Chapter 213
Chapter 213
There is a large cart of rewards, including not only fairy brews and peach brews, but also frozen kiwis, preserved tomatoes, and a pound of melon seeds. Whoever grows the best will get the most rewards.
The people in Shanggu Village all put on new clothes and came to the mountain early in the morning, dressed decently, with familiar people together, chatting while waiting for Liu Yaoqing and Brother Zhezi to come out.
"This year, my kid is staring at his wild raspberry plant every day, not to mention telling him to pick such a big fruit!"
"Why, your kid still wants to fight for the first place?"
"That's not true, that kid has such ambition!"
No matter how capable the child is, there is only one wild raspberry plant, and he will definitely not get the first place, but the few people who spoke all laughed, as if their own children are very good.
When Liu Yaoqing came out with the ledger, everyone fell silent.
"The wild raspberries that everyone planted this year are extraordinary." Liu Yaoqing smiled, "Even I was surprised, no wonder there are so many fairy brews this year, and they are so delicious."
"Brother Qing, does every family have a prize?" a man shouted.
"That's impossible." Liu Yaoqing shook her head hastily, "Just how much money I get from this cart, if every family has it, I'm afraid I have to borrow money."
It was all a joke, and the others burst out laughing.
After chatting for a while, Liu Yaoqing began to announce the list.
"Let's talk about No.10 first, you will definitely not be able to guess who it is." Liu Yaoqing faltered, and then said after a pause, "It's Liu Sangen's family!"
As soon as this remark came out, the people of Shanggu Village were taken aback for a moment, and then they suddenly realized that it was reasonable for Liu Ergen and Liu Sangen's family to get No.10.
This year, Liu Ergen and Liu Sangen worked on the mountain, and they had no time during the day. The two brothers took care of wild raspberries at night, carrying water, loosening soil, catching insects, etc., and they were busy almost until midnight every day, which was no worse than other people's care.
The fields at home are also well taken care of, and they work at night. The villagers see it in their eyes and keep it in their hearts, and they don't say anything at this time.
"No. 9, everyone can think of it." Liu Yaoqing said with a smile.
The top ten are all well-known hard-working people in the village. Except for No.10 Liu Sangen and Liu Ergen, the rest are all families with many families and many children. The whole family takes care of the wild raspberries, and they naturally take good care of them.
Except for a few households with the same large population but who were a little unconvinced when they almost made it to the top ten, everyone else felt normal.
Happily taking the prize home, I can withdraw the money for planting wild raspberries this year.
Lai Zizi came with his little brother in his arms, but he didn't see Liu Yaoqing's child when he entered the house, so he said with a smile: "Why didn't you see the children's brothers."
"They are all asleep." Liu Yaoqing said with a smile, "Come to pay?"
"En. I took the money to buy cloth for the child, asked someone to make new clothes, and bought some delicious food." Lai Laizi said, "The child's mother didn't take care of it, and she was weaned a long time ago. Now I will take care of it."
After writing a note, brother Zhezi gave the money over there.
Liu Yaoqing didn't say anything, and told Lai Zizi to leave.
What he meant was very understandable, but he saw that Liu Yaoqing was doing well here, and wanted to get close to each other and have a better relationship. In the future, Liu Yaoqing would have to take care of her little brother no matter what.
But Liu Yaoqing felt that Lai Zizi, like Sister Cui, could not be taught. Even if he wanted to take care of him, he would have to see how the clever little brother was doing, and then he would make a decision.
Immediately afterwards, some people from the village came to pay the money, and Liu Yaoqing wrote a note neatly.
Every year, the money from the wild raspberry is settled, followed by the wages of the workers on the mountain, and the preparation of gift boxes, etc. There are regulations for these, so Liu Yaoqing doesn't need to worry too much.
"Brother Zhezi, let's go and have a look at Brother Bao." Liu Yaoqing said.
Brother Bao got married last year, and now he is living a happy life, and he might be able to conceive this year.Brother Quan is indeed a good hand at work, but he misses his brother in his heart.
When Liu Yaoqing passed by, Brother Quan was busy working in the shed, Brother Bao said: "A while ago, Brother Quan discussed with me, we want to walk around with his brother, and prepare some New Year's goods to deliver this year."
"What did you say?" Liu Yaoqing asked.
"I said it's okay to give away the New Year's goods, so his brother has to deliver them first." Bao Ge'er said, "I will give as much as his brother gives, and I can't get it in. I'm not a fool, I absolutely can't ask Quan Ge to do that. At the beginning, what I saw was Brother Quan's ability, not his muddleheadedness."
"Brother Quan has to figure out this kind of thing." Liu Yaoqing said, "If he figured it out himself, then that's fine."
"Yes, but I don't expect him to figure it out. At worst, I just keep an eye on it. Anyway, I have the final say on this family." Brother Bao said neatly, "I suffered from the loss of not being in charge of the family before, but I will have to deal with it in the future." Master."
"That's not true." Liu Yaoqing said with a smile, "Brother Bao is capable, so he has to be in charge of the house. If he has no opinion, he can do what others say. He is really the same person, but his life is not a way of living."
The two talked for a long time, then went to the shed to have a look, Liu Yaoqing gave Brother Bao some food alone, and then left.
