mijobooks Chapter 17: Telling Family He Made a Lot of Money
Chapter 17: Telling Family He Made a Lot of Money
When Xu Chunsheng returned to the farmers' market with an empty basket on his back, he saw Xu Chunhua and Xu Yaomei playing cat's cradle.
The thin rope twirled in their hands, their fingers flying across the strings. The younger sister's laughter was clear and crisp; she seemed to have already forgotten her earlier unhappiness.
"Sis, let's go home."
Xu Chunsheng walked over.
"it is good."
Seeing his serious expression, the older sister nodded and said to Xu Chunsheng, "Xiaowei and the others have already gone back. Put down the basket, put some seedlings in it, and I'll carry it so they don't get suffocated."
After saying that, the older sister untied the nylon bag covering the Ophiopogon japonicus seedlings. When she took the seedlings out, she could feel a warm breath wrapped around her fingertips.
Xu Chunsheng put down his basket, untied another basket of Ophiopogon japonicus, took out some of the Ophiopogon japonicus, and said, "It's already a bit damp, we need to hurry back!"
After distributing the Ophiopogon japonicus, the eldest sister carried a basket on her back and led Xu Yaomei in front, while Xu Chunsheng carried a shoulder pole behind them.
On the way, the older sister told Xu Chunsheng, "Xiaowei just wanted to give you three cents, saying that he was overpaid last time. I told him to come back to you later to talk about it. This kid is just like an adult, very responsible."
The things we brought back today were heavy; the Ophiopogon japonicus seedlings alone weighed over 100 pounds. In addition, there was a small child with us. The three of us walked and stopped frequently, and when we rested, we had to spread the seedlings out to air them. It took us almost two hours to get home.
Although he's been very tired lately, Xu Chunsheng feels at ease because he made a lot of money selling Ophiopogon japonicus today.
"Mommy, Mommy, we're back!"
After entering the village, Xu Yaomei ran home as fast as she could. She saw her mother picking beans under the persimmon tree and happily rushed towards her.
"You're back? Where are your older sister and brother?" Mother Tao Hong hugged her and stroked her youngest sister's head.
The little girl snuggled up to her mother, rubbed her head against her, and then looked up and said, "They're behind us. Little girl is going to race them. Whoever gets home first wins. Little girl is number one!"
"Little sister is so clever. Now, little sister, go to the side of the house and call Daddy back for dinner, and Mommy will bring him the food."
"Okay!" the younger sister agreed readily.
Today, all three sisters went to the market. Their mother prepared lunch on time and left it to simmer on the stove, just waiting for them to return so they could take it out and eat.
The dinner table.
Xu Chunsheng finished his lunch absentmindedly. After the family put down their chopsticks, Xu Chunsheng briefly recounted what had happened on the street that day.
Finally, Xu Chunsheng asked, "Dad, Mom, what's going on with Qian Junwei's family?"
"Sigh." Mr. Xu sighed.
"You and your sister are not getting any younger. The Qian family is willing to offer 800 yuan as a bride price, plus 'three major items,' 'three minor items,' and 'thirty-six legs.' Apart from the 'three minor items,' we plan to keep the rest for you as a bride price."
Mr. Xu spoke with some difficulty.
Xu Chunsheng clenched his fists and raised his voice, "Dowry? Didn't I say that day? I'm not going through with this marriage!"
The older sister was also a little agitated and spoke up from the side, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about! Whether I get married or not is my business, and who I marry is also my business. Even if you don't want to marry Xiaoxia, you can save these for when you get married in the future."
"Even if I need money to marry someone else in the future, I can earn that money myself."
"Look! This is the money from selling Ophiopogon japonicus today!"
After saying that, Xu Chunsheng reached into his waistband in front of his family, took out his money bag, and pulled out a wad of cash.
Snapped!
A stack of bills, neatly folded, lay on the table.
The large bill on the outside caught everyone's attention, but no one cared how much was inside anymore.
