Tomorrow is the weekend, Xiao Zhengping decided to rest for two days, let Xiuye relax and prepare for the upcoming high school entrance examination, and by the way, go to the second uncle's house to discuss the next things.

Xiuye now has a lot more smiles on her face, and when she was cooking dinner, she told her eldest brother a lot of interesting things about school, and said that she was about to graduate from junior high school, and her classmates were sending souvenirs to each other, and she also wanted to buy some diaries as gifts.

This can be regarded as Xiu Yetou's return to ask for money, although the family's money is in her hands, Xiao Zhengping suddenly has a feeling of being a parent.

"If you want to buy it, you can buy it, buy a better one, and it can't be too shabby as a gift."

"Okay, I'll go to my uncle's first and buy ten, if it's not enough, I'll buy it again." Speaking of this, Xiuye paused for a while, and then said worriedly: "Brother, after graduation, I have to go to the township to study, who will cook and wash clothes for you in the future?" ”

"It's not that my brother can't cook, and it's not difficult to wash clothes, what's the matter, are you still afraid that your brother won't be able to support himself?"

"Oh, no, you see you have to earn money during the day, and you have to cook and do your own laundry at night, how tiring it is! Either ~~ or ~~ Brother, you can find me a sister-in-law! ”

Xiao Zhengping was shocked, whether it was in his previous life or in this life, he was only twenty years old, and he got married at the age of twenty, but he never thought about it.

Xiao Zhengping nodded Xiao Xiuye's forehead affectionately, "What are you thinking about all day long!" Think of some mess! Brother tells you, all you have to think about is how to read well, and you don't have to worry about the rest. ”

The next day, after the two finished breakfast, Xiao Zhengping pulled Xiao Xiuye towards his uncle's house.

These days, Xiuye's mental state has improved a lot, and he has grown a little flesh on his body, and the whole person looks more beautiful, coupled with the new clothes that Xiao Zhengping bought, walking on the road, frequently attracting the review of passers-by.

This time, the two of them didn't bring gifts, but just carried the two knives of meat that Xiao Zhengping cut back in the township yesterday.

When he got home, the eldest uncle and the second uncle were making cigarette bundles, this was hard work, Xiao Zhengping didn't say a word when he saw this, and immediately rolled up his sleeves to replace the sweaty second mother.

After Xiuye handed over the meat to her sister-in-law, she also joined the team of the eldest aunt and the second mother sorting tobacco leaves.

"The bamboo basket is made for you, and you can take it back when you turn around." The uncle was holding a cigarette pouch pot, and a pair of dry and energetic arms burst out of the blood vessels the thickness of a little thumb.

"Okay. By the way, second uncle, what's wrong with my brother? Let him learn basket weaving with his uncle, has he learned it? ”

"Learn, these days, every day at home to cut bamboo strips, or read the newspaper."

"That's good, let my brother make it up first, and we'll do some other business later."

When Xiao Kunguo heard this, he immediately raised his head, "Pingzi, you have to take it easy, although you have let it go now, you still don't know what you can and can't do, don't go too far, one day you will be arrested and criticized." ”

"It's okay, uncle, the policy will only get wider and wider in the future, and the country doesn't want the people to live a poor life all the time, right? As long as we don't break the law, it's okay to do anything. ”

Xiao Kunshui also spoke at this time, "You still listen to your uncle, don't take too big a step, in case anyone sues you again, it will be an unspeakable matter at that time." ”

"I understand, uncle and uncle, don't worry, I know it in my heart. Hey, uncle, there's something I haven't figured out, why do I keep seeing cigarette sellers walking back with cigarettes in the past few days? Isn't it selling cigarettes? Why didn't they all sell? ”

Xiao Kunguo glanced at Xiao Zhengping angrily when he heard this, "You don't get mud on your hands all day long, you don't understand anything, what kind of business do you do!" That's the cigarette that the tobacco station doesn't want, can you throw it away if you don't pick it up? ”

Xiao Zhengping asked two more questions, and finally figured it out.

It turns out that there are requirements for tobacco stations to collect tobacco, and there are different purchase prices according to the quality of tobacco leaves, just like He Yongfu collects mushrooms. And those cigarettes that were picked up by tobacco farmers were returned because they did not meet the purchase requirements of tobacco stations.

After the smoke is picked up, the tobacco farmers either keep it for themselves to smoke, or they are used to smoke mosquitoes.

However, the uncle also said that some people will sell it to others in private, after all, this is also a cigarette, which is not as choking as old cigarettes, and it is not as expensive as cigarettes, and it is the most affordable choice for smokers in areas where smoking is not popular.

Xiao Zhengping immediately asked: "Uncle, we can also sell it if others sell it, you must also have this kind of cigarette, why don't you sell it in the market?" ”

Who knew that Xiao Kunguo was like hearing something extremely terrifying, and immediately widened his eyes, "You kid don't want to die!" Tobacco is a state thing, you dare to sell it casually? What I'm talking about is sold quietly in private, and no one dares to sell it in the open, you know! ”

"Those cigarettes are also grown with hard work, what a pity it is to burn the smoked mosquitoes, wouldn't it be better to exchange some money?"

"Pingzi, let me tell you, although you sell those mushrooms on the mountain, you'd better not touch the tobacco leaves, there is not so much reason to talk about here, if it doesn't work, it won't work."

Seeing the uncle's resolute attitude, Xiao Zhengping no longer insisted.

