The village where Wang Letian is located is called Qianfeng Village, which is backed by the remaining veins of the Qinling Mountains, with undulating mountains everywhere, and belongs to the standard hilly terrain.

After getting off the tricycle, it took a few minutes to walk the mountain road before Wang Letian could return to his home.

It was a two-story brick building built on the mountain, which was just repaired last year, and it was precisely because the savings were exhausted that the family would borrow money to Wang Letian everywhere to pay off the debt.

Wang Letian's father is Wang Shilin, an honest farmer, and his mother, Qian Huifen, is married from the next door Shuiya Village. Although the area is remote and backward, the family planning policy in Qianfeng Village has been carried out well, and many young people in the village, including Wang Letian, are only children.

Qian Huifen was drying clothes in the yard, and when she saw her son, she was stunned for a moment, and then said happily: "Xiaotian, why are you back?"

"Mom, I'll do it. Wang Letian walked over with a smile, picked up the hanger and prepared to help dry the clothes.

"Put me down," Qian Huifen snatched the drying rack and said, "You're tired all the way, come in and sit down for a while." ”

Wang Lotian took the luggage back to the house and asked, "Mom, where is my dad?"

Qian Huifen said: "If you plant eggplants in the field, you will come back soon." ”

At this time, it was almost noon, and after Qian Huifen finished drying her clothes, she hurriedly went to the kitchen to cook, and also cut out the bacon for dinner.

Wang Lotian wanted to help, but his mother kicked him out of the kitchen, and he could only walk around the house. Seeing the empty pigsty, Wang Letian asked, "Mom, don't we raise pigs at home?"

Qian Huifen said: "I don't raise it anymore, now the price of pork is rising, and the price of pig feed is also rising, but the price of live pigs has been falling." You can't make much money by feeding a pig, so it's better to raise a few more chickens to lay eggs. ”

In these years, if the peasants rely purely on farming and breeding, their lives will be very difficult.

Take rice planting as an example, water, seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, ...... The miscellaneous costs add up, and the harvested rice can only make a small profit. It's okay to harvest by yourself, but if you spend money to hire someone to harvest the rice, you will have to lose money if you cut off the wages, and the peasants' hard work for half a year will be in vain.

Because of this, all those who were able to do so in the village, whether men or women, went out to work. Although it is hard work as a migrant worker and has no social status, the money you earn is several times more than farming.

Especially young people, even if they go to the construction site in the county town to move bricks, they are beaten to death and refuse to go back to their hometown to do farm work.

Rural, really poor.

Peasants, really helpless.

......

At twelve o'clock in the afternoon, Wang Shilin went home with a hoe, and grinned when he saw his son: "Xiaotian is back!"

"Dad, I'm back. Wang Letian nodded.

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back. Wang Shilin said this sentence over and over again. He is usually taciturn and not good at expressing himself, and he doesn't know how to comfort his son who has failed to start a business.

As soon as the family sat down to eat, the second uncle Wang Shidong came to visit the door.

The surname Wang is a big surname in Qianfeng Village, and nearly one-fifth of the men are surnamed Wang, and they are named in strict accordance with the characters.

For example, the previous generation is the generation of the word "world", so Wang Letian's father is called Wang Shilin, and his second uncle is called Wang Shidong. Wang Letian's generation belongs to the generation of the word "music", and the people of the same generation are called "Wang Le X".

As soon as Wang Shidong entered the door, he smiled and said, "Xiaotian didn't say a word when he came back." ”

"Second uncle!" Wang Letian got up and greeted.

Qian Huifen hurriedly went to add dishes and chopsticks, and took a bottle of liquor out: "Second uncle, you haven't eaten yet, sit down and drink two sips." ”

"Sister-in-law, then you're welcome. When Wang Shidong said this, he had already sat down at the dinner table, picked up a piece of bacon and put it in his mouth.

Wang Shilin was not very good at talking, so he only poured wine for his brother vigorously, and then drank with him.

