Chapter 100 Persuasion
The crowd dispersed, and those who were passing by gathered together to discuss and express their opinions.
The four branches of the Sun family reunited after a long time. The old house was renovated by the eldest branch, with a roof added and repainted. It looked brand new from the outside.
Sun Ye stepped into the yard again. All the family members, young and old, went to the main room, lit two braziers, and sat around them, one for the adults and one for the children. Otherwise, there would be no room for everyone to sit.
The meeting was held in a hurry and they returned suddenly. There were not enough benches and chairs in the old house, so the younger generation like Sun Ye put a piece of paper under their buttocks and sat directly on the floor.
The head of the family, Old Man Sun, knocked the pipe in his hand. Old Man Sun had gradually grown tired of the taste of smoking. He didn't know when it started, but he always felt that cigarettes had a strange and pungent smell.
I got used to holding the pipe in my hand, so I just held it for show. Which man at this age doesn't smoke?
"Everyone knows about this. Tell us what you think."
"Dad, it's good to divide the land. After we divide the land, our family can take good care of it. We don't have to share the food with those lazy people in the team. Who knows, we may even have more food by the end of next year."
The eldest uncle spoke first. He was the eldest son, so it was most appropriate for him to speak first.
"We'll divide the land and plant more soybeans. My family loves tofu. In previous years, we'd have to scoop up a piece of tofu."
"I also need to plant some sesame seeds. Sesame seeds are good for oil. The oil tank at home is empty without me noticing, and I haven't used it much..."
We have explained in detail how to use the land, and it seems that everyone is happy to see the land divided.
Sun Ye and the others had no chance to join in the conversation. They just listened to the adults' instructions while warming themselves by the fire. At such a large gathering, there should be some rules, and it would be impolite to interrupt casually.
Sun Yezhi was not here. She listened and thought there was no problem, so she stopped paying attention. She knew that even if she spoke now, it would not change anything. It would be better to plant a large area of things that Sun Ma and others thought were good.
She is not in a hurry. It still takes three years to graduate from Shuimu University. She can take it slow during these three years.
Sun Yetan was sitting with one of his hands held by Sun Miao, who was busy writing and drawing on his palm.
Sun Ye didn't feel that something was being written, he just felt a little itchy. He couldn't help but curl up his fingers, but Sun Miao straightened them again.
Sun Ye secretly rolled her eyes at Sun Miao, but Sun Miao was not affected at all and continued to play with her hands.
I stayed in the old house until dark, but there was still no set rules. After all, I didn't know which piece of land I would be allocated. The soil was different, and the crops grown were also very different.
Feelings are just a lonely topic!
No, not really. At least it shows that everyone is enthusiastic and has high expectations for land division.
Some are happy and some are sad. Lazy people are worried, while diligent people are extremely happy.
In short, no one in the team could sleep well that night.
Sun Ye returned to his home and breathed a sigh of relief, his body instantly feeling much more relaxed.
It’s still better to be at home. Although I have stayed in a house for a few years before, it’s not home at all and I can’t relax completely.
No wonder people often say: A nest of gold or silver is not as good as your own doghouse. Sun Ye felt that he also had this human emotion.
Feel good!
"Linzi, come and light the fire. I'll go cook. Dad, you go get the dishes and set the table. Hurry, hurry!"
As soon as Sun's mother entered the house, she started to give orders. She was already starving when she was in the old house, and after walking for a while, she was even hungrier. Now she had only one thought left:
Eat, eat, eat!
"Mom, what about me?" Sun Ye stood there in a daze. Everyone had work to do, but he was the only one who had not been assigned anything.
"You? Ye Zi, you just got back today. You don't have to do anything. Just come to the table. If you really want to do something, you'll be the one to wash the dishes after dinner."
Mother Sun waved her hand and went into the kitchen without looking back. The food was already prepared and all that was left was to be put into the pot.
Sun Ye had nothing to do at the moment, so he strolled around the yard in the cold wind, unable to stop.
There was only a cold crescent moon in the dark sky. Not even a star could be seen, nor a single dark cloud. It was the only one left in the vast sky.
Sun Ye has something important to say after dinner. This is no less important than the division of land for the Sun family. She has to organize her words well and try to convince Sun's father and mother in one go.
By the way, we need our second brother to be there to help her. We can’t let her fight alone.
Because she was hungry, Sun's mother cooked the dishes very quickly. Sun Ye felt that less than half an hour had passed and all the dishes were ready.
The dishes were quite rich, and Sun Ye’s first meal after returning would always be a little better than usual.
No one was talking at the dinner table. Everyone was very hungry. Nothing was more important than filling their stomachs. No matter what they did, it was all for the purpose of filling their stomachs.
As for what Sun's mother said about asking Sun Ye to wash the dishes, it was just talk. He had just returned and it was not time for him to do any work. However, Sun Ye felt a little uneasy, so he washed the dishes with Sun's mother anyway.
According to custom, after dinner, you can go back to your room or go to the main room to warm yourself by the fire.
Sun Ye shook off the water droplets on his hands, stamped his feet, gritted his teeth and went into the main room. He also gently closed the door of the main room, leaving only a gap to allow air to circulate and avoid carbon dioxide poisoning.
"Mom and Dad, I have something to say."
"Just say it, it's not like someone has sewn your mouth shut."
Sun's mother sat on a small stool, fiddling with the firewood in the brazier with a pair of tongs, and did not notice Sun Yegen's serious expression.
"That's right. You're a college student. What do you think about the land division?"
Dad Sun rubbed his hands and then turned the backs of his hands over to warm them. He felt comfortable only when both sides were warm.
If Sun's mother hadn't disliked it, he would have taken off his shoes and warmed them up immediately.
