The dishes for dinner were particularly rich. After the family of three finished eating to their satisfaction, they began to discuss their future plans.
"Xiaoyun, let's not go to the scrap station." The two men guarding the door were not easy to mess with at first glance. Jiang Hao touched his slightly protruding belly and leaned back on the chair comfortably.
When Jiang Yun mentioned the scrapyard, the shirtless man suddenly appeared in Jiang Yun's mind. His hoarse voice and frivolous words seemed to be still whispering in his ears, and his cheeks flushed involuntarily.
"Xiaoyun, are you feeling unwell again? Why is your face so red?" Wang Mei reached out and touched her daughter's forehead, fearing that she might have a fever.
"I'm fine, I just feel a little bored." Jiang Yun came back to her senses and put the matter to Tang.
She calmed down and thought carefully...
Many antique collectors in later generations, in the 1970s and 1980s, mostly relied on their own eyesight to go to the countryside to pick up treasures and harvested many valuable treasures. Why not imitate them?
"Brother, shall we go to the countryside to collect old things?"
"Hey! This is a good idea!" Jiang Hao stood up from his chair in excitement.
Most rural people are ignorant of goods and treat treasures like dirt. They can buy them at a low price, resell them at a high price, and earn a lot of money as they go in and out.
"It's a good idea, but if you two go together, I'm afraid Xiaoyun won't be able to bear it. It will take a long way!" Wang Mei felt sorry for her daughter.
Jiang Hao stood up: "Then I'll go. I'll collect the things and bring them back to Xiaoyun for a look."
Wang Mei glanced at her son and sneered: "Based on your eyesight, I guess all the money our family earns will not be recouped."
A basin of cold water was poured down, and Jiang Hao instantly lost his temper and slumped down on the chair: "What should we do? Are we still going to pick up garbage?"
"Buy a bicycle? Let my eldest brother carry me to the countryside."
When these words came out, both mother and son's eyes lit up.
"It's good to buy a bicycle! I always borrow other people's bicycles to ride. If our family has a bicycle, it will be easier to do everything in the future." Jiang Hao was so excited that he looked at his mother as he talked.
"Okay, then buy one."
If her son proposed to buy a car, she would definitely not agree, but for her daughter, Wang Mei felt that everything was worth it.
"Xiaoyun, I will give you four hundred, two hundred to buy a car, and the rest will be used as capital for the transaction."
"good."
Jiang Hao on the side was already extremely happy. He picked up his mother and kissed her hard: "Comrade Wang Mei, you are the greatest mother in the world! No one else!"
"You brat, try your best to flatter me. Okay, go back to the house and go to bed early. You have to buy a bicycle tomorrow."
After simply cleaning up, the three of them went back to their houses.
Just when Jiang Yun wanted to close her eyes and rest, the door was pushed open, and her mother Wang Mei came in. She forced herself over with fifty yuan.
"Mom, what are you doing?"
"Take this money. If you are poor and rich, don't treat yourself badly outside." Her tone of voice was particularly gentle, and her eyes were full of love and concern for her daughter.
"Mom! Thank you!"
"Hey, why are you being polite to Mom?" Wang Mei put her daughter in her arms and gently smoothed her tangled hair: "Go to bed, go to bed early, Mom will go back to the house first."
Looking at the retreating figure, Jiang Yun secretly vowed in her heart that she would lead her family to become rich and well-off, so that her mother could live a good life.
On the second day, Jiang Yun was awakened by a strong smell in her sleep. She got up and went out to check. Before she entered the main room, she saw smoke and white smoke inside.
!!!
Is it on fire?
She rushed in quickly, waving away the white mist with her hands, shouting: "Mom! Brother! Where are you?"
"Xiaoyun! We are here! Come quickly!"
Jiang Yun followed the voice and looked for it. The scene in front of her instantly made her blood pressure soar.
I saw my mother and eldest brother, kowtowing repeatedly to the wooden plaque of the old deity. On the table were various tributes and a large incense burner with three thumb-thick incense sticks inserted in it.
The pungent smell is emitted after three sticks of incense are lit.
"Mom, brother, what are you two doing?" Jiang Yun quickly opened the door to relax.
"Xiaoyun, come and kowtow to the old god. From today on, our family will offer him three sticks of incense every day, so that the old god can protect us."
"Yes, Xiaoyun, come and kowtow."
Jiang Yun twitched the corner of her mouth, helpless to cooperate...
After a symbolic ceremony, the brother and sister set off, and soon arrived at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative.
Jiang Hao rushed directly to the bicycle counter in one stride. Forever and Phoenix were both 200, and only the Golden Deer was 180.
He frowned slightly, not knowing how to choose for a moment: "Xiaoyun, which car do you think is better?"
"Just the Big Golden Deer." According to her wish, she will use the bicycle first, and when she has more money, she can directly buy a motorcycle.
Jiang Hao smiled and nodded: "Okay!"
"After buying the bicycle, let's weigh some candies and melon seeds."
Jiang Hao just thought it was his sister who was hungry for snacks, so he turned around and greeted the salesperson without asking any questions.
After a while, Jiang Hao was seen striding out of the supply and marketing cooperative pushing a brand-new bicycle with his head held high and majesticly.
"Xiaoyun, do you think the big brother's push cart looks like a man?"
…
Jiang Yun really couldn't think of any connection between the cart and men, so she twitched her lips: "Men..."
After being praised by his sister, Jiang Hao raised his legs and stepped into the car, shaking his head handsomely: "Xiaoyun, get in the car."
After a bumpy journey, the two finally arrived at the village closest to the county seat.
"Xiaoyun, how are you? Can your body still bear it?"
The dirt roads in the countryside were full of potholes, which almost knocked Jiang Yun apart: "It's not bad, but my butt is very painful."
"Then let's push the cart for a while and it won't feel uncomfortable after walking."
"Um."
The brother and sister pushed their bicycles into the village. As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the village, they were stopped by villagers who had gathered to do some household chores.
"Who are you two? What are you doing in our village?"
"You're here to find someone, right? They look like brother and sister."
"If you are so thin, you probably can't survive and have come to seek refuge with your relatives, right?"
Jiang Yun acted like a good girl, took out the candy melon seeds she just bought, and smiled sweetly at everyone.
"Auntie, uncle, my eldest brother and I specialize in collecting old items. If they are in good condition and the price is negotiable, I will come back to our village for the first time and let everyone eat sweets."
Jiang Hao couldn't help but admire him! Not only did the little girl think fast, she was also very good at solving problems. He had to learn from her.
It is said that eating people is soft-spoken and short-handed when taking advantage of others. At this time, the attitude of the villagers was obviously less guarded.
"Girl, what do you mean by old objects?"
Jiang Yun smiled and said: "It's hard to say. You have to see it to know. You can take out all the objects that are old and have a look."
"Then if you like it, how much will you charge?"
"It depends on the quality. If it's a bad piece, if it's good quality, I can pay up to ten yuan."
Ten yuan! It’s not a small amount in the village, and many people were immediately attracted by it.
A villager on the side was the first to speak up: "I have an oil lamp at home. It's quite old. How about I take it and take a look?"
"Okay, uncle, go back and get it. We'll wait here."
Soon, the man came back with a dark oil lamp in his hand.
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Author's Little Theater:
Wei Tu rode a bicycle: "Xiaoyun, I'll take you for a ride."
Jiang Yun was disgusted: "Don't go, you smell!"
Wei Tu smiled evilly: "You don't understand, this is manliness!"
Jiang Yun: "Ugh..."
Wei Tu blushed and approached: "It's okay, you'll get used to it if you smell it more often!"