Chapter 192 (1)

In August, something big happened on Rainbow Island.

It was the first time Xu Wen saw people from other troops coming to the island.

As soon as these officers and soldiers landed, the compound was filled with killing.

Xu Wen was very curious about the origins of these people.

What are they doing here? Acting or something else?

But I only discussed it privately with my sisters-in-law.

Obviously, what these people are going to do is of a very high level of confidentiality.

It is so high that all residents of the island are not allowed to leave the island for the next month.

The passenger ship also stopped.

It was as if I was back to the time when I was on Rainbow Island. It was extremely difficult to leave the island, and all the supplies had to be delivered by transport ships.

It is even stricter now. Back then, letters could be exchanged freely, but now even letters are not allowed to pass.

All officers and soldiers who were due to take leave had their leave postponed, and Rainbow Island became a closed place where people could only enter but not leave.

Except for some officers and soldiers who would go to the island to rest every day, most of them ate and lived on the ship, just like the officers and soldiers on the Kaya.

However, the Kaya was fixed in place, while our own ship would leave.

Since we couldn't leave the island, we often got together to chat in our spare time.

The compound is also managed more strictly.

The first few days were fine, and everyone just took a rest.

In their spare time, the sisters-in-law either did odd jobs to earn money or worked in Xu Wen or Luo Zemin's factories.

But after a few days, everyone started to get impatient.

One day, Xu Wen went downstairs to throw away the garbage and saw a group of sisters-in-law sitting together downstairs chatting.

When the sisters-in-law saw Xu Wen, they called her and said, "Can you chat with me for a while?"

When Xu Wen walked over, someone immediately made room for her on the bench.

In fact, Xu Wen is not even six months pregnant yet, but her belly is already as big as it was in early Xia Chu when she was about to give birth.

"What are you talking about?" Xu asked, thanked him and sat down.

"Everyone is bored and wants to do something. We haven't had that pajama party for a long time, why don't we do it again? We are almost sick from not being able to go anywhere these days."

"If we're going to have a pajama party, you guys can just host it. I'm like this..." Xu Wen patted his belly, "It's not easy for me to join in."

"Take care of yourself." Doudou's mother was right next to Xu Wen. "You won't be able to sleep well if you lie on the floor in this state."

"Who says it's not?"

"What about the rest of us?"

Song Baoying shook her head, "I've done this before. Strangely enough, I always feel like something is missing if Xu Wen's sister-in-law doesn't participate."

"Yes, me too." Sister-in-law Wang Lingling agreed.

The other sisters-in-law also sighed, "That's right! It seems that since Sister-in-law Xu Wen became busy, we have gradually stopped having pajama parties.

"Even if we were all tied together, no one would dare to ask how powerful my sister-in-law is. Not to mention the past, now she is running a factory and busy with military-civilian relations. How can she be like a bunch of idle people like us, gossiping about other people's affairs all day long without doing anything serious."

Xu Wen waved his hands hurriedly: "Sisters-in-law, I heard it, you are scolding me! Blaming me for not fitting in? How about this, I will treat everyone to a meal?"

Doudou's mother laughed, "Even if you want to invite us, you need a place! That is, Sister Li's place can't accommodate so many of us. Besides, Sister Li only has a few dishes. Everyone is tired of them."

Wang Ying added, "Among us sisters-in-law, there are those from the south and those from the north. We all have different eating habits. If you invite us to dinner, you have to take care of our tastes."

Xu Wen knew Wang Ying was teasing her, so she smiled and said, "It's not impossible. You can choose from the barbecue buffet."

Everyone waved their hands to indicate that they didn't want to.

Because any activities on the island, such as camp gatherings, weddings and childbirth, are now all barbecue buffets.

No matter how good something is, you can’t wait to eat it often.

Everyone was chattering and saying that they were too bored, and hoped that Xu Wen could find something for them to do.

Although everyone has a job, humans are not machines. We can’t work all the time, right?

Besides, even if adults can do it, children cannot.

In the past, children could be taken to nearby cities for fun on weekends. Some cities even had amusement parks, and children loved going there.

The atmosphere on the island is a bit tense now, and people are not allowed to run around in the compound. Most of them have been on the island for at least a year, and have lost the fun of exploring the island. The consequence of not being allowed to go out is that they are making a fuss at home.

