Chapter 172 How to Explain to His Wife
"Wife, let me do it, you go and rest."
Although this job looks easy, she has to count the eggs one by one and bend over from time to time. He Zheng feels sorry for his wife and wants her to rest.
Erhe checked the hundreds of eggs in the space and was reluctant to leave.
"I'm not tired. If you have some free time, go pick up eggs."
The chickens are raised freely at the foot of the mountain. Although there is a net around them, they still have a lot of room to move around. They lay eggs everywhere, and it is quite difficult to pick them up.
"Village chief, we didn't participate this year. Do we still have a chance next year?"
At first, many families were reluctant and didn't even give out a few eggs. Now, seeing that the Su and Li families had received dozens of eggs, they were naturally envious and started asking questions.
Village Chief He also wanted to warn the villagers, "Don't think you're so proud of each family getting dozens of eggs. Later, you might spread the news without a word. I'll be frank. I'm taking a risk for this, but it's also for the benefit of our village. If we can do it smoothly this year without any problems, we can continue next year. We've all lived in the same village for decades and know each other well. As long as we unite as one, we can continue. If anyone has other intentions, no one will benefit. Eggs are delicious and nutritious. Go out and see which village has such a tight supply of eggs."
This is a combination of kindness and severity.
As for not mentioning that it was Erhe's idea, Village Chief He was also worried that the matter would leak out and cause trouble. He said it was his idea, so that if something really happened, he would take the blame and Erhe would not be implicated.
Erhe took the opportunity to observe everyone quietly. Most people were in awe, and some were looking at the eggs with envy.
Someone else said, "We promise to keep our mouths shut and not tell anyone."
"That's right, that's right."
"Whoever says a word out there will have a rotten mouth and give birth to a son without an asshole."
What's more, the chicken farm is located in the deepest part of the village, in a valley. Even if people from the village come here on weekdays, they won't come here.
As long as everyone keeps their mouths shut, this matter can really be kept secret. It will only last a little over a year. Once it is opened up, who will care about those who raise chickens, ducks and fish?
But sometimes the most unpredictable thing is the human heart, and we are afraid that some people cannot control their mouths.
Not only that, before dividing the eggs, Erhe was cautious and asked Village Chief He to send the two families away.
One is the Zhu family and the other is the Zhao family.
Zhu Xing, the daughter of the Zhu family, is already in prison, and their abnormal son Zhu Lai can't even get married now. The Zhu family blames Erhe for this, and they are never in a good mood towards her on a daily basis. So we have to be on guard against them. Then there are the mother and son of the Zhao family, who are also time bombs.
Erhe looked carefully and found that the two families did not show up.
After the eggs were distributed, everyone prepared to go back.
Erhe called out to everyone, "Uncles and aunts, wait a moment."
Everyone stopped again and looked at her strangely.
Village chief He and Wang Xiu also put down their work and looked at their daughter-in-law.
"Erhe, do you have anything to say?"
"Dad, Mom, these are the eggs we were given. We're going to eat less, so how about sharing them with the villagers? I just counted them, and each family gets two."
Wang Xiu was stunned, thinking, these are the eggs allocated to her family, why should she give them to others?
Is Erhe confused?
Village Chief He frowned and thought for a moment, then made the decision, "Okay, I'll listen to Erhe."
Erhe then distributed two eggs to each family in the village who did not participate in the chicken farming business.
Everyone took the eggs and expressed gratitude one after another. Although it was only two eggs, they got them for free, just like picking up change on the street. How could they not be happy?
Wait until everyone has left.
Erhe also explained her thoughts: "We should have kept this matter low-key. Now that we have shared our eggs with everyone, first of all, everyone will be happy. Secondly, they will be grateful for what they have received. On the one hand, they will cover up for us. On the other hand, everyone has benefited and thinks this is feasible. If someone wants to disagree or sabotage it, everyone will feel that it affects their interests. Only for the sake of interests can everyone unite as one. After all, human hearts are too vague, and it is more practical to talk about interests."
If everyone benefits from something, no one will want to sabotage or oppose it. Instead, they will think about how to get more eggs, or even whether they can expand the scale or sell the eggs for money.
Wang Xiu didn't think so far and was still a little confused.
Village Chief He had already understood and looked at Erhe with admiration, "It's not the lack of wealth that's worrying, but the inequality. Erhe is really thoughtful and long-term. We should all learn from him."
"Dad, are you praising my wife again?"
He Zheng had been crouching over picking up eggs for a long time. His face was now dirty and there were chicken feathers in his hair. He walked over covered in dust.
Village Chief He glanced at his youngest son with disdain, "Only you can marry Erhe... I think our He family's ancestral graves must be filled with smoke. May our ancestors bless us. When we worship our ancestors during festivals, you must kowtow a lot."
I can't stand the fact that Village Chief He looks down on his youngest son.
He is such a thick-skinned guy, but his daughter-in-law is so pretty and smart.
I really don’t know how this stupid son “tricked” his wife into getting him.
I saw my parents shaking their heads with regret, packing up their things and going home.
He Zheng curled his lips, "Wife, tell me... am I picked up by them? Look at how they treat me, how can they treat me like their own son!"
Erhe smiled and said, "Didn't Dad say thank you to our ancestors?"
After saying that, she picked up the basket on the ground and went home.
After going down the hill and entering the house from the backyard, he gave the eggs to Wang Xiu to keep. Wang Xiu also took out some and asked her to take them to Aunt Nie and the others when she went to the county town.
Erhe is not polite. Wang Xiu is really generous in this regard.
Not only would they not stop her from taking things to Aunt Nie's place, they would also help her prepare them. Of course, she also took some agricultural products, and the most valuable ones were eggs.
She has her own channels to get other nutritional supplements such as dried meat.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were talking in the backyard, while He Zheng went to wash his hands and face. After all, he had been picking eggs for a long time, and his body and face were dirty.
"Erhe, someone is looking for you."
At this time, Village Chief He, who went to the front to open the door, shouted into the house.
At first Erhe thought it was Zou Zhou. She hadn't seen Zou Zhou for a long time, and he had asked her to come to his house when she was free.
When I got to the front and saw the person, I found that the person standing outside was Du Ruoyun.
Du Ruoyun was wearing a plaid skirt and standing timidly. She wasn't particularly eye-catching and beautiful, but she was of average appearance.
Seeing Erhe coming out, she smiled timidly, "Erhe, can I talk to you?"
Before Erhe could say anything, footsteps were heard from behind. He Zheng came out of the house and saw Du Ruoyun standing in the yard. He Zheng stopped and was stunned for a second. He wanted to turn around and go back to the house, but he felt that it was too ungentle.
He simply stood beside Erhe, put on a polite face that kept people at a distance, and nodded at Du Ruoyun, "Hello."
Erhe: “…”
Your serious look really ruins the show!
"He, He Big Brother," Du Ruoyun clenched her hands, still such a timid character, easily nervous, "I, I'm not here to see you."
Now it was He Zheng's turn to be speechless.
It would be better if you didn’t come to find him. If you did, he would be panicked.
How is he going to explain this to his wife?
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