"We can't delay our family's earning money just to appease our elder brother and his wife!" Fang Xiaoyu, who was looking forward to a better life, heard Zheng Dandan's concerns and expressed her opinion immediately for fear that something unexpected would happen.
"The second family is right. I'll ask them again tonight. If they insist on going to the fields, don't blame us for keeping them." Sun Cuilan agreed, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared.
She now felt a headache when she thought of her eldest brother and his wife, and her joy instantly vanished. They were all family, so why couldn't they just work together?
After a day's work, the eldest and his wife, who were suffering from back pain, had no idea that the whole family was waiting for them to return. As the rest of the Zheng family went to the county town to do business and stopped working in the fields, the eldest sister-in-law, He Yuegui, felt increasingly sad, almost day by day.
When she complained to her elder brother Zheng Jianye again, Zheng Jianye finally exploded.
"That's enough, are you done yet? Mom didn't cook and send you food, so you're hungry? They're busy, so what's wrong with asking your aunt to help cook and send it? You can't stand it after just two days. You shouldn't have chosen to go to the fields to farm!"
"Jianye..." He Yuegui was frightened by the fierce Zheng Jianye and tears streamed down her face.
"Don't let me hear you complain about your parents again." Zheng Jianye looked at He Yuegui's face and warned her word by word.
He Yuegui looks pitiful in tears, but in reality, Zheng Jianye is the one suffering. He is ambitious and wants to join Zheng Dandan in business, but He Yuegui stops him. Every time He Yuegui complains to him, it's like a double torture. Isn't He Yuegui's jealousy also his own pain?
"I understand." He Yuegui said in a low voice with red and swollen eyes.
The two of them went home one after the other, always keeping a distance between them, which made it obvious that they were having a conflict.
"What's wrong with you guys?"
Sun Cuilan, who was waiting for Zheng Jianye and his wife to come home, saw from afar that the atmosphere between the two was not right, and frowned and asked.
"It's okay, Mom. Is your business going well today?" Zheng Jianye asked with concern.
"Let's go home and talk first." Sun Cuilan glanced at Zheng Jianye, then looked at He Yuegui and yelled, "Why are you dawdling? You don't want to go home, right?"
When He Yuegui heard this, her heart tightened and she quickly quickened her pace.
"Is something wrong?" Zheng Jianye found that everyone in the Zheng family was looking at him and his wife, and asked in confusion, with a vague expectation in his heart.
"Jianye, we made more than a hundred yuan from business today." Zheng's father said to Zheng Jianye. He knew his son a little bit, and Zheng Jianye was definitely not willing to work in the fields all his life.
"Really? Congratulations, Dad." Zheng Jianye pulled up a smile, but his heart was indescribably complicated.
Sure enough, business was a promising future. However, He Yuegui stopped him. Actually, it wasn't all He Yuegui's fault; he himself wasn't bold enough.
"I'm not telling you this to ask for congratulations, but to tell you. Our business is going well, and for better development, we're going to move to the county town." Zheng's father looked at Zheng Jianye, and before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by He Yuegui.
"What? Moving to the county town?" He Yuegui was shocked. "Dad, are you going to leave us?" She couldn't believe it. "You can't just leave Jianye and me at home to suffer."
Zheng Jianye also felt sad.
"Why are you howling? Listen to what your father has to say!" Sun Cuilan glared at He Yuegui unhappily.
He Yuegui was afraid of Sun Cuilan, and when she heard her words, she immediately became quiet.
At this moment, Zheng Jianye, who had a premonition, couldn't help but look at Zheng's father expectantly.
"Have you thought about it?" asked Zheng's father.
When Zheng Dandan asked her family whether they wanted to join that day, He Yuegui's answer was that she needed to think about it again.
"I've thought about it, Dad. I'll join!" Zheng Jianye understood what his father meant and said excitedly.
"Jianye!" He Yuegui wanted to stop them. Although she was jealous of the ease of Zheng Jiangong and Fang Xiaoyu, she still had a deep-seated fear of doing business.
"Yuegui, I want to join. If you don't want to go, you can continue to stay and farm. I will come back to see you every month." Zheng Jianye said to He Yuegui firmly. He already regretted listening to He Yuegui's advice. This time, he didn't want to miss the opportunity again.
He Yuegui shook her head in pain and helplessness. She had never thought about making a different choice from Zheng Jianye.
"Then it's settled. After dinner, go find the captain to get the extra money, and you won't have to go to work starting tomorrow." After Zheng Jianye decided to go to the county town together, Sun Cuilan felt much more comfortable and gave him instructions.
"Yeah." Zheng Jianye nodded heavily. He felt that he had finally integrated into this family again.
"Let's eat first. Your younger sister brought back some braised pork specially for you." Sun Cuilan took out the food from the kitchen and said to Zheng Jianye and He Yuegui.
The aroma of meat filled the air, and the other Zheng family members were also tempted by the sight of the braised pork. However, luckily they had just feasted at noon, and Zheng Dandan had clearly stated that she had brought it back for Zheng Jianye and his wife, so they refrained from eating it.
The braised pork was fat but not greasy, sweet and delicious. Zheng Jianye was so moved while eating that he suddenly burst into tears. He looked at Zheng Dandan and choked up, "Thank you, little sister."
He didn't support Zheng Dandan, and He Yuegui even complained behind his back, but Zheng Dandan always thought of him and even brought him meat. Meat is so precious, right? He only gets to eat it once or twice a year!
As He Yuegui ate the meat, her stubborn beliefs gradually softened. Few people can resist such tangible benefits.
"Brother, why are you being so polite to me?" Zheng Dandan smiled.
"I'm glad that you know to thank your younger sister. You're not an ungrateful person!" Sun Cuilan said with a straight face, but her eyes showed unconcealable relief.
After the meal, Zheng Jianye and his wife went to the captain to pay the extra money.
"Your family doesn't farm anymore, so what are you going to do?" the captain asked in surprise. The entire village knew about Zheng's father's suspension, and he had assumed he'd be back in the fields soon. But when Zheng's father showed up, the three Zheng brothers didn't even bother going.
"Dad used his connections to take us to the county town to work." Zheng Jianye said with a smile.
"Your father is really capable. Even after being suspended from his job, he was still able to find connections in the county and even brought you three brothers with him!" The captain exclaimed with emotion when he heard this.
The two exchanged a few pleasantries and completed the formalities. From then on, the Zheng family no longer had to go to the fields!
The next morning, the Zheng family got up early and started working as usual.
What was different from before was that the eldest brother and his wife also joined in. The atmosphere was particularly harmonious and everyone's faces were full of energy.
"Try to pack as much stuff as possible, and come back as soon as possible to save time and ticket money." Sun Cuilan instructed.
Although they planned to find a house after finishing their business today, they couldn't let the goods they didn't take home rot at home, right?
"That's enough. Don't tire yourself out. Also, don't squeeze fruits, cucumbers, etc., or they will go bad." Zheng Dandan noticed that everyone's backpacks were bulging and they were still trying hard to stuff them in, so she reminded them.
"Okay, let's go!"
After finishing the work, Sun Cuilan looked at the scene with satisfaction and gave orders.
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