"Brother Chao, why are you here?" Cao Huifang was still puzzled.
Then I heard Cao Shuchao say: "I will work for your brother to make money."
He accepted this fact from the beginning and didn't feel embarrassed.
"I can't survive outside anymore. Fortunately, your brother doesn't mind taking me in."
When Cao Huifang heard what Cao Shuchao said, she was particularly surprised. It turned out that someone was already working at her brother's place to earn money and support their family.
This incident was beyond her expectation.
Walking slowly in the orchard, Cao Huifang came to the place where they planted the kiwi fruit trees. She saw that there was a small plastic sign hanging on the kiwi fruit tree. It was the May Day holiday when they were planted. She remembered that it was still hanging on the orchard.
With many leaves.
In the blink of an eye, seven months have passed and all the leaves on these kiwi fruit trees have fallen off, leaving only bare branches.
She raised her hand and stroked the branches. The bark of the fruit tree was very rough, and it didn't look good at all if she scratched her hands.
Cao Huifang sighed in her heart: "Time flies so fast."
She will be a junior in the second half of this year. If she does not consider taking the postgraduate entrance examination, she will have less than two years left to live carefree in school. At this time, Cao Huifang feels a sense of urgency in her heart.
After saying goodbye to Cao Shuchao, Cao Huifang came down from the orchard on the mountain and walked towards the Yellow River dam in the east with light steps.
The wind on the dam was very strong, and the cold wind blowing on my body was as uncomfortable as a knife cutting me.
Cao Huifang put her hands in her pockets and hid them. If she exposed them even a little bit, she would tremble with cold.
Standing on the top of the dam, Cao Huifang looked across the Yellow River. She could see the ice on the water of the Yellow River shining brightly in the sun.
I also saw someone riding a bicycle and drifting on the ice. Cao Huifang wanted to run over and tell him that this behavior was dangerous, but the next moment she saw a person leading a cow slowly walking across the river, she gave up.
Thoughts, everyone has their own destiny, just let them go!
At home, Cheng Xiaolin was trying on clothes and shoes with her mother-in-law.
Wang Yuelan said that buying her clothes was a waste, but after she actually put on new clothes and new shoes, the smile on her face seemed to be telling something else.
"Linlin, does it look good?" Wang Yuelan asked.
Cheng Xiaolin nodded: "Mom, you look really good in this dress."
"If you don't believe it, ask my dad." Cheng Xiaolin said.
Wang Yuelan subconsciously looked at her husband Cao Jianguo, and saw that he hesitated for a while, then nodded sheepishly and said, "It's indeed much more pleasing to the eye."
"Bah, what does it mean to be pleasing to the eye?" Wang Yuelan said this, but she was still happy in her heart.
It didn't take long for her to change out of her clothes, and Cheng Xiaolin asked her why she didn't wear them for a while.
Wang Yuelan said: "It's not the Chinese New Year yet. Besides, new clothes have to be washed before wearing them. There are a lot of dirty things on them."
This is true, Cheng Xiaolin did not argue with her mother-in-law.
Throughout the last few days of December, Cao Shujie spent more time walking around Caojiazhuang with his grandfather.
But this comfortable life ended when the temperature became lower and lower, and Cao Zhenghu stopped coming out.
Cao Shujie also had more time to visit the orchards on the mountain.
This is like a special period when everything is dormant, waiting for spring to bloom and regain vitality.
"Shujie, come here." Cao Shuchao called him.
Cao Shujie was puzzled, walked over and asked, "Brother Chao, what's wrong?"
"Shujie, these 50 cows are eating more and more. Uncle Jianguo and I are fine now. If we buy more cows after the new year, we will be too busy. You will have to find another person." Cao Shuchao
said.
Hearing what he said, Cao Shujie nodded: "Brother Chao, don't worry about this. If there is someone as suitable as Brother Chao, I will definitely recruit him as soon as possible."
This sounded nice, but Cao Shuchao didn't know whether it was true or not. He asked, "Shujie, are we recruiting outsiders here?"