Chatting and chatting, Wang Shidong turned the topic to Wang Letian: "Xiaotian, when are you going to leave when you come back this time?"

Wang Letian said with a smile: "I am ready to go back to my hometown for development, and I will not leave." ”

"What?" said his father, mother, and second uncle all looked at him in surprise.

Qian Huifen educated: "What is the point of staying in the countryside for you, a child? After studying in college, you should go to the big city, and marrying a city girl as a wife is the right thing!"

Wang Shilin did not strongly object, but said with some disappointment: "You are a college student, more than our brains, you are in charge of this matter." ”

Second uncle Wang Shidong asked in a roundabout way: "Xiaotian, when you go back to your hometown this time, are you going to take the civil service exam, or are you going to work in a company in the city?"

"I intend to stay in the village. Wang Letian said honestly.

"Forehead......" The three elders were speechless.

After drinking another glass of wine, Wang Shidong finally revealed his fox tail: "Big brother, sister-in-law, my family Leshui is going to go to the county seat to study in high school, and the tuition and living expenses add up to several thousand." The money you borrowed, that ...... When will it be returned?"

Okay, it turned out that the second uncle heard that Wang Lotian was coming home, and he rushed to the door to ask for debts.

In particular, Wang Letian said that he wanted to stay in the countryside, and his second uncle suddenly became nervous, for fear that Wang Letian would give up on himself and refuse to work, and he would not be able to repay the money borrowed by his family in the future.

Qian Huifen's face suddenly pulled down, she swung her chopsticks on the table, and said unceremoniously: "Second uncle, you go out to inquire, when will I Qian Huifen pay the bill? Isn't it just 5,000 yuan? You are really in such a hurry, I will sell chickens and ducks tomorrow, and I will return all the grain to you! It's a big deal that I sold this house." ”

Although his father Wang Shidong is honest, his mother Qian Huifen is a pungent woman, and it is precisely because of this that Wang Letian's family will not be bullied by the villagers.

Seeing that Qian Huifen was about to go crazy, the second uncle Wang Shidong immediately smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I didn't mean that." I swear to God, it's really my family that needs money to go to high school. ”

Only a ghost would believe this!

In addition to farming, Wang Shidong usually works as a mason to subsidize his family, and a few years ago, he also went to a big coastal city to work hard, and his family also has tens of thousands of yuan in savings.

The reason why he lent money to Wang Leshui's family was because he heard that Wang Leshui opened a company in the capital, so he was so generous and borrowed 5,000 yuan at once. But he soon heard that Wang Leshui's company had closed down, and he panicked, for fear that he would not be able to recover the money he lent.

"Bang!"

Qian Huifen slapped the table and shouted angrily: "Don't worry, I will call Wang Si immediately and ask him to drive a tricycle to pull food, and I will return the money to you tomorrow at the latest!"

"Sister-in-law, don't be impulsive, I'm just talking. Wang Shidong said this, but with a smile on his face, he looked like a small peasant.

Father Wang Shilin was a little anxious, and kept repeating: "Which line is this, what line is this, what is the food to eat?"

Wang Leshui kept sneering, sneering and watching the performance of the second uncle, at this time he finally stood up: "Second uncle, give me a month." I will repay the money I borrowed myself, not only 5,000 yuan is a lot, but also interest. ”

"Is there really interest?" Wang Shidong's eyes lit up, and he almost didn't ask how much interest there was.

Grass, this is the second uncle, my father's brother, how can my face be so ugly?

If it weren't for his relatives, Wang Leshui would have kicked this person out.

Qian Huifen said hurriedly: "Xiaotian, your company has just collapsed, where is the money?" Don't worry, our family can still get 5,000 yuan." ”

"Mom, don't worry about it, I have a way to do it," Wang Leshui turned to Wang Shidong and said, "Second uncle, in a month, I will pay you back 8,000 yuan with interest, do you say okay?"

"Okay, that's good, I said 8,000 yuan. Wang Shidong hurriedly agreed, and a smile bloomed on his face.