"I'm really going up." Cheng Xiaolin actually wanted to go up and sit down and try it out.

Who doesn't have a young heart, and besides, she lived a very reluctant life when she was a child, and she hasn't played so many new tricks.

But she is thin-skinned, not as cheeky as her husband, and she is embarrassed to try anything.

"Let's go up." Cao Shujie urged her again.

Meng Meng was sitting on the sleigh, urging her: "Mom, come up quickly, it's fun." ”

Cheng Xiaolin couldn't stand the instigation, and finally sat up, and when the two of them covered their legs with a small futon, Cao Shujie threw the dog leash tied to Daha and Erha to his wife.

But Cheng Xiaolin couldn't hold back this time and asked him, "Aren't you going to lead the dog?" ”

"Wife, why are you so daring." Cao Shujie said.

After all, seeing his wife's nervous appearance, Cao Shujie still obediently took the dog leash, led the two dogs in front, and walked down the slope towards the dam.

Daha and Erha walked very steadily with the beggar's version of the sleigh, but Cao Shujie was in vain, there was more and more snow under his feet, and he began to slip when he walked.

Meng Meng thought that her father was intentional at first, and made her laugh.

But later, when she saw that her father was unsteady and fell, she began to worry, and stretched out her little hand to greet Cao Shujie: "Dad, you come up too." ”

Cao Shujie really wanted to go up, but the flat pull on the main road was different from the strength of going up the slope, and his wife and children were all on the sled, so he didn't dare to try.

Cheng Xiaolin watched the two dogs pull the beggar version of the sleigh and walked very steadily, she was relieved this time, and when she saw her husband fall down for the second time, she also wanted him to sit up.

But before they could speak, the vision in front of them suddenly widened, and they had already come up to the dam.

Looking farther to the east, you can see that there is a vast white expanse, the Yellow River is covered with ice cover, and the ice sheet is covered with snow, and the heaven and earth seem to be rendered white.

They didn't watch it for long, and Mengmeng, a bear child who didn't know how to appreciate, yelled at Dad to hurry up.

The snow on the dam had not yet been pressed, so Cao Shujie considered the safety issue and did not occupy the middle road, so he took the two of them to the side of the road and walked forward slowly.

"Wife, how about you see this sleigh I made?" Cao Shujie asked her.

"You're amazing, okay." Cheng Xiaolin didn't bother to say that she was skeptical about the quality of the sled when she was down, who knew that because of this, her husband asked her twice, trying his best to prove that the sled he made was okay.

Cao Shujie smiled "hehe", a little proud in his heart: "Sample." ”

After about half an hour, they heard the loudspeaker in the village start singing Peking Opera again on the dam, and they didn't have to listen to it anymore to know that it was the village committee that called everyone to clear the snow collectively.

"Wife, Meng Meng, let's go down to work first, and then come up to play tomorrow." Cao Shujie said.

Cheng Xiaolin nodded and agreed, but Mengmeng was not happy, so she had to continue to play in the sled.

Cao Shujie told her: "Mengmeng, let's go down and build a snowman, Dad will build a big snowman for you, okay?" ”

As soon as Meng Meng heard the 'snowman', she immediately agreed happily.

She didn't even want to sit on the sled, she stood up directly and wanted to run home by herself, but fortunately she was caught by Cheng Xiaolin, otherwise it was more likely to roll off the dam with Mengmeng's two blows.

……

The section from the intersection of the first ten roads in the north of the village to the bottom of the dam in the east was rounded by Cao Shujie.

The two of them were busy with shovels and brooms, and Meng Meng was squatting on the ground on one side, using a set of plastic molds to make snowballs, small houses, small people, and various animal models, and she had a lot of fun.

Before the two of them finished their work, his father Cao Jianguo and mother Wang Yuelan came over to help her.

Meng Meng saw her grandparents and shouted loudly: "Grandpa, grandma." ”

"Hey, Mengmeng, what are you doing?" Wang Yuelan asked her.

Mengmeng pointed to the row of houses, villains and snowballs she pressed out, and said proudly: "I build a house, and there are people, grandma, I'm amazing." ”

"We're so cute." Wang Yuelan said.