Thinking of this, he seemed to react and said, "Wait a minute, wait a moment."
He quickly brought in a basin of boiling hot water, took off his shoes and socks, slowly put his hands in, raised his head and let out a satisfied sigh.
"I told you, I must have forgotten something. Soaking your feet in the cold winter is the most comfortable thing. Linzi, do you want to come with me?"
Sun Lin took two steps back, nodded and shook his head. He would rather wait a while before soaking. Judging from Ye Zi's attitude just now, she seemed to be preparing to tell her parents right away. He was so close to her, he was afraid that he would be slapped by Sun's father.
"You still despise your father, tsk."
"Ye Zi, say what you want to say."
At this time, Dad Sun was still soaking his feet leisurely, and had no idea that his daughter would say something shocking, which almost made him spill the foot washing water.
"Well, how many melon seeds, peanuts, etc. are left at home? I mean, apart from what we need for the New Year, how much is left?"
"That's quite a lot, maybe a big sack."
"Ye Zi, why are you asking this?"
No one noticed Sun Lin's nervousness. He was even more nervous than Sun Ye, the persuader. The muscles on his back were tense and he stared at Sun Ye without blinking.
The fingers of both hands were crossed and clenched together, the veins on the dark back of the hands were exposed, and fine beads of sweat oozed out of the palms.
Sun Ye took a deep breath and glanced at Sun Lin who was sitting upright without leaving a trace. He inadvertently discovered that his second brother seemed to be more nervous than himself. Suddenly, the vague tension that had been lingering around him dissipated more than half.
"Mom, Dad, look, these peanuts and sunflower seeds are just sitting there anyway, why not sell them for some money or something?"
"What!"
Earth-shattering!
Sun's mother almost accidentally pushed the charcoal out of the basin, and Sun's father was so shocked that he didn't even care about the water that was burning his feet, and his feet were completely immersed in the water.
"Ye Zi, what did you say? Was it that kid Sun Lin who instigated you?" The first thing Sun's father looked at was Sun Lin. After all, he had a criminal record, and he couldn't help but think about it in his heart.
"Ye Zi, no, you can't go selling things. If you get caught, it will bring trouble to our entire team..."
Sun's mother tried to intimidate Sun Ye, suggesting that the more serious the charge, the better, so that Sun Ye would give up the idea and not even think about it.
"You're out of money after selling things, right? Mom still has some money, take whatever you want."
"Ye Zi, I'm not trying to scare you, but selling things is not allowed. If you're caught, you won't even be able to go to college. Think about how much effort you put into getting into college, studying day and night..."
Sun Ye and Sun Lin looked at each other. They had just opened their mouths to say something, but it triggered such a strong reaction. It was unexpected but also somewhat natural.
"Linzi, did you teach Ye Zi to say that?"
Seeing that Sun Ye seemed indifferent and the culprit was standing next to him, everything should be solved from the root, Sun's mother asked Sun Lin.
Just as Sun Lin was about to nod, he was stopped by Sun Ye, who said:
"Mom, it wasn't my second brother who taught me this. I thought of it myself."
"Mom and Dad, the country now allows businesses to operate. You can go out and sell things openly. For example, there are many vendors selling things in front of our school every day."
Sun Ye gave examples to illustrate that buying and selling is feasible and that some people have already done so.
"That won't work either. You're a college student, how can you do such a shameful thing? You'll be laughed at if people find out." Dad Sun still shook his head and refused. He had the idea that selling things was a shameful thing, and it was difficult for him to change his mind for the time being.
"Dad, if I don't tell you that I'm a college student, who would know?"
"The news that you were admitted to Shuimu University spread throughout the town. The town even gave you money and put you in the newspaper. Who wouldn't know you?" Mother Sun muttered.
Sun Ye didn't seem to remember that this had ever happened. He might have forgotten about it because he was busy packing up during that time. Now was not the time to dwell on this. The most important thing was to persuade his parents as soon as possible.
"Mom and Dad, don't you like money?"
It should be easier to change the question and the angle, Sun Ye thought uncertainly.
Sun Lin was as quiet as a chicken. He didn't dare to say a word, for fear of causing more trouble in persuading him.
"We like money, but that's not how money is made."
"Mom and Dad, we don't steal or rob, we don't break any laws, we earn our money honestly. Don't you think you enjoy the few grains you dig in the fields all year round and don't want to earn more from other sources?"
"It's different, it's different."
Dad Sun waved his hands and couldn't explain it for a while.
"I also want to contract a mountain. Do my parents have the money? If they do, then I won't have to go out and sell things to make money."
Since this doesn't work, then just open a bigger door, which will make selling things more acceptable.
"What! Just cover the top of the mountain?"
"Why would you want to cover the mountain? The mountain is right there. If you want to go, just go. Why would you want to cover it?"
"Ye Zi, did you get confused by the wind in the threshing ground?"
"Mom, I'm very clear-headed. This is our family's chance to be considered our team's. The future will get better and better. We must seize the opportunity. Even with those few tanks of water at home..."
Sun Ye meant something.
Sun's mother was so scared that she immediately covered Sun Ye's mouth. Is that something she can say?
"Ye Zi, let your dad and I think about it." Mother Sun had a headache. She was both happy and scared to have such an extraordinary thing at home.
"Mom, how about you guys think about it and give me the answer tomorrow?"
Seeing that there was something interesting going on, Sun Ye immediately smiled.
Mother Sun rubbed her head, waved her hand, and told the brother and sister to go back to their room and sleep.
Sun Lin went out in a dreamy manner, smiling foolishly, and quickly hugged Sun Ye, then quickly let go, jumping back to the room and laughing excitedly.
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