While her grandfather was eating, Xiang Jin looked around their house inside and outside.
"How is it? Is the repair of this house to your liking?" Just as she was looking at the small house next to it, her grandfather suddenly came over and asked.
Xiang Jin nodded, "Yeah, it's pretty good." It was built according to her drawings, and it was in the style she wanted. The room inside was large enough, square, transparent from all sides, and well-lit!
Then she helped her grandpa to sit down on the stone table at the end of the courtyard, and then said to him, "Grandpa, when the time comes, can you and grandma stay at our house?"
Her grandfather said, "After your house is repaired, your grandma and I will go back. People have their own shacks when they want to beg for food. How can we live in your house?"
Xiang Jin said, "Grandpa, your idea is wrong. It is an old-fashioned idea. Parents support their children, and children support their parents. That is a matter of course. Nowadays, equality between men and women is advocated. Supporting parents is not only the responsibility of the son in the family.
It is also the daughter's duty.
You see, many families of our generation have only children. There is only one daughter in the family. If there is only one daughter in the family, her parents will get old in the future, and she will get married. What should we do? Should we follow the opinions of the older generation?
, the girl who gets married throws away the water, and then ignores her parents?
And the same goes for Xiang Lan and I. We are both girls. When we grow up, we will definitely marry and leave my mother. Do we just ignore my mother? Let her live alone like this? That's for sure
It's impossible. She will definitely follow one of us in the future, or she will live with me for a while, and then live with Xiang Lan for a while.
So Grandpa, it’s not a big deal for you and my grandma to live with us for a few years.
In fact, the reason why I want you to live with us is not just to fulfill your filial piety. I want you to stay here for us for a few years. You see, our house has been repaired and looks like this. We must still be harassed by people in Wantou.
Jealous.
To be honest, you can't make much money from raising livestock and silkworms with this kind of crops, and you have to work hard all day long. It's better to make a living."
Xiang Jin and her grandfather raised their heads in surprise, "You want your mother to make a living?"
Xiang Jin nodded, "Yeah, and I've thought about it." At this point, she lowered her voice to her grandfather, "Grandpa, what do you think of the stewed vegetables I made before?
Like?"
Her grandfather thought about it carefully, and then nodded, "Well, it's delicious and fragrant!"
Xiang Jin also nodded, "Well, I just want my mother to do that. It hasn't been sold in our town yet. When the time comes, my mother will be the first one to sell it, and our braised vegetable restaurant will be the first one."
It’s an authentic old brand. Business will definitely be very good when the time comes. I
Let me tell you, I have calculated it. If I sell that thing with some vegetarian cold dishes, I will earn at least forty or fifty yuan a day, and the business will be at least a thousand yuan in a month.
, isn’t it better than raising pigs, silkworms and crops at home?”
Her grandfather was a little moved, "Really?"
Xiang Jin nodded, "Well, really, I still use a conservative algorithm."
Her grandfather asked, "Then the crops at home will no longer be planted? Then the land will become barren?"
Xiang Jin said, "You can still grow crops, but you won't be able to raise pigs or silkworms. In fact, growing crops only takes a few days in a few seasons a year, and when you're done, you'll be free."
Her grandfather nodded and said yes!
Xiang Jin then said, "Look, I'm studying in a rural primary school again, and I've only been back once in two weeks, and every time we have a full schedule, we only have one day off. I basically can't stay at home for much."
, and Xiang Lan is still young, so if my mother goes to town to do business, there will be no one at home. You also know that there are some people here with evil intentions. "
Her grandfather nodded, "I know this."
Xiang Jin continued to forge, "That's why I want you to stay, help us here for a few years, and sit in the town. But don't worry, I have also figured out a way to make a living for my two uncles at the same time. They can also come when the time comes."
Go to town and start a small business."
Her grandfather was surprised again, "You want to make a living for your uncles?"
Xiang Jin said, "Of course, if you want to get rich together, it's better to be happy alone than to be happy together. When I think of a way out for our family, I definitely can't leave my two uncles behind."
Her grandfather nodded happily, "Well, good boy!"