Xu Wen deeply believed this. Although her son Dongsheng was relatively well-behaved and took special care of her as a pregnant woman, Xu Wen's blood pressure still rose from time to time.

There's nothing we can do. Children are always children. No matter how sensible they are, they will reach the age where everyone dislikes them.

It's not just Dongsheng. The building is not so soundproof after all. Recently, the sound of a child's screaming can be heard from time to time. It's obvious that he was beaten.

This is indeed a problem.

Xu Wen pondered for a moment, then suddenly had an idea and suggested, "Then how about we set up a night market?"

"What is a night market?" asked Wang Lingling.

"A night market is a place, a street, a square or somewhere else. Then anyone who wants to do business can set up a stall at the night market. It can be anything. There are no restrictions on eating, drinking and having fun."

"That's great!" Doudou's mother applauded. "Those who don't do business can come and have a look."

Xu Wen nodded, "Yes! I know that all the sisters-in-law are clever and can make all kinds of things. But the night market is full of people from our island, especially warriors. So I suggest that some sisters-in-law who do carpentry or something should try to focus on eating and playing. For example, get a small cart or a stove that is easy to move, and make some local snacks. Don't make them too complicated or troublesome. Quick dishes should be made, that is, the kind that can be eaten in a few minutes. Let the warriors from all over the world taste the taste of their hometown.

Since you want to kill time by strolling around, you must have some fun.

Clothes and other things can also be arranged.

Of course you can do whatever you want. In short, the more stalls there are, the more attractive it is. Otherwise, who would visit if there are only one or two stalls? "

"That's a good idea! I'll sign up! I'll make our fried cold noodles."

“I can make ice jelly.”

“I can make marshmallows.”

“I can make candied haws!”

"Come on, is the temperature on our island suitable for making candied haws?"

"Yeah... then... then what can I do?"

"Neither can I."

“…”

Everyone chattered for a long time.

Xu Wen listened for a while and thought that it was not that the sisters-in-law did not know how to cook, but that most of them had never been to a night market and their imaginations were limited. Xu Wen said that snacks were the best, and they only knew how to cook food.

Xu Wen raised his hands and pressed down, "Sisters-in-law, listen to me. There are actually a lot of local snacks, such as stinky tofu, ice jelly, cold skin, meat buns, etc. These are all local specialties. And what I mean is that snacks may be more popular, but I didn't say that only snacks can be made.

You can also try making toys, selling clothes, etc. Anyway, as long as you can think of something that is not expensive and flexible, you can try it. "

The sisters-in-law kept asking Xu Wen, "Is it okay to do this? Is it okay to do that?"

Xu Wen smiled and said either was fine.

Whether it is a night market or a market, it is often created in response to people's needs.

At the beginning, everything is fine, but if business is bad and you can’t sell anything, you will naturally be eliminated.

Seeing that everyone was particularly interested in the night market, Xu Wen and Song Baoying went to discuss setting up stalls with the battalion headquarters.

Now that economic policies are gradually being liberalized, people are slowly being allowed to set up stalls.

What's more, the island is a special place with special policies.

After all, looking across the country, their island is probably the only one that needs to be completely closed off.

Shi Lei, in particular, knew that Xu Wen was a sensible person, and it was Xu Wen who solved every backyard problem that troubled him.

So I agreed without hesitation.

However, the new battalion commander and the chief officer of the unit that had just arrived on the island disagreed.

Shi Lei asked Xu Wen and Song Baoying to go back and prepare, saying that he would convince them.

The next day, Song Baoying came to inform Xu Wen that Shi Lei and others had passed Xu Wen's proposal in the meeting and allowed them to hold a night market.

There is a small square in front of Xinri Village and Xinyue Village, where the night market can be held.

"Then we'll give everyone a few days to prepare. The night market will start on Friday night, right?"

"What's the right time?"

"You can start when the sun goes down, and you can decide when to end."

"Yes. Shi Lei said that he would arrange a few people to maintain order."

Xu Wen went to Zhu Meizhen's house for dinner in the evening and brought up the idea of ​​opening a night market at the dinner table.

Zhu Meizhen's first reaction was: "Oh! It's about spending money again."

