Debt-free
When Wei Ping heard that they were leaving, she grabbed Hu Yufeng's sleeve and waved to her daughter.
Yang Xue turned and ran into the kitchen. After a while, she brought out two bags. Wei Ping took one and gave it to Chen Xiulian and the other to Hu Yufeng. She said, "Xiaoqin's grandmother, his father, and his uncle are not here. I packed some meat for you to take back..."
The two sisters-in-law quickly pushed him away, saying:
"What are you doing? We've all eaten it, why are you taking it back?"
"That's right, what's the point of eating and taking at the same time? You spend money buying things in the city, save it for your child's health..."
Wei Ping was firm: "I am very happy that you can come today. Take it and let his grandfather and the old lady share their happiness..."
Having said that, Hu Yufeng took the bag and advised Chen Xiulian:
"This is a gift from my mother-in-law. Take it, sister-in-law..."
Chen Xiulian had no choice but to take the bag, but she looked a little embarrassed.
Everyone got on the car, Qin Wenli started the tricycle, waved to Yang Xu and Wei Ping who were holding Nini at the gate, and went home!
*
After a few more busy days, Hu Yufeng stopped Qin Wenli and his wife after dinner and said, "I think the money we have saved is enough to pay back your fourth brother. Let's pay the debt first while the wheat is still ripe!"
Qin Wenli and the other man responded and followed Hu Yufeng into the house.
Hu Yufeng took out a bulging small cloth bag from the box and handed it to Qin Wenli: "Count it and see if it's enough..."
Qin Wenli carefully untied the bundle, and saw banknotes of different denominations neatly stacked from large to small. Every time he looked at it, his mind was in a trance: this was the nest they had built diligently by working hard from morning till night, and it turned out that sweat really could be rewarded!
He stroked each banknote with care, feeling the fine lines on them, as if only in this way the money was real.
"Look at how slow you are... As long as you work hard, we can exchange it for more money in the future and let you count it to your heart's content!" Hu Yufeng said with a smile.
"Okay, let me count them now..." Qin Wenli quickened his hand speed and counted them one by one quickly.
After counting twice, he couldn't help but smile widely and said to Hu Yufeng, "Mom, I counted twice, both times are 5493!"
"Then there will be one thousand left after paying off the debt..." Yang Xiu stared at her husband with shining eyes.
Qin Wenli smiled and nodded: "More than that, do you know how much we have earned in the past four months?"
"More than two thousand?" Yang Xiu did a quick calculation and asked tentatively.
Qin Wenli nodded frantically: "Yes, two thousand two, an average of 550 a month..."
"Oh my god, it's finally zero accounts, we also count the accounts in each episode, and when I put them together and heard them all, I can't believe it!!!" Yang Xiu patted his chest, as if he would faint from joy the next moment.
Hu Yufeng was also surprised for a moment. She was the one who kept the money, so she had a rough idea of the amount in her mind. So in just a moment, she regained her composure and said, "Okay, then count out 4,600, and you will return it to your fourth brother tomorrow!"
Qin Wenli nodded and quickly counted out 4,600 yuan. Yang Xiu handed over a handkerchief with a tactful look. Qin Wenli wrapped it carefully and put it in his coat pocket.
"Okay, go to sleep!" Hu Yufeng also collected the remaining money and took away four-fifths of it. The small cloth bag instantly deflated into a thin piece. Hu Yufeng sneered: It is said that borrowing money is easy but paying it back is difficult. I know in my heart that this is someone else's money, but taking one bill away is like cutting flesh!
Yang Xiu was still mumbling: "Five hundred a month, six thousand a year, then won't our family become a millionaire next year?"
Seeing that she was in high spirits, Qin Wenli agreed, "Yes, so let's work hard and save over ten thousand yuan next year!"
Yang Xiu was like a chicken with its blood pumped up after hearing this. He tossed and turned excitedly on the bed.
Qin Yu couldn't help but ask, "Mom, is the kang too hot and you can't sleep? How about I switch places with you?"
Yang Xiu took her daughter in her arms and kissed her, saying, "It's not hot at all, you don't need to change with mom!"
Qin Yu covered her forehead shyly, but stared at her mother with sparkling eyes.
Qin Shu twisted his body to protest: "Mom, I want a kiss too..."
…
After breakfast the next day, Qin Wenli drove his tricycle to Qingyuan.
Yang Xiu and Hu Yufeng were busy weeding the cornfield. Although Qin Shengtian is the one who takes care of the fields most of the time, there is still endless work to do on the land all year round. Whenever the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have free time, they go to the fields to weed and thin out the seedlings.
Today they brought two children with them. In Xiaogou Village, not only Qin Ling, but other children of Qin Yu's age also started working in the fields early. Some of them could even pull weeds in the fields and cook at home. Don’t you see, in the field next door, Qin Zhu, the eldest grandson of the Qin family, is pulling weeds.
Qin Wenli and his wife love their children very much, especially Qin Wenli, who doesn't want his children to experience the same pain he suffered. Then I found that when comparing my own children with those of other families, they really didn't know the difference between the five grains. This won't do. Farming is the foundation of rural people's livelihood. No matter how much you love your children, you can't let them lose the ability to survive. Yang Xiu and Qin Wenli had a serious talk, and Qin Wenli agreed to let Qin Yu and the other two go down to the fields with them.
