Yao Xiujuan was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion, "Go to the regiment? Didn't you just go there yesterday? Why are you going again?"
Chu Tian smiled and said, "Wei Guo and I have something to do together!
Yao Xiujuan nodded and didn't ask what was going on. She just said, "Then put on your military coat. If Wu Ya gets cold while you're carrying her on the road, you and her can wrap yourself up in your coats!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Tian added another layer of military coat over his cotton-padded jacket. He had only worn this military coat once when he went to Yao's house, and he had never worn it again after returning from Yao's house. It was not because it was not warm, but because he did not want to show off.
After all, Chu Tian’s status in the Chu family is known to everyone in the entire team. How can he explain why he suddenly wore a military coat that he couldn’t even afford?
But I am not afraid now, because the family has split up. If anyone asks, I can say that I bought it after the split.
After all this trouble, it was already an hour later when I arrived at the brigade headquarters, and there were hardly any people left to collect their money. There was nothing I could do. It was too cold for one thing, but some people also wanted to go home quickly and discuss with their families what they could buy for the New Year without tickets.
Accountant Xu looked up and saw Chu Tian holding Wu Ya coming. He smiled and waved, "Chu Tian, why are you here so late? Your brother has already received the money..."
Chu Tian smiled and put Wu Ya on the ground. "What difference does it make whether you come early or late? Money can't run away..."
"Hahaha, you're right. But even if Long Legs runs away, I will catch him back for you."
Accountant Xu smiled and turned to the page recording the work points of Chu Tian and Yao Xiujuan, his fingers tapping quickly on the abacus. Finally, he turned to the page recording the number of hemp ropes and woven sacks, and again quickly moved up and down on the abacus, and soon calculated the income for the whole year.
"Chu Tian, you two don't have as much money this year as last year!"
"It's okay, it's less."
Chu Tian knew that it was definitely not as much as last year. After all, during the slack season last year, Yao Xiujuan and Chu Tian were busy working in the brigade every day to make money.
This year, since Chu Tian came here, he has not come to the brigade headquarters many times. As for Yao Xiujuan, he has never allowed her to come even once.
"You count it. It's eighty-six dollars and twenty-four cents. If the amount is correct, sign here."
Accountant Xu counted out the money from the cash box and handed it to Chu Tian, then pointed to the account book.
Chu Tian counted the money quickly, and when he found the numbers were correct, he stuffed it into his pocket. He picked up the pen on Accountant Xu's desk and signed his name, Chu Tian, on the account book with a few strokes!
"Accountant Xu, thank you for your help."
Accountant Xu smiled and waved his hands. "Hey, this is what I'm supposed to do. What's there to thank me for?"
"Okay, Accountant Xu, you go ahead and do your work. We'll be leaving soon."
As he said that, Chu Tian picked up his daughter and walked out the door. He had just met Sun Weiguo who was waiting for him at the entrance of the brigade office. They had agreed to meet at the stable after he collected the money.
Wu Ya tilted her head and asked, "Dad, do you want to go find Uncle Weiguo?"
Chu Tian smiled and looked down at Wu Ya who was wrapped tightly. "How did Wu Ya know?"
Wu Ya's eyes moved quickly, "Dad just said to Uncle Weiguo..."
Chu Tian reached out and pulled up the scarf covering Wu Ya's face. "You are so smart..."
"Brother Tian, you are here..."
Sun Weiguo was standing in the stable, turning around, when he suddenly saw a hint of green approaching not far away, and he hurried to meet it.
Chu Tian lifted Wu Ya's butt and asked in confusion, "What are you doing in such a hurry?"
Sun Weiguo pulled Chu Tian towards the stable, "How can I not be anxious? I heard from my father that many of the team members of the Li Dui team came to him today after receiving their money, hoping that the team could send them to the regiment in a horse-drawn carriage in the few days before the New Year..."
Chu Tian understood their thoughts and nodded slightly. "Chinese New Year is coming soon. Everyone wants to buy some New Year's goods that don't require tickets. That's only natural. So why don't you just deliver one trip every day?"
Sun Weiguo was anxious. "How can that be possible? If I send it to them, how can I send the goods?"
Chu Tian patted his back, signaling him to calm down. "Hey, who told you that if you send people, you can't deliver goods? When the time comes, put all the goods in sacks, wrap the sacks tightly with straw mats, and tie them under the car, right?"
"Anyway, when we get to the regiment, the team members will all disperse. Why don't you just find a deserted place and take down the straw curtain under the carriage?"
Sun Weiguo's eyes widened. "Brother Tian, your idea is good..."
"Okay, let's not delay any longer. If we go to the regiment at this time, we can even have lunch at the state-owned restaurant there."
Chu Tian glanced down at Wu Ya, whose eyes were rolling around, and grinned, "I promised Wu Ya that we would have lunch at the state-owned restaurant today."
Wu Ya's eyes curved, and she was obviously in a good mood!
Sun Weiguo looked at Chu Tian and then at Wu Ya, whose eyes were exposed. He scratched his head and asked tentatively, "So, are we going empty-handed?"
Chu Tian glanced up at him and said, "Are you stupid? You've come all this way, how could you possibly come back empty-handed?"
"Help me hold Wu Ya, and then drive the carriage to find me. I'll go and see if they've delivered the things..."
As he said that, he stuffed Wu Ya into his arms, turned around and walked towards the hay pile behind the stable. While Sun Weiguo went to drive the carriage, he hurriedly placed four sacks of various supplies he had prepared earlier next to the hay pile.
Soon, Sun Weiguo drove the carriage over, looking around like a thief, "Brother Tian, where's the stuff?"
Chu Tian turned aside and gestured to Sun Weiguo to look at the haystack, "Here!"
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