It is rare to throw away ashes these days.
Sun Yuying was very surprised when she heard this: "Oh, what's wrong with my uncle? Why is he like this?"
Even Yu Sui, who was listening to the gossip, stretched her neck and asked, "Yeah, what happened to uncle?"
Second Aunt Yu pouted and snorted:
"Well, I guess I was just angry. Think about it, the policeman said the money was confiscated to cover the hospital's medical expenses, but it still wasn't enough. The hospital asked for an additional ten yuan. I watched my uncle turn his pockets inside out and gave nine yuan. He said he really didn't have any left, but the hospital staff were so rude that they said they wouldn't give him the ashes unless he made up for it. I thought it was really embarrassing, so in the end I gave a yuan to settle the matter. Oh my god, that was money for my bus fare home!
But there was nothing we could do. We just had to wait until we got the ashes and then come back. But we had no money. At the station, my uncle kept looking at me like I was hiding some money, but I really didn't have any! I told him I was lucky enough to be able to collect and wrap Yu Qiu's body. If I hired someone to do the funeral, wouldn't that cost money?
He didn't say anything, but since we couldn't even get a car, we had to walk back. It was over thirty miles, and my uncle was carrying the ashes, and halfway through, he suddenly threw them into the river. I was shocked. How could I know what he was thinking? Anyway, I think he was angry, and I was angry too. If I had known he didn't want the ashes, I would have saved that dollar! Was he doing this to show me? This guy is really!"
Sun Yuying didn't know what to say. She comforted Aunt Yu a few words, sent her away, and came back to whisper to Yu Sui, "Hey, Sui, I guess the nine pieces your uncle dug out at the end were added with the platinum I gave him. His family is really poor!"
Yu Sui nodded: "I guess so. But, mother, why are you telling me this?"
"I'm thinking, life has become too... that's it. How about this? We'll need help building the house in a few days. I'll ask your uncle to come over and help. I'll also provide him with food and a little money every day. What do you say?"
What can Yu Sui say?
The ancients advised us to leave a way out for ourselves so that we can meet again in the future. We can't just watch our uncle starve to death.
Yu Sui: "You can talk to Dad about this matter, Mom, I have no objection."
Sun Yuying: "But I still want to hear your opinion. Now I think what you say always makes sense."
Yu Sui thought for a moment and said, "If you ask me, I think you shouldn't hesitate to ask. If your uncle asks you to come up, then you can do it again."
"What difference does it make?"
"Yes, you called him first. He thinks it's natural for our family to take care of him. It's easier to invite a deity than to send him away. He's also lazy sometimes. If he doesn't help well, you can't refuse him. Wouldn't that make you feel uncomfortable? But if he asks you for help, he'll feel he should do his best to help. If he doesn't do his job well, you can just tell him off. It's better for both sides."
Sun Yuying listened and clapped her thigh happily: "Hey! I said I should ask you!"
Just like that, Yu Qiu died, leaving nothing behind.
Yu Sui felt a little emotional about this matter at night, but she didn't worry about it anymore. She secretly took the clothes outside and threw them into the river.
When a person dies, the light goes out. Yu Qiu, it’s time to completely withdraw from her life.
This world should be a better place without those evil people.
It seems to be true.
Everything went smoothly after that.
A few years ago, when Yu Erguan came to paint Yu Sui's dowry and told others about the Yu family's food, everyone in the village felt that the Yu family was kind and generous to craftsmen.
So when Yu Haichao mentioned building a house, many people wanted to come and help. Anyway, the harvest was not good this year, and they couldn't make much money by going out every day. It would be better to help Yu Haichao's family and have a good meal.
As soon as the building materials arrived, half the people in the alley said they wanted to help.
Yu Haichao thought that it was cold, so it would be better to finish it sooner, so he just took them all.
In this way, there is strength in numbers, the meals are good every day, and the construction progresses quickly. A month later, a new house has been built on the site of the Yu family's old homestead.
Yu Sui's belly also began to change. Others couldn't see it, but she felt that her pants couldn't fit her anymore.
Fortunately, Zhang Caifeng worked in the brigade's clothing factory, so Yu Sui asked her to help make several pairs of maternity pants.
Once the maternity pants were finished, Zhang Caifeng made another discovery: "Hey! We can also make pants specifically for pregnant women. That's a great idea! Putting ribbed fabric on the waist makes them more comfortable than regular pants!"
"Don't you already make down jackets? Can you also make maternity pants?"
"We don't have any extra staff now, but we can develop more in the future. You don't know how many people want to work in our garment factory!"
"It seems someone wants the down jacket?"
"Yes, I did as you told me. I bought some down and made some down vests. They're in demand at the big shopping malls in Shanghai, and they're selling very well. Everyone says they're light and warm. I've reported this to Secretary Zou, and when the year-end dividends roll in, I'll definitely give you a share!"
"Okay, I'm waiting!"
And something even more surprising was announced in the same year.
Just after New Year's Day, the brigade was selected as one of the pilot brigades in the county to implement the household contract responsibility system. However, due to its remote location, the brigade's harvest was relatively poor in the entire county.
When Sun Yuying first heard the news, she asked in dissatisfaction, "What does this mean? We'll have to grow our own crops on the land, and we'll have to harvest 500 kilograms of rice per acre. That's a lot. What will we eat after we finish harvesting it?"
Yu Haichao was calculating carefully with a pen, but due to his low level of education, after calculating for a long time, he was left with only worry.
Yu Sui was very happy.
This proves that Secretary Ye really read the information she submitted carefully, so he dared to find a pilot unit to conduct the test.
This is a good thing, as they can enter the reform two or three years earlier than other farmers.
Yu Sui explained to her parents, "Mom, don't just think about producing 500 kilograms of rice per acre. Contracting for production gives you more freedom. Rice fields can be intercropped. Besides rice, we can also raise ducks and fish. We can also plant broad beans and soybeans next to the cotton fields. Aren't those all harvests? Also, going out on your own gives you more freedom. You can go earlier when it's hot, and come back earlier when it's cold. Isn't that a good thing?"
After hearing this, Sun Yuying slowly nodded: "That's right. If we divide it this way, our family only has more than three acres of land. Even if your father and I plant it slowly, it's still okay."
So, before the Lunar New Year, the brigade began to measure the land and divide it.
Yu Sui urged Yu Hemiao to go find Secretary Zou and take advantage of this critical moment to take the household registration book and try to see if they could get a share of the land.
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