boyutpedia Chapter 19 Households with Tens of Thousands of Yuan and Individual Businesses
Chapter 19 Households with Tens of Thousands of Yuan and Individual Businesses
The appearance of this sound completely ruined Xu Chunsheng's good mood.
The older sister and the younger sister both looked over. The older sister recognized the woman; she knew she was dating her younger brother and was the woman he had wanted to marry. The younger sister, however, was unfamiliar with the woman but instinctively disliked her.
The older sister put down the carrying pole and said to Xu Chunsheng, "Why don't you go and talk to her? I'll take care of Miaozi."
Even now, the eldest sister still thinks that Xu Chunsheng's previous statement about not marrying You Xiaoxia was just said in anger.
Because she had seen Xu Chunsheng following You Xiaoxia around with a grin on several occasions. He would occasionally earn three or four yuan from odd jobs and then use it to buy things for others, and sometimes he would even give them money directly.
After pressing all the seedlings in his hand into the furrow, Xu Chunsheng straightened up and said to You Xiaoxia, "What do you want to say? Hurry up and finish, I still have to plant more seedlings."
"Come here."
Xu Chunsheng followed her to another plot of land by the roadside, and only stopped after he felt that Xu's eldest sister could no longer hear them.
"Why did you say those things to my parents that day? They were so angry they couldn't eat for days!"
After You Xiaoxia stopped, she began to question Xu Chunsheng.
As for what I just said, it was half true and half false: the first half was true, and the second half was made up. That day, after the You couple returned home, they cursed Xu Chunsheng and then the Xu family. In the heat of the moment, they ate two large bowls of rice.
Xu Chunsheng chuckled: "Whether they eat or not has nothing to do with me. How I talk to your parents is none of your business. We have no relationship now!"
Xu Chunsheng believed that he had already made things very clear with the You family that day, and as for You Xiaoxia coming today, it was purely to make things difficult for him.
You Xiaoxia's face flushed red and then paled, and she said with a hint of grievance, "I walked so far to see you today, my feet are sore, and you say these things to upset me?"
"I'm never talking to you again."
You Xiaoxia left after making those harsh remarks.
Xu Chunsheng ignored him and went back to planting seedlings. When he saw Yaomei busy at work, he smiled brightly.
"Wow, little sister, you're so diligent today! How many seedlings have you planted?"
Xu Yaomei proudly raised her chin and spoke to Xu Chunsheng.
"Hmph, I've planted so many! I've gone to get seedlings ten times already."
It turned out that Xu Yaomei saw her older sister finish planting the seedlings she was holding and then had to go get new ones, so she volunteered to take on the important task of "carrying seedlings." She would drop a couple on the ground while walking, but she would always pick them up the next time she went to get more, saying as she did so:
"Hoo~ Hoo~, Miao Miao is in pain, let me blow on her back for you."
Just then, Xu's mother, who had gone back to get a stool, arrived in the field. Hearing her younger sister's words, she said:
"Then you need to eat more today, little sister, so you can be worthy of all the work you've done."
After saying this, Xu's mother handed a stool to her eldest daughter, then took the unfinished seedlings from Xu Chunsheng, saying:
"I'll plant it, you go dig up the soil and cover the seedlings."
Xu Chunsheng handed over the remaining seedlings before turning around to pick up the hoe leaning against the edge of the field, preparing to cover them with soil.
Covering the seedlings with soil is a delicate task. When doing it, you should pay attention to the following: use fine soil to cover the seedlings, and only cover them up to the white part of the stem, three to five centimeters is the most suitable. Otherwise, if the soil is too shallow, the seedlings will be easily scorched to death, and if it is too deep, the seedlings will be suffocated and will not grow new leaves. Finally, you should tamp the soil down with your feet and water it with some water to help it settle down. This will greatly improve the survival rate.
After the price of Ophiopogon japonicus skyrocketed in the previous life, the villagers also started to plant some Ophiopogon japonicus. However, due to a lack of experience, such as simply covering it with soil, burying it too deep, or using too large clods of soil, the Ophiopogon japonicus did not grow well and the harvest was poor.
Some families, in particular, used most of their land to plant liriope, leaving only a small amount for grain, which resulted in them having to tighten their belts and eat frugally that year.
When Xu's father carried the manure buckets to the field, he saw the family chatting and working.
The woman and her eldest daughter sat on stools, each holding a handful of Ophiopogon japonicus seedlings in one hand and using the other to clump the seedlings together in groups of two or three against the edge of the ditch, pressing them slightly into the soil so that they wouldn't fall over even if they weren't covered with soil immediately.
The youngest sister went back and forth to move the seedlings. Someone had thoughtfully placed the seedlings at the beginning of the ditch, so that when the youngest sister walked in the ditch, she didn't have to walk with her feet sinking deep and her legs moving fast.
The son followed behind, using a hoe to scoop the fine soil from the edge of the ditch onto the roots of the seedlings, burying them as he went and tamping it down...
Standing by the ground, Mr. Xu's eyebrows and eyes were creased with wrinkles. Seeing that even his youngest sister was working so hard, he thought, "I should get to work too."
Mr. Xu carried the manure buckets to the water storage pit he had dug, moved the wooden sticks and branches that were placed on top of it, and scooped out the manure with a ladle, one ladleful at a time. Finally, he carried it to the field to water the roots of the lilyturf.
As darkness fell, the Xu family hurriedly finished planting all the liriope in the bend of the field. The group straightened their aching backs, chatting and laughing as they headed home. Xu Yaomei was already exhausted and fell asleep on her brother's back before they even got home.
Xu Chunsheng, carrying his younger sister on his back, looked back and, in the darkness of the night, seemed to hear the sound of Ophiopogon japonicus growing.
This filled him with satisfaction and anticipation.
Moreover, Li Da's performance today made him even more confident that when the Ophiopogon japonicus ripens next year, the whole hillside will have a good harvest, and his family's life will definitely become prosperous!
By then...
The market price of Ophiopogon japonicus can be as high as 40 to 50 yuan per kilogram.
The family worked hard to grow these Ophiopogon japonicus plants, and they will earn at least 20,000 yuan by the time the harvest is ready!
In this way, his family will instantly become a household with ten thousand yuan in this era!
Let alone earning enough for the so-called bride price, even opening a shop in town, taking advantage of the booming market economy, could make a decent living as a self-employed individual.
Moreover, my sister no longer needs to consider marrying into the Qian family, thus avoiding the tragedy of her previous life.
The rest of the family will also have a better life.
Many people are unaware that Ophiopogon japonicus will surge in price, and even if they sense the trend, they dare not take the chance like Xu Chunsheng and Li Da!
But this is a good thing for Xu Chunsheng. The fewer people who know about it, the higher the profit will be, and the more likely he is to make a fortune in the future.
While Xu Chunsheng was carrying his youngest sister home with his family, You Xiaoxia also returned home, but her face was full of unhappiness.
Upon seeing this, You's father was very surprised: "What did Xu Chunsheng say?"
"It seems like he really doesn't want to marry me anymore."
You Xiaoxia pursed her lips and replied.
Upon hearing this, You's father's face also darkened.
He had already heard some rumors that Xu Chunsheng had been frequently going to town lately, apparently making some money by selling Ophiopogon japonicus. He had originally wanted You Xiaoxia to go to Xu Chunsheng and ask him for some money to pay the levy.
At this moment, You's mother also came over. Hearing You Xiaoxia's words, she was very unhappy and said:
"Then what about the chores at home? Xu Chunsheng isn't coming to help, so are we, Erwa, supposed to come back and do them?"