When she came back from her parents' house, she heard that the old family came to two decent relatives and gave candy to the children on the team. After inquiring, I found out that it was Qiaohui's cousin, cousin and cousin-in-law who came.

Last time, I told Wu Shufang to let her help introduce her, take Qiaoyan out, and find an in-law in the city to earn some money, and give them some dowry after the matter is completed.

Wu Shufang, a stingy ghost, was afraid that Qiaoyan would rob her Qiaohui of her job, Qiaoyan and her cousin left quietly.

Wu Shufen's face sank suddenly, "His third aunt, how can it be so easy to find her mother-in-law." Besides, they have slept after a day's journey, so go back! ”

Aunt Wednesday pulled her: "Sister-in-law, you just let Qiaoyan meet her cousin, and we will leave after a few words." ”

Wu Shufang looked at her without annoyance: "They have already slept, what if they catch a cold on such a cold day?" You go back first, and I'll ask you tomorrow morning. ”

Aunt Wednesday saw that she was no longer annoyed, so she had to nod: "Then you remember to help us ask!" ”

Wu Shufang snorted, closed the door and went back to the hall, told Lin Lan what Aunt Wednesday had found, and told her in a low voice: "Her family Qiaoyan has been spoiled by them, no matter how busy you are in business, you can't agree to take her out." ”

Lin Lan nodded, "Got it, aunt." ”

Everyone talked for a while, Wu Shufang thought that Lin Lan and Li Xiangyang had never walked such a far mountain road, and was worried that their legs hurt, so they mixed water to burn the feet of the three of them.

After the three of them burned their feet, they slept separately under Wu Shufang's arrangement.

Lin Lan and Wu Shufang slept in their room, and Wu Shufang deliberately took two wedding quilts that Xu Hongju was reluctant to use to give Lin Lan a few covers.

There was a charcoal fire burning in the house, but it didn't feel cold.

Lin Lan took a pen and paper to record the purchase price of several kinds of beans, took out a hundred yuan from her bag, and handed it to Wu Shufang together: "Auntie, here is a hundred yuan, I will lend you the capital." ”

"The price of old pumpkins is high in winter, and they will be sold in large quantities next year, and they will be collected according to the market price at that time. Beans can't be deflated, rotten, old pumpkins, no matter how big or small, it's best to eat some noodles. ”

Wu Shufang's hand holding the money was trembling, her eyes were red and she looked at Lin Lan, her lips trembled, and she suddenly burst into tears: "Xiaolan, the luckiest thing in my aunt's life is to have a good sister, who is dozens of years old, I have never seen so much money, Xiaolan, my aunt will always remember your great kindness." ”

Lin Lan smiled: "Auntie, don't say that, my mother said that when you are at home, you are the best for her, and relatives should support each other." She thinks that between people, there is no good for no reason, and there is no hatred for no reason, and sincerity can be exchanged for sincerity.

Wu Shufang nodded: "Thank you Xiaolan." ”

Lin Lan smiled and went to bed and lay down.

Wu Shufang put the money away, looked at Lin Lan and asked, "Xiaolan, we have never sold old pumpkins, how much do you think I will give them a pound?" ”

Lin Lan said with a smile: "Auntie, my eldest sister and cousin next door are also helping me collect old pumpkins, they earn two cents a catty, you can refer to yourself and set a price, but doing business, a long stream of water can do it for a long time." ”

Wu Shufang thought for a while and said, "What if I give them five cents a catty?" ”

Lin Lan nodded after hearing this: "Yes." "The road in the mountains is not easy to walk, it takes two days to go back and forth, and it is not much for one trip, and the profit of an extra penny should also be deserved.

Wu Shufang smiled and nodded: "I'm tired for a day, my aunt won't bother you, you go to bed early, I'll go talk to your uncle." ”

"Good!" Lin Lan thought that she would not be able to sleep in bed, probably because she was too tired, so she fell asleep soon after.

Wu Shufang went to the room where Zhou Dashan's father and son slept excitedly, and excitedly told the father and son about Lin Lan borrowing them a hundred yuan: "Old man, stone, you have to polish your eyes and give the goods to Xiaolan." ”

Zhou Shishi stared at the old lady: "Oh my God! A hundred dollars, we can't afford to pay it back, right? ”

Zhou Dashan glared at him: "You calculate, a pound of pumpkin earns three points, let's run all over Shishanling, and the money earned is enough to return to Xiaolan." Do a good job, don't learn from the second child, and drop the chain for Lao Tzu. ”

Zhou Shishi patted his chest: "Mother, old man, don't worry, as long as you can make money, I won't be afraid of any hardship." ”

Wu Shufang nodded and said, "Old man, I'll give you something tomorrow, and I'll go to the captain's house with Shi early tomorrow morning, and ask the old man to help gather people......"

The father and son responded excitedly, and after lying down, they talked excitedly for a while, and fell asleep when it was almost dawn.

Early the next morning, as soon as the sky was bright, Zhou Dashan and Zhou Shishi, father and son, took a package of Dazhongjiu, painkiller ointment, and a package of brown sugar, and went to the house of the captain Zhou Xiangui.

Zhou Xiangui is Zhou Dashan's cousin, when the army returned from the transfer of work, he became the captain, and when the great famine, he took everyone to quietly plant ginger taro and red lotus in the mountains, so that these bachelors in the mountains carried ginger taro and red taro out of the mountain to change their wives and go home.

Zhou Xiangui's hair was already white, and his bronzed face was deeply engraved with wrinkles, and he looked at the father and son happily: "I heard that your family has relatives!" ”

"Hmm!" Zhou Dashan handed over the things in his hand, "Uncle, this is Shufang's niece and niece-in-law, I'll give you a taste." ”

"Da Chongjiu, painkiller cream, brown sugar, are all good things!" Zhou Xiangui smiled and stretched out two calloused and fan-like big hands, took the things sent by Zhou Dashan, and looked at the father and son, "Do they really want to harvest beans?" ”

Zhou Dashan smiled and said, "Hmm! Not only do you have to harvest beans, but you also have to harvest old pumpkins and dried mushrooms...... They have to collect these things, and the price of dried mushrooms and dried fungus is half of the price of the supply and marketing cooperative's purchase price. ”

"We will send the beans and pumpkins to Shilian, and we will receive them at the price they paid in Shilian. I heard Guoliang say that their beans are a dime a pound, and the old pumpkin in Dongyue is a pound a pound! ”

Zhou Xiangui took a puff of leaf cigarette and thought for a while: "Then did they say that according to what kind of standard will it be collected, and what about the good quality and general price?" ”

He thought in his heart that a pound of big white beans is more expensive than three cents for handing over to the supply and marketing cooperative, not to mention the old pumpkin, and the people in the mountains have enough to eat. It's better to be outside! Old pumpkins can also be exchanged for money.

Zhou Dashan said: "Xiaolan said that the beans should be full, and she wants them if they are not deflated or rotten, as long as the mountain goods are not too old or damaged, they will be the same as the quality of our supply and marketing cooperatives." Sichuan pepper, rattan pepper, fungus, grass fruit, grass coarse...... They also receive these big ingredients. ”

Zhou Xiangui looked at the father and son: "Okay! I know that they came to us to collect dry goods and beans to take care of your family, and they came to collect them so that we could send them to the supply and marketing cooperatives in a few days. Later, I will gather everyone to the brigade, and you will also bring your nieces and nieces over for a face-to-face interview. ”

"Hey! We went back and told them. ”

The father and son came out of the captain's house and walked towards the mountain, intending to see if the trap had caught anything.

(End of chapter)