Then Xiang Jin said, "Grandpa, you can discuss it with my grandmother, two uncles and aunts, but don't tell anyone about our family's opening of a braised meat shop, because I'm afraid that then
When others heard about it, others opened it in the town first."
Her grandfather nodded, "I know this, don't worry, I won't tell your two uncles, only your grandma knows. When the time comes, I will tell them that you want to make a living in the town, and you can tell them what it is."
Let’s not talk about it for now.”
Xiang Jin felt happy in his heart, "Well, okay! Grandpa, you should eat quickly, don't wait for the food to get cold."
Her grandfather said, "It can't be cooled in a thermos bucket. Oh, by the way, if you open a shop in a town, will the money be enough? You have to pay for rent, water, electricity, and materials."
"
Xiang Jin said, "Don't worry, it's enough. This house doesn't need to be much bigger."
She did a rough calculation and found that the total amount of artificial materials used to build their house was only about four thousand and a little bit. Her mother originally had more than five thousand, but later she sold mulberry huang and she gave her another two thousand.
That's more than 7,000 yuan. During the entire process of building the house, all the living and food expenses were paid by her. Her mother contributed dozens of yuan at the beginning, but later she didn't pay a penny.
, so she still has at least three thousand yuan on her now.
If they rent a first-floor house on the street in their Yufeng Township, and it is about 50 square meters, the rent is fifty yuan a month, then their Fuyun Town wants to be more prosperous and have a large flow of people.
For some, the rent is less than 100 yuan per person.
Add in those pots, pans, materials, etc., and the cost of one thousand is sky-high.
Her grandfather nodded, and after taking a bite of the meal, he asked again, "How much does it cost your two uncles to make a living?"
Xiang Jin shook his head and said, "It's not big, don't worry, what I think of for them is a small-cost investment, but they can still make money."
Her grandfather nodded, now relieved.
After he finished eating and Xiang Jin packed up the thermos bucket, he said, "Okay, then I will discuss it with them all then."
Xiang Jin put his hand on the lid for a moment, then raised the corners of his mouth, "Well, okay!"
Xiang Jin returned home in a happy mood, and Aunt Liao asked, "What are you so happy about?"
Xiang Jin said, "Oh, it's nothing, I just took a look at our house."
The smile in Aunt Liao's eyes grew thicker, "How about it, isn't it pretty?"
Xiang Jin nodded vigorously, "Well, it's not bad!"
Aunt Liao pretended to be annoyed and nodded her forehead, "What do you mean it's okay? I think it's quite okay. It's the first time we get it here." After saying this, she moved closer to her.
After a few minutes, he said, "Let me tell you, there may be a lot of people in Baytou who are envious right now."
Xiang Jin said, "Auntie, what you said is not that exaggerated. Isn't it just a house?"
Aunt Liao said, "It's true. Let me tell you, many families in Baytou are saying that they will build their houses like yours in the future."
Having said this, Aunt Liao sighed again, "Well, if your Brother Xiangyang were in your hometown, I would also demolish my house and build it like yours.
But your Brother Xiangyang is not here, and I don’t know what he will be like in the future. Will he come back professionally, or will he just stay in the army? If he stays in the army, you said my house has been repaired.
It would be a pity if no one lived there at that time, right?"
Xiang Jin comforted her, "If Brother Xiang Yang doesn't come back, can you live there? But you really don't have to suffer and be tired. In fact, your house is quite good. It's not too hot in summer and not too hot in winter."
It won’t be too cold, and it won’t leak even if it’s windy or rainy.”
Aunt Liao said, "Oh no, it was still leaking before. When I was a child, I bought some new grids and replaced them, and then asked someone to flip the entire roof, so it didn't leak."
Xiang Jin nodded, "Very good!"
Then Aunt Liao said, "Okay, let's wash our hands and eat," and then she walked to the kitchen, followed by Xiang Jin to serve the food.
After dinner, Xiang Jin went to wash the dishes, but Aunt Liao insisted on cleaning up with her, so Xiang Jin had no choice but to follow her.
