Chapter 86 Entering the City
After coaxing her mother in the room, she promised to buy her a box of balsam in the city next time, which made Wang Chunmei happy.
In recent months, the food at home has been good, and my mother is not as thin as before, her complexion has improved a lot, and she has gained a lot of weight.
It was better to be at home. My second uncle and my father each ate a bowl of noodles, drank noodle soup and listened to the radio.
After my father and his uncle finished their meal, they listened to the radio for a while to relieve their fatigue. The day's work was not easy.
Li Wen and others ate porridge and pickles at night. They didn't eat noodles. After all, they weren't working anymore, so they just ate something thin at night.
"Dad, I want to discuss something with you." Li Wen said as he watched everyone sitting around listening to the radio.
"Whatever you say, let me listen." Seeing his son's seriousness, Li Deyou also said.
"I have nothing to do at home. Spring is about to start, and I can't go to the fields well. People in the village also said that I want to live in the county town." Li Wen looked at Li Deyou and said.
"You're going to live in the county town. Why do you, a child, live in the county town?" Li Deyou leaned on his chair and sat up immediately.
"Aren't I writing? It's not convenient to be at home every day. People in the village often bring their children to me for guidance."
"How can I give guidance to a primary school student about writing? Moreover, they are all naughty and mischievous. Over time, they can easily offend others."
"The weather has been cold in recent months, and I haven't been to the county to participate in the cultural center's writing activities."
"The weather is getting warmer in the future, and I have to go to the county town every weekend. It's troublesome to go back and forth, so I want to live in the city." Li Wen explained his situation.
"You're a kid going to live in the city and you don't have a job. You can stay for a few days, but what about the long term?" Li Deyou looked at his son's serious words and did not refuse directly.
"Dad, I'm a child, and I don't have to work to earn work points, so I can live there. Besides, it's not a problem for the eldest brother and the second brother to live in my aunt's house all the time. I will rent a house, and the three of us will live together.
Just a companion."
"The money I earn from writing is enough to support myself. When my birthday comes in August, I will be 15 years old. Then I can ask someone to find a job." Li Wen said with a smile.
Li Deyou thought for a while and looked at his mother Wang Chunmei.
"Okay, since you have thought about it, your mother and I won't stop you. It's not a problem for you in the village. It's okay to live in the county seat and be out of sight." Li Deyou said and nodded in agreement.
"Awen, when are you going to go? Mom will pack your things for you." Wang Chunmei looked at her second son.
"Mom, give it a few days. I'll go to the county to find a good house first, and it won't be too late to come back and pack my things." Li Wen said with a smile.
"When you go to live in the county town, you must live with your brother and the others. Otherwise, I will not approve it. Your second uncle and I will also visit you regularly." Li Deyou warned Li Wen.
"Dad, don't worry. Not only do I live with my eldest brother and the others, I also cook for them. It's not like you don't know how good I am at my craftsmanship." Li Wen hurriedly gave himself a pat on the back.
"You brat wants to run away at such a young age, you're worried!" The old lady was a little worried when she looked at her grandson.
"Grandma, you don't have to worry. I went to the county town for work, and it's not like I won't come back. The county town is only thirty or forty miles away from home. I feel homesick by then, so I ride a bicycle and come back in more than an hour." Li Wen.
He held the old lady's arm and said with a smile.
"It doesn't matter, the little bird will always leave home when it grows up. Please pay attention to safety when going out in the future." The old lady sighed and stroked Li Wen's head.
The second uncle, the second aunt, and the second sister Li Xia sat aside and listened to the discussion of Li Wen and his son without interrupting. After all, Li Wen was still young, and nothing they said was appropriate.
After Li Wen finished speaking his thoughts, everyone dispersed. Li Wen saw that his parents also had something on their minds and wanted to go back to talk, so he didn't say anything.
The weather is still relatively cold now, and the two brothers are still living together. When they returned to the room, the younger brother Li Min was already asleep.
This little guy has started school now. He goes home every afternoon to cut pig grass with his friends. Then he goes home and finishes his homework while listening to the radio with the little guy. The time is fully arranged.
Recently, Li Wen said he didn't really have any free time. He took some time to dig up all the private land with his mother and second aunt and second sister, and then sprinkled the manure collected by the family's pigs on the field.
Last winter, Li Wen's family did not plant wheat on their private land, so they planned to plant some melons to sell in the new year.
The seeds were provided by Li Wen. He had some leftover seeds from melons in his own space warehouse. Fortunately, the garbage was not thrown out.
These melons are all old varieties of local melons. They are called Baituwa melons by the locals. They sell well in white. They are all old varieties and there will be no degradation of new varieties.
Qingming Festival is coming soon, so I will plant melons and beans before and after Qingming Festival. Because there is no plastic film and the weather is cold, I haven't planted them yet. I just weed and fertilize the fields every day.
There are a lot of people catching piglets in the village this year. Li Wen's family was a bit conspicuous last year, so they didn't compete for the place to raise piglets.
Instead, I spent 20 yuan to buy two piglets. When the time comes, I can raise one and hand it over to the state, and kill the other myself. ωωw..net
For this reason, the production team leader Li Junli complained that it was a pity not to let Li Wen's family take care of him.
Because he added two piglets, Li Wencun’s green grain is almost finished. So Li Wen now has another task, which is to cook pigweed for the big pigs every day.
But it's almost done. Once the new green grains are fermented, they can be fed in large quantities without Li Wenzai having to do it himself.
Because pigs have to withstand the cold in winter, the pigs also grow slowly. Li Wen secretly feeds them with refined grains every day. In ten months, they can only weigh 200 kilograms.
In order to raise this pig, Li Wen also spent a lot of effort. Fortunately, he had a certificate issued by the village. When the time comes, no one will say anything when he kills it at will. At most, he will eat some meat.
As mentioned before, pigs are a national event and account for the gross domestic product, so the country has always encouraged people to raise fattening pigs.
As long as they submit enough tasks to the state, the villagers can handle it themselves, including buying and selling, as long as the village issues a self-produced and self-sold certificate.
Besides, Li Wen's pig was half-rewarded by the village, and last year his family raised two big fat pigs, but they both completed tasks.
It's almost April, and Li Wen is planning to let the pigs grow and kill them at the end of May. Farming will be busy and the family will have heavy work at that time, so they can also make up for it.
Folks in the village can also buy cheap and affordable pork without a ticket, and they will also be grateful to their own family, killing two birds with one stone.
Returning to the space, Li Wen looked at the more than 20 square meters of planting land. It was all filled with potatoes, which were now in bloom.
From time to time, hard-working bees buzzed among the pink and white flowers.
Recently, Li Wen has been cultivating seeds in his own space. Because the flow rate in the space field is five times that of reality, he can harvest once a month.
So Li Wen has been cultivating the few modern potatoes left in the warehouse in recent months, and now he has achieved some results.
The four or five months of cultivation are no longer degrading, and now Li Wen is planting to get the yield data. If the experiment is successful, he will plant it for a few more generations, and if there is a suitable opportunity later, Li Wen will anonymously contribute to the country.
Chapter completed!