"Have you introduced Brother Chao?" Cao Shujie seemed to understand better and asked him.
Then I saw Cao Shuchao nodding: "A coworker who used to work with me also resigned from the outside. After coming back, he has been trying to find some suitable work, but there are really not many suitable jobs here."
"I was lucky enough to meet you, Shujie, but my coworker was not very lucky. After he came back, he looked for several places, but none were particularly suitable. After he found out that I was working at your place some time ago,
Just ask me to ask you if we should add more people here?"
After hearing what Cao Shuchao said, Cao Shujie did not blindly ask him about the character of his fellow worker.
He pondered for a while, and just when Cao Shuchao was feeling a little restless, Cao Shujie asked him: "Brother Chao, which village is your coworker from, and what is his name?"
Cao Shujie's nature here is different. If possible, he just wants to recruit some people who know the basics.
Cao Shuchao didn't think about this, but after hearing what Cao Shujie said, he told the truth about his coworker.
To put it simply, his coworker was from Taodong Village next door, and being able to hang out with Cao Shuchao also shows that his personality is similar to Cao Shuchao's, both of them are very honest.
"Okay, we won't be recruiting people before the new year. Let's ask him to come over after the new year." Cao Shujie said.
After all, it wasn't long before the festival, and there wasn't much work in the orchard, so they could still handle it.
Privately, Cao Shujie asked someone to inquire about this person named "Zhu Shengliang". After inquiring, he found out that Zhu Shengliang's temperament was similar to that of Cao Shuchao. Only then did Cao Shujie understand why he asked Cao Shuchao about his work. The two of them were the same type of people emotionally.
Cao Shujie didn't ask any more questions about the rest, thinking of recruiting him again after the new year.
On the last day of December, Cao Shujie settled Cao Shuchao's salary for the month.
Throughout December, Cao Shuchao did not take a day off. His net salary was 1,705 yuan. Cao Shujie gave him an additional bonus of 115 yuan, adding up to 1,820 yuan.
When he received the money, Cao Shuchao had a particularly bright smile on his face.
This was the same as his original idea. Before the Spring Festival, he received two months' salary.
With these two sums of money, he would dare to buy more New Year's goods and prepare more delicious food for the New Year this year.
There are only three weeks left before the Chinese New Year. Cao Shuchao is not in a hurry to go to the market to buy things. After receiving his salary, he still works as diligently as before without daring to slack off.
And his wife Ma Wenqian was so happy that she didn't know what to say after receiving the salary of 1,820 yuan.
He kept asking Cao Shuchao: "Would you like to buy something for Cao Shujie before the end of the year?"
"You are stupid. What should we give Shujie? At the critical moment, we say you are stupid and we still don't believe it." Cao Shuchao was very confident today. He said, "Grandpa Zhenghu is back. Let's buy something to see him during the Chinese New Year. No.
?"
"Oh, Shuchao, you're right, why am I so confused?" Ma Wenqian slapped her forehead with her backhand, and she said, "It's okay, I'm confused."
"Just know it yourself." Cao Shuchao said.
Ma Wenqian reacted at this time and glared at her husband: "Shu Chao, you'd better remember what happened just now. I'm not on the same level as you now. If I'm in a bad mood someday, we'll deal with you together."
Cao Shuchao: "..."
He felt a little carried away.
But no matter what, I got over it today.
When the time entered 2012, Cao Shujie did not wait for the miraculous doomsday legend uploaded on the Internet. Instead, he felt unprecedented motivation in the new year. His whole body was restless, looking forward to creating something in this year.
More results.
Cheng Xiaolin started preparing things early in the morning. When she finally finished her work, a layer of sweat broke out on her forehead.
"Shujie, let's go, go early and come back early," Cheng Xiaolin said.
Cheng Xiaolin wanted to take advantage of New Year's Day to go back to her parents' home, so that the New Year would no longer pass.
