Chapter 683 The Eldest Son Went to the Competition
Chapter 683 The eldest son goes to compete
Everyone sat down and was about to eat when Su Anying came back.
Xu Jinping quickly went to get a pair of bowls and chopsticks for her mother and helped her serve the rice.
Su Anying washed her hands and sat down. Her stomach was empty after a busy day. She didn't care about her family anymore and hurriedly ate.
"Daughter-in-law, how are Xiao Ji and the others doing this year?" Xu Shiyan gave his wife a few pieces of meat and asked casually.
The couple were both busy and hadn't seen each other for almost ten days, so Xu Shiyan had to ask about it.
“It’s okay, this year’s food is good.
The fourth brother-in-law might have gotten tired of it, so he collected the fresh vegetables from the forest farm team and transported them down.
Third sister and fourth sister hire people to boil the vegetables at home, then knead and dry them. They earn more than last year when they harvested dried vegetables, and the quality is also better."
When it comes to making money, Su Anying no longer feels tired and is particularly energetic.
At this season of the year, the silviculture and tending of the forest farm comes to an end, and the workers go into the mountains to collect cattle and hair.
In previous years, men would go to the mountains to pick vegetables, scald them with boiling water in the evening and pull them out. The next day, women would rub them and dry them at home.
This year Ji Tongzhong told others that he could collect fresh vegetables and sell them directly to him in the woods, and he would pay in cash.
Those at the forestry farm thought that this way, they would not have to scald and dry the food at home, so they could free up one person to go to the mountains to gather vegetables.
Even if a woman is not strong enough to lift that much, two people can still earn more than one person.
Therefore, many people in forest farms have changed their strategy. They go into the mountains together as a couple, pick up vegetables, carry them out and sell them directly on the scale, and continue going up the mountain the next day.
Don't worry about whether the vegetables are well kneaded, or whether the weather is good or bad, or whether the vegetables are covered with hair or not.
As for Ji Tongzhong, he drove back every day to collect fresh cattle and wool.
In the courtyard of the old hospital, two large pots were set up to scald the vegetables.
The next morning, Sister Su Anzhen led the hired old ladies and young wives to pull out the cow hair and take it to the yard of the ginseng market to dry.
There were no sellers in the market at this time. The courtyard was empty and the ground was flat and clean. It was suitable to spread the plastic sheet and dry the cow hair.
The house at the end of the old hospital has been converted into a drying room and storage room. If it is rainy, the vegetables will be sent to the drying room for drying.
In this way, the quality of the food is guaranteed, a lot of money is earned, and everyone is happy.
"I used to see Xiao Ji doing nothing all day long, being picky and not trying to do anything, and I was worried about my fourth sister.
Unexpectedly, this guy just didn't find the right path.
You see, he has done his job now. I guess they will make no less money this season."
Su Anying had to praise Ji Tongzhong a few words. This guy is a good businessman. He used to farm in the countryside, and he really showed his talent.
Xu Shiyan nodded, so it is really important for people to find their own position.
"It's best this way. My parents don't have to worry about my fourth sister's life at home anymore."
It's pretty good. My brothers-in-law are doing well now.
My father-in-law is in good health, with no problems at all, and the couple are living a comfortable life, which is good.
The couple hadn't seen each other for a while, so naturally they had a lot to talk about. The more they talked, the more passionate they became, and no one else could get in the conversation.
Xu Haiyuan opened his mouth several times, wanting to talk about his going to the county to participate in the competition, but he never had the chance to mention it.
It was Xu Shiyan who noticed something wrong with his son's expression. He thought about it and quickly mentioned it to his wife.
"My son is going to compete in the county? Oh, look at how busy I am these days, you don't even know.
Are you free recently? How about you accompany your son to the county? "
Su Anying was very happy when she heard this. There were one hundred, sixty-seven children in the sixth grade, and only six were selected. One of them was his eldest son. How great it was.
"Mom, I don't need dad to accompany me. The teacher will lead the team and we will act as a group."
Xu Haiyuan finally had a chance to speak and quickly explained the matter to his mother.
"Mom, just help me pack two pieces of clothes. We will leave early for two days after the competition, and we will probably stay in the county for two nights.
Just bring me a couple of shirts or something, so if they get dirty, I’ll have a change of clothes.”
When you go out to compete, you have to pay attention to your image.
Xu Haiyuan has not been messing around with Huang Shuqing, Sun Yu and others in the past two years, and he has become more and more clean-minded and can't stand mess.
"Oh, okay, I'll clean it up for you when you get home."
If we start early for the game on Saturday, we have to leave on Friday.
It was already Wednesday, and Su Anying was always busy. She was afraid that she would forget about her son going out, so she said she would prepare it when she got home.
After dinner, Su Anying led her two daughters to clear the table, wash the dishes, and then the family left here and returned to their home.
When Su Anying entered the house, she went to prepare clothes and a backpack for her son to go out. Xu Shiyan called Xu Shixian and Xu Shixiang to discuss returning to his hometown this summer.
Nowadays, among the Xu brothers, the one who has the final say is not Xu Shixian, but Xu Shiyan.
So when Xu Shiyan said that he would return to his hometown in mid-July, neither Xu Shixian nor Xu Shixiang had any objections.
As for Xu Shide, he was at the Xigang Finance Office and didn't have much to do in July. He only had a few visits at home, so it wouldn't delay anything.
Not to mention Xu Shian, he has the final say on the breeding farm and can leave whenever he wants.
In this way, the brothers agreed to leave as soon as the children finished their final exams.
In fact, the trip back only lasts for three or four days at most, and there are no close relatives there.
A few years ago, Xu Chenghou's cousins passed away one after another.
The remaining cousin and nephew's wife have not seen each other for so many years, and their relationship is not very close.
So they just went back to visit the grave and pay homage, so it wouldn't take too long.
Xu Shiyan discussed with his brothers about returning to his hometown. Over there, Su Anying also packed her son's things for going out and put them in a backpack.
The couple has been very busy these days and finally stayed at home today, so they took a shower and rested early.
Xu Haiyuan and the others were competing on the 17th. On the morning of the 16th, the teacher took them to the county by coach.
The bus from Donggang to the county departs at 7:30 in the morning and 12:30 in the afternoon.
From Songjianghe Passenger Transport Station, there is one bus at 8:00 am and one bus at around 1:00 pm.
The teacher who led the team found someone in advance to book a bus from Donggang to the county at 7:30.
So on the morning of the 16th, a few children went directly to Donggang Passenger Terminal, which was actually the backyard of the town government to gather.
In order for her grandson to participate in the competition, Zhou Guilan got up early and rolled out the noodles.
The noodles are also filled with frangipani and sprinkled with minced chives and dried shrimps, which is very fresh.
"Come on, Yuanyuan, have a bowl of noodles and go out to compete smoothly."
The old lady smiled and brought a bowl of noodles, placed it in front of Xu Haiyuan, and let him eat.
It was the first time for the child to take a bus to the county, and he didn't know if he would get motion sickness. Zhou Guilan didn't dare to cook something too greasy, so it was just right to eat it this way.
Chu Xuanhuai gave his disciple a small medicine bottle and said that if he felt uncomfortable while riding in the car, just take two pills and it would make him feel better.
Xu Haiyuan looked at the medicine bottle in front of him and was speechless.
He was really just going to participate in a competition. It was very simple. How could he feel like he was facing a formidable enemy?
If he takes the high school entrance examination or college entrance examination in the future, what will happen to his family?