2 kg brown sugar

My brother-in-law came over on his bicycle with the chicken on it.

As expected, their parents did not approve of their plan. Fortunately, there were not many chicks, and Song Shixia and her brother persuaded their elder sister to join the same camp, so their parents had to agree to help raise the dozens of chickens.

Yes, help.

The parents agreed that opening a farm was too far away and it would be better to raise the chickens for the three siblings and send them over when they were grown up.

Song Shixia and his brother agreed casually, knowing that they would give them the money when the chickens grew big and sold.

There was a lot of money left after buying the chickens, and Song Qiu Sheng looked for an opportunity to give the money to his parents, but his mother, who was in charge of the financial power, refused to take it.

"Your sister doesn't have a job, so this is her money. Let her keep it as her personal savings. She bought Dongdong a pair of sneakers today, which is another big expense."

Song Qiusheng advised: "She asked me to give it to you as a filial piety. She knew you wouldn't want it, so she gave it to me. Don't worry, she is living a comfortable life, not to mention that there is still one ginseng left to sell. If it doesn't help her, I'll help you."

He had to persuade his parents to accept the money.

Song Chunxia came out of the main room after listening to the conversation in the room and couldn't help sighing. Her younger brother was doing business outside, and her younger sister was lucky enough to pick Ganoderma lucidum in the mountains and sell it for money to the family. Only she had to worry about her parents after she got married. Maodan got lucky today and got two pairs of new sneakers at once, which was half a month's salary for her.

Song Shixia was in a good mood after returning from visiting her second uncle's house with Ji Weiqing. She had solved the previous mess and also wanted to avoid her brother from giving money to her parents on her behalf.

As the team leader, the second uncle was tricked by the original body into stamping a pass. Her running away from home scared the whole team, and the second uncle felt extremely guilty. It can be said that the original body caused a lot of trouble when she ran away from the team.

Song Shixia and Ji Weiqing had just gone to the second uncle's house with a pack of cigarettes, some good wine, and two kilograms of brown sugar to pay tribute and apologize.

Although this mess must have been solved by her parents long ago, since she has taken over the original identity, she must go to her second uncle's house in person to apologize. No matter what others think in their hearts, at least this matter must be done decently.

Seeing her elder sister looking worried, Song Shixia asked Ji Weiqing to go into the house first.

Song Shixia took the initiative to greet: "Sister, let's go for a walk by the river."

Song Chunxia untied her apron and said, "Let's go. I haven't talked to you for a long time."

In rural areas, almost all children with older sisters regard their older sisters as their mothers. When the adults are busy, the older children take care of the younger ones. The older sister is like a mother. Song Shixia is close to the older sister, and Song Dongdong is close to her.

The biggest conflict between the original body and the eldest sister was probably that after the eldest sister got married and had her own family, the original body felt that she was no longer favored by her sister, and she was even jealous of her sister's son Maodan.

Two sisters were walking along the river.

Song Chunxia said calmly: "In fact, sometimes I really envy you. I envy your courage and willfulness. I envy your courage to make your own decisions on marriage."

Song Shixia pursed her lips and asked her, "Are you dissatisfied with your brother-in-law?"

Song Chunxia took a deep breath.

"No, I just feel that I have no opinion on marriage. Everyone says that he is honest and capable, and I can get a good job if I marry him. I think I will get married if I can live a good life."

Song Chunxia and Song Qiusheng, a brother and sister, only attended elementary school. Later, they stopped attending school after their mother gave birth to a younger sister.

She could read, write, and do arithmetic, especially using an abacus. It was natural for her to take over her mother-in-law's position in the supply and marketing cooperative, and she was the best employee of the cooperative for several years in a row.

Song Shixia laughed and said, "Sister, you think too highly of me. I married him because he has a good look and a respectable job. I'm not as perceptive as you think." This was the original body's truest thought, and it was even more exaggerated than this.

Song Chunxia was stunned, then she raised the corners of her lips and felt a lot more relaxed.

