Chapter 0003: Speaking of a Bountiful Year Amidst the Fragrance of Rice Flowers

"Two and, I see these things, how much are they, over 3 yuan, did you strike it rich today?" Aunt Dongmei across the way looked at the two jin of meat, her eyes gleaming.

Sister, later please make a pair of big shorts for me and Lao San using old clothes, leaving the legs about four inches long. Li Hehao really misses those big shorts; long pants are just afraid of causing heat rash.

I found an old, worn-out pair of pants, and with a pair of scissors, I cut the hems. Then, I finished the edges with needle and thread, which took only about ten minutes.

Is what you said true? My spouse has also been idle lately, not working in the team, just staying at home with nothing to do. If you really want it, I will have him deliver it to you this afternoon

Li Mei counted back and forth three times, while Lao Si also held on and counted a few times without letting go

In the morning, I went to your house to ask if you wanted to go to the market, but Aunt said you all went to the county.

Without any further ado, they placed the items onto the donkey cart and climbed up alongside Li Long

Going to the county town is like being in the dark, as old thoughts play tricks, and no one dares to take risks to go to the county town

At this moment, there was no fool around, Pan Guangcai's mother said, "Why are you being so polite, who has the time to walk to the county town, it's dozens of miles away!"

Li watched as the little girl scraped her bowl clean, and he felt a deep pang of sadness. He gave the last piece of meat from the bottom of his own bowl to the little girl

Do not cry, tomorrow I will buy you candy, White Rabbit, do you understand

"Third brother, there are still 27 yuan, 5 jiao, and 2 fen left, along with 3 jin of meat coupons," Old Fourth said affirmatively after counting for the last time.

Li Zhaokun immediately mentioned the four major items: a watch, a radio, a sewing machine, and a bicycle. My goodness, he was even more peculiar than the city folks, which truly frightened the others into silence.

Li is the top student in the town and also the best in the county. A few years ago, some people even said that this corner of Lizhuang might produce a top scholar

With such an incident occurring, who would dare to approach the Li family in the future

The villagers all understand that Li Zhaokun is an unreliable person. His several children are all exceptionally sensible. The eldest daughter is capable both at home and outside, yet she remains single to this day. With an unreliable father and a string of burdens trailing behind him, who would dare to associate with such a family when it comes to marriage.

Li glanced at the woman; if his memory served him correctly, this woman who interrupted was likely to be his wife, Song.

"It was all said by my brother. He said that from now on, we should go to the county town every day and also collect eels." Li Long became anxious; he could not make decisions, but he had to listen to his brother.

Li Long is also a robust young man, and he is quite skilled at work. The remaining two girls, the fourth and fifth, are also exceptionally lively and clever

At this moment, Li Long quickly took advantage of his mother being busy at the stove, pulled his elder sister into the inner room, and took out a large handful of money from his pocket

Upon returning home, nothing brings more joy than the little girl, who clutched the twisted candy tightly, as it is not a festive occasion and such treats are hard to come by

There are ready-made opportunities, who is willing to bear the risks of speculation and profiteering

The two sisters rolled their eyes, as if to say, is there still a need to explain this

He sighed, lamenting that he was becoming increasingly unaccomplished

"What are you looking at? Hurry up and leave, I can hardly breathe from the heat." Li He waved his hand at Liu Dazhuang, urging him to move quickly.

In this day and age, although there are still some engaged in business, they are at most selling small vegetables and fruits in the town

Li feels that apart from his parents, there is not a single good person in the family

Watching Xiao Wu drool and tear up, without even trying to comfort him

Carrying a bag of rice in hand, in this scorching heat, it is quite unbearable. Although the two of us went to the county town in the morning with seventy to eighty jin of yellow eels and loaches, the sun was not this fierce.

A few years ago, there was a family that, relying on their substantial wealth, took a liking to the eldest daughter of the Li family and sought to arrange a marriage.

"Er He, you take these to sell tomorrow. I have quite a few at home, and it costs a lot to feed them. I have kept them in the mud cellar for a long time, and they have burrowed quite a bit. " Liu Dazhuang lifted his pocket, and Li He took a glance, seeing that there were at least over fifty pounds of yellow eels and loaches.

Aunt, I caught quite a few eels and loaches yesterday, and today I went to exchange them for some pocket money. Originally, when I left in the morning, Li He was still thinking about doing business discreetly and keeping a low profile.

"Hey, you are just a straw and yet you come to provoke me." Although Lao Si gained an advantage, he did not spare his words.

Although the fourth child is a girl, upon seeing the second and third brothers return with cheerful smiles, having bought rice and meat, she knew that the two brothers must have made a profit. Their mother was nearby, having restrained herself from asking, but at this moment, she stealthily followed them in.

Li looked enviously at the family sitting not far ahead with their ox cart. Although the ox cart was slow, it was still a vehicle, which was certainly better than his two legs.

