The process of flue-cured tobacco is more complicated, because the tobacco leaves are matured from the bottom to the top, so each tobacco plant can only pick three to four leaves at a time.

After that, weaving tobacco on the kang and lighting the stove not only requires a large amount of firewood, but also because the tobacco leaves need to adjust the temperature in the kang according to the time period during the kang drying process, and the smoke stove can not be separated from people for a few days.

After the kang is dried, you have to wait for the tobacco leaves to recover, and then sort and bundle them before you can sell them to the purchasing station.

And when this round of process is completed, the next batch of tobacco leaves is ripe again, so this goes on and on until all the tobacco leaves are picked.

Xiao Kunguo divided the two families into two groups, the three women were responsible for picking tobacco leaves and chopping firewood, and he and Xiao Kunshui were responsible for carrying the tobacco leaves and firewood back.

At this time, the second daughter-in-law was cooking, and after Xiao Kunguo checked the temperature of the two smoke stoves, he came back to sort tobacco leaves with his wife and the second child.

The four of them were doing their work while pulling and pulling, and the topic came to Xiao Zhengping.

"Hey, boss, you said that the fungus on the mountain, can it be sold for so much money?" Aunt Xiao Zhengping asked.

"Sell more and sell less, what's your business?"

"Well, it's none of my business, he still owes us money."

The second aunt on the side also spoke, "That's it, our family also owes it." ”

Xiao Kunshui was unhappy when he heard this, "My own family, if you owe it, you owe it, the third and the third are gone, who will pull his kid?!" ”

The second aunt immediately stabbed Xiao Kunshui by an elbow and complained: "You talk a lot!" What's the matter, we usually pull less, save a few eggs, I don't have to eat my own kids, you should take it to him first. I won't say anything about a few eggs, my own family, but that's fifty yuan, we old men and old ladies are four, when do we have to earn it! ”

As soon as the second aunt opened her voice, Xiao Kunguo frowned again, "What are you yelling about, what is there to shout, twenty yuan, can I post it to you?" ”

When the aunt heard this, she also gave Xiao Kunguo an elbow, which hurt Xiao Kunguo and grinned, and was about to scold, when Xiao Zhengping's voice came from outside.

"Uncle, aunt, Ye'er and I came to see you."

When the four of them heard this, they immediately quieted down, and the eldest aunt squeezed her eyes at the second aunt, and snickered: "Why are you so careless!" ”

The old man and the old lady were all in the backyard, so the first one to go out to greet them was Xiao Kunshui's daughter-in-law, Jia Hongyue.

Jia Hongyue wore an apron, her black hair that had lost its luster was tied with a towel, and she was followed by a timid little girl.

"Oh, Zhengping and Xiuye, why are you two here?" Jia Hongyue's sallow face couldn't stop her from smiling from the bottom of her heart.

"Sister-in-law, you're here too. Ye'er doesn't have class today, so I'll bring her over to hang out. ”

While the two were talking, Xiuye said hello to her sister-in-law and took the canned food that Li Shuiquan had just given her to tease Xiao Bu'er.

Jia Hongyue took Xiao Zhengping to the backyard, and as soon as she went out, she met the hot eyes of the four old men.

"Uncle, aunt, second uncle, second aunt." Xiao Zhengping greeted them one by one, and handed over the things in his hand to Jia Hongyue, "Sister-in-law, I got some things for the eldest uncle and second uncle, you have a lot of family, don't forget to take an extra point when you go back later." ”

Xiao Kunguo's face darkened when he saw this, "I have a lot of money and I am panicking, why do you buy so much?" Take it away, take it away! ”

Jia Hongyue was a little embarrassed, so she put her things at the door, "You talk to the eldest and second uncle, I'll go cook, and I'll eat some together later, ah." With that, he went headlong into the house.

Xiao Zhengping watched Jia Hongyue leave, and then smiled at the four old men, "Uncle, you have to accept these things today, and the second uncle has to take them back." ”

As he was talking, Xiao Xiuye walked out of the stove room with Xiao Bu'er, Xiao Bu'er was holding a can in his hand, and Xiao Xiuye was holding a kitchen knife in his hand.

"Master, you open it for me." Xiao Bu ran to Xiao Kunshui and handed over the can in his hand.

Xiuye shouted to the elders one by one, and after handing over the kitchen knife to the second uncle, he sat down next to the second aunt and picked up the tobacco leaves with ease.

After Xiuye sat down, Xiao Zhengping continued what he had just said, "Uncle, over the years, you and the second uncle have pulled me and Ye'er, I won't say how hard it is, I'm still so ignorant, and I've ruined a good home." I know that you are angry when you see me, you are angry that I am not productive, angry that I am not successful, but angry is angry, and you still did not abandon me at a critical time. This kindness, Ye Er and I can't pay it back in ten lifetimes. Now, I'm making money, shouldn't I buy you something for my second uncle after earning money? ”

Xiao Zhengping said this from the heart, he said it sincerely, and the four old men also listened eagerly.

Xiao Zhengping saw that the uncle did not refute, so he knew that his words had worked, so he pointed to Xiuye and continued: "I remember that you told me to take good care of Ye'er, and today I specially asked her to change into new clothes to see you, just to tell you that I haven't forgotten your words." ”

Following Xiao Zhengping's words, the four old men looked at the rejuvenated Xiuye seriously.

"Hmm!" Xiao Kunguo nodded, "You can remember my words, which proves that you still have a little conscience." But you can't be lavish when you make money, didn't you say that you want to provide Ye Er with education? Save your money! ”

Xiao Kunguo's tone was much softer, and when Xiao Zhengping heard it, he knew that the uncle's anger had at least reduced by more than half, so he ran to the uncle's side with a smile.