Xu Wen laughed at her, "Mom, you said that you and my dad have a lot of money, why don't you spend it? Will it make you grow hair?"

It’s not that Xu Wen disrespected her parents. Every month, in addition to buying food and drinks for Xu Qiushi and Zhu Meizhen in various ways, she would also give them some money in the name of paying for their living expenses.

A month should be at least three digits.

Xu Wen and Xu Wang were the same, they would give them money every month.

Now, apart from the money Xu Qi spends on schooling, the old couple grows their own vegetables and farm, and they don’t spend much money on anything else.

Zhu Meizhen glared at Xu Wen and said, "Your money is useless! You can't store dry food in a doghouse! Spend your money quickly! What if there is a disaster and you can't take out the money for emergency?"

Xu Qiushi certainly would not interrupt the quarrel between mother and daughter. He was silent for a while and then asked Xu Wen, "Do you think I can set up a stall to repair farm tools for everyone?"

"Of course you can! There are so many people in the two villages now! Not many people have your skills! Forget repairing, you can even sharpen scissors, kitchen knives, and sickles!"

Zhu Meizhen: “…”

She glanced at Xu Qiushi and said, "Why are you joining in the fun at your age?"

"You don't understand! I think these young men in the village have a lot of strength but they don't know how to farm or manage household affairs."

The young men Xu Qiushi was talking about were retired veterans who had settled on the island. Most of them had brought their families here.

Generally speaking, both husband and wife work in the factory, and during the busy farming season they will take time off to do farm work.

They are all good at being soldiers, but they are far inferior to Xu Qiushi in farming.

Farm tools, like weapons, need maintenance.

For example, a sickle needs to be sharpened from time to time like a kitchen knife.

Iron forks will rust if not used for a long time, so iron forks are also needed.

"Santie scissors" is a Wei Zhuang dialect word. Xu Wen was not sure which word it was. Anyway, he only knew that after being repaired, the iron scissors would become shiny and sharper.

The hoe and everything else are the same.

Zhu Meizhen also knew about this, so she didn't say anything else.

It was Xu Qie who spoke up: "Sister, can I go set up the stall?"

Xu Qi also wanted to earn some pocket money, so he once proposed to work in Xu Wen's factory.

Unfortunately, Xu Wen rejected the application because he said that I was too young and should focus on my studies.

"Of course you can! This is a social practice class and it will be good for you. If you want to go, go!" Xu Wen asked.

"Then can I go?" Yuanbao also raised his hand.

He may not really want to do anything, but he just thinks that if his uncle goes, they want to go too.

Before Xu Wen could even open his mouth, Dong Sheng raised his hand and said, "Mom, I want to go, too!"

When Xia Chu heard this, he also raised his hand from Zhu Meizhen's arms and said, "I'll go!"

Zhu Meizhen tapped Xia Chu's forehead and said, "Just go wherever you want to go. Why are you joining in the fun, little guy?"

Xu Wen also laughed.

Xia Chu definitely can't do it, she is too young.

But the remaining three boys can indeed go.

Xu Wen asked Xu Qie, "Have you decided what you want to do?"

Xu Qie shook his head.

Dongsheng raised his hand, "I've made up my mind! I can set up a stall to help my classmates with their homework! One dime a piece!"

Xu asked: "..."

Xu Qiushi and Zhu Meizhen were both amused and laughed out loud.

He had particularly good grades during winter semester and ranked first in his grade.

Although, there are only two classes in their grade, with a total of about sixty children.

Xu Wen shook his head, "No! And homework is your own business. Not only can you not slack off, you can't write for others. If your classmates have homework they don't know how to do, you can teach them."

Xu Qie uttered an "oh" and his head drooped.

Yuanbao raised his hand: "I want to sell clothes! I can sell the clothes in my mother's store!"

Zhu Meizhen raised her hand and tapped Yuanbao's forehead with her index finger. "Your idea is not bad. But have you forgotten? Your aunt suggested opening a night market because we can't leave the island now."

Yuanbao raised his hand and touched his head, then chuckled twice, "That's right!"

