If it were someone who likes to take advantage of others, not only would they leave the cloth behind without giving anything in return, but they would also go around saying that the Zhao family owed them a favor in order to get the good cloth for free.
Having such a neighbor is indeed a good thing. When his grandchildren come home from school, he will have to tell them that they can bring Da Mao along to play whenever they want.
Speaking of Da Mao, he is a smart kid, but his family is not well-off. He is of school age, but he still can't go to school this year.
However, Da Mao's parents were hardworking and diligent. Despite the hardships of the three-year famine, they still managed to survive and take excellent care of their elderly parents and children. Just a few days ago, they even came to borrow their grandson's books to copy.
It's obvious they want to send Da Mao to school.
To catch up, we'll borrow textbooks for Da Mao to study on his own. If he can keep up, we'll send him to school next semester; if not, we'll have to wait until next year.
This is a family that's good to befriend; you can consider them when your business needs more manpower in the future.
But right now, it's more important to fill our stomachs first and earn enough money to upgrade all the infrastructure in Happy Town.
The men worked together to sweep the yard, while the women, beaming with smiles, carried the fabric from the wheelbarrow to Zhao Youcai's room, one trip after another.
Since the whole family was together during the day, Zhao Youcai decided not to improve the meal tomorrow. He put the chicken from the warehouse into a basket and handed it to his preoccupied second son.
"Go and chop up these two chickens. Let your sister-in-law cook after she's done with her work."
The second son, Zhao Jianjun, was still thinking about his unlucky wife when he saw the plump chicken and his eyes widened instantly.
He had no time to worry about his unlucky wife; his face was full of smiles.
He cheerfully agreed, picked up the basket, and headed into the kitchen. Soon after, the clanging sound of chopping chicken could be heard.
Zhao Youcai went to the outhouse with his hands behind his back to relieve himself, and bumped into someone as soon as he came out. If he hadn't recognized the other person as his third brother, Zhao Jianhua, he would have kicked the man to the ground.
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