But when it was time to go to bed, Chen Erwang and the others still hadn't come back.
Many people went to bed first, including Chen Zhaozhao and others.
It had been an uneventful day from last night to today, and they were exhausted both physically and mentally.
The next day, it started raining.
The rain was a bit heavy, so Chen Zhaozhao and the others didn't go anywhere.
And they don't have any fish or vegetables to sell today.
The vegetable seedlings in the front yard are almost finished, and the vegetable moss in the front of the backyard is about to go out of season. Only the one planted in the back can still be picked a few times.
Although vegetables are irrigated by spiritual spring water, it can only rejuvenate them once and extend the out-of-season time. After that, they have to grow according to the laws of nature.
Because it was raining and unable to go out to work, Chen Dawang and Zhang Genshan continued to make carts.
The cart is almost finished and can be finished in one day today.
This is also thanks to Yu Jinggui's help in buying the wheel, otherwise it would have taken more time to make the wooden wheel as planned.
Chen Zhaozhao and the others were warming themselves by the fire and knitting sweaters.
While I was busy, Aunt Li came.
Aunt Li's name is Li Huarong, and her home is in the lower part of the village. She came to visit Liu Guihua to play, and to gossip and ask about growing vegetables.
Of course the gossip brought by Aunt Li belongs to Chen Erwang and the others.
It is said that Chen Erwang and the others came back at almost eleven o'clock last night, and they came back injured and angry.
Obviously, their purpose of going to Liujia Village was not achieved.
"They went to Liujia Village again this morning. They went even though it was raining. They were really persistent."
"It's ten yuan, how can you not be persistent?" Chen Zhaozhao said jokingly, ten yuan is enough money that Jiang Chunxiu and his family can earn in more than a month.
Ten yuan can buy twenty kilograms of meat.
How could they give up so easily.
Aunt Li is a little expert in gossiping in the village, and she doesn’t spread gossip randomly and does what she says.
So what she said is true.
After chatting about gossip, Aunt Li asked about growing vegetables. Liu Guihua told her about it, and Aunt Li finally asked.
"Zhaozhao, people from the supply and marketing cooperative and the agricultural research institute have been here these two days. Are they planning to develop our place into a vegetable cooperative?"
Aunt Li's eyes lit up as she spoke. If the village became a cooperative vegetable cooperative of the county's supply and marketing cooperative, their lives would be much easier.
There was no need to farm, just vegetables. The grain station distributed two kilograms more grain per month than growing it yourself. You could eat whatever you wanted. It was such a beautiful day.
Chen Zhaozhao shook his head, "I don't know."
"Didn't you hear any news?" Li Mei asked a little disappointed.
"No." Chen Zhaozhao affirmed, "But even if the village cannot become a cooperative vegetable cooperative, some people's vegetables are of good quality, and the supply and marketing cooperative will still accept them."
"Really?" Li Mei's eyes lit up, "Then will our food be eaten like this?"
"I will definitely accept it." Chen Zhaozhao nodded.
"That's great." Li Mei said happily.
Life is too hard these days and making money is too difficult, especially for rural people. Anyone who has an opportunity to make money will be happy.
Aunt Li sat down again and went back happily.
In fact, what she wanted to ask most during this trip was about selling vegetables. When Chen Zhaozhao gave an affirmative answer, she knew that it would definitely happen.
Half the morning passed, and Chen Erwang and the others came back in disgrace.
When it comes to money, Mrs. Li won't give it no matter what they say and no matter how much trouble they make.
The money fell into her pocket, how could she take it out?
When Li Mei married Chen Sanwang, she received a gift of one yuan and a basket of eggs.
Now her half-old daughter could actually get ten yuan in exchange for it, and she was extremely happy.
This is her daughter. The old Chen family said she doesn't want it. Of course the money belongs to her. The old Chen family can't take away a penny.
When he asked for money, he said that Li Mei was his wife, and when he felt embarrassed, he said that he no longer wanted this wife. How could he give them all the good things?
Chen Erwang came back and relayed what Mrs. Li said to Jiang Chunxiu. Jiang Chunxiu was so angry that he wanted to strangle the old aunt to death.
Since Lao Li’s money is not returned...
Jiang Chunxiu thought about it, "We can't lose our money and people. You go to the old Sun family, Sanwang, and you demand them to return your wife, saying that they robbed your wife."
I don't believe that the old Sun family would be so shameless and dominate the town, so let's file a lawsuit with the county.
There is always something they are afraid of, and they are not bandits, so why should they rob someone else’s wife?”
In this way, Chen Erwang and the others went out in the rain again. This time not only they, but also Jiang Chunxiu's natal family and Zhao Laifeng's natal brothers were invited.
A large group of people marched to Lao Sun's house, causing a scene in which almost everyone in the town came to watch the fun.
Originally, Sun Qiang's family was a celebrity in the town.
Half of the town knew about the commotion the day before, and it had already become a hot topic among the town's people after dinner.
Now if Chen Sanwang makes a big fuss, no one in the town will be able to figure it out.
"They are robbing my wife! Even though they are powerful, they cannot do this! What is the difference between this and bandits?" Chen Sanwang listened to Chen Erwang's arrangement and kept shouting this sentence outside the food factory.
Sun Qiang slammed the table angrily and immediately asked someone to call his eldest brother to bring his brothers over.
There were many people on both sides, and they started fighting after a few words of quarrel.
The situation got out of hand. In the end, the mayor led people to calm down the conflict and let the main personnel of both sides sit down and talk.
What Chen Erwang and the others meant was, "Either return Li Mei or give her two hundred yuan."
"Two hundred yuan?" Sun Qiang slammed the table angrily, "You bandits are robbing money? Believe it or not, I will have you all arrested?"
Zhao Honghua said: "We have already given the bride price to Li Mei's mother. We are marrying Li Mei normally. It is useless for you to make trouble."
"Li Mei is my wife, what qualifications does her mother have to make the decision?"
"You said it yourself yesterday that you don't want this wife."
"I just said angry words, can I take it seriously? I also said you are my wife, is this true?"
"You... gangster." Zhao Honghua was so angry that she stopped talking.
"No matter what, Li Mei is my wife. If she marries into our family, she will become a member of our family. It is up to us to decide whether she wants to marry another." Chen Sanwang perfectly recited the words taught by Chen Erwang.
"We have already given the bride price to Li Mei's mother, you should ask her for it."
"We have searched for her, but she won't give her. It's because you did it wrong. You must either return my wife or give her more money."
"Don't even think about it," Sun Qiang roared, "If you don't have anyone, go to Mrs. Li if you want money."
Marrying a woman and his daughter-in-law is enough to make him angry and shameless, so how could he pay more for her?
"We will come to you and return your wife without giving you any money."
"No."
Seeing that the two sides were about to fight again, the mayor whispered in Sun Qiang's ear: "This matter has too much impact. Recently, the leaders from above inspected the situation and sent them away quickly.
Otherwise, if the superiors find out about this, we will all be in trouble. If you want to run for deputy factory director, don’t let this matter delay you."
When Sun Qiang heard this, he felt a sudden change in his heart. He didn't want to make trouble anymore, but he also didn't want to give any more money, and it was impossible for Li Mei to give it back. His silly son liked it very much.
The mayor saw what he was thinking and said, "I have an idea."