"How about this! I'll give you a few ideas, and you can decide what to do." Xu Wen said, "The first one is to make a circle. Just circle an area and place some small gifts from far to near. The principle is that things far away are expensive and things near are cheap. Then make some bamboo circles, or circles made of other materials, and you can ask Uncle Luo to print a batch for you. Ten or five for one cent, if you don't make the circle, you make money, and if you make the circle, you give the gift to others.

Second, shooting. Buy a few toy guns that can fire bullets, and shoot balloons from a distance. If you hit five balloons in a row, you will get a prize. If you hit ten balloons in a row, you will get a prize.

The third one is a lottery. Make a box with only one hole for your hand to enter. Put some lottery tickets in the box. There can be blank prizes or first, second, and third prizes. You can set the prizes yourself. Of course, you have to choose something that everyone likes and wants in order to attract people to the lottery.

The fourth one..."

Xu Wenla came up with seven or eight ideas, most of which were small businesses with small investments but huge profits.

Hearing this, Dongsheng and Yuanbao couldn't wait to set up their stall right away.

Dongsheng chose shooting games without hesitation.

Xu Wen was not surprised that he chose this, Dongsheng was really good at shooting. Lu Yuanzheng and the others taught him.

Until now, Dongsheng has maintained the habit of running training with the main troops.

Of course, I’m in primary school now, so I can’t keep up with the training, but I still get up early and do morning exercises five days a week, without missing a day unless I have a cold or a fever.

When he was very young, Lu Yuanzheng carried him on his back and ran. Later, when he grew up, he ran by himself, but he only ran one lap for every three laps he ran.

Now we can basically catch up with the main force.

He has been running since he can remember; it has become a habit.

Xu Qie chose the ring toss and Yuan Bao chose the lottery.

After they chose the projects they wanted to participate in, Xu Wen helped them calculate the costs.

Doing business always requires capital.

For example, if the hoop is a fixed cost, how much is the hoop and how much does the toy cost?

The same goes for Dongsheng and the others.

After the calculation, Xu Wen handed the bill to the three of them and asked them, "Do you have enough pocket money?"

Now that family conditions are better, adults don’t care about their children’s New Year’s money and usually let them save it themselves.

Whether they can hold on or not depends on themselves.

Three brothers, no, uncle and nephew looked at each other and shook their heads in unison, "Not enough!"

Zhu Meizhen chuckled and asked Xu Qie, "You ask for pocket money every day. During the Chinese New Year, your elder sister, second brother, and third sister all gave you a lot of New Year's money. How come you spent it all? You should know that the New Year's money you have now is more than what we used to spend on groceries in the past! You're wasting money!"

Xu Qie took a step away, dodging Zhu Meizhen's hand that was about to hit him, and asked Xu Wen, "Sister Wen, can you lend us some capital? I'll pay you back when I make money from setting up the stall."

Xu Wen shook his head, "No way!"

Xu Qi: “…”

Looking lost.

Seeing that they were getting anxious, Xu Wen spoke slowly, "I won't lend you money for free. But I can invest. I want to find a way to buy back the things you need, but if you make money, you have to give me a portion in addition to the principal. For example, after deducting the principal, there is still ten yuan left, and we can split it equally, five yuan each. Do you agree?"

The three children looked at each other and nodded, "Agree!"

They don't have to invest any money, and all the money they earn is theirs.

Xu Qiushi shook his head repeatedly, "Three stupid boys!"

Zhu Meizhen also laughed, "This is like being sold and still counting money for others."

On Friday night, Rainbow Island’s first night market opened and it was more lively than expected.

There are no restrictions on setting up stalls, and there is no stall fee for the time being, so anyone who wants to come can come.

Military wives, children like Xu Qi and his friends, and factory workers can all set up stalls.

Xu Wen temporarily lifted the factory's ban.

Now that no one on the island is allowed to go out, she doesn't have to worry about the female workers happening to something like what happened to Wang Xiuxiu again.

Xu Wen brought Xia Chu to the night market as well.

The small square was crowded.

There were more stalls at the night market than Xu Wen had imagined, selling everything.

However, the divisions among sects are quite clear.

For example, the villagers of Xinri Village, with Xu Qiushi as the capital, are related to agriculture.

Xu Qiushi repaired farm tools for others, while others sold fruits and vegetables.

