None of Uncle Yu Hai's family knows how to fish, so they live on five acres of barren sandy land. Yu Xi and Yu Jiang occasionally went to the town to help with a job, or to do work on the wharf. The family is not well off, Yu Jiang went out this morning empty-handed, but came back with more than one tael of silver...
Yu Lichun and Yu Xi looked at him in surprise, as if they were waiting for his explanation.
Yu Jiang was a little excited, and stammered: "This is the proceeds from buying seafood today..."
"Nonsense!" Yu Lichun was stunned, and his beard turned up in anger, "Didn't it be agreed that we will only account for 40% of the members? You... you are taking back all the money your cousin earned Already? Hurry up and send it back to me!!"
Yu Xi also looked at his younger brother quite disapprovingly, and said, "Little brother, I didn't mean you!! You can take as much as Dahai gives you? Don't you have any idea?"
"No, no!" Facing his father and elder brother, Yu Jiang felt indescribably depressed, he tried hard to distinguish, "This is 40% of it, I read the account book!" Looks like you understand, Khan!
Yu Lichun and Yu Xi still didn't quite believe it: "You mean, the two families made almost four taels of silver today? Impossible? There is so much profit in collecting seafood?"
Yu Jiang analyzed it to them: "Zhenxiulou gave the second brother 10% of the purchase price for their hard work. Do you know how much the transaction volume is today? It's more than one thousand catties! On average, one catty costs about thirty yuan, one thousand Isn’t a lot of catties worth thirty or forty taels of silver? Our family has to spend three or four taels of hard work, and I take more than one tael of silver, there’s nothing wrong with it!”
Hearing his son's reckoning, Yu Lichun finally believed it. The money the son earns in a day is the income of the whole family doing odd jobs for a month! Thinking about the income of a month or a year, he suddenly felt dizzy. With one year's income, you can buy more than ten acres of fertile land, or buy a nice house in the town. After a few years, hasn't his family become one of the richest households in Dongshan Village
Yu Lichun swallowed hard, and said in a trembling voice: "Jiang'er, you must remember your brother Dahai in the future. Without him, our family would not even dare to think that we can make so much money in one day! You have to Good job!!"
"Father! Don't worry!! My cousin is my second brother, Xiaocao and the others are my nephews and nieces!!" When there was no return in the past, Yu Jiang could help the Yu family when they were in trouble, let alone It is said that the two companies have started a business together!
Yu Lichun frowned suddenly, and said, "Remember, don't tell anyone about this matter! In case your third uncle finds out, it will cause trouble for the Dahai family!"
Yu Jiang also thought of the exciting profit. The second brother did not go to Dashan and the others over there, but to him. This is his trust in his personality. He must not cause trouble to the second brother's family! !
Yu Xiaocao didn't know what happened at the grandfather's house at this time. She is carrying her small bucket, which contains an exclusive formula of "fertilizer". And Yu Hai carried a load of water and followed behind his little daughter, reminding her to be careful on her feet from time to time.
After watering, Yu Xiaocao took a walk in the melon field, and was reminded by Xiaobutianshi, and found two early-ripe watermelons. These two watermelons are big and round, each weighs at least ten to twenty catties, and the melon skins are emerald green, so fresh that water can be squeezed out.
"Father! These two watermelons are ripe, let's pick them back and taste them!" Yu Xiaocao picked one of them off, held it in her arms, and staggered towards the ground. Yu Hai saw it, and quickly strode over to catch the watermelon in his daughter's hand.
Two watermelons that add up to less than forty catties are just a piece of cake for Yu Hai. He held one in each arm, carried the watermelon to the ground, and asked Xiaocao softly, "I'll send you home first, and then come back and build a melon shed."
Watermelons are very rare items for Dongshan Village and surrounding villages. When it first started planting, it attracted wave after wave of curious people to watch. Now, the melons in the melon field are about to ripen, and it is really impossible for no one to watch. Yu Hai has already cut down some bamboo and trees, and is going to build a melon shed today.
"Father, you are busy with your work! When the godfather comes back later, let him help to take it back!" Yu Xiaocao watched her father build the shed deftly, and she would do a little favor by handing over some small objects . Before noon, the melon shed had begun to take shape.
Sure enough, as Xiaocao expected, I clicked on the pier, and hurried back to the house town. I heard that the goddaughter was helping to build a wooden shed in the melon field, and I felt very distressed: The little girl should be pampered, how can she do such rough work? ? No, I hurried over to help!
With an extra strong labor force, the melon shed, which was originally completed in two days, was completed in less than a day. Yu Xiaocao also asked her father to build a bamboo bed in the melon shed, in case his father would catch cold while watching the melons.
In the evening, it was another day for Little Stone to rest and bathe. The family sat around after dinner, ready to share the first two ripe watermelons.
At this time, watermelon cultivation was not fully popularized. Not to mention the Yu family, even Fangfang Town rarely eats fruits like watermelon in the capital.
