The golden sun was like a pancake that had been scalded in a frying pan, and the light it emitted was so bright that it hurt. There were a few faint white clouds floating in the blue sky. The team members couldn't sleep in the house, so they all ran under the tree to cool off.
In particular, there stands an ancient tree that is 500 years old at the entrance of the village. The whole tree is about 20 meters high, like a big "umbrella" on the roadside. Its thick trunk is about 8 meters high and 2 meters in diameter. It requires 4 people to stretch their hands around it. The bark is strip-shaped, and it has more than a dozen branches, stretching out in all directions like small arms. The obovate leaves at the end are like open palms. Every branch and leaf is lush and green, exuding a strong vitality.
A dozen or so members brought stools and sat under the tree to enjoy the cool air.
There were several figures moving around not far away, and everyone was curious about who they were. When they got closer, they found out that they were Qian Weihan, Wang Shouli, Zhou Xuemei and Xiaotao.
"Uncle Qian? Are you back from the capital?"
Qian Weihan nodded with a smile, took out a pack of cigarettes from his jacket pocket, gave each of them a cigarette, and then answered the man who had just spoken, "Yes, I took the child to Beijing for a visit. I came back after I recovered from my illness."
Hearing this, everyone was a little surprised and looked towards Xiao Tao.
Xiao Tao's originally pale and thin face became plump and rosy, and her big eyes flickered like black grapes. Her skinny body also became plump. Her hair was no longer sparse and dry as before, but black and smooth.
It's like he's a completely different person.
"Is the child cured?"
Wang Shouli stroked Xiao Tao's hair, grinned, and answered loudly, "Yes!"
Zhou Xuemei was also very happy, and took Xiaotao to show them openly. In this way, Xiaotao no longer had to worry about being without a companion.
They all gathered around and asked the three about their medical treatment.
When they heard that he was a doctor from Beijing who specialized in treating senior leaders, they all gasped. They thought that only a veteran like Qian Weihan could have such connections.
Some people who were curious asked how much the treatment cost, but Qian Weihan did not give the specific price and evaded the question.
Wang Shouli and Zhou Xueqin didn't want to say anything either.
No one asked anymore, thinking it must have cost a lot.
When she returned home, Qian Shulan was very happy to see Xiaotao jumping around and looking full of energy.
Zhou Xuemei was still a little worried, after all, they spent all the money this time. Even if her mother-in-law didn't feel bad, how could her sisters-in-law not feel bad? She also put herself in her mother-in-law's shoes. If her mother-in-law took all the money to treat the children of her eldest or third brother, she would definitely have complaints in her heart. Before, how happy she was, now how worried she is.
Others asked Zhou Xuemei about Beijing, and she answered absentmindedly.
Wang Shouli took Qian Shulan to her room to talk alone.
Wang Shouli felt a little uneasy. He pursed his lips and said, "Mom, I have already spent all the money you gave me."
Qian Shulan said "Oh", patted his shoulder, and comforted him, "Just spend it all. It's a medical treatment, so it costs money."
Wang Shouli was stunned by his mother's generosity. It was more than a thousand yuan. The savings that the family had saved for nine years were all spent by Xiaotao alone. His mother didn't care at all. His mother was really... really nice.
Wang Shouli was so moved that tears filled his eyes.
Qian Shulan sighed heavily, "Mom feels bad too. It's more than a thousand yuan. But there's no point feeling bad. Mom has to make plans for you two. Xuemei can't have children, so you'll have to rely on Xiaotao for your retirement. If you don't cure her, what will you do when you're old? Mom can't sleep just thinking about it."
Wang Shouli had heard such words countless times before, and he always felt upset and irritated after hearing them in the past. But this time, he just wanted to cry, and he did cry. His eyes were red, tears were pouring out, and he choked up and said, "Mom, you are so good to me."
Qian Shulan smiled and sighed, "You are my son. If I don't love you, who else can I love?" She pretended to be relaxed and said, "From now on, everything will be fine. Mother doesn't have to worry about you anymore. If the money is gone, we can continue to earn it."
Wang Shouli quickly expressed his opinion, "Mom, Xuemei and I will listen to you from now on. We can even stay together for the rest of our lives. I will make up the money as soon as possible."