Aunt Liao washed the dishes and Xiang Jin wiped the dishes. Then Xiang Jin asked, "Hey, Aunt, our family is harvesting millet this time. So Xiang's family didn't cause any trouble?"
Aunt Liao said, "Why don't you make a fuss? That old woman is going to mix the grains in the field on Shibabei for you."
"What do you mean?" Xiang Jin didn't understand.
Aunt Liao explained to her, "Isn't there a part of the field that is sunny and a part that is not sunny? The millet grows well in the part that is sunny, with long ears, many grains, and full grains. That's not the case."
As for the part showing Yang, the ears are short and the grains are few, and many grains are not full, and the grains are still tender. When you pinch a lot of the grains, not only are they empty shells, but some are still a packet of tender pulp.
She just wanted to let you collect the part that was not visible, and they went to collect the part that was visible. Your mother and your grandparents naturally disagreed, so the last two families had another quarrel, and in the end it was you.
Bingchong's father called in several brigade cadres to solve the problem."
Xiang Jin asked calmly, "How did the brigade cadres solve the problem?"
Aunt Liao said, "The field was re-measured, and then everyone divided the produce of that field equally, the ones that showed sunshine and the ones that didn't.
The sweet potato fields have also been divided. Once these sweet potatoes are harvested, you will have nothing to do with their family. From now on, we will have separate fields, each harvesting his own food, without interfering with each other."
Xiang Jin nodded, "Then it was Xiang Jiao who came up with the idea this time?"
Aunt Liao said, "Where is it? Xiang Jiao didn't come back this time, so they found someone to collect it themselves.
It is said that they sent a message to Xiang Jiao and Xu Zhibin, asking them to come back and help them collect food.
But Xu Zhibin's wife told the person who brought the message directly that there was no time, and their own food had not been confiscated, so they asked each of them to find someone to collect it.
Now Xiangjiao is not having a good life in the old Xu family. I heard that since Xu Heng died, the three members of the old Xu family have resented her and the old Xiang family, saying that she and the old Xiang family were responsible.
That old lady Zhang killed Xu Heng, and she had a grudge with someone there before. One after another, things were lost in the house. Not only the cow was lost today, but the chickens and ducks were stolen every two days.
Just last week, she took an old cow and a calf raised by Lao Xu's family out to feed grass, and then tied them on the slope. When they went to fetch them in the afternoon, there was no trace of the cow, not even a hair on the cow.
When Mrs. Xu caught her, she scratched, scratched and beat her. She said she was a harmful person and a broomstick.
Xing, it’s because their family married her that their family is now in decline. The days are getting worse and worse. Recently, the old Xu family is said to have lost at least two to three thousand yuan. Xu Zhibin and his father
The husband also looked at her horizontally and said her nose was not her nose, and when she looked vertically her eyes were not her eyes.
The old woman directly said that if she couldn't have a grandson within three years, she would get out of their old Xu family! So now Xiang Jiao went to take off the ring.
Alas, she had gone too far in the past. Just because she gave birth to a son, the old Xu family was extremely crooked. She bullied that Xu Zhibin day by day, not even talking about it.
The parents-in-law don't do this at all times.
Yelling and scolding, how can people feel at ease with her? This time Xu Heng died, and the situation has changed. How is it possible that she still wants to bully her? So her patience with her has come to an end, so she has to stand up.
Get up and sing the lead."
Xiang Jin asked, "Their chickens, ducks and cows were stolen. Why do they say it was because Xiang Jiao offended someone?"
Aunt Liao said, "People say that people don't steal from other people's homes, but only steal from their own homes. The old man Xu and his wife are not usually troublemakers. Their family is so arrogant and arrogant. Today, they are not very like Wan Tou."
The quarrel tomorrow will be with that guy from Wan Tou. It’s not that she doesn’t know how to restrain herself and offends people. What’s the point of people seeking revenge on them?
Hey, this is just one of the reasons, the key point is that the three members of Old Xu’s family don’t like her now and have strong opinions on her.”
Xiang Jin curled his lips and said, "If you don't like it, if you really can't stand it, just divorce. What's the big deal?!"
