Chapter 32: The Prodigal Son and the Money-Losing Good
In fact, Jiang Hai sends Jiang Hao more than five yuan in pocket money every month.
But Jiang's father and mother don't care about these things. The better the relationship between the eldest son and the youngest son, the happier the old couple are.
Besides, the old couple really don’t need this little money.
So for the old couple, it doesn’t matter how much Jiang Hao gives, because no matter how much it is, it is Jiang Hao’s filial piety.
Jiang Hao went into the house and thought for a while. He hadn't seen the young educated youth today, so he had to go and make an impression of him later.
Seeing that it was still early, Jiang Hao went for a walk around the village.
Passing by Aunt Guihua's house, Jiang Hao saw the big goose in the yard, and his eyes lit up instantly. "Aunt Guihua"
Guihua was making shoes for the children in the house when she heard someone calling her. Without even looking up, she responded, "Come in, the door is not locked."
Jiang Hao walked into the room confidently and sat directly opposite Guihua.
"Ah, it's Haozi. What do you want from me?" This kid never comes here for no reason. What is he doing here?
Jiang Hao smiled and said, "Aunt Guihua, can you give me your goose?"
Guihua's expression was subtle. "Why did you change it? Do your parents know about this?"
Jiang Hao still smiled and said, "What else can I do with the goose? I'm definitely not going to take it back to raise it. My parents don't know about it yet, but they will know once I take it back."
Guihua was choked by this and paused before saying, "This brigade just distributed meat and they want to exchange it for a goose. You're the only one in the brigade willing to do so. It's not impossible to exchange it with you. My goose weighs nearly eight kilograms. How do you plan to exchange it?"
Jiang Hao calculated that a chicken in the commune was less than two yuan, and a goose was equivalent to four chickens, but prices in the countryside were cheaper. "Aunt Guihua, I'll give you six yuan."
Guihua nodded, thinking that she would not lose money at this price. Swans did not lay eggs in winter anyway, so she could just raise another one in spring.
Guihua stretched out her hand and said, "Okay, go catch it yourself. If your parents scold you when you get home, you can't say I gave it to you."
Jiang Hao handed the money to Aunt Guihua and said as he walked out, "Even if I don't tell my parents, they will know. After all, your family is the only one in our brigade that raises geese."
When he arrived at the yard, he saw the big goose nesting next to the firewood pile. He pounced on the goose with lightning speed and grabbed the goose's long neck.
As he walked away carrying the goose, he didn't forget to say hello to Aunt Guihua, "Aunt Guihua, I'm leaving."
When Jiang Hao was carrying the big goose home, Jiang Jianguo also came back.
"What did you do with this?" Jiang Jianguo knocked on his pipe and pointed at the big goose that Jiang Hao was holding.
Jiang Hao: "I exchanged it at Aunt Guihua's house. Today we are having goose stewed in an iron pot."
"You little bastard, there's so much meat at home and it's not enough for you to eat. Why would you exchange it? You have money but nowhere to spend it." Jiang Jianguo was so angry that his liver hurt. Oh, or maybe he was heartbroken, after all, you could tell just by looking at this big goose that it wasn't cheap.
"I plan to send some to the young educated youth. Didn't I say yesterday that I wanted to pursue someone? I'm going to take concrete action today."
Jiang Hao didn't feel sorry for the few dollars, after all, the young educated youth wanted to eat the best.
"You are a spendthrift and a money-loser." Jiang Jianguo became even angrier after hearing this.
Jiang Hao didn't care what his father was thinking. He grabbed the goose's neck and rushed to the yard, shouting as he ran, "Mom, bring me a pot of boiling water, a basin, and a knife."
"Here it comes"
Liu Cuihua took the things and walked to her son's side. Looking at the goose held down by her son, she continued
"What's the matter? Are you craving for goose?"
"Yes, we can also give some to the young educated youth." Jiang Hao said as he bled the goose.
Jiang Jianguo walked over and said, "Look at your prodigal son, all he does is spend money all day long."
Liu Cuihua looked at her old man with a look that said, "My son, just follow me." She whispered, "Do you still remember the jade bracelet you gave me when you were pursuing me? I hadn't agreed to you at that time."
Jiang Jianguo looked a little uneasy when he heard this, and said in a lower voice, "It's an old story from eight hundred years ago. Why are you still talking about it?"
Liu Cuihua: "I still have that bracelet."
Jiang Jianguo was surprised to hear this and said, "Really? I haven't seen you since I married you. I thought you were lost."
Liu Cuihua said proudly, "Of course it's true. Things like this are strictly controlled nowadays. I hid it a long time ago. It's strange that you could see it."
"Then find it and show it to me tonight."
Jiang Jianguo still wanted to see it with his own eyes to confirm it, after all, it was a token of love between him and the old woman.
Jiang Hao was speechless. He was still here, but the old couple was showing off their affection unscrupulously. Didn't they take him seriously enough?
"Dad, Mom, I heard everything you said. Why don't you two discuss this kind of thing in your room at night when no one is around? Why do you have to discuss it in front of me? It makes me feel shy."
Liu Cuihua felt a little embarrassed when she heard her son's words, "Hey, you little brat, do you still need me to stew this big goose of yours?"
Jiang Hao understood that his mother was trying to change the subject. As a filial son, what could he do? He could only go along with it.
Jiang Hao said flatteringly, "Of course I need your help to stew it. Your cooking skills are amazing. I'll be angry with anyone else who stews my goose except you."
"Okay, you've already slaughtered it. I think your goose weighs about six or seven pounds. Half of it should be enough for stewing today."
Liu Cuihua picked up the slaughtered goose, weighed it, and continued,
"We've also stewed the offal and goose blood today. When the time comes, just give the educated youth a little more meat."
"Okay, okay, give Shi Luosheng the foie gras as well. It's delicious." Jiang Hao didn't care whether he could stew one or half a goose today. Anyway, no matter how many goose he stewed, he would not let himself suffer any loss.
"I, your mother, will cook and distribute the food. What else do you have to worry about? Okay, go play by yourself. I'm going to go cook."
After Liu Cuihua finished speaking, she took the goose and went to cook.
Jiang Hao looked at his father at home and said jokingly, "Dad, what have you given Mom in the past? Please share your experience with me."
"You little bastard, you still want to see me make a fool of myself? Go away and play somewhere else."
After Jiang Jianguo finished speaking, he slapped Jiang Hao on the back.
"If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. It's no big deal. I'll figure it out myself." Jiang Hao muttered and went back to the house.
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