Qian Shulan did not refuse his offer to pay her back. She had spent 100 gold coins to treat Xiaotao, and she only spent 80 gold coins to buy 30,000 kilograms of rice. Wasn't it right for him to pay her back
Qian Shulan patted his shoulder with satisfaction, but she still had to show her motherly love at the right time and comforted him, "Don't worry, our family doesn't have much to spend money on recently. Zhengkang is only fifteen years old and he is still several years away from getting married. You, don't put too much pressure on yourself. It's a big deal in your life to exhaust yourself." Both of them are ambitious, and Qian Shulan is really worried. If they ruin their health in order to pay back the money, wouldn't she be doing something wrong
Wang Shouli was deeply moved again. He wiped his tears and nodded heavily, "Mom, I will listen to you from now on."
Qian Shulan nodded, "Mom believes in you. You have always been a filial child." It is important to say good things. Blindly scolding will only make your children move further away from you.
Wang Shouli felt a little ashamed when he said this. Before he got married, he was indeed filial. But after he got married, he mostly thought about his own little family.
Especially my wife and Xiaotao. They give me too little love and care.
Qian Shulan thought for a moment and said, "Don't tell others that you spent more than a thousand yuan to cure Xiao Tao this time. Just say you spent three hundred yuan. Although this price is high, it is a life, and everyone can understand it. If it is too much, I am worried that your eldest and third sisters-in-law will have objections."
Wang Shouli nodded, and understood what his mother said.
During the meal, Qian Shulan clearly felt the filial piety of the fourth brother and his wife towards her.
Qian Shulan looked at the bowls piled up like a mountain in front of her, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. She glared at the two of them, "It's only been two months since we last met, why are you making such a fuss? Mom eats well, dresses well, and lives well at home. But you guys, you're unfamiliar with Beijing, you must have suffered a lot, right?"
Zhou Xuemei felt a little ashamed.
Wang Shouli was afraid that his mother would feel sorry for her, so he hurriedly said, "She didn't suffer much. My uncle and I lived in his friend's house. Xuemei was in the hospital taking care of Xiaotao. She didn't suffer much either. Our uncle treated us very well."
Sun Daqin looked at the two of them and suddenly asked, "How much did you spend on this treatment?"
Zhou Xuemei felt a little guilty. She looked at Wang Shouli, and he replied calmly, "It cost three hundred yuan!"
What? Sun Daqin jumped up. Li Chunhua and Wang Shouyi also opened their mouths wide and looked at Wang Shouli in surprise.
Wang Shouren wasn't at home. If he was, he would probably be scared to death. Three hundred yuan? At least half of the families in this village have less than three hundred yuan in savings. He spent all his savings on treating a disease.
Sun Daqin immediately exploded, "Three hundred yuan? What disease is so expensive?" and she was about to sit on the ground and throw a tantrum.
Qian Shulan slammed the table and angrily shouted at her, "Is this your money? Why are you so anxious?" She glanced at everyone's faces and said, "When you split up the family property, the three hundred yuan will be directly deducted from the fourth brother and his wife. You won't lose a cent. They are just paying in advance."
Hearing this, Sun Daqin swallowed her dissatisfaction, sat back on the stool with a thud, and muttered, "Why didn't you say so earlier!"
Qian Shulan said unhappily, "What difference does it make whether you say it earlier or later? Do you want to separate it earlier?"
Hearing this, Sun Daqin shut up immediately. Divide the family? Are you kidding? If she and the eldest son separated, how could they support three sons
Zhengkang is getting married soon, and the betrothal gifts and the wedding gifts alone will be a huge expense, and she is not stupid.
The third brother and his wife also breathed a sigh of relief.
Although they have a good relationship with the fourth room, they still cannot give in when it comes to their own interests.
Especially now that they have a son, they have to consider his future and cannot suffer any loss.
Zhou Xuemei and Wang Shouli had no objection to this. After all, Xiao Taohua had earned too much money. It was not just a little bit, so it was okay if she didn't have to pay it back.
After dinner, in order to express her gratitude to Qian Weihan for his help, Qian Shulan took some things to Qian's house to talk to Qian Weihan.
Qian Weihan was sitting on the kang, packing the things he brought back from Beijing.
He brought back a lot of things this time. If Wang Shouli hadn't helped him carry them, he really wouldn't have been able to get them back.
Seeing Qian Shulan coming, Qian Weihan immediately handed the money to her.