"You acted so nice and decent yesterday that you almost fooled me. I was wondering how my sister could become so mature overnight after getting married. I'm really not used to it."

Song Shixia smiled and said, "I am still me. If I don't act more mature at home, my parents will worry that I won't be able to live after marriage."

"That's like you, as cunning as a fox. You are lazy and greedy at home and don't like to do housework. Your husband's family is different from your own. You should be more diligent. You married so far away and you are unfamiliar with the place. If you and your wife quarrel, you will have nowhere to go to vent your anger."

Song Shixia smiled happily: "My brother is in the city, I can go to him. When his business is established, I will let him buy a big house in the capital, and you can come and stay for a while when you are free."

Song Chunxia shook her head helplessly: "Do you think everyone is not working like you? Your brother-in-law is probably going to be fired. It is said that one of the supply and marketing cooperatives in the town will also be closed. Then there will only be one supply and marketing cooperative in the town. I don't know which one is so unlucky."

Song Shixia wondered: "Why do we need to remove the supply and marketing cooperative?"

Song Chunxia slapped her forehead and said, "It's not about abolishing it, it's about merging the supply and marketing cooperative with the county. The extra ones will be the losers. My performance over the years has been seen by the leaders. I'm an old employee and I will definitely stay. Your brother-in-law's job is a bit uncertain."

Song Shixia pretended to be ignorant: "How come our small county is the first to be laid off?"

"Too many. It is said that they want to vigorously develop the tobacco factories in the city, so the one in our town will be relocated there, leaving only a group of the most active production employees."

"My brother-in-law doesn't look like someone who would be lazy or play tricks."

Song Chunxia's words were full of helplessness.

"He is indeed not that kind of person, but he is too stubborn. People reserve quotas for leaders to give gifts, but he refuses to give any. My mother-in-law and I have tried to persuade him, but it is useless. So let it be. If it really doesn't work, let him do business with Qiu Sheng."

Song Shixia reminded her sister: "If my brother-in-law goes out to do business, you will have to stay at home to take care of the children and serve mother-in-law. How tiring it is to go to work during the day."

Song Chunxia said unhappily, "You know a lot. My mother-in-law is a pretty good person. Fortunately, I gave birth to a son for her family and she never made things difficult for me during the years of marriage. She even helped me take care of the child."

Although the idea of ​​favoring boys over girls is unacceptable, having a son in the countryside can indeed avoid a large number of conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Song Shixia's eyes turned slightly: "I have an idea, how many factories are there in our county?"

My eldest brother-in-law's house is in the town, and it is also on the edge of the county seat. It takes about 20 minutes to ride a bicycle to the city.

Song Chunxia recalled in her mind: "At present, I don't know whether the tobacco factory will be completely moved away or stay. There is a parts factory under the machinery factory in the city, as well as a nitrogen fertilizer factory, a meat processing factory, a wine factory and a vinegar factory."

Song Shixia was surprised: "There are a lot of factories. There must be a lot of rich people in our county, right?"

"I don't know. How rich does one have to be to be considered rich? I only know colleagues and friends from working families."

"I saw several factories near No. 2 Middle School. Am I seeing that?"

Song Chunxia nodded: "Yes, the factories I told you about are all in that area."

In this case, there is a lot of room for maneuver.

Song Shixia pondered and said, "In fact, under the current policy support, re-employment is possible. Sister, don't look at me like that. I heard this in the capital. Please listen to me."

"It's not a big problem that my brother-in-law doesn't want to give gifts. I don't think he will lose his iron rice bowl. After all, which boss doesn't like hardworking employees? To be honest, your job is a bit precarious. It's too replaceable. Take me for example. If you train me at home for a week, I can get the job."

Song Chunxia suddenly felt a little anxious after hearing her sister's analysis.

"Then I should go give gifts to the leader? But how can I have the nerve to do such a thing?"

