Chapter 152 This is just an appetizer (400.01 million)
Thinking of this, Ma Wenqian felt that her efforts over the years were worth it.
But it was obvious that Cao Shuchao's thoughts were not that delicate, and he did not notice the change in his wife's expression, let alone what his wife was thinking.
He continued: "I didn't expect Shujie to pay me my salary at the end of the month, but according to what he told me today, if nothing happens, I should be paid at the end of every month in the future."
"I don't have any other skills, so I just work hard and do more work. If it doesn't work, I'll go early and leave later."
"In this case, we will have these two months' money at the end of the year. During the Chinese New Year, we will also buy some more New Year's goods and buy you a new dress. Let's have a good New Year. Do you think that's okay?"
"Okay, okay!" Ma Wenqian responded repeatedly.
She was quite eloquent in the past, but now she didn't know what to say. She was still a little excited and her eyes were red.
For the first time, Ma Wenqian felt that her man was not useless and that he could support the family.
After Cao Shuchao saw it, he reached out and wiped the corners of his wife's eyes twice, and said with a simple smile: "Why are you crying? Why are you crying? If I did something wrong, just tell me!"
"You didn't do anything wrong. It's just that I used to think that you couldn't do anything, that you had no ability and that you couldn't make money. I always disliked you..." Ma Wenqian felt a little ashamed and didn't know what to say.
Hearing what his wife said, Cao Shuchao waved his hand: "Hey, what else do I care about? I really can't make a lot of money..."
When he wanted to say something more, he looked up at the quartz clock on the wall. It was almost 1 o'clock. He became anxious: "It's broken. The time is almost up. I have to go work in the orchard quickly."
After saying that, he ran out in a panic, wishing he could get a pair of wings and fly over.
Ma Wenqian couldn't help laughing when she saw him like that from behind.
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There is really nothing beautiful about the mountains in winter.
If Cao Shujie hadn't asked Song Shuli to plant holly last time, there wouldn't even be any green on the mountain now.
Looking around, there are lonely tree trunks and branches everywhere, each one waiting silently in the cold, slowly enriching itself, just waiting to bloom in the coming year.
After entering winter, it gets even colder in the mountains, and several people feel a little unbearable after staying in the mountains for a short time.
Cao Shujie contacted Cao Zhenggang and asked him to choose a flat land in the orchard and build a house for himself using a steel structure frame and color steel plates. Within a few days, the house was completed and put into use.
Cao Shujie went to the town to find a home appliance seller to install the air conditioner, turned on the heating, and warm air blew out slowly from the air conditioner. Only then did they feel relieved.
From this day on, they no longer have to stand in the cold wind after finishing their work, and there is not even a place to shelter from the wind and rain.
No, Cao Shujie, Cao Jianguo and Cao Shuchao were resting in the small room right now, looking at the gloomy sky outside and chatting casually.
"The weather forecast said it will snow in the near future, and it seems to be true this time." Cao Jianguo said.
He murmured: "It's been a drought this year. If it doesn't snow again, the wheat seedlings in the fields will be doomed."
But Cao Shujie shook his head. The weather forecast had been slow since the beginning of last month.
Cao Shuchao looked at the sky and said from the bottom of his heart that he didn't want it to snow.
When he thought about it, if it really snowed, he wouldn't be able to go to work, right?
If he can't go to work, he can't make money. For him, the most real thing is the money he gets.
The three people were blowing on the air conditioner and drinking hot water in the small house. After feeling warm, they walked outside again.
Cao Jianguo also mentioned: "Shujie, take the time to buy a stove and put it in the house. It will not only keep you warm, but it can also boil some water and cook some food."
This is a good idea. Even Cao Shuchao nodded: "Uncle Jianguo, I think it will work."
"Okay." Cao Shujie agreed.
Unconsciously, he came to the breeding area and saw 50 cows eating feed. Cao Shujie was very satisfied.
It has been four months since I bought them back from Cui Jingguo. After arriving at Cao Shujie's place, sufficient fodder and good feed were prepared, and their weight has doubled compared to when they first arrived.
If this trend continues, you can consider selling it next summer and autumn.
"Okay, that's great. This year is just an appetizer, and next year will be the big harvest." Cao Shujie thought in his mind. He felt that the days were getting better and better, and his life was getting more and more promising.
Compared with the feeling of being busy but never seeing the end when he was in the capital, Cao Shujie felt that he was really living now.
