Chapter 34 When the persimmons are ripe, I will help you pick them
"Yeah, time flies so fast." Xu Qingzhi's eyes were a little hot, so she wanted to spend her precious time in worthwhile places instead of dying suddenly in the entertainment industry.
"Grandpa, how long will it take for these persimmons to ripen? I really want to eat them."
"It's very early. We still have to wait three or four months. There are many persimmon trees in the back mountains. If you want to eat them, you can't eat them for free. When the time comes, you will help grandpa pick the persimmons. Grandpa will share some with you and sell the persimmons.
After making money, grandpa went to the market to buy you candied haws skewers to eat. When you were a child, you cared about that sweet thing the most."
"Okay, grandpa, when the persimmons are ripe, I will help you pick them together."
Xu Fuqiang brought down a bag of vegetables from the trunk. He had already picked vegetables for his father when he picked them. Hearing the candied haws, he said, "Dad, don't let Qingzhi eat that stuff. It's sweet and hard.
Children cannot eat it."
"Dad, I am not a child anymore."
"That's right, our Qingzhi has grown into a big girl now."
Xu Fuqiang was suppressed by both his father and his daughter, "Okay, then buy me a bunch of them too. Dad, I was also greedy for this stuff when I was a kid."
"You are such an old man, why do you still eat candied haws skewers?" Xu Dongru glanced at him with disgust, then looked at her granddaughter kindly: "I won't buy it for your dad, only for my good granddaughter."
"Thank you, grandpa."
Xu Fuqiang smiled helplessly and carried the dishes into the house. Turn right to find the kitchen and put them on the table next to the stove.
The old houses in the village basically have this structure. The place where the shrine is placed is directly facing the door, with a square wooden table and benches underneath. On the right is the kitchen. Taoshui Village is one of the earliest villages to alleviate poverty and build roads. With roads, transportation and life
It is also more convenient, and most families have switched from firewood to briquettes.
On the left is the living area, which contains only an old-fashioned wooden frame bed, a decent old-fashioned wooden wardrobe and a table.
Xu Qingzhi saw a bucket that was almost half filled with water on the ground.
Xu Fuqiang also saw it, "Dad, why didn't you tell me that the house was leaking? When I get back from work in a few days, it happens to be a few sunny days, so I'll go up there and fix it."
"It's not a big deal. You should be busy with your own business first. It's a strange day. It has been dry and rainless before. Last night there was a sudden heavy rain. Maybe the tiles were cracked. I'll call your elder brother after a few days of sunshine.
It works."
"Big Brother can't do it alone. When the time comes, I will agree with Big Brother to do it together."
"Okay, it's up to you to do it, I won't be able to go up with my old bones."
Xu Dongru still has a clear understanding of her abilities, what she can and cannot do.
He walked over, opened the closet, took out a box of biscuits, two boxes of cans and a bag of candies, and handed them to Xu Qingzhi: "Take it and eat it."
"Wow, these are my favorite canned yellow peaches and canned oranges." Xu Qingzhi continued happily, looking at the closet, "Grandpa, do you have any food hidden? I want them all.
Eat."
"No more, no more, you bandit, get out quickly." The old man drove Xu Qingzhi out.
Xu Qingzhi also came out of the room. She knew her grandfather well, and there must be food for her brother hidden in the closet.
She has obviously been in the world of immortality for more than five hundred years and has tasted all kinds of delicious food. How could she like this kind of canned sweet water? But she just likes the canned food that her grandfather left specially for her.
There were three wooden chairs at the door. Xu Qingzhi and Xu Fuqiang sat for a while. Xu Dongru came out from the back room with plaster, sat on the wooden chair, and expertly applied plaster to his knees.
Xu Dongru muttered: "It was windy and rainy yesterday, and my knees hurt again. I have to go to your second brother's house tomorrow to get some more plaster."
Xu Qingzhi's second uncle took over from Xu Dongru, an old Chinese medicine doctor, and opened the only clinic in the village.
