. I'll ask my wife to take you two old people to see a movie." Han Guobin said.
"Forget about watching a movie. You can just stay there for a few days." Mother Chen said with a smile.
"I'll tell my wife when I get back. She'll definitely be very happy." Han Guobin grinned. His wife will definitely be very happy that he can invite his mother-in-law from Old Taishan to live in the city, right?
That night, Chen's mother and father went to bed together.
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