"Uncle, do you know how much money I've sold mushrooms these days?"

"How much?"

Xiao Zhengping immediately shouted at Xiuye: "Ye'er, take out the money and show it to the eldest and second uncle." ”

When Xiuye heard the sound, he took out the hundred yuan and showed it in front of the four old men.

There is a thick pile of money, most of which are gross tickets, and you can't see how much it is at a glance.

Xiao Zhengping saw that the four old men were stunned, so he explained: "Two hundred! I repaid Li Lang's credit, and after deducting the food for the past few days and the money for Xiuye to buy clothes, there are still more than 160 left! ”

As he spoke, Xiao Zhengping gave Xiao Xiuye another look.

Xiuye understood, and immediately took out fifty yuan from it, handed it to the uncle, and said, "Uncle, this is the money that my brother borrowed from you and the second uncle, I don't know how you two divided it, so I'll give it to you first." ”

Xiao Kunguo was still immersed in shock, and after taking the money in a daze, he asked Xiao Zhengping: "Sell a fungus~~ Can you sell it for so much money?" ”

The second uncle couldn't believe it, "Obediently, Hu Shanchuan's annual salary is only more than 200 yuan, how many days have you been?" Pingzi, is it really money to sell mushrooms? ”

Without waiting for Xiao Zhengping to explain, Xiao Xiuye made his own "this and that", and told Xiao Zhengping how to sell mushrooms and what kind of mushrooms to sell.

Xiao Kunguo patted his thigh after hearing this, "It's weird, I've lived on this mountain for decades, why don't I know that there are such valuable things?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Zhengping's heart suddenly tightened, "It's bad, the old man has to go through the gang if he asks again", so he immediately pondered and changed the topic.

"Uncle and second uncle, no matter what you say, I have earned this money openly, and I can earn more in the future, you just have to rest assured! By the way, uncle, I have something else to ask you. ”

Although Xiao Kunguo is still not very relieved about this nephew, he has listened to the rumors in the team and Xiao Zhengping's performance in recent days, especially Ye Er's dress today, which makes people look uplifted - no matter how long this kid can keep up, a day's growth is also growth after all!

Xiao Kunguo looked at Xiao Zhengping sideways and shook the money in his hand, "What's the matter?" Shouldn't you be borrowing money again? ”

Uncle is actually joking!

Xiao Zhengping was surprised at the same time, but his heart was also mixed, "there is no love for no reason, and there is no hate for no reason", he thought of this chicken soup that he often heard in his previous life.

"Where can you," Xiao Zhengping smiled comfortably, "I remember that you didn't work as a carpenter before, and you have to weave two bamboo baskets for me in the past two days." ”

"Okay, I'll make it up in two days and ask your second uncle to send it to you."

"No, anyway, I'm going to pick mushrooms next to me, so I'll just get them myself."

During the period when Xiao Zhengping was talking to the two uncles, the two aunts were not idle, and pulled Xiuye to ask this and that for a long time. If it weren't for Jia Hongyue shouting that it was time to eat, several people wouldn't have been able to stop.

It's all their own family, and as soon as the previous suspicions are resolved, the topic will be opened. During the meal, Xiao Kunguo opened the bottle of wine, and the family ate and drank, and suddenly the topic came to Jia Hongyue, and the atmosphere on the table became heavy.

Listening to the second uncle and second aunt talking about his cousin's misfortune, Xiao Zhengping suddenly had an idea and said to Jia Hongyue: "Sister-in-law, people need a head to live, you always treat my brother as a waste, he must think that he is really a waste." In my opinion, instead of letting him continue to be sleepy like that, it is better to find some trouble for him. ”

Before Jia Hongyue could talk, the second aunt spoke, "Hey, he can't move his legs, what else can he do except be sleepy?" ”

Xiao Zhengping smiled when he heard this, "Second aunt, my brother can't move his legs, but he can move his hands!" ”

The uncle on the side was impatient, knocked the bowl with chopsticks, and said, "Pingzi, you sold Guanzi to your second aunt, right?" What do you think about it! ”

"Hehe," Xiao Zhengping smiled at the uncle again, "Uncle, you have to agree to this matter, you can't do it if you don't agree." ”

The aunt sat next to Xiao Zhengping, and when she saw this, she slapped Xiao Zhengping's hand hard, "Oh, you're going to kill us in a hurry, say it quickly!" ”

Xiao Zhengping grinned in pain, and immediately begged for mercy: "I said!" I'll just say it! Uncle, is your craftsman's craft passed down by no one? You pass it to my brother! In the past few days, I have paid special attention to the fact that there are more and more people rushing to the market in the township, and there are more and more things being sold, including those selling bamboo baskets and baskets. I've seen those baskets, but they don't fit as tightly as you. You said that if my brother usually knits some and then sews and pulls it to the township to sell it, will it not only give my brother a head, but also save some tuition for Qiangqiang? ”

Xiao Kunguo and Xiao Kunshui glanced at each other, and then Xiao Kunshui said with some embarrassment: "This method works, it takes a little effort to cut bamboo and pick baskets, and your uncle and I still have to manage the tobacco leaves, this~~"

"Hey, isn't there still me! I'm going to the mountains to pick mushrooms, and it's okay to bring a few bamboos when I come back, right? Again, pick baskets, the market is once every five days, and when the time comes, my sister-in-law and I will pick a few, and I can just sell them with her? It's just that there is one point, I can't work in vain, and I have to go to my second uncle's house for lunch in the future, which is no problem, sister-in-law. ”

Jia Hongyue laughed and said that there was no problem, although Xiao Kunguo was also happy, he made a straight face, "A thing with no conscience, you just don't work, and you can miss a meal when you get here?!" ”