A large bill means one hundred yuan.
The family members all stared wide-eyed.
Nowadays, Xu Chunsheng's family farms the land all year round and occasionally does odd jobs. Not counting the harvest from the land, they can only earn about a hundred yuan a year.
When Mrs. Xu was in good health, the couple could earn more money, but now Mr. Xu is basically the sole breadwinner.
That's why the family was so shocked to see this picture of the four leaders.
Xu's father stared silently at the money. He knew that even if he farmed for a year and sold all the grain, he might not earn this much.
Mrs. Xu couldn't help but grumble, "So much! Even with odd jobs every day, it would take more than three months to finish."
The eldest sister was also so shocked that she couldn't speak. If she hadn't gone to town with Xu Chunsheng, she would have suspected that her brother had done something shameful!
Xu Yaomei exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, brother, you're amazing! There are so many big bills! How much money is this?"
Xu Yaomei only recognized some small change and one or two yuan, but she knew that the larger the bill, the more money it contained.
Originally, Li Da wanted to give Xu Chunsheng three large bills for convenience, but Xu Chunsheng would have to find a place to exchange them, so he refused and asked Li Da to give him one large bill instead. The rest were ten-yuan and twenty-yuan bills, and he only asked for one fifty-yuan bill.
Xu Chunsheng was a little anxious. "It's a total of three hundred and forty-four. Even if we settle Uncle's bill, we'll still have about three hundred left."
"Dad, Mom, Sister, I really can make money!"
"So, eldest sister, there's no need for you to sacrifice your happiness for me. Qian Junwei is really no good person; he even bullied youngest sister in town today!"
"What?"
Hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Xu became genuinely angry and asked again, "How could you two adults let your youngest sister be bullied?"
"Mom and Dad, it's not my older brother and sister's fault, it's Qian Junwei who's bad."
Xu Yaomei chattered on and on about what happened today, and at the end she didn't forget to mention how amazing her new friend Xiaowei was.
"Really, he just bumped into Qian Junwei like that!"
The youngest sister jumped off the table, buried her head, and pretended to rush forward, demonstrating the situation to the family.
After his younger sister finished speaking, Xu Chunsheng said to his parents, "That's not important. Anyway, Dad, Mom, and Sister, don't agree to the Qian family's demands. Once Mai Dong earns more money next year, my sister's marriage won't be a problem."
"Okay, in that case, we won't go to the Qian family. We'll wait until next year, after we've sold the Ophiopogon japonicus, before we think about your sister's matter."
Mr. Xu also did not want his daughter to suffer any injustice.
He knew to some extent that Qian Junwei was a despicable person.
Moreover, I heard that the Qian family started looking for a partner for Qian Junwei a couple of years ago.
Originally, Qian Junwei's mother had never considered finding a wife in the village. She felt that village girls were not good enough for her son, and that getting married might just be a way to help the poor!
Therefore, the Qian family initially looked for a suitable family in the town, but the families in the town did not approve of Qian Junwei.
The Qian family could only inquire within the village. As for why the Qian family was willing to offer such a large dowry, it was to directly buy out the relationship between the girl and her family.
When Xu Chunsheng heard his father agree not to rush into arranging his sister's engagement, he turned to look at his mother.
"Okay, I'll listen to your dad," Xu's mother agreed.
Xu Chunsheng then turned to look at his sister.
"The question is, can Ophiopogon japonicus continue to generate this much profit?"
"Besides, the Mr. Li you know might not always be willing to pay such a high price, and you can't really expect this Ophiopogon japonicus to always sell for a high price."
The older sister herself looked serious, with her own worries.
"Yes, I will. Give me at least a year. I believe Boss Li isn't stupid. He must have seen the potential, which is why he bought my Ophiopogon japonicus at such a high price and even gave me a deposit!"
The older sister then nodded.
Xu Chunsheng was relieved to see that she had nodded.