The sisters-in-law’s stalls mostly sell food, but they also have some other items mixed in.

The three little ones are probably the most playful.

In fact, the ring toss shooting lottery is not as simple as it seems. There are tricks involved.

For example, when throwing a hoop, there are certain considerations, such as how close or far one should stand from the prize and how big the hoop should be.

Of course Xu Wen is not so omnipotent and knows everything, but she still has a magic consultant mirror.

After walking around, Xu Wen felt that this night market was quite interesting.

There are quite a few people visiting here.

What surprised Xu Wen the most was that she saw Lou Shujie in the stall.

Lou Shujie saw Xu Wen from a distance and called her, "Comrade Xu Wen, would you like to try some?"

He sells seafood, cooked seafood. There is also a stove next to it, so he can cook it fresh.

Seeing that most of his tables were empty and business was not very good, Xu Wen sat down and said, "Okay! Give me some crabs, shrimps, and that rice squid."

She had tasted Lou Shujie's cooking skills and found that he was really good at making seafood.

It is said that seafood is easy to prepare, and only needs to be steamed or boiled. But it is not true.

Live by the sea, eat by the sea. When Xu Wen first arrived at Rainbow Island, he often thought about seafood and even cooked it himself a few times. The taste was not the same as that in the hotel.

"Why did you think of setting up a stall?" Xu Wen started chatting with Lou Shujie.

"Jiayi insisted on choosing your second suggestion. But I feel that I also have a responsibility in this matter, and I want to try the first option you recommended. I don't have the capital to open a restaurant, but I can start by setting up a stall."

Xu Wen nodded to show his appreciation: "Not bad!"

The advice she gave was not an either-or choice.

They are quite flexible if they want to choose both.

"But, will your family or your clan agree?" Xu Wen asked curiously.

They have a lot of rules and regulations and don't like to interact with outsiders.

Otherwise, it would not have been divided into two villages.

Lu Yuanzheng felt that their customs should be respected as much as possible.

However, Xu Wen thought that they should be broken up and integrated into the group.

Many of their customs are out of date.

However, Lu Yuanzheng was the chief officer of the island, and his considerations were correct, so Xu Wen did not say anything more.

Lou Shujie lowered his eyes and shook his head, "I don't agree. But, this is my business. I want to make the decision myself."

Xu Wen looked at his deserted stall and suggested, "People who come to the night market are mostly full, so your business is not good. However, you can consider adding something else. For example, go to Mrs. Li's supermarket and buy some wine. Add some edamame and peanuts. I think business will be better."

In fact, seafood is not very filling, but people who have eaten here rarely come here to eat again.

It’s different when there’s wine, there are male workers in both factories.

Everyone likes a drink.

The temperature is not that high at night, so drink some wine and eat some seafood, and life will be fine.

Xu Wen also gave him a method of making ice cubes so that he could refrigerate the beer in advance.

Lou Shujie thanked him with a happy face, then thought of something, opened his mouth, and closed it again without saying anything.

Xu Wen guessed that he probably wanted to borrow money, but was too embarrassed to ask. If he didn't take the initiative to ask, Xu Wen couldn't speak first.

After thinking for a while, she added, "When you go to buy wine from Sister Li, you can pay the bill first. That way, if you can't sell it, you can return it to her. Don't worry, Sister Li is very easy to talk to."

She would also go and say hello to Mrs. Li.

Lou Shujie's face was filled with joy again and he thanked her repeatedly.

After Xu Wen finished eating and wanted to pay, Lou Shujie refused to accept the money. "You have helped our family so much, how can I take your money?!"

Xu Wen insisted on giving him the money: "Let's put it this way. I definitely won't pay for your dinner. But starting a business requires capital. Besides, I should be your first business, right? Just take it and consider it a good start!"

After taking the money, Lou Shujie kept thanking him.

Xu Wen squatted down, wiped the mouth of Xiao Xiachu, whose mouth and face were all dirty from eating, and walked away holding her hand, "Say goodbye to uncle!"

Xia Chu said in a childish voice: "Goodbye, uncle!"

Xu Wen also took Xia Chu to support his younger brother's son and nephew's business.

The three little ones were not as shy as Lou Shujie, and they accepted Xu Wen's money very rudely.

