Liu Shile obediently agreed at the time, but afterwards she went and caught a few wild boars and doves and threw them into the farm.
Anyway, her farm is very big. She has specially fenced off a piece of land, planted pasture, and raised livestock there. When she craves meat, she takes some out to eat.
Well, actually she raised quite a few livestock, but she didn't dare to take them out. Although she could say she bought them, she didn't want to expose herself.
After all, the county town is only so big. The old lady has lived in the county town for so many years, who knows if she has any other sources of information?
She felt she got along very well with the old lady and there was really no need for these things to change their relationship.
When Liu Shihua paid the money, Liu Shile didn't say anything, because this was something they had agreed on beforehand.
Although their adoptive mother had been a bit harsh on them recently, apart from her and her adoptive third brother, everyone else in the family treated them well, so paying them a little money was acceptable.
Of course, the premise is that they give it voluntarily, not that Zhang Sumei forces them to give it, or uses any tricks to get it from them.
"Mom, my salary isn't high. After covering my daily expenses, I only manage to save this much money. We know that life isn't easy for us, so please keep this money."
Liu Shihua paid the money and made it very clear that this was all they had, and they wouldn't have any more.
Zhang Sumei looked at the five yuan he handed over and couldn't believe they only had that little money. Didn't she notice how much better they looked?
Not only did her complexion become rosy, but she also grew taller and her body looked much stronger. She was somewhat unwilling, but for the sake of the long term, she couldn't argue with them over trivial matters.
With a loving smile on her face, she looked at them with satisfaction and said, "Good, you are becoming more and more sensible. You know how to share the burden of the family. We have not raised you in vain."
Your eldest sister is so good; she keeps only a third of her money for herself each month, and lets me save the rest. Seeing how considerate you are makes me very happy.
Liu Shile almost rolled her eyes when she heard this. This was a veiled criticism that they had paid too little money!
Haha, they're lucky if they pay her even a few dollars, okay?
So she didn't stand on ceremony, and with a sweet smile, asked curiously, "Mom, how's the profit from our milk business? Have you received any dividends yet?"
Zhang Sumei was caught off guard by the question. This brat's reaction was really quick. Before she could even finish her sentence, the brat had already launched a counterattack.
In addition to the eldest daughter's salary, the family also received dividends from milk sales this year. Although their share wasn't huge, it wasn't small either, so their income this year was quite good.
She asked about it a while ago, and they said she could get a dividend of about two hundred yuan!
You should know that her eldest daughter's monthly salary is only a dozen or so yuan, a little over two hundred yuan, but that's equivalent to more than a year's work for her!
She had just complained about being poor and said that her eldest son was filial and gave her most of his salary, and now this brat is asking about profit sharing. What is she supposed to say?
With a twitch at the corner of her mouth, Zhang Sumei decisively changed the subject, pretending to care about whether the two siblings were doing well in the county town.
Liu Shixi was speechless. She knew better than anyone how much dividends Youli would receive this year. Now that her mother didn't want to tell her younger siblings, she was going to tell them.
She knew very well that the family's income came from her younger siblings' hard work, so she took the opportunity to tell them about the possible dividends with a smile.
Zhang Sumei thought she could avoid this topic, but her eldest daughter unexpectedly contradicted her, glaring at her fiercely, making her liver ache with anger!
But for the sake of the future, she couldn't show it right now. She really wanted to twist her boss's ear and give him a good beating!
Unfortunately, Liu Shixi didn't look at her mother at all. Instead, she looked at her father with a seemingly serious expression and sighed with satisfaction, talking about the money he and the neighbors had earned together.
Yes, Liu Shile suggested that he do some handicrafts. After thinking it over, he pulled in his neighbor, the old man Li, to weave some bamboo products such as baskets and backpacks to sell.
Although he has difficulty walking, Old Man Li can do things like cutting bamboo, and he also wanted to earn more income for his family, so they formed a cooperative group.
Such cooperative groups are now legal. Although they are still selling things, they are no longer considered small vendors.
This was a decision made by Liu Weisong after careful consideration. He had to think about the children's future, because who knew how the policies might change in the future?
Now he's more cautious, which is good for the children and his own family. However, after a few months of this, he's earned far less than he used to make from making steamed rice cakes.
Actually, if possible, Liu Weisong thinks he can still go back to his old profession—making paoba (a type of steamed rice cake) is the best, but it's not easy.
Firstly, his eldest daughter couldn't stay at home for long before needing to return to her family. Secondly, his wife wasn't in good health and had to take care of two children. He, on the other hand, was not very mobile. He really felt powerless to help.
Most importantly, now that food coupons are issued, if they don't have food coupons, they can't even buy food, so how can they make steamed rice cakes?
So in the end, he could only choose the simplest thing to do, the thing he could do. Even though he earned less, at least he had some income, right?
Seeing that everyone was ignoring her, Zhang Sumei really wanted to flip the table, but in the end she held back, because she couldn't bear to.
Seeing her adoptive mother acting this way, Liu Shile secretly rejoiced. She suddenly found it quite amusing to watch her adoptive mother change her expression.
She loves this feeling of "you can't stand me but you can't do anything about it." When she's happy about this, she eats a little more rice.
Then, Liu Shiping glanced at her with barely suppressed anger, and finally looked pitifully at his mother who doted on him the most.
Zhang Sumei knew her most beloved son so well that she could tell he hadn't eaten enough just by looking at him with such a pitiful expression.
Seeing Liu Shile enjoying her food, he glared at her and took the opportunity to scold her: "Lele, you're such a big girl, why are you still fighting with your brother for food? Look at your brother, he hasn't even had enough to eat."
Liu Shile looked at her innocently and blankly, then whispered, "Mom, I don't know why, but my appetite has increased a lot lately. To be honest, I'm only about three-tenths full. Should I cook some more?"
Little brat, even though she's strong but has a small appetite, if you let her eat as much as she wants, she can still eat a lot more. Anyway, she has excellent digestion and isn't weak at all.
Zhang Sumei: "..."
I really wanted to yell at her, "Are you a glutton? You've already eaten three bowls of rice, and you still want to eat more?"
Before she could even finish her sentence, Liu Shihua nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right, not only Lele, but my appetite has also increased."
The food at home wasn't very oily, and although Liu Shihua ate quite a lot, he still felt hungry. However, he was too embarrassed to say that he wasn't full, thinking that eating less would be fine, since it would only be one or two meals anyway.
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