Chapter 122 Summer Solstice's Choice
Three yuan for a steamed bun sounds a bit expensive.
But for ordinary office workers, it is not completely unaffordable.
Get up in the morning, heat up two steamed buns, steam an egg, and make a cup of soy milk, and you can keep the cost of breakfast within ten yuan. You can also eat healthily and feel at ease.
Many fans who bought buffalo milk steamed buns once would choose to buy them again, so Xia Wu no longer worried about the buffalo milk being wasted. She could just make enough buffalo milk steamed buns to use up the milk.
But we are a little short of staff.
Xia Wu was recruiting people in the village again, and everyone in the village was waiting. As soon as they heard that she was recruiting, they came to her house to ask for recommendations.
Xia Wu picked out a few younger women with good reputations and good hygiene, and asked them to go for a physical examination and get a health certificate so that they could start work as soon as possible.
The work in the mountains is trivial. Vegetables and fruits need to be picked and sold, chickens, ducks, geese need to be taken care of, buffaloes also need to be taken care of, and then there is the matter of making steamed buns.
Xia Wu couldn't handle it all by herself, so she asked Zhao Jing to help share the fruit and vegetable area, while she was responsible for the chickens, ducks, geese and buffaloes.
In order to make money, Xia Wu's stall became bigger and bigger, but when he looked at his pocket, it seemed that he still didn't make much money.
Xia Wu scratched his head. The one million he had defrauded from Xu Li had already been spent. He had originally planned to build a hot spring at the same time, but in the end, it was still delayed.
Apart from a few worries about money, Xia Wu was doing well in other matters.
Ji Yunzhou's operation was successful and he is currently recovering. He said that Xia Wu gave him great courage. The doctor told him that there is a high chance that he can regain the ability to walk. He may need to use crutches, but it is definitely much better than being confined to a wheelchair now.
Xia Wu's confidence increased greatly. As long as Ji Yunzhou could stand up again, she was absolutely confident that she could slowly take good care of him.
There was a time difference between the two of them. In order to let Ji Yunzhou have a good rest, Xia Wu did not allow him to stay up late. Every time, the two of them sent messages to each other and replied when they had time.
However, Ji Yunzhou discovered that sometimes it was still daytime on his side and late at night on Xia Wu's side, but he could still receive messages from Xia Wu.
"You can't sleep again?" Ji Yunzhou asked worriedly after receiving Xia Wu's reply again.
"Is it too much pressure?"
Looking at the message sent by Ji Yunzhou, Xia Wu wanted to slap himself twice. Why couldn't he control himself?
Since moving to the cowshed on the mountain, Brother Snake has come more conveniently. Xia Wu has long developed a habit of waking up on time. She doesn't even wait for Brother Snake to knock on her window. She wakes up automatically, prepares spiritual spring water for Brother Snake, and waits for it to come.
Today is no exception.
Brother Snake was not staying outside the window. Jiang Xun was still on the mountain. Xia Wu was afraid that he would see him, so he let Brother Snake in.
The big thing, more than three meters long, was coiled at the foot of her bed drinking the spiritual spring water, which looked quite creepy.
Every time Xia Wu woke up in the middle of the night and saw Ji Yunzhou's message, she couldn't help but reply. Ji Yunzhou was of course curious, but she could only say that she had insomnia.
Why is she suffering from insomnia? Although Ji Yunzhou is far away abroad, he knows her life very well.
He even knew that Xia Wu had asked Xu Li to borrow money.
The two of them had a few words about this matter.
Xia Wu believed that business was business, just like when she and Ji Yunzhou cooperated to open a B&B. There was nothing wrong with asking Ji Yunzhou for money, as she had to pay it back.
The same is true when borrowing money from Xu Li. This is her business with Xu Li. It is normal for the two of them to have dealings with each other.
But Ji Yunzhou was greedy and only wanted Xia Wu to be his partner. Xia Wu understood that Ji Yunzhou did not want to make money with her. He did not need that little money, he simply wanted to spend it on Xia Wu.
Of course she couldn't accept it.
Xia Wu was extremely tough, so Ji Yunzhou had no choice but to be the one to give in. No matter what, he was there to protect Xia Wu at any time.
"I couldn't sleep, so I got up and checked on the cows. How are you today?"
Ji Yunzhou was doing rehabilitation training and casually took a photo and sent it to Xia Wu, "Don't worry, everything is fine."
Xia Wu got up and went out, took a walk around the cowshed, and found that the buffaloes were all fine. She took a picture of the moonlit night scenery on the mountain and sent it to Ji Yunzhou. After Brother Snake finished drinking the spiritual spring water, she felt sleepy and hurriedly said good night and went back to sleep.
After sleeping for less than three hours, Xia Wu got up. She had to milk the buffaloes. She was busy for several hours and it was not until after nine o'clock that she finished milking.
