Chapter 99: A Humble Trade
For the people and things in Lujiazhuang, Shu Yu feels both strange and familiar, strictly speaking, she and the village chief have never met, but they will not feel strange and embarrassed at all, but there is a trace of cordiality.
When the village chief found his son, Lu Youcai saw Shu Yu and greeted him cordially:
"The twin girls are back! Uncle, I'm going to cook something delicious for you. ”
When Shu Yu saw Lu Youcai, she subconsciously made her stand up and say hello and thank:
"Talented uncle, thank you for your hard work."
Lu Youcai responded with a smile:
"Silly girl, when you say this, you will see the outside, treat this place as your own home, the same as before, don't be angry."
Shu Yu nodded movingly, although this society values sons over daughters, but the village chief's family does love Lu Shuang'er, maybe it was Lu Shuang'er's mother and daughter who came to Lu Pingchuan, and the fate was really bitter, and the village chief's family took good care of it.
Lu Youcai looked at Shu Yu and sighed, shook his head, and then turned around and went into the kitchen to get busy, Xia Zhu saw Lu Youcai walk into the kitchen, and followed into the kitchen to help.
Shu Yu didn't stop Xia Zhu, although he wanted to help, but he hadn't cooked himself, he didn't even know how to cut vegetables, how to help, Xia Zhu could think of helping, and he was sensible.
Seeing that Lu Youcai was busy in the kitchen, the village chief quickly cut a cup of tea and handed it to Shu Yu, and then asked:
"Girl, which family did your bastard father sell you to, how did that family treat you, and will you be wronged."
As soon as the village chief opened his mouth, he asked several questions, so that Shu Yu didn't know how to answer.
Shu Yu took a sip of tea and said slowly:
"Uncle, these things are a long story, I don't know where to start, now I am still a free man, not a concubine or a slave of any family, this time I came back for a good thing to find you."
When the village chief heard Shu Yu say that he was free, he had more doubts in his heart, and then heard Shu Yu say that there was something good to find him, so he suddenly became interested, and asked with a smile:
"What's good about the girl, let's hear it."
Shu Yu cleared his throat and said:
"Uncle, do you know those honey locust trees in the mountains behind our Lujiazhuang?"
The village chief looked very confused, he had lived in Lujiazhuang all his life, and he had never heard of the honey locust tree, so he couldn't help but ask suspiciously:
"Girl, what are you talking about the acacia tree? What kind of tree is that? My uncle has been in Lujiazhuang for decades and has never heard of this kind of tree. ”
"Uncle, the fruit of the honey locust tree is a bit like a pea, and the mountains behind our Lujiazhuang are all over the mountain."
The village chief tried to search for the kind of tree that Shu Yu said, and then slowly asked:
"Girl, you don't mean little arbor! Pinnate compound leaves alternately clustered, leaves ovate to oblong-ovate, apex pointed, base wedge-shaped, margins finely toothed? ”
Shu Yu nodded excitedly, "That's right, that's the kind of thing, that's the honey locust tree." ”
The village chief was very confused and asked:
"Girl, what do you suddenly ask about that kind of tree? What does it do? ”
Shu Yu explains:
"Uncle, do you know, the honey locust tree is a treasure all over its body, from the trunk to the fruit, it can produce many things, and it also has medicinal value, so I am looking for you this time! I want you to help me acquire these things. ”
"Girl, do you want me to be in business?"
The village chief's tone suddenly became very bad, and he asked again with confirmation.
Shu Yu nodded and replied:
"Almost! I just want you to mobilize the villagers to pick the fruit of the honey locust tree, and then buy it and send it to me, and I can let you make the difference. ”
After hearing what Shu Yu said, the village chief suddenly stood up, looked very angry, and shouted at Shu Yu: "You girl, my uncle treats you well, but you will take revenge, I see you, you are more bastard than your father." ”
Shu Yu was yelled at by the village chief, and instantly stood aside, not understanding why the village chief suddenly lost his temper, Shu Yu asked cautiously:
"Uncle, what's wrong with you, did I say something wrong?"
"Hmph...... You girl, you have only been out for a long time, and you want your uncle to be unsure of the evening, what kind of heart do you have. The village chief was obviously angry, his chest heaved and panted, and he shouted loudly into the kitchen: "Talented...... If you are talented, don't get it, come out to see off guests. ”
Lu Youcai heard his father's call, hurriedly came out of the kitchen, saw his father panting, and hurriedly asked:
"Father, what's wrong with you, why are you so angry."
The village chief replied angrily:
"What's the matter, you ask this girl, you actually let the old man and me go to business, isn't this trapping me in unkindness! How can my old man have suffered such humiliation in his life?"
Only then did Lu Youcai understand what was going on, and softly reassured:
"Father, you dissipate your anger, is there a misunderstanding here, maybe the girl is ignorant and said the wrong thing." After Lu Youcai comforted his father, he turned his head and taught Shu Yu and said:
"Girl, you too, how can you let your uncle engage in business, how can you say that your uncle is also the head of a village, how can you do this lowly business, isn't this self-surrendering identity!"
Shu Yu finally understood at this time, he didn't think about it before, and he spoke in a hurry, and then he remembered that doing business in this society is the lowest profession.
Shu Yu brushed his thoughts and apologized to the village chief:
"Uncle, I didn't think it through before, and I'm afraid my words are inappropriate, but let me ask you, why are you the head of this village?"
The village chief snorted coldly and replied:
"Naturally, it is to let the people of Lujiazhuang have something to eat, eat and dress warmly, and not be deceived by outsiders."
Shu Yu nodded in recognition and said:
"Uncle, this is your original intention to be the village head, but think about it on the other hand, are the villagers in Lujiazhuang well fed and clothed now! It's not the same as being squeezed by the landlord's old wealth, when do you think you will be able to fulfill this wish? ”
The village chief was dumbfounded by Shu Yu's question, and retorted after a moment:
"That's a lot better than that shitty vendor."
Shu Yu shook his head and disagreed, and continued to persuade:
"Uncle, you should think about it empathically, if you don't use such good resources in the back mountain, those are the wealth of our Lujiazhuang, as long as you nod, I can guarantee that the villagers of Lujiazhuang will be fed and clothed, and everyone can be fed and clothed, so why not? Besides, this world laughs at poverty and prostitutes, as long as everyone can be fed and clothed, even if it is a lowly business, it is not impossible to do it! ”
Although Lu Youcai didn't know what Shu Yu wanted to do, he felt that what Shu Yu said was reasonable, and helped Shu Yu persuade his father to say:
"Father, I think what the girl said is reasonable, if you can feed and clothe the big guy, I think you can give it a try, if your old man is not good at coming forward, it's a big deal for me to do this cheap thing."
After Lu Youcai's persuasion, the village chief also began to reflect, and then asked quietly:
"Girl, you can really feed and clothe the big guy, you're not deceiving me, an old man."
Shu Yu saw that the village chief was loose, and he was overjoyed, and hurriedly promised:
"Uncle, you just put a hundred hearts, I promise to keep everyone fed and clothed, you believe me right."
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