Chapter 187 One Year
She didn't know how to say the rest to Li Yong.
Saying it out loud may make you seem irresponsible.
Looking at Qin Xiaomin's expression, Li Yong almost understood what she was thinking.
"Xiao Min, give me another year!" Li Yong suddenly spoke.
He answered confidently, "In a year, I will definitely be able to make something of myself."
Qin Xiaomin breathed a sigh of relief, she meant the same thing.
She tried to explain to her mother that Li Yong was not giving up on himself and that he would not always be a farmer in the future.
But the mother didn't believe it at all. If their relationship was made public now, both the parents and Li Yong might be hurt.
"Thank you!" Qin Xiaomin held Li Yong's hand and whispered.
Thank you for working hard for me, and thank you for understanding the words I can't say.
Li Yong didn't say anything and hugged Qin Xiaomin tightly again.
The sky gradually darkened and the wind started to blow. In this chilly breeze, the two people hugged each other tightly to keep warm.
It was not until the sky was completely dark that Li Yong said reluctantly: "I should go back. We still have to go back home tonight!"
Qin Xiaomin finally reacted and quickly stepped away from Li Yong's arms.
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When Li Yong returned home, it was almost six o'clock.
It was already completely dark, and the family was in a hurry to go home, leaving without even having dinner.
Looking at Li Yong's back, Li Xu sighed helplessly.
When she came back and heard her parents talking about meeting Qin Xiaomin on the road, she knew that Li Yong must have gone to see Qin Xiaomin.
Just now he was the one who urged us to go home quickly, otherwise the road would be difficult to travel.
He was afraid of staying and talking about himself!
Forget it. He doesn’t look like he has no idea what’s going on. Let’s just meet him!
Li Xu let out a long sigh.
Seeing this, Ji Yuanyuan pulled Li Xu's sleeve and said, "Mom, let's go back and eat!"
Li Xu lowered his head, looked at Ji Yuanyuan and smiled: "Okay, let's go home and eat!"
Wednesday came again in a very peaceful manner.
A week later, the cucumbers in the field were almost all ripe. Li Xu found another car and brought back all the remaining cucumbers.
These two acres of land have produced 19,874 kilograms of cucumbers. Based on the price of 40 cents per kilogram, the total amount is more than 7,900 yuan. Li Xu has prepared 8,000 yuan.
Early on Saturday morning, while Zhang Kun was resting and helping to look after the store, Li Xu took the money and went back to her parents' home.
There are many places in the family where money is needed now. Xiaolei needs money for his engagement and money for building a greenhouse.
This money may not be enough.
Holding the money, Liu Guihua's mouth was almost wide open: "In the past six months, I have made more than 10,000 yuan!"
She counted them one by one, turning them over and over again.
Ji Yuanyuan was right next to her, helping her count.
After counting, Liu Guihua took out a 100-yuan note and stuffed it into Ji Yuanyuan's hand: "Use this to buy candy. This is the pocket money your grandma gave you."
Li Yong was watching from the side, "Mom, why don't I get a share?"
Liu Guihua glanced at him and said, "You're already so old, and you still need pocket money!"
Ji Yuanyuan naturally couldn't accept the 100 yuan. "Grandma, I have pocket money. I haven't spent all the New Year's money I received during the Chinese New Year!"
Liu Guihua was firm in her attitude: "This is given to you by your grandma, just keep it!"
After saying that, she sighed: "Grandpa and grandma didn't have money before, and they never bought you anything!"
Seeing this, Ji Yuanyuan quickly collected the money and put it in her pocket. She hugged Liu Guihua's arm and coaxed her: "But grandpa and grandma gave me so much love!"
As she spoke, she leaned forward and kissed Liu Guihua on the face.
Liu Guihua looked at Ji Yuanyuan and quickly carried her over without counting the money.
"By the way, I have asked someone to calculate the date for Xiaolei's engagement. It's October 8th, next Friday. Bring the children over for lunch at noon!" said Liu Guihua.
Li Xu nodded: "Okay, we'll all go there then!"
Liu Guihua handed the money back to Li Yong and said, "Put this money away and you don't have to save it anymore."
After Li Yong took the money and put it away carefully, Liu Guihua continued, "I have discussed with your father, and your father and I will take all the income this time. Your brother needs money to get engaged and build a greenhouse. Next time we collect money, we will divide it into three parts, one for your father and me, and one for each of you two brothers!"
Li Yong didn't say anything after hearing this. He really needed money now to prove himself!
Li Lei hesitated: "You and my father only take one, right..."
Two people do the work, but only get one share.
Liu Guifen waved her hands and said, "Your father and I are old, how can we work as fast as you two? Besides, Miaomiao is going to college, and when she graduates, your father and I will have nothing to worry about. Why do we need so much money?"
Li Lei wanted to say something else, but Li Xu advised, "Okay, let's just leave it at that. Don't argue anymore. Our parents are already very happy that you two can be with them."
Liu Guihua nodded: "Yes, your sister is right! As long as we can see you, we will be happy."
"Brother, you go find a few people and I'll contact the steel pipes and films. The cucumbers and corns have been harvested, so let's get to work!" Li Yong suggested.
Li Lei agreed and quickly went out to find someone.
The steel pipe manufacturer is in the county, so Li Yong and Li Xu came back together.
He measured the dimensions of the land, and the steel pipes were ready that afternoon.
The manufacturer used a tricycle to pull it into the field.
There were a lot of people wanted, so it took several trips to finish pulling them all.
After doing the math, five and a half acres of steel pipes cost a total of seven thousand yuan, and that was after the discount.
Almost all the money Li Xu had just given was spent.
Liu Guihua counted the money on the spot and gave it to the man. She watched him take the money and held her chest tightly with heartache.
Including manpower and film, once the greenhouse is built, it is estimated that the 8,000 yuan that Li Xu brought back will be used up.
With more people, the work can be done faster.
We hired three people, all neighbors, for 10 yuan a day, including food. Together with the two brothers Li Lei and Li Yong and Li Zhiming, the greenhouse of 5.5 mu was built in less than three days.
Now that the weather has cooled down, the film was immediately put on after the greenhouse was built.
As for what is planted inside, there is no need to rush. A few people can plant it slowly at home. Anyway, they have to plant it separately, so it doesn't matter whether they plant it early or late.
In the blink of an eye, it was Friday. This day was not only Li Lei's engagement day, but also the day of the three children's midterm exams.
In the morning, after finishing the Chinese and English exams, the school let us finish classes early before eleven o'clock.
After returning home, Li Xu took her three children and hurried to the hotel where Li Lei was engaged.
Zhang Kun is still at work and can't come over. I originally planned to invite him home for lunch, but Zhang Kun has indeed invited too many guests recently, so the leader may not approve.
(End of this chapter)
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