Chapter 78 Dabao, you were not like this before!
"Don't worry, Uncle Lizheng, we are not the kind of people who forget our roots."
The village head uncle continued, "Okay, let's get back to the point. This time, after deducting the cost, labor, and other expenses, our village earned a total of more than 400 taels of silver from the autumn pear paste. The village plans to use 100 taels of silver to repair the ancestral temple. Our lives have improved, and we want to make our ancestors proud. The ones that have been leaking for years should be repaired. Then, the rest will be divided equally among each household, and each household will get 3 taels of silver..."
Everyone cheered!
"Wow, that's great! We can actually get more than three taels of silver. Add to that the wages we earned before and the money we earned from selling pears, and we can almost buy an acre of land this year."
"That's great! We can finally find a wife for our eldest grandson. Hehe."
"Of course. People from other villages know that we in Wangjia Village make autumn pear paste and sell it for money. Many girls from other villages want to marry in Wangjia Village and say they're willing to accept a smaller betrothal gift."
"I didn't expect to earn so much. Did Jiang also make a few hundred taels? Tsk tsk tsk, can they spend it all?"
"Why should you worry about it? Who would complain about having too much money? I heard today that Jiang's mother and son went to the town's pawnshop and bought the property of Mr. Qian, whose property was confiscated by the government. It includes dozens of acres of land and the town's grand restaurant. They can't get it without a few hundred taels of silver..."
When this was said, a group of people were envious.
However, with the previous vaccination given by the village head, everyone was just envious and sour, and no one was unwilling or had any bad intentions.
They have already handed over the prescription, what else do we have to do?
The cash cow was handed over.
This is not a business that will only last for one or two years, it can be done for a long time. Even if Wangjia Village cannot get rich in the future, at least people will not starve to death and can have enough food every day.
Happy days that I never dared to imagine before.
The village head gave a few more instructions and then started distributing money.
Let everyone line up to sign or pledge to receive the money.
Those who can write write, and those who cannot write ask others to write for them. After writing, they sign their name to indicate that they have received the item.
Even Wang Erya, her mother and daughter were counted as one account and received money.
Erya's mother was a little bit unconvinced. Everyone in the yard was talking and laughing, but she didn't dare to say a word and stayed in a dark corner. It was not until the head of the village called out the names of her mothers that Erya's mother stood up half-believingly.
She bit her lip and said timidly, "Uncle, can we be considered as one household? We women don't have a husband to lead the family..."
"It counts, why not? You are a special case, separated from the Wang family and living on your own, even if you don't have a man in charge, it counts."
Erya's mother was so moved that she shed tears, "Thank you, uncle."
He took the three taels of silver with trembling hands, as if in a dream.
The old uncle, the village head, distributed the silver to Erya's mother and said to everyone, "They are special cases. They can get the silver by living in a separate household. If any of you want to follow suit and divide the family, hoping to get more silver next year, please give up the idea as soon as possible. As long as our parents can keep the family together, we should do so. I know everything. If we divide the family for this matter, the dividends will be in vain. We won't give any dividends, understand?"
"I know, uncle!"
Everyone was happy. Those who had not received money lined up and stretched their necks to watch the fun and get the money. Those who had received money did not leave either, but stayed here to watch the fun and chat.
Looking forward to next year.
"I think we should plant more pear trees."
"Next year, if we start earlier, do more, and increase sales, we'll definitely make more money than this year. This year, we didn't start until halfway through the season..."
"We also need to plant more bamboo, thick bamboo, and use thick bamboo tubes to store the fragrant autumn pear paste."
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After distributing the money, the villagers were so happy that they didn't want to leave. They shared their joy and looked forward to the future. But the village head told them to go home and leave me, an old man, alone. The noise is making my head hurt.
Everyone laughed and then went home.
As soon as I went out, I saw Jiang Lianzhu and her son coming.
"Jiang, you came at the right time. The village head said he would give you some money. We have given it to every household."
Jiang Lianzhu smiled and said, "Okay! I'll be the last one to share. If there's no more money left and they've all been shared, you don't have to give me any more."
While dinner was being prepared, a child ran to their house to inform them that the money would be divided at the village head's house after dinner.
After they finished their meal and took a bath, they calculated the time and slowly brought the pups over.
I’m afraid there will be too many people and it will be too noisy.
I didn’t expect that the villagers were so talkative and haven’t gone back yet.
Everyone laughed, "How could that be? The village head uncle gave it to you first and kept it for himself."
Everyone accompanied Jiang Lianzhu and the others into the house.
The old uncle, the village head, couldn't help but grin when he saw them. "Jiang, your attitude towards receiving money is too passive."
Dabao replied, "Grandpa, my mother has a lot to do. She cooks, washes dishes, boils water for us to bathe and wash clothes, and even waters the vegetable garden..."
The old uncle, the village head, laughed heartily. "Well, I haven't said anything bad about your mother yet, but you're explaining things for her. Dabao, you weren't like this before!"
Dabao scratched his head embarrassedly.
Sorry, I got too impatient without realizing it.
Jiang signed the document and received the money.
She chatted casually with the villagers, and everyone thanked her. They also asked her if she had gone to the town to buy some property today. Jiang Lianzhu did not hide it and told them.
Someone asked, "Are you going to move to the town in the future? Not living in our Wangjia Village anymore?"
Jiang Lianzhu shook her head. "No, Wangjia Village is the children's roots. It's also their father Wang Laowu's roots. We won't move away. Besides, I've been married to Wangjia Village for a year or two and have gotten used to living here. As long as the villagers don't dislike us, mother and children, we're willing to stay here forever."
Everyone applauded!
"How could that be? It would be great if you didn't move away."
"Our Wangjia Village is the home of you and your son. We have watched Dabao, Erbao, and Sanbao grow up since they were young. When Wang Laowu returns in the future, he will be able to see his sons as soon as possible."
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Jiang Lianzhu actually thought so too. What if Wang Laowu was not dead? It would be bad if she took the children somewhere else and let them miss the chance to meet and reunite with their father.
We have finally established ourselves here, and the cubs are familiar with this place. Moving will not be conducive to their growth.
The place she traveled to was also Wangjia Village, which means that this is her destined place and there is no need to move unless it is absolutely necessary.
Then, Jiang Lianzhu said, "So, Uncle Village Head, I came here today to ask for a favor. I would like to ask you to grant me and my son a piece of land to build a house. We want to build a new house of our own. After all, the scholar's house belongs to someone else. We are very grateful for lending it to us when we were in trouble. Now that we have money, we would like to build a house of our own. What do you think?"
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