Xu Wen also bought Xia Chu an opportunity to have fun.

Unfortunately, Xia Chu was too young, so young that he could just cheat.

Ring tossing, Xu Wen means standing outside the red line and throwing the ring.

Xiao Xiachu walked straight up to the toy and put it on. The most ridiculous thing was that even then, Xiao Xiachu still failed.

He is acting like a spoiled brat even without a harness on and won't leave unless he gets his toy.

Xu Qie gave her a look of disdain and said to Xu Wen: "Sister, this is a small business, you'd better not bring her here!"

Xu Wenle can't □□you tell her."

Xu Qi: “…”

Comparatively speaking, Yuanbao was much more tactful. When he saw Xu Wen coming over, he spontaneously gave the raffle box to Xia Chu.

Xu Wen paid the money, Xia Chu grabbed a handful of lottery tickets, and Yuan Bao asked her to keep one.

Xia Chu was lucky and won a second prize right away.

Yuanbao took a look, silently took back Xia Chu's ticket, and then handed Xia Chu a small doll.

Xu asked, raising his eyebrows.

If she remembered correctly, the second prize should be a toy car that she gave to Yuanbao on his birthday.

Pretty big one.

Yuanbao sighed softly, "Aunt, she doesn't know how to play. This doll is just right for her. See how much she likes it?"

Xu asked: "..."

This doll is a handmade fabric doll made by my sisters-in-law. I guess it was a gift from my sister-in-law when they visited someone. I didn't spend any money on it at all.

After a while, Xu Wen sighed, "You have inherited your mother's true skills!"

But she didn't care and led Xia Chu to continue walking forward.

No matter how you think about it, Yuanbao is her nephew.

Besides, Xia Chu was so happy to have won the prize, why would she want to ruin it?

What's more, if Yuanbao made money, he had to give half to her.

Dongsheng's stall business is second only to Xu Qie's ring-tossing business.

There are mostly military kids on the island, and they all regard their fathers as heroes. Now that they can finally touch a gun, they will definitely try it out.

Those who failed to hit the target basically gave their money to Dongsheng.

Some veterans who hadn't touched a gun for a long time also came over to try it out.

But Dongsheng refused, "Uncle, you are all experts, it's not good to come and buy. You can play, but you don't like my prize. How about you take the money and don't want the prize?"

The two parties reached an agreement on this.

Dongsheng is just the cost of setting up a few balloons.

I also want to play in early summer.

But she was too small to even lift the toy gun, so she held the gun handle with both hands, used the table as a fulcrum, aimed at the fixed balloon, and then added the dubbing herself.

"Bang!"

“Bang!”

Every time she dubbed, Dongsheng cooperated very well and used a needle to pop a balloon.

In the end, I took away the biggest prize.

The biggest prize is a big stuffed doll.

The doll was bought by Lu Yuanzheng for Xu Wen.

Lu Yuanzheng's original intention in buying the doll was that Xu Wen could sleep with the doll in his arms when he was not at home.

However, Xu Wen’s chances of being able to sleep by herself were not high. She used to accompany Dongsheng, then Xiachu, and then she became pregnant. She had to use a pregnancy pillow, so it had been idle all the time.

This time it was taken by Dongsheng as a prize.

Now the prize is used to appease Xia Chu again.

It's like going around in a circle and returning to your home.

Doudou's mother happened to see this scene and laughed so hard: "What do you call this? Don't let outsiders take away the wealth? It's just such a big prize, and you took it home again."

Dongsheng saw Doudou and immediately came over to him, "Doudou, do you want to play? It's free!"

Doudou wanted to play, "But I don't know how."

"Come, I'll teach you!"

Dongsheng taught Doudou step by step.

Dongsheng's technique is really good. He managed to shoot all the balloons on a big disc.

An even more magical scene is coming.

Dongsheng took out the electric motorcycle and gave it to Doudou, "Here! Your special prize!"

Xu asked: "..."

The motorcycle was a birthday gift from Xu Wen to him.

It is a miniature toy car. It is not very fast, not much faster than an adult walking.

The point is that nowadays motorcycles are often used by Dongsheng as a means of transportation to go to school.

He usually drives Doudou to and from school.

So after giving this to Doudou, will Doudou give him a ride?