Cao Jianguo also praised her.

Meng Meng smiled proudly and continued to work again.

After finishing the work, Cao Shujie and his father Cao Jianguo piled out a chubby snowman for Mengmeng, stuck a carrot in his round head, and selected two pieces of coal of similar size from the family's coals, and pressed them above his nose as eyes.

Mengmeng looked at the snowman who was getting more and more beautiful, and kept clapping her little hands happily: "Grandpa, Dad, you are so amazing." ”

Cao Jianguo laughed, he felt happy no matter how tired he was.

Cheng Xiaolin ran home and took out the camera, took a few photos of Mengmeng and the snowman alone, and also took a group photo of the whole family.

Thinking about the busyness and depression in the capital, Cheng Xiaolin feels that she still likes her current life.

It's a very comfortable time, not depressing!

You don't have to think about getting up early to go to work every day, and you don't have to think about getting off work soon, you have to hurry up and finish the work at hand.

She is not the kind of person who has the world in mind, in her opinion, the family is healthy and safe, she doesn't ask for any wealth, but her husband's ability to make money seems to be unexpected.

In the evening, on the side of their new home, Cheng Xiaolin and her mother-in-law were busy with dinner together, and they didn't stop chatting, but most of the topics were centered on Mengmeng.

Cao Jianguo and his son Cao Shujie were sitting in the living room, the father and son were talking casually, Cao Jianguo said: "Your uncle called me, if nothing happens, they will come back next Saturday and stay at home for the night." ”

"Okay, Dad, you should eat at home when you see it, or go to the restaurant in town." Cao Shujie asked his father.

But before his father could respond, Cao Shujie proposed again: "I suggest eating at home, if I can, I will go to buy some fresh beef and mutton two days in advance next week, and get some others, to ensure that it is no worse than in the restaurant." ”

"With your cooking skills, can you do it?" Cao Jianguo was skeptical.

Although he was skeptical, Cao Jianguo still nodded and said, "Just eat at home as you said." ”

"Okay." Cao Shujie nodded: "Dad, it's on my side when the time comes, it's convenient." ”

Cao Jianguo did not refute this.

At that time, on his son's side, after dinner, if you are sleepy, you can go directly to rest, if it is on his side, you have to go this way again, blame the trouble.

Just after nine o'clock after dinner, the snow on the ground outside could not be cleaned, and it was frozen in the low temperature.

Cao Jianguo and Wang Yuelan wanted to leave, Cao Shujie was really not at ease, he went out to try it, and almost slipped, this black light was blinding, and he didn't let his parents go back again.

"It's just a little bit of a road, let's go slowly, it's okay." Cao Jianguo is very stubborn.

But Cao Shujie was still not at ease, and Mengmeng also took her grandmother's hand and didn't let her go out.

"Mom, let's stay here today, or we won't go to live with you." Cheng Xiaolin said.

This is in charge, Cao Jianguo and Wang Yuelan directly don't mention the matter of leaving, this is also the first time that their old couple live in their son's new home.

……

In the blink of an eye, a week slipped through my fingers.

The sun is fine these days, the snow on the main road has melted away, and there is still a little snow in the dark corners of the house, and it seems that it will not survive this weekend.

Taking advantage of the big market in Qingshi Town, Cao Shujie drove his wife and children to the town to catch the market.

In a few days, his grandfather will come back, and when the time comes, the uncle and the two cousins will also come back, and Cao Shujie has to prepare some ingredients in advance.

He's already thinking about what to cook when the time comes.

Both beef and lamb and pork are essential.

Meng Meng was wrapped like a big dumpling, leaving only a pair of eyes to look around.

Cao Shujie wanted to hold her, but Mengmeng didn't let her, so she had to go by herself.

"Dad, what's that?" Meng Meng pointed to the stall in front of her that was pinching the candy man, and asked curiously.

"That's the Sugar Man, do you want it?" Cheng Xiaolin thought that her daughter was making trouble.

