It costs five yuan to mill flour once, and today six people came to mill rice, so they earned thirty yuan.

The second grandfather wrote the six five-dollar bills in his hand and counted them three or four times in a row.

Liu Qingshan said with a smile while grinding rice for himself: "Second grandfather, thirty yuan, you still count several times, is it necessary? Besides, the five-yuan bill will not be fake." ”

The second grandfather stared at the banknote in his hand and sighed: "Alas, only during the New Year's holidays, can you make such a little money, usually help people grind a bag of grain, it is also five yuan, and it is a long time before someone comes to grind once." Although this thirty yuan is not much, it is not less than the usual income from grinding grain. ”

"In that case, then you should not mill grain and rice for everyone in the future. Liu Qingshan recalled that the second grandfather was almost eaten by the machine just now, and couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine, "This kind of machine is already very dangerous, you are old again, you usually grind some rice for your own home, there is no need to help others grind." ”

"Qingshan, you don't understand, such a big family, your uncle and your aunt can't work, and there are three children who have to eat and drink, although your second uncle is capable, but one person has two hands, you say I don't find something to do, don't help make a little money, what does this big family eat." ”

Listening to the second grandfather's confession, Liu Qingshan felt very uncomfortable.

"Second grandfather, you are too used to my uncle. You say that my aunt is physically disabled and can't do any work, but my uncle is able-bodied and has no illness, so why can't he work? He doesn't work, you don't care about him, go with him, now that you're old, you still have to support him, what is this called? ”

"Alas, even if I don't raise him, those three children will have to be raised. Although the second grandfather is also angry that his eldest son is useless, but the three children are innocent in the end, and he can't watch the three children go hungry.

"Second grandfather, your two sons have been raised, Zihui They are my uncle's sons, you should let my uncle live by himself, I don't believe it, if he lives by himself and has nothing to eat, will he not work?"

"Qingshan, you haven't started a family yet, that's why you said it so easily, when you have your own family and your own children in the future, you will understand the ups and downs. The second grandfather lit a cigarette and said slowly, "In this world, what parent can bear to watch their children suffer? Who doesn't want their children to have a safe life and everything goes well." ”

"But your uncle is useless. Alas, it's all my fault, I loved your uncle too much at the beginning, and it hurt badly. At that time, your uncle was the eldest grandson, and his grandparents loved him very much, he had never suffered much since he was a child, so now he can't do anything, you just let him plant a few vegetables, he can't grow them well, let alone do other things. Qingshan, if I leave him alone, he will starve to death. ”

Liu Qingshan knew that although this was just a unilateral idea of the second grandfather, it was undeniable that his lazy uncle was indeed a wreck.

When I was young, I knew how to play haha, and it wasn't until I was almost forty years old in middle age that I married a wife with ear disease.

At that time, everyone thought that Liu Daliang, who married a wife and had children, would change, at least he would no longer be idle all day long like when he was a bachelor. But who knows, the government's policy is getting better day by day, he married a wife with a disability in both ears, and the village chief helped him apply for a low-income household and a disability certificate.

The two policy subsidies add up, and there is a subsidy of more than 1,000 yuan a month.

In this way, Liu Daliang became even more erratic, becoming more lazy than when he was single, and even intensified his gambling.

When he was single, at most, he played a game of poker for a dollar, but after a subsidy of more than 1,000 yuan a month, he also learned to play mahjong with others who won and lost dozens of yuan a game.

As a result, this month, more than 1,000 yuan of subsidies were either lost on the mahjong table, or spent on the dinner table with fox friends and dogs.

Zihui's food and clothing are all the worries of the second grandfather and the second uncle, and he has never cared about half of it.

In this context, Liu Qingshan really can't say anything more.

After all, the nature of the country is easy to change, and the dog can never change to eat.

If you want the second grandfather to leave the uncle alone, maybe the uncle will really starve to death.

"Second grandfather, actually, I just think that you are working too hard like this. Liu Qingshan paused for a moment and added, "Second Uncle is also happy." ”

The second grandfather's eyes flickered slightly, and then he lowered his head and did not speak.

If there is no second child, this family is really unimaginable.

Liu Qingshan wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't speak, grinded the glutinous rice noodles, and went home.

When he arrived at home, he told his second grandfather about how he was almost eaten by the machine.

Parents are also very emotional.

Although Liu Qingshan's grandfather also worked hard back then, as a son and daughter-in-law, he never let the old man encounter any danger.

When the old man left, it was due to the natural decline of his physical functions, and he walked very peacefully.

But now looking at his cousin and second grandfather, the situation is completely different.

"Your second grandfather is also miserable. The mother said, "I raised such a useless son as your uncle, but this son married a disabled wife." Alas. ”

"Alas, what, alas. Liu Yuanhe disagreed with Wu Cuimei and said, "Isn't it bad to be disabled? If Da Liang's daughter-in-law is not disabled in both ears, he can now receive more than 1,000 state subsidies a month?"

"What is this called, if Da Liang didn't marry a wife, then the life of the second grandfather of Qingshan would not be so bitter. In the past, he just raised Da Liang, but now, he has to raise Da Liang's family. Besides, the subsidy of more than 1,000 a month was not all spent by Da Liang?"

"It's a pity that my second uncle is gone. Liu Qingshan said with emotion, "My second uncle is such a diligent and honest person, but he has to be tied up, no wonder he can't marry a wife." ”

"If I were to be a girl, I would have to run as soon as I found out what was going on in his house. Who would be so stupid, marrying such a family, marrying without blessings to enjoy, and helping to raise a large family, a fool can look up to him. Liu Yuanhe spoke more directly, but also to the point.

"The first two years were fine. Liu Qingshan frowned and said, "The price of pine oil in the first two years was high, and my second grandfather could still save 10,000 yuan a year, but I heard that the price of pine oil this year has been falling, and in the end it can't be sold at all." ”

"Yes, this year's pine oil market is particularly bad, the worst year ever. Although Liu Yuanhe didn't pick pine oil, he still knew some about these things, "Originally, I called your second grandfather to sell it when it was three yuan, but he felt that three yuan was too low, so he had to wait a little longer, saying that the price would definitely rise, but who knows, the price went all the way down, fortunately he got rid of it when it was two yuan, otherwise, the thousands of catties of pine oil could only be thrown into the mountains." ”

Harvesting pine oil is simple and painstaking, but it doesn't require any sophisticated technique. In addition, pine oil is easy to store after collection. As long as the pine oil is packed in a snakeskin bag and soaked in water, it can be stored for a long time.

Most of the mountain people who collect pine resin have their own estimates of the price of pine resin, and some people think that it can be higher next month when they see the pine resin rising for two consecutive months. As a result, pine resin does not come out that month, and after harvesting, it is stored in water to prevent the resin from volatilizing.

However, the market situation is often the most difficult to predict.

Therefore, some of the more Buddhist mountain people will still sell their own pine resin that month.

The second grandfather probably wanted to give it a shot, but he didn't expect to lose his underwear.

"If this year's pine oil market is so bad, then next year, I'm afraid there will be fewer people picking pine resin. Liu Qingshan said, "Everyone is like this, see what to make money, just follow the trend to do it, after doing it, lose money, throw it away the next year." ”

"Yes, not only is the pine oil market not good this year, but the taro market is not very good. Liu Yuanhedao, "This year, many people in the village planted Lipu taro, but in the end, no one asked for eight cents and a catty, most of them were thrown into the field, and they were still rented fields, and in the end, they had to lose money to hire someone to help others clean up the taro in the field." Alas, in these days, it's hard to do anything. ”

Liu Qingshan nodded.

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