Just as he was thinking about good things, Cao Jianguo called him: "Shujie, let's go to the cowshed and have a look. If it really snows, don't let anything happen."
As he said that, he pushed open the small door on the barbed wire guardrail, entered and went straight to the cowshed.
Cao Shujie and Cao Shuchao followed behind and arrived here not long after.
Cao Jianguo looked at the simple cowshed and was a little worried: "Will this work?"
When Cao Shujie heard what his father said, he slapped the H-shaped steel stand next to him: "Dad, don't worry, I asked Grandpa Zhenggang to build the H-shaped steel stand, and the color steel plate tightened with screws can still be used."
Let the heavy snow collapse it."
If this doesn't work, then many factories will be unqualified.
This is no joke.
Cao Jianguo really wanted to kick his son. He said, "Who said anything about the collapse? I mean what to do if we pour snow into it again. Who told you anything else?"
Cao Jianguo was speechless and Cao Shujie stopped talking.
As for the fruit trees, even if it snows heavily, Cao Jianguo is not worried.
The vitality of fruit trees is very tenacious.
A gust of cold wind blew, and Cao Jianguo shivered from the cold. It had been too cold these past two days.
The weather forecast said that a cold wave was coming. Thinking of this, Cao Jianguo became a little worried. According to the original plan, his old father would come over next Saturday, and he didn't know if there would be any unexpected changes in the plan.
Cao Shujie hadn't thought about this yet. He went to the strawberry planting area and took a look. With the protection of the film, and the drip irrigation that supplied growth-promoting nutrient solution at regular intervals, the strawberry seedlings had not shown any abnormality so far.
After coming down from the mountain, the three people separated at the foot of the mountain. Cao Jianguo and Cao Shuchao walked south.
Cao Jianguo also said: "Shujie, if it snows at night, I will come over and take a look."
"I'm coming too." Cao Shuchao said proactively.
"Dad, Brother Chao, you don't have to come over. If it really snows, I can just go up and take a look." Cao Shujie said.
The house is here, and Cao Shujie is less than 500 meters away from the orchard, which is the slope road, so it is convenient for him.
"It depends on the situation." Cao Jianguo and Cao Shuchao left.
After returning home, Cheng Xiaolin said to him: "Shujie, I just saw the weather forecast and said there will be moderate snow here. Is everything okay in the orchard?"
"Don't worry, nothing will happen." Cao Shujie said with a smile.
"Well, let's eat first." Cheng Xiaolin had already prepared dinner and was waiting for Cao Shujie to come back and have dinner together.
The temperature has been erratic in recent days. I was afraid that Mengmeng would catch a cold again, so I kept her at home and never went out.
Wang Yuelan would come over from time to time to see her and play with her for a while.
Seeing her father coming back, Mengmeng ran over to play with him.
"Dad, I want to go out to play." Mengmeng was bored at home, and she seemed to have no energy.
Cao Shujie laughed and said, "Okay, after it gets warmer in two days, dad will take you to the city to play."
This time he didn't go to the county seat, but went to Yiling City to see his sister.
His sister Cao Huifang has not been back since school started during the summer vacation. She calls occasionally, but his mother Wang Yuelan is still worried.
"Okay." Mengmeng was happy upon hearing this.
She automatically ignored the time "in two days" and turned around and ran towards her mother, yelling at her mother to put her clothes on and hurry up.
Cao Shujie was a little dumbfounded and emphasized to her over and over again: "Mengmeng, we are not going now. Look, it is getting dark outside now. Let's go later."
"Oh!" Mengmeng lowered her head in disappointment and walked to the side, as if she didn't want to talk to anyone.
Cheng Xiaolin complained about her daughter: "This naughty child is used to being naughty. Now I just want her to be quiet for two days."
"It's okay. Let's see how the weather is in two days. I'll take you out to relax," Cao Shujie said.
"It's such a cold day, where can I go?" Cheng Xiaolin shook her head. She didn't want to go out. She didn't have to go to work. It was nice to be warm at home.
Cheng Xiaolin felt that she had fallen, and it would be very difficult for her to go to work now.
Sure enough, the slow pace of life in the countryside is very addictive.
Cao Shujie didn't say much.
When she went to bed at night, Mengmeng was still asking her father not to forget to take her out to play in two days.
Cao Shujie looked at his daughter's nagging and thought it was quite funny.
I also feel a little guilty. I have been a little busy these days, and I have indeed neglected to spend less time with Mengmeng.