To say it is just a few dozen miles, it is not that easy to go there. Her family cannot bear to let the child suffer this hardship

"In the end, I can't afford to pay that much; I don't have that much spare money. I can only settle it when I return next time," Li thought, considering that he had only a few dozen yuan left as his entire savings. "Otherwise, you could also come with me to the county to sell; it would just take a bit of time!"

Most people criticize Li Zhaokun as being worthless

Understood, after finishing the meal, I will do it, it won't take much effort. Li Mei is also a quick person when it comes to needlework, and making shorts is even less of a problem.

Li heard someone calling his name from behind, turned his head to take a look, and was amused. Indeed, what he had been hoping for had come to pass; Liu Dazhuang from the village was driving a donkey cart right towards him.

Li Long was holding meat and fried dough twists, shouting for Li to take a break and hold onto the things for him

Sister, give me some, it's so sweet, A'guo said he will buy more after finishing!

Li's memories of his past life still seem somewhat unreliable. During his school years, he did not pay much attention to business matters, focusing solely on his studies and thinking about securing a government job. It was not until the 1990s that he truly began to engage in business, inspired by the early wave of individuals who ventured into the market to seek wealth.

Having many children at home makes it quite easy to entertain them, and they are not that spoiled

Li Long imitated others and also picked a piece of meat from his bowl to give to the fourth brother, saying, "Eat more to gain weight, you are so thin."

"What is it, Erhe?" Pan Guangcai's mother and Aunt Dongmei hurriedly asked.

"How to catch the yellow eel?" Li Mei also felt that Lao Er was too restless; it was only the third day of the holiday. He had never been like this during previous holidays.

Li ultimately could not bear to let his younger brother suffer this hardship, so he gritted his teeth and walked several more miles himself

The siblings reached a consensus on the principle of "preventing fire, theft, and parental interference"

Li Mei was overjoyed, and her excitement was not much less than that of Li Long's success

The fragrant rice, accompanied by a pot of braised pork with potatoes, left the whole family gleaming with satisfaction, with even the bottom of the pot scraped clean

At this point, he simply spoke openly, without holding anything back, "You go back and ask Zhuzi and Uncle. If they have time, they can go to the fields to catch some yellow eels and loaches. I will buy them all. Loaches are 1.6 per unit, and yellow eels are 2.2 per unit."

While cooking, I, Wang Yulan, originally intended to reserve half of the meat, but under Li He’s insistence, I ended up using it all.

Li Long was almost frantic upon hearing his brother say this; if they took the person to the county town, what would be left for the two of them to do

He is very wronged, and he should find someone to reason with himself

Upon stepping outside, I was taken aback to see that the entire route from the county seat to the town was lined with small vendors. It seems that there are indeed many astute individuals.

"Lao Si, make me a cup of tea in a big bowl," Li He called out to Lao Si. The tea leaves at home were all remnants that had been saved up, only capable of brewing a flavor.

Li and Zheng are bathing by the well water, watching the little girl who is releasing floodwater, and quickly used a towel to wipe his face

Who in and out of the village does not curse this Li Zhaokun for being a scoundrel and a good-for-nothing, a dog that does not know what fortune it had in its past life

Hurry and put it away in the cabinet, how much have you eaten, are you still eating?" Li Mei snatched the bag of fried dough twists and placed it on the cabinet

"Aguo is the best, don't forget tomorrow." As soon as the little girl heard there would be candy, she immediately stopped crying

You are quite something, eating meat at every meal. How did you manage to buy pork belly, which is practically devoid of fat?" Li Mei felt a bit sorry and directly gave Li Long a light smack on the head. In this day and age, everyone prefers fatty cuts of meat with a good layer of fat.

After having dinner, Li's wish to lie down for a while was shattered; just as Liu Dazhuang arrived, Pan Guangcai walked in through the door.

Upon closer inspection, the donkey cart was filled with quite a number of people, all of whom were the young wives and elderly women from the village

Two and two.

Liu Dazhuang and Li Long are of the same age. Since childhood, he has enjoyed following behind Li He, never straying to the west when Li He said east. Later, with Li He's support, he went to the south to engage in engineering contracting, becoming a true Liu Boss. Even with a large family business, he still follows behind Li He, not minding the loss of dignity.

Several women were murmuring to themselves that Li Zhaokun's family had been cutting tails, and it was not the first or second time; cutting once more would not matter. Indeed, like father, like son. Such a respectable family should not engage in such disgraceful acts

A few women are probably thinking that the Li family is on the verge of running out of food, which is why they are taking this risk

Brother said to keep it for elder sister, as the school year starts with tuition fees, and we still need to eat meat for every meal. Li Long glanced outside and whispered, "We can't let our mother know, I'm afraid of our father's return"