At this moment, Yang Xiu first patiently explained to the two children the difference between corn seedlings and weeds, taught them how to pull them out cleanly without stepping on the seedlings, and then let the two children take action.
Qin Yu excitedly bent down, grabbed and lifted the grass with both hands, and pulled it out. Yang Xiu quickly praised: "Yes, that's right, Yuyu did a good job, keep going..."
Qin Shu was not even four years old, so it was easy for him to identify grass, but it was really difficult for him to avoid stepping on corn. After trampling down a few clusters of corn seedlings, Yang Xiu sent him to the roadside to pull out the ones closest to them.
Qin Yu made a face at Qin Shu with great pride, feeling so confident that he had endless strength in his body!
Yang Xiu and Hu Yufeng each held a hoe, and they scraped the ground and dug up the grass by the roots.
The sun rose higher and higher, but the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law seemed not to feel it at all. They did not slow down and kept moving forward with the hoe.
Under a roadside tree, Qin Yu sat slumped in frustration: pulling weeds was not fun at all, and she was competing with Shushu for the job!
Hu Yufeng turned around and smiled knowingly, and called Qin Yu, "Yuyu, can you and Shushu go home and get us some water?"
Qin Yu wanted to say no, she didn't want to move. But if I don't go to fetch water, my mother will definitely ask me to continue pulling the weeds in a while. After comparing the two in my mind, Qin Yu answered crisply, "Okay, grandma..." and turned around to lead Qin Shu home!
*
Qin Wenli parked the car and went straight to Qin Wenping's shop.
Qin Wenping was unloading the goods. When he saw him coming, he confidently asked him to help him: "Give me a hand, help me take this box..."
Qin Wenli greeted his fourth sister-in-law with a smile, then took Liu Qingfang's place and passed the box downstairs.
Liu Qingfang also smiled: "Luckily you are here, otherwise your fourth brother might dislike me. I'll leave it to you two now, I'll go cook for you..."
Qin Wenli and Qin Wenping worked in perfect harmony with each other. Both of them were young and strong, so they could deliver the goods much faster.
After seeing the driver off, Qin Wenli picked up the towel around his neck and wiped it, then asked, "Why are you here today?"
"I'll pay you back when I've saved enough money. Have you forgotten?" Qin Wenli smiled.
Qin Wenping looked at his brother in surprise and said, "Is that enough? It seems that you have had good business in the past few months!"
"It's okay..." Qin Wenli spoke reservedly, but the smile on his face could not be hidden.
"You're a good one!" Qin Wenping patted his brother's shoulder and asked him to go to the backyard to clean up.
Liu Qingfang poured the water for washing face, told Qin Wenli to wash his hands quickly, and then hurried to the kitchen to serve the meal.
Qin Wenli waved his hand: "You guys eat, I've eaten at home, I'm not hungry..."
Qin Wenping pulled him over, stuffed a pair of chopsticks into his hands and said, "If you're not hungry, eat with me and try the dishes cooked by your sister-in-law..."
Qin Wenli had no choice but to take it.
"Do you know what he came here for today? To pay us back!" Qin Wenping raised his eyebrows at Liu Qingfang and said proudly.
Liu Qingfang couldn't bear to watch it, and said to Qin Wenli politely: "Why are you in such a hurry? This is the time to use the money, you guys can use it first..."
Qin Wenli smiled and said, "Business has been good recently, and my aunt also said to pay it back quickly. It's a relief to be debt-free!"
Liu Qingfang remained silent after hearing what he said, while Qin Wenping looked at Qin Wenli with some surprise: "How are you getting along with your aunt?"
Qin Wenli paused for a moment, thought for a moment and said, "It's OK. She is now focused on doing business and making money. At least we have the same goal for now..."
Qin Wenping nodded: "It's good that you know this. Human nature is complicated and it's hard to change one's nature, but it's not absolute..."
Liu Qingfang nudged her husband, but Qin Wenping remained calm and continued, "Look at the long term, you have a wife and children, so you should always leave yourself a way out just in case."
Qin Wenli nodded.
After dinner, Qin Wenli took out a handkerchief from his pocket, handed the money to Qin Wenping in front of Liu Qingfang and said, "Fourth brother, count it..."
Qin Wenping took the money, counted it, handed it to Liu Qingfang to put away, and then pulled Qin Wenli out.
There was no one around, so he lowered his voice and said, "I'll give you a tip. The prices of houses and shops in the city have all gone up a little recently, and I guess the prices in your town are about the same. Houses and shops are heirlooms no matter what era they are from. If you have some spare money, you might as well buy a shop in town while they're still cheap..."
Seeing Qin Wenli nodded seriously, Qin Wenping slowly exhaled and complained: "You are the only one among us brothers who trusts me. I have also told my three brothers that the second brother's money is held by the second sister-in-law. I said I would go back to discuss it. The third brother was so scared that he didn't even dare to mention it. Not to mention the eldest brother, he took the money himself, but scolded me and said that I was wasting money!"
Qin Wenli listened to him quietly after he finished complaining, then smiled and said, "My brothers all went through hard times, especially my eldest brother, who would spend every penny he had. I think you'll be able to let it go when life gets better..."
Qin Wenping was also helpless: "I know this is the case, but by the time he gets to the point of letting things go, all the shops with room for appreciation will have already been divided up..."
This is the truth, and Qin Wenli doesn't know how to answer. Fortunately, Qin Wenping didn't dwell on it any further. He gave him a large bag of yeast, baking powder and the like and sent him home.
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