Cao Shujie did not object. After telling his parents, both his father Cao Jianguo and his mother Wang Yuelan were very supportive. His mother even went to the supermarket to buy a few gift boxes and asked them to take them with them.
When Cheng Xiaolin wanted to refuse, Wang Yuelan said something: "Linlin, your dad and I gave this to your parents. You must take it, and your parents must keep it, and say hello on our behalf."
Otherwise our faces won’t look good.”
From the very beginning, Wang Yuelan was a very particular person. No matter what she did, she always cared about her daughter-in-law, and it was the same this time.
Cheng Xiaolin could feel her mother-in-law's all-round support and care for her, and her mother-in-law's move actually wanted to tell her parents that she was living a good life at her mother-in-law's house.
When they got in the car and were about to leave, Cheng Xiaolin asked her daughter and grandma to wave goodbye.
Mengmeng was very obedient, waving her hands and shouting loudly: "Goodbye, grandma, I will miss you."
After hearing this, people who didn't know it thought they were going to go for a long time.
Cheng Xiaolin was speechless towards her daughter. She corrected Mengmeng: "Mengmeng, we will be back in the afternoon."
"Oh!" Mengmeng called out from the car window again: "Grandma, I'll be back in the afternoon. Please prepare a meal and wait for me."
"Okay, I won't forget your food." Wang Yuelan said with a smile.
Watching the car drive away, Wang Yuelan walked towards her home. She was with her son today and planned to spend New Year's Day together in the evening.
Cao Huifang saw her mother coming in and asked her, "Mom, when are we going to my uncle's house?"
"Wait until your brother comes back from his work. Do you want to ride an electric bike in such a cold weather?" Wang Yuelan asked his daughter.
When Cao Huifang heard this, she quickly shook her head: "Mom, you think I'm stupid."
"Well, you don't look stupid, but you are really stupid." Wang Yuelan didn't want to say anything to her.
Grandpa Cao Zhenghu was sitting in the living room, with the Peking Opera playing on the radio. He was humming along with his head and his head, looking very engaged. At this time, no one interrupted him.
…
Let's say that when Cao Shujie drove to Chengjiapo, Dayao Town, Anwu County, it was not yet 10 a.m., which was quite early.
Father-in-law Cheng Rengui finally listened to his son-in-law Cao Shujie's advice and planned to raise cattle after the Chinese New Year.
When I met my son-in-law Cao Shujie, I checked with him again about the breeding matters.
Cheng Rengui plans to raise five cows. Considering the cost of buying these five calves and the subsequent feed costs, this is the most money his family can afford.
Moreover, this matter was also discussed with his son Cheng Yunping.
Cheng Yunping also felt that his sister and brother-in-law would not cheat them. Since the brother-in-law said that raising cattle had good prospects and his father's job was not available, it would be better to just raise cattle at home and wait until the end of the year to find out.
What are the overall benefits of raising cattle?
If it works, Cheng Yunping thinks that if he doesn't go out next year, wouldn't it be better for the father and son to raise a few more cows at home instead of going to work?
Cheng Yunping was not in a hurry, nor was he ready to do a big job as soon as he came up. He knew very well that he had never done these jobs before, and his family had never raised cattle. This job seemed simple, but in actual operation
There are definitely still various issues that need to be resolved.
Perhaps it was because his parents had returned from abroad, but after his nephew Cheng Tiandong saw them, he no longer hid and did not dare to see people, or hid behind his grandma Li Xiaojuan and did not dare to show his face as before.
He seemed quite lively today. When he saw Cao Shujie and Cheng Xiaolin, he even called out: "Uncle, aunt."
This shout stunned Cao Shujie and Cheng Xiaolin. They subconsciously looked at their little nephew and felt that he seemed different.
Sorry, today's update is not enough. I am not in good condition today. I keep having tinnitus, head swelling, toothache, and I don't know if it is due to secondary yang.
In fact, I haven’t been feeling well since the day before yesterday. I thought it was due to the high temperature, so I didn’t care. I’ll make up for today’s and yesterday’s problems next year.