But she thought wrongly, Mengmeng shook her head: "It's so ugly, I don't want it." ”

"......" Cheng Xiaolin didn't know what to say, and she also noticed that the preferences of her daughter and other children didn't seem to be very different.

She prefers to play exciting games, such as dogs pulling sleds, which no one else has, and she has a lot of fun.

No, Cheng Xiaolin didn't plan to buy her a candy man, she was worried about finding an excuse to refuse, who knew that Meng Meng took the initiative to say that she didn't want a sugar man, but it was exactly what she wanted.

This time, it's a hassle-free!

"Shujie, where to buy things?" Cheng Xiaolin asked her husband.

Cao Shujie thought about Li Jiagen's stall, pointed in one direction and said, "Over there, there is a stall that sells mutton quite reliably. ”

"The one who gave our family sheep before?" Cheng Xiaolin asked him.

"Yes, Uncle Gen's side sells it reliably." Cao Shujie said.

Cheng Xiaolin felt strange and asked him, "He is very familiar with our father?" ”

"My dad used to sell kiwi and apples here, and he was very close to Uncle Gen." Cao Shujie said: "I asked my father, they have known each other for more than ten years. ”

"Oh!" Cheng Xiaolin nodded, didn't ask any more, took Mengmeng's hand, and walked forward behind her husband.

It didn't take long for him to come to Li Jiagen's booth.

When he came over, Li Jiagen was busy cutting beef for two people, and when he turned his head and saw Cao Shujie, he recognized it at a glance: "It's Xiao Cao, I rarely see you coming over to catch the market." ”

"Uncle Gen, I'm usually busy, and I don't come here much." Cao Shujie said with a smile.

Li Jiagen smiled, pointed to the meat in his hand, and said, "You wait for a while, I'll finish weighing this part." ”

"Uncle Gen, you are busy first, I'm not in a hurry." Cao Shujie said.

It didn't take long for Li Jiagen to weigh the share, and after receiving the money, he came over with a smile to greet Cao Shujie and his family of three.

Cheng Xiaolin also shouted 'Uncle Gen', and when it was Mengmeng's turn, she didn't need Cao Shujie and Cheng Xiaolin to urge, she also shouted: "Uncle Gen." ”

"Haha!" Li Jiagen laughed, he knew that children were easy to learn their tongues, and they must have shouted with their parents just now, so he didn't care.

Cao Shujie was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly taught his daughter: "Mengmeng, you call grandpa." ”

"Grandpa!" Meng Meng shouted loudly again, coaxing Li Jiagen into laughter.

"Good boy, if you want to eat some meat, I'll cut a piece for you, take it back and let your father stew it for you." Li Jiagen is so happy.

As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Shujie waved his hand: "Uncle Gen, you can't help it." ”

"Kid, it's okay." Li Jiagen said: "I'll put it in for you later." ”

He then asked, "Xiao Cao, what do you want to buy today?" Or do you want to order another whole sheep? ”

Cao Shujie waved his hand: "Uncle Gen, when my grandfather comes back in a few days, I will cut some good meat for the beef and mutton, and then get some meaty mutton scorpions and steaks, and I will go home and stew." ”

He thinks that cooking at home is real, and he doesn't fix those vain things.

"Your grandfather?" Li Jiagen remembered someone and asked, "Uncle Tiger is coming back?" ”

"Hmm!" Cao Shujie nodded: "It's about to be the New Year, my grandfather has to go back to his hometown for the New Year." ”

"Oh, Xiao Cao, if you don't say it, I'm about to forget, it's time for the New Year in less than a month." Li Jiagen said in surprise, he muttered: "No wonder the price of meat has risen recently." ”

"It's just that every year goes by faster and faster." Cao Shujie was deeply touched.

He felt that especially after starting a family and having a child, watching the child get older day by day, the clothes he bought for Mengmeng could not be worn unconsciously, and then he realized that she had grown taller again.

According to Cao Shujie's request, Li Jiagen specially selected a good place for him to cut.

Then he put the steak and lamb scorpion he wanted into the other two bags, and said, "Xiao Cao, I don't have enough meat here, so I can decorate more steak for you?" ”

"Or just wait two days, and I'll get more when I come."