"This year's gift box is the same as that in Dan County." Liu Yaoqing said, "Let's bake more cakes and give them to the children on New Year's Day."
"Success." Brother Zhezi nodded.
Now Liu Yaoqing’s family has a big business. Although there are many of these things, it’s nothing to give them away. Even the flour used for cakes is the best, the eggs are saved on the mountain, sugar, etc. are all good ingredients, and it’s okay to give them away. Just give it away.
The cake baked this time is wrapped in corn husks, and it can hold five or six in one hand, and it is very small.
Liu Yaoqing can eat one bite at a time, which is just right for the children.
Many people in the village also prepared their own homemade cakes, most of which they kept for themselves or took to relatives' homes, which were decent and fresh.
Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming, Liu Yaoqing had time to go down the mountain.
This year, there is no Liu Yaoqing to send New Year's goods, and no one comes to burn the kang, and there is no food at home, and everything has to be bought with money.With so little money left on hand, old man Liu finally knew he was tight.
Others don't have new clothes during the Chinese New Year, but Xiaobao's child has a new suit, and there is nothing added to the house, only a catty of meat, which was locked in the cook by Mrs. Li, otherwise Liu Quanfu and Mrs. Mrs. Li would surely steal it and eat it .
"I heard that people in the village steam cakes at home, let's make some too, it will look good when Chinese New Year guests come." Liu Quanfu said.
"Where did we get the eggs and sugar?" Mrs. Li asked with a long face.
Liu Quanfu's complexion changed, and he muttered, "Either buy it with money, or ask Brother Qing to deliver it. Even if we cut off the relationship, he can't watch us as we can't afford food. At worst, I'll go to the mountain to ask for it."
"Hey." Old man Liu finally regretted it now.
If he hadn't agreed to sever the relationship at the beginning, Liu Yaoqing would definitely have sent another carload of New Year's goods at this time, enough for the family to eat for nearly a month, and they were all good things. It would look decent when Chinese New Year guests came, and it would be nice to take them out to visit relatives.
But now the family is almost unable to uncover the pot, and the days are getting worse and worse.
"Grandfather." Liu Yaoqing and brother Zhezi came to the door together, and said, "There are some cakes baked on the mountain, I brought some over here. Is it okay this year?"
"Very good." Old man Liu said with a straight face.
It stands to reason that the relationship has been severed, and the old man Liu can't take these things, but he looked at the great-grandson who was waiting to be fed, and still put on a long face and asked Li to keep the things.
I didn't add anything to the house, and the clothes I'm wearing for the children are changed from the clothes of the adults. Liu Yaoqing looked around calmly, and said, "It's nothing, let's go."
"Hey, let's go now." Liu Quanfu hurriedly stood up and said, "Why are you giving away so much this year? Didn't you see that your grandpa will have a hard time this year?"
"Why can't you celebrate the New Year?" Liu Yaoqing said, "You can celebrate the New Year with a penny, uncle."
After finishing speaking, Liu Yaoqing took Brother Zhezi to leave. It was the utmost benevolence for him to come to see old man Liu years ago.
On the day the people from Dan County came back, Liu Yaoqing personally picked up Brother Xuan.
For example, if you have a child outside and bring the child back, you must have close friends or relatives, be the first to pick up the child, raise the child's status, and wait for the child to grow up to be promising.
In the whole village, Liu Yaoqing felt that she was qualified, so she stepped forward to hug the child.
Brother Xuan got down from the carriage, and said happily, "Stinky boy, you can take a rest in the future, or I'm sorry for Brother Qing's hug."
"I think this little guy has a certain future, brother Xuan, you can rest assured." Liu Yaoqing smiled.
Only then did the other stewards get out of the carriage one after another, all of which were large and small. Some men carried enough packages for half a person, and they fell heavily to the ground with a bang.
Su Qi and the others got off the carriage and ran to stand behind Liu Yaoqing. They were all tall and good-looking, especially Su Qi, who had red lips and white teeth, didn't look like a man at all.
Everyone in the village came to watch the fun, pointing at Su Qi and his brothers, they said, "Brother Qing, these little fellows should also kiss each other, how did you arrange it? There is also a brother in my family, who is of the right age, regardless of age." Su Ji, any one will do."
"You see they are tall, but they are actually still children, so there is no rush. I have to stay at home for two years before I ask them to get engaged. Even the eldest Su Da's is not old enough." Liu Yaoqing smiled and shook her head.
A man next to him smiled and said, "I think you are crazy because you want to get rich. Can you remember those Su Ji in Brother Qing's house? Brother Qing, you have to think about it when Da Su says you're married." My daughter, my daughter is really pretty."
Everyone else followed suit.
Su Qi and other brothers officially settled down on the mountain. They regard themselves as long-term laborers in Liu Yaoqing's family, but their identities are important stewards. They can read, calculate accounts, and do things very neatly. Many people are staring at them.
There were also people who approached Su Qi and his brothers in private, but their attitudes were all the same, that is, to obey Liu Yaoqing's arrangement and not make decisions for themselves.
Liu Yaoqing also took this matter into her own hands, so naturally she wanted to find a good and suitable partner for them.
The stewards who came back met with Liu Yaoqing on the mountain, then went home to settle down, and then went up the mountain to meet Liu Yaoqing and report on the situation in Dan County.
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