Chapter 120 119 When you are idle, you become sick

In the city, in front of the restaurant.

Wang Yuan still stuffed 500 yuan into Sun Dagang's arms: "Just take it. This is what you deserve. After all, so many brothers were introduced to me by you."

"Okay, then I'll continue."

Sun Dagang happily put the money into his pocket, grinning like a flower on his face.

"If you have similar work in the future, just call me. I'll be there whenever you call me."

Wang Yuan's generosity was beyond Sun Dagang's expectation, which made Sun Dagang feel that he should express something.

"No problem. Maybe something will happen after the new year. I will contact you then."

The two returned to the restaurant and continued to play and drink with everyone.

In the evening, Wang Yuan stayed in the city, had another drink with everyone, and then went to the skating rink to skate and dance in the dance hall.

Early the next morning, Wang Yuan went to the county after eating in the restaurant and found Cheng Guang, Er Gou and several others.

The 26 people who helped him buy pine nuts can be divided into those from the city and those from the county. Wang Yuan could feel that the two groups were a bit difficult to deal with, so he simply gathered separately.

Wang Yuan also gave each of them 500 yuan, invited everyone to hug each other, and then let the others leave, leaving only the two dogs.

Ergou was originally in the growth stage, but the food has been getting better recently, so he has grown a bit taller and has some fleshy appearance on his face.

"Brother Yuan, that...I..."

Ergou was wearing a brand new gray cotton-padded jacket and scratched the back of his head in embarrassment.

"Just tell me what you have to say, are you hesitating?"

"Um...my mother wants to invite you to my house for dinner. Thank you for helping our family."

"Yeah, that's fine, then I'll go there."

"Great, my mother must be very happy... By the way, my mother is also helping to collect antiques. During this time, she has collected more than 100 pieces."

The two of them left the restaurant and walked directly to Ergou's house. It was still the same old and dilapidated alley and the same small courtyard.

The only difference from the last time is that the small courtyard is much tidier, and the pile of firewood piled at the base of the wall on the right is in an orderly manner, which makes people feel comfortable just looking at it.

There is a simple kennel made of wood, cooked straw, and plastic sheeting to the south of Choi Chai, with a small native dog tied up with a rope.

There are a few chickens in the barn on the left, but the temperature inside is not high, and the frozen chickens are unwilling to lay eggs.

"Auntie is a hard-working person, and the little yard is well kept." Wang Yuan looked around and said with a smile.

Ergou smiled and said: "My mother can't sit still. She looks uncomfortable if she doesn't clean up."

Ergou's mother combed her hair and trotted out to greet her: "Dear guest, distinguished guest, come in quickly. It's cold outside."

Wang Yuan entered the house, drank a cup of tea, and then went to look at the porcelain that the woman had collected. Most of them were average in appearance.

However, antiques should not just be judged by their appearance. Some of them also have background allusions and knowledge inheritance. There may be top quality antiques among the mediocre ones.

Anyway, they cost 1 to 3 yuan per piece. The price was not high, so Wang Yuan bought them all.

Ergou's mother silently calculated in her mind that she could earn more than 80 yuan from these more than 100 antiques, so she was very happy.

In the evening, Ergou's mother directly slaughtered an old hen and stewed it for Wang Yuan to eat.

The three of them sat cross-legged on the fire bed, eating and chatting about homely matters. The atmosphere was simple and relaxed.

"Auntie, are you feeling better?" Wang Yuan took a mouthful of rice, then picked up a piece of chicken and ate it.

The meat of old hens is indeed delicious, tender and nutritious.

"It's much better. I get various illnesses when I'm free. But when I'm busy, my illnesses disappear."

Ergou's mother kept adding more food to Wang Yuan, and soon his bowl was full of food.

"That's enough, Auntie, that's enough. If you add more, you won't be able to finish it."

"Young man, please eat more. Ergou, you should also eat more. Look how strong Xiao Yuan has grown, and look how thin you have become."

"Hey." Ergou agreed, muttering as he ate the chicken, "Our family didn't even have enough to eat before. How could we grow strong?"

After finishing the meal, Ergou's mother brought pine cones boiled in salt water, and the three of them sat on the kang, peeling pine nuts, eating them, and chatting.

Wang Yuan also explained his purpose of coming. He had 100 cotton-padded clothes and wanted Ergou to help him sell them.

"Selling clothes?"

"Yes, Auntie, you can also help me sell it. A cotton coat sells for 95, and I will give you 5 yuan for each piece sold. I should be able to sell some in the winter."