"Uncle Gen, no, you can decorate me with more steak, there must be more meat." Cao Shujie told him.

Only then did he remember to ask, "Uncle Gen, what is the price now?" ”

Cheng Xiaolin rolled her eyes beside her, she had never seen anything like this, everyone had packed up their things, you go and ask the price again, even if it is other vendors, you can't buy it!

"How to say it, the price of beef has been rising in the past few months, and good meat is now selling for 21.3 yuan on my side." Li Jiagen instructed him: "You can't buy the kind of beef that costs more than ten yuan." ”

He didn't say too specific, but Cao Shujie knew that the beef injected with water would be much cheaper.

He wouldn't buy that either.

Speaking of this, Li Jiagen asked him: "Xiao Cao, I remember that you have cattle there, right?" Then you're in time. ”

As he spoke, he had a little envious look on his face.

Cao Shujie nodded with a smile: "I raised 50 heads, but now it is too small, only more than 600 catties, and it will be slaughtered next summer or autumn, who knows what the price will be next year." ”

"It's not a big problem, I've been hearing from them lately that the price of beef will go up next year, and if you sell it next year, you might make even more money." After Li Jiagen finished speaking, he was even more envious.

"What about pork, how has it been rising recently?" Cao Shujie asked casually.

Then I heard Li Jiagen say: "It should be the relationship of the New Year, anyway, the price of pork this month has increased a lot compared with last month." ”

"Oh!" Cao Shujie nodded and didn't ask any more.

After weighing, he paid the money, but he still wanted to buy other things, so he said to Li Jiagen: "Uncle Gen, I still have to go inside to buy some fish and vegetables, and I will come back to get them when I leave later." ”

"Okay, you can come here at any time." Li Jiagen put aside the several bags that he had praised Cao Shujie.

Watching them go inside, Li Jiagen was still thinking about contacting Cao Shujie in advance next summer and asking him if the 50 cows would be sold.

The price of beef has been rising for several months, which is bound to lead to an increase in the price of slaughtered cattle and calves, which is a chain reaction.

However, it is precisely because of the rise in the price of beef that many farmers who feed cattle have begun to hold on to the cattle that can be slaughtered and reluctantly sell, thinking that they will raise them at home for a few more days, and there may be higher prices in the future.

You must know that the weight of a cow when it is slaughtered is more than 1,000 catties, for farmers, even if the price of a catty rises by 5 cents, it can earn at least 500 yuan more in the overall calculation, which is not a small amount.

Because of this, people like Cao Shujie who raise 50 cows are very popular.

Not to mention Li Jiagen, there are still people staring at it, but the time has not come, they know that even if they buy it now, Cao Shujie will not sell it.

Cao Shujie didn't know about this stubble, he took his wife and children all the way in, bought some vegetables, fish, and fruits, and walked back with his things.

When passing by a place selling snacks, Cheng Xiaolin also asked him if he wanted to buy more melon seeds and peanuts.

"Let's go to the supermarket in front and buy it." Cao Shujie pointed to the big supermarket in front of him and said.

Cheng Xiaolin didn't ask much, and walked forward with him.

When passing by Li Jiagen's place, Cao Shujie felt heavy on his hands when he took the meat again.

Cheng Xiaolin still wanted to help him, but Cao Shujie refused: "Wife, there are many people on the set, you just look at Mengmeng." ”

As she was walking, Meng Meng suddenly pointed to a place selling toys next to her and shouted, "Mom, look! ”

"Daddy, look!"

She grabbed her mother's hand, stepped on the ground with her foot brake, and didn't leave.

Cao Shujie, who was walking in front, was stunned for a moment, turned his head and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"She wants to buy toys." Cheng Xiaolin was very helpless, how many toys she bought, and she threw them aside after a few days and stopped playing.

Cheng Xiaolin often thinks that her husband has earned this money, otherwise it will be difficult for others!

Cao Shujie's fingers ached from the things in his hand, and he said, "You accompany her to buy one, I'll put the things in the car first, and then come to you." ”

The parking place is still more than 100 meters away from here, and Cheng Xiaolin also knows that her husband is holding so many things, and it is very difficult.