Qian Weihan listed all the expenses. "I paid for the medical treatment for all three of them, as well as the bed fees and Xiaotao's daily IV drips. I spent 110 yuan. I didn't pay for accommodation, as we stayed at a friend's house, but I spent 70 yuan on food. The train fare for two people was 60 yuan, so the total cost was 240 yuan."
Qian Shulan took the money without even counting it, and said with a smile, "You are my brother, how can I not trust you." Finally, she took out ten big black ten notes and handed them to him, "I have to pay for your expenses, too. I can't let you work in vain."
Although she gave Qian Weihan two magic pills, he didn't know that the pills were given by her. So you still have to put on a show. Otherwise, people won't be happy to help you next time. No matter how close the relationship is, you still have to reciprocate. If you always take advantage of others, the relationship will not last long.
Qian Weihan thought about it and took it, then put the money on the bedside table.
Then he bent down and took something out of the big bag he brought with him and gave it to her. "Last time, didn't you ask me to help you with something? Take a look at this military coat, what do you think?"
Qian Shulan took it. The light in the room was a little dim. She held the coat against the window and found that this military coat was brand new and felt very thick. "This must have cost a lot of money." These days, military supplies could not be bought with money. Qian Weihan could only buy some because he knew people in the army.
Qian Weihan gestured with his fingers, and Qian Shulan replied with a smile, "Forty-five? Not expensive! It's not expensive at all for something this thick."
Qian Weihan took out the military water bottle again. Qian Shulan liked this and took it with joy. She could sell it in the mall. Someone would buy it for twenty gold coins. It was stronger and more durable than those water bags.
Then, there was the military blanket, which she could use herself. The original body was too mean to her, and she couldn't do that.
There is also a brand new military uniform. Wearing this uniform to a blind date is definitely a face-saving thing.
Although the dress was nice, Qian Shulan didn't want to refuse it. It would be awkward for an old lady like her to wear it. She should leave it to the young people.
However, Qian Shulan was a little worried. With so many people in the family, who should she give it to
Qian Weihan smiled and said, "This is for men. All the boys in your family can wear it."
As he spoke, he took out a women's military uniform.
Qian Shulan hurriedly took it.
After paying Qian Weihan, Qian Shulan wanted to go home. Qian Weihan saw that she couldn't carry so many things, so he helped her carry them back.
When everyone walked out of the house, they heard Zheng Xiaohua sweeping the floor with a broom in her hand, muttering, "Take away so many things again."
Qian Minghua glanced at her and said, "That's our father's stuff. He has the right to dispose of it." Finally, worried that she might think too much, he added, "Besides, my aunt also spent money on it."
Zheng Xiaohua thought to herself, don't you need to ask for favors to buy these things? Unfortunately, she didn't dare to say it out loud, otherwise her man would get angry with her.
Sometimes even Zheng Xiaohua couldn't figure it out. You said, it's fine that the old man is on his own sister's side, but his husband actually always sides with the old woman.
What kind of magic did the old woman cast on the father and son to make them both side with her? Zheng Xiaohua was very upset.
In fact, it was not her fault that she thought so, but Qian Minghua did not tell Zheng Xiaohua that he was not Qian Weihan's biological son, for fear that she would have some ideas and would not be filial to Qian Weihan in the future.
Don't say it's impossible. The reason why he is filial to Qian Weihan is because Qian Weihan raised him. But Zheng Xiaohua is different. Qian Weihan has never raised her. If it's not because of blood relationship, how can Zheng Xiaohua be filial to Qian Weihan
Not only will he not be filial, he might even suspect his neighbor of stealing his axe, and think that his father is just using him and does not really care about him.
Qian Minghua didn't know much about women, but he knew a little about his wife's hunger.
Qian Shulan sent Qian Weihan out of the house and when she returned to the main hall, she saw that everyone was gathered around the military coats and uniforms, their eyes shining with excitement.
The fourth brother and his wife didn't react at all. After spending so much money, it would be too shameful if they were to monopolize even the good things.
"We will rotate these two sets of clothes. Each person can wear them for three days. Wash them on the fourth day. Let's take turns and start drawing lots. However, I must say that you are not allowed to wear them while working. You can only wear them when visiting relatives, going back to your mother's house, going to the county town, or going to town."
As he said this, he marked all the chopsticks in the house and asked them to draw them.