Wang Yuan threw a pine nut into his mouth and chewed it. It was quite fragrant: "I have visited several state-owned stores and supply and marketing cooperatives. Their cotton clothes generally cost 100 yuan. Our clothes are 5 yuan cheaper.

It’s still quite attractive.”

5 yuan - equivalent to two days' wages for many workers.

"Five yuan per item is too much."

Ergou's mother whispered, according to the current prices, 5 yuan can buy more than 20 kilograms of stick noodles.

"It's not much. If you have money, let's make it together. If you sell it well, you may earn 20 to 30 yuan a day." Wang Yuan said with a smile.

Ergou and his mother also laughed, and they agreed to help sell cotton clothes. The family was already so poor that they no longer cared about speculation.

Beep~

There was a sudden power outage, and the room became dark for a moment, with only the dim moonlight shining through the window.

"There's a power outage. Don't move in the dark. I'm going to find a candle."

Ergou's mother quickly opened the small drawer above the kangqin and took out half a candle and a match. The candle was quickly lit.

The circles of flames were clearly layered and filled with warm light, and the shadows of several people were reflected on the wall and became huge.

Although the family conditions have improved a lot, Ergou's mother is still frugal and invites Wang Yuan and Ergou to sleep.

After all, candles are very expensive and burning them is a waste of money. This candle has been lit hundreds of times and it still hasn’t been burned out because it burns out quickly.

After laying out the mattress and quilt, covering themselves with a foot quilt, the three of them fell asleep quickly.

The next day.

When Wang Yuan woke up in the morning, he found that Ergou's mother was already up, but Ergou was still sleeping like a pig.

There was a faint sound of quarreling outside, and Wang Yuan frowned when he looked through the window. Ergou's mother was quarreling with a man, and the man called Ergou's mother "Mom."

Wang Yuan instantly realized that the man was Ergou's biological brother.

Cheng Guang mentioned before that Ergou's biological brother went out to be single after getting married. He despised his frail mother and his brother who had been in prison as a burden and was unwilling to take care of them.

"Mom, I'll just borrow 20 yuan. Once I get it, I'll leave..."

"Get out of here! Why didn't you say I was your mother when your wife slapped me? Now..."

A breakup between mother and son is always a family misfortune.

Wang Yuan felt that Ergou's mother didn't want him, an outsider, to see the joke, so he just lay down and pretended to be asleep, pretending that he didn't know anything.

Soon.

There was a sound of distant footsteps outside, and then the bang of the door was heard. The quarrel disappeared, it must be that Ergou's eldest brother left.

He lay down for a while, and when the two dogs got up, Wang Yuan also got up.

While eating breakfast, Wang Yuan could clearly see that Ergou's mother had cried, and her eyes were red.

However, Ergou's mother mentioned another thing: "Xiaoyuan, there is too little porcelain in the county. How about we go to the provincial capital to collect porcelain? There must be more in the provincial capital."

"I can't go to the provincial capital for the time being."

"It's okay, Ergou and I can go there, and we'll bring the porcelain back then."

There was a fierceness in Ergou's mother's eyes. She seemed to want to escape from this prison. It was best to leave this sad place and never see her eldest son again.

Ergou chewed the food and then looked at Wang Yuan. Apparently his mother had told him this idea, so he was not surprised.

"Since you want to go there, you don't have to worry about transporting the porcelain back. I will go to the provincial capital after a while."

Wang Yuan thought about it and said: "Do you have much money in hand? I will lend you another 3,000 yuan. You can rent a small yard in the provincial capital and use the remaining money to collect antiques."

"That...that's okay."

Ergou's mother actually didn't want to borrow money, but she also knew that it would be really difficult to make ends meet with the little money she had.

After dinner, Wang Yuan went out for a trip, and soon a bullock cart came back with 100 pieces of cotton-padded clothes. Wang Yuan did not directly give her mother and daughter 3,000 yuan.

As long as you sell your cotton-padded clothes, you will naturally have money.

The total price of 100 cotton-padded clothes is nearly 10,000 yuan, which is not a small sum.

Wang Yuan left the county town and returned home, while Ergou's mother was still checking each piece of cotton-padded clothes and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that they were all flawless.

"Xiao Yuan is really very powerful. Where did he get so many cotton-padded clothes? The quality is so good and the price is so low."

Ergou's mother asked curiously. She felt more and more that Wang Yuan was shrouded in a sense of mystery. He was so awesome.

She has never left this small county town in her life, and she still cannot understand the huge price differences in different places.
To be continued...