Xia Wu wanted to buy some mosquito-repellent plants, and Jiang Xun happened to have connections in this area, so he helped her contact the channels. Xia Wu only needed to pay, and the mosquito-repellent plants were delivered today. Almost all of them were finished products, and the quality was much better than what was sold on the shopping app, and the price was not expensive.
Part of it was planted in the courtyard by the well and at home, part was distributed to Yang Guoen’s barbecue stall, and the rest was taken to the B&B.
Most of the renovation of the homestays in Haotang Village has been completed, and the remaining small part is under decoration. Xia Wu took people to plant lemongrass and eucalyptus, and only saw Ma Fangzhou but not Xia Zhi.
Xia Wu asked casually, and Ma Fangzhou said in surprise: "Didn't Xia Zhi tell you? He received a call a few days ago. It seemed that something happened at home, so he left in a hurry. I sent him a message but he didn't reply to me."
Xia Zhi really didn't say anything, and no one knew what it was about. Xia Wu thought about it and decided to send Xia Zhi a message to ask.
Not long after, Xia Zhi replied to her: "I'm coming to the old house and will go back tomorrow."
Xia Wu felt a little strange. Xia Zhi was just like her now. He would avoid the Xia family whenever possible. He would never want to go back unless there was something important.
"Is everything okay?" She asked due to their temporary employment relationship.
After all, Xia Zhi still needs to get money from her. He didn't even tell her when he asked for two days' leave. Humph, his salary must be deducted.
"Are you worried about me? Aren't you refusing to acknowledge me?"
Seeing the message from Xia Zhi, Xia Wu rolled his eyes and said, "You're taking my salary and still being absent from work. I'll deduct your salary."
Summer Solstice: “…”
"Come back quickly if you have nothing else, or I'll deduct your salary."
After saying this, Xia Wu disappeared. Xia Zhi typed and deleted the message several times, but in the end he still didn't reply.
A figure appeared behind him like a ghost, and quickly saw the message interface.
"Are you in contact with Xiao Wu?"
Xia Heng's voice suddenly came from behind.
Xia Zhi turned off the screen, put the phone in his pocket, and turned back to look at Xia Heng calmly: "It's not polite to pry into other people's privacy."
Xia Heng sneered, showing disdain for Xia Zhi's resistance.
"Come on, when did you contact her?"
Look, everyone in the Xia family has this attitude towards Xia Zhi. No matter how he resists, they won't care and will just talk to themselves.
Xia Zhi didn't want to pay any attention to him and turned to leave.
He was called back this time to go on a blind date. It was called a blind date, but in reality it was just a meeting before the marriage.
The woman’s surname is Li. Her family runs an Internet business, which has been booming in the past two years. The company is listed in Hong Kong and its market value has reached several small targets.
The Xia family had business dealings with their company, but they felt that was not enough, so they came up with the old trick of marriage.
Miss Li studied abroad and had the arrogance and superiority that all wealthy people have, but her only shortcoming was her appearance.
But if you have money, you can get everything.
After she saw Xia Zhi, she was very interested in Xia Zhi's face, and it seemed that the marriage was about to be settled.
No one asked Xia Zhi's opinion.
In this abnormal relationship, he cannot take the initiative, even though he is a man.
In other words, in the Xia family, regardless of gender, only value is considered, not gender.
What's more, Xia Zhi is an illegitimate child who lives under someone else's roof and is looked down upon by others.
In the eyes of everyone in the Xia family, after raising him for decades, it was time for Xia Zhi to repay the family.
Xia Zhi decided to leave this boring place.
The reason he came back this time was to cut ties with the Xia family.
"I'm sorry, Miss Li. You will find someone more suitable for you. I have no intention of getting married. Perhaps this is just a beautiful misunderstanding."
Xia Wu spread his hands helplessly, his cold eyes hiding helplessness. Even when he was rejecting people, he was still so handsome that people couldn't bear to blame him.
Miss Li was a little embarrassed, but she walked down the stairs gracefully in front of everyone.
Instead, the Xia family was almost going crazy.
"Pa!" A slap landed on Xia Zhi's face, knocking his face sideways. "Xia Zhi! Who allowed you to refuse? I want you to apologize to Miss Li right away! You must marry her!"
Look at the tone of this command, it sounds like an emperor who holds the power of life and death.
Xia Zhi's mouth was bleeding, and he thought it was funny, so he laughed.
"Impossible. If you want to form an alliance with the Li family, you can marry her. I will never accept your arrangement."
This was the first time he did not follow the script planned for him by the Xia family.
When he was a teenager, his mother sent him to the Xia family and he began to live under someone else's roof. He never learned to say no and always followed what others said step by step.
But now he is unwilling to do so.
