Today is destined to be lively!
Liang Zhi brought her mother back from the county town. They have been running a rice noodle shop in the county for a month now.
It’s just that the weather has been hot lately, fewer people are coming to the shop, and they just sent the younger brother to school, so the mother and daughter decided to prepare for a couple of days and come back to check on the house.
"It’s only been a month, and we’ve already earned this much, we’ll get our money back in two or three months," her uncle Liang Jian Country said, surprised, as he counted the money his wife took out.
"Yes, now the weather is hot, wait until it gets a little cooler, more people will come to eat. Although it’s only 40 yuan a month, over a year it’ll be quite a lot. It’s comparable to a formal worker’s wages," Liang Jian Country’s wife Lan Hua looked at the money, her heart uneasy for several days.
"Dad, Mom, we’re just beginning, things will get better and better. I just heard from people in the village that someone in our village is leasing a mountain head?" Over the years, Liang Fang has often interacted with outsiders, and his mind has become more flexible.
"Yes, the leader’s eldest son leased a mountain head, there are quite a few wild tea leaves on that mountain head, their wife knows how to deal with it. I heard they’re planning to work on it, see if they can make money."
"How much does it cost to lease a mountain head?"
Liang Jian Country gestured with his fingers, "One thousand yuan for ten years."
"This... isn’t too expensive," Liang Zhi frowned in thought.
"What, you still want to lease a mountain? We’re doing well now and can make money, why lease that rugged mountain head," Cha Zhenfang glanced at him disapprovingly.
"I’m just thinking about it, after being out for this month, I’ve realized it, the outside world is really as Ying Hui said, times have changed, you can make money doing anything. I only graduated from middle school, don’t have much education, not like Ying Hui and Ah Song who can go to university. There’s still you and Dad at home, so I can’t leave. So I want to take this opportunity to think of a way to make money."
Liang Zhi’s words made the old couple feel guilty, it was all because of poverty, those years they couldn’t afford to send both kids to school, and because of turmoil, the eldest son had to work on the land just after finishing middle school, earning points.
Liang Fang saw Dad and Mom , knowing he said the wrong thing, quickly comforting them, "Dad, Mom, you don’t know, when it comes to studying, I’m not patient at all, can’t compare to those three like Ying Hui. Even if our family had money to send me to school, I probably wouldn’t get into university."
"If you want to lease a mountain, I’ll go ask the village secretary someday, see if anyone wants the one on the west side," Liang Jian Country understood from his cousin’s family that now times have opened up, and of course, it’s good to earn money, so since his son wants to do it, he’ll support him.
The eldest son is also at the age to discuss marriage, they need to save some money to build two houses.
"Should we really ask, then what about our shop?" It’s just opened.
"Mom, don’t rush, we’re just asking. Even if there’s a plan, we don’t have that thousand yuan. I have to first make sure the shop is running well, wait till we’ve saved enough money. It won’t be too late to lease then."
"Ah Guo, Ah Guo, come out quickly," Little Grandmother was shouting outside, sounding anxious, surprising them, and they quickly ran outside.
"What’s the matter, what’s the matter, Mom," Liang Jian Country ran to his mother’s side, looking around.
"Just now your Aunt Hua said a soldier driving a military vehicle arrived at the village entrance, said he’s looking for us. Go and see if it’s news from Guozhi," Little Grandmother, upon hearing soldier, immediately thought of Lin Guozhi. Their family doesn’t have any relatives in the military.