OBS Chapter 313 Gift
Chapter 313 Gift
In the afternoon, Gu Qingqing sat on the donkey cart, with her back against the bag of grain, one foot on the shaft, one leg swinging in the air, and humming a cheerful tune, looking as comfortable as she could be.
"Mom, what are you humming? It sounds so beautiful." Dahua next to her asked curiously.
"Does it sound good? Mommy will sing it for you."
Your hair is like snow and your tears are flying
I am waiting for someone who is old
The drunken years of the world of mortals
I will carve a monument of eternal love for you with no regrets...
"Mom sings so beautifully." After Gu Qingqing finished singing a song, Dahua clapped her hands happily. Sanhua, who found it fun, also clapped along.
"Look, mom, I think you sing well, too."
"Of course not. It's because your mother and I are the lark on earth." Gu Qingqing was very shameless in calling herself that.
"It's just that I have to break my appointment with your Aunt Meihua today. I originally wanted to go catch piglets some afternoon, but I can't go today."
After saying that, she jumped off the donkey cart and followed the cart back.
Last year she wanted to buy a shop but failed, so she bought ten acres of land in Shangyang Village. Now things are good enough, and she now owns a shop in the town.
The shop is just across the street from the main street. It is well-shaped and in a great location. According to the introduction and quotation from the pawnbroker, it would cost at least three hundred taels.
It was a gift from the Shen family, so she accepted it.
The shop is currently empty, and she is a little worried about what she should sell!
So worried!
She was worried but walked briskly. When she arrived at the village entrance, she stopped the donkey cart and said to Dahua, "Hua'er, sister, come to me. Go to Aunt Meihua's house and tell her that we just came back from something. Ask her if it's ok to go catch piglets tomorrow. Also, if she's not busy at home, ask her to come to our house."
"Okay, I understand, mother." Dahua handed Sanhua to her mother. Seeing that her mother was about to carry her out of the car, she said, "Mom, let me hold your arm so I can jump down."
Dahua said this while pulling Gu Qingqing's arm with both hands, and the little man jumped off the donkey cart.
Just as she turned around and was about to run, Gu Qingqing stopped her and said, "Take this over and give it to Xiaoyang and Xiaoguang."
Gu Qingqing took a bag of snacks from the car and gave it to her. Of course, the snacks were not bought by her. They were prepared by the Shen family and asked her to bring them back for the children at home.
"Okay." Dahua took the snacks and ran towards Luo Meihua's house.
Gu Qingqing drove the donkey cart home first.
Zhao Dong and others who were making mud bricks in the open space saw her pulling things back from the cart. They said something to Zhao Nan who was working and walked towards Gu Qingqing.
"Boss, why did you buy so much grain again? Hey, why did you also buy a stone mill?"
"Hehe, after the grain is harvested, if we want to eat fresh noodles, we don't have to queue up at the stone mill in the village. How come Brother Dong is covered in mud?" Gu Qingqing said, pointing at his clothes.
"In the morning, we soaked the bamboo with lime according to your instructions. In the afternoon, we had nothing to do, so we used the soil from the pit to make adobe bricks."
Zhao Dong said as he picked up the sack from the car, walked in front and asked, "Do you want to put it in the cellar?"
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Brother Dong." Gu Qingqing walked home holding Sanhua in one hand and carrying the miscellaneous things in the car in the other.
Zhao Dong was carrying a 50-jin bag of sorghum and still waved at her, "Let's not talk about this. Wu Fang and Zhao Qin came to see you this afternoon."
"Ah? Brother Dong, do you know what you want to talk to me about?" Gu Qingqing asked.
"I know. I'll put the food here first and take it down to the cellar later." Zhao Dong put the food on his shoulders at the entrance of the cellar, and stood up to answer Gu Qingqing's question. "They know you want to build a pigsty to raise pigs, so they want to ask if you can move the pigsty to the hillside. They want to help you raise the pigs."
"I'll just raise two. Why would it be so troublesome?" Gu Qingqing shook her head.
"From what I see, what they mean is that they feel bad for taking so much money from you every month without doing any work. I think you can consider it. With their help in taking care of you, you can raise a few more cows," said Zhao Dong.
Gu Qingqing laughed helplessly and teased herself, "Brother Dong, I also want to raise a few more, but they can't all eat pig grass, they have to eat wheat bran or grain. My small family's land is not fertile, otherwise I would like to raise dozens of them. After winter comes, I will go to the town to sell braised meat. Won't my hands get sore from counting the money?"
"Well, the boss makes the decision. They will probably come before dark. I'll move the things in the car. You don't have to help." After Zhao Dong finished speaking, he walked out quickly.
"Brother Dong, there are two bags of wheat bran in the car. Please help me put them in the west ear room later," Gu Qingqing shouted towards his back while holding Sanhua, and at the same time she went out to help, after all, there were still some small miscellaneous items in the car.
When she went out, Dahua and Luo Meihua came together. Gu Qingqing waited for Dahua to come over and gave Sanhua to her, but she apologized to Luo Meihua, "I had agreed with you to catch piglets in the afternoon, but I delayed you."
"What you said is not true, sister-in-law. We are not in a hurry today or tomorrow. It will be the same if we go later." Luo Meihua said as she carried the pork fat she bought for her into the yard.
When she put it down, she saw that there were pig pancreas tied to two pieces of straw. She asked in confusion, "Sister-in-law, what are you going to do with pig pancreas? Can you eat this thing?"
Gu Qingqing gave her a mysterious smile, "Don't eat that, it has other uses. Wait for me in the yard, I'll talk to you later."
After she put the wooden box in her hands and pulled the donkey back to the backyard, and waited until everything was ready, she sat down on the bench and told her about the agreement she had made with Zhiweilou to sell sour bamboo shoots in the town today, and also told her about their cooperation.
"Mom, you are tired today, drink some water first. Aunt, you drink too." Dahua gave two cups of warm water, one to Gu Qingqing and one to Luo Meihua.
Gu Qingqing took the opportunity to raise her hand and touch Dahuatou, which was a silent compliment to her.
Luo Meihua looked at her with eyes sparkling with stars. She was excited, nervous, and scared, so much so that she waved her hands repeatedly, "Sister-in-law, I'm not good at anything. If you don't despise me, let me help you."
Gu Qingqing took the opportunity to laugh at her, "A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. You can't always be a worker."
"No, I can't. I understand you. You have already negotiated it. Once this thing is made, you can sell it for money. To me, you are not looking for a partnership with me, you are just giving me money."
While she was talking, Gu Qingqing gulped down a glass of water and rubbed the corners of her mouth with the back of her hand. "You only heard that you can make money, but didn't you pay attention to another possibility?"
"What?" Luo Meihua asked with wide eyes.
"The other party didn't give me a deposit. If this thing is made and they don't like it, it will be a waste of money."
Luo Meihua smiled before she spoke, "I thought it was something else. If it can't be sold, then it can't be sold. At worst, we can just eat it ourselves."