Aunt Liao greeted her and said, "Hey, you girl, you don't mean to say that. Do you think everyone has the courage to divorce you just like that?"
First of all, the two of them are not young anymore, they are both in their thirties, so what's the point of leaving Xiang Jiaoli?
There are no children, and the parents' family is unreliable. The old couple from Lao Xiang's family, and the two brothers Xiang Tao and Xiang Hai are all selfish people. They are too busy to worry about themselves.
Do you care about her life or death?
Even if the old couple and the brothers from Lao Xiang's family are willing to take care of her, what about Wang Yun and Sun Shuiyun? Those two are not vegetarians!
So what’s the benefit of her being divorced? It’s better to just stay at Old Xu’s house. As long as she gives birth to a son later, wouldn’t it mean that she won’t be able to stand up again?”
Xiang Jin asked, "What if she is not so lucky and does not give birth to a son, but gives birth to a daughter?" Or what if she cannot give birth?
Aunt Liao said, "Even if we give birth to a daughter, it is better than getting divorced!"
Xiang Jin stopped talking, and then heard Aunt Liao say again, "One more thing is that the old Xu family can't do what the old man Xiang and his wife did. If they want face, they have to do it as a last resort. They won't do it."
They asked Xu Zhibin and Xiang Jiao to divorce because they were afraid of being stabbed in the back by their people."
Xiang Jin nodded, and then Aunt Liao said to her, "Your sister-in-law has gone to repeat her studies in the middle school in the next town. However, some people in the bay are joking in private that next year you two will also go to school."
I don’t know which one passed the exam, but some said it must have been Xiang Yan, because
Her grades have always been good, and she only missed a few points and ten points each time, but it's different for you. You failed every time you took the exam, so Jin Yatou, you have to give it a try. Let's give it to them. Let's see.
Which one is bad and which one is good?! Anyway, Auntie is optimistic about you!"
Xiang Jin was a bit dumbfounded, "Auntie, others have mouths, let them talk whatever they want, let's ignore it!"
Seeing her indifferent look, Aunt Liao smiled and comforted, "Yes, yes, you are still young. How old are you? You will only be thirteen next year, so even if you don't do well in the exam,
When the time comes, we will repeat the studies for another year. Based on your intelligence, I believe you can do it!"
Xiang Jin smiled and said, "Thank you, Auntie, for having confidence in me!"
After clearing away the dishes and chopsticks in the kitchen, Xiang Jin boiled a large pot of hot water, mixed some and went back to the room to take a hot bath. When she came out, she asked Aunt Liao, "Hey, Aunt, we have to use it at home tomorrow."
Craftsman?"
Aunt Liao thought for a moment and said, "If we don't hire a craftsman tomorrow, we will hire a craftsman the day after tomorrow. Well diggers will come the day after tomorrow, and Zeng Qing's father will go and dig a stove for you."
"Oh, okay, so we still don't have fresh meat at home? Do we still need to buy some vegetables?"
Aunt Liao nodded, "I don't have any fresh meat. I only have a small piece the size of my fist. I want to buy some vegetables."
Xiang Jin said, "Okay, then I'll buy it tomorrow."
Aunt Liao hesitated and said, "It's better to wait until your mother comes back to buy it. The day after tomorrow will be the market in the countryside. Your mother can go to the market in the morning the day after tomorrow. You have to go back to school tomorrow afternoon?"
Xiang Jin said, "It's okay, I have other things to do anyway."
After agreeing with Aunt Liao, Xiang Jin went to the room where her mother and Xiang Lan lived, then found a rope and measured the clothes, pants and shoes that Xiang Lan usually wore, then wrote down the data and returned.
own house.
She had promised to buy a pair of clothes for the girl before. She planned to take her to the town tomorrow to try them on and buy them, but the girl was not at home. She didn't want to keep one thing on her mind and miss tomorrow.
She didn't know if she would still be there when she came back from vacation next time, so she went to finish her work tomorrow. By the way, she would mail a few more manuscripts and check some funds in the bank.
There were a lot of things to do tomorrow, so Xiang Jin lay down directly back on the bed and went to sleep after tidying up her things.