The one with one line on the end of the chopstick is the first, the one with two lines on it is the second, and so on.
Everyone tried their best to draw.
The fourth brother and his wife simply gave up, and Qian Shulan went with them.
As a result, the first person was drawn by the third brother, and he was so happy that he smiled from ear to ear.
The first person on the female side was Wang Danna. She took the military uniform back to the house to change.
Seeing his sister so excited, Wang Shouyi immediately ran back to his room to change.
When the two came out, everyone praised them for looking good and full of energy.
Several children also looked envious.
"As for the military coat, let's rent it by the day. After you wear it for a day, you pay me 10 cents and it goes into the public account. If it gets dirty and can't be washed out or it gets worn out, you will be fined."
Everyone looked at each other, and no one had any opinion on this.
Only 10 cents a day? Isn't that too expensive
However, compared to the purchase price, it doesn’t seem very expensive.
Everyone was thinking that they should save money so that they could rent a jacket for a day when winter comes. Then they could show it off in the village and make the people there envious.
Qian Shulan didn't care about their thoughts and took the military coat and blanket back to her room.
She sat back on her kang and started calling the system, but no one was there again.
She didn't know what was wrong with this system. Ever since she had that dream, this system had never appeared again. It was as if it was dead.
If the mall could still be opened, she would have thought that the system had abandoned her here.
She opened the chat window and found that it was number 153 who left her a message.
No. 153: "The cotton has been harvested. I have posted the link. You can take the photo directly."
Qian Shulan immediately opened the link she sent. A total of 200 kilograms of cotton were available for only 1 gold coin. This link was specifically for her to bid on, and no one else could bid.
It was agreed that she would provide the seeds and No. 153 would help her plant the crops, and after the harvest, they would split the profits equally.
It seems that the cotton harvest is very good. The seeds she provided can only be used to plant one acre. But she harvested 400 kilograms, which is considered a high yield.
Maybe it was because Xiaotao had recovered from her illness that the fourth brother and his wife no longer sighed like they used to.
Seeing Xiaotao playing with the children in the village, Zhou Xuemei no longer treated Xiaotao as a porcelain doll.
After work, Zhou Xuemei came over to help without Qian Shulan saying anything.
More diligent than Li Chunhua.
Qian Shulan saw that Zhou Xuemei looked a little tired but very excited, and she knew how much she valued Xiaotao.
To be honest, she really envied Xiaotao. Her own mother had never been so kind to her.
Even later, when her biological mother wanted to restore their relationship with her, she only said some meaningless words. She had never experienced such heartfelt love from her mother before.
Qian Shulan said to Zhou Xuemei, "Don't work too hard. It's not that easy to make money. Be careful not to hurt yourself."
Zhou Xuemei probably wanted to pay back the money as soon as possible, so after work every day, she also made baskets to earn money. She only earned two cents for one hour of making baskets. Labor was very cheap.
Feeling her mother-in-law's concern, Zhou Xuemei smiled shyly, "Mom, I'm fine. As long as Xiaotao is healthy, it doesn't matter if I'm a little tired."
Qian Shulan thought about it, looked outside, and seeing that there was no one around, she said, "Don't you want to make money? Mom will give you a job to earn a lot."
Zhou Xuemei's eyes lit up and she signaled her mother-in-law to speak quickly.
"I got some cotton from someone else. You can help me spin out the cotton seeds. I can earn 20 cents per pound."
In fact, it is easier to remove the cotton seeds from the cotton with a cotton gin. But now it is communism. The cotton gin has long been taken away by the team, and the members don't have it. So, we can only use the most ancient method, which is to remove the cotton seeds by hand. It's okay for a short time, but it's a bit tiring for a long time.
Zhou Xuemei's eyes widened, "Really?"
Qian Shulan nodded. "Don't tell anyone about this. You can't tell anyone. If you get caught, you'll be criticized."
Zhou Xuemei nodded immediately.
Qian Shulan had thought about asking Li Chunhua for help, but Li Chunhua had to take care of the children at night and was not available at all.
As for Sun Daqin, let's just forget about that bad mouth. She doesn't want to bring trouble upon herself.
However, she did not just look for Zhou Xuemei. The three girls who lived in the new house were also her first batch of employees.
In the beginning, the reason why she arranged for these people to live in the new house was because they were the most secretive people in the family and could help her do some private work without others seeing.
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