boyutpedia Chapter 93 1 A family should be complete.
Chapter 93 1 A family should be complete.
Chapter 93 A family should be complete.
After learning how to "organize activities" from Cheng Runshu at church, Xu Chunsheng felt particularly relaxed every time he went to sell alcohol, and the two cooperated exceptionally well.
Because Cheng Runshu learns quickly, he went from being too shy to call out to customers to now being able to chat with every single one of them.
To this day, Xu Chunsheng and his partner are able to consistently sell fifty to sixty jin of wine each time they go to a market.
Part of the reason is that his own wine tastes really good, and those who are particular about taste are willing to support Xu Chunsheng.
Another reason was that they came for the "gifts" that Xu Chunsheng gave them, among which the most popular were practical items such as wooden bowls and bamboo chopsticks.
Xu Chunsheng didn't ask Cheng Runshu for help today, so she could focus on preparing for the upcoming exam.
Xu Chunsheng glanced at the sign on the car; the words "Xu Family Winery" were particularly eye-catching.
This was made by the eldest sister and Xu's mother. The material was a rectangular piece of coarse cloth. On the right side was the shape of a wine jar, in the middle was the character "酒" (wine), and next to it were the four large characters "许家酒坊" (Xu Family Winery). The two of them sewed it out stitch by stitch with needle and thread.
The length of the signboard is based on the length of the truck bed.
Two bamboo poles are fixed to the side of the tricycle's cargo bed, the signboard is then placed on the bamboo poles, and finally the four corners are tied with hemp rope.
This way, it won't fall off no matter how bumpy the road is, and you can see the bright sign from afar.
After packing up his stall, Xu Chunsheng didn't rush home this time.
"Second brother, I'm so tired. We sold so much wine today! We're really amazing!"
Today, Xu Yaomei came along to sell wine, but it was because today was the day Xu Sandi was on holiday and wanted to come and pick up her third brother.
Xu Chunsheng drove the tricycle towards the station. Xu Yaomei sat next to him, chattering away, "Second brother, are we going to pick up third brother now?"
After receiving Xu Chunsheng's affirmative answer, Xu Yaomei became happy. The person who had just been complaining about being tired was now very excited: "After we pick up Third Brother, shall we buy a watermelon to take home? Third Brother hasn't eaten a watermelon yet this year."
These days, watermelons aren't exactly rare in the deepest mountains of the south; they just ripen late. Only during the hottest time of year, coinciding with market days, will someone bring some local watermelons to sell. Otherwise, you'll hardly ever see any watermelons.
This type of native watermelon is something that almost every household will scatter around in front of or behind their house, or in the corners and crevices of the fields.
It's not very big, but it has a thick skin and lots of seeds. Yet, it's a rare fruit for rural people to cool off in the summer.
As for the watermelon that Xu Chunsheng brought back last time, it was an "imported watermelon" that he bought from the supply and marketing cooperative.
These imported watermelons are larger and rounder than the local watermelons. When cut open, they are bright red, juicier, sweeter, and have fewer seeds than the local watermelons.
After eating it once, Xu Yaomei missed the taste and no longer liked the watermelons grown in her own field.
That's why she begged Xu Chunsheng to buy one when Xu's third brother came back from his holiday.
Sure enough, after Xu Chunsheng and his sister waited for about half an hour, Xu's third brother came out of the station.
As soon as Xu Sandi stepped out of the station, he saw a tricycle just like his own, except that it had a sign on it, which made him a little unsure.
Because of the direction, he couldn't see what was on the sign. So he slowly approached and saw Xu Yaomei curled up on the stool with her head resting on Xu Chunsheng's lap. Xu Chunsheng had his eyes closed, leaning against the car, holding a fan and fanning the two of them.
Xu San Di instantly perked up and whispered, "Second Brother!"
Xu Chunsheng groggily opened his eyes and yawned: "Ah, come on up, let's go home for dinner."
After saying that, he gently patted his younger sister awake: "Young sister, your third brother is here. Wake up, let's go home and sleep."
Xu Yaomei opened her eyes with a groan, slowly sat up, and greeted Xu Sandi: "Third brother, are you hot? Have some water."
After saying that, Xu Yaomei handed the bamboo tube hanging on the handlebars to her third brother.
After taking the schoolbag and nylon bag that Xu Sandi had brought back and putting them in the truck bed, Xu Chunsheng said to his younger siblings, "It's too sunny in the truck bed. Later, I'll build a canopy on it so you can sit more comfortably in the truck bed. Today, Sanwa, you can hold your sister and sit in the front."
"Little sister, you have to sit still and behave, okay? We'll go home after we buy the watermelon."
After giving their instructions, the three headed straight to the supply and marketing cooperative. On market days, the cooperative would bring back a small amount of "expensive goods" from the county in advance.
Watermelon is one of them, costing more than one yuan per kilogram, which is more expensive than pork.
In other words, now that Xu Chunsheng has money, he no longer has to buy these things like before, when he wanted to buy clothes for his family, he would always pick the cheapest ones.
Upon arriving at the supply and marketing cooperative, Xu Chunsheng waved his hand and said, "Go get a basket and fill it with everything you want to buy. All expenses today are on me!"
Xu Yaomei exclaimed happily, "Wow! Yay! Yay!"
Xu San Di took a basket and followed behind Xu Yao Mei. He heard Yao Mei muttering as she took things: "This flower is for Big Sister, this mirror is for Mom, this glove is for Second Brother, and this notebook is for Third Brother."
"This back scratcher is for Dad. He always asks me to scratch his back because it smells bad."
The youngest sister picked out something for everyone in the family, but Xu Sandi followed her for a long time without seeing her pick out anything for herself. He couldn't help but ask, "What about yours?"
Xu Yaomei pointed to Xu Chunsheng, who was picking out watermelons, and said with a smile, "I had my second brother help me pick mine."
After saying that, she urged Xu San Di to go and pick out things: "Third brother, don't follow me. I'll just look around by myself. You go and choose what you want to buy."
Xu Sandi shook his head, lying through his teeth: "I'll go with you to see. There are many people, so we'll go together."
It was the hottest time of day, and the people who had gone to the market had already gone home. Apart from a few shop assistants, there were only a handful of people scattered around the supply and marketing cooperative, picking out things.
Xu Chunsheng had excellent hearing and heard the two children's conversation clearly. He felt very gratified: the younger brother knew to look after his younger sister and also remembered to buy things for everyone in the family.
In my past life, I was naive and immature when I was young, my younger brother dropped out of school, and my younger sister married far away.
As a result, the relationship between the three siblings gradually faded. The younger brother resented that he was working away from home and neglecting his family, while the younger sister was utterly disappointed in him.
But things have changed now. My younger brother no longer has to drop out of school, and at such a young age, he knows how to protect his younger sister. He has been responsible since he was little.
The youngest sister remains innocent and thoughtful, always caring for everyone in the family.
Xu Chunsheng forced a smile and grabbed some dried fruit from the side, putting it into the basket.
Starting over, I'm growing Ophiopogon japonicus, building a pig farm, and opening a winery—all to protect this family bond, right?
As long as the family is together, it doesn't matter if I suffer a little hardship or fatigue.