When he went to bed that night, Cao Shujie looked at the sky specifically and saw that it was not snowing. He was relieved.
When I woke up the next morning, I didn't see a single snowflake. Cao Shujie started to mutter again: "The weather forecast is never accurate."
Cheng Xiaolin also got up very early today. When her husband said this, Cheng Xiaolin also said to him: "The weather forecast is not accurate every year or two. You don't know it."
"..." Cao Shujie had nothing to say.
His wife went to cook, and Cao Shujie put on thick clothes and prepared to go out to walk the dog.
In sub-zero weather, the two German shepherds were reluctant to move, but the big dog and the little dog were particularly active.
When Cao Shujie saw the third and fourth children in this state, he didn't take them with him and took Daha and Erha out.
Turning eastward, we came to the dam of the Yellow River. The cold wind was blowing, and Cao Shujie was so cold that he didn't even want to stretch out his hands.
There are usually few people coming to the dam, but with the crazy weather today, there are even fewer people coming.
Let Daha and Erha loose their leashes and let them run around for a while.
Normally, Daha and Erha would stop running for half an hour, but not today. The more they ran, the more excited they became, and they seemed to particularly like the cold weather.
Daha and Erha would also raise their heads and howl at the sky from time to time, which puzzled Cao Shujie about their behavior.
Even if their ancestors have wolf genes and want to howl at the moon wolf, the moon has gone down early and half of the sun's face is exposed. Why are they howling?
Cao Shujie couldn't understand it, but that didn't stop him from watching Daha and Erha's performances.
Unconsciously, more than an hour passed before Daha and Erha stopped. The two dogs ran to Cao Shujie and rubbed their heads against Cao Shujie's legs. They became more and more intimate with Cao Shujie.
After taking them home and having breakfast, Cao Shujie went to the orchard to meet his father and Cao Shuchao. Cao Shujie couldn't help but complain: "Dad, the weather forecast is still inaccurate."
Cao Jianguo glanced sideways at his son and was too lazy to talk to him.
Cao Shuchao next to him said: "I looked at the calendar, it will snow heavily tomorrow."
He was talking about solar terms, and Cao Shujie also knew this. The winter solstice is 15 days away, and there is only more than a month left before the Spring Festival.
Cao Shujie asked his father: "Dad, have you called my uncle? Will they come over next week?"
Cao Jianguo nodded and said, "If nothing else happens, they will come over next week."
"Your eldest brother, second brother and others want to see your orchard." Cao Jianguo was still very proud when he talked about this.
In the entire Caojiazhuang, there are only a few people who are more capable than his son.
After finishing his work for the time being, Cao Shujie called Cui Jingguo and told him on the phone that he wanted to buy another batch of calves after the new year.
"How much more does Boss Cao want to buy?" Cui Jingguo has been to Cao Shujie's place and has some understanding of his financial resources and place.
He had a hunch that Cao Shujie might get a big order this time.
Sure enough, I heard Cao Shujie say: "Let's get 100 first."
The better one comes first!
"Okay, I'll prepare it for you in advance. When will it be delivered?" Cui Jingguo was also very happy.
Cao Shujie thought for a moment and said, "Let's celebrate the New Year. There are so many things to do before the New Year that I really can't spare any time."
This is human nature, and Cui Jingguo had a lot of things going on. They agreed to contact each other after the new year, said a few blessings to each other, and then hung up the phone.
Cao Jianguo heard his son making a phone call from the side. After watching him finish, he asked him: "Shujie, can you buy so many?"
"Dad, it's okay, don't worry." Cao Shujie pointed to the 50 cows in the breeding area not far away and said, "Look over there, aren't they all pretty good?"
"By the summer, they should be ready for the market."
"At that time, I can free up time to take care of my little one."
Indeed.
Cao Shujie pointed to the more than 100 acres of breeding area in the north and said, "Such a big place can't stay empty."
He said: "Buy the calves first, and I will buy some lambs later."
"As for pigs, raise them less." Cao Shujie had a plan in mind.
Cao Jianguo saw that his son was not buying blindly, so he didn't say anything else.
Cao Shujie originally thought that the weather forecast was still inaccurate this time, but what he didn't expect was that it started to snow in the afternoon.
Looking at the dense snowflakes in the sky, Cao Shujie thought that his wife mentioned that the weather forecast said there would be moderate snow last night. It looked like the snow would not be that small this time!