Doudou's mother laughed so hard that she bent over. "I feel like I don't have to fight anymore! At this rate, when will your house be transferred to our Doudou's name?"

Xu asked: "..."

Xu Wen blinked and said, "How about I transfer it to you now, and then give it to my son as well!"

Doudou's mother waved her hands, "No! It's still early. You are so good at making money. You have to make more money before we take over."

Xu asked: "..."

On the necessity of lying flat.

What do you do with the hard-earned money?

The family business will sooner or later belong to the children, and the children will sooner or later belong to someone else's family.

"I really should let my mother come to see this scene. What's the point of saving that money? It's only earned if you spend it on yourself." Xu Wen sighed.

Dou Dou’s mother laughed so hard.

"Stop laughing! Don't forget that you are pregnant! Can you guarantee that it's a girl?"

Song Baoying gave birth to a son as her second child.

Doudou's mother stopped laughing, thought for a moment, and then started laughing again: "It's okay. At most, we can give the money that Doudou has taken from you to our daughter-in-law's family."

Xu asked: "..."

I want to lie down more.

Lou Xiangsheng finally brought Lou Jiayi to see Xu Wen.

The contract was signed.

Xu Wen lent money to Lou Jiayi for her studies, and when Lou Jiayi graduated, she worked for Xu Wen to repay the debt.

In fact, this contract was mainly for Lou Xiangsheng to see, so Xu Wen did not write down the amount of money to be repaid and the working hours.

She just wanted to help Lou Jiayi, but she didn't want Lou Xiangsheng to object.

Based on her understanding of the Lou family, they don't like to owe favors to outsiders.

Lou Jiayi is still young. When she grows up and graduates, I might regret working for her.

Besides, after graduating from Loujiayi, he might be hired as a new employee. By then, who knows if Xu Wen will still be in need of a job?

Lou Jiayi's life was perfectly smooth, but Lou Shujie was not so lucky.

Lou Shujie followed Xu Wen's advice and got some wine from Mrs. Li.

As expected, it attracted quite a few alcohol bugs.

Order one or two dishes and a few drinks.

Business is booming.

I heard from Mrs. Li that Lou Shujie paid off the money he owed her in just a few days and also bought a new batch of wine.

After hearing this, Xu Wen went to the night market curiously to take a look.

The most popular businesses at the night market are either food or entertainment.

When it comes to playing, the three little ones can be said to dominate the night market.

Many children saw how well these three businesses were running and followed suit.

But they didn't learn the tricks well, and either they were hooped or shot until they went bankrupt, or the toys they provided were not attractive enough and failed to attract many customers.

However, the three of Xu Qi also had their shortcomings exposed.

For example, he is not good at math and often collects the wrong amount of money.

Sometimes I get reminded, and sometimes I just have to swallow my loss.

The first time Xu Qi did it for the whole night, when he settled the bill and paid the money, he cried for half the night.

How can I not cry?

Including the original capital, I earned a total of about ten or eight yuan, but I lost seven yuan due to miscalculation.

Xu Wen laughed at him unkindly.

It was Zhu Meizhen, the loving mother, who secretly gave him the seven dollars.

Dongsheng and Yuanbao have also done this kind of thing, but they have never encountered a large amount of money, so they only lost a few cents.

As the saying goes, every failure makes you wiser, and spending money to learn a lesson is not just a saying.

In the next semester, Yuanbao and Xu Qi's math scores improved significantly.

Dongsheng didn't get promoted because he already scored 100 points in both exams and there was really no room for improvement.

But that’s another story.

In short, because the sisters-in-law come from all over the country, representative snacks from all over the country can basically be found in the night market.

During the evening rest time, officers and soldiers also came to support us.

The workers’ wages are not low, so they are not reluctant to spend money on snacks occasionally.

Except for the people in Xinyue Village, everyone is very supportive of the night market, whether they are doing business or just buying things.

The only exception in Xinyue Village is Lou Shujie.

Xu Wen held Xia Chu's hand and saw from a distance that Lou Shujie's booth was surrounded by three layers of people inside and outside.

Xu Wen asked himself, "Is business so good?"

She had a feeling that Lou Shujie's business would not be bad, but it was so good. To be honest, Xu Wen was still surprised.