He said: "After you put your things down, go directly to the supermarket to buy some peanuts, melon seeds, and sugar cubes, don't come here, we'll go over after we finish buying." ”

Cao Shujie can think about it, he is not hypocritical, and walks forward by himself.

Twenty minutes later, the two of them converged, and Cao Shujie drove the two of them to Caojiazhuang.

Meng Meng is still holding a toy of a puppy in her hand, and she has a lot of fun.

On the way, Cheng Xiaolin asked him: "Shujie, did you hear just now, the price of beef has risen a lot?"

"Well, the price of beef has risen a lot, and the price of slaughtered cattle may not have risen much, so let's wait for next year." Cao Shujie is not naïve.

But he had a hunch that the price of the calf might go up a lot.

After all, when we see the price of beef rising, there will be more cattle farmers, which will drive the price of calves up, which is an indisputable thing.

After he finished this matter in his heart, he did not tell his wife.

According to Cao Shujie's thoughts, his side is not perfect in all aspects now, and the truly perfect state should be self-rearing.

But he is also on the road of trying to improve, and when all aspects are sound in the later stage, he will throw his hands and play around with his parents and his wife and children.

"I wish it was soon." Cao Shujie thought to himself.

Mengmeng was very dishonest in the car, sitting next to her mother for a while, and leaning forward to chat with her father for a while, but fortunately, Cheng Xiaolin kept hugging her body and didn't let her jump around.

Cao Shujie didn't drive fast, and they weren't in a hurry, so they walked home slowly.

When I got home, it wasn't eleven o'clock, Cao Shujie took down his things, and Cheng Xiaolin took the prawns she had just bought and prepared to make lunch.

Mengmeng was clamoring to eat shrimp in the market just now, eating is a good thing, and Cao Shujie also hopes that she can eat more.

He also bought more shrimp, and kept the rest for the day after tomorrow to entertain his uncle.

After finishing the work, let her daughter play at home, Cao Shujie went to the orchard on the mountain, and his father Cao Jianguo and Cao Shuchao were busy here.

Cao Shujie looked at the 50 cows, and said to his father and Cao Shuchao: "Dad, Brother Chao, I just came back from the market, and I just heard from my uncle Gen that the price of beef has risen a lot." ”

"That's okay, go up more, and you'll be able to sell for more money then." Cao Jianguo will not say a word in this regard.

Cao Shuchao also said: "Shujie, I also heard that the price of beef has been rising. ”

"Even the price of pork has started to rise, and I expect it to be much longer by next month." Cao Shuchao is actually the last thing to want to see the price of meat rising.

He also thought about buying more meat during the Chinese New Year this year, and after a fat year, who knew that the price of beef and pork would start to rise a month in advance.

That is, the price of mutton has not risen yet, but Cao Shuchao is very worried, and after a while, while the price of other meat is rising, mutton will also be driven and will follow the price increase.

Cao Shujie smiled: "Brother Chao, I guess Uncle Hua is quite happy now, do you believe it or not?" ”

This is especially needless to ask, Cao Jianhua can't wait for the price of pork to rise quickly, if it can be doubled, he will definitely be happier, it's a big deal not to eat pork this year.

In September, he bought the piglets at a high price of 45 yuan a kilogram, and by November, the price of the piglets had fallen to 28 yuan a kilogram.

And the fact is just as Cao Shujie thought, Cao Jianhua is now looking at the price of pork every few days, and he is starting to be happy in his heart again, but he is silent on the surface.

He is now afraid that on the eve of the Chinese New Year next month, the price of pork will plummet again, and then he will not only be happy in vain, but also have to suffer huge financial losses.

This time the pig raising was full of twists and turns, but he was not lightly tormented.

Cao Jianhua is now stunned when he thinks of farming, and after this wave of clearing, he really doesn't want to raise it anymore.

But what should you do with investing so much money in a pig farm?

There is also a rent that has been paid for 5 years, and now it has not been half a year, and I am distressed!

I went out with my wife and children today, and I came back late, so I finished writing this 10,000 yuan.

Good night!

(End of chapter)