His father was very angry and raised his hand to hit him again, but Xia Zhi did not tolerate it. He had grown tall enough to deal with physical violence. Looking coldly at the man who gave him half his life, Xia Zhi said, "I have my own life. You don't have to try to control me."
"Great! My family has raised you for so many years and spent so much money on you. Without me, you would have starved to death long ago! Now that you're independent, you can leave whenever you want?"
Xia Zhi did not comment.
He didn't say much to his biological father and directly proposed to cut ties. He voluntarily left the Xia family and would no longer take advantage of the Xia family. He was even willing to pay back all the money the Xia family had spent on him in one lump sum.
The money that was originally intended to buy a house in Shenzhen was gone, and Xia Zhi left the Xia family with only a bag on his back, just like when he first came to the Xia family.
The Xia family's villa was getting farther and farther away behind him, and Xia Zhi didn't even look back.
It was hard to get a taxi in the villa area. He was a little tired from walking late at night and didn't know where to go. He sent a message to Xia Wu in despair: "Congratulations, I have completely left the Xia family just like you."
Unexpectedly, Xia Wu actually replied to his message.
Xia Zhi subconsciously looked at the time. It was a little after two in the morning.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"Congratulations on escaping the misery."
Two messages were sent at the same time.
Xia Zhi smiled, "But I don't seem to have anywhere to go. The money I saved with great difficulty to buy a house for myself is gone."
"Playing the victim? Work for me, and I'll give you a place to stay. The bullpen just happens to be short of a night watchman."
"You're not going to deduct my salary?"
“…”
Xia Wu's attitude made Xia Zhi feel much more stable.
He still couldn't get a taxi, but he was no longer afraid of the long dark night because he knew where he was going.
Unexpectedly, Xia Zhi also left the Xia family.
Xia Wu thought.
She used to think she was very happy. Growing up in the Xia family, she never worried about money and had everything she wanted. Even though she was still a minor and had been engaged to Fu Shilin, she felt happy and never thought there was anything wrong.
It was not until she left the Xia family that her mind gradually became clear and she reacted.
What kind of society is this now? Arranged marriages have been abolished for many years, but these wealthy capitalists are still engaging in arranged marriages. Isn't it just to consolidate their assets and class through marriages?
She didn't necessarily love Fu Shilin that much, just as Fu Shilin didn't love her that much either. It was just that he was in that position and had no choice.
So when Xia Wu was no longer the real daughter of the Xia family, Fu Shilin's love for her faded a lot.
Think about it from another angle, if Fu Shilin fell into a lower class, or suddenly became disabled, like Ji Yunzhou, would she still like Fu Shilin so much?
If it were the Xia Wu of the past, she might have made the same choice as Fu Shilin.
Because in that kind of environment, it would be really embarrassing to have a failed marriage partner.
So, Xia Wu really let it go.
After Xia Zhi came back, he did not live in the White Building again. It would be unreasonable for them to live there when the owner of the White Building was not there.
Ma Fangzhou and Xia Zhi moved into a house rented by villagers in Haotang Village. After the B&B was built, Ma Fangzhou would go out to find work, while Xia Zhi planned to rest in the village for a while and only take on online work.
The plums on the mountain are ripe, and Xia Wu is too busy to handle them all, so he reopened the picking project and people come in an endless stream.
The weather is getting hotter, but Yantou Mountain is still cool. You can bring your children here to experience a parent-child tour and escape the heat. The lotus flowers in Haotang Village are in full bloom, and the boat tour projects are becoming more and more well-organized. Many people will go to Haotang Village for another round of fun after climbing the mountain and picking in Yanggou Village.
There are people selling lotus flowers and lotus seeds at the entrance of the village, and their business is very good.
Small boats in the Chaotian River left the shore one after another, paddling forward like a willow leaf. When paddling towards Yanggou Village on the Chaotian River, you can see Yantou Mountain. If you get closer, you can even see buffaloes raised at the foot of the mountain at the bend.
When these large, black creatures hear the laughter of humans playing, they will briefly stop grazing and look towards the source.
The eyes of a cow are rare among animals in that they contain wisdom, they are peaceful and full of spirituality, and they live in harmony with nature and all living things. The people on the boat also feel refreshed.
Looking up, you will see the azure sky, and not far away are lotus leaves reaching the sky and lotus flowers reflecting the sun. Wandering among them, you will feel that all your worries are flowing away with the stream.
When you are tired of playing, there is a Xiao Yang barbecue restaurant at the intersection. It has good quality food and low price. A family of several can have a full and satisfying meal for less than 100 yuan.
There are no office workers rushing around here, and there are even very few cars. Everything is slow and time seems to slow down here.
As the sun set in the evening, the construction workers also got off work. They talked about going to the river to take a bath, and then go for something to eat and a bottle of beer.
Yang Guoen's business was so good that it even caused him some worries.
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