I only realized something was wrong when I got closer.

These people are not customers, they are from Xinyue Village.

Xu Wen thought to himself, this is not good, he is here to destroy the stall.

Xu Wen hurriedly found a sister-in-law nearby, asked her to help look after Xia Chu for a while, and then squeezed into the crowd.

Sure enough, Lou Shujie hung his head like a prisoner, and Lou Hanshan and Luo Xiangqin led people to stand on the opposite side of Lou Shujie.

Lou Shujie's guests gathered at the back to watch the excitement.

Lou Xiangsheng bowed and apologized to Lou Hanshan: "Chief, you know that Shujie is getting married soon, and he just wants to earn some money for the bride price. He has done nothing illegal."

Lou Shuwei and Lou Jiayi stood guard over Lou Shujie.

Luo Hanshan frowned, "Xiangsheng, it's not that I'm unreasonable. You know the system of our tribe... our village, it's all shared ownership. Everyone's work is shared. Shujie ran out to do business, and he didn't hand in the money he made. Isn't this breaking the rules? How do you want me to manage other people in the future?"

Lou Jiayi heard this and said loudly: "That's not a rule, that's a bad habit! Nor are the rules passed down by our ancestors good. Now the country has subcontracted the land to each household, so why do you still have the final say on the land in our village?"

Lou Shuwei nodded in agreement: "This is not a village business. My brother used his own money to do the business. Why should he hand it over?"

Hearing this, Lou Xiangsheng turned around and scolded his children: "Do you have the right to speak? Shut up!" Then he turned to Lou Hanshan and said, "Chief, our family situation is a bit special. Among my three children, only one has land. We have four people in our family, but we can only share food and seafood for two people. It can solve the problem of food and clothing, but people can't live their whole lives just for food and drink, right? Children have to get married and start a family, right?"

Lou Shujie's original surname was not Lou. He was an orphan adopted by Lou Xiangsheng. Lou Shuwei was his son, and Lou Jiayi was also an adopted orphan.

According to the rules of their village, Lou Shujie and Lou Jiayi could only share food rations but not land.

Lou Hanshan said, "I know you're having a hard time, and I've tried my best to help you. You grew up in our tribe, and our rules have always been like this. I'm not targeting you. If you break the rules, how will this village be managed in the future?"

Luo Xiangqin also spoke up: "Xiangsheng, everyone knows that you have a hard time. But now you are getting more and more out of line. Let's put it this way! You can do Shujie's business if you want, but according to the rules, the majority of the profits must be handed over to the clan!"

Lou Jiayi couldn't stand it any longer and asked, "On what basis? What does my eldest brother's business have to do with the clan?"

Luo Xiangqin frowned and reprimanded her: "Since you said you have nothing to do with the clan, then you should ask your brother to move his household registration out of the village!"

When Lou Xiangsheng heard this, he quickly pulled Lou Jiayi behind him, then bowed his head and apologized: "Sister-in-law, don't be so mean to the child."

Moving the household registration out of the village is equivalent to expelling the clan. How can this be tolerated? !

Lou Jiayi was still not convinced and muttered quietly: "Just move, Xinri Village is so good!!"

Her voice was not too loud, and everyone who should hear it could hear it.

Lou Hanshan was so angry that he began to tremble. He pointed at Lou Jiayi and said to Lou Xiangsheng: "Listen! This is the good daughter you taught! I told the children not to go to school! What have they learned? They have forgotten their ancestors! They don't even respect their elders!"

Xu Wen couldn't bear to listen any longer and took a step forward, "Village Chief Lou, what you said is quite biased."

The lives of all the villagers were saved by Lu Yuanzheng. As Lu Yuanzheng's wife, all the villagers in Xinyue Village gave Xu Wen face.

Luo Hanshan's expression softened a bit, "Comrade Xu Wen, why are you here?"

"I really like the seafood made by Lou Shujie. I wanted to come and try it, but I didn't expect to catch up with you and come to accuse you. Come to think of it, I should apologize to you too, because it was me who came up with the idea for him to start a business." After Xu Wen finished speaking, he was about to bow.

But Xu Wen's belly is now very big and it is difficult for him to bend over.

Louhan