"Xiaosha, go and send another watermelon to your grandfather. Let your grandfather try it too!" Yu Hai looked at the cut watermelon, revealing the bright red flesh, and the bright red juice flowed out along the kitchen knife. A sweet smell came out, and while I was happy, I also wanted my elderly father to have a taste of this new thing.
Yu Hang frowned, and said softly: "If my milk is ready, let us send it over every day, shall we give it or not?"
Ordinarily, one a day, Yu Hai can't afford it. However, I heard from Fangfang Town that the price of watermelons in the capital is much more expensive than meat! A watermelon costs at least a few hundred coins, and if they are delivered one by one a day, why does his family grow watermelons? Is the money still earned
The excitement in Yu Hai's eyes suddenly fell silent, he sat down on the stool slowly, and sighed deeply. The originally lively atmosphere fell silent because of the mention of that.
Yu Xiaocao didn't want to see her father's entanglement, so she stood up, and her crisp voice broke the silence: "How about... I'll take it to Grandpa!"
"No! What will you do if your grandma makes things difficult for you? Actually, it doesn't matter if you don't give it away. It's not impossible to invite your grandpa to eat with you tomorrow!" Yu Hai was afraid that his daughter would be hurt, so he immediately changed his mind.
"It's okay! With grandpa here, my grandma doesn't dare to do anything to me! Besides, it's too late for her to be happy when I give her watermelon. How can she do something to embarrass me again?" Yu Xiaocao made up her mind, It will be difficult to change.
Fang Fangzhen immediately stood up, bent down to pick up another big watermelon, and said, "Girl, watermelon Shen, I'll hold it for you. Let's go, let's go back quickly—this watermelon, you have to wait until we come back to eat it." !"
Yu Xiaocao knew that her godfather was afraid that she would be wronged in that courtyard, so he wanted to support her! Being moved, he naturally accepted his kindness.
As expected, it got there. After Mrs. Zhang learned that the watermelon was a precious fruit, not only did she not thank her, but she also disliked her for taking too little. Old Yu glared at her several times before making her calm down. Coupled with the presence of a house in the town, Mrs. Zhang did not make a fuss.
When leaving, Yu Caidie sent her out, and said with a little shame: "Xiaocao, my mother has that temper, don't take it to heart. Thank you second brother and second sister-in-law for me, thank you for having good things, and want to with us."
Before the separation, this sister-in-law should be the only one who had kindness towards them besides old Yutou. Although my sister-in-law is cowardly and a little squeamish, Yu Xiaocao still has a good impression of her.
She took Yu Caidie's hand and said softly: "Sister, I heard that your wedding date has been fixed, I wish you happiness. At that time, my mother and I will come back and add makeup to you."
Yu Caidie blushed and patted her lightly, and said in a low voice, "Thank you second brother and second sister-in-law for me..." After finishing speaking, she turned her head and went into the room in embarrassment.
House Town smashed his mouth twice, and said: "Your sister-in-law is similar to many ladies in Beijing. She is too shy and coy. She is not as good as my daughter-in-law. She is generous and has a temper with me!"
Yu Xiaocao tugged at the sleeve of his official uniform, and smiled until her eyes crescented into crescents: "Godfather, you're my own daughter, why don't you look good! Maybe people look at me and think I don't look like a girl!"
"Who said my daughter is not good? See if I don't beat him to the ground!" Fang Fangzhen clenched his huge fist and swung it violently a few times.
The two of them talked and laughed and walked into the courtyard of the old house, only to see two more people in the house. After a closer look, it turned out that it was Wang Ergou and his wife.
Er Gou's daughter-in-law was holding the man's ear, and said to Yu Hai with an apologetic expression: "Second Brother Yu, I'm really sorry! Er Gou Zi picked a watermelon from your family without saying a word... You can figure out how much it should be. We bought it at home."
Because Liu's family is next to Ergou's family, she has dealt with Ergou's wife several times, so she has a good impression of her. Hearing the words, he said: "Neighbors and folks, if you want to eat watermelon, just ask, and you don't have to ask for any money!"
Ergou's daughter-in-law shook her head resolutely, and said, "Sister-in-law of the Yu family, even if you don't tell me, I know that this watermelon is a rare item, and it must be expensive! Ergouzi, you are the same, how many times have I warned you! Our family is also poor You have to have a backbone!! Didn’t you promise me to stand upright? Why did you commit the same old problems when you were young again? You... you let me down so much!!”
Seeing that his daughter-in-law was so angry that tears fell, Wang Ergouzi panicked and apologized repeatedly: "Daughter-in-law, I know I was wrong!! This is the last time, and I will never do it again in the future!!"
"How many times have you said 'the last time'? I am stupid to believe that you can change again and again! Now it seems that dogs will never change and eat shit! I will go back to my mother's house tomorrow. I would rather have a child without a father than He has a father who is idle and sneaky, making him unable to hold his head up in front of others!!" Ergou's daughter-in-law looked hopeless and pushed away his helping hand.