"Well, let's not talk about that, let's talk about anything else. Uncle and second uncle, you say, if you use a flue-cured tobacco oven to dry the mushrooms or bamboo shoots, can you do it? ”

Xiao Kunguo thought for a while and said, "It should be okay, the mushroom is not as moisture as the tobacco leaves, so you can't roast it slowly over low heat." ”

Xiao Kunshui also said on the side: "It's not difficult, but the moisture of mushrooms and bamboo shoots is different, and you have to find it slowly according to the effect you want, if you really want to roast it." ”

Xiao Kunguo asked again: "Why are you asking this?" ”

"Uncle, I'll tell you the truth, I've been thinking about it for the past two days, if I collect the mountain goods by myself, bake them dry and sell them out, wouldn't I make more money? Moreover, if I collect it in our brigade, the villagers don't have to go all the way to the township to sell, there must be many people willing to do it, and when I make money, everyone will make money, isn't that a great thing? ”

The two uncles sanitize, and then Xiao Kunshui asked, "It's a good thing, but it takes a lot of money, right?" Also, I don't know how to bake it after taking it back! ”

Xiao Zhengping smiled: "Second uncle, don't worry, this thing can't be done in a day or two." Besides, the mushrooms will be gone after the tobacco leaves are harvested in two months, so I just proposed to ask you to help me with my staff, and when everything is ready, we will start working tomorrow. ”

Xiao Kunguo took two puffs of his cigarette and nodded, "Well, this is like doing something." ”

For the next whole day, the brother and sister were at the uncle's house, Xiuye helped the sister-in-law cook and take care of the baby, and Xiao Zhengping helped the uncle and the second uncle to bundle cigarettes.

The next day, Xiao Zhengping helped pick the bundles of tobacco leaves to the purchasing station, and then directly pulled Xiuye to the supply and marketing cooperative.

After saying hello to He Yongfu, Xiao Zhengping went to the counter to find Ma Wenfeng.

"Sister Feng'er," Xiao Zhengping didn't know what to call it, thinking that Xiuye would call Sister Feng'er, and Ma Wenfeng was older than herself, so she simply called "Sister Feng'er" like Xiuye, "In two months, Xiuye will have to come to the township to go to school, there are no adults in our family, and I have to earn tuition for her. ”

Ma Wenfeng had already squeezed Xiuye's hand in her hand, and after listening to Xiao Zhengping's words, she immediately responded with a smile: "Look at what you said, even if you don't command, can I still take care of this girl?" Don't worry, our home is not far from the township middle school, and I can still have a companion when Xiuye comes. ”

After speaking, Ma Wenfeng pulled Xiuye around again, and said with a smile: "Oh, Xiuye has become a high school student, and he will be an intellectual in the future, if you become a big intellectual in the future, you are not allowed to look down on my sister!" ”

Xiao Xiuye hugged Ma Wenfeng and said angrily: "Sister Feng'er, what are you talking about, if you are my sister, you will always be my sister, where do I dare to look down on you." ”

Subsequently, Xiao Zhengping bought some rice, flour, grain and oil, and took his uncle and his family to visit the market, and finally returned home happily.

After dinner in the evening, Xiuye reviewed his homework as usual, Xiao Zhengping was looking at the extracurricular books that Xiuye brought back from school on the bed outside, and heard footsteps outside the door.

When Xiao Zhengping heard it, it was Zhang Gouzi.

Since the last time he and Mrs. Yan were driven away, these two people have never been to the door again, what is the matter today, Zhang Gouzi came to the door again, and shouted so carefully.

With a stomach full of doubts, Xiao Zhengping opened the latch.

"Didn't I tell you that I would never go out to play again?" As soon as he went out, Xiao Zhengping asked impatiently.

Zhang Gouzi stepped forward, pulled Xiao Zhengping out, and whispered as he walked: "Oh, I'm not looking for you to play, I have something to tell you, you come out first." ”

Xiao Zhengping was pulled out of the courtyard by Zhang Gouzi, and when he turned his head, he saw a figure standing by the courtyard wall, he approached and looked, it was Mrs. Yan, her face was still blue and swollen.

Zhang Gouzi and Mrs. Yan, although they were very good with Xiao Zhengping before, but Zhang Gouzi is two grades higher than Xiao Zhengping and Mrs. Yan, and Xiao Zhengping has been playing with Mrs. Yan since childhood, so in fact, the relationship between Xiao Zhengping and Mrs. Yan is better.

Xiao Zhengping stretched out his hand and poked a bruise on Mrs. Yan's face, and asked, "Who are you fighting again?" ”

Mrs. Yan is bold and daring, because of this, his temper is relatively hot, and fights and brawls are commonplace, but Xiao Zhengping has never seen Mrs. Yan beaten so badly.

Mrs. Yan hissed, raised her hand and knocked off Xiao Zhengping's hand, but did not answer.

"Who else can it be, at the poker table, lost money and lost his temper, the other party shouted a few people, I and he were two people, fortunately I ran fast, otherwise ~~"

"You ran away?" Xiao Zhengping asked.

Zhang Gouzi is the most cunning of the three, Xiao Zhengping was not surprised when the fight started, he was surprised that he also slipped away when Mrs. Yan was beaten.

"What can I do if I don't run?" Zhang Gouzi didn't feel ashamed at all, "If you don't run, you will probably be killed!" ”

Xiao Zhengping waved his hand and motioned to Zhang Gouzi to shut up, "Okay, if you fight, fight, why are you two looking for me?" Revenge? ”

"What revenge! He's amazing," Zhang Gouzi pointed at Mrs. Yan, "knocked out the human tooth, the police said it, it is a mutual beating, and they will all be in jail if they are investigated, or they will not be investigated, but he has to compensate for the person's medical expenses." ”

At this point, Xiao Zhengping immediately understood that these two goods were here to ask for money.