Xu Fuqiang said: "I'll get it for you. If your legs hurt, stop walking."
"As long as there are a few steps, I can just go get it myself." Xu Dongru's stubbornness came back again.
The brothers of the Xu family used to live nearby, but later they all built new houses elsewhere, and there was no one here anymore.
Xu Qingzhi looked at this yard, filled with memories of his childhood.
She dreamed many times that what happened at home was never in a new house, but in this familiar brick courtyard.
She has a new idea, but she still needs to wait before implementing it.
Father and son Xu Dongru and Xu Fuqiang chatted.
Xu Dongru suddenly remembered something, "Yes, there is a man who wants to rent the old house next to him. Fuqiang, you can make up your mind whether you want to rent it or not? This man said he would pay three thousand a year. If you are not satisfied with the price, you can negotiate for a higher price."
Down below, the new house built by his son in Kaisheng is rented to someone who cuts hair, and the rent is only 2,000 yuan a year."
"Who wants to rent? Do you know what they are renting for?" Xu Fuqiang was a little moved. After all, it is an old house, and it is useless to leave it alone. It is not bad to earn several thousand yuan, but it also depends on whether it is in the village.
Don’t be afraid if you are an acquaintance or an acquaintance who knows the basics. I am afraid that if you are a stranger, if you rent a house and do illegal activities, that will not work. No matter how much money you give to someone who is illegal, it will not work.
"He's the son of a bun maker from Sanli'ao. Do you remember that you used to chase his butt and play together every day?"
"Is it that Brother Wang who went to Kyoto and heard that he became prosperous later?"
"Yes, that's him."
"What's he doing here? He doesn't live in his own house, so he comes to live in this old house?"
"His house has collapsed a long time ago. He said he would not do business or cause damage. He said he wanted to come to the village to live for a while to adjust his mood."
"Brother Wang and I had a pretty good relationship back then, so let's rent it to him for two thousand yuan. It would be a waste to just leave our old house alone."
"Okay, then I'll talk to him later. He also said he wanted to sign a contract, but I can't understand it. Qingzhi, you've read the book, and you can help your dad with his eyes when the time comes. If there's no problem, sign it."<
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Xu Qingzhi responded: "Okay."
"Okay, you guys should leave quickly. It's still early and you can do whatever you need to do. I'm an old man and I have nothing to do at home anyway."
"Dad, Qingzhi and I will leave first and come back to see you another day. The vegetables are on the table next to the stove. Remember to eat them and don't keep them. Qingzhi grew them."
"Okay, let's go."
Xu Qingzhi and Xu Fuqiang got into the car. Xu Qingzhi waved to him, "Grandpa, I'll come and play with you next time."
"Okay, when you come next time, grandpa will kill a chicken for you to eat."
"Okay."
The white car drove away and disappeared as soon as it turned.
The thin old man was still standing by the courtyard gate waving.
After returning to the house, the old man heated up the leftovers while it was still bright, and he ate alone. He could not finish the whole meal, which lasted for two or three days.
Sometimes white rice is soaked in some water, and some salt or sugar is added to make a meal.
When the eldest son brings a few pieces of tofu, he will boil another piece of tofu and sprinkle some salt and chopped green onion.
He saw the fresh vegetables next to him, which were grown by his granddaughter. He didn't know when this little guy learned to farm, so he took out a handful of cabbages, washed them, and picked them into leaves.
When the water on the stove is boiling, throw the vegetable leaves into it, add some salt, and it will be ready to eat in two or three minutes.
Xu Dongru picked up a piece of cabbage and tasted it. His eyes lit up. The cabbage grown by his granddaughter was quite delicious.
Since the old lady died, the old man hasn't been so happy to eat for a long time. He didn't expect that the boiled cabbage would be so delicious.
He will have to fry it again in rapeseed oil tomorrow. If it is a little oily, it will definitely taste more fragrant.