"Sister, the iron rice bowl will eventually become a thing of the past, unless you can work for a lifetime, or are you sure that the supply and marketing cooperative in our town will not be abolished in the future? But according to the current trend, the supply and marketing cooperative will definitely be moved to the county town in the future due to urban expansion. By then, you will become the remaining substitutes. If you are lucky, you may be moved to the county town, but if you are unlucky, you will become obsolete."

Song Chunxia's face was full of urgency: "What should I do?"

"Sister, your advantage is that you are very efficient, hardworking, eloquent and good at calculating. If you have these abilities, why don't you start your own business?"

Song Chunxia stamped her feet anxiously: "Why are you talking about this again? What kind of business can a woman like me do?"

"Sister, listen to me slowly. I have given you suggestions, which means there must be a way. You and my brother-in-law should not worry about unemployment. Maybe leaving your comfort zone will be a good opportunity for you to make a fortune. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your children."

"Look, if you raise a son, he will get married and need a house and a dowry, right? If you and my brother-in-law save up for ten years with our current salary, by then prices may rise so much that the money will be worthless."

Song Chunxia was a little skeptical: "That's not necessarily true. How can money be worthless?"

"If you don't believe me, ask my second brother. He has lived in a coastal city and knows more about this."

"Let's talk about your business first. I have a lot of ideas about doing business. It depends on what you and my brother-in-law think. We are leaving tomorrow. You and my brother-in-law should think about it."

Song Chunxia was horrified when she heard this, mainly because she never thought she would face layoffs.

But my sister's analysis does make some sense. Her position can be replaced by anyone, while her husband's job requires hardworking and proactive employees. Maybe she will be the one to be laid off.

Song Shixia and her sister chatted about some topics between girls by the river, and were inevitably asked about inducing labor.

"It's still early. If nothing goes wrong, I may have to go back to school after the new year. At least I have to wait until I finish my studies."

Song Chunxia disagreed: "Going to school and having a baby don't conflict. You can just give birth during your winter and summer vacations. If you delay it for so long, your mother-in-law will have some opinions."

Song Shixia was amused by her words: "You are my biological sister, is there a switch on my stomach? I can get pregnant and give birth whenever I want!"

Song Chunxia patted her arm and said, "You, sister, really want me to make it clear, right? If I tell you straight out, you'll be embarrassed today. We both know what I mean."

Song Shixia shook her head and refused: "My mother-in-law has never urged me. She likes me very much. Every time she comes to my house, she either brings a lot of chicken, duck, fish and meat or makes me a new skirt, for fear that I will be hungry and have nothing new to wear. Let's talk about having a baby after I graduate from college. It's not too late to have a baby at the age of 25 or 26."

Song Chunxia tapped her head and said, "When I was 26, Maodan was already five years old. You better hold on tight! Your mother-in-law is quite nice. Why is she so nice to you?"

"I don't know. Maybe he thinks that my comrade Ji is often away on business and can't take care of me and the kids, so he wants to make up for me."

Song Chunxia's smile froze.

"If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten that my brother-in-law has two sons. You are such a stepmother..."

Song Shixia did not hide anything from her sister.

"The children are not his biological sons, but I will take care of them as if they were my own, so don't worry, sister."

Unexpectedly, the situation took a turn for the worse. Song Chunxia hurriedly asked,

"What do you mean?"

Song Shixia gave a rough explanation: "Their father is a great man. Comrade Ji and I will educate them as our own sons. My parents-in-law have a daughter who is two years older than Dongdong and is in high school. We will let the two middle-aged and elderly people take care of the two grandchildren and make sure they don't break their bodies."

Song Chunxia was filled with regret: "It's really fate that such a great hero died! I will explain it to my parents when you go back, and let them treat your two children as their own grandchildren when they see them in the future. They are the descendants of glorious martyrs, you should educate them well."

Song Shixia told her sister: "It's OK for our family to know about this. I don't care what others think. Don't tell anyone else about it. Just treat him as Comrade Ji's biological son."

I'm not the only author who was so stupid that I got banned for deleting my own comment. I'm dying of laughter.